291: Remembering A President with James Fallows

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<strong>Watch Politics War Room &amp; James Carville Explains on </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@PoliticsWarRoomOfficial"><strong>YouTube @PoliticsWarRoomOfficial</strong></a><br /><br />James and Al reflect on the presidential transition under the shadow of J6, Trump’s use of foreign policy distractions to bamboozle the media, how Biden’s accomplishments have been ignored, and Mike Johnson’s election as Speaker.  Then, they welcome President Carter’s speechwriter, James Fallows, to discuss the legacy of the 39th president, looking at his appointment of Paul Volcker to tame inflation, the transfer of the Panama Canal, the excitement he generated among voters, and how he set the groundwork for Regan’s successes.  Then, they compare him to Trump and share their thoughts on what to expect during the upcoming inauguration.<br /><br />Email your questions to James and Al at <a href="mailto:POLITICSWARROOM@GMAIL.COM">politicswarroom@gmail.com</a> or tweet them to<a href="http://www.twitter.com/@politicon"> @politicon</a>.  Make sure to include your city– we love to hear where you’re from!<br /><br /><strong>More from James and Al:</strong><br /><br /><strong>Get </strong><a href="https://politicon.attn.tv/p/z6Z/landing-page"><strong>text updates</strong></a><strong> from Politics War Room and Politicon.</strong><br /><br /><strong>Watch Politics War Room &amp; James Carville Explains on </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@PoliticsWarRoomOfficial"><strong>YouTube @PoliticsWarRoomOfficial</strong></a><br /><br /><strong>CARVILLE: WINNING IS EVERYTHING, STUPID</strong> is streaming on Max!  You can also get updates and some great behind-the-scenes content by following James on Twitter <a href="https://x.com/JamesCarville?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">@jamescarville</a> and his new TikTok <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@realjamescarville">@realjamescarville</a><br /><br /><strong>James Carville &amp; Al Hunt have launched the </strong><a href="http://www.politicswarroom.com/"><strong>Politics War Room Substack</strong></a><br /><br /><strong>Get More From This Week’s Guest: </strong><br /><br /><strong>James Fallows</strong>:<br /><a href="https://x.com/jamesfallows">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.ourtownsfoundation.org/">Our Towns Foundation</a> | <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/author/james-fallows/">The Atlantic</a> | <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/jfallows.bsky.social">BlueSky</a> | <a href="https://fallows.substack.com/">Substack</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/James-Fallows/author/B000APOEH0?ref=ap_rdr&amp;isDramIntegrated=true&amp;shoppingPortalEnabled=true">Author</a><br /><br /><strong>Please Support Our Sponsors:</strong><br /><br /><strong>MD Hearing:</strong><br />To get a pair of hearing aids for just $297, including a free charger, head to <a href="http://shopmdhearing.com/">ShopMDHearing.com</a> and use code <strong>WARROOM</strong><br /><br /><strong>Magic Spoon:</strong><br />Get $5 off your next order of delicious protein-packed Magic Spoon at <a href="http://magicspoon.com/warroom">magicspoon.com/warroom</a><br /><br /><strong>Acorns:</strong><br />Head to <a href="http://acorns.com/warroom">acorns.com/warroom</a> or download the Acorns app to start saving and investing for your<br />future today!<br /><br /><br /></div>