1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,480 Speaker 1: All right, news, round up, information, overload, hour, toll free. 2 00:00:02,520 --> 00:00:04,360 Speaker 1: Our numbers eight hundred and nine to four one Shawn. 3 00:00:04,440 --> 00:00:05,760 Speaker 1: If you want to be a part of the program. 4 00:00:05,800 --> 00:00:09,360 Speaker 1: Coming to you from beautiful Davenport, Iowa. Tonight, we have 5 00:00:09,640 --> 00:00:13,280 Speaker 1: our town hall with former President Trump. As we now 6 00:00:13,320 --> 00:00:17,280 Speaker 1: get ever closer to the all important Iowa caucuses, we're 7 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:21,079 Speaker 1: still getting a lot of reaction feedback to the debate 8 00:00:21,120 --> 00:00:25,200 Speaker 1: that took place last Thursday between Governor Rondo Santis and 9 00:00:25,239 --> 00:00:29,880 Speaker 1: Governor Gavin Newsom. Our friend Sewn Spicer commented a lot 10 00:00:29,920 --> 00:00:32,159 Speaker 1: on it, joining us. Now, our friend Sewn Spicer is 11 00:00:32,200 --> 00:00:33,360 Speaker 1: back with us. Sir, how are you? 12 00:00:33,880 --> 00:00:35,239 Speaker 2: I'm great, And I just got to say. I know 13 00:00:35,280 --> 00:00:37,479 Speaker 2: it's your show, so I don't want to jump in 14 00:00:37,479 --> 00:00:39,199 Speaker 2: and take control, but I got to tell you you 15 00:00:39,240 --> 00:00:39,720 Speaker 2: did a fu. 16 00:00:39,920 --> 00:00:41,239 Speaker 1: I know it's your show, but I'm going to take 17 00:00:41,240 --> 00:00:43,159 Speaker 1: it over. Go right ahead, Sean, take right over. Your 18 00:00:43,240 --> 00:00:44,720 Speaker 1: name is Sean, so you're halfway there. 19 00:00:45,680 --> 00:00:47,560 Speaker 2: That's what I'm thinking, you know, But I'll tell you, Sean. 20 00:00:47,600 --> 00:00:49,559 Speaker 2: I know you won't say it for yourself, but I 21 00:00:49,560 --> 00:00:52,440 Speaker 2: thought you did a great job. Too often, the moderator 22 00:00:52,520 --> 00:00:56,520 Speaker 2: becomes the story you did something that I just you 23 00:00:56,560 --> 00:00:59,840 Speaker 2: brought a Democrat from a blue state who knew how 24 00:01:00,040 --> 00:01:02,320 Speaker 2: well you do your job. And that's what I just 25 00:01:02,560 --> 00:01:04,480 Speaker 2: I cannot tell you the guy who's been involved in 26 00:01:04,480 --> 00:01:07,080 Speaker 2: these debates and these forums now for over a decade, 27 00:01:07,520 --> 00:01:10,920 Speaker 2: you exemplified what's supposed to happen. Tee up an issue, 28 00:01:11,480 --> 00:01:14,200 Speaker 2: throw out some facts, and let the candidates go at it. 29 00:01:14,240 --> 00:01:16,319 Speaker 2: And this is a model. And the funny thing is 30 00:01:16,360 --> 00:01:18,000 Speaker 2: you said at the top of the debate, you know, 31 00:01:18,440 --> 00:01:21,039 Speaker 2: here's what my biases are, and here's whatever. But this 32 00:01:21,120 --> 00:01:23,880 Speaker 2: is what I did it, and it was better than 33 00:01:23,920 --> 00:01:26,440 Speaker 2: any of these people who fake that they're a journalists. 34 00:01:26,480 --> 00:01:28,920 Speaker 2: I just I cannot commend you enough for how well 35 00:01:28,959 --> 00:01:32,600 Speaker 2: you did that. And it speaks volumes to you and 36 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:35,760 Speaker 2: your years in this business that Gavin knwsome and I 37 00:01:35,800 --> 00:01:38,119 Speaker 2: give him credit for showing up, but more than him 38 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:40,920 Speaker 2: showing up, it speaks volumes to you that he said, 39 00:01:40,959 --> 00:01:43,120 Speaker 2: you know what, I can go on Sean Hannity and 40 00:01:43,120 --> 00:01:46,480 Speaker 2: he'll treat me fair. And I think everybody got it 41 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:50,280 Speaker 2: from the jump that your conservative credentials are impeccable, but 42 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:52,600 Speaker 2: you are somebody that people can trust to come in 43 00:01:52,640 --> 00:01:55,880 Speaker 2: and have a fair discussion and debate the issues, and 44 00:01:55,880 --> 00:01:57,840 Speaker 2: so I just i someone, like I said, who's been 45 00:01:57,880 --> 00:01:58,800 Speaker 2: involved in this for a while. 46 00:01:58,840 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 1: I really cut look coming from you, I mean that 47 00:02:02,240 --> 00:02:03,000 Speaker 1: means a lot to me. 48 00:02:03,200 --> 00:02:04,880 Speaker 3: And you've always been a dear friend. 49 00:02:05,560 --> 00:02:07,880 Speaker 1: I'll tell you one thing that I think people are 50 00:02:07,960 --> 00:02:12,240 Speaker 1: uncomfortable with if they're moderating. And because I started radio 51 00:02:12,280 --> 00:02:14,200 Speaker 1: in nineteen eighty seven, not that I want to age 52 00:02:14,200 --> 00:02:17,160 Speaker 1: myself here, so it's not my first rodeo. And I've 53 00:02:17,160 --> 00:02:20,680 Speaker 1: moderated so many debates over the years on radio. And 54 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:22,880 Speaker 1: one of the things that I always that I've learned 55 00:02:22,880 --> 00:02:24,880 Speaker 1: to do, that I've gotten better at, is to try 56 00:02:24,960 --> 00:02:27,520 Speaker 1: and let and let a debate breathe. 57 00:02:28,080 --> 00:02:28,840 Speaker 3: And if the. 58 00:02:28,840 --> 00:02:31,920 Speaker 1: Participants are just a little bit cooperative, they don't have 59 00:02:31,960 --> 00:02:34,920 Speaker 1: to be a lot cooperative. A little bit cooperative. What 60 00:02:34,960 --> 00:02:37,400 Speaker 1: I have noticed is the debate can take on a 61 00:02:37,440 --> 00:02:40,840 Speaker 1: whole energy of its own. Occasionally have to step in 62 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:41,959 Speaker 1: and say, guys, one at a time. 63 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:42,320 Speaker 3: Please. 64 00:02:43,840 --> 00:02:45,880 Speaker 1: At one point I was going to say, don't turn 65 00:02:45,960 --> 00:02:48,919 Speaker 1: me into person A, person B or person C. 66 00:02:49,680 --> 00:02:51,320 Speaker 3: I decided not to take the shot. 67 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:52,919 Speaker 1: I don't know, maybe I'm getting a little weak in 68 00:02:53,000 --> 00:02:55,600 Speaker 1: my old age, or I just you know, what's the point. 69 00:02:55,639 --> 00:02:57,320 Speaker 1: Why don't I want to start more fights? I have 70 00:02:57,440 --> 00:02:58,639 Speaker 1: enough enemies in life, right. 