1 00:00:11,657 --> 00:00:14,937 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Buck Sexton Chow podcast, make sure 2 00:00:14,937 --> 00:00:17,577 Speaker 1: you subscribe to the podcast on the iHeart Radio app 3 00:00:17,857 --> 00:00:23,377 Speaker 1: or wherever you get your podcasts. On President Joe Biden's watch, 4 00:00:23,417 --> 00:00:26,337 Speaker 1: inflation has gone through the roof, gas prices a running 5 00:00:26,377 --> 00:00:29,097 Speaker 1: all time high, and the stock market is looking like 6 00:00:29,097 --> 00:00:32,537 Speaker 1: a blood bath. So what's the White House's plan for 7 00:00:33,217 --> 00:00:37,817 Speaker 1: stopping this economic freefall? Doesn't seem to have one, oh, 8 00:00:37,857 --> 00:00:41,537 Speaker 1: other than blaming Republicans and putin friends. It's time for 9 00:00:41,577 --> 00:00:49,577 Speaker 1: holding on. I don't want to hear anymore of these 10 00:00:49,617 --> 00:00:56,097 Speaker 1: lives about reckless spending. We're changing people's lives. Welcome, hold on, 11 00:00:56,137 --> 00:00:59,097 Speaker 1: I'm Buck Sexton. He's changing lives all right, just not 12 00:00:59,137 --> 00:01:02,097 Speaker 1: for the better, that's for sure. You see the economic 13 00:01:02,177 --> 00:01:06,697 Speaker 1: numbers and these imbecile Democrats trying to pretend that, oh, 14 00:01:06,817 --> 00:01:09,137 Speaker 1: things are great. We're in a good position now to 15 00:01:09,257 --> 00:01:12,457 Speaker 1: tackle in flat don't worry, We've got this in hand. 16 00:01:13,697 --> 00:01:16,017 Speaker 1: What country are they living in or what reality are 17 00:01:16,097 --> 00:01:18,217 Speaker 1: they operating in, because it's not the one the rest 18 00:01:18,217 --> 00:01:23,777 Speaker 1: of us are. There are clearly enormous challenges right now 19 00:01:23,817 --> 00:01:26,857 Speaker 1: in the economy. For folks who can afford those challenges. 20 00:01:26,857 --> 00:01:30,817 Speaker 1: The least you have inflation at the highest it has 21 00:01:30,817 --> 00:01:35,497 Speaker 1: been in decades. You're also a producer inflation high, which 22 00:01:35,537 --> 00:01:38,617 Speaker 1: means that you're going to have increases in prices still 23 00:01:38,657 --> 00:01:43,097 Speaker 1: coming down the line. Everybody understands that we're also on 24 00:01:43,137 --> 00:01:46,057 Speaker 1: the precipice of what could well be a recession. We'll 25 00:01:46,097 --> 00:01:48,337 Speaker 1: see when the GDP numbers come out. And even if 26 00:01:48,337 --> 00:01:50,737 Speaker 1: we don't hit a recession this quarter, many are saying 27 00:01:50,777 --> 00:01:54,897 Speaker 1: it's inevitable now that either this year or next year 28 00:01:54,937 --> 00:01:58,137 Speaker 1: there will be a recession. Biden, on the other hand, 29 00:01:58,217 --> 00:02:01,537 Speaker 1: is out there saying, oh, don't worry, this is all 30 00:02:01,577 --> 00:02:05,777 Speaker 1: going according to plan. They've made so much progress. Watch 31 00:02:06,377 --> 00:02:09,657 Speaker 1: is this and in my plan for the economy, we've 32 00:02:09,657 --> 00:02:14,817 Speaker 1: made ordinary progress and put American to position to tackle 33 00:02:14,857 --> 00:02:18,817 Speaker 1: the word worldwide problem is worse everywhere but here inflation. 34 00:02:21,697 --> 00:02:24,497 Speaker 1: Now they're in a good position to tackle inflation. Really, 35 00:02:25,297 --> 00:02:27,697 Speaker 1: what was the last eighteen months? Was he not the president? 36 00:02:27,777 --> 00:02:29,777 Speaker 1: Was he not in a good position? Oh, this is 37 00:02:29,817 --> 00:02:32,617 Speaker 1: going according to plan. This is what he wanted. Spend 38 00:02:32,697 --> 00:02:37,737 Speaker 1: so much money, do so much financial engineering, with the lockdowns, 39 00:02:37,777 --> 00:02:40,977 Speaker 1: the stay at home, the two trillion dollars, all that stuff, 40 00:02:41,537 --> 00:02:44,857 Speaker 1: and Biden fault. We're such a good idea. Really, we 41 00:02:44,977 --> 00:02:47,537 Speaker 1: see now not a good idea at all. So what 42 00:02:47,697 --> 00:02:49,177 Speaker 1: is he doing? I mean that on the one hand, 43 00:02:49,217 --> 00:02:53,137 Speaker 1: he's essentially living in an alternate reality, because what else 44 00:02:53,177 --> 00:02:55,017 Speaker 1: is he gonna say. I'm not very smart, I never 45 00:02:55,057 --> 00:02:56,857 Speaker 1: should have taken this job. But this was a bad 46 00:02:56,897 --> 00:02:58,577 Speaker 1: idea for America. I mean, that would be true, but 47 00:02:58,617 --> 00:03:00,697 Speaker 1: he's not going to say that, So he's just going 48 00:03:00,737 --> 00:03:03,177 Speaker 1: to start making stuff up. I mean, here's an example 49 00:03:03,217 --> 00:03:07,537 Speaker 1: which is just total malarkey to borrow a Bidenism. He 50 00:03:07,577 --> 00:03:10,817 Speaker 1: claims that Americans have more savings now that before washed 51 00:03:11,257 --> 00:03:14,617 Speaker 1: since I took office, to your help, families are carrying 52 00:03:14,697 --> 00:03:21,177 Speaker 1: less debt nationwide. They had more savings nationwide. More Americans 53 00:03:21,177 --> 00:03:24,537 Speaker 1: applied for new small businesses last year than ever before 54 00:03:24,777 --> 00:03:32,657 Speaker 1: in American history. Five point four million new small business applications. Jobs, 55 00:03:32,657 --> 00:03:37,217 Speaker 1: and companies are coming home again. We're making buy American 56 00:03:37,417 --> 00:03:42,657 Speaker 1: a reality. No one believed that this is an accurate 57 00:03:42,697 --> 00:03:45,737 Speaker 1: reflection on what's really happening. I would also want to 58 00:03:45,737 --> 00:03:47,617 Speaker 1: ask you about how many of the people applying for 59 00:03:47,617 --> 00:03:52,497 Speaker 1: a new business licenses were wiped out of their previous 60 00:03:52,577 --> 00:03:56,177 Speaker 1: business because of pandemic lockdowns, just wondering theyver look at that. 61 00:03:56,217 --> 00:03:57,697 Speaker 1: Oh no, he'd likes to tell you he created eight 62 00:03:57,697 --> 00:04:00,257 Speaker 1: million jobs. By that, he means the government no longer 63 00:04:00,297 --> 00:04:04,657 Speaker 1: mandated the shutdown of entire sectors of the economy, which 64 00:04:04,817 --> 00:04:08,337 Speaker 1: was completely not only pointless but destructive. Didn't help us, 65 00:04:08,417 --> 00:04:11,497 Speaker 1: only hurt us. But they don't talk about that. By 66 00:04:11,497 --> 00:04:13,897 Speaker 1: the way, CNBC headline from just two weeks ago about 67 00:04:13,897 --> 00:04:16,857 Speaker 1: Biden's they've got more savings now, Americans now have an 68 00:04:16,857 --> 00:04:20,617 Speaker 1: average of nine thousand dollars less in savings than they 69 00:04:20,657 --> 00:04:24,377 Speaker 1: did last year. That's a lot for a lot of folks. 70 00:04:24,457 --> 00:04:27,297 Speaker 1: Nine thousand dollars in savings. By the way, that covers 71 00:04:28,617 --> 00:04:32,097 Speaker 1: months of expenses. So if you had that nine thousand 72 00:04:32,137 --> 00:04:34,457 Speaker 1: dollars of savings, you might have a cushion now to 73 00:04:34,457 --> 00:04:38,937 Speaker 1: carry three months, six months, maybe longer. But Biden, he 74 00:04:39,057 --> 00:04:40,697 Speaker 1: just wants to make it up as he goes along. 75 00:04:41,297 --> 00:04:43,217 Speaker 1: So what does he do here? Obviously, on the one hand, 76 00:04:43,217 --> 00:04:45,257 Speaker 1: he's going to tell you the stuff that's just not true. 77 00:04:45,257 --> 00:04:47,857 Speaker 1: We gave you a perfect example of that, unless CNBC 78 00:04:48,137 --> 00:04:51,137 Speaker 1: is you know, right wing anti Biden stuff. And then 79 00:04:51,177 --> 00:04:54,937 Speaker 1: you also have the scapegoating the blame game, the blame shifting, 80 00:04:55,337 --> 00:04:57,617 Speaker 1: the Biden regime that wanted so badly to be in 81 00:04:57,657 --> 00:04:59,337 Speaker 1: charge because they were gonna do a great job. They're 82 00:04:59,337 --> 00:05:01,337 Speaker 1: gonna build back better from the middle out, and all 83 00:05:01,337 --> 00:05:04,897 Speaker 1: this other garbage that you heard Biden saying from day 84 00:05:04,897 --> 00:05:08,537 Speaker 1: one of his presidency, it's not true, didn't work well. 85 00:05:08,577 --> 00:05:10,537 Speaker 1: Instead of admitting that it's not true didn't work, then 86 00:05:10,577 --> 00:05:13,377 Speaker 1: I start blaming people, like for example, here Biden says, 87 00:05:13,777 --> 00:05:16,097 Speaker 1: if only he could get his agenda through, everything could 88 00:05:16,097 --> 00:05:19,657 Speaker 1: be so much better. But the Ultramaga people, such a 89 00:05:19,697 --> 00:05:23,977 Speaker 1: cool name, Ultramaga, they're standing in the way. Look, I 90 00:05:24,057 --> 00:05:27,697 Speaker 1: believe in bipartisanship, but I have no illusions about this 91 00:05:27,817 --> 00:05:31,417 Speaker 1: Republican party, the Maga party. I've been able to bring 92 00:05:31,457 --> 00:05:34,577 Speaker 1: some Republicans along on parts of my plan, but the 93 00:05:34,617 --> 00:05:36,817 Speaker 1: fact is Republicans and Congress are still in the grip 94 00:05:36,937 --> 00:05:43,017 Speaker 1: of the Ultramaga agenda. Trump's not even in office. Well, 95 00:05:43,057 --> 00:05:46,817 Speaker 1: what Ultramaga agenda. They're in the grip of the stop 96 00:05:46,857 --> 00:05:49,777 Speaker 1: destrong the economy, you old idiot, that's what they're in 97 00:05:49,777 --> 00:05:53,577 Speaker 1: the grip of agenda. Okay, this is crazy, but what 98 00:05:53,657 --> 00:05:56,857 Speaker 1: else they gonna say? What are they gonna do. Oh, 99 00:05:56,937 --> 00:05:58,857 Speaker 1: Biden's got an idea to turn everything around, of course, 100 00:05:58,857 --> 00:06:01,377 Speaker 1: And that's gonna be when we're about to hit a recession. 