1 00:00:01,800 --> 00:00:06,360 Speaker 1: Now from our nation's capital. This is Bloomberg's sound on 2 00:00:07,240 --> 00:00:10,600 Speaker 1: the American people are looking for progress right now. They're 3 00:00:10,640 --> 00:00:13,960 Speaker 1: looking for action. We want secure and safe schools, and 4 00:00:13,960 --> 00:00:16,080 Speaker 1: we want gun laws that won't make it so easy 5 00:00:16,079 --> 00:00:18,520 Speaker 1: for the bad guys to get these Damn Guy. Bloomberg's 6 00:00:18,600 --> 00:00:23,080 Speaker 1: sound on politics, policy and perspective from DC's top Names, 7 00:00:23,720 --> 00:00:28,159 Speaker 1: Urban Magic Johnson and I'm so proud to endorse my 8 00:00:28,320 --> 00:00:32,680 Speaker 1: friend camp Hi, I'm Gwyneth Paltrow. I am endorsing my 9 00:00:32,760 --> 00:00:37,120 Speaker 1: old friend Rick Caruso for mayor. Bloomberg Sound On with 10 00:00:37,280 --> 00:00:42,640 Speaker 1: Joe Matthew on Bloomberg Radio. The biggest primary day of 11 00:00:42,680 --> 00:00:45,879 Speaker 1: the cycle has arrived. Welcome to the fastest hour in 12 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:49,360 Speaker 1: politics as we follow key races from California to New 13 00:00:49,440 --> 00:00:51,720 Speaker 1: Jersey that will help set the stage for the mid 14 00:00:51,880 --> 00:00:56,400 Speaker 1: term elections. Bloomberg's elections guru Greg Giro joins us in 15 00:00:56,480 --> 00:00:58,640 Speaker 1: just a Moment with what you need to know tonight 16 00:00:58,760 --> 00:01:02,200 Speaker 1: as we lead into tomorrow morning. Later on, President Biden 17 00:01:02,240 --> 00:01:05,920 Speaker 1: meets with the Democrat leading gun legislation talks in the Senate, 18 00:01:06,720 --> 00:01:09,759 Speaker 1: as the White House invites Matthew McConaughey to help make 19 00:01:09,760 --> 00:01:12,240 Speaker 1: the case we'll have the latest on a possible compromise 20 00:01:12,640 --> 00:01:16,360 Speaker 1: from Bloomberg Government's Emily Wilkins and analysis from our panel. 21 00:01:16,400 --> 00:01:20,520 Speaker 1: Bloomberg Politics contributors Jeanie Chanzano and Rick Davis are with 22 00:01:20,680 --> 00:01:22,880 Speaker 1: us for the hour. We step out of Washington to 23 00:01:22,920 --> 00:01:25,360 Speaker 1: start the hour because people are voting right now in 24 00:01:25,440 --> 00:01:29,320 Speaker 1: seven states across the country, the busiest day in the 25 00:01:29,400 --> 00:01:33,399 Speaker 1: cycle before the general election, and we've got a close 26 00:01:33,440 --> 00:01:35,520 Speaker 1: eye on California we have for a couple of days 27 00:01:35,560 --> 00:01:38,440 Speaker 1: here along with several other states that Bloomberg's Greg giro 28 00:01:38,640 --> 00:01:42,440 Speaker 1: is writing about. Says it will help decide nominees for 29 00:01:42,480 --> 00:01:45,160 Speaker 1: almost one fifth of the four dred and thirty five 30 00:01:45,160 --> 00:01:49,320 Speaker 1: House districts. So let's call it super Tuesday. Can we 31 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:52,480 Speaker 1: say that Greg's got a comprehensive right up and I 32 00:01:52,520 --> 00:01:54,240 Speaker 1: encourage you to find it on the terminal. Make it 33 00:01:54,320 --> 00:01:57,520 Speaker 1: sound smart at the cocktail parties later, Greg Giroux, welcome back, 34 00:01:57,520 --> 00:02:00,080 Speaker 1: Happy primary day. We're gonna get to the l A 35 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:03,760 Speaker 1: mayor's race, which has apparently divided Hollywood. I'm hearing, but 36 00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:07,360 Speaker 1: I want to start with a Republican member of Congress 37 00:02:07,640 --> 00:02:10,880 Speaker 1: who could be endangered, and there's a Trump connection. David 38 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:15,040 Speaker 1: Valadeo the son of immigrants. He's a farmer with deep 39 00:02:15,160 --> 00:02:19,160 Speaker 1: roots in the Central Valley. David Valadeo among ten Republican 40 00:02:19,240 --> 00:02:23,840 Speaker 1: members who voted to impeach Donald Trump in January and 41 00:02:23,919 --> 00:02:26,720 Speaker 1: the first to face primary voters, at least among those 42 00:02:26,720 --> 00:02:31,600 Speaker 1: seeking reelection. Graduo is he the canary in Trump's coal mine. 43 00:02:32,440 --> 00:02:35,000 Speaker 1: It's definitely a district to look at. California has fifty 44 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:37,240 Speaker 1: two districts, more than any other state, and the other 45 00:02:37,320 --> 00:02:39,600 Speaker 1: I have what's known as a top two primary, where 46 00:02:39,600 --> 00:02:44,840 Speaker 1: everybody runs on one ballot, Democrats, Republicans, candidates and other parties, 47 00:02:44,880 --> 00:02:49,200 Speaker 1: and I can read some mischief and confusion. And the 48 00:02:49,280 --> 00:02:51,880 Speaker 1: problem for the challenge for the Republicans in that district 49 00:02:51,919 --> 00:02:54,360 Speaker 1: and at least one other district, is that the Democrats 50 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:57,960 Speaker 1: have one candidate, but the Republicans have several. David Valadeo 51 00:02:58,080 --> 00:03:01,080 Speaker 1: has a challenger on his right who's very running as 52 00:03:01,120 --> 00:03:04,360 Speaker 1: a Trump aligned Republican. Although the former president has stayed 53 00:03:04,400 --> 00:03:06,560 Speaker 1: unusually quiet about this race. I was going to ask 54 00:03:06,560 --> 00:03:09,080 Speaker 1: you about that. You've got two Republicans challenging him, right, 55 00:03:09,120 --> 00:03:12,919 Speaker 1: the former City council and Chris mathis Education Board trustee 56 00:03:13,320 --> 00:03:18,480 Speaker 1: Adam Madeiros neither endorsed by Trump. What happened to the retribution? Yeah, 57 00:03:18,480 --> 00:03:20,800 Speaker 1: that's a good question. I think, um it may have 58 00:03:20,880 --> 00:03:24,600 Speaker 1: something to do with the fact that m Valadeo represents 59 00:03:24,600 --> 00:03:27,080 Speaker 1: a district that's next door to Kevin McCarthy's, and it 60 00:03:27,160 --> 00:03:30,280 Speaker 1: may be the case that McCarthy prevailed on the former 61 00:03:30,320 --> 00:03:34,880 Speaker 1: president or his advisors that this district, which leans Democratics, 62 00:03:34,880 --> 00:03:37,920 Speaker 1: an anti Trump district. It's probably the only It's a 63 00:03:37,960 --> 00:03:41,480 Speaker 1: district where David Valadeo, who has crossover appeal, is probably 64 00:03:41,480 --> 00:03:45,760 Speaker 1: the only Republican who could win that district. This is 65 00:03:45,760 --> 00:03:49,280 Speaker 1: gonna be though a bit of a foreshadowing for the others. 66 00:03:49,280 --> 00:03:51,440 Speaker 1: I think there are six if I remember, seeking re 67 00:03:51,520 --> 00:03:55,120 Speaker 1: election who voted Republicans that is to impeach. That's right, 68 00:03:55,160 --> 00:03:57,040 Speaker 1: you have six of them. You had ten total, and 69 00:03:57,080 --> 00:03:59,360 Speaker 1: six of them are seeking re election, and David valaday 70 00:03:59,480 --> 00:04:02,640 Speaker 1: was the first to face the voters. Fascinating. These are 71 00:04:02,680 --> 00:04:04,440 Speaker 1: some of the races you might not be hearing as 72 00:04:04,520 --> 00:04:08,240 Speaker 1: much about in in mainstream election coverage. So we want 73 00:04:08,240 --> 00:04:09,520 Speaker 1: to bring it to you, and I really hope the 74 00:04:09,520 --> 00:04:11,520 Speaker 1: best that person behind you, Greg. I'm starting to worry 75 00:04:11,520 --> 00:04:15,200 Speaker 1: a little bit um the mayor's race. We've got to 76 00:04:15,240 --> 00:04:19,560 Speaker 1: talk about this. It's a fascinating one because we read 77 00:04:19,640 --> 00:04:26,040 Speaker 1: it his divided Hollywood, and how can you go wrong 78 00:04:26,160 --> 00:04:31,880 Speaker 1: with a story like this. Celebrity endorsements sunned both sides 79 00:04:31,920 --> 00:04:37,800 Speaker 1: here as we consider the way this has unfolded with 80 00:04:37,920 --> 00:04:41,680 Speaker 1: Rick Caruso and Representative Karen Bass. We've talked about the 81 00:04:41,720 --> 00:04:47,880 Speaker 1: money Caruso dropping thirty four million dollars two Karen basses too, 82 00:04:48,560 --> 00:04:51,279 Speaker 1: but it's the battle of the endorsements Greg that is 83 00:04:51,320 --> 00:04:55,560 Speaker 1: really cut my attention here, my goodness, listen to Kim 84 00:04:55,640 --> 00:04:57,960 Speaker 1: kardash you. The election is coming up, and I just 85 00:04:58,000 --> 00:05:00,600 Speaker 1: wanted to share my thoughts on Rick Carew. So I 86 00:05:00,640 --> 00:05:06,360 Speaker 1: think that he um really can help with the crime 87 00:05:06,800 --> 00:05:09,640 Speaker 1: in our city, which is such a big issue and 88 00:05:09,800 --> 00:05:13,760 Speaker 1: super scary, but also the homeless issue. It's it's such 89 00:05:13,800 --> 00:05:15,800 Speaker 1: a problem. You're going to hear that, by the way, 90 00:05:15,800 --> 00:05:19,000 Speaker 1: and almost all of these for both candidates crime, homelessness. 