Joe Biden Is President | Pod Save America
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- Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th President of the United States, Kamala Harris is sworn in as the 49th Vice President, former game show host Donald Trump retires to Florida, and the new administration immediately gets to work. Jon Favreau and Dan Pfeiffer break down the inauguration, including Biden's speech and Amanda Gorman's poem. Then, they discuss Biden's day 1 executive actions and the fight over the filibuster in the Senate.
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Congratulations from germany! I am relieved that you now have the government you deserve. Thank you so much "pod save america" for informing and teaching us all about american politics. I wish all the best to our american friends. You are a great people!
Thanks for supporting us in our darkest hour. Let's get back to fixing all the mistakes of the past together.
Thank you...
This is a really dark comment, I know, but that last 'administration' was also what the country deserved.....at the time.
Decades of voter disengagement, exceptionalism "oh it could never happen here" thinking etc etc led to such low turnouts that an extremist right wing thing like the trump 'administration' got in (and on more like 20% of the electorate rather than a majority).
Hopefully though enough people see why voting and why 'boring' politics matters. 🤞
The poem was a moment of catharsis for me. As she delivered her words, I felt all the repressed rage & incredulous hostility of the last 4 yrs draining away.
So so true, that young woman literally lifted my ❤️
"not broken, just unfinished"
That poem made me cry
Ms. Gorman’s words felt like dancing in truth and motivation for better
❤️
Onward America goes to better.
This next generation is prepared to step up...they are ready to stand on the shoulders of our losses and sacrifices and build the world we need to see
There will be a special edition of her poem coming out soon. Just got a notice about it from the local bookstore.
again: thank you guys SO much for keeping us sane and holding our hand through all of this. still can‘t believe we finally got here.
Amen...so glad you are able to tell your children that you made a difference in the sanity of American citizens on a daily basis while the madness went on day after day...
“Enough of us carried all of us” forward to the finish line. Love that line.
An old saying comes to mind:
Imagine how much can be accomplished when it doesn't matter who gets the credit.
Well said!!
I knew I was worried and low key angry about all that was going on, but I didn't realize how scared and stressed I was until I watched the inauguration and felt relief. The pressure on my chest, that I didn't realize was there, was lifted and for the first time in a long time I took a deep unrestricted breath.
I cried all day yesterday in relief. Like I had been in purgatory for four years and I was let free. Big hugs and stay safe.
Me too. Surprising how much anxiety we've had inside all along
Yay! I’m here for the first pod of the Biden Administration! You guys killed it on Colbert also! 💙💙💙👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Welcome to THE POD!
@@amirzuccolo I have actually been watching them since last year, I mean I'm here for the first pod of the new administration 🥰
Funny, I first found out about crooked media on Colbert but stopped watching him when he asked John Baptiste if he'd pray with him for Trump when he allegedly got covid. Baptiste to his credit replied "yes I'll certainly pray that we have the best outcome for America."
Never watched Colbert again.
@@pakde8002 I love Colbert, nothing wrong with people being compassionate for others no matter what has happened.
@@bessmahaneypilates8638 welcome to the first pod of the new administration 😂😂😂😍
I slept so well last night after the inauguration!
Yessss
On behalf of the whole rest of the world... bar Russia maybe.. so did we :)
I’m so glad DJT was NOT there. As Biden said, it was one thing I agreed with. It showed we were all moving forward.
That clip of Amanda Gorman's poems gave me the chills, even though I've listened to it at least a dozen times. I cried when she delivered it live.
Please tell me I wasn't the only one who cried the first time saying the words "President Biden". I was driving when I just blurted it out just to hear how it sounded. I was working during the inauguration, but got to see the parade. When he and Dr. Biden got out of their limo to walk the remaining distance to The White House, I started clapping and waving at the screen expecting him to wave back at me (I know...I'm a dork). On another note, I'd love to hear what Secret Service feels about the challenges of protecting someone who loves people and socializing. He's so friendly and approachable, made evident when he broke from his entourage to greet a few members of the press and the DC Mayor. Such a 180° from T****. I can finally get a good night's sleep.