101 00:06:01,497 --> 00:06:05,817 Speaker 1: We already have high inflation. We're likely to see stagflation 102 00:06:06,017 --> 00:06:09,577 Speaker 1: coming up here pretty soon. Oh yeah, it's gonna get ugly. Folks. 103 00:06:10,297 --> 00:06:11,777 Speaker 1: Was talking about, you know what we should do, raise 104 00:06:11,977 --> 00:06:15,737 Speaker 1: taxes on corporations. If only they paid their fair share, 105 00:06:15,817 --> 00:06:19,817 Speaker 1: we wouldn't be in this problem. Why, look, we can 106 00:06:19,897 --> 00:06:24,537 Speaker 1: do all this I'm asking. All I'm asking is for 107 00:06:24,617 --> 00:06:28,617 Speaker 1: the largest corporations of the wealthiest Americans to begin to 108 00:06:28,697 --> 00:06:46,897 Speaker 1: pay their fair share in taxes. I'm deadly earnest. Anybody 109 00:06:46,977 --> 00:06:51,617 Speaker 1: out there, thank you. The tax system is fair. Raise 110 00:06:51,697 --> 00:06:55,857 Speaker 1: your hand. If the tax system is so unfair, why 111 00:06:55,857 --> 00:06:59,377 Speaker 1: don't we have a flat tax? Why not? Why not 112 00:06:59,457 --> 00:07:02,577 Speaker 1: just do that? Oh? Because Democrats want to socially engineered 113 00:07:02,617 --> 00:07:05,457 Speaker 1: through the tax code. We already have a very progressive 114 00:07:05,497 --> 00:07:08,497 Speaker 1: tax code, as we all know. But he says it's 115 00:07:08,497 --> 00:07:10,377 Speaker 1: not fair. All right, let's let's get rid of all 116 00:07:10,417 --> 00:07:12,697 Speaker 1: the different loopholes, all the different games. Oh no, but 117 00:07:13,097 --> 00:07:15,337 Speaker 1: big Democrat donors like that stuff because they want to 118 00:07:15,377 --> 00:07:19,297 Speaker 1: talk about raising taxes on people who are middle class. 119 00:07:19,337 --> 00:07:21,177 Speaker 1: We're building their wealth over time. They want to raise 120 00:07:21,217 --> 00:07:23,497 Speaker 1: taxes on everybody, and they don't want to pay those 121 00:07:23,537 --> 00:07:25,817 Speaker 1: taxes themselves though they always going to have the carve outs, 122 00:07:25,857 --> 00:07:28,177 Speaker 1: you see. Yeah, that's the game that has played here 123 00:07:28,217 --> 00:07:30,737 Speaker 1: all the time. Another game that's played by these Democrats 124 00:07:30,737 --> 00:07:33,737 Speaker 1: in the White House is to just make it up 125 00:07:33,777 --> 00:07:37,297 Speaker 1: as they go along. I mean, there's the blame shifting, 126 00:07:37,577 --> 00:07:39,817 Speaker 1: and then there's the as I said, there's the lies, 127 00:07:39,937 --> 00:07:42,297 Speaker 1: there's the blame shifting, and then there's this delusion. Right, 128 00:07:42,497 --> 00:07:44,617 Speaker 1: it's a lie to say Americans have more savings now 129 00:07:44,617 --> 00:07:46,177 Speaker 1: than they ever had before. As we all know, that's 130 00:07:46,177 --> 00:07:49,897 Speaker 1: just not true. They had substantially more savings a year ago. 131 00:07:50,257 --> 00:07:52,897 Speaker 1: It's blame shifting to say that Republicans stand in the 132 00:07:52,897 --> 00:07:55,097 Speaker 1: way of the agenda. Democrats can pass whatever they want 133 00:07:55,097 --> 00:07:57,457 Speaker 1: when it comes to spending, and they did. It was 134 00:07:57,537 --> 00:08:00,257 Speaker 1: Democrats like Joe Mansion in the Senate who stood in 135 00:08:00,297 --> 00:08:04,017 Speaker 1: the way of even more crazy spending. It's a Republicans fault. 136 00:08:04,017 --> 00:08:07,177 Speaker 1: The Democrats did what they wanted to do. But then 137 00:08:07,217 --> 00:08:11,137 Speaker 1: you have just delusion, which is something that the White 138 00:08:11,137 --> 00:08:14,937 Speaker 1: House is increasingly adopting. As a means of trying to 139 00:08:15,297 --> 00:08:19,857 Speaker 1: address the plummeting polls. Here is the new White House 140 00:08:19,897 --> 00:08:21,977 Speaker 1: Press sect of the relatively new White House Press sectary 141 00:08:22,057 --> 00:08:24,777 Speaker 1: Korean Jean Pierre. Than in America is in the midst 142 00:08:24,777 --> 00:08:29,577 Speaker 1: of a historic economic boom. Guys, yeah sure. Watch hey, 143 00:08:29,577 --> 00:08:31,777 Speaker 1: So as you say that Americans are well positioned to 144 00:08:31,857 --> 00:08:36,577 Speaker 1: whether this stock market decline, what is the president's message 145 00:08:36,617 --> 00:08:39,097 Speaker 1: to somebody who might want to retire but their four 146 00:08:39,137 --> 00:08:42,537 Speaker 1: oh one k is getting whanked out. So we know, 147 00:08:42,857 --> 00:08:44,977 Speaker 1: we know that that higher prices are having a real 148 00:08:45,017 --> 00:08:47,737 Speaker 1: effect on people's lives. We get that, and we are 149 00:08:47,777 --> 00:08:50,777 Speaker 1: incredibly focused on doing everything that we can to make 150 00:08:50,777 --> 00:08:54,337 Speaker 1: sure that the economy is working for every American people. 151 00:08:54,617 --> 00:08:57,137 Speaker 1: But we are coming out of the strongest job market 152 00:08:57,177 --> 00:09:00,337 Speaker 1: in American history, and that matters, and that a lot 153 00:09:00,377 --> 00:09:02,697 Speaker 1: of that is thanks to the American Rescue Plan, which 154 00:09:02,857 --> 00:09:06,897 Speaker 1: only Democrats voted for that Republicans did not, and it 155 00:09:07,017 --> 00:09:11,777 Speaker 1: led to this economic boom, this historic economic boom that 156 00:09:11,777 --> 00:09:16,377 Speaker 1: we're seeing with jobs. It's going great. Guys. Don't worry 157 00:09:16,377 --> 00:09:18,097 Speaker 1: about all the stuff that you're seeing, all those numbers 158 00:09:18,137 --> 00:09:20,017 Speaker 1: when we're in a recession. By the way, just wait 159 00:09:20,097 --> 00:09:23,057 Speaker 1: for her to say, we're in the best recession we've 160 00:09:23,057 --> 00:09:27,817 Speaker 1: been in a long time. Back people to claud Let's 161 00:09:27,817 --> 00:09:29,617 Speaker 1: talk about protecting your home for a minute. You know 162 00:09:29,657 --> 00:09:31,657 Speaker 1: that I'm skeptical by nature, So when I first heard 163 00:09:31,657 --> 00:09:33,777 Speaker 1: about home tattle theft and the idea that thieves can 164 00:09:33,777 --> 00:09:36,417 Speaker 1: literally steal your home, I was like, really, and some 165 00:09:36,457 --> 00:09:38,937 Speaker 1: cybercriminal really forged my name off the tittle of my 166 00:09:38,977 --> 00:09:41,377 Speaker 1: home and takeover as the new owner. 