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The year 2020, for all the disaster and chaos it ushered in, did give us at least one good thing: “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness” — the Netflix sensation that enthralled Americans with its eccentric cast and big cat drama. The show garnered nearly 35 million views in the first 10 days after its release, but after the star of the show — Joe Exotic — went to jail for his murder-for-hire scheme, the nation largely moved on from Joseph Maldonado. However, in 2023, Exotic somewhat re-emerged in public discourse when he announced his intentions to run for president in 2024. Although his campaign fizzled out earlier this year, he is still watching the race closely. On the last episode of “Normal World,” Dave Landau and 1/4 Black Garrett received a phone call from none other than the Tiger King himself. Joe Exotic Calls in to Talk Kamala Harris & Prison Reform | Ep 157 youtu.be “Were you hoping for a VP spot?” Dave asked Joe. “I’m hoping for a cabinet position,” Exotic responded, adding that he hopes to become the “director of Fish and Wildlife.” “Who is your favorite candidate right now, other than yourself?” Dave asked next. “We have to get Trump in there because Harris is gonna get us killed. Her and Biden’s been in there for almost four years. ... A couple hundred military bases worldwide have been been attacked of ours and we ain't done s**t about it. We're in the middle of Ukraine; we're in the middle of Israel bulls**t. Russia, China, and Iran and ISIS and them will steamroll her. There's no way they're going to take her serious,” Exotic railed. “Do you think it's odd that Biden just all of a sudden stepped down and out of nowhere we're being forced to kind of believe that [Kamala Harris] was always the person for the job?” asked Dave, pointing out the buzz about Kamala being a DEI hire. “I don't think that she was always the person to run. I think [Biden] really wanted to do it himself. I think old age caught up with him a little faster than he thought it would, and I think the only reason that she is even picked to even run as the nominee is because she is black and she is a woman.” “Look, above all else, it don't matter if you're shooting for the economy to straighten up, world peace, or whatever — all they care about is that a black woman becomes president,” Exotic explained, adding that, “in [prison], Trump has every black vote.” “There’s not an inmate in here shooting for Harris or Biden. She spent half of her life putting black people in prison that couldn’t afford to fight the fight,” he continued, noting that Harris and Biden’s promises of “prison reform” came to naught. “With the inmates in there, is that their biggest issue — drug reform? Or do they want prison reform more than anything?” was Dave’s follow up question. “We live like river rats, man — the mold, the broken down facilities, the electrical problems. We have 300 [people] and 6, 7, 8 toilets ... The food is pathetic, the medical care is pathetic,” said Exotic, adding that “there’s more drugs in here than the whole city of Wynnewood, Oklahoma.” “When I get out of here, my goal is to testify in front of Congress about what goes on in here,” he told Dave. As for his Trump endorsement, Exotic claimed that “the best thing [he’s] ever heard come out of Trump's mouth in a long time is if he becomes president he's going to shut down the camps and the halfway houses and send everybody home because if you can qualify to go to a camp, go home and work and support your family. Quit making the taxpayers pay this bill.” To hear more of the conversation, including where the Tiger King is at in his trial, watch the episode above. Want more 'Normal World'?To enjoy more whimsical satire, topical sketches, and comedic discussions from comedians Dave Landau and 1/4 Black Garrett, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

James David Vance, who grew up in Appalachia and Middle America, is used to being underestimated by the elite. Democrats and the media attack him as “weird,” and the far-right hurls racist remarks at his wife. His new boss, Donald Trump, said, “The choice of vice president makes no difference. ... You’re voting for the president. You’re voting for me.” That isn’t entirely true. Here is why JD Vance matters.The Constitution doesn’t give the vice president much to do other than preside over the Senate, and should the vote be equally divided, the vice president casts the tie-breaking vote. Lyndon Johnson was the “Master of the Senate” in 1960 and a man who coveted power, so it baffled many when he accepted the nomination for vice president, the “weakest” seat of power in government. When Clare Boothe Luce asked why he took the job, Johnson famously replied, “Clare, I looked it up: One out of every four presidents has died in office. I’m a gamblin’ man, darlin’, and this is the only chance I got.”Trump has now surpassed Joe Biden as the oldest person ever nominated for president. The odds that he'll finish his term are stacked against him.And for that reason, the vice president