1 00:00:00,920 --> 00:00:03,040 Speaker 1: This is a special episode of A Numbers Game with 2 00:00:03,120 --> 00:00:06,960 Speaker 1: Ryan Grodowski. Short episode to tell you an update on 3 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:10,000 Speaker 1: the Friday episode. So if you watched the Friday episode, 4 00:00:10,119 --> 00:00:13,880 Speaker 1: listen to what I had mentioned that Tony Gonzalez was 5 00:00:14,800 --> 00:00:17,599 Speaker 1: basically holding out that he was going to run, and 6 00:00:17,600 --> 00:00:21,439 Speaker 1: I recorded that late on Thursday. And then Thursday around midnight, 7 00:00:22,079 --> 00:00:25,200 Speaker 1: Congressman Tony Gonzalez, who I have been a vocal critic of, 8 00:00:25,760 --> 00:00:29,760 Speaker 1: announced that he was going to not run for reelection. 9 00:00:30,040 --> 00:00:33,560 Speaker 1: He was going to drop out of the runoff. And 10 00:00:35,360 --> 00:00:37,000 Speaker 1: you know, that's why I thought I had to update 11 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:39,560 Speaker 1: the audience with this quick mini episode. So at eleven 12 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:43,440 Speaker 1: fourteen pm on the East Coast, Gonzales posted an image 13 00:00:43,479 --> 00:00:46,879 Speaker 1: on social media saying at eighteen I swore oath to 14 00:00:46,880 --> 00:00:52,000 Speaker 1: defend our nation against all enemies, foreign and domestic. That 15 00:00:52,440 --> 00:00:55,360 Speaker 1: during my twenty years in the military, in three terms 16 00:00:55,360 --> 00:00:58,040 Speaker 1: in Congress, I have fought for that cause with my 17 00:00:58,120 --> 00:01:02,360 Speaker 1: absolute dedication to the country true that I love. I 18 00:01:03,440 --> 00:01:05,720 Speaker 1: want to remind everybody, by the way, about Tony Gonzalez. 19 00:01:05,760 --> 00:01:08,800 Speaker 1: I know everyone's talking about the affair and the and 20 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:12,360 Speaker 1: the the employee who was his mistress, who took her 21 00:01:12,360 --> 00:01:18,080 Speaker 1: own life. Tony Gonzalez was allegedly, according to many Republicans 22 00:01:18,120 --> 00:01:21,840 Speaker 1: in the Texas delegation, the same congressman who called fellow 23 00:01:21,920 --> 00:01:25,960 Speaker 1: Republicans racists for wanting to close the border during Joe 24 00:01:25,959 --> 00:01:29,319 Speaker 1: Biden's invasion of our borders. So I think had some 25 00:01:29,319 --> 00:01:32,640 Speaker 1: important context when he's talking about, you know, defending our country. 26 00:01:33,000 --> 00:01:36,600 Speaker 1: Back to the statement from overcoming the border crisis, literally 27 00:01:36,640 --> 00:01:40,039 Speaker 1: did nothing to overcome the border crisis, but except he 28 00:01:40,120 --> 00:01:42,160 Speaker 1: did pose a picture with Elon Musk, which he uses 29 00:01:42,160 --> 00:01:44,080 Speaker 1: a fundraising employe. So I guess he did one thing 30 00:01:44,200 --> 00:01:46,160 Speaker 1: during the whole border invasion. Was he posed for a 31 00:01:46,160 --> 00:01:49,040 Speaker 1: picture to taking a stand with my communities after the 32 00:01:49,080 --> 00:01:52,480 Speaker 1: worst school shooting in Texas history. My philosophy has never 33 00:01:52,600 --> 00:01:54,840 Speaker 1: changed you as much as you can and always fight 34 00:01:55,080 --> 00:01:58,520 Speaker 1: for the greater good. This reads like a college commencement speech. 35 00:01:58,520 --> 00:02:02,600 Speaker 1: By the way, in a d list, this is terrible writing. 36 00:02:03,200 --> 00:02:05,920 Speaker 1: After deep reflection, with the support of my loving family, 37 00:02:05,960 --> 00:02:10,200 Speaker 1: the ones he cheated on, I have decided not to 38 00:02:10,200 --> 00:02:12,760 Speaker 1: seek reelection while serving out the rest of my term 39 00:02:12,919 --> 00:02:16,760 Speaker 1: in Congress. With a commitment I've always had in my district. 