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So 184 00:10:33,257 --> 00:10:35,737 Speaker 1: I am convinced and competent that at the end of 185 00:10:35,777 --> 00:10:42,377 Speaker 1: the day, Ukraine's independence, Ukraine's sovereignty will prevail. Secuary of 186 00:10:42,417 --> 00:10:45,417 Speaker 1: State Anthony Blenklin saying it is unclear what the Russians 187 00:10:45,417 --> 00:10:48,737 Speaker 1: are fighting for, as Ukraine now says the Kremlin controls 188 00:10:48,737 --> 00:10:51,817 Speaker 1: about eighty percent of a fiercely contested city in the east. 189 00:10:52,137 --> 00:10:54,977 Speaker 1: According to a regional official, Ukrainian forces have been pushed 190 00:10:54,977 --> 00:10:57,417 Speaker 1: to the industrial outskirts of the city because of the 191 00:10:57,577 --> 00:11:00,777 Speaker 1: scorched earth methods and heavy artillery the Russians are using 192 00:11:01,057 --> 00:11:02,937 Speaker 1: dole how to talk about what's actually going on in 193 00:11:02,977 --> 00:11:06,297 Speaker 1: the Russia Ukraine War and what Putin's intent is with 194 00:11:06,337 --> 00:11:09,457 Speaker 1: all the senior fellow at the Foundation for Defensive Democracies, 195 00:11:09,457 --> 00:11:12,697 Speaker 1: Bill Roggi, Bill, good to see again, Great to see, buck, 196 00:11:12,737 --> 00:11:15,577 Speaker 1: thanks for having me on. So before we get into one, 197 00:11:15,617 --> 00:11:18,417 Speaker 1: thing I definitely want to talk about today is what 198 00:11:18,497 --> 00:11:21,817 Speaker 1: the US policy response and all that has really led 199 00:11:21,857 --> 00:11:25,257 Speaker 1: to and been up to this point. Can you just 200 00:11:25,257 --> 00:11:28,377 Speaker 1: give us a battlefield update. What is actually happening in 201 00:11:28,377 --> 00:11:31,017 Speaker 1: this conflict that's getting far less media attention than it 202 00:11:31,097 --> 00:11:34,937 Speaker 1: was even a month ago. Yeah, absolutely, Bucka. You know, 203 00:11:34,937 --> 00:11:40,097 Speaker 1: like the defense of Kiev was a both a military 204 00:11:40,217 --> 00:11:42,937 Speaker 1: and a propaganda victory for the Ukrainians, but I think 205 00:11:42,937 --> 00:11:46,817 Speaker 1: it's had the effect of people thinking, well, they won, 206 00:11:46,897 --> 00:11:50,897 Speaker 1: they drove, they stopped the Russian advance, and you know, 207 00:11:51,057 --> 00:11:53,257 Speaker 1: this one's over. Let's move on to the next thing. 208 00:11:53,337 --> 00:11:56,617 Speaker 1: Let's move on to the next hashtag, the next Twitter trend, 209 00:11:57,137 --> 00:11:59,697 Speaker 1: the next TikTok. But the war goes on. The Russians 210 00:11:59,697 --> 00:12:03,417 Speaker 1: have rebruped. They are fighting according to their doctrine, which 211 00:12:03,417 --> 00:12:06,657 Speaker 1: they didn't really do around Kiev. That means bringing up 212 00:12:06,657 --> 00:12:10,857 Speaker 1: the artillery, massing their forces and grinding it out. And 213 00:12:11,017 --> 00:12:14,777 Speaker 1: it's having an effect right now there they are advancing 214 00:12:14,777 --> 00:12:18,097 Speaker 1: against Ukrainians. Ukrainians are saying they're losing one to two 215 00:12:18,177 --> 00:12:21,257 Speaker 1: hundred soldiers a day and up to a thousand wounded 216 00:12:21,297 --> 00:12:25,777 Speaker 1: per day. These are unsustainable casualties in the medium to 217 00:12:25,897 --> 00:12:28,377 Speaker 1: long term for the Ukrainians. The Russians have three times 218 00:12:28,457 --> 00:12:33,097 Speaker 1: more people, three times more soldiers. Sometimes quantity has a 219 00:12:33,177 --> 00:12:36,297 Speaker 1: quality of its own, and that's what we're seeing in 220 00:12:36,377 --> 00:12:39,097 Speaker 1: the east. The Russians are looking to take control of 221 00:12:39,137 --> 00:12:43,817 Speaker 1: that Donbas regions, it's the two provinces in the west, 222 00:12:43,857 --> 00:12:45,977 Speaker 1: but I think they want more. They already control parts 223 00:12:45,977 --> 00:12:49,297 Speaker 1: of the south. They're looking to break the Ukrainian military 224 00:12:49,377 --> 00:12:52,817 Speaker 1: and if the Ukrainians aren't careful, the Russians can break 225 00:12:52,857 --> 00:12:56,217 Speaker 1: out and advance further west. Look, this war has taken 226 00:12:56,257 --> 00:12:58,377 Speaker 1: a lot of crazy turns. You know, everyone thought the 227 00:12:58,457 --> 00:13:01,537 Speaker 1: Russians are me included, we're going to be successful. In 228 00:13:01,577 --> 00:13:04,697 Speaker 1: the beginning, the Ukrainians held, but now the opposite seems 229 00:13:04,737 --> 00:13:09,297 Speaker 1: to be happening. So what would it take. Yeah, from 230 00:13:09,337 --> 00:13:11,817 Speaker 1: what we know right now, based on Putin's aims and 231 00:13:12,297 --> 00:13:16,137 Speaker 1: the realities of the military situation on the ground, how 232 00:13:16,177 --> 00:13:19,577 Speaker 1: could a negotiated settlement work at this point, or you know, 233 00:13:19,617 --> 00:13:23,137 Speaker 1: a ceasefire and then some more permanent status. What do 234 00:13:23,137 --> 00:13:25,137 Speaker 1: we know what that would look like? It feels like 235 00:13:25,137 --> 00:13:27,457 Speaker 1: the Biden administration never even talks about this as an 236 00:13:27,457 --> 00:13:32,257 Speaker 1: intermediary the Biden administration. Yeah, you're absolutely correct, But the 237 00:13:32,297 --> 00:13:37,297 Speaker 1: Biden administration or position is the negotiations and what a 238 00:13:37,337 --> 00:13:40,777 Speaker 1: negotiated settlement look will look like is up to the Ukrainians. 239 00:13:40,777 --> 00:13:43,857 Speaker 1: Steve Krainians position is, we're going to drive the Russians 240 00:13:43,857 --> 00:13:45,417 Speaker 1: out of the country. We're going to take back the 241 00:13:45,537 --> 00:13:49,617 Speaker 1: Grenea and take part of those occupied areas that post 242 00:13:49,657 --> 00:13:53,017 Speaker 1: twenty fourteen the Russians took control of. But that isn't 243 00:13:53,017 --> 00:13:55,657 Speaker 1: the military reality on the ground, and I don't think 244 00:13:55,697 --> 00:13:58,577 Speaker 1: that Putin is willing to stop at this point in time, 245 00:13:58,897 --> 00:14:02,257 Speaker 1: So I don't think negotiations are really even on the table. 246 00:14:02,977 --> 00:14:05,017 Speaker 1: Neither is looking for a cease fire, although I do 247 00:14:05,137 --> 00:14:07,217 Speaker 1: think the Ukrainians would be more likely to take one 248 00:14:07,217 --> 00:14:11,057 Speaker 1: than the Russians. At this point, I don't think you're 249 00:14:11,137 --> 00:14:14,937 Speaker 1: at that point in this conflict where negotiations will work, 250 00:14:15,257 --> 00:14:18,497 Speaker 1: And I don't think either side. I think they're years apart, 251 00:14:19,777 --> 00:14:21,857 Speaker 1: you know, hundreds of miles apart when it comes to 252 00:14:22,017 --> 00:14:27,217 Speaker 1: negotiations here. Okay, Today President Biden announced an additional one 253 00:14:27,297 --> 00:14:30,817 Speaker 1: billion dollars to Ukraine. He said, I informed presidents a Lenski. 254 00:14:30,857 --> 00:14:33,457 Speaker 1: The United States is providing another billion and security assistance, 255 00:14:33,737 --> 00:14:36,457 Speaker 1: including additional artillery and coastal defense weapons, as well as 256 00:14:36,497 --> 00:14:40,697 Speaker 1: ammunition for the artillery and advanced rocket systems. The President 257 00:14:40,737 --> 00:14:42,897 Speaker 1: also announced an additional two hundred and twenty five million 258 00:14:42,937 --> 00:14:46,097 Speaker 1: in humanitarian assistance to help people in Ukraine, including by 259 00:14:46,137 --> 00:14:50,617 Speaker 1: supplying safe drinking water, critical medical supplies, and healthcare, food, shelter, etc. 260 00:14:53,097 --> 00:14:57,857 Speaker 1: Are Are we just essentially allowing the Ukrainians to continue 261 00:14:57,897 --> 00:15:01,377 Speaker 1: to try to hold the line or is there really 262 00:15:01,417 --> 00:15:04,377 Speaker 1: any to the point before about their efforts to kick 263 00:15:04,377 --> 00:15:07,417 Speaker 1: the Russians out of the country entirely? Is that even 264 00:15:07,497 --> 00:15:12,337 Speaker 1: vaguely realistic? Don't think at this point in time it's realistic. 265 00:15:12,337 --> 00:15:15,057 Speaker 1: Look a month ago, everyone was talking about Ukrainian victory 266 00:15:15,057 --> 00:15:17,017 Speaker 1: and I was very skeptical at that point in time, 267 00:15:17,457 --> 00:15:20,097 Speaker 1: and I remain more so to that. And these the 268 00:15:20,137 --> 00:15:23,457 Speaker 1: weapons systems that we're pouring in actually not pouring in 269 00:15:23,497 --> 00:15:25,817 Speaker 1: the problem is that they're coming in peace meal, They're 270 00:15:25,857 --> 00:15:28,857 Speaker 1: not coming in quick enough. The Ukrainians can't concentrate those 271 00:15:28,897 --> 00:15:32,057 Speaker 1: weapons systems to have a real effect. It's only having 272 00:15:32,097 --> 00:15:36,097 Speaker 1: an effect on the margins. It's not halting the Russian advance, 273 00:15:36,537 --> 00:15:39,857 Speaker 1: So we do at some point have to question how 274 00:15:39,977 --> 00:15:43,057 Speaker 1: much money can we keep pouring down this hole in 275 00:15:43,097 --> 00:15:46,017 Speaker 1: the hopes that the Ukrainians could stop the Russians. I'm 276 00:15:46,057 --> 00:15:49,897 Speaker 1: all for the Ukrainians holding back the Russians. I'm all 277 00:15:49,937 --> 00:15:52,737 Speaker 1: for helping them drive out the country, but I'm not 278 00:15:52,857 --> 00:15:55,417 Speaker 1: sure what the strategy is and the reality is. And 279 00:15:55,537 --> 00:15:57,657 Speaker 1: we've been seeing reporting on this completing in the New 280 00:15:57,737 --> 00:16:01,577 Speaker 1: York Times that the Biden administration is in the dark 281 00:16:01,617 --> 00:16:04,617 Speaker 1: about what the actual Ukrainian strategy is and if they 282 00:16:04,737 --> 00:16:07,657 Speaker 1: think they haven't understanding what they are seeing, they don't 283 00:16:07,657 --> 00:16:12,817 Speaker 1: believe it's realistic. Way, There's been some Biden administration officials 284 00:16:12,857 --> 00:16:17,577 Speaker 1: who are now privately this is reported today, expressing concerns 285 00:16:17,617 --> 00:16:20,657 Speaker 1: that rather than dissuading the Kremlin with the sanctions the 286 00:16:20,657 --> 00:16:26,017 Speaker 1: Biden administrations put forward, the penalties are exacerbating inflation here, 287 00:16:26,137 --> 00:16:30,177 Speaker 1: worsening food in security around the world, and punishing ordinary 288 00:16:30,257 --> 00:16:33,577 Speaker 1: Russians more than Putin or his allies. What do you 289 00:16:33,577 --> 00:16:36,977 Speaker 1: make of that? What's your assessment of that possibility? Yeah, 290 00:16:36,977 --> 00:16:41,537 Speaker 1: I think the the our assessment or the administration's assessment 291 00:16:41,577 --> 00:16:46,057 Speaker 1: on the efficacy of assensions from the very beginning was unrealistic. 