91 00:05:19,040 --> 00:05:21,760 Speaker 1: We set you up for this already. On the other side, 92 00:05:22,279 --> 00:05:25,200 Speaker 1: for and I'm not trying to compare celebrities here, I mean, 93 00:05:25,240 --> 00:05:28,520 Speaker 1: my goodness, there are several on each side. I'm Irvan 94 00:05:28,680 --> 00:05:33,159 Speaker 1: Magic Johnson and I'm so proud to endorse my friend 95 00:05:33,720 --> 00:05:37,240 Speaker 1: cam Bass to be the next mayor of Los Angeles. 96 00:05:37,960 --> 00:05:41,080 Speaker 1: I've been so blessed to know Karen and work with 97 00:05:41,080 --> 00:05:44,360 Speaker 1: her for over twenty seven years. Greg, I could play 98 00:05:44,400 --> 00:05:47,960 Speaker 1: these all hour. The number of celebrities who have gotten 99 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:51,599 Speaker 1: involved in this race is remarkable, and some of them 100 00:05:51,720 --> 00:05:54,200 Speaker 1: might stump you. I mean, you've got Gwyneth Paltrow going 101 00:05:54,279 --> 00:05:57,760 Speaker 1: for Caruso, the Republican turned Democrat. What's going on here? Yeah, 102 00:05:57,760 --> 00:06:00,000 Speaker 1: it's called a motley crew of people who have decided 103 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:04,920 Speaker 1: to endorse either the major candidates there, Crusoe Invtance, you mentioned, Kardashian, Peltrew, 104 00:06:05,480 --> 00:06:09,720 Speaker 1: Elon Musk has praised the Crusoe, Wolfgang Puck, maybe even 105 00:06:09,720 --> 00:06:12,480 Speaker 1: Snoop Dog. It's quite quite a group of Oh Snoop 106 00:06:12,560 --> 00:06:17,000 Speaker 1: is Caruso as well? Right? I think? So? Yeah, It's 107 00:06:17,040 --> 00:06:18,760 Speaker 1: kind of hard to keep track of all of but 108 00:06:19,279 --> 00:06:22,080 Speaker 1: but certainly I think if we'd ever see anything like this, 109 00:06:22,160 --> 00:06:25,360 Speaker 1: it would be in a Los Angeles race. And um, yeah, 110 00:06:25,400 --> 00:06:28,680 Speaker 1: you mentioned Crusoe's big spending of money. Karen Bass um 111 00:06:28,760 --> 00:06:31,359 Speaker 1: not as much, although she has a long record as 112 00:06:31,400 --> 00:06:35,039 Speaker 1: an office holder, former Assembly speaker in California and as 113 00:06:35,080 --> 00:06:38,200 Speaker 1: a member of Congress in the Los Angeles area. Yeah, 114 00:06:38,200 --> 00:06:41,080 Speaker 1: and you know, I see Adam Schiff Nancy Pelosi to 115 00:06:41,120 --> 00:06:43,479 Speaker 1: those kind of endorsements matter in this race, in a 116 00:06:43,520 --> 00:06:46,840 Speaker 1: citywide race. Oh it could, I mean it can. You know, 117 00:06:47,040 --> 00:06:49,200 Speaker 1: It's kind of like a nice good housekeeping seal. It 118 00:06:49,200 --> 00:06:52,279 Speaker 1: can help, you know, deliver some money. Um. I don't 119 00:06:52,279 --> 00:06:55,120 Speaker 1: know how many votes it will actually bring in favor 120 00:06:55,160 --> 00:06:58,279 Speaker 1: for the candidate, but it's uh, it's certainly hurt helps 121 00:06:58,320 --> 00:07:00,880 Speaker 1: more than hurts. We'll listen to the way Karen bass 122 00:07:01,000 --> 00:07:04,680 Speaker 1: is framing Rick Caruso, her challenger in this race. What 123 00:07:04,760 --> 00:07:07,440 Speaker 1: do we know about Rick Caruso? We know he was 124 00:07:07,480 --> 00:07:10,400 Speaker 1: a registered Republican for decades, and not just any kind 125 00:07:10,440 --> 00:07:14,640 Speaker 1: of Republican. Caruso served as a senior advisor to President Trump, 126 00:07:14,920 --> 00:07:18,120 Speaker 1: It's true. And now he's taking a page straight from 127 00:07:18,160 --> 00:07:21,120 Speaker 1: the Trump playbook and another Trump connection here, Greg, is 128 00:07:21,160 --> 00:07:25,800 Speaker 1: that fair in the ad by the way? Uh? Well, um, 129 00:07:25,800 --> 00:07:28,520 Speaker 1: I'm not too familiar with Caruso's background enough to to 130 00:07:28,520 --> 00:07:30,840 Speaker 1: know that, but he does. I do know that he 131 00:07:30,920 --> 00:07:33,520 Speaker 1: was previously registers of Republican. I don't know that that 132 00:07:33,760 --> 00:07:36,200 Speaker 1: end of his Trump ties. But Los Angeles is so 133 00:07:36,600 --> 00:07:41,040 Speaker 1: overwhelmingly Democratic that any uh, you know, certainly any past 134 00:07:41,080 --> 00:07:43,640 Speaker 1: Republican ties. I think, you know, a Democrat would like 135 00:07:43,680 --> 00:07:47,520 Speaker 1: to uh tie to that candidate. Although you know, I 136 00:07:47,560 --> 00:07:51,080 Speaker 1: think what Caruso is trying to do is uh try 137 00:07:51,120 --> 00:07:53,480 Speaker 1: and win in the same way that Richard Reardon did 138 00:07:53,520 --> 00:07:57,360 Speaker 1: three decades ago, kind of a wealthy, modert Republican businessman 139 00:07:57,680 --> 00:07:59,680 Speaker 1: spent a lot of money on the race at a 140 00:07:59,760 --> 00:08:02,040 Speaker 1: time when crime was a big issue as it is 141 00:08:02,080 --> 00:08:05,600 Speaker 1: today in Los Angeles. We'll see though, Um the Laze 142 00:08:05,640 --> 00:08:08,760 Speaker 1: polls I've seen have um pass and cruise of both 143 00:08:08,960 --> 00:08:11,800 Speaker 1: both around the thirties, and so this is gonna be 144 00:08:11,800 --> 00:08:15,800 Speaker 1: real close. I think it should be. Well, you mentioned crime, 145 00:08:16,360 --> 00:08:19,120 Speaker 1: as I mentioned crime and homelessness in every one of 146 00:08:19,120 --> 00:08:22,640 Speaker 1: these endorsements is mentioned at some point and in some form. 147 00:08:22,680 --> 00:08:26,400 Speaker 1: Not everybody uses the same the same verbiage, of course, 148 00:08:26,440 --> 00:08:29,560 Speaker 1: but it brings us to the recall election for District 149 00:08:29,560 --> 00:08:34,400 Speaker 1: Attorney in San Francisco. Chase A. Boudin, elected in ten 150 00:08:34,440 --> 00:08:37,760 Speaker 1: and was a number of d as elected in districts 151 00:08:37,760 --> 00:08:41,240 Speaker 1: across the country by progressive voters who wanted to lower 152 00:08:41,280 --> 00:08:44,400 Speaker 1: incarceration rates and maybe take a different approach. And my goodness, 153 00:08:44,400 --> 00:08:46,400 Speaker 1: a recall election is all you need to know about 154 00:08:46,679 --> 00:08:49,240 Speaker 1: how well it's been going. Uh. Is this something that's 155 00:08:49,240 --> 00:08:52,120 Speaker 1: getting an enormous amount of tention in San Francisco? And 156 00:08:52,160 --> 00:08:54,319 Speaker 1: do we have a sense of of how much danger 157 00:08:54,360 --> 00:08:56,679 Speaker 1: the d A is in. I'm not sure how much 158 00:08:56,760 --> 00:08:58,520 Speaker 1: danger the d A is in, but it's a very 159 00:08:58,600 --> 00:09:03,000 Speaker 1: serious recall election. UM, And yeah it's UM. It's certainly 160 00:09:03,040 --> 00:09:05,240 Speaker 1: getting a lot of attention I think, certainly in San 161 00:09:05,240 --> 00:09:07,199 Speaker 1: Francisco and in California. Maybe not as much on the 162 00:09:07,240 --> 00:09:09,360 Speaker 1: East coast, but I think it will certainly if the 163 00:09:09,960 --> 00:09:13,600 Speaker 1: if boudin is UH is recalled. But it does really 164 00:09:13,600 --> 00:09:16,560 Speaker 1: call to attention some of the you know, that wave 165 00:09:16,640 --> 00:09:20,840 Speaker 1: of progressive district attorneys who got elected in twenty nineteen 166 00:09:20,840 --> 00:09:26,280 Speaker 1: on campaigns of reducing incarceration, ending cash bail and so forth. 167 00:09:26,320 --> 00:09:29,280 Speaker 1: So that's certainly one of the UH, certainly one of 168 00:09:29,280 --> 00:09:31,280 Speaker 1: the more local races I'll be keeping a eye on tonight. 