Somebody's Gotta Win with Tara Palmeri
Puck senior political correspondent Tara Palmeri is here to help you get through what may be the most chaotic and consequential presidential election cycle of our lifetime. With 15 years covering politics, Tara speaks with the smartest political brains to discuss what is happening behind the scenes in Washington D.C., and on the campaign trail.
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Great and easy pod to listen to
Oct 15
Tara is a great host and the pod is a good mix of serious journalism and funny takes on the election
Stuart Stevens?
3 days ago
Tara is so good but just has the worst possible guests on. This dude fumbled the most winnable presidential race for R’s I. A generation and has been a whiny loser ever since. Come to this show to get balanced takes and hear what’s going on - this guy is just dumb. Had to turn it off.
As ideologically neutral as incisive
Oct 3
I’m several weeks into listening to this podcast and I still cannot tell who Tara is voting for. I’m sure that she *does* have a personal stake in this election, but her reporting is razor-sharp tuned toward reality-seeking discovery rather than wishful advocacy or magical thinking. I don’t believe that she is *actually* ideologically neutral, but her delivery effectively comes across as disinterested (just look at some of the other reviewers here, one complaining she’s too leftist, the other complaining she’s too conservative). And for myself: I am of course *not* politically neutral—but, when I want to learn more about the world as it is, rather than the world as I wish it would be, I feel that Tara has been an excellent resource for information. I’m in a bit of a rush at the moment, and would love to leave a longer review, but for now I’ll just say this: Tara is incredibly hot, and I don’t even know what she looks like. Her confidence and charm are nimble and unyielding, like titanium. She’s never got time for fluff, never got time for empty flattery or the blame game, and so her engagement with guests always feels productive in the pursuit of breadth and depth; and yet, she’s totally disarming and relaxed, comes off like a fun and easygoing acquaintance—though you can feel the perceptiveness of her attention. She brings to mind the phrase “a powerful woman,” in the mould of what is now a seemingly outmoded stereotype: someone who doesn’t loudly proclaim her own capability and intelligence, because there is no need to. Her work simply speaks for itself.
Has drifted too far left
Sep 27
Pod was always a little left of center but had some integrity to complement or callout both sides as needed. Since around the time Kamala entered the race, the show pivoted to generally slam Trump, feed into non-policy drama or throw flowers at Kamala. Once in a great while will Tara be objective about the conservative side. About impossible to find an objective news or political commentary source. This pod was at one time but has really fell off.
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- CreatorThe Ringer
- Years Active2016 - 2024
- Episodes134
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