71 00:02:59,280 --> 00:03:00,480 Speaker 3: But it was fun to. 72 00:03:00,440 --> 00:03:04,440 Speaker 1: Do, interesting, I think, very revealing, and you know, we 73 00:03:04,560 --> 00:03:07,360 Speaker 1: do have this phenomenon, Sean, that is real. I mean, 74 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:11,800 Speaker 1: people are leaving California, they're leaving New York, they're leaving Illinois, 75 00:03:11,800 --> 00:03:15,400 Speaker 1: they're leaving New Jersey, and they're flocking to Tennessee, the Carolinas, 76 00:03:15,440 --> 00:03:19,639 Speaker 1: They're they're flocking to Florida, Texas in numbers we've never 77 00:03:19,680 --> 00:03:23,200 Speaker 1: seen before. There's a mass migration of American citizens. And 78 00:03:23,240 --> 00:03:24,720 Speaker 1: I think there's a good reason for it. 79 00:03:24,960 --> 00:03:26,880 Speaker 2: There is, And I think the thing that was interesting 80 00:03:26,919 --> 00:03:29,080 Speaker 2: is that when you put that question to Gavin Newsom, 81 00:03:29,440 --> 00:03:31,680 Speaker 2: you just put up the statistics, the numbers from the 82 00:03:31,680 --> 00:03:36,200 Speaker 2: Census Bureau, and he refused to acknowledge the migration from 83 00:03:36,200 --> 00:03:40,040 Speaker 2: his state to Florida and Texas and the Montana, et cetera. 84 00:03:40,320 --> 00:03:41,920 Speaker 2: And I think that was telly. And that's why I 85 00:03:41,960 --> 00:03:45,520 Speaker 2: love the debate is because here's a statistic, here's a question, 86 00:03:45,640 --> 00:03:49,480 Speaker 2: Now answer it. And his avoidance of that spoke volumes. 87 00:03:49,680 --> 00:03:51,680 Speaker 2: So I actually I love the way that it was 88 00:03:51,760 --> 00:03:55,160 Speaker 2: laid out and you really revealed who these individuals were 89 00:03:55,160 --> 00:03:58,680 Speaker 2: in terms of Desantus and Newsome, whether or not they 90 00:03:58,720 --> 00:04:01,480 Speaker 2: wanted to own their own record and back up, you know, 91 00:04:02,040 --> 00:04:04,360 Speaker 2: the reality of what's happening in each of their states. 92 00:04:04,360 --> 00:04:06,600 Speaker 2: And so I found it interesting because what I think 93 00:04:06,640 --> 00:04:09,000 Speaker 2: is important these debates is giving them, like you said, 94 00:04:09,040 --> 00:04:12,200 Speaker 2: an opportunity to breathe to lay out their case. And 95 00:04:12,240 --> 00:04:15,600 Speaker 2: when DeSantis spoke, he backed everything up and said, this 96 00:04:15,680 --> 00:04:17,720 Speaker 2: is what we did in Florida, this is the result 97 00:04:17,800 --> 00:04:20,080 Speaker 2: that it's having. And then when Newsome did it, he 98 00:04:20,200 --> 00:04:22,680 Speaker 2: refused to talk about his own state and he would 99 00:04:22,680 --> 00:04:25,400 Speaker 2: put it back on Disantas and make some disparage in common, 100 00:04:25,800 --> 00:04:27,800 Speaker 2: but he didn't want to own his own record, and 101 00:04:27,839 --> 00:04:29,240 Speaker 2: I thought that was so revealing. 102 00:04:29,760 --> 00:04:35,040 Speaker 1: You know, it's there's such a difference, I mean, diametrically 103 00:04:35,240 --> 00:04:39,800 Speaker 1: opposed governing philosophies. And I've asked this question before and 104 00:04:39,839 --> 00:04:41,719 Speaker 1: I'd love for you to weigh in on it. How 105 00:04:41,720 --> 00:04:45,840 Speaker 1: do you possibly reconcile with those that believe in defund 106 00:04:45,960 --> 00:04:50,440 Speaker 1: dismantle no bail laws or quote reimagining the police. Let's 107 00:04:50,440 --> 00:04:53,839 Speaker 1: send in shrinks instead of cops that are armed to 108 00:04:53,920 --> 00:04:56,479 Speaker 1: deal with people that have mental health issues. Well, people 109 00:04:56,480 --> 00:05:00,159 Speaker 1: with mental health issues often can be very violent. That 110 00:05:00,160 --> 00:05:03,440 Speaker 1: could be a very scary situation. Or you know, and 111 00:05:03,480 --> 00:05:05,640 Speaker 1: those that believe in law and order, how do you 112 00:05:05,960 --> 00:05:11,520 Speaker 1: reconcile sanctuary states and open borders versus law and order 113 00:05:11,800 --> 00:05:15,839 Speaker 1: and secure borders. How do you reconcile the understanding that 114 00:05:15,880 --> 00:05:18,680 Speaker 1: the lifeblood of the world's economy is oil, gas, and 115 00:05:18,760 --> 00:05:22,919 Speaker 1: coal with those that want green energy now, regardless of 116 00:05:22,960 --> 00:05:25,720 Speaker 1: what the cost is and regardless of whether or not 117 00:05:25,760 --> 00:05:30,000 Speaker 1: the technology is available. I don't see any middle ground. 118 00:05:30,040 --> 00:05:33,479 Speaker 1: People always say, well, you know, let's find some middle ground. 119 00:05:33,520 --> 00:05:35,919 Speaker 1: Tell me what the middle ground is, because I don't 120 00:05:35,960 --> 00:05:38,360 Speaker 1: see it. You know, I know there's a No Labels 121 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:42,679 Speaker 1: party that is serious about bringing in a presidential contender. Okay, 122 00:05:43,120 --> 00:05:46,159 Speaker 1: what is their platform going to be a hodgepodge of 123 00:05:46,600 --> 00:05:48,720 Speaker 1: you know, the left and the right, and nobody will 124 00:05:48,720 --> 00:05:50,560 Speaker 1: know what they stand for on any given issue. 125 00:05:50,600 --> 00:05:52,800 Speaker 3: I have no idea what they could possibly run on. 126 00:05:53,160 --> 00:05:55,479 Speaker 2: Well, they can't. It's interesting. On my podcast today, I 127 00:05:55,520 --> 00:05:59,000 Speaker 2: had a former Obama administration official and I said to them, 128 00:05:59,080 --> 00:06:01,200 Speaker 2: I will let's play a game. In thirty seconds, I 129 00:06:01,240 --> 00:06:05,240 Speaker 2: will tell you why I'm supporting the Republicans and President Trump. Right, 130 00:06:05,440 --> 00:06:08,280 Speaker 2: So here's what happened for four years in foreign policy 131 00:06:08,320 --> 00:06:10,680 Speaker 2: and then a domestic policy. The border or secure taxes 132 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:14,279 Speaker 2: were lower, employment rates were lower across the board. Okay, 133 00:06:14,320 --> 00:06:16,880 Speaker 2: now you go, give me thirty seconds of what has 134 00:06:16,920 --> 00:06:19,560 Speaker 2: happened under Biden. And they said, well, you know what 135 00:06:19,640 --> 00:06:22,280 Speaker 2: the problem is their trumping. They said, no, no, thirty seconds. 136 00:06:22,520 --> 00:06:26,240 Speaker 2: Tell me something positive in the Biden mistressue, just give you. 137 00:06:26,320 --> 00:06:28,920 Speaker 2: I gave you thirty seconds of Trump. Give me one 138 00:06:29,080 --> 00:06:31,160 Speaker 2: positive thing of Biden. And they can't. And that gets 139 00:06:31,160 --> 00:06:33,320 Speaker 2: to the nut of what you're asking. None of these 140 00:06:33,320 --> 00:06:35,560 Speaker 2: people want to defend their policies. They don't want to 141 00:06:35,600 --> 00:06:38,520 Speaker 2: live under their policies. They want to philosophize about why 142 00:06:38,680 --> 00:06:41,040 Speaker 2: the cops should be defunded. And you say, okay, will 143 00:06:41,080 --> 00:06:42,279 Speaker 2: you live in that city? 144 00:06:42,520 --> 00:06:43,640 Speaker 4: Will you live and. 145 00:06:43,760 --> 00:06:45,360 Speaker 2: You know, do you want to be coverab Well, not me, 146 00:06:45,600 --> 00:06:48,240 Speaker 2: but it's okay for everyone else to live there. It's 147 00:06:48,240 --> 00:06:50,400 Speaker 2: the same thing with all the folks that argue about 148 00:06:50,560 --> 00:06:52,480 Speaker 2: climate change. They don't want to They want to take 149 00:06:52,480 --> 00:06:54,640 Speaker 2: their own private planes, they want to travel the way 150 00:06:54,680 --> 00:06:57,120 Speaker 2: they do. It's just everybody else should be on a 151 00:06:57,160 --> 00:07:01,120 Speaker 2: carbon neutral bus powered by green energy. They don't want 152 00:07:01,160 --> 00:07:04,080 Speaker 2: to live under the policies that they espouse. And that's 153 00:07:04,120 --> 00:07:05,880 Speaker 2: the big difference between the right and the left now, 154 00:07:05,880 --> 00:07:08,800 Speaker 2: whether it's foreign policy or domestic policy. They want to 155 00:07:08,839 --> 00:07:11,320 Speaker 2: tell everyone else how to live. But when you ask 156 00:07:11,360 --> 00:07:14,320 Speaker 2: those various same people, will you live by the policies 157 00:07:14,560 --> 00:07:18,480 Speaker 2: that you espoused, they immediately would try to change the subject. 