169 00:09:31,559 --> 00:09:34,720 Speaker 1: The big one, of course, the gubernatorial Uh. Is this 170 00:09:34,800 --> 00:09:36,960 Speaker 1: the slam dunk for Gavin Newsom, even though he's got 171 00:09:36,960 --> 00:09:40,679 Speaker 1: twenty five people running against him? Yeah, it's um yet 172 00:09:40,800 --> 00:09:44,360 Speaker 1: yet another long ballot in California. Um, I think he'll 173 00:09:44,360 --> 00:09:46,599 Speaker 1: be fine. You know, there was some when he know, 174 00:09:46,679 --> 00:09:49,120 Speaker 1: he survived a recall election last year, as as our 175 00:09:49,160 --> 00:09:51,600 Speaker 1: listeners know, and you know, there was some I think 176 00:09:51,640 --> 00:09:55,040 Speaker 1: some uh talk kind of early in that camp campaign 177 00:09:55,080 --> 00:09:58,920 Speaker 1: that perhaps there was an opening or some vulnerability for 178 00:09:59,000 --> 00:10:01,720 Speaker 1: new somebody wound up when that race about as handily 179 00:10:01,760 --> 00:10:04,679 Speaker 1: as he won his original race inen have more than 180 00:10:04,720 --> 00:10:08,880 Speaker 1: twenty percentage points. California is just so overwhelmwhelmingly democratic. Excuse 181 00:10:08,960 --> 00:10:11,920 Speaker 1: me that there's just really isn't really an opening for 182 00:10:11,960 --> 00:10:14,920 Speaker 1: a Republican. Yeah. What does it say about the progressive 183 00:10:14,920 --> 00:10:20,000 Speaker 1: brand though, in California of all places, Well, it's I 184 00:10:20,040 --> 00:10:24,000 Speaker 1: think it's still pretty pretty pretty strong there at least, um, 185 00:10:24,120 --> 00:10:26,520 Speaker 1: you know, notwithstanding what we might see in some of 186 00:10:26,559 --> 00:10:28,880 Speaker 1: those local races that d A races, But just to 187 00:10:28,960 --> 00:10:31,440 Speaker 1: see Gwyneth Paltrow and others, you know, making videos of 188 00:10:31,480 --> 00:10:35,000 Speaker 1: themselves talking about street crime and home homelessness, it's just 189 00:10:35,040 --> 00:10:38,040 Speaker 1: a different vibe than it was in the last election. Yeah, 190 00:10:38,080 --> 00:10:40,080 Speaker 1: it really is. I think it's I think it's a 191 00:10:40,160 --> 00:10:42,920 Speaker 1: very different vibe in kin of those local elections. Maybe 192 00:10:43,000 --> 00:10:45,839 Speaker 1: l a mayor San Francisco d a recall. But in 193 00:10:45,960 --> 00:10:51,040 Speaker 1: statewide federal elections, UM yeah, it's still overwhelming the Democratic 194 00:10:51,120 --> 00:10:55,520 Speaker 1: state and um yeah. Typically a progressive Democrat can win 195 00:10:55,640 --> 00:10:59,560 Speaker 1: statewide in California in most statewide federal elections and then 196 00:10:59,640 --> 00:11:03,160 Speaker 1: also most of the congressional districts. Ye, Greg, I could 197 00:11:03,160 --> 00:11:05,640 Speaker 1: throw races at you all night, and my goodness, the 198 00:11:05,640 --> 00:11:07,360 Speaker 1: way you've laid this out on the column makes it 199 00:11:07,760 --> 00:11:10,640 Speaker 1: very accessible for people. But of course we don't have 200 00:11:10,760 --> 00:11:12,760 Speaker 1: enough time to do that. I would ask you, what 201 00:11:12,800 --> 00:11:15,439 Speaker 1: are you watching that I might not be thinking about tonight? 202 00:11:15,440 --> 00:11:18,040 Speaker 1: Where should we be casting our eyes here when results 203 00:11:18,040 --> 00:11:21,040 Speaker 1: are coming in? Uh? Well, we've got um. We mentioned 204 00:11:21,120 --> 00:11:23,120 Speaker 1: David Valadio at the top. There's also a race in 205 00:11:23,160 --> 00:11:25,880 Speaker 1: Orange County in southern California where you have a first 206 00:11:25,960 --> 00:11:29,360 Speaker 1: term Republican Congressman Young Kim running in a district that's 207 00:11:29,360 --> 00:11:32,120 Speaker 1: about new to her and kind of like in the 208 00:11:32,160 --> 00:11:36,280 Speaker 1: Valideo race, who faces a much more aggressively conservative challenger, 209 00:11:36,320 --> 00:11:38,319 Speaker 1: and there's only one Democrat on the race, and in 210 00:11:38,440 --> 00:11:41,400 Speaker 1: both races that Democrats would like to see the more 211 00:11:41,600 --> 00:11:44,720 Speaker 1: conservative candidate to non incumbent advance. So you know in 212 00:11:44,760 --> 00:11:47,360 Speaker 1: these top two primers is always some opportunities for a 213 00:11:47,360 --> 00:11:49,480 Speaker 1: little bit of mischief. We'll see if that if that works, 214 00:11:49,520 --> 00:11:51,600 Speaker 1: but that's a race to watch. And also Ryan Zinki 215 00:11:51,640 --> 00:11:54,280 Speaker 1: and Montana He's trying for a comeback after being Trump's 216 00:11:54,280 --> 00:11:57,160 Speaker 1: Interior secretary. That Republican primaries tonight and do a whole 217 00:11:57,160 --> 00:12:00,120 Speaker 1: show on that one. Greg, great to go through this with, right, 218 00:12:00,160 --> 00:12:03,679 Speaker 1: Duro Bloomberg Government Elections Reporter five on the terminal. Love 219 00:12:03,720 --> 00:12:09,280 Speaker 1: the panel. Next, this is Bloomberg. You're listening to Bloomberg. 220 00:12:09,320 --> 00:12:15,560 Speaker 1: You sound on with Joe Matthew on Bloomberg Radio. I 221 00:12:15,640 --> 00:12:18,800 Speaker 1: mentioned Kim Kardashian, right, did we hear? No? Was that 222 00:12:18,840 --> 00:12:24,240 Speaker 1: Gwyneth Paltrow. I can't keep track of the endorsements. Even 223 00:12:24,320 --> 00:12:27,440 Speaker 1: Norman Lear got involved. I'm not I'm not kidding, And 224 00:12:27,520 --> 00:12:31,680 Speaker 1: yes he did endorse Karen Bass This of course the 225 00:12:31,800 --> 00:12:33,800 Speaker 1: l A mayor's race. If you're just joining us, welcome 226 00:12:33,800 --> 00:12:36,199 Speaker 1: to the fastest hour in politics, Bloomberg Sound On. I'm 227 00:12:36,240 --> 00:12:39,880 Speaker 1: Joe Matthew and Washington back in the bubble and we 228 00:12:39,920 --> 00:12:42,880 Speaker 1: assemble the best panel in the business. Rick Davis is 229 00:12:42,880 --> 00:12:47,400 Speaker 1: here along with Jeannie Chanzano, Bloomberg Politics contributors. I don't 230 00:12:47,400 --> 00:12:49,400 Speaker 1: know who you'd rather meet. You know, the election is 231 00:12:49,440 --> 00:12:51,559 Speaker 1: coming up, and I just wanted to share my thoughts 232 00:12:51,559 --> 00:12:57,600 Speaker 1: on Rick Caruso. I think that he um really can 233 00:12:57,679 --> 00:13:02,480 Speaker 1: help with the crime Kardashian or Paltrow. Hi, I'm Gwyneth 234 00:13:02,520 --> 00:13:06,040 Speaker 1: Paltrow and I'm a native Angelina. I was born here 235 00:13:06,240 --> 00:13:08,360 Speaker 1: and I've spent much of my life in this amazing 236 00:13:08,400 --> 00:13:11,120 Speaker 1: city that I love very much. I think we need 237 00:13:11,160 --> 00:13:15,120 Speaker 1: to be honest with ourselves that l A is experiencing 238 00:13:15,240 --> 00:13:17,480 Speaker 1: a tough time right now, and I think we really 239 00:13:17,559 --> 00:13:20,800 Speaker 1: need a leader who can come in and has the 240 00:13:20,840 --> 00:13:23,680 Speaker 1: strength to solve some really tough problems. So that is 241 00:13:23,720 --> 00:13:26,679 Speaker 1: why I am endorsing my old friend Rick Caruso for 242 00:13:26,840 --> 00:13:29,600 Speaker 1: mayor Are they really old friends, Jeanie? How are this 243 00:13:29,760 --> 00:13:36,760 Speaker 1: many movie stars, musicians, athletes, Hollywood elites getting involved in 244 00:13:36,800 --> 00:13:39,400 Speaker 1: such a personal level. Everyone's making a video for crying 245 00:13:39,400 --> 00:13:42,360 Speaker 1: out loud. Yeah. You know, when you're a billionaire and 246 00:13:42,400 --> 00:13:46,520 Speaker 1: you've developed all these popular outdoor shopping centers like the Grove, 247 00:13:46,640 --> 00:13:50,600 Speaker 1: they you imagine Kim Kardashian's boyfriend, Can we call them that? 248 00:13:50,640 --> 00:13:53,280 Speaker 1: Pete Davidson was just pictured at the grove. So I 249 00:13:53,320 --> 00:13:55,400 Speaker 1: think there's a don't ask me how I know that 250 00:13:55,480 --> 00:13:59,080 Speaker 1: Joe Matthew, but I feel I'm so connected, um, so 251 00:13:59,240 --> 00:14:00,920 Speaker 1: you know, it's not a stretched to me that they 252 00:14:00,960 --> 00:14:03,679 Speaker 1: all know him. Um, you know. And this is Hollywood, 253 00:14:03,800 --> 00:14:06,160 Speaker 1: so they're all gonna come out. But I do think 254 00:14:06,200 --> 00:14:08,839 Speaker 1: the issue that the issues that are driving this are 255 00:14:08,880 --> 00:14:13,600 Speaker 1: of course rising prices, crime and the homeless issue. And 256 00:14:13,640 --> 00:14:16,720 Speaker 1: it is across the state and across the country, and 257 00:14:16,800 --> 00:14:20,040 Speaker 1: it's really a civil war with Democrats between the progressive 258 00:14:20,120 --> 00:14:24,000 Speaker 1: policies and the more establishment And I thought Greg was 259 00:14:24,040 --> 00:14:26,560 Speaker 1: so right when he raised Richard Reardon, who came in 260 00:14:26,560 --> 00:14:29,680 Speaker 1: in the ninety nineties and a very very liberal, progressive city, 261 00:14:30,040 --> 00:14:33,160 Speaker 1: as a conservative ready to take on the issue of crime. 