Thank you Crooked Media for keeping me sane over the last 4 years!!! I couldn’t have gotten through the hell without you all reminding me it wasn’t me.... I wasn’t crazy, this shit was really that insane!
I had the best sleep, uninterrupted, since April--and probably the last four years. I've been waking up 2-3 x nightly because of stress. I had no idea how bad the anxiety DJT had saddled me with, but I feel like my blood pressure dropped 10-15 points yesterday. DJT was very detrimental to my mental and emotional health. Today feels wonderful.
Me too. I've had an IV drip of coffee going for the last few months and continually exhausted. Trump was truly exhausting. Long live sanity.
Narcissistic Abuse is detrimental to your physical and mental health
Hi from Britain - Well Done America. You now have a proper, decent human being as President.
Thank you..
Thanks for your prayers and jokes.
Hopefully we too can learn something from this madness.
Anyone would be a welcome contrast to the last guy, but I'm glad it's someone we already know well.😊
Thanks John! We appreciate your pat on the back - we deserve it!
Someone today asked her about the Biden administration's policy on India. Jen tackled that question with poise and with genuine respect. I've been in situations where I've been asked difficult questions when campaigning but damh hats off to Jen.
You guys can't stop smiling, can you? But not until President Biden took the oath of office could the terror for me subside. (And how I love to write "President Biden").
Dan-what you’re describing about having the moment of “Is this 2017...?” - this all being a fever dream - is called trauma. We have been traumatized.
Yup
Bullied too
Started listening to this on the podcast feed but I could hear the smile in Jon's voice in the intro and I wanted to see that grin.
I haven’t stopped smiling. Hearing you both speak about your children was so revealing. It brings a level of passion to “why you do this”. Keep up the good work. It inspires so many.
"an incredible communal joy"-
Thanks, Dan! I hope the next 4 years at least are exactly that!
I so agree that Joe Biden won at the right time. His genuine ability to bridge divides and actually help evolve our country is evident to me. I love you guys. Thanks for all you do.
Biden wasn't my first choice, but Jon Stewart convinced me that Biden was the right man for this moment in time. He knows about grief. He knows how to handle crises. He listens to people and hears their needs. He can grow and evolve as a person.
Amanda Gorman is a ray of sunlight. She gives me hope in the upcoming generation.
Literally a ray of sunshine, providence must have been shining on her, her poetry was sublime and she really popped in that coat!
She makes me proud to be a teacher!
Best inaugural Poem EVER. I don't recall tearing up at a poem ever in my life; I don't really "get" or like poetry that much. Amanda Gorman's age put a little extra shine on it--but would have been just as amazing a piece of work that was perfect at the moment if she was 45, 65, or 85.
The fact that she has a speech impediment, and also that Dr Biden recommended Ms Gorman added an extra glow--but that was a work of poetry for the ages regardless.❤
"Survived a plane crash". That's a great way of putting it.
Janie Buck - minus Survivors Guilt when “some of us” didn’t make it. 😉
You guys have been my lifeline since I found your podcast. You helped me to get through my darkest days of feeling like we would not live through that terrible time. My joy has grown every day since the election was called. However we cannot rest, a churning nasty underbelly has been exposed and we must defend decency, Humanity and love. It's almost kind of funny that finding out people you love support that level of trumplican is like that alien movie with Sigourney Weaver when the alien rips out of somebody's chest and the surprise and horror from the people they love feel knowing they're lost forever.
" Joy cometh in the morning"
Jeb Bartlett
Oh, Jeb Bartlett. He kept me relatively sane during the Bush years.
Kamala Harris is also only the second person of color of to hold national office at all, so she's really ticking a lot of boxes. Good to see competent people in charge of us all again!
Its a beautifil feeling not having to see him and listen to it humilate us, the press and democracy. I could fly with joy!!!
Just saw the first press briefing yesterday of the new administration and what a difference. I didn't need her to tell me she'd never lie. I could see it in her eyes she is an honest person. I never trust someone who starts a sentence with I won't lie to you.