158 00:07:18,560 --> 00:07:20,400 Speaker 2: And that's the difference. And you heard that in the 159 00:07:20,400 --> 00:07:24,280 Speaker 2: debate that you had with the Santas and Newsom. Newsom 160 00:07:24,360 --> 00:07:28,120 Speaker 2: didn't want to own his policies. He wanted to talk 161 00:07:28,160 --> 00:07:30,840 Speaker 2: about Florida and all these other random things in the 162 00:07:30,880 --> 00:07:33,280 Speaker 2: Biden administration. He won't do that. 163 00:07:33,360 --> 00:07:36,680 Speaker 1: And that's my favorite was if Gavin, can you answer 164 00:07:36,720 --> 00:07:37,119 Speaker 1: the question? 165 00:07:37,200 --> 00:07:37,920 Speaker 3: No, I'll get to that. 166 00:07:38,480 --> 00:07:38,680 Speaker 5: You know. 167 00:07:39,880 --> 00:07:41,480 Speaker 3: I think he used that line on me at least 168 00:07:41,520 --> 00:07:42,200 Speaker 3: four times. 169 00:07:42,400 --> 00:07:46,280 Speaker 1: But again after I go it back once twice or 170 00:07:46,360 --> 00:07:48,320 Speaker 1: even a third time. And somebody's not going to answer 171 00:07:48,360 --> 00:07:50,920 Speaker 1: a question, I've learned, they're never going to answer it right. 172 00:07:50,960 --> 00:07:53,040 Speaker 2: And that's the thing. But that's my point is that 173 00:07:53,120 --> 00:07:56,760 Speaker 2: it's not just Gavin Newsom, it's any Democrat. Ask them 174 00:07:57,080 --> 00:08:00,320 Speaker 2: name one thing that Biden has done that you're of 175 00:08:00,520 --> 00:08:02,640 Speaker 2: and you can't. They'll say, well, under Trump, no, no, no, 176 00:08:03,240 --> 00:08:06,200 Speaker 2: name one thing that you are proud of that the 177 00:08:06,200 --> 00:08:09,600 Speaker 2: Biden administration has, and you will never get an answer 178 00:08:09,680 --> 00:08:12,240 Speaker 2: because they can't. I can list off, probably go for 179 00:08:12,440 --> 00:08:14,600 Speaker 2: much more than thirty seconds, a minute, maybe two minutes, 180 00:08:14,840 --> 00:08:17,600 Speaker 2: of things that President Trump did domestically and internationally. They 181 00:08:17,680 --> 00:08:20,520 Speaker 2: kept us safer, more prosperous, etc. And all I can 182 00:08:20,600 --> 00:08:24,200 Speaker 2: keep going. They can't do the same. And it's because 183 00:08:24,360 --> 00:08:28,200 Speaker 2: their policies are indefensible. And that is the big difference 184 00:08:28,360 --> 00:08:30,320 Speaker 2: that we face right now, and every time that we 185 00:08:30,440 --> 00:08:32,959 Speaker 2: highlight that, whether it's the debate that you have or 186 00:08:33,000 --> 00:08:34,800 Speaker 2: any of these other interactions, Like I said, I did 187 00:08:34,800 --> 00:08:37,520 Speaker 2: it for two minutes on my podcast today, that you 188 00:08:37,600 --> 00:08:39,960 Speaker 2: can't that the less can't do it because they're not 189 00:08:40,160 --> 00:08:42,600 Speaker 2: proud of the policies and they don't want to defend them. 190 00:08:42,760 --> 00:08:45,360 Speaker 1: All Right, quick break more with our friend Sewn Spicer 191 00:08:45,480 --> 00:08:48,439 Speaker 1: on the other side, as we continue from Davenport, Iowa, 192 00:08:48,760 --> 00:08:52,200 Speaker 1: the site of tonight's town hall with former President Donald Trump. 193 00:08:52,480 --> 00:08:54,880 Speaker 1: That's all happening nine eastern tonight on Hannity. Then we'll 194 00:08:54,920 --> 00:08:56,640 Speaker 1: get to your calls. Eight hundred and nine to four 195 00:08:56,679 --> 00:08:59,160 Speaker 1: to one, Shawn our number. If you'd like to check in. 196 00:08:59,160 --> 00:09:00,160 Speaker 3: With us today. 197 00:09:03,640 --> 00:09:06,800 Speaker 1: We continue now Davenport, Iowa, with our friend Sean Spicer, 198 00:09:06,800 --> 00:09:09,439 Speaker 1: who's with us. What I have said over the years, 199 00:09:09,440 --> 00:09:11,440 Speaker 1: and I believe this with all my heart, or else, 200 00:09:11,440 --> 00:09:14,280 Speaker 1: why would I believe the things that I believe. I 201 00:09:14,360 --> 00:09:18,960 Speaker 1: have been a consistent, solid Conservative all these years I 202 00:09:19,080 --> 00:09:22,600 Speaker 1: have been on the air. My value system I've gotten 203 00:09:22,600 --> 00:09:25,640 Speaker 1: a little smarter. My value system is not changed. The 204 00:09:25,720 --> 00:09:28,840 Speaker 1: principles that I believe in have not changed. I stand 205 00:09:28,880 --> 00:09:37,360 Speaker 1: by that conservatism is by far the best ideology governing philosophy. 206 00:09:37,880 --> 00:09:42,720 Speaker 1: It's one of that is predicated on freedom, limited government. 207 00:09:42,800 --> 00:09:45,480 Speaker 3: Less taxation, less regulation. 208 00:09:45,559 --> 00:09:48,360 Speaker 1: One that believes in the power of the individual and 209 00:09:48,400 --> 00:09:51,000 Speaker 1: stays out of the way, that believes in a strong 210 00:09:51,080 --> 00:09:54,840 Speaker 1: national defense, peace through strength, free and fair trade deals, 211 00:09:54,840 --> 00:09:58,960 Speaker 1: secure borders, law and order, safety, Security is a prerequisite 212 00:09:58,960 --> 00:10:03,800 Speaker 1: to pursue happiness. Constitutionalists on the bench, not people that 213 00:10:03,920 --> 00:10:08,920 Speaker 1: legislate from the bench. I don't think conservatism is that complicated. 214 00:10:08,960 --> 00:10:11,760 Speaker 1: If I can explain it in a minute, every conservative 215 00:10:11,760 --> 00:10:13,720 Speaker 1: ought to be able to explain it in a minute. 216 00:10:13,960 --> 00:10:15,599 Speaker 2: That's right, But that's the difference between the right and 217 00:10:15,679 --> 00:10:17,960 Speaker 2: the left. You and I can sit here and espouse 218 00:10:17,960 --> 00:10:20,800 Speaker 2: our conservative principles. We can back them up, we can 219 00:10:20,840 --> 00:10:23,120 Speaker 2: point to examples, and we're proud of them, and we're 220 00:10:23,200 --> 00:10:26,400 Speaker 2: unwavering on them. When the left does things, they don't 221 00:10:26,440 --> 00:10:28,280 Speaker 2: want to defend it, they don't want to back it up. 222 00:10:28,280 --> 00:10:30,600 Speaker 2: They pivot, they off, you skate. You saw them in 223 00:10:30,640 --> 00:10:33,040 Speaker 2: the debate that you had that they don't want to 224 00:10:33,080 --> 00:10:36,160 Speaker 2: own their own policies. And that's the fundamental difference. I 225 00:10:36,200 --> 00:10:38,120 Speaker 2: will fight for our policies every day of the week. 226 00:10:38,200 --> 00:10:40,560 Speaker 2: I will want to live under them. Will you know 227 00:10:40,720 --> 00:10:44,400 Speaker 2: I will abide by them, etc. The left will tell 228 00:10:44,440 --> 00:10:48,040 Speaker 2: you why everybody else should live under their policies, but 229 00:10:48,080 --> 00:10:49,120 Speaker 2: they don't want to do themselves. 