262 00:14:33,440 --> 00:14:35,880 Speaker 1: And we're seeing something similar in both l A, now 263 00:14:35,920 --> 00:14:39,480 Speaker 1: San Francisco, potentially in New York City. What's happening, Rick, 264 00:14:39,720 --> 00:14:44,840 Speaker 1: when you hear progressives and movie stars making videos about 265 00:14:44,880 --> 00:14:47,120 Speaker 1: crime as they sit on their couches at home, crime 266 00:14:47,160 --> 00:14:50,479 Speaker 1: and homelessness. You know, I've I've always been very skeptical 267 00:14:51,240 --> 00:14:55,200 Speaker 1: of the impact of entertainers on the electorate. I've never 268 00:14:55,240 --> 00:14:58,800 Speaker 1: actually seen it work particularly well I've seen it backfire 269 00:14:58,880 --> 00:15:02,920 Speaker 1: a number of times. Uh, and so I I don't 270 00:15:02,960 --> 00:15:06,160 Speaker 1: think a lot of this noise and it's highly entertaining. 271 00:15:06,160 --> 00:15:09,840 Speaker 1: I mean it's fun to listen to um uh these 272 00:15:10,000 --> 00:15:14,280 Speaker 1: entertainers opine on issues like crime. But I really don't 273 00:15:14,280 --> 00:15:16,240 Speaker 1: think it's gonna amount to much. I think that you 274 00:15:16,320 --> 00:15:18,440 Speaker 1: look at the amount of money even in a place 275 00:15:18,480 --> 00:15:20,760 Speaker 1: like I also spent, and that's gonna have a bigger impact. 276 00:15:21,280 --> 00:15:23,960 Speaker 1: Even Hollywood. I mean, they're they're just like another voter. 277 00:15:24,040 --> 00:15:26,960 Speaker 1: I mean, Hollywood's chuck full of entertainers. What's the difference 278 00:15:27,000 --> 00:15:32,040 Speaker 1: between an entertainer and a gardener? You play a car, Okay, 279 00:15:32,240 --> 00:15:34,920 Speaker 1: that's very good. And look, you're the one who designed 280 00:15:34,960 --> 00:15:38,040 Speaker 1: the You're you're the man behind the celebrity ad, right, 281 00:15:38,080 --> 00:15:41,280 Speaker 1: I mean the Paris Hilton Obama ad. You're called this 282 00:15:41,320 --> 00:15:44,160 Speaker 1: out before, and that's yeah. I can honestly say I've 283 00:15:44,200 --> 00:15:47,400 Speaker 1: put myself in front of the line on this one. Uh. 284 00:15:48,040 --> 00:15:50,880 Speaker 1: You know, and even even politicians act like celebrities can 285 00:15:50,920 --> 00:15:54,080 Speaker 1: have a backfire. So I I think there's much to 286 00:15:54,080 --> 00:15:56,680 Speaker 1: do about nothing. It is highly entertaining. I mean it 287 00:15:56,800 --> 00:15:59,760 Speaker 1: is Hollywood, as you point out, but I think at 288 00:15:59,760 --> 00:16:02,720 Speaker 1: the end of the day, people vote on you know, 289 00:16:02,800 --> 00:16:06,920 Speaker 1: the bread basket issues, uh, the economy, and and safety 290 00:16:06,920 --> 00:16:09,280 Speaker 1: in their homes and and and and all of those 291 00:16:09,280 --> 00:16:11,280 Speaker 1: are up for grabs right now. And in this rice. 292 00:16:11,440 --> 00:16:14,080 Speaker 1: You heard the ad I think the Karen Bass ad 293 00:16:14,080 --> 00:16:16,640 Speaker 1: a short time ago that I that I played Genie 294 00:16:16,640 --> 00:16:21,040 Speaker 1: where she's framing Caruso as a Trump colleague that you know, 295 00:16:21,080 --> 00:16:23,600 Speaker 1: this is not who you think he is. The former 296 00:16:23,640 --> 00:16:26,320 Speaker 1: Republican who just dropped thirty four million dollars on this 297 00:16:26,440 --> 00:16:30,840 Speaker 1: race is misleading you. Is that resonating it? Can? You know? 298 00:16:30,880 --> 00:16:32,440 Speaker 1: I thought we were going to play a game where 299 00:16:32,440 --> 00:16:34,920 Speaker 1: you played some of these endorsements and had Rick identified 300 00:16:35,000 --> 00:16:37,840 Speaker 1: the voices, and Rick actually hangs out with all the people. 301 00:16:37,920 --> 00:16:40,880 Speaker 1: Does that he does? Um? You know, I do think 302 00:16:40,920 --> 00:16:43,800 Speaker 1: that that is probably an effective strategy. I mean, we 303 00:16:43,840 --> 00:16:46,760 Speaker 1: can't forget Carusoe was a Republican just switched to the 304 00:16:46,760 --> 00:16:50,880 Speaker 1: Democratic side recently. Um, you know, he does have these connections, 305 00:16:51,120 --> 00:16:54,640 Speaker 1: but I don't think that overcomes the reality of the situation. 306 00:16:54,760 --> 00:16:57,480 Speaker 1: You know, you look at some of the data. Shootings 307 00:16:57,600 --> 00:17:00,920 Speaker 1: up from two years ago in l A, a robbery up, 308 00:17:00,960 --> 00:17:07,280 Speaker 1: almost comicides up almost thirty Those are big numbers, and 309 00:17:07,359 --> 00:17:10,719 Speaker 1: of course we've had you know, really high profile crimes 310 00:17:10,760 --> 00:17:13,960 Speaker 1: against wealthy people in San Francisco, in l A. So 311 00:17:14,119 --> 00:17:16,919 Speaker 1: you know, when you talk about lifestyle people paying a 312 00:17:16,960 --> 00:17:21,240 Speaker 1: lot of money and taxes, inflation is high, homelessness is high, 313 00:17:21,480 --> 00:17:24,359 Speaker 1: crime is high, and they want relief. So it's not 314 00:17:24,560 --> 00:17:27,400 Speaker 1: enough to simply say, you know, and I'm not saying 315 00:17:27,440 --> 00:17:30,280 Speaker 1: Bass is doing this, but that Carusoe is connected with Trump. 316 00:17:30,600 --> 00:17:32,800 Speaker 1: She's got to make the case that she has the 317 00:17:32,840 --> 00:17:37,119 Speaker 1: policies and she's not somebody who's going to you know, embrace, 318 00:17:37,560 --> 00:17:39,760 Speaker 1: you know, sort of this idea that people think went 319 00:17:39,800 --> 00:17:42,160 Speaker 1: too far when it comes to criminal justice reform that's 320 00:17:42,200 --> 00:17:45,240 Speaker 1: not also keeping the city safe. That's a real issue. 321 00:17:46,080 --> 00:17:49,800 Speaker 1: We talked about David Voladeo a little bit earlier his 322 00:17:50,040 --> 00:17:55,080 Speaker 1: race in this primary that's taking place today. Rick one 323 00:17:55,119 --> 00:17:57,520 Speaker 1: of ten Republican members of the House who voted to 324 00:17:57,560 --> 00:18:01,480 Speaker 1: impeach Donald Trump. What happened to the retribution tour? Trump 325 00:18:01,560 --> 00:18:04,720 Speaker 1: did not endorse the Republicans challenging him. Yeah, I think 326 00:18:04,760 --> 00:18:07,960 Speaker 1: that you're the point that was made earlier about the 327 00:18:08,000 --> 00:18:11,240 Speaker 1: district being next to Kevin McCarthy's might have had something 328 00:18:11,280 --> 00:18:14,240 Speaker 1: to do with it. Uh, it is actually kind of refreshing, 329 00:18:14,560 --> 00:18:17,440 Speaker 1: Uh that with all these states in play and all 330 00:18:17,560 --> 00:18:21,719 Speaker 1: these districts, that there's actually no real Trump footprint on 331 00:18:21,760 --> 00:18:24,240 Speaker 1: any of these races in a big way. We just 332 00:18:24,320 --> 00:18:26,880 Speaker 1: got through last week which was just all Trump all 333 00:18:26,880 --> 00:18:30,560 Speaker 1: the time. So Uh, the fact that David Valadeo has 334 00:18:30,680 --> 00:18:34,960 Speaker 1: has escaped that, um, I think is a tendency maybe 335 00:18:35,000 --> 00:18:37,720 Speaker 1: for the future where it's like, maybe Donald Trump isn't 336 00:18:37,760 --> 00:18:41,119 Speaker 1: on the vengeance tour anymore. Rick and Jenior with us 337 00:18:41,160 --> 00:18:43,440 Speaker 1: for the hour the Signatures Sound on Panel. I'm Joe, 338 00:18:43,480 --> 00:18:45,640 Speaker 1: Matthew and Washington. We're gonna turn to what happened today 339 00:18:45,640 --> 00:18:50,159 Speaker 1: at the White House, Matthew McConaughey as Press secretary, and 340 00:18:50,240 --> 00:18:53,040 Speaker 1: the road to compromise on gun legislation. We'll talk about 341 00:18:53,080 --> 00:18:58,280 Speaker 1: it with Emily Wilkins. Next. This is Bloomberg and welcome 342 00:18:58,359 --> 00:19:02,600 Speaker 1: to Sound on the Tuesday edition. As we returned to 343 00:19:02,600 --> 00:19:07,080 Speaker 1: the nation's capital here and just in time to bump 344 00:19:07,080 --> 00:19:12,240 Speaker 1: into Matthew McConaughey at the White House. That happened today. 