1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:03,400 Speaker 1: We are thirty two days out from the midterm elections. 2 00:00:03,800 --> 00:00:07,240 Speaker 1: We are in the middle of a seventeen state month 3 00:00:07,400 --> 00:00:10,520 Speaker 1: long campaign bus tour, and we are coming to you 4 00:00:10,760 --> 00:00:13,960 Speaker 1: from sunny Las Vegas. This is Verdict with Ted Cruz. 5 00:00:20,720 --> 00:00:23,439 Speaker 1: This episode of Verdict with Ted Cruz is brought to 6 00:00:23,440 --> 00:00:26,759 Speaker 1: you by Field of Greens. Back in the day, people 7 00:00:26,920 --> 00:00:29,720 Speaker 1: grew what they ate. Fresh vegetables and fruits were the 8 00:00:29,760 --> 00:00:31,920 Speaker 1: core of their diet. It's what they ate. But as 9 00:00:31,960 --> 00:00:35,639 Speaker 1: Americans became busier and busier, now we eat pre made, 10 00:00:35,680 --> 00:00:38,760 Speaker 1: processed fast food. 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You are looking very good and 29 00:01:34,680 --> 00:01:38,480 Speaker 1: awake and energetic for having been on a seventeen state 30 00:01:38,480 --> 00:01:42,200 Speaker 1: bus tour. Well, I'm having a blast. So we're on 31 00:01:42,360 --> 00:01:45,480 Speaker 1: day seven of the bus tour. We started in Texas. 32 00:01:45,560 --> 00:01:48,800 Speaker 1: Tom Ball, Texas, which is just north of Houston, did 33 00:01:48,800 --> 00:01:50,880 Speaker 1: a big rally with Wesley Hunt, who's going to be 34 00:01:50,880 --> 00:01:54,760 Speaker 1: a new Congressman, a Republican elected from there, West Point graduate, 35 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:59,040 Speaker 1: African American football player at West Point, great guy. We 36 00:01:59,080 --> 00:02:01,280 Speaker 1: went from there down to the Rio Grand Valley. We 37 00:02:01,320 --> 00:02:03,800 Speaker 1: did three rallies down in the Rio Grand Valley with 38 00:02:03,920 --> 00:02:07,600 Speaker 1: three congressional candidates. We did rallies in McCallan, Harlan Jin 39 00:02:07,720 --> 00:02:12,960 Speaker 1: and Laredo. All three congressional candidates all Republicans, all Hispanic women. 40 00:02:13,040 --> 00:02:15,680 Speaker 1: I think all three are going to win, huge, packed 41 00:02:15,680 --> 00:02:18,239 Speaker 1: out rallies down in South Texas. We went from there 42 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:21,000 Speaker 1: to New Mexico, did a big rally in New Mexico. 43 00:02:21,480 --> 00:02:24,200 Speaker 1: We went from New Mexico to Arizona. Did two rallies 44 00:02:24,200 --> 00:02:26,880 Speaker 1: in Arizona. Seemed to sort of light up the internet. 45 00:02:27,560 --> 00:02:29,160 Speaker 1: You know, I've seen bits and pieces from the tour, 46 00:02:29,320 --> 00:02:33,160 Speaker 1: but your appearance in Arizona really seemed to explode very 47 00:02:33,160 --> 00:02:36,680 Speaker 1: exciting candidates in Arizona. It was fantastic. So we did 48 00:02:36,760 --> 00:02:38,960 Speaker 1: in New Mexico. We were with Vette Harold, who's running 49 00:02:38,960 --> 00:02:43,080 Speaker 1: for reelection. She's fantastic. In New Mexico. In Arizona, we 50 00:02:43,120 --> 00:02:45,880 Speaker 1: were with Eli Crane, who is a Navy seal. The 51 00:02:45,880 --> 00:02:50,360 Speaker 1: guy's a badass, smart, principled, he's a warrior. He's going 52 00:02:50,440 --> 00:02:52,160 Speaker 1: to win defeat a Democrat. And then we did a 53 00:02:52,240 --> 00:02:55,520 Speaker 1: rally with both Blake Masters and Kerry Lake. And I 54 00:02:55,560 --> 00:02:57,720 Speaker 1: got to say that lit it up. She's going to 55 00:02:57,760 --> 00:03:00,280 Speaker 1: be the next governor, and I think Masters has a 56 00:03:00,320 --> 00:03:02,520 Speaker 1: real shot at winning that Senate race. And it was 57 00:03:02,960 --> 00:03:06,760 Speaker 1: those events were packed. And now we're here in Las Vegas. 58 00:03:06,800 --> 00:03:11,040 Speaker 1: We're doing a rally here tonight with Mark Robertson and 59 00:03:11,120 --> 00:03:14,480 Speaker 1: Sam Peter's both running for the House here, both have 60 00:03:14,560 --> 00:03:19,200 Speaker 1: a real shot to beat Democrats and get elected. After Nevada, 61 00:03:19,320 --> 00:03:28,160 Speaker 1: we go to Utah. Then we go to Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, 62 00:03:28,360 --> 00:03:34,280 Speaker 1: North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, back up to Michigan, back 63 00:03:34,360 --> 00:03:37,000 Speaker 1: up to Wisconsin, and we close it out in Texas 64 00:03:37,040 --> 00:03:40,119 Speaker 1: the day before the election. I'm exhausted just hearing that schedule. 65 00:03:40,160 --> 00:03:41,920 Speaker 1: That's outright, And I do know we've been on the 66 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:46,280 Speaker 1: road together many many times. I do know. Whatever stop 67 00:03:46,320 --> 00:03:48,240 Speaker 1: you're at, whatever the event is, whether it's a verdict 68 00:03:48,280 --> 00:03:51,120 Speaker 1: life or wherever, you are never the one to say, okay, 69 00:03:51,160 --> 00:03:52,920 Speaker 1: we've all got to go home. I'm two tired guys. 70 00:03:53,200 --> 00:03:55,680 Speaker 1: You stay up very very late, you keep on going 71 00:03:56,440 --> 00:03:59,160 Speaker 1: well as long as you feed me with Scotch and cigars. 72 00:03:59,200 --> 00:04:00,960 Speaker 1: I'm happy to go as long as you like. And 73 00:04:01,240 --> 00:04:03,880 Speaker 1: I have to note a couple of milestones. Number one, 74 00:04:04,400 --> 00:04:07,240 Speaker 1: this is your first time in Vegas. This is shockingly 75 00:04:07,720 --> 00:04:10,960 Speaker 1: I love gambling. I love, you know, staying out late 76 00:04:10,960 --> 00:04:13,440 Speaker 1: and getting up to no good. This is my very 77 00:04:13,440 --> 00:04:15,520 Speaker 1: first time. And I didn't realize they have slot machines 78 00:04:15,720 --> 00:04:18,000 Speaker 1: in the airport. Oh yeah. And by the way, we 79 00:04:18,040 --> 00:04:20,840 Speaker 1: are filming this studio is unique that we are filming 80 00:04:20,880 --> 00:04:23,279 Speaker 1: in a studio where I guess they train show girls. 81 00:04:23,760 --> 00:04:25,400 Speaker 1: Like I know, I went to the rest. That's why 82 00:04:25,400 --> 00:04:28,400 Speaker 1: it looks familiar. Yeah, Like there's there's you know, there's 83 00:04:28,480 --> 00:04:31,159 Speaker 1: mirrors all along the walls and and you know, I 84 00:04:31,200 --> 00:04:32,839 Speaker 1: kind of feel like we ought to be wearing sparklies 85 00:04:32,920 --> 00:04:35,400 Speaker 1: or something. Well that could be. I guess that that's 86 00:04:35,400 --> 00:04:38,279 Speaker 1: a thought for the for the next stage a Verdict. 87 00:04:38,480 --> 00:04:42,960 Speaker 1: And actually, speaking of the next phase a Verdict, there 88 00:04:43,120 --> 00:04:46,160 Speaker 1: is there is huge news that's come in and it's 89 00:04:46,200 --> 00:04:48,599 Speaker 1: come in very very recently, and it's part of the 90 00:04:48,600 --> 00:04:52,120 Speaker 1: reason that I wanted to fly out here. It's really 91 00:04:52,120 --> 00:04:54,760 Speaker 1: really good news and it's a little bit of bad news, 92 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:56,760 Speaker 1: but I think we should let the audience in on it. 93 00:04:56,800 --> 00:05:00,360 Speaker 1: So here's the really really good news about Verdict. Has 94 00:05:00,360 --> 00:05:04,440 Speaker 1: been a bootstrapped operation from the very beginning, starting in 95 00:05:04,520 --> 00:05:08,240 Speaker 1: a basement in DC, you know, not on one of 96 00:05:08,240 --> 00:05:11,560 Speaker 1: the major outlets or a major podcast or radio network, 97 00:05:11,880 --> 00:05:15,960 Speaker 1: and just really bootstrapped in fun and largely independent. So 98 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:19,840 Speaker 1: an offer has come in from iHeartRadio to take this 99 00:05:19,880 --> 00:05:24,760 Speaker 1: show to a huge national audience. Now it's already obviously 100 00:05:24,760 --> 00:05:28,719 Speaker 1: at a national audience on podcast, but on radio stations. 101 00:05:28,720 --> 00:05:32,479 Speaker 1: On terrestrial radio, iHeart has a gigantic network. I Heart 102 00:05:32,560 --> 00:05:35,800 Speaker 1: can fund the whole thing, yet fund production, dump a 103 00:05:35,839 --> 00:05:38,640 Speaker 1: whole bunch of money into marketing. This is incredible. It 104 00:05:38,680 --> 00:05:41,920 Speaker 1: will make this show sustainable, not just for the next 105 00:05:41,920 --> 00:05:45,200 Speaker 1: few months, going going into the midterms, but for the 106 00:05:45,240 --> 00:05:51,360 Speaker 1: next years. The only bad news is from the very beginnings. 107 00:05:51,480 --> 00:05:54,960 Speaker 1: As much as I, you know, love this show, it's 108 00:05:55,000 --> 00:05:57,560 Speaker 1: been my moonlighting job because my day job is over 109 00:05:57,560 --> 00:05:59,600 Speaker 1: there at the Daily Wire, and I've been a very 110 00:05:59,640 --> 00:06:03,320 Speaker 1: great loaned out by the Daily Wire to do this show, 111 00:06:03,640 --> 00:06:07,000 Speaker 1: and because the Daily Wire is a different podcast network, 112 00:06:07,080 --> 00:06:09,799 Speaker 1: and because I have a radio show on a different 113 00:06:09,880 --> 00:06:13,159 Speaker 1: radio network. If Verdict is to move into this next 114 00:06:13,400 --> 00:06:17,839 Speaker 1: very sustainable, exciting, energetic phase, it will have to be 115 00:06:18,240 --> 00:06:21,760 Speaker 1: without me as part of it. I certainly will be 116 00:06:21,800 --> 00:06:24,719 Speaker 1: coming back around, maybe coming too a live events, coming 117 00:06:24,720 --> 00:06:27,560 Speaker 1: around as a guest. But I think it is very, 118 00:06:27,680 --> 00:06:31,360 Speaker 1: very important that this show remained sustainable. This show has 119 00:06:31,440 --> 00:06:34,120 Speaker 1: never been about me. It is Verdict with Ted Cruz. 120 00:06:34,400 --> 00:06:37,240 Speaker 1: It's been an amazing ride. We took it to number 121 00:06:37,320 --> 00:06:40,200 Speaker 1: one of all the podcasts. Ted Cruise became a bigger 122 00:06:40,240 --> 00:06:43,839 Speaker 1: podcaster than Joe Rogan and stayed there for a actually 123 00:06:43,880 --> 00:06:47,400 Speaker 1: pretty decent period of time. And so I am really 124 00:06:47,520 --> 00:06:51,200 Speaker 1: very excited for this next phase with iHeart. And there's 125 00:06:51,200 --> 00:06:55,200 Speaker 1: a great broadcaster from iHeart who's been in the business forever, 126 00:06:55,320 --> 00:06:57,320 Speaker 1: who's been a friend of mine for many, many years, 127 00:06:57,400 --> 00:06:59,479 Speaker 1: who is going to come on and fill this seat, 128 00:06:59,600 --> 00:07:03,520 Speaker 1: and that would be Ben Ferguson. Should we bring Ben on? Ben? 129 00:07:03,560 --> 00:07:08,919 Speaker 1: Can you come out here? All right? Welcome, good to 130 00:07:08,960 --> 00:07:11,960 Speaker 1: see how are you two guys that usually get to 131 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:14,360 Speaker 1: hang out in Tennessee all the way in Vegas. Welcome 132 00:07:14,480 --> 00:07:16,720 Speaker 1: your your maiden voyage. As they say, it is a 133 00:07:16,720 --> 00:07:20,200 Speaker 1: little strange, you know, to have senator from Texas, a 134 00:07:20,200 --> 00:07:24,600 Speaker 1: broadcaster from Texas, a broadcaster from Tennessee who only ever 135 00:07:24,600 --> 00:07:26,840 Speaker 1: sees you in Tennessee, in Tennis for some reason, we're 136 00:07:26,840 --> 00:07:31,760 Speaker 1: in Nevada. It's it's a strange world of politics, that's right. 137 00:07:31,800 --> 00:07:33,840 Speaker 1: So now, the last time Ben that I saw you, 138 00:07:35,160 --> 00:07:37,720 Speaker 1: it's a little blurry. Actually it was about one in 139 00:07:37,760 --> 00:07:43,480 Speaker 1: the mornings. Involved there were cigars, maybe, angrybers, angry liberals 140 00:07:43,480 --> 00:07:46,680 Speaker 1: and politic I remember we were at some honky tong 141 00:07:47,120 --> 00:07:51,080 Speaker 1: down there in Nashville. But since then, and for the 142 00:07:51,200 --> 00:07:52,960 Speaker 1: handful of people out there who might not know who 143 00:07:53,000 --> 00:07:55,240 Speaker 1: you are, what have you been up to? So I've 144 00:07:55,240 --> 00:07:59,600 Speaker 1: been hosting my radio show, syndicated show podcast and uh 145 00:07:59,640 --> 00:08:03,040 Speaker 1: and in three boys, that's what I say. I shouldn't 146 00:08:03,040 --> 00:08:04,640 Speaker 1: say it that way. I'll get in trouble with the wife. 147 00:08:04,760 --> 00:08:07,320 Speaker 1: She's doing the majority of it and I'm paying some bills. 148 00:08:07,400 --> 00:08:09,520 Speaker 1: Is that a better way? That's good? And uh yeah, 149 00:08:09,600 --> 00:08:11,640 Speaker 1: So I mean, man, I don't know why that's the case. 150 00:08:11,680 --> 00:08:15,800 Speaker 1: I raised my daughters all on my own. That's a 151 00:08:15,880 --> 00:08:19,840 Speaker 1: man has decades right there of experience. You gotta understand, 152 00:08:19,920 --> 00:08:22,840 Speaker 1: I'm in real trouble because Heidi listens to this podcast. 