Timcast IRL · September 14, 2021 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #370 - Republicans Told They ALREADY Voted In Recall, Trump Claims Its RIGGED w/Dan Hollaway
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL episode 370 featured Tim Pool and co-hosts discussing the California recall election and reports of voting irregularities. The main story centered on San Fernando Valley residents being incorrectly told they had already voted when they hadn't, with equipment issues causing provisional ballots to be cast. Donald Trump's claims that the election was rigged were analyzed, with Tim warning that such rhetoric demoralizes Republican voters rather than Democrats. The panel discussed how these reports, while concerning, shouldn't prevent people from voting. Dan Hollaway from Drinking Bros joined the discussion, agreeing that despite potential issues, people should push through and exercise their civic duty. The conversation touched on the importance of voting, the potential polling errors in recent elections, and the potential impact on voter turnout. The Afghanistan situation and US funding to the Taliban was briefly mentioned as another news topic for the show.
TL;DR
- →California recall election voting irregularities reported at San Fernando Valley polling locations where voters were incorrectly shown as already having voted
- →Donald Trump's claims about the recall election being rigged analyzed, with concern that such rhetoric demoralizes Republican voters
- →Dan Hollaway from Drinking Bros joined Tim Pool and Ian Crossland to discuss the importance of pushing through despite reports of potential issues
- →Tim Pool advised viewers not to be demoralized by these reports and to continue engaging in their civic duties by voting
- →Panel discussed polling accuracy concerns, noting 538 aggregate showing Newsom 16 points ahead but historical polling errors
- →Brief mention of US government funding situation with Afghanistan and Taliban
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and Recall Election StoryTim Pool introduces the California recall election story and voting irregularities at San Fernando Valley locations
- 10:00Voting Equipment IssuesDetailed discussion of voters being told they already voted and the equipment issues causing provisional ballots
- 25:00Trump's Rigged ClaimsAnalysis of Donald Trump's statements about the election being rigged and its impact on voter morale
- 35:00Guest IntroductionDan Hollaway from Drinking Bros joins the show and agrees about pushing through despite issues
- 50:00Voter Turnout DiscussionPanel discusses how rhetoric affects voter turnout and historical polling errors
- 75:00Afghanistan NewsBrief mention of US government funding situation with Afghanistan and Taliban
Notable Quotes
“Don't let it demoralize you. Make sure whatever you believe and whatever you want to do you go out and you vote, you tell your friends to do it, you go talk to friends family knock on doors and don't let the news stop you from engaging in your civic duties.”
— Tim Pool · opening segment about voting despite reports of irregularities
“This kind of rhetoric demoralizes people. It's not demoralizing the left. They're laughing. They're calling Republicans and people on the right stupid. They're saying that they're dumb and they're suppressing their own votes.”
— Tim Pool · discussing Trump's claims about rigged election
“If voting is that important to get that upset about, and I think the presumption is that that's correct, right? We all think that voting is important. And it's important to continue to push through, regardless of what you think may be happening.”
— Dan Hollaway · guest perspective on pushing through despite potential issues
“Don't let it demoralize you. For real, right now, I see a lot of people saying things. They're sharing these stories saying, like, what's the point? Like, there is a point. It's go out and vote. Because this is a story about a handful of people.”
— Tim Pool · urging viewers not to give up on voting
“I agree with you, though. If voting is that important to get that upset about, and I think the presumption is that that's correct, right? We all think that voting is important. And it's important to continue to push through, regardless of what you think may be happening.”
— Ian Crossland · co-host agreeing about pushing through