292 00:16:46,457 --> 00:16:49,257 Speaker 1: They felt that this would be a deal devastating blow 293 00:16:49,297 --> 00:16:51,737 Speaker 1: to the Russian economy. But I think it's how a 294 00:16:51,857 --> 00:16:55,657 Speaker 1: unifying effect within Russia. The people have rallied behind the 295 00:16:55,737 --> 00:16:59,537 Speaker 1: government because of these sanctions. It is showing them, the 296 00:16:59,657 --> 00:17:03,137 Speaker 1: Russian people, that the US is and the West far 297 00:17:03,257 --> 00:17:06,937 Speaker 1: against them, and that's that's helping them support their country 298 00:17:07,377 --> 00:17:11,177 Speaker 1: the right and also with the rising prices that obviously 299 00:17:11,337 --> 00:17:15,217 Speaker 1: we all are seeing that the Russians have more foreign 300 00:17:15,217 --> 00:17:19,457 Speaker 1: currency reserves today than they had a year ago. It's 301 00:17:19,697 --> 00:17:22,377 Speaker 1: tripled the amount. I believe there's somewhere over one hundred 302 00:17:22,417 --> 00:17:25,737 Speaker 1: billion dollars. Now they're making money off this war. They're 303 00:17:25,777 --> 00:17:28,817 Speaker 1: funding their war. The sanctions did not have the effect. 304 00:17:28,857 --> 00:17:31,377 Speaker 1: Maybe in the long term, in the medium term, they 305 00:17:31,457 --> 00:17:35,497 Speaker 1: will hurt the Russians, but today these are not weapons 306 00:17:35,577 --> 00:17:39,457 Speaker 1: that have an immediate effect. It almost sounds like you're saying, Bill, 307 00:17:39,697 --> 00:17:41,897 Speaker 1: I just want to be clear that here we are 308 00:17:42,537 --> 00:17:45,977 Speaker 1: months into the war that started in January twenty twenty two. 309 00:17:45,977 --> 00:17:49,377 Speaker 1: We're basically, let's say, six months in, and the Russian 310 00:17:49,417 --> 00:17:52,297 Speaker 1: economy is almost in a better place, or at least 311 00:17:52,657 --> 00:17:56,537 Speaker 1: pretty status quo compared to where it was. I mean, 312 00:17:56,577 --> 00:18:00,737 Speaker 1: the ruble is up. I'm not saying the economy is better. 313 00:18:00,817 --> 00:18:03,137 Speaker 1: I think there's going to be longer term implications. They're 314 00:18:03,177 --> 00:18:05,657 Speaker 1: going to have difficulties with imports, but some of us 315 00:18:05,697 --> 00:18:09,217 Speaker 1: they can work around with China, I would say, perhaps 316 00:18:09,217 --> 00:18:13,417 Speaker 1: it's a push. I it's really difficult to assess this. 317 00:18:13,537 --> 00:18:15,657 Speaker 1: I do think it will hurt the Russians and ways 318 00:18:15,657 --> 00:18:18,417 Speaker 1: in the long term. But if I evaluate this today, 319 00:18:18,697 --> 00:18:22,217 Speaker 1: the sanctions have not had the desired effect. Have sanctions 320 00:18:22,217 --> 00:18:25,377 Speaker 1: just as a point of interest and maybe tribute for 321 00:18:25,417 --> 00:18:27,817 Speaker 1: the Have sanctions ever had the desired effect? Have we 322 00:18:27,857 --> 00:18:29,497 Speaker 1: ever seen it do exactly what it was? I know 323 00:18:29,497 --> 00:18:31,817 Speaker 1: they would say it's a tool that has the tool worked. 324 00:18:33,457 --> 00:18:37,177 Speaker 1: I am very skeptical of sanctions in general. In certain 325 00:18:37,337 --> 00:18:41,177 Speaker 1: situations they can be effective. I think sanctions did hurt 326 00:18:41,337 --> 00:18:44,577 Speaker 1: ran at least in the long haul. But the problem 327 00:18:44,657 --> 00:18:46,977 Speaker 1: is if you don't pursue them, if you don't you know, 328 00:18:47,017 --> 00:18:49,337 Speaker 1: if you allow workarounds. This is what we have done 329 00:18:49,697 --> 00:18:53,297 Speaker 1: with sanctions, and if you just rely on sanctions alone, 330 00:18:53,417 --> 00:18:56,657 Speaker 1: it's not enough. They don't vos in those I always 331 00:18:56,697 --> 00:18:59,737 Speaker 1: appreciate the perspective. Thanks for being with us. 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That's sekuar dot 350 00:19:51,057 --> 00:19:54,377 Speaker 1: com and use promo code Buck for twenty five percent off. 351 00:19:54,417 --> 00:20:01,297 Speaker 1: We'll be right back with more hold the line. Soaring 352 00:20:01,337 --> 00:20:04,177 Speaker 1: inflation has prompted the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates 353 00:20:04,177 --> 00:20:06,857 Speaker 1: by three quarters of a percentage point, the biggest rate 354 00:20:06,897 --> 00:20:10,057 Speaker 1: hike in nearly thirty years. Despite this news, the Federal 355 00:20:10,137 --> 00:20:13,737 Speaker 1: Reserve chairman and says he's still optimistic. Watch you see 356 00:20:13,817 --> 00:20:18,097 Speaker 1: some things getting sales going down, but overall, spending is 357 00:20:18,177 --> 00:20:22,257 Speaker 1: very strong. The consumers really good shape financially. They're spending. 358 00:20:22,697 --> 00:20:25,497 Speaker 1: There's no sign of a broader slowdown that I can 359 00:20:25,537 --> 00:20:28,137 Speaker 1: see in the economy. People are talking about it a lot. 360 00:20:28,617 --> 00:20:32,377 Speaker 1: Consumer confidence is very low. It's probably related to gas prices. 361 00:20:32,737 --> 00:20:36,617 Speaker 1: We see the economy slowing a bit, but still growth levels, 362 00:20:37,097 --> 00:20:40,377 Speaker 1: healthy growth levels. Join me now with reaction and President 363 00:20:40,417 --> 00:20:43,577 Speaker 1: of the Meanses Institute Jeff Diced. Jeff, thanks for being 364 00:20:43,577 --> 00:20:48,617 Speaker 1: with us. Well, I hope they're spending because the Fed 365 00:20:48,777 --> 00:20:52,057 Speaker 1: and Congress created more than ten trillion bucks in the 366 00:20:52,177 --> 00:20:54,817 Speaker 1: last two years. So I assume people are spending. You 367 00:20:54,857 --> 00:20:58,457 Speaker 1: know what they're not doing, buck is saving. Unfortunately, US 368 00:20:58,537 --> 00:21:01,657 Speaker 1: savings rights are basically decimated at this point, so I 369 00:21:01,697 --> 00:21:05,417 Speaker 1: don't really share his optimism on the consumer side. Yeah, 370 00:21:05,497 --> 00:21:07,297 Speaker 1: I wanted you to just react to that part of it. 371 00:21:07,297 --> 00:21:09,777 Speaker 1: It sounds like he's saying, you know, there's a lot 372 00:21:09,817 --> 00:21:12,097 Speaker 1: of stuff going on in the economy. If you were 373 00:21:12,137 --> 00:21:13,977 Speaker 1: to just walk around and ask anybody who has to 374 00:21:14,577 --> 00:21:18,897 Speaker 1: buy groceries, gas, pay rent or the mortgage, they don't 375 00:21:18,937 --> 00:21:23,017 Speaker 1: feel that way. Yeah, it's that interesting. How it's very 376 00:21:23,137 --> 00:21:25,337 Speaker 1: very hard to fool people, especially when the two big 377 00:21:25,377 --> 00:21:28,977 Speaker 1: ticket items in our face every day gas and groceries. 