153 00:08:23,360 --> 00:08:27,200 Speaker 1: So that statement, my phone is going to ring while 154 00:08:27,360 --> 00:08:29,880 Speaker 1: she do it. I already know how much that bill 155 00:08:29,960 --> 00:08:31,240 Speaker 1: is going to cost and where you're going to end 156 00:08:31,320 --> 00:08:34,360 Speaker 1: up taking her. That's just that, that's that's gonna hurt. Yeah, 157 00:08:34,480 --> 00:08:36,720 Speaker 1: that's gonna be worse than losing at the Roulette table 158 00:08:36,800 --> 00:08:39,640 Speaker 1: this week. I canna promise you that. So I've just 159 00:08:39,679 --> 00:08:41,880 Speaker 1: been doing that and doing a little more TV and 160 00:08:41,920 --> 00:08:43,800 Speaker 1: getting to hang out with this guy, So that's been good. 161 00:08:43,840 --> 00:08:46,720 Speaker 1: This is very exciting news also because you guys both 162 00:08:46,760 --> 00:08:48,840 Speaker 1: live in the same town. Yeah, you live in Houston, 163 00:08:49,360 --> 00:08:52,520 Speaker 1: so you know, I mean, obviously, this deal came up 164 00:08:52,760 --> 00:08:55,920 Speaker 1: relatively quickly. We're heading right into the midterm elections, so 165 00:08:55,960 --> 00:08:58,400 Speaker 1: we wanted to make sure that this kind of the 166 00:08:58,559 --> 00:09:01,120 Speaker 1: ink could dry, you know, as quickly as possible. Well, 167 00:09:01,160 --> 00:09:05,000 Speaker 1: this thing for the podcast is just a big damn deal. Yeah. 168 00:09:05,440 --> 00:09:07,880 Speaker 1: I Heeart Radio as a monster. It's got eight hundred 169 00:09:07,920 --> 00:09:11,240 Speaker 1: and fifty stations across the country, and so this was 170 00:09:11,280 --> 00:09:13,959 Speaker 1: something this was not something we were out looking for. 171 00:09:14,120 --> 00:09:17,240 Speaker 1: But but they came and they saw what was happening 172 00:09:17,240 --> 00:09:19,960 Speaker 1: on this podcast. They saw the work at the incredible 173 00:09:20,440 --> 00:09:24,600 Speaker 1: viewers and fans and and engaged viewers we have all 174 00:09:24,600 --> 00:09:26,600 Speaker 1: over the country, and they said, listen, we want to 175 00:09:26,640 --> 00:09:30,040 Speaker 1: take this podcast to the next level. We want to 176 00:09:30,080 --> 00:09:32,280 Speaker 1: reach we want to promote it across our eight hundred 177 00:09:32,280 --> 00:09:35,559 Speaker 1: and fifty stations, we want to promote it across our 178 00:09:35,600 --> 00:09:38,520 Speaker 1: podcast and listen. iHeart Is is the network that that 179 00:09:39,240 --> 00:09:43,199 Speaker 1: work and built with Rush Limbaugh and and helped him 180 00:09:43,240 --> 00:09:46,800 Speaker 1: build into the greatest ever h and that works with 181 00:09:46,840 --> 00:09:50,559 Speaker 1: folks like like Hannity and Glenn Beck and Clay and 182 00:09:50,679 --> 00:09:54,040 Speaker 1: back at Jesse Kelly, you know. And there's a coincidence. Actually, 183 00:09:54,360 --> 00:09:59,520 Speaker 1: right before my show became syndicated to Teristra Radio nationwide, 184 00:09:59,559 --> 00:10:02,920 Speaker 1: I got one last little opportunity to be on a 185 00:10:02,920 --> 00:10:05,360 Speaker 1: different radio network. And it was when the president of 186 00:10:05,400 --> 00:10:07,640 Speaker 1: iHeart called me. It was in the last days of 187 00:10:07,760 --> 00:10:10,400 Speaker 1: Rush Limbaugh's show, said, Michael, would you like to host 188 00:10:10,480 --> 00:10:12,480 Speaker 1: Russia's show? And I said, Oh my gosh, this is 189 00:10:12,480 --> 00:10:15,160 Speaker 1: a dream come true. I would love to, said, I've 190 00:10:15,160 --> 00:10:17,400 Speaker 1: got this other radio contract. It's about to be inked 191 00:10:17,400 --> 00:10:19,160 Speaker 1: in like three days, but yes, that would be That 192 00:10:19,160 --> 00:10:20,720 Speaker 1: would be just the greatest thing in the world. And 193 00:10:20,720 --> 00:10:24,240 Speaker 1: so I note the reach of iHeart is just phenomenal. 194 00:10:25,160 --> 00:10:27,680 Speaker 1: It's gonna be fun. And I think you talked about 195 00:10:27,920 --> 00:10:30,360 Speaker 1: being a big deal. I think you're getting to expand 196 00:10:30,400 --> 00:10:32,920 Speaker 1: it to three days a week, getting to talk more 197 00:10:32,920 --> 00:10:36,840 Speaker 1: breaking news and having people not have to wait once 198 00:10:36,880 --> 00:10:38,719 Speaker 1: a week to get it. And you wonder if it's 199 00:10:38,760 --> 00:10:40,360 Speaker 1: you know, as it dated and when was it done. 200 00:10:40,360 --> 00:10:42,520 Speaker 1: I mean, we're gonna be able to break news, talk 201 00:10:42,559 --> 00:10:47,800 Speaker 1: about breaking news, and give people your point of view instantly. 202 00:10:47,920 --> 00:10:50,120 Speaker 1: And I think that's so important now. People are hungry 203 00:10:50,160 --> 00:10:51,679 Speaker 1: for that. I mean you've seen it, whether it's your 204 00:10:51,720 --> 00:10:54,880 Speaker 1: podcast or mine or radio. I mean people want to 205 00:10:54,880 --> 00:10:57,760 Speaker 1: go around the mainstream media to the people they trust. 206 00:10:58,320 --> 00:11:00,439 Speaker 1: And there's a lot of Americans that are going to 207 00:11:00,480 --> 00:11:03,720 Speaker 1: be introduced, I think because they're going to hear this promotion. Oh, 208 00:11:03,840 --> 00:11:06,400 Speaker 1: Ted's got this podcast. I'm in. I want to hear 209 00:11:06,440 --> 00:11:08,680 Speaker 1: this on a regular basis and make it a part 210 00:11:08,679 --> 00:11:12,040 Speaker 1: of their day. And I'm excited to get to expand 211 00:11:12,080 --> 00:11:15,840 Speaker 1: that with you and reach more people and hopefully ultimately, 212 00:11:15,920 --> 00:11:17,920 Speaker 1: which is what you and I we started. We talked 213 00:11:17,920 --> 00:11:20,240 Speaker 1: about this in Nashville. You and I do this because 214 00:11:20,240 --> 00:11:22,360 Speaker 1: we want to change hearts and minds. You do what 215 00:11:22,400 --> 00:11:25,800 Speaker 1: you do for the same exact reason, and the more 216 00:11:25,840 --> 00:11:27,840 Speaker 1: people we can have listened to what we believe in, 217 00:11:27,920 --> 00:11:30,880 Speaker 1: why we believe in it, why it makes sense logically. 218 00:11:31,000 --> 00:11:33,440 Speaker 1: It's been my life goal, my mission field as politics. 219 00:11:33,520 --> 00:11:35,480 Speaker 1: I've said that for years. I started when as twelve, 220 00:11:35,520 --> 00:11:39,000 Speaker 1: as you know, and started in TV bill O'Reilly when 221 00:11:39,000 --> 00:11:42,960 Speaker 1: I'm seventeen, and that's my mission field. And I look 222 00:11:42,960 --> 00:11:45,080 Speaker 1: at where we're going as a country. I mentioned earlier, 223 00:11:45,080 --> 00:11:46,679 Speaker 1: I've got twin boys or three, and I've got a 224 00:11:46,679 --> 00:11:49,079 Speaker 1: six year old, and I'm terrified of where we're headed. 225 00:11:49,400 --> 00:11:51,599 Speaker 1: And that's kind of given me my second win in 226 00:11:51,679 --> 00:11:54,640 Speaker 1: my career. I think to say, Okay, are we going 227 00:11:54,679 --> 00:11:56,680 Speaker 1: to leave this place better than it was when I 228 00:11:56,880 --> 00:11:58,760 Speaker 1: got to grow up? And right now it's not right. 229 00:11:58,760 --> 00:12:00,560 Speaker 1: If you looked at the clock and you look at 230 00:12:00,559 --> 00:12:02,640 Speaker 1: the issues, and you look at what's happening, but there's 231 00:12:02,640 --> 00:12:04,760 Speaker 1: also some things exciting that's happening, and that is you're 232 00:12:04,800 --> 00:12:08,040 Speaker 1: seeing parents are getting involved in their school boards. You 233 00:12:08,160 --> 00:12:11,480 Speaker 1: see police officers are now getting the backing again from 234 00:12:11,559 --> 00:12:14,640 Speaker 1: society with crime that's out of control. You have people 235 00:12:14,679 --> 00:12:17,480 Speaker 1: that are starting to understand like this deficit that we 236 00:12:17,520 --> 00:12:21,240 Speaker 1: have right now is a massive problem. And you see 237 00:12:21,280 --> 00:12:23,719 Speaker 1: people dealing with inflation the highest in our lifetime. And 238 00:12:24,080 --> 00:12:26,800 Speaker 1: so these are I think, a palliative issues that if 239 00:12:26,840 --> 00:12:30,199 Speaker 1: we can hear from the center more often, it's gonna 240 00:12:30,280 --> 00:12:32,280 Speaker 1: change more hearts and minds. And so that's why I'm 241 00:12:32,320 --> 00:12:34,960 Speaker 1: super excited to get to partner with you and do 242 00:12:35,000 --> 00:12:37,800 Speaker 1: this and to keep the torch going that you guys started, 243 00:12:37,880 --> 00:12:40,880 Speaker 1: because when you started during impeachment, it was unbelievable and 244 00:12:41,000 --> 00:12:43,240 Speaker 1: you guys. I don't know if everyone knows this, but 245 00:12:43,320 --> 00:12:45,440 Speaker 1: the story of how y'all started this and at what 246 00:12:45,559 --> 00:12:47,720 Speaker 1: time of night you started it, Like when you said 247 00:12:47,760 --> 00:12:51,920 Speaker 1: you were moonlighting, you weren't lying earlier during the first impeachment, 248 00:12:52,000 --> 00:12:56,520 Speaker 1: right which impeachment we're talking about, But when you guys 249 00:12:56,559 --> 00:13:01,120 Speaker 1: started this, and I remember listening and thinking, this is 250 00:13:01,160 --> 00:13:03,760 Speaker 1: something that's missing from the market, and that was a 251 00:13:03,760 --> 00:13:07,840 Speaker 1: conversation that was missing, and being obviously a fan of yours, 252 00:13:07,840 --> 00:13:09,440 Speaker 1: I remember the first time I ever had you on 253 00:13:09,440 --> 00:13:11,600 Speaker 1: my show when I was hosting in Dallas, when you 254 00:13:11,640 --> 00:13:15,600 Speaker 1: were running the impossible campaign, yep, against the richest guy 255 00:13:15,760 --> 00:13:18,280 Speaker 1: that do hurt. You can't you can't touch him, you can't. 256 00:13:18,360 --> 00:13:20,800 Speaker 1: You know, this is an election that's already tied up, 257 00:13:20,800 --> 00:13:24,640 Speaker 1: it's done, and you came out of nowhere and proved 258 00:13:24,720 --> 00:13:28,720 Speaker 1: all the experts wrong. And that's you know, From that 259 00:13:28,760 --> 00:13:32,440 Speaker 1: moment on, I was hooked. Well, I will say this, 260 00:13:32,880 --> 00:13:35,559 Speaker 1: it's interesting that you use the phrase hearts and minds. 261 00:13:35,400 --> 00:13:38,880 Speaker 1: As both of you guys know, I'm obsessed with what 262 00:13:38,920 --> 00:13:40,720 Speaker 1: we got to do as conservatives is we have to 263 00:13:40,760 --> 00:13:43,520 Speaker 1: connect with people's hearts and minds. We've got to reach 264 00:13:43,720 --> 00:13:46,440 Speaker 1: beyond the people watching Fox News. We got to reach 265 00:13:46,480 --> 00:13:48,960 Speaker 1: young people, We got to reach Hispanics and African Americans 266 00:13:48,960 --> 00:13:53,080 Speaker 1: and suburban moms. And it has been amazing. You know, 267 00:13:53,160 --> 00:13:55,000 Speaker 1: looking back, it's been two and a half years since 268 00:13:55,040 --> 00:13:58,600 Speaker 1: we started this podcast. We started it, as you just noted, Ben, 269 00:13:58,640 --> 00:14:01,160 Speaker 1: it was on the very first day the first impeachment trial. 270 00:14:02,080 --> 00:14:05,560 Speaker 1: We're on the Senate floor till midnight, one in the morning, 271 00:14:05,640 --> 00:14:08,439 Speaker 1: jumped in a truck and headed over to a basement studio. 272 00:14:09,160 --> 00:14:13,319 Speaker 1: It was dingy. I think we had this same craps right, 273 00:14:14,240 --> 00:14:17,559 Speaker 1: and and it just started like walking off the Senate floor, 274 00:14:17,640 --> 00:14:21,520 Speaker 1: let's talk about it. And it went from a standing 275 00:14:21,640 --> 00:14:27,920 Speaker 1: start with zero viewers, zero downloads two within days, we 276 00:14:28,400 --> 00:14:30,640 Speaker 1: shot to the top of the charts. And I remember, 277 00:14:30,880 --> 00:14:33,400 Speaker 1: I remember that first night. We're sitting down there. I've 278 00:14:33,400 --> 00:14:35,400 Speaker 1: never done a podcast. We know how to do this, 279 00:14:35,440 --> 00:14:37,640 Speaker 1: and we're talking about it, and we were talking about 280 00:14:37,880 --> 00:14:40,960 Speaker 1: what would success look like, and we talked about, okay, 281 00:14:40,960 --> 00:14:43,960 Speaker 1: if we could break into the top hundred. Ye that, 282 00:14:45,200 --> 00:14:47,160 Speaker 1: by the way, to this day is still an amazing 283 00:14:47,160 --> 00:14:50,000 Speaker 1: accomplishment if you even get there, yep, yeah, that that 284 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:53,160 Speaker 1: would have I think we were speaking, not even realistically. 285 00:14:53,160 --> 00:14:55,440 Speaker 1: We were we were thinking that's actually that would be 286 00:14:55,480 --> 00:14:58,080 Speaker 1: an ambitious goal. Yep. And then what was it? Four 287 00:14:58,160 --> 00:15:00,800 Speaker 1: days later? And then we like boom into the top hundred, 288 00:15:00,800 --> 00:15:02,280 Speaker 1: and then we're in the top ten, and then we 289 00:15:02,360 --> 00:15:05,600 Speaker 1: climbed ten, nine, eight, four three. We're sitting there going, 290 00:15:05,680 --> 00:15:07,960 Speaker 1: holy crap, could you imagine if we get and then 291 00:15:08,120 --> 00:15:10,480 Speaker 1: boom number one as we kicked Joe Rogan out of 292 00:15:10,520 --> 00:15:12,640 Speaker 1: the out of the spot. I mean, it was it 293 00:15:12,760 --> 00:15:16,400 Speaker 1: was crazy. And we've done now, we've done one hundred 294 00:15:16,440 --> 00:15:20,960 Speaker 1: and forty five shows. We've had over fifty million downloads 295 00:15:21,000 --> 00:15:25,520 Speaker 1: of this podcast, and every single week we beat CNN's 296 00:15:25,560 --> 00:15:28,600 Speaker 1: morning show, right, And so that has been that's always 297 00:15:28,640 --> 00:15:30,920 Speaker 1: been the mission, Right, that's what you get as your 298 00:15:30,960 --> 00:15:34,320 Speaker 1: bonus structure. You get to beat CNN every week. That'll 299 00:15:34,320 --> 00:15:36,920 Speaker 1: make you wake up and do the shows. Right. But 300 00:15:36,920 --> 00:15:40,640 Speaker 1: but now with with with iHeart stepping in to distribute 301 00:15:40,680 --> 00:15:44,160 Speaker 1: and promote, the reach is going to be that much broader. 302 00:15:44,200 --> 00:15:46,240 Speaker 1: And I think that's really exciting because this was always 303 00:15:46,280 --> 00:15:50,960 Speaker 1: about really equipping our listeners. If you're gonna battle to 304 00:15:51,000 --> 00:15:54,560 Speaker 1: save the country, if you're gonna take on the cultural 305 00:15:54,680 --> 00:15:56,960 Speaker 1: Marxist if you're going to take on the socialist and 306 00:15:57,000 --> 00:16:01,920 Speaker 1: the people coming at everything that built America, you need 307 00:16:01,960 --> 00:16:03,920 Speaker 1: the tools, you need the information you need to know 308 00:16:04,040 --> 00:16:07,560 Speaker 1: what's going on. And the vision of this podcast was 309 00:16:07,600 --> 00:16:10,720 Speaker 1: always We're gonna give you as much of those tools 310 00:16:10,720 --> 00:16:14,040 Speaker 1: as possible so that you're prepared and you know the 311 00:16:14,080 --> 00:16:18,080 Speaker 1: inside story. And so I couldn't be more excited about 312 00:16:18,080 --> 00:16:21,440 Speaker 1: this next step. It is sad, you know, Michael, you 313 00:16:21,520 --> 00:16:22,840 Speaker 1: and I didn't know each other very well when we 314 00:16:22,880 --> 00:16:27,840 Speaker 1: started RUM. We have become very close friends. We are 315 00:16:27,920 --> 00:16:31,000 Speaker 1: remaining very close friends. You know. I will note you 316 00:16:31,000 --> 00:16:33,400 Speaker 1: know when you started, you were, you know, an uptight, 317 00:16:33,960 --> 00:16:38,840 Speaker 1: young whipper snapper. Yea. And for one hundred and fifth podcast, 318 00:16:38,880 --> 00:16:43,240 Speaker 1: I'll just say right now, we're in Vegas, and for 319 00:16:43,280 --> 00:16:50,440 Speaker 1: the first time ever, Michael Jules is not wearing socks skin. Yeah, 320 00:16:50,480 --> 00:16:52,520 Speaker 1: And I will tell you so when we cut, when 321 00:16:52,600 --> 00:16:54,680 Speaker 1: Ben was walking out of here, we cut the camera scene, 322 00:16:54,680 --> 00:16:57,720 Speaker 1: and I will tell you Michael was adjusting his uh, 323 00:16:57,840 --> 00:17:02,280 Speaker 1: adjusting his micro proceeded to undo his belt. I'm like, Michael, 324 00:17:02,320 --> 00:17:06,880 Speaker 1: Ben's coming, do not drop your pants on the podcast set. 325 00:17:07,000 --> 00:17:10,600 Speaker 1: I was told this is Las Vegas. What happens in Vegas. 326 00:17:11,200 --> 00:17:14,440 Speaker 1: I know that was okay that You're right, No, it's true. 327 00:17:14,520 --> 00:17:17,000 Speaker 1: I have now loosened up, apparently to the point of 328 00:17:17,000 --> 00:17:21,080 Speaker 1: political scandal, but it has been really I mean, the show, 329 00:17:20,960 --> 00:17:25,119 Speaker 1: to your point, has really grown and it's loosened and 330 00:17:25,160 --> 00:17:27,520 Speaker 1: it's changed, and we've gone on the road and we've 331 00:17:27,560 --> 00:17:30,240 Speaker 1: done all these great things. And it's so important too 332 00:17:30,480 --> 00:17:33,680 Speaker 1: to continue to hit new and new audiences. And so 333 00:17:34,160 --> 00:17:37,680 Speaker 1: you know, we've cultivated this really, really large, wonderful group 334 00:17:37,720 --> 00:17:40,680 Speaker 1: of listeners. And now moving over to with the show 335 00:17:40,760 --> 00:17:42,840 Speaker 1: moving over to a different platform, that's going to give 336 00:17:42,880 --> 00:17:45,760 Speaker 1: us new listeners. With the show moving to terrestrial radio 337 00:17:45,800 --> 00:17:47,959 Speaker 1: in some cases, that's going to give you an entirely 338 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:50,560 Speaker 1: new Democrat. And Michael, I'll make a promise to you 339 00:17:50,640 --> 00:17:53,600 Speaker 1: right now that that even though neither Ben nor I 340 00:17:53,680 --> 00:17:56,000 Speaker 1: went there, we will continue to make fun of you. 341 00:17:56,000 --> 00:17:58,479 Speaker 1: You know, I'm really easily that's not going to end. 342 00:17:58,560 --> 00:18:01,520 Speaker 1: That's going to be a consistent That's part of my 343 00:18:01,720 --> 00:18:03,720 Speaker 1: bonus structure they gave me was that I get to 344 00:18:03,760 --> 00:18:06,280 Speaker 1: make fun of Yale on a regular vasis The first 345 00:18:06,320 --> 00:18:08,480 Speaker 1: time I ever went I went to Harvard Kenny School 346 00:18:08,560 --> 00:18:11,199 Speaker 1: right after the OZ four election. Yeah, and I walked if. 347 00:18:11,240 --> 00:18:12,720 Speaker 1: They asked me to speak, and I worked on the 348 00:18:12,720 --> 00:18:15,880 Speaker 1: Bush campaign. They were doing a retrospect of that campaign. 349 00:18:15,880 --> 00:18:18,320 Speaker 1: I walked up there. It's a big room of people, 350 00:18:18,400 --> 00:18:20,119 Speaker 1: and I walked up. I was younger, and I just 351 00:18:20,240 --> 00:18:23,120 Speaker 1: didn't say anything, and the room was just kind of quiet, 352 00:18:23,160 --> 00:18:25,720 Speaker 1: and I didn't say anything, just kind of looked around 353 00:18:25,760 --> 00:18:27,720 Speaker 1: and got to the point where on purpose it was 354 00:18:27,760 --> 00:18:29,359 Speaker 1: a little awkward, and I leaned down. I was like, 355 00:18:29,440 --> 00:18:31,520 Speaker 1: I just want to savor the moment. There's no chance 356 00:18:31,520 --> 00:18:33,199 Speaker 1: in hell I could have gotten into this place, and 357 00:18:33,240 --> 00:18:37,199 Speaker 1: now you're paying me to speak, and the laughing. I 358 00:18:37,280 --> 00:18:39,320 Speaker 1: was like, I may never get to come back, but 359 00:18:39,359 --> 00:18:42,359 Speaker 1: I'm going to enjoy this moment right here, right now, 360 00:18:42,400 --> 00:18:46,000 Speaker 1: where the ivy leaguers jokes on you and I got paid. 361 00:18:46,440 --> 00:18:50,560 Speaker 1: That is magnificent. It was fun. Well, you know, to 362 00:18:50,720 --> 00:18:52,720 Speaker 1: this point, before we go I mean, before we sort 363 00:18:52,720 --> 00:18:53,960 Speaker 1: of let people go in, there will be a whole 364 00:18:53,960 --> 00:18:56,679 Speaker 1: new phase of verdict. I do have to ask you, guys. 365 00:18:56,880 --> 00:18:58,840 Speaker 1: We've got the United States Senator here, been on the 366 00:18:58,840 --> 00:19:01,840 Speaker 1: campaign trail constantly. We've got a lecturer at Harvard Kennedy's 367 00:19:01,840 --> 00:19:07,320 Speaker 1: School for that's right, where do we stand thirty two 368 00:19:07,359 --> 00:19:11,320 Speaker 1: days out from the elections. I still think it's going 369 00:19:11,359 --> 00:19:13,160 Speaker 1: to be an historical election. I think we're gonna retake 370 00:19:13,160 --> 00:19:15,320 Speaker 1: the Senate. I think we're gonna retake the House. But 371 00:19:15,359 --> 00:19:18,680 Speaker 1: you still think we're gonna retake the Senate. I put 372 00:19:18,720 --> 00:19:20,800 Speaker 1: the odds of the House at north of ninety percent, 373 00:19:20,840 --> 00:19:22,199 Speaker 1: and I think there's a real chance we have a 374 00:19:22,240 --> 00:19:27,000 Speaker 1: big majority in the House thirty forty fifty seats. The Senate, 375 00:19:27,040 --> 00:19:29,480 Speaker 1: I'd put the odds at about sixty five thirty five. 376 00:19:30,520 --> 00:19:32,560 Speaker 1: It's not a great map, and if I were to 377 00:19:32,640 --> 00:19:34,919 Speaker 1: predict my prediction right now, is we end up with 378 00:19:34,920 --> 00:19:39,280 Speaker 1: fifty three Republicans. Okay, because previously you had said sixty forty. 379 00:19:39,440 --> 00:19:41,959 Speaker 1: I've gone back and forth between sixty forty and sixty 380 00:19:41,960 --> 00:19:44,800 Speaker 1: five thirty five. A month ago, two months ago, I 381 00:19:44,840 --> 00:19:46,720 Speaker 1: was at sixty five thirty five. A month ago, I 382 00:19:46,720 --> 00:19:48,720 Speaker 1: was at sixty forty, and I'm back to sixty five 383 00:19:48,840 --> 00:19:52,240 Speaker 1: thirty five. So it it did turn a little bit 384 00:19:52,359 --> 00:19:55,080 Speaker 1: south about a month ago, and I think the momentum 385 00:19:55,080 --> 00:20:00,600 Speaker 1: has turned again. I think we're gonna win win a 386 00:20:00,640 --> 00:20:04,560 Speaker 1: bunch of seats. This bus tour is designed to do that, Ben, 387 00:20:04,600 --> 00:20:07,080 Speaker 1: what do you think. I tend to agree with you 388 00:20:07,160 --> 00:20:09,800 Speaker 1: on this. I think that you're seeing a really last 389 00:20:09,800 --> 00:20:13,240 Speaker 1: minute shift, and I've noticed it on my show with callers. 390 00:20:13,920 --> 00:20:16,920 Speaker 1: There is a real level of stress with the American 391 00:20:16,920 --> 00:20:19,880 Speaker 1: people right now, with the economy. I just was in California. 392 00:20:20,119 --> 00:20:24,400 Speaker 1: You're seeing six dollars seven dollars gallon gas, new records. 393 00:20:24,400 --> 00:20:27,520 Speaker 1: You see a present that is just draining our strategical reserves, 394 00:20:27,560 --> 00:20:29,639 Speaker 1: and there's no way to not talk about now how 395 00:20:29,680 --> 00:20:32,000 Speaker 1: low they're going to be come election day. You see 396 00:20:32,000 --> 00:20:34,760 Speaker 1: what OPEC has just done, and you're starting to see 397 00:20:34,760 --> 00:20:38,440 Speaker 1: the housing market switching very quickly. We just sold a house, 398 00:20:38,440 --> 00:20:40,879 Speaker 1: for example, in the real estate agent said, you're lucky 399 00:20:40,920 --> 00:20:43,120 Speaker 1: you got out when you did, because because I think 400 00:20:43,119 --> 00:20:44,919 Speaker 1: if we if this fell through and we went right 401 00:20:44,920 --> 00:20:47,960 Speaker 1: back on tomorrow, it's a desert, he said, it is. 402 00:20:48,040 --> 00:20:50,600 Speaker 1: We've not seen anything like this, he said, since oh eight. 403 00:20:51,280 --> 00:20:54,439 Speaker 1: And I think people are feeling that stress. And I 404 00:20:54,440 --> 00:20:58,119 Speaker 1: think the closer, unfortunately, and I hate this, but the 405 00:20:58,240 --> 00:21:01,440 Speaker 1: closer we get to election day, it's getting worse, not better. 406 00:21:02,040 --> 00:21:04,560 Speaker 1: And I don't think the President can do anything at 407 00:21:04,560 --> 00:21:07,240 Speaker 1: this point, or the Democrats somehow commits you. Oh, no, really, 408 00:21:07,240 --> 00:21:09,800 Speaker 1: it's gonna be okay. Oh, it's gonna be fine. I 409 00:21:11,240 --> 00:21:14,439 Speaker 1: really think people are feeling it now. Small businesses are 410 00:21:14,480 --> 00:21:16,840 Speaker 1: feeling I'm a small business owner. We're seeing it. We 411 00:21:17,000 --> 00:21:19,639 Speaker 1: lost money for the first time ever last month in 412 00:21:19,720 --> 00:21:24,240 Speaker 1: our restaurant. Food costs skyrocketed, labor costs are up, and 413 00:21:24,480 --> 00:21:27,080 Speaker 1: people are feeling it and we'd never experienced it before. 414 00:21:27,080 --> 00:21:29,520 Speaker 1: The count call and they're like, hey, you guys lost 415 00:21:29,560 --> 00:21:33,000 Speaker 1: six thousand, six hundred dollars. Well, and when you hear 416 00:21:33,080 --> 00:21:35,400 Speaker 1: that and you see it and then you start saying, 417 00:21:35,440 --> 00:21:37,680 Speaker 1: what do we do to fix it? I think that's 418 00:21:37,720 --> 00:21:39,760 Speaker 1: the conversation America's having. So I agree with you. I 419 00:21:39,800 --> 00:21:42,080 Speaker 1: think the Senate is definitely, in my opinion, I think 420 00:21:42,080 --> 00:21:44,879 Speaker 1: it's more than I think it's probably even more optimistic 421 00:21:44,880 --> 00:21:46,760 Speaker 1: than you are on that because I think people are 422 00:21:46,800 --> 00:21:49,480 Speaker 1: having these conversations right now, and I think that's going 423 00:21:49,560 --> 00:21:51,439 Speaker 1: to be the only blessing disguises. We're going to get 424 00:21:51,440 --> 00:21:53,600 Speaker 1: a change in leadership, and we're gonna get to go 425 00:21:53,640 --> 00:21:58,080 Speaker 1: back to fiscal responsibility and go back to what was working, 426 00:21:58,160 --> 00:22:00,800 Speaker 1: and people are willing to listen listen to that idea 427 00:22:00,840 --> 00:22:02,920 Speaker 1: now well, and when you talk to candidates. So we're 428 00:22:02,960 --> 00:22:07,240 Speaker 1: here in Nevada. I think Nevada presents the number one 429 00:22:07,320 --> 00:22:10,320 Speaker 1: best pickup opportunity for Republicans in the Senate. Adam Laxalt. 430 00:22:10,320 --> 00:22:12,959 Speaker 1: Adam is a terrific guy. He's a close friend. He 431 00:22:13,000 --> 00:22:17,520 Speaker 1: was attorney general here in Nevada. His grandfather was Paul Laxalt, 432 00:22:17,520 --> 00:22:20,679 Speaker 1: who was the governor and senator from Nevada. As a 433 00:22:20,800 --> 00:22:23,320 Speaker 1: legend in this state. He was Reagan's best friend in 434 00:22:23,320 --> 00:22:27,840 Speaker 1: the Senate. His grandfather was. And Adam is pretty consistently 435 00:22:27,920 --> 00:22:30,560 Speaker 1: running three or four points ahead and the polls that's 436 00:22:30,560 --> 00:22:34,240 Speaker 1: been for about a month. He's been there. And it's interesting, 437 00:22:34,440 --> 00:22:37,560 Speaker 1: whether you talk to him or congressional candidates all across 438 00:22:37,640 --> 00:22:40,960 Speaker 1: the country, the Democrats everywhere have just gone all in 439 00:22:41,000 --> 00:22:44,200 Speaker 1: an abortion. Every ad they're running is abortion, abortion, abortion, abortion. 440 00:22:45,000 --> 00:22:47,800 Speaker 1: And I've been been pointing out, I said, look, of 441 00:22:47,800 --> 00:22:51,000 Speaker 1: course they are. What else did they have to talk about? 442 00:22:51,080 --> 00:22:53,480 Speaker 1: Imagine for a second, God forbid? All right, Ben, you 443 00:22:53,480 --> 00:22:58,480 Speaker 1: wake up tomorrow. You're Catherine Cortez Masto's campaign manager. Yeah, 444 00:22:58,560 --> 00:23:01,119 Speaker 1: Now she's the incumbent Democrat from Nevada. What are you 445 00:23:01,160 --> 00:23:03,000 Speaker 1: going to talk about? You can't talk about the economy 446 00:23:03,000 --> 00:23:05,800 Speaker 1: because the economy has gone to crap under Biden. Inflation 447 00:23:05,920 --> 00:23:08,040 Speaker 1: is horrible. By the way, Nevada has the second worst 448 00:23:08,040 --> 00:23:11,639 Speaker 1: inflation of any state in the Union. Gas prices are 449 00:23:11,680 --> 00:23:16,679 Speaker 1: through the roof, mortgages have tripled. You certainly can't talk crime, 450 00:23:16,800 --> 00:23:19,960 Speaker 1: murder rates, carjacking rates, all the crime rates of skyrocket 451 00:23:19,960 --> 00:23:22,080 Speaker 1: are under the Democrats. And you sure as hell can't 452 00:23:22,119 --> 00:23:25,160 Speaker 1: talk about immigration because the Southern borders at the worst 453 00:23:25,320 --> 00:23:28,160 Speaker 1: spot in sixty two years. What you're going to talk 454 00:23:28,160 --> 00:23:30,480 Speaker 1: for in policy? Isn't it great we surrendered to the Taliban? 455 00:23:30,880 --> 00:23:32,920 Speaker 1: Isn't it great that all of our enemies are going well? 456 00:23:32,960 --> 00:23:35,160 Speaker 1: Isn't it great that we have the first major war 457 00:23:35,240 --> 00:23:37,520 Speaker 1: in Europe since World War friggin two? All of this 458 00:23:37,640 --> 00:23:42,159 Speaker 1: happened under Joe Biden. So if you're a Democrat, what 459 00:23:42,280 --> 00:23:45,840 Speaker 1: do you talk about rather than fearmonger on abortion and 460 00:23:45,840 --> 00:23:49,280 Speaker 1: screaming abortion, abortion, abortion. But look, I think people care 461 00:23:49,760 --> 00:23:52,600 Speaker 1: about kitchen table issues and what affects their family, what 462 00:23:52,680 --> 00:23:55,640 Speaker 1: affects literally putting the food on their family, as people 463 00:23:55,680 --> 00:23:57,639 Speaker 1: are having a hard time paying the grocery. The CNN 464 00:23:57,680 --> 00:23:59,560 Speaker 1: and Mint of this yesterday they said, you know, I 465 00:23:59,600 --> 00:24:02,760 Speaker 1: forget which commentator was on CNN said, you know, I'm 466 00:24:02,800 --> 00:24:08,000 Speaker 1: really surprised that abortion consistently ranks so low in people's priorities. 467 00:24:08,040 --> 00:24:11,000 Speaker 1: And if you've been paying attention to public opinion polls 468 00:24:11,000 --> 00:24:14,280 Speaker 1: for the last um thirty years, you would know that 469 00:24:14,480 --> 00:24:17,000 Speaker 1: is the case of both both pro abortion and pro life. 470 00:24:17,240 --> 00:24:21,800 Speaker 1: How does it watch show thirty? You know, it's an 471 00:24:21,840 --> 00:24:27,960 Speaker 1: impressive tie there, But you know, it's just not even 472 00:24:28,000 --> 00:24:31,840 Speaker 1: if your were all very pro life obviously we've maybe 473 00:24:32,080 --> 00:24:35,600 Speaker 1: do vote on abortion. We are kind of outside the norm, 474 00:24:36,080 --> 00:24:38,040 Speaker 1: you know, And the same is true for people who 475 00:24:38,080 --> 00:24:41,480 Speaker 1: support abortion. It's just people vote on the economy, they 476 00:24:41,560 --> 00:24:43,720 Speaker 1: vote on safety, the vote on crime, they vote on education, 477 00:24:43,840 --> 00:24:45,919 Speaker 1: they vote on all these things that as you say, Senator, 478 00:24:46,040 --> 00:24:48,439 Speaker 1: the Democrats are just completely dead in the water on 479 00:24:48,480 --> 00:24:50,760 Speaker 1: and so there's just a limit to what they can 480 00:24:50,880 --> 00:24:52,960 Speaker 1: message it. There was a joke that happened, and you 481 00:24:53,000 --> 00:24:55,439 Speaker 1: may remember after Donald Trump left office it was like 482 00:24:55,480 --> 00:24:58,520 Speaker 1: I could really use two fifty gallon gas and a 483 00:24:58,600 --> 00:25:02,720 Speaker 1: mean tweet right about now there is when that came out, 484 00:25:02,840 --> 00:25:04,920 Speaker 1: that first one kind of hit and it turned into 485 00:25:04,960 --> 00:25:06,920 Speaker 1: all the issues, like you know, I really wish I could. 486 00:25:06,960 --> 00:25:09,560 Speaker 1: I could use some police officers right now and a 487 00:25:09,640 --> 00:25:13,160 Speaker 1: mean tweet. It is so all encompassing of this election 488 00:25:13,280 --> 00:25:16,280 Speaker 1: right now, and there's there's ideology and then there's reality. 489 00:25:16,560 --> 00:25:19,919 Speaker 1: And it's easy to be a liberal and to seeing 490 00:25:19,960 --> 00:25:23,919 Speaker 1: these Kumbaya moments and the you know, defund the police 491 00:25:23,920 --> 00:25:25,480 Speaker 1: and what do we want dead cops? And when do 492 00:25:25,480 --> 00:25:28,240 Speaker 1: we want them now? Until you see the crime come back, 493 00:25:28,359 --> 00:25:31,600 Speaker 1: until you see the interest rate skyrocket, until you see 494 00:25:31,600 --> 00:25:34,919 Speaker 1: the unemployment numbers, and when these things start to happen, 495 00:25:36,680 --> 00:25:39,320 Speaker 1: it goes back to that mentality, right. I could really 496 00:25:39,520 --> 00:25:42,239 Speaker 1: use some of what we used to have, and I 497 00:25:42,280 --> 00:25:45,240 Speaker 1: think that's the opportunity here. And if if, if, and 498 00:25:45,320 --> 00:25:48,400 Speaker 1: you've seen them on the road, I think the Republicans 499 00:25:48,400 --> 00:25:51,800 Speaker 1: are focused now. Conservatives are focused on these issues and 500 00:25:51,920 --> 00:25:53,760 Speaker 1: talking about them, and that's going to be a huge 501 00:25:53,760 --> 00:25:56,560 Speaker 1: difference on election day. So I was in Arizona yesterday. 