We are delighted here in Canada that finally, President Biden and VP Kamala Harris will lead USA, we wish that this will unified Americans in peaceful ways 🙏 💞
Thank you Canada for not building a wall. I don't blame you for thinking about it.
sorry, Canada. we know we've been lousy downstairs neighbors.
I agree: this is a "return to reality." We have leadership facing and discussing and dealing with reality.
Jon - I agree with you about not realizing I needed that collective mourning with our leaders. Psychologically, we all needed that.
It felt like waking up from a nightmare yesterday watching the inauguration
LMAO, anyone see Fauci in the press conference? He's finally free!
I sure did! He's free of the orange albatross hanging around his neck!🙌🏿🤣
Fauci Unleashed LoL
He looked so happy! He even got in a few digs.
@@useyournoodle100 Deserves to be able to speak his mind. I think the best dig was the cover of InStyle, though. I'm sure Trump's head nearly exploded over that one.🤯
I just watched Dr Fauci give his first press briefing under the new administration and he truly looks like a new man, he was smiling, his general attitude was like a huge weight has been lifted off his shoulders and it was beautiful to see!😊
The moment it hit me that it was real, was the moment Kamala walked up the steps with Doug to the Eisenhower Office Building, head turned up and back facing the cameras while the Marine Band played the most cinematic music possible, it was AWESOME likw a movie meeting real life.
If you're watching this, you're missing Lovett do his spot-on Tommy Vietor impression in the ad reading. This was a great episode. Really cool BTS insights on briefings.
The best thing Trump did during his entire presidency was choose to skip Biden’s inauguration.
The inauguration felt like it was done to make us all feel included on what would have been parties for the upper class.
Yes it was so much more a people’s event-best one ever. I hope they keep it that way.
Tears of joy and relief all day and evening for me here in Canada. Kamala, first woman to be sworn in after we were deprived of having the first woman president, 4 years ago, words and full intelligent sentences from a decent man, a young beautiful black woman inspiring poesie, the nowhere to be seen orange monster gone, wow, what a day!!!
This episode should be titled Joe Biden is President: "Normalcy, Joyous Normalcy" - Dan P.
Joe Biden is President. Relief. Sweet relief!
Yeah. Vox described him with something like remarkably boring.
The past two days have really shown me how horrible the last four years have been. So glad to have emerged from the psychosis
Most interesting backgrounder and analysis of the Inauguration. The ceremony had the pomp, dignity, hope and joy of a whole new beginning. America...most of the whole world wishes your President Biden and Vice President Harris all the 🍀🍀🍀and the best !! It was a wonderful inauguration..
Well, finally! I was waiting all day for you guys. Such a big sigh of relief nothing bad happened yesterday. Thanks for everything! ☺️
I share your sentiments about Joe and his ability to overcome adversity.
One of the most striking quotes of his, to me, was "Life is not a puzzle to be solved, but a reality to be experienced".
The fruits of a lot of therapy/recovery after his many tragedies but it is the understanding that life will not always seem 'right' but you have to keep on anyway.
"In times like these....remember there have always been times like these."
I agree with Favreau.... it's not so much a 'return to normalcy'. What it is, is having a new President and Vice-President who will handle the current curveballs (and there always are curveballs) instead of ignoring them.
Yes, facing the ever present issues head-on is the only way forward...
after all the denial, the avoidance, the weird and fantastical lies, and the appalling remonstrations that became nothing but distractions, by Trump and many of his administration, has done your country no favours.
🇳🇿🇳🇿🐑🐑😷🤗
Thank you gentlemen for speaking for me and to me - you make my life better in myriad of ways - it's much appreciated.
Honestly thought it was the pod guys laughing and adding “my way.” Truly an era stranger than fiction.
In case we'd somehow forgotten what a nut he truly is since he was mercifully silenced by twitter, he gave us one last dose of his famous Trump taste and judgment. 🤦♀️
It is difficult to 'out do' Frump in making him look ridiculous. He provides so much material all on his own.
