The liberal hosts behind 'Pod Save America' slammed President Biden's Jan. 6 Washington Post op-ed as “impotent” and criticized Democrats for “virtue performing” after Vice President Kamala Harris certified Donald Trump's election on Monday .
“There's a whole language that Democrats just need to throw in the trash about like 'institutions,' 'democracy,' and 'this sacred,'” said Jon Favreau, who served as one of former President Barack Obama's speechwriters.
Biden warned on Monday that America risks a repeat of the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021 if the date of that day is forgotten, and called on the country to “commit to remembering” the incident annually.
“But we must not forget. We must remember the wisdom of the old saying that any nation that forgets its past is doomed to repeat it. We cannot accept a repeat of what happened four years ago.” Biden wrote.
“Pod Save America” is co-hosted by former Obama staffers Tommy Vietor, Jon Lovett and Jon Favreau. (Getty Images)
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John Lovett, the podcast's co-host and former Obama speechwriter, claimed that Biden misunderstood the quote about history repeating, coined by philosopher George Santayana, going so far as to liken Biden to a “stubborn old man.”
“If you become too mired in the past, if you become, this is from the original philosopher, as stubborn as an old man, then you too are doomed to repeat yourself,” Lovett said.
“That's pretty on the nose,” said Tommy Vietor, co-host and former Obama spokesman.
The hosts attacked the op-ed as out of step with American voters, and acknowledged that the majority of voters “didn't care” about the events of January 6.
“Biden’s op-ed didn’t say anything,” Favreau said. “An op-ed about January 6th is a perfect summation of how vulnerable everything is at this moment.”
The Democratic Party is facing increasing calls to change the way it communicates with voters, with critics claiming it relies too heavily on academic rhetoric that alienates ordinary people.
James Carville, an alumnus of Clinton's campaign, called on Democrats to tone down “NPR's stupid jargon” when speaking to voters in an interview Sunday with MSNBC host Jen Psaki.
Joe Biden and Donald Trump. (Getty Images)
“Let's be honest and to the point.” Carville said.
The hosts continued to criticize Biden's article for failing to offer any concrete steps to respond to what they see as a “coup attempt” by Trump.
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“Our party is a sad editorial,” Vitor said.
“Democrats doing the virtue, explaining over and over again why the insurrection was so horrific, has not worked,” Lovett said. “This style of politics does not work.”
Vietor claimed that the article made him “very frustrated with Joe Biden again over his run for re-election.” The trio was part of a liberal pressure campaign against the president to step down from running for re-election soon after Dismal debate performance Against Trump in June.
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Although there were indications throughout his first term that Biden was experiencing decline, Democrats and the mainstream media often covered up his deteriorating mental condition.
US President Joe Biden speaks to the media after signing the Social Security Fairness Act at the White House in Washington, D.C., January 5, 2025. (Chris Kleponis/AFP via Getty Images)
“His mental acuity is great. It's OK. It's as good as it's been over the years. All this right-wing propaganda that his mental acuity is declining is wrong,” the then-senator said. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. He told the program “Meet the Press” In February.
Vitor described Biden and his close aides as “delusional.” Vitor later described Biden and his close aides as “delusional.” The Washington Post reported They believed he would have won the election had he stayed in the race.
In a November episode of the podcast, Favreau claimed that he had been included in internal polling by Biden Losing the election With “400 electoral votes.”
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Biden is not the only Democratic politician facing accusations of deafness. After Harris' campaign bosses appeared on a November post-mortem episode of Pod Save America, listeners accused them of “Without bearing any accountability“For her loss.
