1 00:00:00,560 --> 00:00:03,240 Speaker 1: Five from our nation's came this budget thing is going 2 00:00:03,320 --> 00:00:05,720 Speaker 1: to do nothing Space Force. I still think it's interesting 3 00:00:05,760 --> 00:00:09,080 Speaker 1: President Trump not playing his cards yet. Headlines Policy and 4 00:00:09,240 --> 00:00:15,120 Speaker 1: Politics Colliding, Bloomberg Sound On, the Insiders, the Influencers, the insides. 5 00:00:15,240 --> 00:00:17,479 Speaker 1: I would rather see a congressional solution. It's part of 6 00:00:17,520 --> 00:00:20,640 Speaker 1: my DNA. The Senate map in looks a lot different 7 00:00:20,680 --> 00:00:23,040 Speaker 1: than it looked in. President Trump was sent here to 8 00:00:23,079 --> 00:00:26,520 Speaker 1: smash conventional norms in a sense Bernie Sanders has already 9 00:00:26,560 --> 00:00:30,880 Speaker 1: w This is Bloomberg Sound On with Kevin Surrele on 10 00:00:31,120 --> 00:00:35,000 Speaker 1: Bloomberg one oh five point seven a m h D 11 00:00:35,120 --> 00:00:39,199 Speaker 1: two Viva Las Vegas. I'm Kevin Cirelli, Chief Washington correspondent 12 00:00:39,240 --> 00:00:41,760 Speaker 1: for Bloomberg Television and Bloomberg Radio, and we are awaiting 13 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:45,559 Speaker 1: the start of the Democratic presidential debate here in Vegas. 14 00:00:45,720 --> 00:00:48,800 Speaker 1: We've got complete coverage with a team of all stars, 15 00:00:49,159 --> 00:00:52,640 Speaker 1: and we're gonna do a complete preview. Policy and Politics 16 00:00:52,680 --> 00:00:56,240 Speaker 1: Colliding Clashing in Vegas. There's a new guy on the stage, 17 00:00:56,280 --> 00:00:58,720 Speaker 1: former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and he's gonna 18 00:00:58,720 --> 00:01:01,840 Speaker 1: clash with Bernie Sanders. But don't count out Klobachar buddhag 19 00:01:01,960 --> 00:01:05,520 Speaker 1: edge or what former Vice President Joe Biden and Elizabeth 20 00:01:05,560 --> 00:01:08,320 Speaker 1: Warren what do they have to gain from tonight's debate? 21 00:01:08,360 --> 00:01:11,119 Speaker 1: Plus the feb Minutes signal policy on hold for now 22 00:01:11,720 --> 00:01:15,320 Speaker 1: and China plans to take over a virus hit towns, 23 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:17,959 Speaker 1: so the latest on the coronavirus as well. So a 24 00:01:17,959 --> 00:01:20,240 Speaker 1: lot to get through here in Vegas. I gotta be 25 00:01:20,360 --> 00:01:23,800 Speaker 1: completely transparent and honest. Right now. I almost got lost 26 00:01:23,840 --> 00:01:25,760 Speaker 1: on the way to the Democratic spin room because all 27 00:01:25,800 --> 00:01:29,160 Speaker 1: of the slot machines and the lobby of balis wherever 28 00:01:29,200 --> 00:01:32,800 Speaker 1: we are casino and it's like dizzy ng and al 29 00:01:32,880 --> 00:01:36,520 Speaker 1: madyrs here Democratic strategist partner at Brownstein Hyatt Farber and Shrek. 30 00:01:36,680 --> 00:01:38,480 Speaker 1: Oh did you get lost in the in the slots 31 00:01:38,520 --> 00:01:41,000 Speaker 1: or were you playing the slots? Paying? Nor? Did I 32 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:44,040 Speaker 1: get lost? All right? Once again? Now was five steps 33 00:01:44,040 --> 00:01:48,640 Speaker 1: ahead of me. Amy Tarcanian, Republican strategist, former chairwoman of 34 00:01:48,640 --> 00:01:52,200 Speaker 1: the Nevada Republican Party, first time on the program. Do 35 00:01:52,280 --> 00:01:54,720 Speaker 1: you know you know all of the layout of the 36 00:01:54,760 --> 00:01:57,280 Speaker 1: strip and everything I don't And I will go ahead 37 00:01:57,280 --> 00:02:00,240 Speaker 1: and confess that I too got lost. Well, guess don't 38 00:02:00,280 --> 00:02:02,360 Speaker 1: gamble and I've been here for eighteen years, all right, 39 00:02:02,400 --> 00:02:04,520 Speaker 1: So it's not gamble either. So that's all right. Well, 40 00:02:04,560 --> 00:02:06,320 Speaker 1: let's let's dive right into it. Here. We are just 41 00:02:06,560 --> 00:02:08,919 Speaker 1: a few short hours away from the start of the 42 00:02:08,960 --> 00:02:12,280 Speaker 1: Democratic presidential debate. Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg 43 00:02:12,320 --> 00:02:13,560 Speaker 1: is going to be on the stage here, of course, 44 00:02:13,639 --> 00:02:16,679 Speaker 1: is the founder uh and majority owner of Bloomberg LP 45 00:02:17,080 --> 00:02:20,480 Speaker 1: with Jones Bloomberg Radio. UH. And I'm hearing from Senator 46 00:02:20,520 --> 00:02:23,320 Speaker 1: Bernie Sanders campaign that they're saying, bring it on, Amy, 47 00:02:23,400 --> 00:02:25,200 Speaker 1: what do you what do you predict tonight's gonna happen? 48 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:28,320 Speaker 1: It's going to be very interesting because I think if 49 00:02:28,440 --> 00:02:31,440 Speaker 1: you actually look at the breakdown here for the caucus attendees, 50 00:02:31,720 --> 00:02:34,919 Speaker 1: I have spoken with a number of them, and the 51 00:02:34,960 --> 00:02:38,760 Speaker 1: grassroots aspect are really in favor of Bernie Sanders. If 52 00:02:38,760 --> 00:02:40,560 Speaker 1: you remember the last time what happened out here, it 53 00:02:40,600 --> 00:02:43,919 Speaker 1: was very chaotic. Um. There were fraud allegations, there were 54 00:02:43,919 --> 00:02:48,000 Speaker 1: threats of people being arrested. UM. It was Price is saying, 55 00:02:48,040 --> 00:02:50,440 Speaker 1: see it's not just me, No, it was it was 56 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:53,800 Speaker 1: bad um. And so I think they're out for a vengeance. 57 00:02:53,840 --> 00:02:58,280 Speaker 1: That's that's for sure. UM. In order for Mr Bloomberg 58 00:02:58,360 --> 00:03:00,200 Speaker 1: to make a dent out here. I think it's going 59 00:03:00,240 --> 00:03:03,160 Speaker 1: to be extremely difficult. I know a number of Democrats 60 00:03:03,200 --> 00:03:05,880 Speaker 1: who are not happy with the way that he's chosen 61 00:03:05,919 --> 00:03:10,119 Speaker 1: to campaign through purchasing and without doing any grassroots at all. Yeah, 62 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:12,480 Speaker 1: that's an interesting point. I mean, tonight's the first chance 63 00:03:12,520 --> 00:03:13,919 Speaker 1: for all of them who are chopping at the bit 64 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:16,080 Speaker 1: to go after him. He's trying to buy an election. 65 00:03:16,120 --> 00:03:17,839 Speaker 1: They want to compete for an election, and they're looking 66 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:20,760 Speaker 1: forward to competing with him. As for Senator Sanders, I mean, 67 00:03:20,800 --> 00:03:22,480 Speaker 1: he has an immense strength here. You can see it 68 00:03:22,520 --> 00:03:25,880 Speaker 1: in the polling. Uh, it's a very unionized state. The 69 00:03:25,919 --> 00:03:29,480 Speaker 1: culinary workers notably did not endorse. They didn't endorse, and 70 00:03:29,520 --> 00:03:31,799 Speaker 1: that is they didn't endorse. However, did you notice that 71 00:03:31,840 --> 00:03:33,920 Speaker 1: they only mentioned one candidate as their friend, and that 72 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:36,480 Speaker 1: was Biden. Yeah, and I think the Vice President was 73 00:03:36,520 --> 00:03:39,119 Speaker 1: really looking for that endorsement to propel him back into 74 00:03:39,120 --> 00:03:41,320 Speaker 1: the conversation without him getting it. It's going to be 75 00:03:41,360 --> 00:03:44,440 Speaker 1: tough for him. And I will tell you that pictures 76 00:03:44,440 --> 00:03:47,200 Speaker 1: are sent to me privately last night that Biden was 77 00:03:47,240 --> 00:03:49,720 Speaker 1: actually shaking hands in the break room of the Aria, 78 00:03:49,720 --> 00:03:53,120 Speaker 1: which is owned by MGM, so that that is he 79 00:03:53,240 --> 00:03:56,200 Speaker 1: was in a basement down their meeting workers. I was there, 80 00:03:56,360 --> 00:03:58,880 Speaker 1: not basement, but he's there. We'll see. What I find 81 00:03:58,920 --> 00:04:02,640 Speaker 1: interesting both of you know this is that we live 82 00:04:02,680 --> 00:04:05,480 Speaker 1: in this populist era where a lot of politicians speak 83 00:04:05,480 --> 00:04:09,280 Speaker 1: in a populous rhetorical approach, but the the union workers 84 00:04:09,320 --> 00:04:12,440 Speaker 1: oftentimes have a different you know, the employee might have 85 00:04:12,440 --> 00:04:15,120 Speaker 1: a different opinion than the than the boss, and you're 86 00:04:15,160 --> 00:04:19,320 Speaker 1: seeing that in the union workers play out in real time. Absolutely. 