230 00:10:49,120 --> 00:10:50,000 Speaker 4: And you brought it. 231 00:10:50,040 --> 00:10:51,840 Speaker 2: I got brought up to the debate. Youson brought it up. 232 00:10:52,000 --> 00:10:55,840 Speaker 2: The French laundry incident. Right, So here's COVID California locks down. 233 00:10:56,040 --> 00:10:58,520 Speaker 2: But Gavin Newsen says, no, no, no, not for me. 234 00:10:59,040 --> 00:11:00,640 Speaker 2: I get to go out to dinner where I want. 235 00:11:00,720 --> 00:11:02,800 Speaker 2: I get to live by a separate set of rules. 236 00:11:03,080 --> 00:11:07,000 Speaker 2: And that's continuously whereas we as on the conservatives say hey, 237 00:11:07,000 --> 00:11:09,200 Speaker 2: we don't want to be lockdown. We want to be free, 238 00:11:09,440 --> 00:11:12,200 Speaker 2: and we espouse the same principles that we would want 239 00:11:12,240 --> 00:11:15,480 Speaker 2: to live by, and that is the fundamental difference between 240 00:11:15,559 --> 00:11:16,439 Speaker 2: the two sides. 241 00:11:17,040 --> 00:11:19,600 Speaker 1: You know, it was interesting when I interviewed him one 242 00:11:19,640 --> 00:11:21,840 Speaker 1: on one, and by the way, I made a promise 243 00:11:21,880 --> 00:11:25,280 Speaker 1: to him going into that interview, not about any questions 244 00:11:25,360 --> 00:11:27,760 Speaker 1: or topics or anything like that. I just said, I 245 00:11:27,800 --> 00:11:31,480 Speaker 1: will give you time uninterrupted to answer the question, rather 246 00:11:31,520 --> 00:11:34,120 Speaker 1: than just sit there and he speaks, you know, four words. 247 00:11:34,160 --> 00:11:36,480 Speaker 1: I know he's not answering the question and just jump 248 00:11:36,559 --> 00:11:39,120 Speaker 1: down his throat. That was the only reason why I 249 00:11:39,160 --> 00:11:42,040 Speaker 1: think he was willing to do this debate, and I 250 00:11:42,160 --> 00:11:45,160 Speaker 1: tried to do that. I just think I don't think 251 00:11:45,240 --> 00:11:49,559 Speaker 1: the left has the arguments that the American people want. However, 252 00:11:49,880 --> 00:11:53,439 Speaker 1: what they're really good at is that they're much better 253 00:11:53,480 --> 00:11:56,600 Speaker 1: at the game of politics than Republicans are. And by 254 00:11:56,640 --> 00:11:59,560 Speaker 1: that they'll they'll pull out their playbook that they do 255 00:11:59,640 --> 00:12:02,600 Speaker 1: every two years, every four years, although now it seems 256 00:12:02,640 --> 00:12:06,120 Speaker 1: like almost every day, which is Republicans are racist, that 257 00:12:06,160 --> 00:12:11,760 Speaker 1: they are sexist, that they're misogynists, they're homophobic, xenophobic, islamophobic, transphobic, 258 00:12:12,000 --> 00:12:14,679 Speaker 1: they want dirty air and water, and they want to 259 00:12:14,760 --> 00:12:18,440 Speaker 1: kill your grandmother, kill your grandfather and throw them over 260 00:12:18,520 --> 00:12:22,800 Speaker 1: a cliff and that. And by the way, they're maga Republicans. 261 00:12:22,840 --> 00:12:28,079 Speaker 1: That's scary word, Maga Republicans. And that's basically the platform 262 00:12:28,080 --> 00:12:30,240 Speaker 1: they're going to run on. They are not going to 263 00:12:30,320 --> 00:12:33,959 Speaker 1: want this election to be about Joe Biden's record. If 264 00:12:34,000 --> 00:12:36,200 Speaker 1: it was Gavin Newsom running, they would he would not 265 00:12:36,400 --> 00:12:40,320 Speaker 1: want the election to be about California's record. 266 00:12:41,200 --> 00:12:43,120 Speaker 3: And then the other thing that they're good at. 267 00:12:43,200 --> 00:12:46,079 Speaker 1: To be honest, they're doing a lot better job when 268 00:12:46,120 --> 00:12:49,240 Speaker 1: it comes to voting, early voting by mail. I know 269 00:12:49,440 --> 00:12:52,080 Speaker 1: Ronald McDaniel has started, you know, bank your vote. That's 270 00:12:52,120 --> 00:12:54,640 Speaker 1: part of what needs to be done. The second part 271 00:12:54,640 --> 00:12:57,360 Speaker 1: of it needs to be legal ballot harvesting. Democrats are 272 00:12:57,400 --> 00:13:01,160 Speaker 1: great at that. Also Republicans are and even in that game. 273 00:13:01,679 --> 00:13:05,760 Speaker 1: And lastly, I think state legislatures, especially run by Republicans, 274 00:13:06,120 --> 00:13:07,960 Speaker 1: you know, they have dropped the ball when it comes 275 00:13:08,000 --> 00:13:12,000 Speaker 1: to integrity issues with voting, and that means voter IDs, 276 00:13:12,120 --> 00:13:17,720 Speaker 1: signature verification, chain of custody, command controls, updated voter roles, 277 00:13:17,840 --> 00:13:21,240 Speaker 1: partisan observers watching the voting all day and the vote 278 00:13:21,240 --> 00:13:24,559 Speaker 1: counting all night, and I don't think Republicans have done 279 00:13:24,600 --> 00:13:27,959 Speaker 1: a good enough job making sure we put integrity measures 280 00:13:27,960 --> 00:13:30,880 Speaker 1: in place, by the way, which benefits every side. I mean, 281 00:13:31,000 --> 00:13:33,199 Speaker 1: why are people against voter id I'll give you the 282 00:13:33,280 --> 00:13:34,640 Speaker 1: last word, not just. 283 00:13:34,600 --> 00:13:36,560 Speaker 2: That, but why are people Why are we having to 284 00:13:36,600 --> 00:13:39,360 Speaker 2: negotiate border security when we know that people on the 285 00:13:39,440 --> 00:13:42,440 Speaker 2: Terrist watchlister coming in that sentanels pouring over the Southern board. 286 00:13:42,679 --> 00:13:45,239 Speaker 2: Why is that something that we have to negotiate with Democrats? 287 00:13:45,240 --> 00:13:47,600 Speaker 2: The idea that that is not a universe or principle 288 00:13:47,880 --> 00:13:50,160 Speaker 2: of every American, but it just again it shows you 289 00:13:50,200 --> 00:13:52,480 Speaker 2: where they're at. I agree with everything you said, the 290 00:13:52,559 --> 00:13:55,440 Speaker 2: idea that voter integrity is not a universal principle, that 291 00:13:55,480 --> 00:13:57,920 Speaker 2: we should know that one person, one ballot is something 292 00:13:57,920 --> 00:14:01,400 Speaker 2: that we all agree on. Unless you have some kind 293 00:14:01,440 --> 00:14:05,199 Speaker 2: of alter ulterior motive, then you should be on board 294 00:14:05,200 --> 00:14:07,160 Speaker 2: on all that. And that just goes to their motives. 295 00:14:07,160 --> 00:14:09,480 Speaker 2: But I'm with you one hundred percent again, I would 296 00:14:09,520 --> 00:14:12,560 Speaker 2: just my last word is this, congratulations on another great 297 00:14:12,679 --> 00:14:15,880 Speaker 2: job done. This is a guide as I'm down here 298 00:14:15,880 --> 00:14:18,720 Speaker 2: in Tuscaloosa for this debate, and I think everybody should 299 00:14:18,720 --> 00:14:21,040 Speaker 2: have to watch how you handled yourself and say that's 300 00:14:21,080 --> 00:14:24,360 Speaker 2: how a moderator does their job. Good job, Sean Handed. 