Oct 2, 2026 · 29 min · 10 segments
As we watch TV news during the midterm season, what we've mostly noticed is that there's not much news about candidates -- just some general tilt against Trump's bad approval ratings. But Democrats…
Tim GrahamHost
Bill D'AgostinoPanelist
Nick FondacaroPanelist
So I wanted to start with the whole notion, if we are watching now, we've gotten all the way through September, and the most overwhelming option or thought from watching all the TV news is, where are the candidates? We really haven't seen much.

The only thing we've tended to get is this sort of coverage of the midterms is, Trump's approval rating is terrible.

Mostly about like, ah-ha-ha-ha, Schmidt mixed up some teams and got egg on his face.

In the evening coverage, it was like a 10-second ticker during the commercial on CBS.

Yeah, the next day it was all – we had a hearing, and Eric Schmidt bumbled the Atlanta Hawks.

And that's – I'm going to guess that's a staffer error, but the senator is still responsible.

I think possibly, guys, because people have been talking about Eric Schmidt as a potential running mate for J.D. Vance in 2028, that they're extra excited among Democrats to try to put a black mark on this guy.

lucky that that even happened because that gives them a reason to cover that hearing.

So I wanted to start with the whole notion, if we are watching now, we've gotten all the way through September, and the most overwhelming option or thought from watching all the TV news is, where are the candidates? We really haven't seen much.

The only thing we've tended to get is this sort of coverage of the midterms is, Trump's approval rating is terrible.

Mostly about like, ah-ha-ha-ha, Schmidt mixed up some teams and got egg on his face.

In the evening coverage, it was like a 10-second ticker during the commercial on CBS.

Yeah, the next day it was all – we had a hearing, and Eric Schmidt bumbled the Atlanta Hawks.

And that's – I'm going to guess that's a staffer error, but the senator is still responsible.

I think possibly, guys, because people have been talking about Eric Schmidt as a potential running mate for J.D. Vance in 2028, that they're extra excited among Democrats to try to put a black mark on this guy.

lucky that that even happened because that gives them a reason to cover that hearing.
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