87 00:04:19,360 --> 00:04:22,640 Speaker 1: I mean, the problem Bernie has with the union, it 88 00:04:22,680 --> 00:04:25,000 Speaker 1: may not be, as you're pointing out, any problem with 89 00:04:25,040 --> 00:04:28,320 Speaker 1: the individual votes the bosses. You know, his plan Medicare 90 00:04:28,360 --> 00:04:30,600 Speaker 1: for all is not popular with the union because they 91 00:04:30,680 --> 00:04:34,840 Speaker 1: provide for Nevada. They don't want that remove and it's 92 00:04:34,880 --> 00:04:36,720 Speaker 1: such a good plan, I'll note, and we do a 93 00:04:36,760 --> 00:04:38,360 Speaker 1: lot of work out here, are firm A lot of 94 00:04:38,400 --> 00:04:40,760 Speaker 1: the casinos have put their plan. They just let the 95 00:04:40,839 --> 00:04:43,760 Speaker 1: union provide it, not the individual companies. So it's that good. 96 00:04:43,800 --> 00:04:45,440 Speaker 1: And so of course the union doesn't want medicare for 97 00:04:45,440 --> 00:04:47,159 Speaker 1: all because we would rip that away. But you know 98 00:04:47,200 --> 00:04:49,839 Speaker 1: what's interesting is another union out here, the teachers Union. 99 00:04:50,120 --> 00:04:53,240 Speaker 1: They are in favor of Bernie Sanders. Why is that? 100 00:04:53,320 --> 00:04:55,120 Speaker 1: Why do you think that that they've gone for Sanders? 101 00:04:55,360 --> 00:04:57,960 Speaker 1: You know, that's another significant loss. I actually don't have 102 00:04:58,080 --> 00:05:01,400 Speaker 1: that answer, and there are a number of parents that 103 00:05:01,440 --> 00:05:05,599 Speaker 1: are actually quite concerned, um about the leadership in their 104 00:05:05,920 --> 00:05:09,520 Speaker 1: children's school actually going that far to the left. One 105 00:05:09,520 --> 00:05:12,560 Speaker 1: more point on Bloomberg's edition into the race is that traditionally, 106 00:05:12,720 --> 00:05:15,640 Speaker 1: when there's a front runner, they become the target of 107 00:05:15,680 --> 00:05:18,440 Speaker 1: the rest of the field. There's no question Bernie Sanders 108 00:05:18,520 --> 00:05:20,400 Speaker 1: is the front runner in this race. A Morning Console 109 00:05:20,440 --> 00:05:23,359 Speaker 1: poll that came out earlier today found him as the 110 00:05:23,400 --> 00:05:26,920 Speaker 1: top Democrat amongst likely Democratic voters, who was the most 111 00:05:26,920 --> 00:05:32,600 Speaker 1: electable in twenties in of all the candidates. Do you 112 00:05:32,680 --> 00:05:35,040 Speaker 1: think al that with the addition of Bloomberg on the stage, 113 00:05:35,080 --> 00:05:39,400 Speaker 1: that it's gonna shield Bernie Sanders from getting the brunt 114 00:05:39,720 --> 00:05:41,440 Speaker 1: of so many of the taxes? You said, all the 115 00:05:41,440 --> 00:05:44,640 Speaker 1: other candidates, including Amy Coloba, char Elizabeth Warren, Buddha g 116 00:05:44,720 --> 00:05:47,920 Speaker 1: Edge and who am I forget? And vice former Vice 117 00:05:47,920 --> 00:05:50,680 Speaker 1: President Biden, had been all signaling that they want to 118 00:05:50,680 --> 00:05:53,080 Speaker 1: take him on. It could have that impact, but it 119 00:05:53,120 --> 00:05:55,240 Speaker 1: could also have a different impact, which is the two 120 00:05:55,279 --> 00:05:57,279 Speaker 1: of them going head to head and seeing the battle 121 00:05:57,279 --> 00:05:59,560 Speaker 1: for the first time, and how that they manage that 122 00:05:59,600 --> 00:06:01,920 Speaker 1: we'll have a big say and what people think about 123 00:06:01,920 --> 00:06:04,320 Speaker 1: both of them. It does help him, I think though, 124 00:06:04,320 --> 00:06:06,600 Speaker 1: in Nevada because if people are going after the mayor 125 00:06:07,160 --> 00:06:09,680 Speaker 1: um and not him, that lets him coast into victory. 126 00:06:09,839 --> 00:06:15,200 Speaker 1: Tough question, Nevada or Nevada. It's not tough, and it's Nevada, Nevada. Okay, Okay, 127 00:06:15,279 --> 00:06:18,159 Speaker 1: got it. I've said I've said it both I've said 128 00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:21,200 Speaker 1: it both ways, like all week. It's Nevada, just like 129 00:06:21,240 --> 00:06:27,400 Speaker 1: it's Tarkanian, just like it's Okay, I got it, Nevada. Um. Okay. 130 00:06:27,440 --> 00:06:29,919 Speaker 1: So we talked about Bloomber, we talked about Bernie, but 131 00:06:30,320 --> 00:06:32,960 Speaker 1: former Vice President Joe biden Amy, I think he could 132 00:06:33,160 --> 00:06:35,400 Speaker 1: have a solid nights to night trying to lay the 133 00:06:35,400 --> 00:06:38,800 Speaker 1: groundworks of a political comeback of sorts, especially if Sanders 134 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:41,960 Speaker 1: and Bloomberg go at it. I do agree with that. UM. 135 00:06:42,279 --> 00:06:45,000 Speaker 1: The reason being is because he has pretty much the 136 00:06:45,160 --> 00:06:50,600 Speaker 1: entire Nevada state delegation UM, which is predominantly democratic UM. 137 00:06:50,640 --> 00:06:52,839 Speaker 1: He has their support. So you see a lot of 138 00:06:52,839 --> 00:06:55,640 Speaker 1: the establishment out here in the state of Nevada already 139 00:06:55,680 --> 00:06:58,159 Speaker 1: backing him. I think that's going to help him with 140 00:06:58,200 --> 00:07:01,120 Speaker 1: his ego, help him with his energy. Um, you know, 141 00:07:01,360 --> 00:07:04,320 Speaker 1: maybe give him that little extra bit of boost as 142 00:07:04,360 --> 00:07:08,120 Speaker 1: he's entering to the stage seeing an audience filled with 143 00:07:08,279 --> 00:07:10,960 Speaker 1: people who love him want him to do well. Um. 144 00:07:11,000 --> 00:07:12,920 Speaker 1: I think he might. He might pull it off tonight. 145 00:07:13,120 --> 00:07:14,680 Speaker 1: And you know, he's got a lot of support not 146 00:07:14,760 --> 00:07:19,000 Speaker 1: just in the in the Democratic elected, but in the state. 147 00:07:19,080 --> 00:07:23,400 Speaker 1: I mean Helen Aaron whose um, whose husband Um runs MGM, 148 00:07:23,480 --> 00:07:29,640 Speaker 1: is his national finance actress, No Jim, she's his national 149 00:07:29,680 --> 00:07:32,120 Speaker 1: finance chair. She's in Nevada. She's a big presence here 150 00:07:32,200 --> 00:07:33,680 Speaker 1: that he has a lot of support out here. And 151 00:07:33,720 --> 00:07:36,680 Speaker 1: I think, you know, America's Americans love comeback stories, and 152 00:07:37,000 --> 00:07:38,960 Speaker 1: it's a chance for him tonight to do that. But 153 00:07:39,000 --> 00:07:41,320 Speaker 1: I do find it interesting though, that a number of 154 00:07:41,360 --> 00:07:44,520 Speaker 1: those um last minute and when I mean last minute, 155 00:07:44,920 --> 00:07:49,360 Speaker 1: within this last week, those Democratic officials who have jumped 156 00:07:49,400 --> 00:07:51,760 Speaker 1: on board with Biden. I think it's actually been more 157 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:57,440 Speaker 1: of in fear of the Sanders overcoming Biden, because they 158 00:07:57,440 --> 00:07:59,440 Speaker 1: didn't jump on board from from the very beginning. It 159 00:07:59,480 --> 00:08:01,440 Speaker 1: really is markable. And I was talking with some of 160 00:08:01,480 --> 00:08:04,240 Speaker 1: my colleagues on Bloomberg Television about this all day. Just 161 00:08:04,280 --> 00:08:06,040 Speaker 1: in being out here and talking to folks and talking 162 00:08:06,040 --> 00:08:10,240 Speaker 1: to various folks connected to the various campaigns, there's this 163 00:08:10,240 --> 00:08:14,800 Speaker 1: this begged in sense of volatility, of unpredictability. And I 164 00:08:14,840 --> 00:08:19,320 Speaker 1: don't really see any impetus on either of the campaigns 165 00:08:19,360 --> 00:08:22,280 Speaker 1: to drop out of this race before Super Tuesday, just 166 00:08:22,440 --> 00:08:24,800 Speaker 1: because there's just there's just seems that there could be 167 00:08:24,840 --> 00:08:28,720 Speaker 1: so much that could happen. I'm struck because this caucus 168 00:08:29,640 --> 00:08:33,520 Speaker 1: on Saturday is a much more diverse electorate. But it's 169 00:08:33,600 --> 00:08:37,319 Speaker 1: also I think the issues pertaining to unions. It's it's 170 00:08:37,320 --> 00:08:39,840 Speaker 1: a it's a more unionized state than Iowa or New Hampshire. 171 00:08:39,840 --> 00:08:41,679 Speaker 1: And I'm not knocking iron New Hampshire. I you know, 172 00:08:41,720 --> 00:08:43,719 Speaker 1: anyone who listens to the program, I do believe I 173 00:08:43,760 --> 00:08:46,559 Speaker 1: wa New Hampshire matter. It's why Biden has taken such 174 00:08:46,559 --> 00:08:49,240 Speaker 1: a significant uh hit. All right, coming up, we're gonna 175 00:08:49,280 --> 00:08:51,560 Speaker 1: talk much more policy and politics, plus the Central Bank 176 00:08:51,640 --> 00:08:54,520 Speaker 1: ways and on policy will dive into that as well 177 00:08:54,559 --> 00:08:56,840 Speaker 1: with our all star panel. You can download the Bloomberg 178 00:08:56,840 --> 00:08:59,959 Speaker 1: sound On podcast on Apple itues by downloading the Bloomberg Business, Apple, 179 00:09:00,120 --> 00:09:04,680 Speaker 1: or you can find us on iHeart Radio, iTunes and Spotify. 180 00:09:04,760 --> 00:09:07,040 Speaker 1: My name is Kevin Sireli, Chief Washington correspondent for Bloomberg 181 00:09:07,040 --> 00:09:10,360 Speaker 1: Television and Bloomberg Radio. And I'm here in Las Vegas, 182 00:09:10,600 --> 00:09:12,679 Speaker 1: and I promise I'm not playing the slots because it's 183 00:09:12,840 --> 00:09:14,480 Speaker 1: I don't even get how they do it. You're like, 184 00:09:14,720 --> 00:09:16,720 Speaker 1: wait for the things to line up. I don't get it. 185 00:09:16,800 --> 00:09:23,559 Speaker 1: You're listening to Bloomberg. You're listening to Bloomberg Sound On 186 00:09:23,640 --> 00:09:27,640 Speaker 1: with Kevin Surreley on Bloomberg and one oh five point 187 00:09:27,720 --> 00:09:30,760 Speaker 1: seven F M H D two. They're trying to figure 188 00:09:30,800 --> 00:09:34,480 Speaker 1: out all kinds of ways how do we stop Bernie 189 00:09:34,600 --> 00:09:38,640 Speaker 1: and the movement, but they are not going to succeed. 190 00:09:39,520 --> 00:09:42,720 Speaker 1: That was Senator Bernie Sanders, the independent senator from Vermont 191 00:09:42,720 --> 00:09:47,480 Speaker 1: who caucuses with the Democrats, speaking about himself and the election. 192 00:09:47,520 --> 00:09:50,200 Speaker 1: My name is Kevin Sireli, chief Washington correspondent for Bloomberg 193 00:09:50,240 --> 00:09:53,480 Speaker 1: Television and Bloomberg Radio. I am broadcasting live from Las 194 00:09:53,640 --> 00:09:58,520 Speaker 1: Vegas inside of Bally's where the NBC News and MSNBC 195 00:09:59,440 --> 00:10:02,760 Speaker 1: Democrats to debate is going to be tonight. I am 196 00:10:02,840 --> 00:10:05,839 Speaker 1: joined by two political All Stars al Maters here he's 197 00:10:05,840 --> 00:10:09,520 Speaker 1: a Democratic strategist, partner at Brownstein Hyatt, Farber and Shrek 198 00:10:09,640 --> 00:10:13,719 Speaker 1: and v Amy Tarkanian. She is a Republican strategist, former 199 00:10:13,800 --> 00:10:17,560 Speaker 1: chairwoman of the Nevada Nevada Republican Party. By the end 200 00:10:17,559 --> 00:10:20,720 Speaker 1: of the show, I'm getting there. It's like water and 201 00:10:20,760 --> 00:10:24,880 Speaker 1: water in Philly. I gotta like, you know, re realign 202 00:10:25,800 --> 00:10:28,480 Speaker 1: wherever I am, at least caught yourself, at least I 203 00:10:28,600 --> 00:10:30,640 Speaker 1: call it myself. All right. So we were talking earlier 204 00:10:30,679 --> 00:10:33,520 Speaker 1: about the Democratic presidential debate. I feel like we haven't 205 00:10:33,520 --> 00:10:36,840 Speaker 1: spent enough time talking about former South Bend mayor Pe 206 00:10:36,960 --> 00:10:43,440 Speaker 1: Prutage and he arguably one IOWA strong showing second place 207 00:10:43,480 --> 00:10:45,559 Speaker 1: in New Hampshire, and nobody's talking about him. What's he 208 00:10:45,600 --> 00:10:47,960 Speaker 1: got to do tonight? Now? You know he has been 209 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:49,400 Speaker 1: a bit forgotten. I think you're right, And if you 210 00:10:49,400 --> 00:10:51,080 Speaker 1: look at the national polls that have just come out, 211 00:10:51,200 --> 00:10:54,320 Speaker 1: there's now data to back that up. He's, you know, 212 00:10:54,440 --> 00:10:57,280 Speaker 1: under ten percent in all the national polls. Uh. In 213 00:10:57,320 --> 00:11:00,800 Speaker 1: South Carolina he trails Tom Steyer by twelve points, which 214 00:11:00,840 --> 00:11:04,040 Speaker 1: is quite stunning. So, um, I'm not sure what's going 215 00:11:04,080 --> 00:11:05,760 Speaker 1: on there. You know you would have thought someone with 216 00:11:05,760 --> 00:11:08,000 Speaker 1: the momentum that he should have generated out of eye 217 00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:09,839 Speaker 1: when Hampshire would have been doing better. But I'll tell 218 00:11:09,840 --> 00:11:12,760 Speaker 1: you this, if he's a casualty, he will be the 219 00:11:12,760 --> 00:11:15,920 Speaker 1: biggest casualty of the Iowa caucus debacle because that should 220 00:11:15,920 --> 00:11:19,600 Speaker 1: have been his night. Well right after that took place 221 00:11:19,679 --> 00:11:22,320 Speaker 1: here in Nevada, he actually doubled the amount of his 222 00:11:22,400 --> 00:11:26,240 Speaker 1: campaign staff. So I think that he was hoping to 223 00:11:27,320 --> 00:11:30,000 Speaker 1: come right into Nevada swinging. And that just I haven't 224 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:33,320 Speaker 1: felt it, I haven't heard it. Um. I think that 225 00:11:33,679 --> 00:11:38,480 Speaker 1: the poll that you just mentioned is a pretty accurate reflection. Um. 226 00:11:38,679 --> 00:11:45,440 Speaker 1: I hear more about Sanders, Biden, Warren Um. And you 227 00:11:45,480 --> 00:11:48,280 Speaker 1: know Tom Sire. He's been here for quite some time, 228 00:11:48,320 --> 00:11:51,000 Speaker 1: and he he pretty much has his mug on every 229 00:11:51,040 --> 00:11:55,120 Speaker 1: billboard throughout our entire state. Yet and I saw so 230 00:11:55,200 --> 00:11:58,240 Speaker 1: many Tom stars. I saw more Tom Stire than any other. 231 00:11:58,400 --> 00:12:00,960 Speaker 1: I just tell you. In Gardnerville, that's where I ran. 232 00:12:01,080 --> 00:12:03,560 Speaker 1: I think. No, No, Gardnerville is actually about twenty five 233 00:12:03,559 --> 00:12:07,960 Speaker 1: minutes outside of South Lake Tahoe. He has and he 234 00:12:08,040 --> 00:12:10,040 Speaker 1: has his face on those. There's only two in town, 235 00:12:10,080 --> 00:12:12,400 Speaker 1: and he has everywhere. Yeah, he's the one thing I'll 236 00:12:12,400 --> 00:12:14,439 Speaker 1: say is that that's true. But he spent nineteen million 237 00:12:14,440 --> 00:12:17,840 Speaker 1: dollars in New Hampshire and he got three so much 238 00:12:17,840 --> 00:12:20,560 Speaker 1: money I can't even I don't think. What do I know? 239 00:12:20,679 --> 00:12:23,160 Speaker 1: But you know a lot of money. Well it's a 240 00:12:23,200 --> 00:12:25,880 Speaker 1: lot of money. Uh. Former Vice President Joe Biden. He 241 00:12:25,960 --> 00:12:30,880 Speaker 1: was asked, I believe on He was asked earlier today 242 00:12:30,920 --> 00:12:34,280 Speaker 1: about former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg getting into 243 00:12:34,320 --> 00:12:36,720 Speaker 1: the race, and he was asked this in a gaggle 244 00:12:36,760 --> 00:12:39,160 Speaker 1: with reporters. Take a listen to what Biden had to say. 245 00:12:39,200 --> 00:12:42,120 Speaker 1: Here is truth is he's basically been a Republican his 246 00:12:42,160 --> 00:12:44,520 Speaker 1: whole wife. The fact of the matter is he has 247 00:12:44,920 --> 00:12:47,800 Speaker 1: he didn't endorse Barrock or me where we ran. This 248 00:12:47,920 --> 00:12:50,360 Speaker 1: is a guy talking about you know, he's using Brocks 249 00:12:50,400 --> 00:12:52,880 Speaker 1: pictures like, you know, they're good buddies. I'm gonna talk 250 00:12:52,920 --> 00:12:56,439 Speaker 1: about his record. I like that. I like that quote 251 00:12:56,440 --> 00:12:59,760 Speaker 1: from the Vice president. He's absolutely right. Bloomberg's and running 252 00:12:59,760 --> 00:13:02,000 Speaker 1: ads left and right, basically