40 00:02:17,040 --> 00:02:19,480 Speaker 1: Through the rest of my term, I will continue to 41 00:02:19,520 --> 00:02:22,920 Speaker 1: fight for my constituents, for whom I'm internally grateful. God 42 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:25,519 Speaker 1: has a plan for all of us. That is a 43 00:02:25,800 --> 00:02:28,520 Speaker 1: part of my French A crock of shit. What about 44 00:02:28,560 --> 00:02:32,080 Speaker 1: the constituent who was married to your staffer, who you 45 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:34,720 Speaker 1: have the affair with, who went on to her suicide, 46 00:02:35,240 --> 00:02:38,480 Speaker 1: who you went on national radio and insisted that he 47 00:02:38,600 --> 00:02:42,400 Speaker 1: was gay and responsible for his wife's suicide not even 48 00:02:42,440 --> 00:02:46,200 Speaker 1: twenty four hours ago. What about him? You seem to 49 00:02:46,200 --> 00:02:49,560 Speaker 1: have no problem throwing him as if his life hasn't 50 00:02:49,600 --> 00:02:53,200 Speaker 1: already been completely turned upside down in part, you know, 51 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:56,320 Speaker 1: because of the choices Gonzalees made, as if he doesn't 52 00:02:56,360 --> 00:02:58,640 Speaker 1: have to go to bed every night with a child 53 00:02:58,760 --> 00:03:00,760 Speaker 1: asking where his mother is and if his mother's ever 54 00:03:00,800 --> 00:03:04,399 Speaker 1: coming home. You decided to say not only to fame 55 00:03:04,480 --> 00:03:07,600 Speaker 1: him and say his sexuality, but his sexuality, but say 56 00:03:07,639 --> 00:03:12,640 Speaker 1: that he was responsible for his wife's suicide. Tony Gonzalez 57 00:03:12,720 --> 00:03:17,720 Speaker 1: is a bad, bad man. I'm just I normally don't 58 00:03:17,720 --> 00:03:19,720 Speaker 1: go into I just talk about policy and issues. But 59 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:27,160 Speaker 1: this is a very, very self indulgent individual who plays 60 00:03:27,200 --> 00:03:30,919 Speaker 1: the victim card, pretends he's taking the high road and 61 00:03:31,600 --> 00:03:35,760 Speaker 1: almost never is. And I also I have a question 62 00:03:35,800 --> 00:03:38,400 Speaker 1: in my mind of how much money he has left 63 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:42,800 Speaker 1: in his campaign Coffers, because if he does, he could 64 00:03:42,840 --> 00:03:45,080 Speaker 1: hold it there and try to make a comeback in 65 00:03:45,120 --> 00:03:49,080 Speaker 1: a few years if Brendan Herrera flames out, or if 66 00:03:49,280 --> 00:03:52,600 Speaker 1: retires or whatnot. Brendan Herrera is the Republican nominee now 67 00:03:52,600 --> 00:03:55,200 Speaker 1: for the seat, and he's a wild character, but he 68 00:03:55,240 --> 00:03:57,480 Speaker 1: doesn't at least have this going for him, at least 69 00:03:57,480 --> 00:04:01,800 Speaker 1: I don't think so. My guess is that Gonzale has 70 00:04:01,840 --> 00:04:03,600 Speaker 1: got a call from Trump that he was going to 71 00:04:03,600 --> 00:04:05,920 Speaker 1: pull the endorsement and he didn't want to actually lose, 72 00:04:05,920 --> 00:04:08,200 Speaker 1: and he would have lost in a terrible landslide. It 73 00:04:08,200 --> 00:04:11,800 Speaker 1: probably would have twenty point boss, and decided this was 74 00:04:11,840 --> 00:04:14,960 Speaker 1: the easier road. You can go work on the private 75 00:04:15,000 --> 00:04:16,480 Speaker 1: sector for a couple of years and then make a 76 00:04:16,520 --> 00:04:18,560 Speaker 1: decision on whether or not people have forgotten about what 77 00:04:18,680 --> 00:04:23,240 Speaker 1: he's done. Anyway, goodbye, don't let the door hit you 78 00:04:23,320 --> 00:04:26,799 Speaker 1: on the way out, audios, and I am very excited. 79 00:04:26,800 --> 00:04:30,120 Speaker 1: I hope that the pressure that this podcast applied and 80 00:04:30,120 --> 00:04:34,159 Speaker 1: what I applied on social media helped the speaker and 81 00:04:34,240 --> 00:04:36,479 Speaker 1: other people make a difference to realize that the concertos 82 00:04:36,520 --> 00:04:39,520 Speaker 1: were angry and didn't want Tony Gonzalez to be a 83 00:04:39,560 --> 00:04:44,279 Speaker 1: nominee and a congressman anymore. And kudos to the majority 84 00:04:44,600 --> 00:04:47,200 Speaker 1: of voters in Texas' twenty third district and the Republican 85 00:04:47,240 --> 00:04:50,159 Speaker 1: primary voter against him. You also made this very much. 86 00:04:50,920 --> 00:04:52,600 Speaker 1: That's this very short episode. I hope you have a 87 00:04:52,640 --> 00:04:55,120 Speaker 1: wonderful weekend. I will speak to you guys on Monday.