Multiple CNN journalists proved to the world that they were living in a liberal political silo Tuesday night, as they could not give a reason to explain why Georgia independent voters would swing 20 points from 2020 to now back former President Trump. CNN political director David Chalian described the independent voter swing as “the story of these exit polls.” He noted that that voting bloc make up a larger percentage this go around than they did in 2020 when President Biden won, but now the shoe was on the other foot in the state: They make up 31 percent of the electorate. That is a slightly larger share than what they made up four years ago. Trump is winning them by 11 points in these early exit poll result. 54 percent to 30 percent. Jake, four years ago, Joe Biden won independent voters in Georgia, when he won that state, by nine points. So, we have seen in a swing of 20 points towards Trump in terms of the margin from nine-point advantage four years ago with independents for Biden, to now an 11-point advantage with independents for Trump in Georgia. “Wow … that independent swing is wild,” exclaimed host Jake tapper as he looked to Dana Bash and Chris Wallace for an explanation.     Bash didn’t try to explain why, just repeated the numbers and spoke about how significant they were: It’s a huge swing and I just want to underscore what David said. It is a bigger percentage of the vote share. Last time around, it was 28 percent independents; it made up 28 percent of the Georgia vote and now it is 31 -- excuse me, 30 percent. And – excuse me, yeah, I was right. 31 percent. And it is a total flip. It is a complete flip. Donald Trump is doing so much better with Independence than Kamala Harris. And Joe Biden kind of ran away with independents four years ago and of course he won the state. For his part, Wallace actually admitted he couldn’t figure it out: Yeah, I'm trying to figure out why. You know, what the reason is that would be this dramatic flip of double digits in independents. And I am – something you don't often hear in election coverage – it’s something of a loss as to how you explain that independents would have gone so much more for Trump this time than they did for Biden last time. Several minutes later, Wallace came back to say he had spoken with a “smart Republican pollster” who had to spell it out to him: It's the same problem that democracies, incumbents, and democracies around [the world are facing right now]. Inflation, they don't like the way things are going. They want somebody to fix it. And that’s Donald Trump's basic pitch at the end. Something so simple, yet CNN had to phone in outside help to figure it out. The transcript is below. Click "expand" to read: CNN’s Election Night in America November 5, 2024 7:09:49 p.m. Eastern (…) DAVID CHALIAN: This will be the story of these exit polls in Georgia: independent voters. They make up 31 percent of the electorate. That is a slightly larger share than what they made up four years ago. Trump is winning them by 11 points in these early exit poll result. 54 percent to 30 percent. Jake, four years ago, Joe Biden won independent voters in Georgia, when he won that state, by nine points. So, we have seen in a swing of 20 points towards Trump in terms of the margin from nine-point advantage four years ago with independents for Biden, to now an 11-point advantage with independents for Trump in Georgia. Jake. JAKE TAPPER: Wow. David Chalian. And Dana, that is really significant. We see some incremental changes here and there when it comes to a young voters, she is doing slowly better. Non-college whites, he is doing slightly better. But that independent swing is wild. DANA BASH: It’s a huge swing and I just want to underscore what David said. It is a bigger percentage of the vote share. Last time around, it was 28 percent independents; it made up 28 percent of the Georgia vote and now it is 31 -- excuse me, 30 percent. And – excuse me, yeah, I was right. 31 percent. And it is a total flip. It is a complete flip. Donald Trump is doing so much better with Independence than Kamala Harris. And Joe Biden kind of ran away with independents four years ago and of course he won the state. CHRIS WALLACE: Yeah, I'm trying to figure out why. You know, what the reason is that would be this dramatic flip of double digits in independents. And I am – something you don't often hear in election coverage – it’s something of a loss as to how you explain that independents would have gone so much more for Trump this time than they did for Biden last time. (…)

After President Joe Biden labeled half the country as “garbage,” Roseanne Barr has taken on a new title. That is the “Queen of the Garbage People,” and she’s proud of it. “I’m feeling royal,” Barr tells Glenn Beck of “The Glenn Beck Program.” “That Biden guy, he is the gift that keeps on giving.” However, while she identifies with the “garbage” Trump supporters, she is concerned that the country is only getting more divided. “We don’t all have to think exactly alike because this is a free country where we have liberty and freedom of speech,” she tells Glenn. But what will happen after the election? “If he wins, the mainstream media I think is over. There won’t be a government to save them and bail them out,” Glenn says, adding, “If she wins, I think we’re doomed.” Barr is in full agreement, telling Glenn that if Kamala wins, we’re looking at a “Planet of the Apes” situation. “It’s a very popular movie, but it’s about a militarized police force that comes and locks you up for saying the wrong thing. That’s what it’s basically about. It’s about fascism, and if she wins, number one, or two, there’ll be another lockdown immediately,” she warns. “They’ve got to get their ducks in a row for what they’re doing, which is siphoning public money and putting it into private pockets. That’s what they’re about, that’s what Marxism is, and I wish people would understand that,” she adds. Glenn is on the same page, noting that everything the liberals used to stand for is what conservatives stand for now. “It’s amazing to me how really, the conservatives and liberals have switched places on almost everything,” he tells Barr. “It’s crazy how we’re not with the big business, they are. We’re not for big war, they are.” “We’re not for forced injections by people that are headquartered in Germany, hello,” Barr adds. Want more from Glenn Beck?To enjoy more of Glenn’s masterful storytelling, thought-provoking analysis, and uncanny ability to make sense of the chaos, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

Around 8:00 p.m. ET on Election Day, with 88% of the vote tallied, NBC News and the Associated Press declared former President Donald Trump the projected winner of the key state of Florida.As of that reporting, Trump received 55.8% of the votes to opponent Vice President Kamala Harris’ 43.4%.The victory scored Trump 30 electoral votes. Candidates will need to receive 270 electoral votes — a majority of the 538 total — to secure the presidency. In 2020, Trump won the battleground state with 51.2% of the vote.This time around, Trump flipped Duval and Pinellas Counties red. Trump previously lost both of the counties to President Joe Biden. Duval County is considered a bellwether for Georgia.Trump wiped the floor with Harris in Miami-Dade County by 11 points after previously losing to Biden by seven points.Governor Ron DeSantis wrote on X, "Polls have closed in Florida. @realDonaldTrump has carried the state of Florida and has earned 30 electoral votes."Hillsborough County, a Democratic stronghold in previous presidential election cycles, also appeared to flip for Trump by the time the results were called.Also in Florida, Republican incumbent Senator Rick Scott defeated Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell by 11 points. In the House race, Republicans secured 17 seats, and Democrats walked away with six. Five seats were still up for grabs around 8:00 p.m. ET. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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