making it look like he 253 00:13:02,120 --> 00:13:05,600 Speaker 1: and President Obama are best friends and the President is 254 00:13:05,600 --> 00:13:08,320 Speaker 1: a supporter of his and it ain't true. And and 255 00:13:08,440 --> 00:13:10,200 Speaker 1: you know when Joe Biden is at his best is 256 00:13:10,200 --> 00:13:12,320 Speaker 1: when he gets his backup and he's a fighter. And 257 00:13:12,320 --> 00:13:14,000 Speaker 1: it sounded like a fighter in that quote, and that 258 00:13:14,360 --> 00:13:16,079 Speaker 1: I look for more of that tonight. I would actually 259 00:13:16,120 --> 00:13:18,679 Speaker 1: have to agree with everything that you just said. Um, 260 00:13:20,679 --> 00:13:30,679 Speaker 1: I was Ves's purple stage right, That's right. I agree 261 00:13:30,720 --> 00:13:32,800 Speaker 1: with that same and quite honestly, I don't think he 262 00:13:32,840 --> 00:13:35,920 Speaker 1: would actually want to tout his endorsement or even a 263 00:13:36,000 --> 00:13:39,280 Speaker 1: past endorsement of somebody who is now being accused of 264 00:13:39,280 --> 00:13:41,400 Speaker 1: being a hypocrite on so many levels and in so 265 00:13:41,440 --> 00:13:45,720 Speaker 1: many issues. Um, I think that Mr Bloomberg is not 266 00:13:45,880 --> 00:13:49,920 Speaker 1: going to do very well here after tonight campaign here. No, 267 00:13:50,120 --> 00:13:54,360 Speaker 1: he has not, and that's he's not on the ballot here. No, Nope, 268 00:13:54,400 --> 00:13:56,640 Speaker 1: no one can even vote for him on Saturday here. 269 00:13:56,800 --> 00:13:58,800 Speaker 1: Just as a disclaimer, Michael Bloomberg, who is seeking the 270 00:13:58,800 --> 00:14:01,560 Speaker 1: Democratic presidential no Nation, is the founder and majority owner 271 00:14:01,600 --> 00:14:05,520 Speaker 1: of Bloomberg LP, the parent company of Bloomberg Radio. I'm 272 00:14:05,600 --> 00:14:09,679 Speaker 1: I'm curious. The only real as in my professional career 273 00:14:09,720 --> 00:14:12,080 Speaker 1: that I can compare this to is the sixteen cycle 274 00:14:12,320 --> 00:14:14,240 Speaker 1: when there was a hy I was embedded with the 275 00:14:14,240 --> 00:14:18,000 Speaker 1: Trump campaign and so there was a wide open UH 276 00:14:18,240 --> 00:14:24,600 Speaker 1: field was but one of the differences. And I think 277 00:14:24,600 --> 00:14:27,720 Speaker 1: there are similarities to the Sanders campaign as well as 278 00:14:28,240 --> 00:14:30,720 Speaker 1: the Trump campaign, just in terms of their their strategic 279 00:14:30,800 --> 00:14:35,640 Speaker 1: approach and and in in UH and having an enthusiastic 280 00:14:35,720 --> 00:14:38,840 Speaker 1: group of supporters. And but one of the differences is 281 00:14:38,880 --> 00:14:43,720 Speaker 1: that Trump kept winning. And so I think amy from 282 00:14:43,760 --> 00:14:47,920 Speaker 1: your perspective, is someone as a Republican if Sanders keeps winning. 283 00:14:49,600 --> 00:14:52,760 Speaker 1: I mean, to the average voter, a win is a win, 284 00:14:53,000 --> 00:14:56,520 Speaker 1: and not delegates its votes, right, And I'm going to 285 00:14:56,640 --> 00:15:00,920 Speaker 1: tell you, in this environment, you could have your nominee 286 00:15:00,920 --> 00:15:04,280 Speaker 1: be Bernie Sanders. And the reason I say that is 287 00:15:04,560 --> 00:15:08,240 Speaker 1: when I go around asking Nevadan's if they've participated in 288 00:15:08,280 --> 00:15:10,800 Speaker 1: the caucus and what their thoughts are on how the 289 00:15:10,800 --> 00:15:14,000 Speaker 1: whole process went down and why they chose who they chose. 290 00:15:14,280 --> 00:15:19,600 Speaker 1: They are very conflicted. Um. There's not a firm um 291 00:15:19,680 --> 00:15:24,880 Speaker 1: choice in somebody who reflects their their morals or values necessarily, 292 00:15:25,200 --> 00:15:28,600 Speaker 1: it's more of who do they think that they're going 293 00:15:28,640 --> 00:15:31,720 Speaker 1: to be able to back that can that can take 294 00:15:31,760 --> 00:15:36,040 Speaker 1: down Trump? Pretty much they're willing to swallow. They're there 295 00:15:36,840 --> 00:15:39,120 Speaker 1: thought process on which way they think that the country, 296 00:15:39,640 --> 00:15:41,720 Speaker 1: you know, I agree with that, but let me let 297 00:15:41,720 --> 00:15:43,520 Speaker 1: me ask you follow up, because when I talked to 298 00:15:43,560 --> 00:15:48,160 Speaker 1: Bernie supporters, though they they feel that it's their guy 299 00:15:48,320 --> 00:15:51,000 Speaker 1: or bust. Well, that was certainly the case with them 300 00:15:51,000 --> 00:15:53,520 Speaker 1: in and we're seeing it again now and I think 301 00:15:53,600 --> 00:15:56,320 Speaker 1: they are the one exception to the rule that Amy 302 00:15:56,400 --> 00:15:58,800 Speaker 1: just described, which I agree with. For most Democrats, that's 303 00:15:58,840 --> 00:16:01,840 Speaker 1: the case. That's why they're willing to consider as the 304 00:16:01,920 --> 00:16:04,840 Speaker 1: vice president, said a former Republican who's now beset with 305 00:16:04,880 --> 00:16:07,800 Speaker 1: all sorts of controversies over how he handled women being 306 00:16:07,840 --> 00:16:11,200 Speaker 1: treated his workforce, and they're willing to consider him. But 307 00:16:11,520 --> 00:16:14,840 Speaker 1: Bernie's folks are different. But what's the same is that 308 00:16:14,880 --> 00:16:17,120 Speaker 1: he's winning, as you say, and if he wins here Saturday, 309 00:16:17,120 --> 00:16:19,880 Speaker 1: he'll have essentially one or placed tied for winning in 310 00:16:19,920 --> 00:16:22,280 Speaker 1: the first three states, and they'll head to South Carolina 311 00:16:22,360 --> 00:16:23,960 Speaker 1: with a whole lot of steam. I have a better 312 00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:29,000 Speaker 1: comparison not between the Trump supporters and the Sanders supporters, 313 00:16:29,000 --> 00:16:32,000 Speaker 1: but more of if you remember Senator Ran Paul's father, 314 00:16:32,360 --> 00:16:35,920 Speaker 1: Ron Paul, I would say those those are more similar 315 00:16:36,040 --> 00:16:39,760 Speaker 1: in their passion for their Canada. And did Ron win 316 00:16:39,840 --> 00:16:42,120 Speaker 1: any states? Ron? Like, I know the guy did Ron 317 00:16:42,200 --> 00:16:47,320 Speaker 1: Paul No. I I don't as the Bloomberg Washington did 318 00:16:47,360 --> 00:16:49,880 Speaker 1: fairly well here because we do have a libertarian streak. 319 00:16:49,960 --> 00:16:51,880 Speaker 1: But he always tells me, why do you always refer 320 00:16:51,880 --> 00:16:53,760 Speaker 1: to people by their first day? But I can't open. 321 00:16:53,840 --> 00:16:56,240 Speaker 1: I can't open. All right, coming up much more policy 322 00:16:56,240 --> 00:16:58,280 Speaker 1: and politics with the panel, We're going to dive into 323 00:16:58,320 --> 00:17:01,440 Speaker 1: the Fed as well. I'm Kevin really, chief Washington correspondent 324 00:17:01,680 --> 00:17:05,159 Speaker 1: for Bloomberg Television and Bloomberg Radio, broadcasting live from inside 325 00:17:05,200 --> 00:17:08,160 Speaker 1: of the Democratic Debate presidential spin room floor in Viva 326 00:17:08,400 --> 00:17:22,879 Speaker 1: Las Vegas. You're listening to Bloomberg. You're listening to Bloomberg. 327 00:17:23,000 --> 00:17:27,080 Speaker 1: Sound On with Kevin Surrele on Bloomberg and one oh 328 00:17:27,160 --> 00:17:30,760 Speaker 1: five point seven FM h D two. I'm Kevin Sireli, 329 00:17:31,080 --> 00:17:34,480 Speaker 1: chief Washington correspondent from Bloomberg Television and Bloomberg Radio, and 330 00:17:34,480 --> 00:17:39,240 Speaker 1: I'm in Las Vegas today, folks, recovering the Democratic presidential debate. 331 00:17:39,440 --> 00:17:44,439 Speaker 1: I'm joined by two two all stars, Amy Tarkanian. She 332 00:17:44,560 --> 00:17:48,400 Speaker 1: is Republican strategist, former chairwoman of the Nevada Republican Party. 