12/5/24: Trump melts down over failed nomination, Biden considering blanket pardons

-- On the Show: -- Sam Wolfson, features writer and editor at The Guardian, joins David to discuss his recent article "Don't underestimate the Rogansphere. His mammoth ecosystem is Fox News for young people" -- President Joe Biden is reportedly considering preemptive blanket pardons for a number of Democrats who will be targeted by the incoming Trump administration -- Donald Trump melts down as yet another nomination implodes -- Megyn Kelly interviews Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, and it does not go well -- CNN's Manu Raju asks Pete Hegseth whether he will commit to "not drinking on the job" if confirmed as Secretary of Defense -- Senator Richard Blumenthal claims that a number of Republican Senators have privately told him they will not support Pete Hegseth's nomination, which if true, means the nomination cannot succeed -- Republican Florida Senator Rick Scott wants to ask questions about the allegations against Pete Hegseth, but tells CNN's Jake Tapper that Hegseth should not lift the non-disclosure agreement preventing an alleged victim from speaking -- Democratic Senator John Fetterman says he'd considering voting to confirm Ron DeSantis as Secretary of Defense on the condition that DeSantis admits that he wear shoe lifts to make him appear taller -- On the Bonus Show: South Korea's opposition parties move to impeach the president, Satanic Temple to offer religious program for elementary school students in Ohio, UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thomspon killed in targeted attack in NYC, much more... 👕 Cozy Earth: Code PAKMAN for 40% off at https://cozyearth.com/pakman 🩳 SHEATH Underwear: Code PAKMAN for 20% OFF at https://sheathunderwear.com/pakman 🤪 Doomlings: Use code PAKMAN for 15% OFF at https://doomlings.com/pakman 😁 Zippix Toothpicks: Code PAKMAN10 saves you 10% at https://zippixtoothpicks.com 👩‍❤️‍👨 Try the Paired App FREE for 7 days and get 25% OFF at https://paired.com/pakman 💵 Sponsored by Ridge Wallet: Get up to 47% off the best holiday gift at https://ridge.com/pakman 🖼️ Aura Frames: Use code PAKMAN for $35 OFF & free shipping at https://auraframes.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- Pakman Discord: https://davidpakman.com/discord -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow -- Leave a Voicemail: (219)-2DAVIDP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices