Maddow on what she got wrong in 2024: I thought JD Vance would frighten more people

Less than three years ago, Vance was part of a crowded field of contenders for the Ohio Republican Senate nomination. He went on to win the primary, defeat Democrat Tim Ryan and then join Trump's successful White House ticket in one of the quickest rises in political history.

Vance, 40, will be the third-youngest vice president in American history when he is sworn in next month. As Trump is prevented by the Constitution from seeking another term in office, Vance is already viewed as a front-runner for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination.

Maddow was one of several media figures Semafor asked to reflect on what they got wrong from the 2024 election or culture at large. Answers ranged from failing to predict Elon Musk's influence to the continued relevance of X and the power of inflation on Americans' votes. Others, like The Bulwark Podcast host Tim Miller, admitted he was guilty of judging President Biden too "generously."

Mark Cuban simply replied, "I was wrong about the election outcome."

Yet, Semafor wrote that "despite the fact that we and others embarrassingly missed the mark on a few occasions," they showed a "willingness to reflect on misconceptions."