333 00:17:48,400 --> 00:17:50,560 Speaker 1: Are you having fun? Amy? I am, and actually you're 334 00:17:50,600 --> 00:17:52,600 Speaker 1: making it fun. Thank you? Would you come back on 335 00:17:52,640 --> 00:17:54,640 Speaker 1: the show. I would in a heartbeat. And you're gonna 336 00:17:54,680 --> 00:17:58,040 Speaker 1: be in New York next week, next week, Bloomberg Television, 337 00:17:58,080 --> 00:18:02,239 Speaker 1: Right correct, David Weston, David Weston and al modits here, 338 00:18:02,280 --> 00:18:05,160 Speaker 1: Democratic Trategist partner up brouncing high at Farmer and Trek. 339 00:18:05,200 --> 00:18:08,240 Speaker 1: Are you still having fun? That's all? That's all, you know. 340 00:18:08,320 --> 00:18:10,000 Speaker 1: I like to have fun. That's why I tell my 341 00:18:10,040 --> 00:18:13,040 Speaker 1: bosses all the time. I'm like, let's just all have fun, 342 00:18:14,720 --> 00:18:18,800 Speaker 1: you know, if you're listening. Uh So, there were some 343 00:18:18,880 --> 00:18:21,560 Speaker 1: economy news today. Craig torre Is, writing on the Terminal, 344 00:18:21,760 --> 00:18:25,159 Speaker 1: Fed officials saw a policy appropriate for a time amid risks. 345 00:18:25,320 --> 00:18:28,960 Speaker 1: Federal Reserve officials viewed their current monetary policy as appropriate 346 00:18:29,000 --> 00:18:32,000 Speaker 1: quote unquote for a time. Well, they remained on guard 347 00:18:32,000 --> 00:18:35,080 Speaker 1: against domestic and global risks that could slow down the 348 00:18:35,160 --> 00:18:38,520 Speaker 1: longest US expansion on record. And it's the last part 349 00:18:38,520 --> 00:18:41,760 Speaker 1: of Craig's lead, Amy that I'm sure you love the 350 00:18:41,880 --> 00:18:47,720 Speaker 1: longest US expansion on record. Now, there are some potential 351 00:18:48,200 --> 00:18:51,000 Speaker 1: there are some potential question marks and volatility as it 352 00:18:51,040 --> 00:18:54,080 Speaker 1: relates to the coronavirus and China, as well as some 353 00:18:54,400 --> 00:18:57,919 Speaker 1: you know, trade developments with the Europeans, but it doesn't 354 00:18:58,040 --> 00:19:01,600 Speaker 1: seem as of now that there's much chatter of the 355 00:19:01,680 --> 00:19:04,600 Speaker 1: dreaded our word recession, at least on the horizon. And 356 00:19:04,640 --> 00:19:09,560 Speaker 1: from as you factor that into your political forecast, it 357 00:19:09,600 --> 00:19:13,200 Speaker 1: means what it means that the Democrats will have an 358 00:19:13,200 --> 00:19:18,480 Speaker 1: incredibly difficult uphill battle when it comes time to their nominee, 359 00:19:18,920 --> 00:19:22,160 Speaker 1: having to come up with a better message on why 360 00:19:22,320 --> 00:19:25,960 Speaker 1: they should vote for their nominee as opposed to President 361 00:19:25,960 --> 00:19:29,480 Speaker 1: Trump under this booming economy. I mean a lot of 362 00:19:29,520 --> 00:19:34,160 Speaker 1: these other areas that you just mentioned dealing with the coronavirus, coronavirus, 363 00:19:34,200 --> 00:19:38,120 Speaker 1: these were unplanned. These were um, you know, basically things 364 00:19:38,119 --> 00:19:41,879 Speaker 1: that are uncontrollable. And so the President has done a 365 00:19:41,880 --> 00:19:46,359 Speaker 1: tremendous job with um, you know, lowering the unemployment rate, 366 00:19:46,720 --> 00:19:51,200 Speaker 1: um increasing wage growth, and I think it's been phenomenal. 367 00:19:51,520 --> 00:19:59,200 Speaker 1: So here's the thing. The President's rights as he puts 368 00:19:59,200 --> 00:20:03,000 Speaker 1: his chips on the able lot of black check go ahead, 369 00:20:03,000 --> 00:20:05,639 Speaker 1: and we might later, But the thing is this that 370 00:20:06,000 --> 00:20:09,119 Speaker 1: unemployment came down faster under Obama than it did under Trump. 371 00:20:09,920 --> 00:20:13,480 Speaker 1: Wage growth was faster under Obama than it is under Trump. Uh, 372 00:20:13,560 --> 00:20:15,360 Speaker 1: the number of jobs added in the last three years 373 00:20:15,400 --> 00:20:17,840 Speaker 1: the Obama administration eclips the number of jobs added in 374 00:20:17,880 --> 00:20:19,840 Speaker 1: the first three years of the Trump administration. The point 375 00:20:19,840 --> 00:20:21,639 Speaker 1: of that is Democrats need to stand up and be 376 00:20:21,680 --> 00:20:24,040 Speaker 1: proud of the record of President Obama in his eight 377 00:20:24,119 --> 00:20:26,440 Speaker 1: years of recovery and argue that they have the better 378 00:20:26,480 --> 00:20:29,199 Speaker 1: path forward. But it's just a weird, for lack of 379 00:20:29,200 --> 00:20:33,200 Speaker 1: a better word, a weird debate to have that. You know, 380 00:20:33,240 --> 00:20:36,160 Speaker 1: if you're a Democrat, my president had a better economy 381 00:20:36,200 --> 00:20:38,760 Speaker 1: than and if you're Republican, you know know my president 382 00:20:38,760 --> 00:20:41,160 Speaker 1: has a you know, it's the economy is doing good 383 00:20:41,480 --> 00:20:45,480 Speaker 1: because technically, though under the Obama administration, even though that 384 00:20:45,520 --> 00:20:48,000 Speaker 1: there were some improvement, there was nowhere to go but 385 00:20:48,119 --> 00:20:51,119 Speaker 1: up eight Well, yes, let's let's be fair there. But 386 00:20:51,160 --> 00:20:54,200 Speaker 1: it was also the slowest recovery since the Great Depression, 387 00:20:54,480 --> 00:20:56,960 Speaker 1: So that was quite a struggle. Well, it's slower now 388 00:20:56,960 --> 00:20:59,480 Speaker 1: than it wasn't left. I look at it not through 389 00:20:59,480 --> 00:21:02,080 Speaker 1: the lens of able news, through the lens of Delco, 390 00:21:02,280 --> 00:21:03,840 Speaker 1: or through the lens of set where I grew up, 391 00:21:04,040 --> 00:21:08,880 Speaker 1: or the lens of southwestern Pennsylvania or uh in Youngstown, Ohio. 392 00:21:10,080 --> 00:21:13,000 Speaker 1: At the seventy voters that we always talk about on 393 00:21:13,000 --> 00:21:16,560 Speaker 1: this program who voted for President Obama and then voted 394 00:21:16,600 --> 00:21:22,000 Speaker 1: for President Trump. And those swing voters that Selena's Ido has, 395 00:21:22,080 --> 00:21:24,679 Speaker 1: you know, are are my friend Selena's Ido has has 396 00:21:24,680 --> 00:21:29,320 Speaker 1: reported on and traversed the country, uh, writing about I 397 00:21:29,359 --> 00:21:31,960 Speaker 1: mean for them. I think those are going to be 398 00:21:32,040 --> 00:21:37,240 Speaker 1: the decision makers. Uh. And as in terms of where 399 00:21:37,280 --> 00:21:39,400 Speaker 1: the economy is doing well, you've heard that the President 400 00:21:39,440 --> 00:21:41,520 Speaker 1: now coined the phrase it's a it's a blue collar 401 00:21:41,640 --> 00:21:45,080 Speaker 1: collar yes, and those rust belt states are going to 402 00:21:45,119 --> 00:21:48,359 Speaker 1: be key and they are actually feeling the improvement and 403 00:21:48,400 --> 00:21:51,159 Speaker 1: their pocketbook. So I think their voices are going to 404 00:21:51,200 --> 00:21:53,960 Speaker 1: be incredibly important in this next election. He's better at 405 00:21:54,000 --> 00:21:55,760 Speaker 1: messaging this than we are right now, and we have 406 00:21:55,840 --> 00:22:00,280 Speaker 1: to improve on that. The President and Democrats have to 407 00:22:00,280 --> 00:22:02,000 Speaker 1: hope improve on that if we hope to win. OW. 408 00:22:02,119 --> 00:22:04,840 Speaker 1: That's fascinating because you know when I listened when I 409 00:22:04,880 --> 00:22:07,159 Speaker 1: was in New Hampshire and I went and saw so 410 00:22:07,280 --> 00:22:09,720 Speaker 1: I was just I'm Italian. They just both looked if 411 00:22:09,720 --> 00:22:11,639 Speaker 1: you're in your car. I talked with my hands shiny 412 00:22:11,680 --> 00:22:15,040 Speaker 1: objects and don't we all in the media. So I 413 00:22:15,800 --> 00:22:17,920 Speaker 1: I just was pointing and talking with my hands and 414 00:22:17,960 --> 00:22:20,000 Speaker 1: Alan Amy just looked and I'm like, no, you guys, 415 00:22:20,080 --> 00:22:23,200 Speaker 1: I'm talking. But when I saw a Senator Amy Klobuchar 416 00:22:23,680 --> 00:22:28,560 Speaker 1: speak in in New Hampshire, her toad and how she 417 00:22:28,720 --> 00:22:33,159 Speaker 1: talks about the economy is similar to Joe Biden. But 418 00:22:33,760 --> 00:22:36,880 Speaker 1: those with the exception of those two, I'm struck. Who 419 00:22:36,880 --> 00:22:40,200 Speaker 1: do you think can match how the president is talking 420 00:22:40,200 --> 00:22:42,760 Speaker 1: about the economy? Well, I agree that those two are 421 00:22:42,800 --> 00:22:44,840 Speaker 1: the best at it. It remains to be seen. I 422 00:22:44,880 --> 00:22:46,400 Speaker 1: didn't say best. I said they're talk in a different 423 00:22:46,440 --> 00:22:49,040 Speaker 1: way because I well, I think that they're good at 424 00:22:49,040 --> 00:22:51,800 Speaker 1: it because they connect to actual people's lives and they 425 00:22:51,800 --> 00:22:54,760 Speaker 1: tell stories about the economy and about people and families. 