is very important. When you vote for Trump, the oldest presidential candidate nominated by a major party in history, you’re also voting for Vance.History changes fast when the vice president becomes president. When William Henry Harrison died, Vice President John Tyler seized the opportunity to cement his name in history. At that time, some believed Tyler should only be president until a new election was held or Congress decided otherwise. Tyler’s ambitious assumption of the role set what became known as the “Tyler precedent.”Tyler’s political views differed significantly from his predecessor and his party. Tyler advocated states’ rights while the Whig Party supported a larger federal system, which included infrastructure projects and a national bank. He vetoed several bills passed by the Whig-dominated Congress, causing his Cabinet to resign in protest and leading to his expulsion from the Whig Party. But Tyler didn’t let that deter him. His ambition for extending America’s territory and securing states’ rights led to the annexation of Texas through a joint resolution, which kicked off a chain of events that culminated with the Civil War.Tyler isn’t the only vice president to change the course of history. When Andrew Johnson took over after Abraham Lincoln’s assassination in 1865, he scaled back the ambitious reconstruction project Lincoln and his right-hand man, Edwin Stanton, had prepared. Instead of focusing on rebuilding the war-ravaged country, Johnson and Republicans went to legislative war with each other.Republicans passed the Tenure of Office Act, which restricted the president’s power to remove certain officeholders without the Senate’s approval. Johnson believed the law was unconstitutional and decided to challenge it by replacing Stanton. Republicans in the House responded by impeaching Johnson, passing 11 articles in February 1868. The Senate, however, fell short of convicting and removing Johnson by just one vote.After William McKinley was assassinated in 1901, Teddy Roosevelt took over and turned the tides on big business. McKinley was famously backed by wealthy industrialists (who some described as robber barons). His campaign manager, Mark Hanna, once said, “There are two things that are important in politics. The first is money, and I can’t remember what the second one is.” The trusts that funded McKinley’s campaign were the ones T.R. busted when he became president.When Franklin Roosevelt’s health was failing during the 1944 election, and war was still raging in Europe and the Pacific, administration and party bosses wanted a vice president who would be widely accepted as president and keep the country united. They replaced the progressive Henry A. Wallace with the more moderate Harry Truman. Truman’s steady hand calmed anxious Americans, oversaw the end of the war, and played a vital role in establishing the United Nations to prevent future conflicts.Lyndon Johnson’s bet paid off when Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, helping him reach the pinnacle of power he craved. He continued Kennedy’s civil rights policies by signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964. He also launched the Great Society, expanded federal government and welfare programs, and escalated the Vietnam War with broad military powers granted by the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. In 1965, while Johnson was still president, Congress passed the 25th Amendment, codifying the “Tyler precedent” and empowering the vice president and a majority of Cabinet officials to remove the president if he is unfit for office.It’s not surprising Trump isn’t aware how important the vice president is. Like LBJ, Trump is a master of power but often lacks the historical knowledge necessary to wield it effectively for anyone but himself and his interests. Trump has now surpassed Joe Biden as the oldest person ever nominated for president. He’s been impeached twice. He’s had COVID and survived an assassination attempt. The odds that he'll finish his term are stacked against him.Vance is keenly aware of the power of the vice presidency. He has argued that Harris and the Cabinet should invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Biden. “If Joe Biden can’t run for president, he can’t serve as president and, if they want to take him down because he’s mentally incapable of serving, invoke the 25th Amendment,” Vance said last month.Because of the precedent set by John Tyler and others, and concerns about Trump's health and competency, Vance would wield significant power as vice president. If he invoked the 25th Amendment should Trump become ill or unfit for office, it would likely divide the country even further.The key question then becomes: Who is JD Vance, and what does he really stand for? Is he a moderate like Truman, who balanced competing factions, or a radical like Johnson and Tyler, who imposed his policies on the American public through sheer determination and manipulation of power? We need a better sense of the man in the next three months.

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