Trump pardoned Kwame Kirkpatrick. WTF? A CBS reporter said it was from the lobbying of Diamond & Silk. I shit you not. GREAT job, Crooked Media, during the Trump nightmare. Real gratitude from this subscriber. All of you guys are fantastic -- smart, insightful, witty, and charming as hell. Thank you for your great work.
Best part of the Inauguration, the group thread and Lovetts “GAY NEWS” alerts. Think it could be a good series! Thanks for keeping us all sane!
Crooked already has this show it's called "Keep It"
@@BON3SMcCOY Totally! I love Keep It, but a periodic Solo Lovett Gay News Segment on random political things would be amazing.
@@simsidhu1596 lol he does occasionally do like...a "news of the world" intro for gay news. I'd love to see it happen weekly.
Like waking from a horrible dream. Reality truly came to me when I saw Vice President Harris swear in our 3 new Senators and hearing her wonderful laugh. Seeing Bernie, my beloved grump. Feeling pride to see who we chose to lead our nation. He and President Obama being together have helped both of them to grow. Bittersweet. Still grinning like a fool.
I was genuinely unprepared for how emotional it would be to see someone up there taking the oath whose mom also wore sarees and made dosas.
(Also, my middle name begins with “Kamala,” so I definitely relate to Kayla’s excitement! 😆)
I am in the midst of a paradox--I really want to watch Trump being ignored.
funny
I know what you mean. I don't ever want to see or hear t$#%^p again. On the other hand I want to see him ignored.
It was great to see all the Presidents and their wives..
I liked the little talk Bush Clinton and Obama gave. I actually voted for all of them once and one of them twice.
Presidents have enough avenues to communicate - they don’t need Twitter
I was pretty nervous when Biden decided to get out of the limo and walk to the White House.
But God Was in charge and we had a moment of beauty...Our new president has earned that moment and so hasvour country..Thank You God
Yeahhh he needs to stop doing stuff like that until we figure out who's who in law enforcement. Way too many cops and military, both active and retired at the insurrection.
While I tend to agree with you I am, with a bit of hindsight, happy he did so.
The thing about the Inaugural ceremony and the thing about the parade on Pennsylvania Avenue is, I am happy that there was as much normalcy as there was possible. And that contained President Joe Biden walking with his family on Pennsylvania Avenue. If you let yourself intimidate this much that you are giving up very important traditions like the Inaugural ceremony happening on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol and the president and his family walking on Pennsylvania Avenue you are letting the insurrectionists have a win they will cherish forever.
It is good that the Inaugural Committee didn't let the insurrectionists win by breaking with these important traditions.
From Ireland
Great stuff
Great speech by President Joe Biden
Huge bible.
Someone said the Bible looked like a prop from Harry Potter 😂😂😂
Thanks Ireland for giving us Joe Biden.🙏🙏🙏
The biggest bible, the likes of which no one has ever seen....All right, let's not start that again.
I’m still feeling tense about this. I’m really hoping that The secret service do their job well.
@Me Me , there’s a team, and they switch. They are not supposed to form personal attachments.
If the secret service does their job well we'll be seeing another "Florida man dies ......." headline soon.
@Me Me with any luck that will be a short assignment.
@@naylas3908 actually I heard the team is asked if anyone would like to follow the ex president. I'm thinking you could hear a pin drop.
Have faith...
We are not completely free of worry but we can generate and send positive energy and love to counter it
I think that every time Pardons are discussed it should be made clear that accepting a Pardon is admission of guilt. It is not “wiping the slate clean”.
I don't know how it could be accomplished but I would prefer pardons be vetted by some means to prevent a crooked president pardoning co-conspirators and others not worthy of consideration. Trump broke all bounds of decency.
@@pakde8002 One of the many reforms needed is that no one can pardon their co-conspirators in a crime or pardon anyone whose illegal actions aided the pardoner.
@@pakde8002 Well yes, that would be the best thing to happen, but I just get so irate at the false impression of Pardons that is perpetuated, and the sense that these corrupt and undeserving recipients act like they got away with something. Steve Bannon pleaded not guilty - now accepts a Pardon which announces "I'm guilty". Arrrggghhh!
