Democrats Gain Ground in Midterms as Republicans Distance Themselves From Trump

The news is full of encouraging signs for Democrats. Is it all too good to be true? Dan and Jon react to Republican candidates running away from Trump on Iran, then break down the latest polls — including a surprising Times/Siena result from Maine — to take a sober look at the range of outcomes (all of them good!) that are reasonable to expect. Plus, a big win for freedom of the press and an eye-opening new warning about furries in the cockpit. Then, Tommy talks to activist and athlete Colin Kaepernick about life after the NFL, and his new book "The Perilous Fight." CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS SIMPLISAFE: https://www.simplisafe.com/CROOKED HELIX: https://www.helixsleep.com/crooked NUTRAFOL: https://www.nutrafol.com CODE: CROOKED BEN & JERRY’S INTO THE MIX PODCAST: Find Into the Mix wherever you get your podcasts. WILD ALASKAN COMPANY: http://www.wildalaskan.com/CROOKED MINT MOBILE: https://www.mintmobile.com/crooked CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 0:51 - Trump's authoritarian moves 6:42 - Republicans run away from Trump 16:22 - Polling updates 27:27 - Ad break 30:00 - Susan Collins corruption 36:12 - Polls cont. 56:42 - Tommy Tuberville 59:28 - Ad break 1:01:55 - Colin Kaepernick interview Join this channel to get access to perks like ad-free episodes and exclusive videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKRoXz3hHAu2XL_k3Ef4vJQ/join Head to CrookedCon.com for tickets, lineup announcements, and more! http://crookedcon.com/ For a transcript of an episode of Pod Save America, please email [email protected]. Subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/crookedmedia?sub_confirmation=1 Photos courtesy of AP Photo Archive Crooked believes that we need a better conversation about politics, culture, and the world around us—one that doesn’t just focus on what’s broken, but what we can do to fix it. At a time when it’s increasingly easy to feel cynical or hopeless, former Obama staffers Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor have created a place where people can have sane conversations that inform, entertain, and inspire action. In 2017 they started Crooked with Pod Save America—a no-bullshit conversation about politics. Since then, we continue to add shows, voices, and opportunities for activism, because it’s up to all of us to do our part to build a better world. That’s it. End of mission. Learn more about Crooked at http://www.crooked.com Follow the pod on Twitter https://twitter.com/podsaveamerica Follow Crooked on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CrookedMedia/ Follow Crooked on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/