345 00:19:12,240 --> 00:19:15,760 Speaker 1: He was on Capitol Hill yesterday and you might wonder why. 346 00:19:16,280 --> 00:19:20,320 Speaker 1: Just hours after President Biden was briefed by Senator Chris Murphy, 347 00:19:20,320 --> 00:19:24,080 Speaker 1: the Democrat from Connecticut, on the talks that have continued 348 00:19:24,119 --> 00:19:28,240 Speaker 1: here with Senator John Cornyn, this bipartisan group of senators 349 00:19:28,280 --> 00:19:32,880 Speaker 1: working on some compromise over some new gun laws. Matthew 350 00:19:33,000 --> 00:19:37,680 Speaker 1: McConaughey is brought into the briefing room by the Press 351 00:19:37,720 --> 00:19:41,439 Speaker 1: Secretary Karine Jean Pierre. You Valdi, Texas because where I 352 00:19:41,480 --> 00:19:47,000 Speaker 1: was born, I swear my my mom talked kindergarten less 353 00:19:47,000 --> 00:19:51,359 Speaker 1: than a mile from rob Elementary, the valleys where I 354 00:19:51,440 --> 00:19:58,760 Speaker 1: learned to master Daisy bb gun. Took that two years 355 00:19:58,760 --> 00:20:03,480 Speaker 1: before I graduated to a four ten shotgun. Your valley 356 00:20:03,720 --> 00:20:07,639 Speaker 1: is where I was taught to revere the power and 357 00:20:07,680 --> 00:20:10,120 Speaker 1: the capability of the tool that we call a gun. 358 00:20:11,800 --> 00:20:16,640 Speaker 1: Your valley is where I learned responsible gun ownership. Remembering 359 00:20:16,680 --> 00:20:21,040 Speaker 1: he recently considered a bid for Texas governor, decided not 360 00:20:21,119 --> 00:20:24,240 Speaker 1: to run, and he was up there for a while, 361 00:20:24,960 --> 00:20:27,080 Speaker 1: ten fifteen minutes. I'd have to go back in time. 362 00:20:27,119 --> 00:20:30,920 Speaker 1: This most of it was written. He did add lib 363 00:20:30,960 --> 00:20:33,000 Speaker 1: around the text. He had a piece of paper on 364 00:20:33,040 --> 00:20:36,080 Speaker 1: the podium there, hair slicked back the glasses. He was, 365 00:20:36,160 --> 00:20:38,840 Speaker 1: you know, jacket on the serious approach. This was not 366 00:20:39,520 --> 00:20:44,359 Speaker 1: this is not alright, alright, alright, and he got emotional, 367 00:20:45,040 --> 00:20:47,480 Speaker 1: held up green converse sneakers belonging to one of the 368 00:20:47,800 --> 00:20:52,359 Speaker 1: kids and his wife. H apparently spent quite a bit 369 00:20:52,400 --> 00:20:54,800 Speaker 1: of time with the victims families, and he did have 370 00:20:55,040 --> 00:20:58,400 Speaker 1: his recommendations for how to handle this, as you just heard, 371 00:20:58,440 --> 00:21:01,159 Speaker 1: not only from Vivaldi where he learned how to shoot, 372 00:21:02,040 --> 00:21:05,200 Speaker 1: but one who is involved in policy. Now, we need 373 00:21:05,240 --> 00:21:08,200 Speaker 1: to invest in mental health care. We need to say 374 00:21:08,240 --> 00:21:14,959 Speaker 1: for schools, we need to restrain sensationalized media coverage. We 375 00:21:15,000 --> 00:21:18,960 Speaker 1: need to restore our family values. We need to restore 376 00:21:19,720 --> 00:21:28,240 Speaker 1: our American values. And we need responsible gun ownership. Responsible 377 00:21:28,440 --> 00:21:33,280 Speaker 1: gun ownership. We need background checks. We need to raise 378 00:21:33,480 --> 00:21:36,320 Speaker 1: the minimum age to purchase in a our fifteen rifle 379 00:21:37,200 --> 00:21:42,320 Speaker 1: to We need a waiting period for those rifles. We 380 00:21:42,400 --> 00:21:47,680 Speaker 1: need red flag laws and consequences for those who abuse them. 381 00:21:47,720 --> 00:21:52,800 Speaker 1: These are reasonable, practical, tactical regulations. Gives you a sense 382 00:21:53,080 --> 00:21:56,760 Speaker 1: of what this was like. Did it work? Can't imagine. 383 00:21:57,600 --> 00:21:59,399 Speaker 1: I kept thinking this is either a good idea or 384 00:21:59,440 --> 00:22:01,000 Speaker 1: it's going to be a bad one for the White House. 385 00:22:01,160 --> 00:22:06,439 Speaker 1: I don't know how this will be received. Of course, 386 00:22:06,560 --> 00:22:10,480 Speaker 1: the White House asked repeatedly, Well, why was Matthew McConney there. Again, 387 00:22:10,480 --> 00:22:12,679 Speaker 1: it's his karine, John Pierre, the Press secret Matthew was 388 00:22:12,720 --> 00:22:16,040 Speaker 1: here because, as you heard, he has a very personal 389 00:22:16,080 --> 00:22:19,080 Speaker 1: connection to you. Of all day he met with the family. 390 00:22:19,119 --> 00:22:21,480 Speaker 1: He is from there, he was born there, he lives 391 00:22:21,480 --> 00:22:25,760 Speaker 1: in Texas, and we thought hearing from him directly him 392 00:22:25,840 --> 00:22:29,520 Speaker 1: using his platform is incredibly important. Is that true. There's 393 00:22:29,520 --> 00:22:33,879 Speaker 1: a controversy over how does McConaughey McConaughey, which one is it. 394 00:22:33,880 --> 00:22:36,880 Speaker 1: It's McConaughey. So I had it right, Okay, I think 395 00:22:36,920 --> 00:22:40,760 Speaker 1: I had it right. Thank you. Emily Wilkins is with 396 00:22:40,840 --> 00:22:42,920 Speaker 1: us because, as I mentioned, Matthew McConaughey, he was also 397 00:22:42,960 --> 00:22:45,840 Speaker 1: on Capitol Hill yesterday. He's trying to speak with lawmakers 398 00:22:45,840 --> 00:22:49,679 Speaker 1: about this, and talks have been going on by phone 399 00:22:50,320 --> 00:22:54,920 Speaker 1: with these lawmakers, namely Murphy and Corn and Bloomberg. Government's 400 00:22:54,920 --> 00:22:59,160 Speaker 1: Emily Wilkins a friend of the program. Um, I don't 401 00:22:59,160 --> 00:23:01,800 Speaker 1: know if anything's change generalely. We've been talking about this 402 00:23:01,960 --> 00:23:04,679 Speaker 1: every couple of days here, but it does sound to 403 00:23:04,720 --> 00:23:07,200 Speaker 1: me when I hear from Corn and Murphy like there 404 00:23:07,200 --> 00:23:09,720 Speaker 1: will be a product they're going to have a bill 405 00:23:09,760 --> 00:23:13,760 Speaker 1: at some point here in the next week. That is 406 00:23:13,800 --> 00:23:16,479 Speaker 1: what we continue to hear. We know that negotiations are 407 00:23:16,520 --> 00:23:19,119 Speaker 1: alive and well, and we know the lawmakers tend to 408 00:23:19,160 --> 00:23:22,359 Speaker 1: negotiate that are when they are actually in the same 409 00:23:22,440 --> 00:23:25,359 Speaker 1: space with each other, rather than you know, via zoom 410 00:23:25,480 --> 00:23:27,680 Speaker 1: or or remotely as they were doing for the past week. 411 00:23:28,160 --> 00:23:30,760 Speaker 1: And so we are trying to accords focus on exactly 412 00:23:30,800 --> 00:23:34,480 Speaker 1: what this bill might actually look like, and we're starting 413 00:23:34,520 --> 00:23:36,800 Speaker 1: to see a little more of the shape of it. Uh, 414 00:23:36,920 --> 00:23:41,240 Speaker 1: certain things like raising the minimum age for purchasing semi 415 00:23:41,280 --> 00:23:45,840 Speaker 1: automatic weapons to one from its current eighteen. It doesn't 416 00:23:45,840 --> 00:23:47,760 Speaker 1: seem like that is going to be something that's going 417 00:23:47,800 --> 00:23:50,359 Speaker 1: to be included. You're hearing a lot of strong opposition 418 00:23:50,520 --> 00:23:54,240 Speaker 1: from Republicans on that, but you do see movement to 419 00:23:54,480 --> 00:23:57,399 Speaker 1: and act these so called red flag laws. These are 420 00:23:57,440 --> 00:23:59,840 Speaker 1: the ones that you know if if you have a 421 00:24:00,160 --> 00:24:02,800 Speaker 1: loved one, a family member, someone in your community who 422 00:24:02,840 --> 00:24:05,439 Speaker 1: you think is going to be violent to themselves or others, 423 00:24:05,880 --> 00:24:08,080 Speaker 1: that is going to sort of you have a process 424 00:24:08,119 --> 00:24:11,200 Speaker 1: now to be able to make sure that person law 425 00:24:11,359 --> 00:24:13,280 Speaker 1: is off the table. We're hearing right this is gonna 426 00:24:13,280 --> 00:24:15,960 Speaker 1: be some it's going to be an incentive for states 427 00:24:15,960 --> 00:24:18,640 Speaker 1: to pass their own red flag So I mean we're 428 00:24:18,640 --> 00:24:20,719 Speaker 1: talking about it. It does sound like tell me if 429 00:24:20,720 --> 00:24:25,840 Speaker 1: I'm wrong the bare minimum here, Emily, I mean, yes, yes, 430 00:24:25,920 --> 00:24:28,480 Speaker 1: I mean this is not I think if you ask 431 00:24:28,600 --> 00:24:31,680 Speaker 1: kind of Democrats what their ideal gun legislation would be, 432 00:24:32,000 --> 00:24:35,200 Speaker 1: I mean, you've seen them pass things like experieting background control. 