378 00:21:29,417 --> 00:21:32,217 Speaker 1: That's awfully hard to fool people with. And you know, 379 00:21:32,257 --> 00:21:33,977 Speaker 1: I don't see how there's any way between now and 380 00:21:34,017 --> 00:21:36,577 Speaker 1: the midterms, let's say, or even really between now and 381 00:21:36,657 --> 00:21:40,457 Speaker 1: twenty twenty four, that that change. If I were Biden, 382 00:21:41,377 --> 00:21:43,457 Speaker 1: I would be a little more contrite like Janet Yell 383 00:21:43,537 --> 00:21:45,817 Speaker 1: and I would be saying, look, I realized there's pain 384 00:21:45,897 --> 00:21:48,097 Speaker 1: out there, but we're trying X, Y and Z. And 385 00:21:48,137 --> 00:21:50,497 Speaker 1: he seems to be, you know, trying to say it's 386 00:21:50,537 --> 00:21:53,217 Speaker 1: the Chinese or the Russians or the Republicans won't vote 387 00:21:53,217 --> 00:21:56,177 Speaker 1: for a spending plan or whatever it is. So, I mean, 388 00:21:56,257 --> 00:21:59,257 Speaker 1: people said some things are rough, and when this narcotic 389 00:21:59,937 --> 00:22:02,857 Speaker 1: of all the COVID stimulus completely wears off, I think 390 00:22:02,857 --> 00:22:05,577 Speaker 1: it's going to be a hangover. I mean, the Fox 391 00:22:05,657 --> 00:22:08,457 Speaker 1: news pull that we just pulled from from today on 392 00:22:08,497 --> 00:22:11,337 Speaker 1: the condition of the economy shows that eighteen percent think 393 00:22:11,337 --> 00:22:13,217 Speaker 1: it's excellent or good. I think they also tend to 394 00:22:13,257 --> 00:22:16,497 Speaker 1: triple mask and watch a lot of MSNBC. Eighty two 395 00:22:16,497 --> 00:22:20,097 Speaker 1: percent are saying it's only fair or poor. So to 396 00:22:20,177 --> 00:22:22,537 Speaker 1: my earlier point, I mean, the polling shows that people 397 00:22:22,617 --> 00:22:26,617 Speaker 1: are unhappy with this, and the White House seems to 398 00:22:26,657 --> 00:22:30,697 Speaker 1: be playing as much hide the football as they possibly 399 00:22:30,737 --> 00:22:34,017 Speaker 1: can distract people. There's all the January six stuff. Here's 400 00:22:34,017 --> 00:22:36,937 Speaker 1: White House Economic Advisor Brian Dees who seemed to just 401 00:22:37,457 --> 00:22:40,257 Speaker 1: dodge the question and whether on when rather Biden will 402 00:22:40,257 --> 00:22:43,177 Speaker 1: be able to get inflation down. Watch, give us a timeframe. 403 00:22:43,217 --> 00:22:46,017 Speaker 1: We're at eight point six in inflation right now. When 404 00:22:46,337 --> 00:22:49,017 Speaker 1: do you expect to see inflation that is in the 405 00:22:49,057 --> 00:22:52,057 Speaker 1: two percent range based on everything that you are doing 406 00:22:52,097 --> 00:22:55,337 Speaker 1: in your plan? When will that happen? Well, look, there's 407 00:22:55,337 --> 00:22:59,177 Speaker 1: a lot of predictions out there, most independent projections you've seen, 408 00:22:59,217 --> 00:23:01,377 Speaker 1: and we analyze as well. What I can tell you 409 00:23:01,537 --> 00:23:05,497 Speaker 1: is this that right now, the most constructive steps that 410 00:23:05,617 --> 00:23:08,697 Speaker 1: Congress and the Executive Branch can take to help support 411 00:23:08,777 --> 00:23:11,057 Speaker 1: what the FETE is trying to do are to lower 412 00:23:11,057 --> 00:23:14,217 Speaker 1: the costs that families face directly and to lower the 413 00:23:14,257 --> 00:23:16,977 Speaker 1: federal deficit. And we have laid out a very specific 414 00:23:16,977 --> 00:23:21,457 Speaker 1: plan to do that. What is even what is this 415 00:23:21,617 --> 00:23:24,737 Speaker 1: lower cost that family like? Is the government? Are we 416 00:23:24,777 --> 00:23:27,417 Speaker 1: gonna start going full Venezuela and have price controls? What 417 00:23:27,497 --> 00:23:30,537 Speaker 1: is he even talking about? Yeah, I think he's talking 418 00:23:30,537 --> 00:23:33,297 Speaker 1: about spending. I think that at the end of the day, 419 00:23:33,337 --> 00:23:35,497 Speaker 1: that's what government knows how to do, is spend money. 420 00:23:35,497 --> 00:23:38,257 Speaker 1: So when they say the average family of four spending 421 00:23:38,257 --> 00:23:40,337 Speaker 1: forty six hundred dollars more a year, let's say, for 422 00:23:40,377 --> 00:23:42,417 Speaker 1: gas and groceries, I think they plan on giving us 423 00:23:42,457 --> 00:23:45,337 Speaker 1: all ad check for that or something along those lines. 424 00:23:45,537 --> 00:23:47,737 Speaker 1: But didn't that kind of cause the problem Jeff in 425 00:23:47,777 --> 00:23:51,457 Speaker 1: the first place? Yes, I mean, it really is interesting 426 00:23:51,577 --> 00:23:55,537 Speaker 1: that they want to continue this sort of tone deaf rhetoric. 427 00:23:55,577 --> 00:23:59,257 Speaker 1: And I guess I'm a little surprised because I'm a 428 00:23:59,297 --> 00:24:02,297 Speaker 1: little cynical sometimes that are the mid term is going 429 00:24:02,297 --> 00:24:06,657 Speaker 1: to be about abortion or guns or trans for God's sake, 430 00:24:07,057 --> 00:24:08,657 Speaker 1: you know, And I think they're doing everything in their 431 00:24:08,657 --> 00:24:12,097 Speaker 1: power to make it about that. But maybe when you 432 00:24:12,137 --> 00:24:14,657 Speaker 1: look at out there, you get outside the coastal areas. 433 00:24:14,657 --> 00:24:17,257 Speaker 1: You get outside the Beltway and everything's far apart, and 434 00:24:17,337 --> 00:24:21,137 Speaker 1: people have pickup trucks, and you know, people shop at Walmart, 435 00:24:21,217 --> 00:24:24,377 Speaker 1: not whole foods. Man, oh man. You know, just a 436 00:24:24,417 --> 00:24:28,257 Speaker 1: few hundred bucks a month every month, that really becomes serious, 437 00:24:28,297 --> 00:24:30,937 Speaker 1: I think for Biden pretty quick. The White House Press 438 00:24:30,937 --> 00:24:34,257 Speaker 1: Secretary Karen Jean Pierre responded this way when she was 439 00:24:34,257 --> 00:24:37,737 Speaker 1: asked if Biden believes the economy is in a stable 440 00:24:37,737 --> 00:24:40,177 Speaker 1: and steady growth period. Here's what she said. The Federal 441 00:24:40,257 --> 00:24:43,777 Speaker 1: Service predicting that growth GDP growth for the next two 442 00:24:43,857 --> 00:24:46,257 Speaker 1: years will be one point seven percent under two percent, 443 00:24:46,377 --> 00:24:48,697 Speaker 1: two under two percent for the next three years. So 444 00:24:48,937 --> 00:24:51,977 Speaker 1: is this what the president considers stable and steady growth? 445 00:24:52,417 --> 00:24:55,937 Speaker 1: What I can tell you is that we believe that 446 00:24:56,017 --> 00:24:58,937 Speaker 1: we are in a transition right now, coming out of 447 00:24:58,977 --> 00:25:04,177 Speaker 1: a economic recovery, a historic economic recovery, because of the 448 00:25:04,177 --> 00:25:06,217 Speaker 1: work that the President has done this past year and 449 00:25:06,257 --> 00:25:08,537 Speaker 1: a half, and so we believe that we'll be in 450 00:25:08,577 --> 00:25:11,697 Speaker 1: that transition. We're going to that transition of stable and 451 00:25:11,737 --> 00:25:15,737 Speaker 1: steady growth. I mean, it's been eighteen months of a 452 00:25:15,737 --> 00:25:20,297 Speaker 1: Biden presidency. So are we in the transition now? Because 453 00:25:20,697 --> 00:25:23,177 Speaker 1: Biden was talking about how great the stock market was 454 00:25:23,497 --> 00:25:27,977 Speaker 1: six months ago. But if you're a call, Obama was 455 00:25:28,017 --> 00:25:30,377 Speaker 1: able to do this for almost his whole first term 456 00:25:30,777 --> 00:25:34,057 Speaker 1: to say that he inherited the seven o eight mess, 457 00:25:34,057 --> 00:25:37,377 Speaker 1: the financial crisis that somehow George Bush bequeathed to him. 458 00:25:37,417 --> 00:25:40,137 Speaker 1: So I think this wears off pretty quick, and it 459 00:25:40,257 --> 00:25:43,417 Speaker 1: just goes to show you, you know, never ever ever 460 00:25:43,697 --> 00:25:47,577 Speaker 1: elect a senator president. I mean, this guy spent he 461 00:25:47,657 --> 00:25:51,777 Speaker 1: spent literally the last forty years of his life between Dover, 462 00:25:51,857 --> 00:25:56,057 Speaker 1: Delaware and the Capital and then overseas junkets. I mean, 463 00:25:56,417 --> 00:25:58,217 Speaker 1: I think it really comes from the top down. I 464 00:25:58,257 --> 00:26:01,737 Speaker 1: think they've been so focused social issues and woke for 465 00:26:01,817 --> 00:26:05,137 Speaker 1: so long that the economy is almost a secondary thing 466 00:26:05,177 --> 00:26:09,657 Speaker 1: to them. And I think Biden's aloofness really manifests all 467 00:26:09,697 --> 00:26:14,097 Speaker 1: the way down through his administration. People are figuring out 468 00:26:14,137 --> 00:26:18,177 Speaker 1: it seems that Biden's not so good at this. Here's 469 00:26:18,217 --> 00:26:22,217 Speaker 1: even a CNN reporter who is laying out some of 470 00:26:22,257 --> 00:26:24,577 Speaker 1: the facts in reality. Here, watch this one put the 471 00:26:24,897 --> 00:26:29,457 Speaker 1: disinflation in context. How bad is the surgeon prices. It's awful, 472 00:26:29,657 --> 00:26:31,697 Speaker 1: I mean, it's awful. On how people feel about it 473 00:26:31,777 --> 00:26:33,537 Speaker 1: is even worse. You know, you look at the consumer 474 00:26:33,577 --> 00:26:36,337 Speaker 1: sentiment right now, and what do you see. This is 475 00:26:36,377 --> 00:26:41,857 Speaker 1: the worst consumer sentiment ever measured by the University of Michigan, 476 00:26:41,897 --> 00:26:44,977 Speaker 1: going all the way back since nineteen hundred and fifty two. 477 00:26:45,137 --> 00:26:48,897 Speaker 1: How does prison Biden's performance rate awful? I mean, I 478 00:26:48,937 --> 00:26:50,657 Speaker 1: knew that was the answer, but the answer is awful. 