426 00:22:54,920 --> 00:22:57,040 Speaker 1: And she comes from it, and she comes from it 427 00:22:57,480 --> 00:23:00,119 Speaker 1: from her upbringing, from the Iron Rangement in Thesota, and 428 00:23:00,160 --> 00:23:03,720 Speaker 1: it's authentic. People want authentic politicians. You don't have to 429 00:23:03,720 --> 00:23:06,680 Speaker 1: like the president, but he's authentic, and you also don't 430 00:23:06,680 --> 00:23:09,840 Speaker 1: have to like the candidates. But but I agree with 431 00:23:09,880 --> 00:23:12,560 Speaker 1: you on that. And when I have been asked if 432 00:23:12,600 --> 00:23:14,919 Speaker 1: I had to, if right now I had to as 433 00:23:14,960 --> 00:23:17,639 Speaker 1: a Republican, who would I choose on the Democratic side? 434 00:23:17,760 --> 00:23:20,040 Speaker 1: Just from the debates that I've heard so far, I 435 00:23:20,040 --> 00:23:23,400 Speaker 1: would say Senator Clobuscher, and that being because she does 436 00:23:23,480 --> 00:23:26,479 Speaker 1: have a record. UM, I don't necessarily agree with it, 437 00:23:26,520 --> 00:23:28,959 Speaker 1: but it does show that she has um a history 438 00:23:29,040 --> 00:23:31,480 Speaker 1: of actually being able to move things forward in a 439 00:23:31,480 --> 00:23:34,399 Speaker 1: productive way. Just pretty interesting, just real quick. You know 440 00:23:34,440 --> 00:23:36,600 Speaker 1: the show The Circus on show Tom and Mark McKinnon. 441 00:23:36,880 --> 00:23:38,760 Speaker 1: I was an eye when I talked to him briefly 442 00:23:38,800 --> 00:23:40,399 Speaker 1: about it, and he said he thought she'd be the 443 00:23:40,520 --> 00:23:43,359 Speaker 1: single best candidate to go up against Trump. To your point, well, interesting, 444 00:23:44,440 --> 00:23:46,920 Speaker 1: I and I think she's going to be a dark horse. 445 00:23:47,000 --> 00:23:49,760 Speaker 1: If I were to play predictor tonight, I think she 446 00:23:49,800 --> 00:23:52,479 Speaker 1: could have. But she's virtually had no presence here in 447 00:23:52,480 --> 00:23:55,080 Speaker 1: Nevada up until this last week. And then she just 448 00:23:55,200 --> 00:23:59,480 Speaker 1: came up with her first Spanish and English ads. Well wow, 449 00:23:59,640 --> 00:24:01,720 Speaker 1: and that. Yeah. Just to bring it back to the 450 00:24:01,720 --> 00:24:04,119 Speaker 1: meeting minutes and to the economy where we started the segments, 451 00:24:04,160 --> 00:24:07,800 Speaker 1: I just want to read this portion from the January 452 00:24:07,840 --> 00:24:10,800 Speaker 1: nine Federal Open Market Committee meeting that the minutes that 453 00:24:10,840 --> 00:24:13,400 Speaker 1: were the minutes we in wrong world, I call it, 454 00:24:13,720 --> 00:24:16,119 Speaker 1: and the like central bank world. We we the the 455 00:24:16,160 --> 00:24:20,240 Speaker 1: minutes that were released quote. Participants discussed how maintaining the 456 00:24:20,240 --> 00:24:22,679 Speaker 1: current policy stands for a time could be helpful in 457 00:24:22,720 --> 00:24:25,960 Speaker 1: supporting US economic activity and employment in the face of 458 00:24:26,000 --> 00:24:30,119 Speaker 1: global developments that have been weighing on spending decisions. And 459 00:24:30,119 --> 00:24:33,560 Speaker 1: the reason I highlight that is because again the volatility 460 00:24:33,640 --> 00:24:36,680 Speaker 1: and the risk, according to the Central Bank and FED 461 00:24:36,720 --> 00:24:41,120 Speaker 1: Chair J. Powell, is not necessarily coming from domestic issues, 462 00:24:41,480 --> 00:24:45,520 Speaker 1: but coming from global issues as it relates to China 463 00:24:46,040 --> 00:24:50,159 Speaker 1: and the United States position in negotiating trade deals with 464 00:24:50,280 --> 00:24:54,199 Speaker 1: various entities in not just Europe, not just Asia, but 465 00:24:54,320 --> 00:24:56,639 Speaker 1: also Latin America, even though we're in the post U 466 00:24:56,640 --> 00:24:58,520 Speaker 1: S M C E. Rold. But to bring it back 467 00:24:58,520 --> 00:25:00,199 Speaker 1: to that front, one of the things that I have 468 00:25:00,320 --> 00:25:02,480 Speaker 1: been I was talking about this yesterday and Amy, I 469 00:25:02,520 --> 00:25:05,000 Speaker 1: would love to get your perspective on this. I have 470 00:25:05,160 --> 00:25:08,840 Speaker 1: been baffled that there hasn't been so much of an 471 00:25:08,840 --> 00:25:14,480 Speaker 1: economic debate, a rigorous economic debate between the Democratic candidates, 472 00:25:14,640 --> 00:25:17,520 Speaker 1: especially when it comes to trade policy, because there's a 473 00:25:17,600 --> 00:25:20,560 Speaker 1: nerd and when you look at the records of these candidates, 474 00:25:20,640 --> 00:25:25,280 Speaker 1: that's really where I noticed the most differences between them, right, 475 00:25:25,320 --> 00:25:26,920 Speaker 1: and then if you also take a look at while 476 00:25:26,960 --> 00:25:28,840 Speaker 1: starting you take a look at the down Jones Industrial 477 00:25:28,880 --> 00:25:32,160 Speaker 1: Average that hit record highs over a hundred times, which 478 00:25:32,200 --> 00:25:34,200 Speaker 1: that's hard to argue with. You have the SMP five 479 00:25:34,320 --> 00:25:38,360 Speaker 1: Nasdaq whichever repeatedly you know, also broken record highs. How 480 00:25:38,359 --> 00:25:41,080 Speaker 1: do you argue with that? How do you compete UM 481 00:25:41,160 --> 00:25:45,080 Speaker 1: with with with optional ideas? Why would you want optional 482 00:25:45,160 --> 00:25:48,520 Speaker 1: ideas if we're doing so well. It's difficult to win 483 00:25:48,960 --> 00:25:51,240 Speaker 1: UM an election that's not about change. And I'm not 484 00:25:51,280 --> 00:25:53,600 Speaker 1: sure that this election is about change. In other words, 485 00:25:53,600 --> 00:25:56,040 Speaker 1: it's tough to disrupt the take the incumbent out when 486 00:25:56,040 --> 00:25:59,200 Speaker 1: the economy is going well and people aren't look clamoring 487 00:25:59,240 --> 00:26:03,040 Speaker 1: for change. What's interesting about Senator Sanders rise, however, is 488 00:26:03,040 --> 00:26:06,000 Speaker 1: it suggested, at least on the Democratic side, they want 489 00:26:06,240 --> 00:26:09,000 Speaker 1: big structural change in a manner in which we've never 490 00:26:09,000 --> 00:26:13,240 Speaker 1: seen in this country, which is actually terrifying. I I 491 00:26:13,880 --> 00:26:15,840 Speaker 1: agree with everything that you said for the most part, 492 00:26:15,880 --> 00:26:18,639 Speaker 1: except for I do believe it has to do with change, 493 00:26:18,880 --> 00:26:21,280 Speaker 1: and I think it's change, not in baby steps like 494 00:26:21,320 --> 00:26:24,520 Speaker 1: you mentioned. It's it's change overall. This is an overhaul 495 00:26:24,560 --> 00:26:28,240 Speaker 1: of what the Sander supporters are looking for. UM come 496 00:26:28,280 --> 00:26:30,520 Speaker 1: to hell or high water, and I think that's where 497 00:26:30,520 --> 00:26:33,359 Speaker 1: a lot of your soft Republicans and soft Democrats and 498 00:26:33,400 --> 00:26:37,080 Speaker 1: everyone in between who maybe still aren't so thrilled with 499 00:26:37,160 --> 00:26:38,960 Speaker 1: the idea of a President Trump, may be due to 500 00:26:38,960 --> 00:26:42,280 Speaker 1: as personality or whether if it's policies, whatever it may be. 501 00:26:42,640 --> 00:26:45,439 Speaker 1: I think that Senator Sanders overall is going to be 502 00:26:45,440 --> 00:26:48,200 Speaker 1: a very tough one to swallow. It's fascinating. I mean, 503 00:26:48,480 --> 00:26:51,199 Speaker 1: I remember growing up just being a political junkie, skipping 504 00:26:51,200 --> 00:26:54,520 Speaker 1: class and seeing John McCain and Sarah Pale and campaign 505 00:26:54,600 --> 00:26:58,960 Speaker 1: then Obama and you know, and just watching it. I'll 506 00:26:58,960 --> 00:27:02,560 Speaker 1: tell you something, there's not there's nothing more exciting my 507 00:27:02,640 --> 00:27:07,000 Speaker 1: parents let me be you know, I'm just kidding. Remember 508 00:27:07,280 --> 