502 00:25:57,600 --> 00:26:02,120 Speaker 1: We're in Nevada today, Las Vegas. Driving over to the studio, 503 00:26:02,440 --> 00:26:06,159 Speaker 1: I pulled up Drudge on my phone. Two stories on 504 00:26:06,280 --> 00:26:13,040 Speaker 1: Drudge right now. A professor at University of Arizona shot 505 00:26:13,119 --> 00:26:16,480 Speaker 1: and killed on campus. I'm like, crap, we were there 506 00:26:16,560 --> 00:26:20,880 Speaker 1: yesterday and today Thursday morning. It's Thursday afternoon right now, 507 00:26:20,960 --> 00:26:25,520 Speaker 1: Thursday morning. There was a mass stabbing in front of 508 00:26:25,520 --> 00:26:28,880 Speaker 1: the Wind Casino here in Las Vegas. Not at two 509 00:26:28,920 --> 00:26:33,240 Speaker 1: in the morning, Thursday friggin morning. Yeah, like you will 510 00:26:33,359 --> 00:26:36,600 Speaker 1: talking about one. You want to talk about real crap, 511 00:26:36,680 --> 00:26:41,399 Speaker 1: like like people you know, what was it Northern California. 512 00:26:41,440 --> 00:26:43,800 Speaker 1: You had some lunatic with a samurai sword cut a 513 00:26:43,840 --> 00:26:50,320 Speaker 1: woman's head off. Yeah, right right. That is a real 514 00:26:50,520 --> 00:26:52,399 Speaker 1: threat to people when they look around their towns, in 515 00:26:52,440 --> 00:26:54,880 Speaker 1: their cities, they say, you know, crime is up, police 516 00:26:54,960 --> 00:26:58,600 Speaker 1: protection is down. There has been defunding of the police abroad, 517 00:26:58,640 --> 00:27:00,560 Speaker 1: as you mentioned, the first major war in Europe since 518 00:27:00,560 --> 00:27:03,360 Speaker 1: World War Two. There is a lot of uncertainty out there. 519 00:27:03,600 --> 00:27:07,879 Speaker 1: I think personal security, national securities is really going to 520 00:27:07,920 --> 00:27:10,119 Speaker 1: be at the forefront. If you're ranking things to be 521 00:27:10,200 --> 00:27:13,680 Speaker 1: worried about in America. It used to be beheading didn't 522 00:27:13,680 --> 00:27:18,840 Speaker 1: make the list. Yeah, and now are mass stabbings. Yeah, 523 00:27:18,960 --> 00:27:20,840 Speaker 1: and now you have these things there are certing to 524 00:27:20,840 --> 00:27:24,360 Speaker 1: happen in broad daylight in this country. But where were 525 00:27:24,359 --> 00:27:27,880 Speaker 1: they saying defund the police Las Vegas. Yes, you had 526 00:27:27,920 --> 00:27:30,719 Speaker 1: people campaigning off of it. I mean, you look at 527 00:27:30,760 --> 00:27:33,479 Speaker 1: California and look at the crime there. You look at 528 00:27:33,520 --> 00:27:36,240 Speaker 1: even in Memphis, Tennessee, a place that is a was 529 00:27:36,320 --> 00:27:39,800 Speaker 1: defund the police, and you saw this horrific murder of 530 00:27:39,800 --> 00:27:42,760 Speaker 1: this of this runner Liza Fletcher there. Yeah, and you 531 00:27:42,800 --> 00:27:45,600 Speaker 1: see that happen. And now you see what the changes. 532 00:27:45,640 --> 00:27:47,399 Speaker 1: You have the governor that had to come down to 533 00:27:47,520 --> 00:27:49,960 Speaker 1: step in just to talk to the people because you 534 00:27:49,960 --> 00:27:52,439 Speaker 1: had a liberal Democratic mayor there. You have a liberal 535 00:27:52,480 --> 00:27:55,199 Speaker 1: city council that still is refusing to fund the police. 536 00:27:55,440 --> 00:27:59,000 Speaker 1: They are literally twelve hundred police officers down from where 537 00:27:59,000 --> 00:28:01,520 Speaker 1: there's supposed to be a sound like Memphis, which is 538 00:28:01,520 --> 00:28:04,359 Speaker 1: the second most angerous city in America, and they are 539 00:28:04,440 --> 00:28:08,639 Speaker 1: refusing to even change things as simple as saying, okay, 540 00:28:08,720 --> 00:28:11,400 Speaker 1: to get more cops, you can live outside of the county. 541 00:28:11,760 --> 00:28:15,159 Speaker 1: You can live right across in Mississippi or Arkansas, you 542 00:28:15,200 --> 00:28:17,760 Speaker 1: know where Memphis is. And the Democrats on the city 543 00:28:17,880 --> 00:28:19,760 Speaker 1: counts they are saying, no, you have to live here, 544 00:28:19,760 --> 00:28:22,480 Speaker 1: and they're saying, we can't recruit enough police officers with 545 00:28:22,560 --> 00:28:26,040 Speaker 1: these ridiculous, arbitrary ideas that you guys have put on us. 546 00:28:26,080 --> 00:28:28,520 Speaker 1: And people are starting to realize this is now life 547 00:28:28,520 --> 00:28:31,800 Speaker 1: and death. And you know, Michael ben insists that they 548 00:28:31,840 --> 00:28:35,439 Speaker 1: know how to make barbecue at Memphis. I just it's true. 549 00:28:36,280 --> 00:28:40,840 Speaker 1: I believe it. Yeah. Well, the speaking of all these 550 00:28:40,880 --> 00:28:43,680 Speaker 1: places around the country, the tour is going to continue on. 551 00:28:43,960 --> 00:28:46,320 Speaker 1: The show is going to continue on. I think there's 552 00:28:46,360 --> 00:28:48,479 Speaker 1: going to be a ton of energy behind it. I 553 00:28:48,560 --> 00:28:51,160 Speaker 1: cannot wait to see this next phase. It's going to 554 00:28:51,200 --> 00:28:54,320 Speaker 1: be amazing. I cannot wait to come back and visit 555 00:28:54,360 --> 00:28:56,640 Speaker 1: wherever somewhere around the country, here or there. It's going 556 00:28:56,680 --> 00:28:59,880 Speaker 1: to be wonderful. It's in excellent hands with mister Benkburg, 557 00:29:00,400 --> 00:29:03,720 Speaker 1: It's in pretty good hands with the Senator Tech. That's good. 558 00:29:03,760 --> 00:29:05,720 Speaker 1: That's good. It's gonna be wonderful. Guys. I can't wait. 559 00:29:05,880 --> 00:29:08,200 Speaker 1: And so for the last time from this chair, it 560 00:29:08,280 --> 00:29:11,520 Speaker 1: has been truly one of the great pleasures and honors 561 00:29:11,520 --> 00:29:14,440 Speaker 1: and privileges of my life to start the show with you, Senator. 562 00:29:14,880 --> 00:29:17,479 Speaker 1: I'm getting choked up. I'm getting mushy. Michael, You're a 563 00:29:17,520 --> 00:29:20,760 Speaker 1: gentleman and a scholar, and the kindest thing I know 564 00:29:20,800 --> 00:29:23,120 Speaker 1: how to say about you is Yale did not fully 565 00:29:23,160 --> 00:29:28,440 Speaker 1: screw you up. That's how sweet night. Listen, It's really 566 00:29:28,720 --> 00:29:34,280 Speaker 1: time with the Verdict. It's it's really wonderful. Cannot wait 567 00:29:34,320 --> 00:29:37,440 Speaker 1: to see the next steps. For the last time from 568 00:29:37,440 --> 00:29:41,160 Speaker 1: this chair, I'm Michael Knowles. 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