301 00:14:24,480 --> 00:14:25,920 Speaker 1: And you know why I know I didn't do a 302 00:14:25,960 --> 00:14:29,080 Speaker 1: horrible job is you know there are one or two articles, 303 00:14:29,120 --> 00:14:32,040 Speaker 1: sweet baby James pointed out, But I didn't get the 304 00:14:32,080 --> 00:14:33,000 Speaker 1: crap kicked out of me. 305 00:14:33,200 --> 00:14:35,160 Speaker 3: Trust me if I screwed up or one of my. 306 00:14:37,080 --> 00:14:40,280 Speaker 1: We we did so much fact checking ahead of that 307 00:14:40,360 --> 00:14:43,440 Speaker 1: debate to make sure everything was factual. I said at 308 00:14:43,480 --> 00:14:45,600 Speaker 1: the beginning of that debate it would be a fact 309 00:14:45,840 --> 00:14:49,080 Speaker 1: base debate had I gotten one thing wrong, I promise 310 00:14:49,160 --> 00:14:52,480 Speaker 1: you the entire country would know by now. Shawn Spice 311 00:14:52,480 --> 00:14:55,120 Speaker 1: appreciate it as always, my friend, God bless you. Thank you, sir. 312 00:14:55,440 --> 00:14:57,240 Speaker 1: Eight hundred and ninety four one. Sewn you want to 313 00:14:57,240 --> 00:14:59,240 Speaker 1: be a part of the program. We are in Davenport. 314 00:14:59,280 --> 00:15:02,160 Speaker 1: We're in beautiful Iowa. I wish it was a little warmer, 315 00:15:02,600 --> 00:15:05,360 Speaker 1: but the people are awesome. They have warm hearts, the 316 00:15:05,400 --> 00:15:08,240 Speaker 1: heart and soul of our country, and the people here 317 00:15:08,240 --> 00:15:10,920 Speaker 1: are wonderful. I've been coming here, you know, for every 318 00:15:10,920 --> 00:15:13,480 Speaker 1: presidential election, and it's always an honor to meet the 319 00:15:13,520 --> 00:15:16,560 Speaker 1: good folks here. Anyway, I look forward to seeing many 320 00:15:16,560 --> 00:15:19,720 Speaker 1: of you tonight. Quick break right back your calls on 321 00:15:19,760 --> 00:15:25,400 Speaker 1: the other side. Straight ahead, just about what three hours 322 00:15:25,440 --> 00:15:28,360 Speaker 1: and twenty five minutes from right about now, we will 323 00:15:28,400 --> 00:15:31,960 Speaker 1: be starting our town hall. We're in Davenport, Iowa with 324 00:15:32,200 --> 00:15:35,040 Speaker 1: former President Donald Trump. Looking forward to seeing many of 325 00:15:35,040 --> 00:15:38,400 Speaker 1: you tonight, and tickets are free, by the way, Hannity 326 00:15:38,440 --> 00:15:40,480 Speaker 1: dot com. If you're in New York, we have audience 327 00:15:40,480 --> 00:15:42,440 Speaker 1: shows tomorrow and Thursday night. 328 00:15:42,520 --> 00:15:43,800 Speaker 3: Again, tickets are free. 329 00:15:44,160 --> 00:15:46,560 Speaker 1: You know, people, does anyone believe me when I say, 330 00:15:46,600 --> 00:15:49,200 Speaker 1: oh no, there are a million dollars apiece. I hope 331 00:15:49,200 --> 00:15:51,640 Speaker 1: people figure out that's a joke. If you can't figure 332 00:15:51,640 --> 00:15:54,160 Speaker 1: out that's a joke, you can't You cannot be a 333 00:15:54,200 --> 00:15:55,120 Speaker 1: listener to the show. 334 00:15:55,720 --> 00:15:56,120 Speaker 3: I don't know. 335 00:15:56,200 --> 00:16:00,800 Speaker 1: Certain basic fundamentals have to apply that qualif five for listening. 336 00:16:01,000 --> 00:16:03,880 Speaker 1: Just kidding anyway, We're in beautiful Davenport. We're having a 337 00:16:03,880 --> 00:16:07,120 Speaker 1: great time. Everybody we've met here, it could not be nicer. 338 00:16:07,880 --> 00:16:10,400 Speaker 1: I mean, it's it's so refreshing whenever you get out 339 00:16:10,400 --> 00:16:15,480 Speaker 1: of New York, how much nicer people are in the country. 340 00:16:16,440 --> 00:16:19,640 Speaker 1: I can't explain it. Now New York they're just not 341 00:16:19,880 --> 00:16:23,360 Speaker 1: that nice. Now, my friends are nice. The people that 342 00:16:23,400 --> 00:16:27,080 Speaker 1: I work with are nice. Linda has her days, but 343 00:16:27,120 --> 00:16:30,240 Speaker 1: you know, putting that little aspect of it aside. 344 00:16:30,720 --> 00:16:32,800 Speaker 6: But the rest of the country doesn't need to ride 345 00:16:32,840 --> 00:16:33,400 Speaker 6: the subway. 346 00:16:33,520 --> 00:16:35,200 Speaker 3: The rest of the country, doesn't it true? 347 00:16:35,240 --> 00:16:38,520 Speaker 1: You know, I wouldn't want to ride the subway with you, 348 00:16:38,600 --> 00:16:40,360 Speaker 1: to be honest, you look so mean down there. 349 00:16:40,920 --> 00:16:43,000 Speaker 6: Listen, let me tell you something. That face has saved 350 00:16:43,000 --> 00:16:46,000 Speaker 6: me a lot of problems because they look around the subway, 351 00:16:46,000 --> 00:16:48,920 Speaker 6: they look for who's on their phone, who's not paying attention, 352 00:16:49,640 --> 00:16:52,040 Speaker 6: and then they see me and I'm eyes wide open, 353 00:16:52,080 --> 00:16:53,320 Speaker 6: I'm looking right back at them. 354 00:16:53,360 --> 00:16:55,520 Speaker 3: I'm like, go ahead, and they make the sense they 355 00:16:55,600 --> 00:16:56,040 Speaker 3: see me. 356 00:16:57,120 --> 00:16:59,080 Speaker 1: And by the way, Linda looked at the temperature in 357 00:16:59,080 --> 00:17:00,960 Speaker 1: Iowa today and said, I think Blair is going to 358 00:17:01,000 --> 00:17:04,440 Speaker 1: go today. And sweet baby James right by the way, 359 00:17:04,480 --> 00:17:07,040 Speaker 1: and I said, what did I say? I said, no problem. 360 00:17:07,520 --> 00:17:10,080 Speaker 1: I said, you never have to travel ever. You got 361 00:17:10,080 --> 00:17:14,919 Speaker 1: a beautiful seven year old son. He's like my adopted nephew, 362 00:17:15,080 --> 00:17:20,000 Speaker 1: love Liam. Nobody's bought more trains. Nobody bought him more trains, 363 00:17:20,040 --> 00:17:21,560 Speaker 1: and Uncle Sean. I'll tell you that. 364 00:17:21,760 --> 00:17:24,560 Speaker 6: I've been able to manage being a good mom and 365 00:17:24,680 --> 00:17:26,919 Speaker 6: a good employee. So I think I'm doing okay. 366 00:17:27,160 --> 00:17:29,520 Speaker 3: I'm not going to blair. Am I complaining? 367 00:17:29,640 --> 00:17:31,919 Speaker 1: What did I say? I didn't I say? Over and 368 00:17:31,960 --> 00:17:33,520 Speaker 1: over again, I'm good. I'm glad you stayed home. 369 00:17:33,560 --> 00:17:35,480 Speaker 6: So this is what happens when you two travel alone. 370 00:17:35,480 --> 00:17:37,560 Speaker 6: You start to side with one another. Because that's the problem. 371 00:17:37,640 --> 00:17:38,600 Speaker 6: That's not going to be allowed. 372 00:17:38,800 --> 00:17:44,439 Speaker 1: Linda, help, Linda, help, help with what I'm being nice? 373 00:17:45,880 --> 00:17:48,320 Speaker 3: Can't handle this one, I'm nice. Why can't you just 374 00:17:48,440 --> 00:17:50,680 Speaker 3: accept that, you know, we're perfectly happy. 375 00:17:50,520 --> 00:17:52,640 Speaker 6: Because I don't want the audience to think that as 376 00:17:52,640 --> 00:17:55,120 Speaker 6: a working mom unable to balance. 377 00:17:55,160 --> 00:17:58,800 Speaker 1: While I appreciate it, sounds like a California snowflake right now. 378 00:18:00,320 --> 00:18:02,679 Speaker 6: I don't drink Coco or color anymore, so that's not 379 00:18:02,720 --> 00:18:03,399 Speaker 6: even an option. 