433 00:24:35,240 --> 00:24:38,639 Speaker 1: You're going to see them take up legislation tomorrow that 434 00:24:38,680 --> 00:24:41,719 Speaker 1: would have a federal red flag gun law. So this 435 00:24:41,800 --> 00:24:44,439 Speaker 1: isn't what Democrats would be hoping for. I think for 436 00:24:44,520 --> 00:24:46,480 Speaker 1: most gun groups, it's not what they would be hoping for. 437 00:24:46,640 --> 00:24:49,480 Speaker 1: But I think there's also an understanding in Washington that 438 00:24:49,560 --> 00:24:52,360 Speaker 1: this is such a difficult issue to move forward on 439 00:24:52,800 --> 00:24:56,200 Speaker 1: that there is a willingness to accept what can be done, 440 00:24:56,400 --> 00:24:59,359 Speaker 1: even if it's only sort of seen as as a 441 00:24:59,440 --> 00:25:02,400 Speaker 1: very small baby step in light of everything. They think. 442 00:25:02,400 --> 00:25:04,840 Speaker 1: We're gonna be getting a better sense tomorrow. You know, 443 00:25:04,960 --> 00:25:06,760 Speaker 1: as we get members of the House, they're coming in 444 00:25:06,800 --> 00:25:09,240 Speaker 1: this evening, they're coming back kind of get a better 445 00:25:09,280 --> 00:25:11,440 Speaker 1: sense of where they stand, kind of how they're thinking 446 00:25:11,480 --> 00:25:14,400 Speaker 1: about this. They'll be voting on legislation in the coming days. 447 00:25:14,400 --> 00:25:18,000 Speaker 1: On gun storage um on again raising that minimum age. 448 00:25:18,240 --> 00:25:20,840 Speaker 1: But but really, Joe, kind of everything right now is 449 00:25:20,840 --> 00:25:23,439 Speaker 1: is looking at the Senate, because that's that's the tricky one. 450 00:25:23,560 --> 00:25:26,560 Speaker 1: How much time does Chris Murphy and John Cornyn have? Lastly, Emily, 451 00:25:26,600 --> 00:25:27,919 Speaker 1: do they have the rest of the week, they have 452 00:25:28,000 --> 00:25:30,040 Speaker 1: next two weeks? When does Chuck Schumer say, all right, 453 00:25:30,080 --> 00:25:32,800 Speaker 1: we're going ahead without you. I'm going to say they 454 00:25:32,800 --> 00:25:34,960 Speaker 1: have until the end of the session, which gives them 455 00:25:34,960 --> 00:25:37,879 Speaker 1: the rest of this week and tomorrow aditional weeks after that. 456 00:25:37,920 --> 00:25:40,399 Speaker 1: We hit that July every for more recess, and sometimes 457 00:25:40,440 --> 00:25:42,679 Speaker 1: it gets really difficult to do stuff after that. You 458 00:25:42,760 --> 00:25:45,240 Speaker 1: lose that momentum, you get into the mid terms, and 459 00:25:45,280 --> 00:25:48,840 Speaker 1: things just get harder. Appreciate the update as always, joining 460 00:25:48,880 --> 00:25:53,120 Speaker 1: us from the Capital itself. Emily Wilkins Bloomberg Government, who 461 00:25:53,160 --> 00:25:55,880 Speaker 1: I'm sure we'll be talking with again soon. Senator Chris 462 00:25:55,920 --> 00:25:59,320 Speaker 1: Murphy said it to himself today. My hope is that 463 00:25:59,560 --> 00:26:03,600 Speaker 1: we will be able to have a compromised product that 464 00:26:03,760 --> 00:26:07,720 Speaker 1: saves lives on the table for our colleagues to consider 465 00:26:08,280 --> 00:26:12,639 Speaker 1: very shortly. I'm encouraged by the discussions that we have 466 00:26:12,760 --> 00:26:15,640 Speaker 1: had with Republicans over the course of the last week 467 00:26:15,680 --> 00:26:18,960 Speaker 1: and a half. Every day we get closer to an agreement, 468 00:26:19,600 --> 00:26:23,960 Speaker 1: not further away. Sounds like they're progressing on something. We'll 469 00:26:24,000 --> 00:26:26,159 Speaker 1: reassemble the panel next. You got to hear from Rick 470 00:26:26,240 --> 00:26:30,320 Speaker 1: and Genie on Matthew McConaughey, the prospect for compromise on 471 00:26:30,359 --> 00:26:37,120 Speaker 1: the fastest hour in politics. This is Bloomberg. You're listening 472 00:26:37,160 --> 00:26:41,919 Speaker 1: to Bloomberg. You sound on with Joe Matthew on Bloomberg Radio. 473 00:26:43,560 --> 00:26:47,320 Speaker 1: As we reassemble the panel, Rick Davis and Jeannie Chanzano 474 00:26:47,400 --> 00:26:53,080 Speaker 1: back together here Bloomberg Politics contributors, as we consider what 475 00:26:53,200 --> 00:26:57,840 Speaker 1: the President calls a step forward. He said, any step 476 00:26:58,080 --> 00:27:01,800 Speaker 1: is a step forward. In couraged by his briefing today 477 00:27:01,840 --> 00:27:05,359 Speaker 1: by Senator Chris Murphy, the Democrat from Connecticut, as you 478 00:27:05,440 --> 00:27:08,320 Speaker 1: heard a short time ago, tapped to lead the charge 479 00:27:08,560 --> 00:27:12,960 Speaker 1: on this. He's been dealing with John Cornyn, Republican from Texas. 480 00:27:13,160 --> 00:27:16,720 Speaker 1: Enter Matthew McConaughey in the briefing room, trying to thread 481 00:27:16,760 --> 00:27:21,840 Speaker 1: the needle here, of course, at Democratic White House, a 482 00:27:21,960 --> 00:27:29,280 Speaker 1: Hollywood actor trying to transcend partisan politics as the native 483 00:27:29,680 --> 00:27:35,200 Speaker 1: of Vivaldi told stories of meeting with families of the victims. 484 00:27:35,280 --> 00:27:37,960 Speaker 1: Also told stories of learning how to shoot in Texas 485 00:27:38,200 --> 00:27:41,320 Speaker 1: and went on, we are not as divided as we 486 00:27:41,320 --> 00:27:48,760 Speaker 1: were being told we are. No, how about get inspired, 487 00:27:50,040 --> 00:27:54,919 Speaker 1: give ourselves just cause to revere our future. Again, he 488 00:27:55,040 --> 00:27:59,439 Speaker 1: called for family values, which has been ridiculed in conservative 489 00:27:59,480 --> 00:28:03,320 Speaker 1: media because again he's a Hollywood actor. What do you 490 00:28:03,320 --> 00:28:06,400 Speaker 1: think about this choice, Rick Davis? You know, I said earlier, 491 00:28:06,400 --> 00:28:08,240 Speaker 1: I thought, boy, this could either go real well or 492 00:28:08,280 --> 00:28:09,959 Speaker 1: maybe this is a really bad idea. And I'm not 493 00:28:10,000 --> 00:28:12,760 Speaker 1: sure we have a sense of how this is going 494 00:28:12,840 --> 00:28:15,080 Speaker 1: to resonate yet maybe nobody, you know, maybe he was 495 00:28:15,119 --> 00:28:16,760 Speaker 1: the tree who fell in the woods, but he certainly 496 00:28:17,400 --> 00:28:21,960 Speaker 1: leaned into the speech, got emotional at times. Uh. What 497 00:28:22,000 --> 00:28:24,479 Speaker 1: was the point that the White House was trying to make? 498 00:28:24,520 --> 00:28:28,040 Speaker 1: Who was the audience? It's hard to tell. This is 499 00:28:28,119 --> 00:28:30,520 Speaker 1: a bit of a wild card, but my guess is 500 00:28:30,720 --> 00:28:33,240 Speaker 1: this was the White House attempt to try and keep 501 00:28:33,320 --> 00:28:37,680 Speaker 1: focus on the issue. Right. These these horrendous events have 502 00:28:37,800 --> 00:28:43,440 Speaker 1: a tendency to um fade from people's memories very quickly. 503 00:28:43,760 --> 00:28:47,320 Speaker 1: And this administration, I think wants to get something done. 504 00:28:47,880 --> 00:28:52,040 Speaker 1: Uh and and and by bringing a superstar into the 505 00:28:52,080 --> 00:28:55,680 Speaker 1: White House, uh and having them talked about their close 506 00:28:55,720 --> 00:28:59,040 Speaker 1: connection to the rob Elementary School shooting and the people 507 00:28:59,080 --> 00:29:03,120 Speaker 1: of Vivaldi. Maybe just keeps the public focused a little 508 00:29:03,160 --> 00:29:06,160 Speaker 1: bit longer, and maybe that keeps the pressure on the 509 00:29:06,240 --> 00:29:08,400 Speaker 1: Senate to get a deal. How does that come together? 510 00:29:08,560 --> 00:29:11,480 Speaker 1: You know? Was did the actor make a phone calls? 