00:27:09,440 Speaker 1: coming up, we're gonna talk more. You're listening to Bloomberg 509 00:27:09,560 --> 00:27:17,760 Speaker 1: N one. This is Bloomberg Sound On with Kevin Shirley 510 00:27:18,119 --> 00:27:21,760 Speaker 1: on Bloomberg and one or five points seven f M 511 00:27:21,880 --> 00:27:25,359 Speaker 1: h D two. Welcome back. I'm Kevin Cirelli, chief Washington 512 00:27:25,400 --> 00:27:29,480 Speaker 1: correspondent for Bloomberg Television and Bloomberg Radio, broadcasting live from 513 00:27:29,720 --> 00:27:34,399 Speaker 1: Las Vegas, and I'm joined by Amy Tarcanian Republican strategist, 514 00:27:34,400 --> 00:27:37,680 Speaker 1: former chairwoman of the Nevada Republican Party. Things I've learned 515 00:27:37,680 --> 00:27:40,920 Speaker 1: today it's Nevada, not of I won't even say it 516 00:27:40,960 --> 00:27:44,040 Speaker 1: because then I'll say it again and al moderate Democratic 517 00:27:44,080 --> 00:27:47,320 Speaker 1: strategist as well. What is tell me a fast fact 518 00:27:47,600 --> 00:27:50,960 Speaker 1: about Las Vegas to Amy and the history of Las 519 00:27:51,080 --> 00:27:54,919 Speaker 1: Vegas and the strip that most people don't know. I'm 520 00:27:54,960 --> 00:28:00,119 Speaker 1: putting your people don't know. Gosh, there's so many. I 521 00:28:00,160 --> 00:28:03,560 Speaker 1: will just go ahead and stick with a family member 522 00:28:03,600 --> 00:28:08,840 Speaker 1: of mine. Most men who love sports would know my 523 00:28:09,000 --> 00:28:12,800 Speaker 1: last name, but not the younger generation necessarily, and not 524 00:28:12,880 --> 00:28:15,680 Speaker 1: all women who don't follow sports. My father in law 525 00:28:15,760 --> 00:28:19,840 Speaker 1: was coach Jerry Tarkanian, who is in the Nasmith Basketball 526 00:28:19,880 --> 00:28:24,080 Speaker 1: Hall of Fame. Right, that's very cool. Yes, tell me 527 00:28:24,119 --> 00:28:27,080 Speaker 1: something about the rat pack. The rat pack. I will 528 00:28:27,080 --> 00:28:30,560 Speaker 1: tell you that when guy okay, well good, because that's 529 00:28:30,600 --> 00:28:33,240 Speaker 1: what I was gonna share. When my father in law 530 00:28:33,400 --> 00:28:36,439 Speaker 1: was coaching at the height of his career um leading 531 00:28:36,440 --> 00:28:41,040 Speaker 1: into the n C Double A Championship, they had what 532 00:28:41,160 --> 00:28:44,160 Speaker 1: was called Gucci Row, which was the who's who of 533 00:28:44,280 --> 00:28:48,080 Speaker 1: Las Vegas was able to sit and it was virtually 534 00:28:48,080 --> 00:28:53,480 Speaker 1: impossible to get a seat in Gucci Row. They it 535 00:28:53,520 --> 00:28:55,040 Speaker 1: was just it was the it was the wealthy, it 536 00:28:55,120 --> 00:28:58,320 Speaker 1: was the elite who's who You couldn't get a ticket 537 00:28:59,000 --> 00:29:02,280 Speaker 1: into the game. Um, it was the best show in town. 538 00:29:02,920 --> 00:29:06,440 Speaker 1: And Frank Sinatra actually called my mother in law asking 539 00:29:06,720 --> 00:29:09,520 Speaker 1: for a favor to get tickets to one of the games. 540 00:29:09,520 --> 00:29:11,200 Speaker 1: And I hope the mother in law said what do 541 00:29:11,240 --> 00:29:13,560 Speaker 1: you And my mother in law who was also the 542 00:29:13,640 --> 00:29:17,040 Speaker 1: Las Vegas mayor pro tem and now turned out, Um, 543 00:29:17,160 --> 00:29:21,760 Speaker 1: she obliged anything for Sinatra. You know, Sinatra got arrested 544 00:29:21,800 --> 00:29:24,440 Speaker 1: when he was twenty two years old. And uh, I 545 00:29:24,440 --> 00:29:25,800 Speaker 1: don't think I can tell the story on air, so 546 00:29:25,840 --> 00:29:28,160 Speaker 1: I'm gonna dip out of the but google it. It's 547 00:29:28,200 --> 00:29:32,240 Speaker 1: on there. He's Jersey Guy Sinatra. Of course, there's there's 548 00:29:32,280 --> 00:29:35,160 Speaker 1: a lot of interesting mob stories here on how Las 549 00:29:35,240 --> 00:29:39,280 Speaker 1: Vegas became so well. So I am getting way off 550 00:29:39,280 --> 00:29:41,320 Speaker 1: on a tangent. And I was looking at his clock saying, Kevin, 551 00:29:41,320 --> 00:29:43,360 Speaker 1: get back on track. And I can see Christine Baranda 552 00:29:43,520 --> 00:29:46,080 Speaker 1: back in Washington, DC are executive producers saying, Kevin, I 553 00:29:46,080 --> 00:29:48,160 Speaker 1: told you not to get off of these non political 554 00:29:48,200 --> 00:29:52,040 Speaker 1: policy tangents. But my parents were out here on a 555 00:29:52,120 --> 00:29:54,080 Speaker 1: trip a couple of months ago and they went to 556 00:29:54,120 --> 00:29:56,400 Speaker 1: the mom Museum and they said it was I'm going 557 00:29:56,440 --> 00:29:58,400 Speaker 1: to use the word dope. They said it was very exciting. 558 00:29:59,880 --> 00:30:01,960 Speaker 1: He it's amazing. I want to go. Do we have time? 559 00:30:04,000 --> 00:30:06,040 Speaker 1: Tell your parents that you know who I actually became 560 00:30:06,080 --> 00:30:09,280 Speaker 1: friends with last night at a UNLV basketball game is 561 00:30:09,320 --> 00:30:14,040 Speaker 1: a grandson of a former mobster at the last name 562 00:30:14,040 --> 00:30:19,000 Speaker 1: of Lansky Google And with that as a pivot, al, 563 00:30:19,280 --> 00:30:21,440 Speaker 1: I'm gonna let you go first that Amy can observe. 564 00:30:21,760 --> 00:30:23,920 Speaker 1: We do this thing called what's your quick take on 565 00:30:23,960 --> 00:30:26,560 Speaker 1: your radar? Tell me one thing I don't know that 566 00:30:26,680 --> 00:30:29,120 Speaker 1: isn't getting enough. And you were telling me in the 567 00:30:29,120 --> 00:30:31,960 Speaker 1: break about uh, you think there's gonna be some type 568 00:30:31,960 --> 00:30:35,200 Speaker 1: of exciting convention. I think buckle up. For the first 569 00:30:35,200 --> 00:30:37,680 Speaker 1: time in fifty some years, we're gonna have what's called 570 00:30:37,680 --> 00:30:40,760 Speaker 1: a contested convention. The entrance of Mike Bloomberg into the 571 00:30:40,800 --> 00:30:43,440 Speaker 1: race and all of his money means with all these 572 00:30:43,440 --> 00:30:45,760 Speaker 1: other well heeled candidates that they are four or five 573 00:30:45,840 --> 00:30:47,400 Speaker 1: or six of them are gonna continue for a little 574 00:30:47,440 --> 00:30:50,120 Speaker 1: while here giving up the delegates, and that means no 575 00:30:50,160 --> 00:30:51,920 Speaker 1: one's going to have the majority of the delegates by 576 00:30:51,960 --> 00:30:54,560 Speaker 1: the time we get to Milwaukee, and that's gonna create 577 00:30:54,640 --> 00:30:57,560 Speaker 1: quite a hullabaloo, Kevin, because no one has ever dealt 578 00:30:57,560 --> 00:30:59,920 Speaker 1: with that situation in the modern era, and we really 579 00:31:00,000 --> 00:31:01,920 Speaker 1: don't know what's going to happen. So when you talk 580 00:31:02,000 --> 00:31:03,600 Speaker 1: to your friends at the d n C, when you 581 00:31:03,640 --> 00:31:05,800 Speaker 1: talk to the d n C world, how do they 582 00:31:05,800 --> 00:31:08,959 Speaker 1: feeling about this? They feel pretty calm about it. Actually, 583 00:31:09,000 --> 00:31:11,720 Speaker 1: they believe that what will end up happening is whoever 584 00:31:11,800 --> 00:31:14,120 Speaker 1: ends up having the most delegates will emerge is the nominee. 585 00:31:14,320 --> 00:31:17,720 Speaker 1: But there are people in the Democratic Party. Here's how hypothetical. 586 00:31:17,760 --> 00:31:22,520 Speaker 1: Bernie gets thirty eight percent of the delegates, Bloomberg, Biden, Buddha, Judge, 587 00:31:22,520 --> 00:31:25,000 Speaker 1: and Klobuchar has sixty two percent of the other delegates. 