479 00:26:50,697 --> 00:26:52,297 Speaker 1: I mean, you know, I'll compare it to Carter at 480 00:26:52,337 --> 00:26:55,337 Speaker 1: this point his presidency. Right look at the disapproval rating. 481 00:26:55,417 --> 00:26:58,617 Speaker 1: Joe Biden has an inflation right now, it's over seventy percent. 482 00:26:58,817 --> 00:27:01,937 Speaker 1: Carter was not even there at this point in mid 483 00:27:01,977 --> 00:27:04,657 Speaker 1: nineteen hundred and seventy eight. When you're doing worse than 484 00:27:04,737 --> 00:27:07,337 Speaker 1: Jimmy Carter's doing in the minds of Americans and inflation, 485 00:27:07,577 --> 00:27:11,097 Speaker 1: you know that they're holding you responsible. Oh but I 486 00:27:11,137 --> 00:27:13,297 Speaker 1: felt the white that said we were in a transition, Jeff. 487 00:27:14,977 --> 00:27:18,377 Speaker 1: It isn't it interesting how the Democrats used to be 488 00:27:18,457 --> 00:27:21,817 Speaker 1: the party of blue collar factory guys, and now they're 489 00:27:21,857 --> 00:27:25,257 Speaker 1: the party of the gender studies department. They're they're the 490 00:27:25,337 --> 00:27:28,337 Speaker 1: party of Black Rock, They're the party of Wall Street, 491 00:27:28,377 --> 00:27:31,577 Speaker 1: and I think they've lost their populist edge. They really 492 00:27:31,577 --> 00:27:34,577 Speaker 1: don't have any connection to every man. And let's be honest, 493 00:27:35,057 --> 00:27:37,657 Speaker 1: they're not so concerned about every man. When that every 494 00:27:37,697 --> 00:27:40,537 Speaker 1: man happens to be a white trumper in a red state. 495 00:27:40,697 --> 00:27:44,297 Speaker 1: They don't much like him. So this is this is 496 00:27:44,337 --> 00:27:46,137 Speaker 1: I think dawning on them. I think this is what 497 00:27:46,137 --> 00:27:49,457 Speaker 1: you're starting to see. And that's why I believe outlets 498 00:27:49,457 --> 00:27:52,617 Speaker 1: like The Atlantic starting to say, well, gee, Joe Biden 499 00:27:52,657 --> 00:27:55,857 Speaker 1: should say he's not running again, and that would liberate him. 500 00:27:55,897 --> 00:27:57,817 Speaker 1: I think they're very I think they're starting to grasp 501 00:27:57,857 --> 00:28:01,697 Speaker 1: the problem. Indeed, Jeff, thanks for being with us, so 502 00:28:01,777 --> 00:28:09,857 Speaker 1: then thank you. A nasty civil war has broken out 503 00:28:10,217 --> 00:28:13,457 Speaker 1: writers at the Washington Post. It all started last week 504 00:28:13,497 --> 00:28:17,417 Speaker 1: when Post reporter David Weigel retweeted a joke that read, 505 00:28:17,937 --> 00:28:20,297 Speaker 1: every girl is by You just have to figure out 506 00:28:20,337 --> 00:28:24,577 Speaker 1: if it's polar or sexual. Okay, a bit off color, 507 00:28:24,857 --> 00:28:28,377 Speaker 1: but of course, the Twitter mob was quick to react 508 00:28:28,457 --> 00:28:31,337 Speaker 1: to the retweet, and Weigel, who has been suspended for 509 00:28:31,457 --> 00:28:36,177 Speaker 1: a month without pay, was forced to apologize. Enter Felicia Sonmez, 510 00:28:36,297 --> 00:28:39,697 Speaker 1: a Washington Post political reporter who decided to add to 511 00:28:39,737 --> 00:28:42,497 Speaker 1: the pylon as well as bash the Washington Post itself. 512 00:28:42,497 --> 00:28:45,737 Speaker 1: She tweeted fantastic to work at a news outlet where 513 00:28:45,777 --> 00:28:49,737 Speaker 1: retweets like this are allowed. Tweets have now led to 514 00:28:49,817 --> 00:28:53,377 Speaker 1: almost a week of open warfare between writers supporting Sonmez 515 00:28:53,457 --> 00:28:56,257 Speaker 1: and others who were coming to the newspapers defense joy. 516 00:28:56,297 --> 00:28:58,497 Speaker 1: How to break this all down? Hosts of the First 517 00:28:58,537 --> 00:29:01,897 Speaker 1: Watch podcast Steve Krakhower, Steve, thanks for being here, man. 518 00:29:03,817 --> 00:29:06,697 Speaker 1: This is a good one. Yeah, this is quite a 519 00:29:07,257 --> 00:29:11,497 Speaker 1: quite a melee inside of the Bezos. Host's what happened? 520 00:29:11,497 --> 00:29:13,577 Speaker 1: I mean, we gave the basic outline, but how do 521 00:29:13,617 --> 00:29:16,697 Speaker 1: this go down? Yeah? No, And that's that's how it 522 00:29:16,697 --> 00:29:20,897 Speaker 1: all started. On Friday. You know, Dave tweets constantly. I mean, 523 00:29:21,377 --> 00:29:23,017 Speaker 1: we have to preface all of this by saying, it 524 00:29:23,177 --> 00:29:26,497 Speaker 1: involves a lot of people who've been way, way, way 525 00:29:26,537 --> 00:29:30,137 Speaker 1: too much time on their phones on Twitter. Fresh air 526 00:29:30,217 --> 00:29:33,097 Speaker 1: could really solve a lot of problems in this entire 527 00:29:33,297 --> 00:29:37,497 Speaker 1: war that's happening. But okay, Dave's on there, tweets that joke. Felicia, 528 00:29:37,577 --> 00:29:41,017 Speaker 1: who's been involved actually in a lawsuit with the Washington Post, 529 00:29:41,097 --> 00:29:44,737 Speaker 1: which was recently dismissed but still works there. She then 530 00:29:44,857 --> 00:29:48,017 Speaker 1: goes on and I don't want to like there were 531 00:29:48,177 --> 00:29:51,057 Speaker 1: hundreds of tweets that she has put out about this story. 532 00:29:51,097 --> 00:29:53,657 Speaker 1: In the last week, she has just gone, you know, 533 00:29:53,697 --> 00:29:57,857 Speaker 1: scorched earth war against her own paper, and they have tried. 534 00:29:58,097 --> 00:30:02,297 Speaker 1: The new female editor, Sally Buzzby, has tried multiple times 535 00:30:02,337 --> 00:30:04,857 Speaker 1: to say, look, we respect what you've done, just spending 536 00:30:04,977 --> 00:30:07,497 Speaker 1: Dave wigl you know, for a month without paying for 537 00:30:07,577 --> 00:30:10,857 Speaker 1: a stupid retweet which he immediately unretweeted it apologized for 538 00:30:11,697 --> 00:30:14,617 Speaker 1: not enough. She has been asked. Felicia has been asked 539 00:30:14,777 --> 00:30:19,257 Speaker 1: multiple times to stop arguing about this on Twitter. Maybe 540 00:30:19,457 --> 00:30:22,337 Speaker 1: you know, have a conversation offline about it. No, No, 541 00:30:22,617 --> 00:30:25,497 Speaker 1: that is not happening. And now, as you mentioned, there 542 00:30:25,617 --> 00:30:28,337 Speaker 1: are there's these camps that we're seeing right there are 543 00:30:28,377 --> 00:30:32,457 Speaker 1: the people who are saying almost propaganda messages about how 544 00:30:32,497 --> 00:30:34,057 Speaker 1: great it is to work with the humans at the 545 00:30:34,097 --> 00:30:36,537 Speaker 1: Washington Post and all our friends and it's so nice. 546 00:30:36,697 --> 00:30:38,897 Speaker 1: And then Felicia and her friends being like, look at 547 00:30:38,897 --> 00:30:41,697 Speaker 1: these people. All they are are white and entitled, and 548 00:30:41,497 --> 00:30:43,137 Speaker 1: they don't know what it's really like to be at 549 00:30:43,177 --> 00:30:45,097 Speaker 1: the Washingtons. By the way, Felicia is white as well. 550 00:30:45,457 --> 00:30:49,057 Speaker 1: It's a total cluster, and it's it's hilarious from the outside. 551 00:30:49,497 --> 00:30:54,497 Speaker 1: So you had this tweet from one writer, Jose del Rayal, 552 00:30:55,257 --> 00:30:58,977 Speaker 1: accusing Sunmans of cruelty. He tweeted, fighting sexism and misogyny 553 00:30:59,057 --> 00:31:01,737 Speaker 1: matters deeply to me. I will always admire your bravery 554 00:31:01,737 --> 00:31:03,817 Speaker 1: and sharing your story, and I support your fight against 555 00:31:03,897 --> 00:31:07,057 Speaker 1: retribution for doing so entirely separately, I hope you reconsider 556 00:31:07,057 --> 00:31:13,097 Speaker 1: the cruelty regularly unleash against colleague. What was that all about? Yeah, 557 00:31:13,177 --> 00:31:17,177 Speaker 1: Jose Delille who identified himself in that conversation as the 558 00:31:17,257 --> 00:31:20,257 Speaker 1: only Mexican and by the way, he's gay as well. 559 00:31:20,977 --> 00:31:24,297 Speaker 1: On the Washington Post National Doubts, this is a Pride month. 