511 00:29:11,520 --> 00:29:13,720 Speaker 1: He knew somebody in the press office the White House 512 00:29:13,760 --> 00:29:18,200 Speaker 1: maybe heard he was in Vivaldi. Uh. It's just interesting 513 00:29:18,200 --> 00:29:20,800 Speaker 1: how these things come together, Rick, because a lot of 514 00:29:20,840 --> 00:29:24,680 Speaker 1: folks who are not, you know, savvy to that process, 515 00:29:24,720 --> 00:29:26,440 Speaker 1: just they see an actor up there is the guy 516 00:29:26,440 --> 00:29:29,240 Speaker 1: from the Lincoln ads what's he doing? Yeah, look, I 517 00:29:29,280 --> 00:29:31,560 Speaker 1: think that it could be any one of the things 518 00:29:31,640 --> 00:29:33,600 Speaker 1: that you said. I mean, it's not unusual for people 519 00:29:33,640 --> 00:29:35,360 Speaker 1: to be sitting around the White House going, how can 520 00:29:35,440 --> 00:29:38,200 Speaker 1: we keep this on the front page? How do we 521 00:29:38,280 --> 00:29:41,160 Speaker 1: keep people's attention galvinized to get a deal in Congress. 522 00:29:41,320 --> 00:29:43,440 Speaker 1: If we don't keep the pressure on, Uh, they're not 523 00:29:43,480 --> 00:29:46,280 Speaker 1: gonna do anything. Because that's been the habit in the past, 524 00:29:46,360 --> 00:29:49,800 Speaker 1: that's been the history. And and so someone says, hey, 525 00:29:49,960 --> 00:29:53,200 Speaker 1: Matthew McConaughey's from Vivaldi. I mean, like he's been talking 526 00:29:53,200 --> 00:29:55,840 Speaker 1: about it in Texas. We ought to like bring him here, 527 00:29:55,880 --> 00:29:57,800 Speaker 1: and it may be something as simple as that. And 528 00:29:57,840 --> 00:29:59,960 Speaker 1: the fact that he was willing to hop on play 529 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:02,959 Speaker 1: and get to Washington. Uh, it had to be uncomfortable 530 00:30:03,000 --> 00:30:07,240 Speaker 1: for him. That's not his typical gig standing in the 531 00:30:07,240 --> 00:30:10,479 Speaker 1: White House and talking about these emotional things, especially with 532 00:30:10,560 --> 00:30:14,280 Speaker 1: his connection to the town. So um, it came together fast, 533 00:30:14,360 --> 00:30:17,080 Speaker 1: regardless of of of how it happened. I mentioned he 534 00:30:17,120 --> 00:30:19,680 Speaker 1: was on Capitol Hill yesterday. Jeannie didn't tell any of 535 00:30:19,680 --> 00:30:23,000 Speaker 1: the reporters who were up there. Why uh as I 536 00:30:23,040 --> 00:30:25,080 Speaker 1: guess he was, you know, conducting his own business with 537 00:30:25,160 --> 00:30:29,360 Speaker 1: lawmakers there. But Frank Luntz tweeted a short time ago 538 00:30:29,440 --> 00:30:32,400 Speaker 1: the polster. Of course the performance was better, he said, 539 00:30:32,600 --> 00:30:36,040 Speaker 1: mcconnie better than any political leader I've ever seen on this. 540 00:30:36,680 --> 00:30:38,800 Speaker 1: You imagine if a politician showed up and spoke the 541 00:30:38,800 --> 00:30:41,640 Speaker 1: way he did today. Yeah, I mean, and then this 542 00:30:41,720 --> 00:30:43,920 Speaker 1: is a guy who is a famous guy, and he's 543 00:30:43,920 --> 00:30:46,720 Speaker 1: an actor, and of course this is very personal for him. 544 00:30:46,800 --> 00:30:48,959 Speaker 1: I would also note that we heard today from the 545 00:30:48,960 --> 00:30:53,360 Speaker 1: teacher Mr. Reyas, who lost eleven students that day in Vivaldi. 546 00:30:53,680 --> 00:30:57,280 Speaker 1: He gave a very emotional statement begging the parents not 547 00:30:57,320 --> 00:30:59,520 Speaker 1: to be angry with him saying he did his best. 548 00:30:59,600 --> 00:31:02,240 Speaker 1: I mean, these are people who are going through hell, 549 00:31:02,400 --> 00:31:05,320 Speaker 1: So I agree with Franklin's he did a very good job. 550 00:31:05,680 --> 00:31:08,800 Speaker 1: And I also think the White House um is doing 551 00:31:08,840 --> 00:31:11,920 Speaker 1: exactly what Rick talked about. You know, there's a very 552 00:31:12,000 --> 00:31:15,520 Speaker 1: famous book called Presidential Power by Richard Newsap many many 553 00:31:15,560 --> 00:31:18,000 Speaker 1: years ago, where he talks about the only power in 554 00:31:18,040 --> 00:31:21,200 Speaker 1: the American president has is the power to persuade. It's 555 00:31:21,240 --> 00:31:24,160 Speaker 1: the power of the bully pulpit. Because beyond that they 556 00:31:24,160 --> 00:31:27,360 Speaker 1: can issue executive orders and act in very narrow ways. 557 00:31:27,400 --> 00:31:30,480 Speaker 1: So the White House has got to figure out how 558 00:31:30,520 --> 00:31:33,720 Speaker 1: to persuade. And if getting Matthew McConaughey to stand up 559 00:31:33,760 --> 00:31:37,280 Speaker 1: and do that today is going to help persuade constituents 560 00:31:37,320 --> 00:31:40,400 Speaker 1: to persuade their lawmakers to do something, then that's what 561 00:31:40,440 --> 00:31:42,680 Speaker 1: they have to do. Do I think it's going to 562 00:31:42,800 --> 00:31:47,200 Speaker 1: lead to anything beyond incremental change. Unfortunately, no, And that's 563 00:31:47,240 --> 00:31:50,480 Speaker 1: the reality because Chris Murphy was at the White House today, 564 00:31:50,640 --> 00:31:53,520 Speaker 1: Biden stepping in on this today with Chris Murphy, and 565 00:31:53,600 --> 00:31:56,240 Speaker 1: yet after Chris Murphy said, we're not just going to 566 00:31:56,320 --> 00:31:59,440 Speaker 1: settle for legislation that checks the box and yet you 567 00:31:59,480 --> 00:32:02,280 Speaker 1: look at what on Corny and said on the floor yesterday. 568 00:32:02,320 --> 00:32:05,400 Speaker 1: He said no sweeping overhaul of gun laws. So we're 569 00:32:05,480 --> 00:32:08,000 Speaker 1: not going to get where Matthew McConaughey wants us to 570 00:32:08,040 --> 00:32:10,280 Speaker 1: get and where I frankly think we should be in 571 00:32:10,320 --> 00:32:13,680 Speaker 1: this Senate. The reality is it's good. If you think 572 00:32:13,680 --> 00:32:15,880 Speaker 1: it's good, it's going to be good because it's incremental. 573 00:32:15,960 --> 00:32:18,560 Speaker 1: But that's about where we'll get if anywhere. At this point, 574 00:32:18,600 --> 00:32:21,560 Speaker 1: here is John Cornyn on the floor. We're not talking 575 00:32:21,600 --> 00:32:25,120 Speaker 1: about banning a category of weapons across the board, a 576 00:32:25,240 --> 00:32:30,080 Speaker 1: band for certain high capacity magazines, or changing the background 577 00:32:30,160 --> 00:32:34,720 Speaker 1: check system by adding additional disqualifying items. We're talking about 578 00:32:34,760 --> 00:32:38,200 Speaker 1: common sense, targeted reforms that are responsive to the tragedies 579 00:32:38,240 --> 00:32:41,560 Speaker 1: in your vality and elsewhere, and that will, I believe, 580 00:32:41,640 --> 00:32:44,120 Speaker 1: save lives. He's the man who could end up leading 581 00:32:44,240 --> 00:32:46,080 Speaker 1: the party in the Senate someday, or I know he 582 00:32:46,640 --> 00:32:50,080 Speaker 1: wants to to think. So, Rick Davis is does this 583 00:32:50,160 --> 00:32:52,760 Speaker 1: end up being a win for Cornin or Murphy? Is 584 00:32:52,800 --> 00:32:56,160 Speaker 1: this a Republican win or a Democratic one? I'm assuming 585 00:32:56,200 --> 00:32:58,880 Speaker 1: somebody's going to take credit for this. Oh sure, I 586 00:32:58,880 --> 00:33:01,040 Speaker 1: mean I think that if there's a bill that comes 587 00:33:01,080 --> 00:33:04,400 Speaker 1: out and it passes the Senate and gets through the House, 588 00:33:04,440 --> 00:33:07,000 Speaker 1: everyone's gonna shake hands and said, well, finally we actually 589 00:33:07,000 --> 00:33:10,280 Speaker 1: took a step forward. Uh. There'll be people, um, both 590 00:33:10,320 --> 00:33:13,720 Speaker 1: sides that decry any kind of deal, but I think 591 00:33:13,760 --> 00:33:15,800 Speaker 1: that that becomes noise in the system. I mean, look, 592 00:33:15,800 --> 00:33:18,480 Speaker 1: I'd remind everybody that a week ago, you know, we 593 00:33:18,480 --> 00:33:20,560 Speaker 1: were talking about whether or not a bill could pass 594 00:33:20,680 --> 00:33:24,680 Speaker 1: at all, and nobody would have thought we'd gotten this far. So, um, 595 00:33:24,800 --> 00:33:27,200 Speaker 1: let's see what they come up with and and and 596 00:33:27,320 --> 00:33:29,480 Speaker 1: let's see if it actually has the potential to have 597 00:33:29,520 --> 00:33:32,680 Speaker 1: an impact and certainly change the attitude that the public 598 00:33:32,760 --> 00:33:36,400 Speaker 1: has towards the ability to regulate. Uh, some of this industry. 