380 00:18:03,680 --> 00:18:10,119 Speaker 1: Second of all, she drinks that disgusting I dream green machines, projectiles, vomit, puke, 381 00:18:10,280 --> 00:18:11,119 Speaker 1: shake of yours. 382 00:18:11,440 --> 00:18:13,919 Speaker 6: Well, yeah, sometimes you need to do it on you know. 383 00:18:14,080 --> 00:18:14,679 Speaker 3: Yeah. 384 00:18:14,920 --> 00:18:17,720 Speaker 1: Now sometimes I've lived my whole life without that that puke, 385 00:18:17,840 --> 00:18:20,760 Speaker 1: green vomit to whatever you And now. 386 00:18:20,640 --> 00:18:23,080 Speaker 6: You're eating kale and broccoli, so you're dang close. 387 00:18:23,520 --> 00:18:25,720 Speaker 3: I don't eat kale I will eat broccol. You're so 388 00:18:25,880 --> 00:18:27,360 Speaker 3: full of crap. You totally do. 389 00:18:27,480 --> 00:18:28,840 Speaker 6: I've seen you eat kale chips. 390 00:18:29,960 --> 00:18:31,399 Speaker 3: Go ahead, think about It's not. 391 00:18:31,520 --> 00:18:34,119 Speaker 1: That on me because I have no recollection of eating 392 00:18:34,119 --> 00:18:35,000 Speaker 1: at it. 393 00:18:35,000 --> 00:18:37,160 Speaker 6: On the plane, and I told you do not eat 394 00:18:37,160 --> 00:18:38,199 Speaker 6: that on an airplane. 395 00:18:38,440 --> 00:18:41,160 Speaker 3: We didn't. I would have known. I wouldn't have touched. 396 00:18:41,200 --> 00:18:43,119 Speaker 3: I bet you I didn't like it, did I? 397 00:18:43,560 --> 00:18:48,159 Speaker 6: You said it was better than you thought it needed salts? 398 00:18:49,480 --> 00:18:50,280 Speaker 3: I noticed creeen. 399 00:18:50,520 --> 00:18:55,320 Speaker 1: Jean Pierre had a hard time commenting and refused to 400 00:18:55,359 --> 00:19:00,560 Speaker 1: comment on Congresswoman Giapaul's comments on rape. 401 00:19:00,600 --> 00:19:01,160 Speaker 3: Listen to this. 402 00:19:01,600 --> 00:19:03,880 Speaker 7: Do you think the representative needs to clarify her remarks? 403 00:19:03,880 --> 00:19:06,400 Speaker 7: So look, I'm going to let the representative speak for herself. 404 00:19:06,720 --> 00:19:08,320 Speaker 7: I just can't speak for her. I speak for the 405 00:19:08,320 --> 00:19:10,120 Speaker 7: President of the United States. I am the White House 406 00:19:10,119 --> 00:19:12,439 Speaker 7: Press Secretary obviously, So that's who I speak for and 407 00:19:12,480 --> 00:19:14,840 Speaker 7: what I can say. And I said this in Sarah's 408 00:19:14,920 --> 00:19:18,080 Speaker 7: question when I answered it, which is it is when 409 00:19:18,080 --> 00:19:20,760 Speaker 7: it comes to rape, that's reprehensible. When it comes to 410 00:19:21,000 --> 00:19:23,879 Speaker 7: using rape as a weapon of war, that's reprehensible. We 411 00:19:24,440 --> 00:19:28,520 Speaker 7: are very very clear about denouncing Hamas's actions and that's 412 00:19:28,560 --> 00:19:30,960 Speaker 7: what the President has been clear about, and that's as administration. 413 00:19:31,040 --> 00:19:33,320 Speaker 7: More broadly, we're going to continue to. 414 00:19:33,200 --> 00:19:35,600 Speaker 8: Think because of her perch, though as a progressive leader, 415 00:19:35,640 --> 00:19:37,080 Speaker 8: she should clarify her remarks. 416 00:19:37,680 --> 00:19:40,040 Speaker 7: I speak for the president, she has to speak for herself. 417 00:19:40,320 --> 00:19:43,280 Speaker 7: We have been very, very progressively, very clear. Anyway, the 418 00:19:43,280 --> 00:19:45,000 Speaker 7: word progressive is a misnomer. 419 00:19:45,040 --> 00:19:47,919 Speaker 3: Well, she's the chair of the Progressive Call Create Yeah, okay. 420 00:19:48,000 --> 00:19:51,600 Speaker 1: Now, if it was about MAGA Republicans, I guarantee Colleen 421 00:19:51,760 --> 00:19:54,880 Speaker 1: Jean Pierre would have a lot more to say. Let's 422 00:19:54,960 --> 00:19:58,520 Speaker 1: go to Marshall. He's in South Carolina. Next eight hundred 423 00:19:58,520 --> 00:20:00,840 Speaker 1: and ninety four one, Shawn on number as we continue 424 00:20:00,840 --> 00:20:01,879 Speaker 1: from Davenport, Iowa. 425 00:20:01,960 --> 00:20:04,720 Speaker 3: What's going on? How are you, Marshall? Glad you called. 426 00:20:05,000 --> 00:20:07,800 Speaker 5: Good afternoon, Sewan, Thanks for taking the call. I'm a 427 00:20:07,840 --> 00:20:09,760 Speaker 5: fan when I listen, and I just had a question. 428 00:20:09,920 --> 00:20:13,080 Speaker 5: I heard you mentioning on the radio yesterday that no 429 00:20:13,119 --> 00:20:16,800 Speaker 5: one could assume to know the outcome of an election. 430 00:20:17,280 --> 00:20:19,439 Speaker 5: Now not knowing the outcome, but wanting to get some 431 00:20:19,520 --> 00:20:21,919 Speaker 5: insight on what the lead up to the election is 432 00:20:22,400 --> 00:20:27,080 Speaker 5: in small community circles, unaligned circles, no real party affiliation. 433 00:20:27,200 --> 00:20:29,600 Speaker 5: The buzz that I've heard is that how does President 434 00:20:29,680 --> 00:20:33,840 Speaker 5: Trump's name get so much airplay in the conversation at 435 00:20:33,840 --> 00:20:37,800 Speaker 5: this time, with party posturing leading up to caucuses and 436 00:20:37,840 --> 00:20:40,280 Speaker 5: debates and things of the sort. How does he survive 437 00:20:40,680 --> 00:20:45,439 Speaker 5: legal hurdles and keep his momentum feeding up to any election. 438 00:20:45,800 --> 00:20:49,080 Speaker 1: Listen, you're raising questions that I can't answer, and I 439 00:20:49,080 --> 00:20:51,640 Speaker 1: don't think anybody else can answer either. I can give 440 00:20:51,680 --> 00:20:56,159 Speaker 1: you my best educated guess, but we won't know in 441 00:20:56,240 --> 00:20:59,280 Speaker 1: eleven months from now, which is when we'll be voting. 442 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:04,919 Speaker 3: I don't know what the driving issues will be. 443 00:21:06,040 --> 00:21:08,439 Speaker 1: What state will the economy be in, what state will 444 00:21:08,520 --> 00:21:11,280 Speaker 1: Joe Biden's mightn't be in? Will Joe Biden even be 445 00:21:11,440 --> 00:21:14,720 Speaker 1: on the ticket at that point? What impact will these 446 00:21:14,800 --> 00:21:18,400 Speaker 1: criminal trials have on President Trump? What about the possible 447 00:21:18,400 --> 00:21:21,080 Speaker 1: impeachment of Joe Biden? What impact would that have on 448 00:21:21,119 --> 00:21:23,920 Speaker 1: the country. So I just think there are so many 449 00:21:24,040 --> 00:21:25,879 Speaker 1: issues out there. What is going to happen on the 450 00:21:25,920 --> 00:21:28,359 Speaker 1: world stage. What's going on with China, what will they 451 00:21:28,400 --> 00:21:31,920 Speaker 1: do with Taiwan, What's going on with Ukraine and Russia 452 00:21:31,920 --> 00:21:33,880 Speaker 1: and more in Europe? What's going on with the war 453 00:21:33,920 --> 00:21:36,920 Speaker 1: in the Middle East and Israel and Amas and maybe 454 00:21:37,000 --> 00:21:40,240 Speaker 1: his Ballah, maybe the Huti rebels, and maybe Iran at 455 00:21:40,280 --> 00:21:42,960 Speaker 1: some point. You know, God only knows what they're capable 456 00:21:42,960 --> 00:21:46,520 Speaker 1: of doing. So I don't think I can intelligently really 457 00:21:46,520 --> 00:21:49,040 Speaker 1: give you an answer except to say that, you know, 458 00:21:49,119 --> 00:21:51,639 Speaker 1: these are times unlike any I've ever seen before. I've 459 00:21:51,680 --> 00:21:55,119 Speaker 1: been telling friends and I mean it, and no one 460 00:21:55,280 --> 00:21:58,359 Speaker 1: passed elections I've said it, so maybe it sounds like, 461 00:21:58,760 --> 00:22:01,760 Speaker 1: you know, I just say it every election season. I 462 00:22:01,840 --> 00:22:06,679 Speaker 1: have never felt this concerned about the future direction of 463 00:22:06,680 --> 00:22:09,720 Speaker 1: our country. I can tell you that that is a fact. 464 00:22:10,240 --> 00:22:14,320 Speaker 1: I have never in my life felt this concern about 465 00:22:14,520 --> 00:22:17,080 Speaker 1: the world and what's going on in the world. 