It was interesting that Chris Wallace said it was the best Inaugural speech he’d ever heard.
“Spellbound”- Perfect. I’ve been searching for descriptive enough words to describe how I’ve been feeling thruout The Glorious Inauguration and well into Today. Yep, I Love You Guys Knowledge, Incredible Experience and Your Really Real American Input To We The People. Gratitude to The Max. Me, Ma B.
I feel exhausted. I've been on adrenalin for four years; not that's gone. I call it PTSD: Post-Trump-Stress-Disorder. But hey, I'll get over it.
But it is going to take a while and maybe some real therapy....
Will be good to get back to unmasked life again one day. That is a definite priority. Going to get worse before it gets better.
Have a cup of sleepy Joe tea and breathe. 😂
@@denasharpe2393 the therapy is take a couple weeks off and then get ready for 2022. This isn't over by a long shot.
@@pakde8002 I now want to see the commercial for “Sleepy Joe™️ brand calming teas” haha
Jon are your cheeks sore? cause you just cannot stop smiling!
So nice to see you happy after so many many months..yrs of constant misery...smile all you want!!!!
Listening to you specially Jon is like sitting in an echo chamber. I watched the whole inauguration but happy to relive through you. Amanda Gormans poem, Biden’s strength from adversity, Kamala Harris beaming smiles, Jen Psaki, everything you discussed is warm and fuzzy. Thank You!!
Yes, Jon. Return to reality. We got our country back.
That's incredibly optimistic. We got Trump out of office and took the Senate from McConnell. That's all. It's going to take at least a generation to get our country back and we're losing. If everyone goes back to sleep we'll be waking up in a world that makes the Third Reich or even the fictional Gilead look tame by comparison. Imagine a world run by a cross between proud boys and Qanon.
Back to our collective REALITY! Good point.
It was bad enough to see him at George HW Bush's funeral. He didn't deserve to be involved in this changing of the guard. Storm clouds would have surly covered the whole ceremony.
Nevermind that the coverage would have been about him, he also would have absolutely ruined any ceremony he'd have been involved in to make it about him.
Yes. I was spellbound of Amanda Gorman too. The words themselves as well as how she delivered it were phenomenal ! I need to watch her again.
Can we get Ms. Gorman on the pod?
We're working on it! :)
@@podsaveamerica Awesome! Love ya'll!
Ahhh. So good to finally take a deep inhale. And sleep all through the night. But yes- our work needs to continue with same momentum. Now with more energy!😀
He did not belong at the inauguration. I thank him for that.
He's so petty. I believe he just wanted to arrive in Florida on AF1.
@@pakde8002 He is petty. Didn't even send the plane for the Bidens the evening before.
Deep down I was afraid I’d wake up to a nuclear Holocaust. When I woke up and things were normal, I finally I could feel happy. I’d catch myself grinning all day. I’m glad the bad man wasn’t there. I campaigned for Biden when he first entered the Senate, so I feel personally proud of him LOL. Thank you guys - you helped get us here!
Yesterday was really really good. Watching VP Harris get sworn in, then President Biden. Then VP Harris swearing in Senators Padilla, Ossoff and Warnock (lol at Ossoff being the Senior Senator).
Also, just the Dem Senators being giddy over finally being back in the majority and taking turns presiding over the Senate.
Like yeah, we kinda ran smack into reality today with Mitch filibustering over the filibuster but yesterday was a really really good day.
Well...nothing is perfect...but sure better than it has been...Forward!!!!
Best day America's had in what seems like forever.
I believe part of our changing attitude is the confidence that we can do this and we will do it TOGETHER!
Thankfully Bernie got a job or we'd definitely not be doing this together. If progressives had walked away we'd be singing a different tune today.
11:38
Funniest thing about his sendoff is that Sinatra would have probably decked Trump if they ever met
FACTS!
"We will be back in some form." Hopefully that form is Orange Is The New Black
Ha hilarious -that made my day!