588 00:31:25,040 --> 00:31:27,000 Speaker 1: So if you pick the guy with thirty eight percent, 589 00:31:27,040 --> 00:31:29,680 Speaker 1: even though it has the most of the plurality, you're 590 00:31:29,720 --> 00:31:31,880 Speaker 1: rejecting the sixty two percent on the voters. How does 591 00:31:31,880 --> 00:31:35,200 Speaker 1: that go down? I don't Okay, what do you weigh 592 00:31:35,200 --> 00:31:38,640 Speaker 1: in on this? Samy? You just told me to observe. Well, 593 00:31:38,720 --> 00:31:41,440 Speaker 1: but but in terms of this this contested the only 594 00:31:41,480 --> 00:31:44,400 Speaker 1: thing that I can compare this to is last cycle 595 00:31:44,400 --> 00:31:47,440 Speaker 1: when everybody said that there was gonna be a brokered 596 00:31:47,480 --> 00:31:50,720 Speaker 1: convention and it never happened. Think it's I think it's 597 00:31:50,720 --> 00:31:53,760 Speaker 1: a pundent pipe dream, That's what I think. It's not 598 00:31:53,800 --> 00:31:56,680 Speaker 1: a pipe dream because the rules require people to vote. 599 00:31:56,800 --> 00:31:58,920 Speaker 1: But do you so, in other words, that that there's 600 00:31:59,040 --> 00:32:01,560 Speaker 1: it's not gonna necessary to be contentious. I'm just saying 601 00:32:01,600 --> 00:32:04,240 Speaker 1: it's okay, that's interesting. You want to. You asked her 602 00:32:04,320 --> 00:32:06,400 Speaker 1: how the DNC feels about it. They think it's gonna 603 00:32:06,440 --> 00:32:08,720 Speaker 1: go okay because people will coalesce around the person with 604 00:32:08,720 --> 00:32:11,600 Speaker 1: the most delegates. I'm not as sure that that's the case. Okay, 605 00:32:11,720 --> 00:32:16,880 Speaker 1: if I would love that to happen, I would go 606 00:32:16,960 --> 00:32:18,960 Speaker 1: in and get my popcorn and and sit in my 607 00:32:19,040 --> 00:32:21,560 Speaker 1: lazy boy And you can't see her, but she has 608 00:32:21,600 --> 00:32:27,680 Speaker 1: the biggest smile. That would make for some very exciting television. 609 00:32:27,720 --> 00:32:31,040 Speaker 1: I'm still I don't play Mr predictor. I'm still not 610 00:32:31,120 --> 00:32:33,640 Speaker 1: bolish on I think what you said about there being 611 00:32:33,680 --> 00:32:37,320 Speaker 1: a potentially a contesting convention that's not contentious is more 612 00:32:37,360 --> 00:32:40,440 Speaker 1: likely for my based upon my reporting, than they're being 613 00:32:40,520 --> 00:32:44,160 Speaker 1: a contested, all out fight, because I think that the 614 00:32:45,360 --> 00:32:47,400 Speaker 1: one official last night who told me he thought it 615 00:32:47,440 --> 00:32:53,280 Speaker 1: could go to like ten ballots. I don't have enough 616 00:32:53,320 --> 00:32:57,080 Speaker 1: caffeine to cover it. Amy, what's your quick take on 617 00:32:57,120 --> 00:33:02,920 Speaker 1: your radar one thing, another thing besides Las Vegas. Well, yeah, 618 00:33:03,000 --> 00:33:04,680 Speaker 1: but tell me something in the political world. It can 619 00:33:04,720 --> 00:33:07,320 Speaker 1: be something as it relates to you were talking prior 620 00:33:07,360 --> 00:33:09,360 Speaker 1: to the show about all the down ballot races here 621 00:33:09,640 --> 00:33:13,120 Speaker 1: in Nevada. Just tell us something. Okay, So McCain actually 622 00:33:13,160 --> 00:33:16,040 Speaker 1: lost our state by twelve, Romney lost our state by eight. 623 00:33:16,360 --> 00:33:19,840 Speaker 1: President Trump made up some pretty good ground and lost 624 00:33:20,120 --> 00:33:24,080 Speaker 1: by round two. Um, so we are very purple state, 625 00:33:24,160 --> 00:33:27,880 Speaker 1: heavily leaning blue. What do you attribute that too, to 626 00:33:27,960 --> 00:33:30,480 Speaker 1: the fact that Trump was able to close the gap 627 00:33:30,640 --> 00:33:34,800 Speaker 1: compared to the other So it's compared to Romney and McCain. Now, 628 00:33:34,880 --> 00:33:37,400 Speaker 1: now I know, I know that um al here is 629 00:33:37,440 --> 00:33:40,200 Speaker 1: going to disagree with with this statement, but but I 630 00:33:40,520 --> 00:33:45,680 Speaker 1: do believe it was because we we were needing somebody 631 00:33:45,720 --> 00:33:49,800 Speaker 1: who was going to step up and fight UM. The 632 00:33:49,840 --> 00:33:53,160 Speaker 1: Republican Party, I think has had been spineless for a 633 00:33:53,280 --> 00:33:56,000 Speaker 1: very long time. We finally had somebody who was a 634 00:33:56,040 --> 00:33:59,680 Speaker 1: fighter UM and in President Trump and somebody who actually 635 00:33:59,680 --> 00:34:03,520 Speaker 1: exud a common sense, someone who UM made a lot 636 00:34:03,560 --> 00:34:07,200 Speaker 1: of promises and so far has been able to fulfill them. 637 00:34:07,240 --> 00:34:10,760 Speaker 1: And um and I think, quite honestly, it was somebody 638 00:34:10,760 --> 00:34:16,120 Speaker 1: who was more relatable and not so polished. Okay, al, 639 00:34:17,560 --> 00:34:21,160 Speaker 1: I think that President Obama had an unusual ability to 640 00:34:21,200 --> 00:34:23,920 Speaker 1: bring voters out that no other Democratic candidate has before 641 00:34:24,000 --> 00:34:27,200 Speaker 1: or since, and that was the difference that the elections 642 00:34:27,200 --> 00:34:29,760 Speaker 1: that we just talked about, oh A, twelve and sixteen, 643 00:34:30,360 --> 00:34:32,480 Speaker 1: two of them are his. All right, I think that's great. 644 00:34:32,719 --> 00:34:35,759 Speaker 1: So here's what's what's all my radar Maggie Haberman and 645 00:34:35,840 --> 00:34:39,719 Speaker 1: Julian ebarn scooping in the New York Times. We're gonna 646 00:34:39,719 --> 00:34:42,640 Speaker 1: read right from their President Trump was expected to name 647 00:34:42,719 --> 00:34:45,759 Speaker 1: Richard Grennell, the American ambassador to Germany, to be the 648 00:34:45,840 --> 00:34:50,040 Speaker 1: acting Director of National Intelligence, to people familiar with the 649 00:34:50,040 --> 00:34:53,840 Speaker 1: matter said on Wednesday. Mr Grennell, Who's outspokenness throughout his 650 00:34:53,920 --> 00:34:56,480 Speaker 1: career as a political operative and then as the ambassador, 651 00:34:56,520 --> 00:34:59,680 Speaker 1: has prompted criticism as a vocal Trump loyalist who will 652 00:34:59,760 --> 00:35:03,560 Speaker 1: lead a group of national security agencies often viewed skeptically 653 00:35:04,040 --> 00:35:05,920 Speaker 1: by the White House. He's going to take over a 654 00:35:05,960 --> 00:35:08,360 Speaker 1: course from Joe McGuire, who has served as the acting 655 00:35:08,400 --> 00:35:12,480 Speaker 1: director of d n I since the resignation last summer 656 00:35:12,520 --> 00:35:18,600 Speaker 1: of Dan Coates. Um, Grinnell, who's been, who's been. Based 657 00:35:18,640 --> 00:35:20,520 Speaker 1: upon my reboarding, I can tell you very well liked 658 00:35:20,800 --> 00:35:25,000 Speaker 1: by how he's handled uh German Chancellor Angela Merkel, as 659 00:35:25,000 --> 00:35:27,000 Speaker 1: well as China, because the Chinese have obviously been trying 660 00:35:27,000 --> 00:35:31,680 Speaker 1: to make inroads into Germany. And this is fascinating. Grinnell's 661 00:35:31,719 --> 00:35:34,280 Speaker 1: coming back to Washington, Do you want to go ahead? 662 00:35:34,400 --> 00:35:37,240 Speaker 1: I have actually had the pleasure to meet him once 663 00:35:37,719 --> 00:35:41,600 Speaker 1: and he was very kind. He's incredibly sharp. Um. He 664 00:35:41,800 --> 00:35:46,640 Speaker 1: is um, nothing but professional. UM. I actually I like 665 00:35:46,800 --> 00:35:49,799 Speaker 1: his demeanor. I like the way that he handles uh 666 00:35:49,920 --> 00:35:52,400 Speaker 1: whatever he's given to him, quite honestly. And he's been 667 00:35:52,440 --> 00:35:54,440 Speaker 1: able to help and be very vocal too with the 668 00:35:54,560 --> 00:35:59,960 Speaker 1: lgbt Q UM worldwide, Um, not just in his own position, 669 00:36:00,040 --> 00:36:02,719 Speaker 1: nor even just here in America. He's been very vocal 670 00:36:02,760 --> 00:36:06,880 Speaker 1: in a lot of ways, in very very positive um. Absolutely. 671 00:36:07,480 --> 00:36:10,120 Speaker 1: And beyond that, I just want to note that according 672 00:36:10,120 --> 00:36:13,600 Speaker 1: to Maggie's report, uh, the White House and not responds 673 00:36:13,600 --> 00:36:15,920 Speaker 1: to this report. It literally broke within the last like 674 00:36:15,960 --> 00:36:21,399 Speaker 1: ten minutes. And um. He also the White House has 675 00:36:21,400 --> 00:36:23,719 Speaker 1: not confirmed this yet. All Right, that's it for me. 676 00:36:23,760 --> 00:36:26,160 Speaker 1: We're gonna have complete coverage of the debate. Thank you Amy, 677 00:36:26,239 --> 00:36:29,080 Speaker 1: Thank you to Al. I'm Kevin CURRELLI Chief Washington corresponded 678 00:36:29,080 --> 00:36:32,200 Speaker 1: for Bloomberg Television and Bloomberg Radio, and thanks for listening. 679 00:36:32,360 --> 00:36:36,200 Speaker 1: Check back with us throughout the day for continuing exclusive 680 00:36:36,239 --> 00:36:38,160 Speaker 1: insight and analysis on Bloomberg.