What did everyone do with their first post-election weekend?

I went for a long walk in the woods.

It was delightful.

I also went for a long walk in the woods, actually.

Took a four-mile hike around a lake in Maryland.

Okay, Hillary Clinton.

Yes.

Okay. Hello and welcome to the 538 politics podcast.

I'm Gailen Drook.

It's been a little less than a week since Trump's victory and the narrative building

and finger pointing about what led to his win

and what it means for the country is going strong. So today, we're going to do a hot takedown.

I've got a list of hot takes that have been making the rounds, and we're going to see how

well they hold up to scrutiny. Have Democrats abandoned the working class? Did the polls fail?

Also, the election is still not over, so we're

going to talk about where things stand down ballot. As of the time of this recording, Republicans

have flipped the Senate with 52 seats projected for them. Projections are still outstanding

in Pennsylvania, which currently leans toward the Republican David McCormick, and in Arizona, which currently leans toward the Republican, David McCormick, and in Arizona,

which currently leans toward the Democrat, Ruben Gallego.

In the House, Republicans are four-seat projections away from securing what looks likely to be

a slim majority, but for the time being, they've secured 214 seats, and Democrats have secured

203.

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