Trump would have tainted the day
I honestly felt like I was floating . A weight from my heart and emotions was lifted . worrying if the country would make it thru . The fight is not over
Tears flew down my face involuntarily...it was so liberating and peaceful...it was truly beautiful!!
I watched the press conference from the White House the first evening as European. I wanted so urgently getting back to disliking the unpreparedness, repetitiveness and simplicity of many press people. Watched very contently today again.
Today: sorry, that the press speaker didn't get to Dr Jill Biden like she wanted to in the beginning. Dr Biden will be a phenomenal First Lady.
I loved the moment Dr Fauci said the president nailed them to not guess but to say "I don't know".
Thank you very much for your video!
Thanks for watching!
Hallelujah
Gaga and JLo were there also for entertainment, important in USA, and when Amanda started her poem I realized quickly that something magical is happening...ending with tears in my 52y old eyes and standing ovations in front of my TV. Think that was the beginning of selling containers of books and internet fame $$$. And maybe she deserves all that. A day and moment to remember. 22...so cool and majestically Professional aka fuckyeah!
"Because here's the thing about life, you never know what fate is going to deal you. Sometimes you need a hand and sometimes you're called to lend a hand"
Love you guys! Thank you for the first day of the rest of my life.
Best way to put the start of Biden's presidency is a return to competency
It didn't become real for me until the end of the first press briefing when Psaki smiled and said "Let's do this again tomorrow" and then I ugly cried. I shed tears at various moments over the inaug but having just watched a full press brief, which had a fact sheet, and then taking questions and not taking shit, I felt "Finally, something not actively on fire, I can worry about dealing with the other 584 fires for a minute" and that was a relief, because **she also didn't start any new fires**!
Speaking about the press secretary...this is NOT her first rodeo. But it is always nice to have a highly competant person in the role, that's for sure.
Return To Decency. THANK YOU guys (and gals) for helping me stay sane for the last few years! And congratulations for making it onto Late Night!
"return to reality" is well put
Dan is the only one who's able to keep up with Jon. He doesn't look annoyed! Jon I love you!! You were the frustrated Dad during these last 4 years. PSA made me feel normal.
Remember how in early Disney animated movies, they were bookended by live-action shots of large fairytale tomes being opened and closed? Trump flying off to the sound of My Way as the plane takes off is the last page before the back cover comes into view and it says "The End".
The camera then pans out to a seated Walt Disney and he says "I am very sorry about that."
Fade to black.
Theme song for today's episode: Soul II Soul ' Back to life, back to reality'
Pfeiffer still introducing himself with all the enthusiasm of a guy who's about to hit the guillotine. :) :) It's a happy day, America. Thanks for getting us through the past four years, guys.
What a great day....l cried all through the day's activities and felt such peace that a decent and prepared mature Human Being is now going to be in charge...
Tears of joy. Smiling through the tears.
Tears of relief
God Bless...........You guys are a delight. You absolutely speak for the majority of your country ! Pretty much the world ! Thank you.........I also watched the Trump exit because of the time difference ! He left with the indignity he showed the last 4 years !!! I promise the exit was as sad as he was !!! 🥰👏👏♥️🇦🇺♥️🇦🇺
There was a greater sense of relief than I expected. Welcome back America, we missed you.
remember guys, it's allowed to laugh, now. laugh hard and laugh long, imo because we won.
Good grief, I'm afraid if I start I'll never stop. Nervous giggle starts, maybe turns into hysterical sobs. 😂😂😂
the press secretary can speak the truth and not have to lie to sooth someone's ego
I’m enthusiastic 🤩 about Joe and Kamala , just like all of you!!!
Hate to tell you. We all felt that way. We cried on and off all day and for most of the day, had to remind ourselves to breathe. You really were just one of us yesterday. It it reality!!
Nice work again guys. Subscribed this time. Saw you with Stephen. Keep up your fact based work. Thanks
Thank you to "pod save america". You did keep us sane during the nightmare. It was wonderful to hear that Biden told his staff, that if they disrespect others they will be fired. After that inauguration, it all makes decency real.