466 00:22:17,160 --> 00:22:17,480 Speaker 3: Either. 467 00:22:18,040 --> 00:22:21,639 Speaker 1: This is what the world looks like when America abdicates 468 00:22:21,680 --> 00:22:25,600 Speaker 1: its role on the world stage as the world's leader. 469 00:22:26,040 --> 00:22:29,919 Speaker 1: This is what it looks like the economy. I worry 470 00:22:29,960 --> 00:22:33,840 Speaker 1: about the sixty plus percent of Americans living paycheck to paycheck, 471 00:22:34,280 --> 00:22:38,399 Speaker 1: And of that sixty some odd percent, a significant portion 472 00:22:38,480 --> 00:22:42,040 Speaker 1: of people, you know what, they're having to borrow money 473 00:22:42,520 --> 00:22:46,120 Speaker 1: just to get bare necessities. You know, they're putting, they're 474 00:22:46,160 --> 00:22:48,880 Speaker 1: building up credit card debt that I don't think they're 475 00:22:48,880 --> 00:22:51,360 Speaker 1: ever going to be able to pay back or cashing 476 00:22:51,400 --> 00:22:55,560 Speaker 1: in pensions that you know, with massive penalties just to 477 00:22:55,600 --> 00:22:58,520 Speaker 1: make ends meet every month. I don't know when the 478 00:22:58,560 --> 00:23:01,680 Speaker 1: housing market comes back, don't know the impact on inflation 479 00:23:01,800 --> 00:23:04,800 Speaker 1: and interest rates. I mean, these are all things that 480 00:23:04,920 --> 00:23:07,560 Speaker 1: concern me. And you know, maybe one of the best 481 00:23:07,560 --> 00:23:09,359 Speaker 1: things I think that God did for me in my 482 00:23:09,480 --> 00:23:12,760 Speaker 1: life is for twenty years of my life I did 483 00:23:12,800 --> 00:23:16,000 Speaker 1: real work. I won't regurgitate every job I had, but 484 00:23:16,160 --> 00:23:18,240 Speaker 1: ten years in the restaurant business, ten years in the 485 00:23:18,280 --> 00:23:21,879 Speaker 1: construction business. And I'm just telling you that I know 486 00:23:21,920 --> 00:23:25,199 Speaker 1: what it's like to live paycheck to paycheck, and it 487 00:23:25,320 --> 00:23:26,080 Speaker 1: kind of sucks. 488 00:23:26,160 --> 00:23:27,520 Speaker 3: There's a lot of pressure on you. 489 00:23:28,040 --> 00:23:31,199 Speaker 1: And you know, to have that pressure when you have 490 00:23:31,240 --> 00:23:34,399 Speaker 1: a family, you know, makes it ten times harder, a 491 00:23:34,440 --> 00:23:37,000 Speaker 1: thousand times harder because now you have to take care 492 00:23:37,040 --> 00:23:39,640 Speaker 1: of other people, and that's what people are living through. 493 00:23:40,560 --> 00:23:40,760 Speaker 3: Look. 494 00:23:40,800 --> 00:23:44,240 Speaker 1: I live in a fairly i'd say, upper middle class, 495 00:23:44,280 --> 00:23:48,520 Speaker 1: affluent town, and I can tell you that two of 496 00:23:48,520 --> 00:23:52,400 Speaker 1: my best friends, they donate their time and they help 497 00:23:52,440 --> 00:23:55,800 Speaker 1: out at the local food pantry. And I always tell them, 498 00:23:55,840 --> 00:23:58,280 Speaker 1: whenever you guys are up against you know, get in 499 00:23:58,359 --> 00:24:00,119 Speaker 1: trouble or you need more money, and you're really as 500 00:24:00,400 --> 00:24:02,560 Speaker 1: I said, anytime you get to that point, just come 501 00:24:02,560 --> 00:24:04,520 Speaker 1: to me. And they have come to me a number 502 00:24:04,560 --> 00:24:07,440 Speaker 1: of times, by the way, which I want them to do. 503 00:24:07,720 --> 00:24:12,640 Speaker 3: And you know, I went down one time and I just. 504 00:24:12,960 --> 00:24:15,760 Speaker 1: Could not believe the number is a sheer number of 505 00:24:15,840 --> 00:24:20,440 Speaker 1: people that were online just to get the bare necessities, 506 00:24:20,520 --> 00:24:25,680 Speaker 1: just to get food. Now, in one case, you'd see 507 00:24:25,680 --> 00:24:29,000 Speaker 1: people that had actually pretty nice cars, and you see 508 00:24:29,119 --> 00:24:32,520 Speaker 1: in some cases and you would think, well, they must 509 00:24:32,560 --> 00:24:33,360 Speaker 1: be taking advantage. 510 00:24:33,400 --> 00:24:34,720 Speaker 3: They weren't taken advantage. 511 00:24:35,240 --> 00:24:38,560 Speaker 1: But what had happened is they assumed things would stay 512 00:24:38,680 --> 00:24:39,160 Speaker 1: the same. 513 00:24:39,280 --> 00:24:40,920 Speaker 3: They assumed that they'd be able to. 514 00:24:40,920 --> 00:24:45,479 Speaker 1: Afford their home, their insurance, the school for their kids, 515 00:24:45,560 --> 00:24:49,159 Speaker 1: clothes for their kids, their car payment. They were making 516 00:24:49,320 --> 00:24:51,760 Speaker 1: ends meet, they were probably even saving a little bit 517 00:24:51,760 --> 00:24:55,879 Speaker 1: of money. But Joe's economy has sent them reeling to 518 00:24:55,920 --> 00:25:00,600 Speaker 1: a point they can't they can't meet a budget any longer. Well, 519 00:25:00,640 --> 00:25:03,160 Speaker 1: a lot of those people end up probably selling those 520 00:25:03,160 --> 00:25:06,240 Speaker 1: cars and buying cheaper cars. Yeah, but then they weren't 521 00:25:06,240 --> 00:25:10,359 Speaker 1: taking advantage of anybody. They're they're desperate and I'm hearing 522 00:25:10,400 --> 00:25:14,320 Speaker 1: that or anecdotes anecdotes like that from friends all around 523 00:25:14,359 --> 00:25:17,480 Speaker 1: the country. So there's so much that will happen between 524 00:25:17,480 --> 00:25:20,679 Speaker 1: now and them, and I'll tell you that it's pretty scary. Anyway, 525 00:25:20,680 --> 00:25:23,600 Speaker 1: I appreciate the call, Marshall. God bless you, buddy. Let's 526 00:25:23,600 --> 00:25:28,560 Speaker 1: see what happens. Let's say hi to John in Virginia, 527 00:25:28,600 --> 00:25:29,679 Speaker 1: the Commonwealth of Virginia. 528 00:25:29,760 --> 00:25:31,400 Speaker 3: John, Hi, how are you glad you called? 529 00:25:32,359 --> 00:25:33,600 Speaker 4: Hey? Sean, how you doing? 530 00:25:33,920 --> 00:25:35,600 Speaker 3: Welcome to Davenport. What's going on? 531 00:25:36,880 --> 00:25:37,320 Speaker 4: All right? 532 00:25:37,400 --> 00:25:37,520 Speaker 2: So? 533 00:25:38,119 --> 00:25:42,280 Speaker 4: I just wanted to know your opinion on Trump's campaign 534 00:25:42,320 --> 00:25:44,720 Speaker 4: sactic of avoiding the R and C debates and do 535 00:25:44,800 --> 00:25:47,040 Speaker 4: you think it would have benefit him come twenty twenty 536 00:25:47,040 --> 00:25:48,639 Speaker 4: four and earning the elections. 