560 00:31:24,577 --> 00:31:28,297 Speaker 1: Felicia went turned her sights onto him, and she just 561 00:31:28,377 --> 00:31:30,937 Speaker 1: went after him, and she is still going after him. 562 00:31:30,937 --> 00:31:35,457 Speaker 1: He then had to shut down his account Locket. And 563 00:31:36,497 --> 00:31:38,217 Speaker 1: when I tell you that she's not satisfy, I mean 564 00:31:38,217 --> 00:31:41,217 Speaker 1: she will not be satisfied until this guy, this game 565 00:31:41,337 --> 00:31:45,057 Speaker 1: Mexican colleague of hers, is suspended as well for daring 566 00:31:45,137 --> 00:31:48,337 Speaker 1: to challenge her in that way. So yeah, no, no, 567 00:31:48,897 --> 00:31:51,857 Speaker 1: he is now in her sights. There's multiple people that 568 00:31:51,897 --> 00:31:54,497 Speaker 1: she's now taking it out on, including the dozens of 569 00:31:54,537 --> 00:31:57,257 Speaker 1: people that we saw earlier this week. Tweeting messages of 570 00:31:57,297 --> 00:31:59,777 Speaker 1: support for The Washington Post, saying, you know, we're not perfect, 571 00:31:59,857 --> 00:32:01,297 Speaker 1: but we try to get it right and we try 572 00:32:01,337 --> 00:32:04,457 Speaker 1: to be a place for inclusivity. None of that's good enough. 573 00:32:04,537 --> 00:32:08,097 Speaker 1: All those people are Felicia just wants to just knock 574 00:32:08,137 --> 00:32:10,697 Speaker 1: them down one by one, and I don't know what 575 00:32:10,737 --> 00:32:12,697 Speaker 1: you can do. I mean, obviously you could fire Felicia. 576 00:32:12,737 --> 00:32:15,737 Speaker 1: Then you she will sue the newspaper again. But it's 577 00:32:15,737 --> 00:32:18,617 Speaker 1: an hr nightmare that's playing out on Twitter for everyone 578 00:32:18,697 --> 00:32:21,057 Speaker 1: to see, rather than behind the scenes, like a lot 579 00:32:21,097 --> 00:32:23,337 Speaker 1: of these things used to do, or like normal people 580 00:32:23,417 --> 00:32:26,057 Speaker 1: might actually engage with their colleagues in that way behind 581 00:32:26,057 --> 00:32:28,497 Speaker 1: the scenes. I have a problem with this. No, No, Felicia. 582 00:32:28,537 --> 00:32:31,657 Speaker 1: It's all about gaining more and more followers and more 583 00:32:31,657 --> 00:32:33,577 Speaker 1: and more clout that she seems to be getting from 584 00:32:33,577 --> 00:32:38,017 Speaker 1: this whole ordeal. Washington Post Executive editor Sally Buzzby than 585 00:32:38,097 --> 00:32:40,417 Speaker 1: a memo to the newsroom apparently this week. She wrote, 586 00:32:40,417 --> 00:32:43,137 Speaker 1: we do not tolerate colleagues attacking colleagues, either face to 587 00:32:43,177 --> 00:32:46,297 Speaker 1: face or online. Respect for others as critical to any 588 00:32:46,297 --> 00:32:50,097 Speaker 1: civil society, including our newsroom. Newsroom social media policy points 589 00:32:50,097 --> 00:32:53,777 Speaker 1: specifically to the need for collegiality. I have a feeling though, 590 00:32:53,777 --> 00:32:57,377 Speaker 1: that the collegiality clause that's not going to be enforced 591 00:32:57,457 --> 00:32:59,577 Speaker 1: the same way the you better not be sexist or 592 00:32:59,617 --> 00:33:03,777 Speaker 1: make any jokes outn't like or else clause. No, no, no, 593 00:33:03,817 --> 00:33:06,737 Speaker 1: that if it was being inforced that I think Felicia 594 00:33:06,777 --> 00:33:09,257 Speaker 1: would be no longer included the Washington Post, or at 595 00:33:09,297 --> 00:33:11,857 Speaker 1: least be suspended like her buddy Dave, who, by the way, 596 00:33:11,977 --> 00:33:14,857 Speaker 1: she recently shared a byeline with. She identified Dave in 597 00:33:14,937 --> 00:33:18,617 Speaker 1: her original tweet storm as a good friend of hers. 598 00:33:19,097 --> 00:33:20,817 Speaker 1: This is what she's done to a curse and it's 599 00:33:20,817 --> 00:33:22,177 Speaker 1: a good friend of her. And I don't want to 600 00:33:22,177 --> 00:33:24,697 Speaker 1: make it about Felicia, sade Mez. I mean, look, she 601 00:33:24,777 --> 00:33:28,257 Speaker 1: obviously I think that there's some serious it seems like 602 00:33:28,297 --> 00:33:30,177 Speaker 1: a lunas here. And I'll say, you don't have to say, 603 00:33:30,217 --> 00:33:33,217 Speaker 1: she seems like a crazy person. I look at her, 604 00:33:33,297 --> 00:33:35,697 Speaker 1: I look at Taylor Lorenzo, who, by the way, has 605 00:33:35,737 --> 00:33:37,857 Speaker 1: actually stayed mostly out of the fray, but is her 606 00:33:37,897 --> 00:33:41,817 Speaker 1: colleague at the Washington Post, who also constantly gets herselves 607 00:33:41,817 --> 00:33:45,497 Speaker 1: in these sort of reality TV journalism wars that are 608 00:33:45,497 --> 00:33:48,297 Speaker 1: happening and playing out on Twitter, it's about the Washington 609 00:33:48,297 --> 00:33:51,217 Speaker 1: Post and there, as you mentioned, their hypocrisy in applying 610 00:33:51,257 --> 00:33:53,657 Speaker 1: the rules. I mean, if you would imagine that if 611 00:33:53,657 --> 00:33:56,577 Speaker 1: Felicia was doing this but she was not who she was, 612 00:33:56,977 --> 00:33:59,177 Speaker 1: and she was Dave Wild or she was someone else 613 00:33:59,217 --> 00:34:02,937 Speaker 1: in the newsroom and just was unrepentant about attacking her 614 00:34:02,937 --> 00:34:06,337 Speaker 1: own colleagues publicly, there would be repercussions. But in this case, 615 00:34:06,377 --> 00:34:09,897 Speaker 1: we're now on day seven of this and she's still going. 616 00:34:10,097 --> 00:34:13,497 Speaker 1: She just keeps going and going and going. I definitely 617 00:34:13,537 --> 00:34:16,697 Speaker 1: have to ask you as well, Steve, about the prime 618 00:34:16,737 --> 00:34:21,097 Speaker 1: time January sixth committee presentation tonight. I don't think it's 619 00:34:21,097 --> 00:34:23,137 Speaker 1: gonna be the greatest show on Earth, that's for sure. 620 00:34:23,377 --> 00:34:26,057 Speaker 1: Democrats are trying to pump this thing up like it's 621 00:34:26,097 --> 00:34:31,257 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl. What are you expecting? What's going to happen? Yeah, 622 00:34:32,017 --> 00:34:34,657 Speaker 1: the biggest hell in all of this is the fact 623 00:34:34,737 --> 00:34:38,137 Speaker 1: that they have moved a congressional hearing from a normal 624 00:34:38,217 --> 00:34:40,577 Speaker 1: time in the morning or the afternoon to prime time 625 00:34:40,697 --> 00:34:44,057 Speaker 1: eight pm tonight on every channel, and they've gone and 626 00:34:44,177 --> 00:34:47,137 Speaker 1: hired the former head of ABC News, James Goldston, to 627 00:34:47,377 --> 00:34:51,737 Speaker 1: produce this hearing. I mean, it's completely absurd and outlandish 628 00:34:51,737 --> 00:34:54,377 Speaker 1: and so over the top and hyperbolic. It's you can 629 00:34:54,457 --> 00:34:56,817 Speaker 1: imagine that this is what they have to do to 630 00:34:56,817 --> 00:34:58,897 Speaker 1: try to gin up interest in it, to try to 631 00:34:59,297 --> 00:35:01,617 Speaker 1: to you know, make some headlines from it, or maybe 632 00:35:01,617 --> 00:35:03,857 Speaker 1: trying to get some some you know, win did the 633 00:35:03,937 --> 00:35:07,377 Speaker 1: sales of the Democrats twenty twenty two plants. I don't 634 00:35:07,377 --> 00:35:09,777 Speaker 1: expect a lot. Look are we tuning in. I'm probably 635 00:35:09,777 --> 00:35:12,097 Speaker 1: one of the very few people who's interested in this 636 00:35:12,297 --> 00:35:15,537 Speaker 1: from you know, from my job. But I just can't 637 00:35:15,537 --> 00:35:17,817 Speaker 1: imagine we're going to find out much new and the 638 00:35:18,137 --> 00:35:20,897 Speaker 1: most telling things. If we were going to find anything new, 639 00:35:20,977 --> 00:35:22,857 Speaker 1: shouldn't they have told us already? Why Why do we 640 00:35:22,897 --> 00:35:25,417 Speaker 1: need to hold it until eight pm on Thursday night? 641 00:35:25,577 --> 00:35:27,857 Speaker 1: You know, I'm not going to conflict with the NBA Finals, 642 00:35:27,897 --> 00:35:29,737 Speaker 1: you know that was last night. That's tomorrow night. No, No, 643 00:35:29,817 --> 00:35:32,977 Speaker 1: this is this is the January six Commissions big night 644 00:35:33,377 --> 00:35:35,857 Speaker 1: to reveal something. I'd be shocked if we find out 645 00:35:35,857 --> 00:35:38,297 Speaker 1: anything we haven't already seen. And it's just the same 646 00:35:38,417 --> 00:35:40,937 Speaker 1: rehash of what we've heard for the last seventeen months 647 00:35:41,137 --> 00:35:44,457 Speaker 1: about a single riot that happened at the Capitol. I 648 00:35:44,497 --> 00:35:46,857 Speaker 1: don't think it's gonna be bombshells. I think it's gonna 649 00:35:46,857 --> 00:35:48,817 Speaker 1: be nothing burgers. But Steve and I are gonna be 650 00:35:48,857 --> 00:35:50,537 Speaker 1: watching closely, so I'll have to have you back to 651 00:35:50,577 --> 00:35:52,537 Speaker 1: talk about what went down. Thanks for being with us, 652 00:35:53,817 --> 00:36:02,617 Speaker 1: any thanks Buck. Shortage of aluminum cans and manufacturers having 653 00:36:02,657 --> 00:36:05,377 Speaker 1: a tough time getting raw ingredients has led to a 654 00:36:05,417 --> 00:36:08,337 Speaker 1: pet food shortage across the country. Biden is still playing 655 00:36:08,377 --> 00:36:10,577 Speaker 1: the master a game. By the way, these stories and 656 00:36:10,657 --> 00:36:14,097 Speaker 1: quick hits, let's get into it. Look, masks are dumb, 657 00:36:14,937 --> 00:36:17,537 Speaker 1: that's right. We all know it. Think about it for 658 00:36:17,897 --> 00:36:20,857 Speaker 1: a little bit. They're telling you. As a couple days ago, 659 00:36:20,897 --> 00:36:24,337 Speaker 1: the CDC was saying mask up to prevent monkey pocks. 