599 00:33:37,040 --> 00:33:39,320 Speaker 1: Interesting to think about. The next stop here. If you 600 00:33:39,360 --> 00:33:42,240 Speaker 1: look at the president's schedule, uh for the rest of 601 00:33:42,240 --> 00:33:43,800 Speaker 1: this week, and he's flying to l A tomorrow, the 602 00:33:43,840 --> 00:33:45,640 Speaker 1: summer of the America is kicking off. And that's a 603 00:33:45,640 --> 00:33:48,160 Speaker 1: whole story of its own here. But we should have 604 00:33:48,160 --> 00:33:50,880 Speaker 1: made this the celebrity edition of sound On. We started 605 00:33:50,880 --> 00:33:54,240 Speaker 1: talking about the celebrity impact on the l A mayor's race. 606 00:33:54,640 --> 00:33:57,480 Speaker 1: We just spent time talking about an actor Matthew McConaughey 607 00:33:57,520 --> 00:34:00,920 Speaker 1: trying to get involved here in the gun debate. Tomorrow, 608 00:34:01,080 --> 00:34:03,240 Speaker 1: when the President goes out to the some of the America, 609 00:34:03,320 --> 00:34:04,760 Speaker 1: is one of the first things he will do is 610 00:34:04,800 --> 00:34:09,359 Speaker 1: tape an appearance on the Jimmy Kimmel Show. Genie, this 611 00:34:09,440 --> 00:34:11,640 Speaker 1: is how the White House is trying to get to this. 612 00:34:11,680 --> 00:34:13,560 Speaker 1: I'm sure it's not the only thing he'll be talking about. 613 00:34:13,840 --> 00:34:16,080 Speaker 1: It's gonna be guns, right, it's gonna be inflation. He's 614 00:34:16,080 --> 00:34:17,480 Speaker 1: going to go to the Port of l A on 615 00:34:17,520 --> 00:34:20,560 Speaker 1: Friday to deliver his speech as well. They're trying to 616 00:34:20,680 --> 00:34:23,960 Speaker 1: keep him in living rooms talking about these issues. They 617 00:34:24,040 --> 00:34:27,319 Speaker 1: are and you know, there's there's been some frustration, particularly 618 00:34:27,320 --> 00:34:29,640 Speaker 1: on the right, that Jimmy Kimmel is a known liberal 619 00:34:29,719 --> 00:34:31,600 Speaker 1: and this is not going to be a tough interview 620 00:34:31,600 --> 00:34:34,200 Speaker 1: of the way Joe Matthew would handle it. But it 621 00:34:34,280 --> 00:34:36,879 Speaker 1: is it is. It is an interview. It keeps him 622 00:34:36,880 --> 00:34:39,160 Speaker 1: out there. I too wish he would quite frankly, would 623 00:34:39,160 --> 00:34:41,400 Speaker 1: do more sit downs um and he would be more 624 00:34:41,440 --> 00:34:44,560 Speaker 1: accessible to answer questions. But they are trying to keep 625 00:34:44,600 --> 00:34:47,120 Speaker 1: him in the forefront because again, he's going out there 626 00:34:47,440 --> 00:34:50,000 Speaker 1: and they want to make sure they are keeping this 627 00:34:50,080 --> 00:34:53,480 Speaker 1: issue and showing that the president is being active. You know, 628 00:34:53,800 --> 00:34:56,480 Speaker 1: one thing I wish, quite frankly, that they would ask 629 00:34:56,560 --> 00:35:00,200 Speaker 1: him is if he's really committed to gun legislation at 630 00:35:00,239 --> 00:35:03,879 Speaker 1: is substantial, then why not ask for a carve out 631 00:35:03,880 --> 00:35:06,560 Speaker 1: of the filibuster in this issue. If you can do 632 00:35:06,600 --> 00:35:08,040 Speaker 1: it for the budget, and you can do it for 633 00:35:08,080 --> 00:35:11,719 Speaker 1: economic reasons, why not to save kids lives? So that's 634 00:35:11,719 --> 00:35:13,400 Speaker 1: not the kind of question we're likely to hear, but 635 00:35:13,440 --> 00:35:15,280 Speaker 1: I think it's a fair one that he should be asked. 636 00:35:15,360 --> 00:35:17,560 Speaker 1: I wonder Rick has mean? Is that the right form? 637 00:35:17,640 --> 00:35:20,400 Speaker 1: Kimmel is an activist. We've seen him get involved in 638 00:35:20,400 --> 00:35:24,080 Speaker 1: the healthcare debate. We've seen him crying over stories like 639 00:35:24,160 --> 00:35:26,760 Speaker 1: these and his monologues. What if he tries to score 640 00:35:26,800 --> 00:35:30,120 Speaker 1: some points go after Joe Biden on TV? You know, look, 641 00:35:30,160 --> 00:35:32,879 Speaker 1: I'd I'd be shocked if Jimmy Kimmel did anything other 642 00:35:32,920 --> 00:35:37,080 Speaker 1: than throw softballs in an orchestrated environment with the president. Um, 643 00:35:37,120 --> 00:35:40,680 Speaker 1: and I agree with Jeannie, this is I mean, Jimmy 644 00:35:40,719 --> 00:35:43,520 Speaker 1: Kimmel isn't a serious interviewer. Why, I mean, he's an entertainer. 645 00:35:43,560 --> 00:35:46,319 Speaker 1: He does a night show, He tells jokes. UM, why 646 00:35:46,440 --> 00:35:49,000 Speaker 1: is the president United States thinking this is a way 647 00:35:49,000 --> 00:35:51,120 Speaker 1: to communicate to the people. So this is not the 648 00:35:51,160 --> 00:35:53,359 Speaker 1: forum you'd be putting him in. If absolutely not, I 649 00:35:53,400 --> 00:35:55,239 Speaker 1: think that he owes it to people. He said this 650 00:35:55,320 --> 00:35:57,279 Speaker 1: was gonna be the month he talked about inflation. When 651 00:35:57,360 --> 00:36:00,040 Speaker 1: we can talk about inflation, what is his position on 652 00:36:00,360 --> 00:36:02,600 Speaker 1: what's he gonna talk about in the summit of the 653 00:36:02,680 --> 00:36:05,560 Speaker 1: America's I mean, China's out there spreading its my line 654 00:36:05,560 --> 00:36:07,600 Speaker 1: influence all over the region. He hasn't said a word 655 00:36:07,640 --> 00:36:11,280 Speaker 1: about that this week, um, and a run up to that, So, uh, 656 00:36:11,280 --> 00:36:13,399 Speaker 1: he's got a lot to tone for. But like this 657 00:36:13,480 --> 00:36:16,680 Speaker 1: is the non message White House. They don't seem to 658 00:36:16,760 --> 00:36:19,760 Speaker 1: have a daily message that goes out of there that says, 659 00:36:19,840 --> 00:36:21,840 Speaker 1: here's what we would like to convey to the American 660 00:36:21,880 --> 00:36:24,480 Speaker 1: people or the world. Well, it seems to be inflation 661 00:36:24,560 --> 00:36:26,359 Speaker 1: is the priority, because god knows, that's what we've been 662 00:36:26,360 --> 00:36:28,879 Speaker 1: hearing on Bloomberg Rick. But I mean, isn't this though 663 00:36:29,200 --> 00:36:30,920 Speaker 1: the idea here? And this is a page from the 664 00:36:30,960 --> 00:36:33,680 Speaker 1: Obama playbook? And I think you you certainly put John 665 00:36:33,760 --> 00:36:35,600 Speaker 1: McCain on late night TV. Can't you get the more 666 00:36:35,640 --> 00:36:39,600 Speaker 1: quote unquote real people that way than sitting down with 667 00:36:39,600 --> 00:36:42,440 Speaker 1: with the a news person having that conversation. Yeah, but 668 00:36:42,440 --> 00:36:44,520 Speaker 1: when John McCain went on Late night TV, he told 669 00:36:44,600 --> 00:36:48,239 Speaker 1: Jokes he didn't talk about gun legislation. I mean, you know, 670 00:36:48,360 --> 00:36:50,640 Speaker 1: like you got to know the audience people at eleven 671 00:36:50,640 --> 00:36:52,919 Speaker 1: o'clock at nine aren't looking for a lecture, They're looking 672 00:36:52,960 --> 00:36:55,920 Speaker 1: for a laugh. Right. Does he show up with Dad 673 00:36:55,960 --> 00:37:00,080 Speaker 1: Jokes Genie? Yeah, I assume he might. And you know, 674 00:37:00,160 --> 00:37:02,200 Speaker 1: I think they've got to be concerned he may go 675 00:37:02,280 --> 00:37:04,719 Speaker 1: a bit off script um, so I think they have 676 00:37:04,840 --> 00:37:07,400 Speaker 1: to make sure that they're keeping him on track. But 677 00:37:07,680 --> 00:37:09,920 Speaker 1: you know, there there's plenty of serious issues from to 678 00:37:09,920 --> 00:37:11,520 Speaker 1: talk about. Let's not forget he's going to be in 679 00:37:11,560 --> 00:37:14,239 Speaker 1: California gas prices. I had just had a friend if 680 00:37:14,239 --> 00:37:16,239 Speaker 1: them out there tell me that they've seen stations with 681 00:37:16,280 --> 00:37:18,880 Speaker 1: gas as high as eight to nine dollars a gallon. 682 00:37:19,320 --> 00:37:21,600 Speaker 1: So that's what he needs to be talking about, whether 683 00:37:21,640 --> 00:37:24,400 Speaker 1: with Jimmy Kimmel or otherwise. Yeah, we're gonna be crossing 684 00:37:24,440 --> 00:37:28,080 Speaker 1: that five handle on the East coast. If Bloomberg surveillance 685 00:37:28,280 --> 00:37:31,120 Speaker 1: is any guide with what I'm hearing, Rick and Jenny, 686 00:37:31,160 --> 00:37:33,319 Speaker 1: great talk is always boy we've got a big one here. 687 00:37:33,520 --> 00:37:37,080 Speaker 1: Happy primary day results tomorrow. This is Bloomberg