537 00:25:49,280 --> 00:25:51,120 Speaker 3: You know, look, there's two schools have thought. 538 00:25:51,119 --> 00:25:54,200 Speaker 1: If I put on what I would prefer to watch, 539 00:25:54,760 --> 00:25:56,879 Speaker 1: of course I'd rather watch Donald Trump. That debate is 540 00:25:56,880 --> 00:25:58,360 Speaker 1: going to be a hell of a lot more interesting 541 00:25:58,400 --> 00:26:02,000 Speaker 1: if he's there. Do I think if I was his 542 00:26:02,200 --> 00:26:06,359 Speaker 1: political advisors and I'm looking at polls one after another 543 00:26:06,440 --> 00:26:09,560 Speaker 1: after another after another that show him with a significant lead, 544 00:26:10,119 --> 00:26:12,080 Speaker 1: do I think the advice that I would give him 545 00:26:12,119 --> 00:26:14,280 Speaker 1: would be, Yeah, go throw yourself in the arena so 546 00:26:14,280 --> 00:26:16,080 Speaker 1: they can beat the crap out of you for an 547 00:26:16,080 --> 00:26:19,639 Speaker 1: hour and a half, two hours and not expect that. 548 00:26:20,119 --> 00:26:21,960 Speaker 3: You know, what's the upside for him? 549 00:26:22,320 --> 00:26:24,359 Speaker 1: You always got to ask upside downside, what is the 550 00:26:24,440 --> 00:26:25,720 Speaker 1: upside for him to show up? 551 00:26:26,160 --> 00:26:30,760 Speaker 4: Tell me, well, honestly, he's been doing really good, to 552 00:26:30,800 --> 00:26:33,240 Speaker 4: be honest with. He's up in the polls. And I mean, 553 00:26:33,320 --> 00:26:35,040 Speaker 4: you know, as they say, the more you would tag 554 00:26:35,080 --> 00:26:37,919 Speaker 4: Donald Trump, the stronger he seems to get. Well, it 555 00:26:37,960 --> 00:26:40,120 Speaker 4: seems like he's been holding up pretty well. Without going 556 00:26:40,160 --> 00:26:41,720 Speaker 4: into the dates, it seemed like it wouldn't be doing 557 00:26:41,800 --> 00:26:42,600 Speaker 4: many good show up. 558 00:26:43,320 --> 00:26:46,000 Speaker 1: Listen, he has defied, as I've said many times, do 559 00:26:46,119 --> 00:26:51,320 Speaker 1: he defies all conventional political gravity. If somebody, if a 560 00:26:51,359 --> 00:26:56,040 Speaker 1: candidate got arrested, indicted, and arraigned, you would think their 561 00:26:56,080 --> 00:26:59,600 Speaker 1: poll numbers go down. Nope, his go up. He made 562 00:26:59,640 --> 00:27:01,719 Speaker 1: a comment recently it's kind of glib and he's like, 563 00:27:01,920 --> 00:27:05,800 Speaker 1: I'm just one arrest short of being guaranteed victory in November. 564 00:27:06,520 --> 00:27:09,119 Speaker 1: I mean, it's kind of funny. Eight hundred nine four one, 565 00:27:09,160 --> 00:27:13,240 Speaker 1: Shawn is our number. Let's say hi to Tony in California. Tony, 566 00:27:13,280 --> 00:27:14,080 Speaker 1: how are you hey? 567 00:27:14,119 --> 00:27:14,359 Speaker 4: Sean? 568 00:27:14,400 --> 00:27:14,919 Speaker 8: Can you hear me? 569 00:27:15,280 --> 00:27:17,760 Speaker 3: I can hear you what's going on? Welcome to Davenport, Iowa. 570 00:27:17,960 --> 00:27:19,520 Speaker 8: First of all, I've been listening to you forever. 571 00:27:19,640 --> 00:27:20,840 Speaker 3: I mean, thank you. 572 00:27:21,880 --> 00:27:22,280 Speaker 5: I Uh. 573 00:27:22,640 --> 00:27:25,360 Speaker 8: The debate the other night cracked me up because let's 574 00:27:25,440 --> 00:27:28,919 Speaker 8: just say that I drive a heavy equipment tractor on 575 00:27:28,960 --> 00:27:32,320 Speaker 8: the roads down in LA for a company, oh wow, 576 00:27:32,520 --> 00:27:36,600 Speaker 8: working down here over twenty years. And after listening to Newsom, 577 00:27:36,960 --> 00:27:38,600 Speaker 8: I wish I could have just a word with him 578 00:27:38,600 --> 00:27:43,119 Speaker 8: because I've watched the progression. I watched the homeless when 579 00:27:43,160 --> 00:27:46,199 Speaker 8: it started. I watched the road, the roads and everything, 580 00:27:46,200 --> 00:27:50,040 Speaker 8: and it's getting worse, and it's we're headed down to 581 00:27:50,119 --> 00:27:53,479 Speaker 8: bad path and everything he says, I realize, unfortunately, I 582 00:27:53,480 --> 00:27:55,560 Speaker 8: think he's not always telling the truth, and he's pledging 583 00:27:55,600 --> 00:27:59,280 Speaker 8: the numbers. Because the freeway thing with the high freeway 584 00:27:59,320 --> 00:28:02,000 Speaker 8: ten catching up, Sean, I've been driving under that road 585 00:28:02,119 --> 00:28:03,920 Speaker 8: for the last twenty years to get on the freeway, 586 00:28:04,080 --> 00:28:07,040 Speaker 8: and I see all the homeless stint, all the junk 587 00:28:07,119 --> 00:28:09,800 Speaker 8: and everything, and it hasn't been monitoring in surprise, surprise, 588 00:28:10,040 --> 00:28:13,600 Speaker 8: a fire star. So it just blows my mind. And 589 00:28:14,000 --> 00:28:15,680 Speaker 8: I listened to Richard Kyleie the other day at the 590 00:28:15,720 --> 00:28:17,399 Speaker 8: US House Representative of course. I don't know if you 591 00:28:17,480 --> 00:28:20,400 Speaker 8: saw that Sean where he did a blistering fact check 592 00:28:20,800 --> 00:28:25,200 Speaker 8: of Governor Newsom on the House floor and just completely 593 00:28:25,240 --> 00:28:27,400 Speaker 8: blew him out of the waters. And I'm not surprised 594 00:28:27,440 --> 00:28:27,720 Speaker 8: at all. 595 00:28:28,600 --> 00:28:31,320 Speaker 1: I appreciate the call. God bless you, sir. Thank you 596 00:28:31,359 --> 00:28:33,159 Speaker 1: for your kind words. It means a lot. Thanks for 597 00:28:33,200 --> 00:28:35,720 Speaker 1: being out there. That's going to wrap things up for today. 598 00:28:36,280 --> 00:28:38,760 Speaker 1: Many many thanks to our friends here in Davenport, Iowa. 599 00:28:39,040 --> 00:28:41,520 Speaker 1: And really looking forward to seeing all of you tonight 600 00:28:41,640 --> 00:28:44,640 Speaker 1: nine Eastern Sey you DVR Hannity on the Fox News Channel. 601 00:28:45,640 --> 00:28:48,120 Speaker 1: It's going to be a great town hall former President 602 00:28:48,160 --> 00:28:50,920 Speaker 1: Donald Trump. We haven't done one with him in a while, 603 00:28:50,960 --> 00:28:53,680 Speaker 1: looking forward to it tonight. We've got a lot to 604 00:28:53,760 --> 00:28:56,840 Speaker 1: talk about director race testimony. On top of everything else, 605 00:28:57,720 --> 00:29:03,840 Speaker 1: Iowa caucuses right around the corner, primaries, polls, what he 606 00:29:03,960 --> 00:29:06,920 Speaker 1: is running on, what his plan for another term would 607 00:29:07,000 --> 00:29:10,040 Speaker 1: look like, what he thinks about what's happening economically, what 608 00:29:10,080 --> 00:29:12,640 Speaker 1: he thinks about what's happening around the world, how he 609 00:29:12,640 --> 00:29:15,160 Speaker 1: would be handling things different. Anyway, We'll see you to 610 00:29:15,240 --> 00:29:18,360 Speaker 1: night at nine. Back here tomorrow Hannity dot Com. Tickets 611 00:29:18,400 --> 00:29:19,760 Speaker 1: are free. If you want to go to the TV 612 00:29:19,800 --> 00:29:22,280 Speaker 1: show Wednesday Thursday night. Thank you for being with us, 613 00:29:22,280 --> 00:29:23,960 Speaker 1: and thank you for making this show possible.