660 00:36:24,337 --> 00:36:26,297 Speaker 1: There have been twenty monkey pox cases roughly in the 661 00:36:26,297 --> 00:36:29,257 Speaker 1: whole country, and it's spread by a close skin to 662 00:36:29,297 --> 00:36:32,937 Speaker 1: skin contact. But mask up to prevent monkey pox. It's 663 00:36:32,937 --> 00:36:35,137 Speaker 1: just doesn't make sense, right. But the whole mask thing 664 00:36:35,137 --> 00:36:37,417 Speaker 1: now is just turned into a obey do what we 665 00:36:37,457 --> 00:36:39,897 Speaker 1: tell you to do, you know, mask up between bites. Yeah, 666 00:36:39,937 --> 00:36:42,417 Speaker 1: that's really scientific because when you're eating your sandwich, you're 667 00:36:42,457 --> 00:36:44,657 Speaker 1: not breathing in the same air that you would be 668 00:36:44,737 --> 00:36:46,617 Speaker 1: if you didn't have the mask on before that. It's 669 00:36:46,657 --> 00:36:49,697 Speaker 1: also stupid folks, and we keep getting more and more 670 00:36:49,737 --> 00:36:54,377 Speaker 1: evidence of this as political and virtue signaling instead of 671 00:36:54,417 --> 00:36:57,297 Speaker 1: having anything to do with epidemiology or science. And this 672 00:36:57,337 --> 00:36:59,097 Speaker 1: is a great example of it. I mean Joe Biden, 673 00:36:59,457 --> 00:37:03,457 Speaker 1: who I assume is now quad vaxed, right first Joe, 674 00:37:03,697 --> 00:37:06,977 Speaker 1: second dose booster, and now probably another booster, you know, 675 00:37:07,137 --> 00:37:10,857 Speaker 1: super boosted. Here he is backs age at the Jimmy 676 00:37:10,937 --> 00:37:13,577 Speaker 1: Kimmel show and you'll you'll see he makes sure as 677 00:37:13,617 --> 00:37:16,537 Speaker 1: the cameras are on that he takes off his mask 678 00:37:16,577 --> 00:37:19,297 Speaker 1: to show that he's wearing a mask backstage. But why 679 00:37:19,497 --> 00:37:22,377 Speaker 1: he's walking to sit down with Jimmy Kimmel is what 680 00:37:22,497 --> 00:37:25,337 Speaker 1: point does that make? Well, just you know, the smart 681 00:37:25,337 --> 00:37:28,377 Speaker 1: people wear masks. The dumb people think, here's Joe Biden, 682 00:37:29,057 --> 00:37:31,857 Speaker 1: the forty sixth President of the United States, Joe Biden, 683 00:37:44,137 --> 00:37:46,937 Speaker 1: you gotta take that mask off? And why not leave 684 00:37:46,937 --> 00:37:48,257 Speaker 1: it on for the interview? WI does he want to 685 00:37:48,257 --> 00:37:52,337 Speaker 1: expose Jimmy Kimmel the possible COVID? Oh my gosh, amazing, 686 00:37:52,417 --> 00:37:54,817 Speaker 1: isn't it. This is like Joe Biden who wears a 687 00:37:54,897 --> 00:37:57,057 Speaker 1: mask outside alone and then takes it off when he 688 00:37:57,097 --> 00:37:59,377 Speaker 1: goes indoors in the White House, which he frequently does. 689 00:37:59,457 --> 00:38:02,537 Speaker 1: By the way, does any want to try to defend this? 690 00:38:02,657 --> 00:38:04,977 Speaker 1: Does anyone think this is not stupid? I would love 691 00:38:05,097 --> 00:38:06,937 Speaker 1: that person to say buck sex and let's have a 692 00:38:06,977 --> 00:38:10,057 Speaker 1: debate over this. This is intelligent. What Joe Biden's doing 693 00:38:10,177 --> 00:38:12,097 Speaker 1: makes sense. These are people who are telling you have 694 00:38:12,137 --> 00:38:16,177 Speaker 1: to mask up on planes. They're all idiots and sheep. Anyway, 695 00:38:16,177 --> 00:38:18,097 Speaker 1: here's a statement from a general manager at a pet 696 00:38:18,177 --> 00:38:22,617 Speaker 1: store in Minnesota. Food brands are promising they're gonna get 697 00:38:22,617 --> 00:38:25,257 Speaker 1: better the next four and six months, others saying it 698 00:38:25,337 --> 00:38:26,697 Speaker 1: might be up to a year before we see some 699 00:38:26,697 --> 00:38:28,697 Speaker 1: of their products back in stock. It really is kind 700 00:38:28,697 --> 00:38:31,937 Speaker 1: of a wave of one week it's ten brands, another week, 701 00:38:31,937 --> 00:38:33,417 Speaker 1: it may be a brand that has a shortage that 702 00:38:33,457 --> 00:38:36,057 Speaker 1: really depends on a weekly basis. So there is a 703 00:38:36,097 --> 00:38:39,417 Speaker 1: pet food shortage out there to add to the woes 704 00:38:39,457 --> 00:38:45,577 Speaker 1: we've already seen from the baby formula shortage. Kathy Hukel, 705 00:38:46,217 --> 00:38:49,297 Speaker 1: by the way, has this act. Do you know what 706 00:38:49,457 --> 00:38:52,937 Speaker 1: I'm gonna say it, this is actually not bad. If 707 00:38:52,977 --> 00:38:55,177 Speaker 1: they do a good job redesigning Penn Station. I would 708 00:38:55,177 --> 00:38:57,177 Speaker 1: like that because Penn Station in New York City is gross. 709 00:38:57,217 --> 00:38:59,217 Speaker 1: It used to beautiful. They destroyed what was beautiful and 710 00:38:59,297 --> 00:39:03,217 Speaker 1: replace it with something gross. Brand Central is beautiful. They 711 00:39:03,257 --> 00:39:05,297 Speaker 1: managed to at least keep that the way it is. 712 00:39:05,377 --> 00:39:10,537 Speaker 1: But Penn Station is, like you know, the CD, not 713 00:39:11,897 --> 00:39:14,897 Speaker 1: esthetically pleasing place in any regard. The Governor of New York, 714 00:39:15,097 --> 00:39:17,617 Speaker 1: who is not very smart but maybe she can get 715 00:39:17,657 --> 00:39:20,937 Speaker 1: something right here, has announced a rebuild plan for Penn Station, 716 00:39:21,377 --> 00:39:23,337 Speaker 1: But she described living in New York City in a 717 00:39:23,377 --> 00:39:25,937 Speaker 1: way that got some people's attention to watch. It'll be 718 00:39:26,097 --> 00:39:30,257 Speaker 1: larger than the concourse space of Moynihan Hall and the 719 00:39:30,337 --> 00:39:33,537 Speaker 1: Great Hall of Grand Central Terminal. And I love this 720 00:39:33,697 --> 00:39:37,377 Speaker 1: best four hundred and sixty foot high atrium in a 721 00:39:37,457 --> 00:39:41,137 Speaker 1: skylight that reminds you that, yes, the heavens are out 722 00:39:41,177 --> 00:39:44,377 Speaker 1: there still, despite the feeling that you may be living 723 00:39:44,417 --> 00:39:50,937 Speaker 1: in hell. Okay, kind of weird. I mean, New York 724 00:39:50,937 --> 00:39:52,937 Speaker 1: City is not in its best moment right now, but 725 00:39:53,577 --> 00:39:55,257 Speaker 1: that was just a weird statement. I didn't really know 726 00:39:55,297 --> 00:39:57,257 Speaker 1: what she thought she was saying. Biden, by the way, bash, 727 00:39:57,617 --> 00:40:01,897 Speaker 1: I'm sorry, descent is bash the Biden administration for easing 728 00:40:01,897 --> 00:40:05,017 Speaker 1: restrictions on Venezuelan oil. But not encouraging more domestic production. 729 00:40:05,097 --> 00:40:07,577 Speaker 1: Watch most have gone up in Germany and these other 730 00:40:07,777 --> 00:40:11,017 Speaker 1: a lot of these other European countries because of the policies, 731 00:40:11,337 --> 00:40:14,297 Speaker 1: because they're trying to do this. And someone's going to 732 00:40:14,377 --> 00:40:17,577 Speaker 1: have to explain to me how you don't want energy 733 00:40:17,657 --> 00:40:20,057 Speaker 1: from your own country because of global warming, but you 734 00:40:20,097 --> 00:40:23,057 Speaker 1: can get it from Maduro and some of these thugs, 735 00:40:23,057 --> 00:40:25,257 Speaker 1: And somehow that is that different oil or I mean, 736 00:40:25,297 --> 00:40:27,937 Speaker 1: what am I missing gear of course not. It's politics, 737 00:40:28,177 --> 00:40:31,457 Speaker 1: it's ideology, and it's based on this notion that somehow 738 00:40:31,737 --> 00:40:35,737 Speaker 1: you can run a modern economy without using the energy 739 00:40:35,777 --> 00:40:39,097 Speaker 1: resources that we have. And we were energy independent prior 740 00:40:39,137 --> 00:40:42,137 Speaker 1: to Biden taking office, and now that is changing in 741 00:40:42,137 --> 00:40:44,577 Speaker 1: a big, big way. 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