rant · moment 18 of 20
Why Polls Close Late and the Trump-as-Patsy Theory
from Vice President Kump · #18
Audio-only archive episode — no video to seek.
2 minDiscussion of why election results trickle in only after polls close state by state, followed by a conspiratorial riff on whether Trump is a controlled 'patsy' being set up and later brought down by shadowy forces.
- 56:34Tim questions why polls close so late and why vote counts aren't released until after they do.
- 57:33West Virginia voter Cheryl's closing statement on the election via write-in comment.
- 57:57Tim argues Trump is a patsy, not suggesting conspiracy but laying out the mechanics of how the setup might work.
- 58:15The lesson from Trump's rise: you need far more dirt on a patsy than just an old pussy-grabbing tape.
- 58:28Tim explores whether the entire election cycle is engineered—candidates brought up and taken down under control, with Trump as the one who got loose.
- 58:50Speculation that any other Republican would be leading Harris by 10 points in a normal race.