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Judge Indicted for ICE Stunt, Trump Lifts Syria Sanctions, Clooney & A Clueless Biden

May 14, 2025 by GregC

Listen to “Judge Indicted for ICE Stunt, Trump Lifts Syria Sanctions, Clooney & A Clueless Biden” on Spreaker.

Join Jim and Greg for the 3 Martini Lunch as they discuss the indictment of a Wisconsin judge for helping an illegal immigrant escape Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), President Trump’s plan to lift sanctions on Syria, and George Clooney’s story of President Biden’s cognitive decline.

First, after a quick note on the latest air traffic control concerns at Newark Airport, Jim and Greg welcome news of a grand jury indictment against Judge Hannah Dugan. She’s accused of helping a criminal illegal immigrant avoid arrest by ICE. New reports suggest the judge went even further to shield the defendant from federal authorities. But with the case unfolding in deep blue Milwaukee, they wonder if the prosecution can actually win a conviction.

Next, they analyze President Trump’s announcement from the Middle East that he intends to lift U.S. sanctions on Syria and its new leadership. Is it a shrewd, strategic attempt to peel Syria away from Iran and Russia, or a premature reward for a leader with a long history in radical Islamist terrorism? Jim explains why he thinks Trump is making the right decision.

Finally, they react to George Clooney’s claim that President Biden failed to recognize him at a major fundraiser Clooney hosted in June 2024. While some on the right suggest Clooney was only alarmed because Biden’s lack of recognition bruised his ego, Jim points to this as another example that Biden was not up to the job but Democrats and the media tried to cover for him until they couldn’t any longer.

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Filed Under: Crime, Elections, Entertainment, Foreign Policy, History, Humor, Immigration, Iran, Islamic Terrorism, Israel, Journalism, law, Middle East, News & Politics, Saudi Arabia, Terrorism, Trade Tagged With: #al-Jolani, #al-Shaara, #Duffy, #Dugan, 3MartiniLunch, Biden, Clooney, FAA, ICE, illegal, indicted, Newark, sanctions, Syria, Tapper, Trump, Wisconsin

CBS vs. Free Speech, Illegal Border Crossings Plummet, The Right Dominates Political Messaging

February 17, 2025 by GregC

Listen to “CBS vs. Free Speech, Illegal Border Crossings Plummet, The Right Is Winning the Messaging Wars” on Spreaker.

Hillsdale College Radio General Manager and Radio Free Hillsdale Hour Host Scot Bertram fills in for Jim. Join Scot and Greg for the 3 Martini Lunch as they discuss CBS News’ attacks on free speech, the significant decline in illegal border crossings, and how the right is outpacing the left on political messaging. They also offer their quick thoughts on the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live.
They start with a deep dive into multiple efforts by CBS News to undermine free speech. Scot and Greg explore the controversial comments made by Face the Nation host Margaret Brennan, who suggested that too much free speech contributed to the rise of the Nazis and the Holocaust. They also take aim at 60 Minutes‘ favorable coverage of German laws prosecuting individuals for allegedly posting offensive or false information online. They explain why CBS is taking this dangerous position and how it distorts the concept of free speech.
Next, the hosts celebrate the dramatic drop in illegal border crossings. They highlight a report showing just 229 illegal crossings on Sunday, a stark contrast to the peak numbers during the Biden administration. Greg attributes the sharp decline to policies enacted by the Trump administration that ended the incentives for illegal immigration, while Scot points out that President Biden could have implemented similar measures to achieve these results but refused.
Then they marvel at a new Politico report in which Democrats acknowledge that Republicans are “running circles” around them in terms of political messaging, which has almost never been the case. Scot explains why this is a significant development for the left, and how it explains their efforts, along with the media, to suppress free speech.
Finally, Scot shares his thoughts on Sunday’s 50th anniversary special for Saturday Night Live and which moments stood out in the program.
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Filed Under: Big Tech, Border Security, Constitution, Crime, Elections, Entertainment, Free Speech, History, Humor, Immigration, Journalism, News & Politics, United Kingdom Tagged With: #crossings, #FreeSpeech, #Homan, #SNL50, 3MartiniLunch, border, Brennan, CBS, Germany, illegal, messaging, Musk, Politico, Vance

Tragedy Over the Potomac, Trump Boosts School Choice, Detroit Mayor Finds the Right Enemies

January 30, 2025 by GregC

Listen to “Tragedy Over the Potomac, Trump Boosts School Choice, Detroit Mayor Finds the Right Enemies” on Spreaker.

Hillsdale College Radio General Manager and Radio Free Hillsdale Hour Host Scot Bertram fills in for Jim in this episode of the 3 Martini Lunch. Join Scot and Greg as they discuss the tragic midair collision between an airliner and a military helicopter over the Potomac River, President Trump’s new executive order on school choice, and how the far left’s attacks on Detroit’s mayor might end up helping him get elected governor.

First, they discuss the deadly crash between a U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter and a commercial airliner near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Tragically, all 64 passengers and crew aboard the plane, as well as all three soldiers on the helicopter, lost their lives. Scot and Greg explore the details of the disaster, try to resist jumping to conclusions, and reflect on the bravery of the first responders who worked tirelessly in search of survivors.

Next, they dive into President Trump’s newly signed executive order aimed at expanding school choice across the nation. This executive order directs various cabinet departments to provide grants to states, empowering parents with the financial means to send their children to schools of their choice. Scot and Greg discuss how this order increases educational freedom for families but also whether this movement might come with some unintended consequences.

Finally, Scot and Greg consider Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s response to attacks from far-left groups over his use of the term “illegal immigrants.” Duggan, who says he welcomes immigrants while cooperating with federal authorities on illegal immigration enforcement, is defending his words and actions. Duggan is also running as an independent for Governor of Michigan in 2026, and Scot says this absurd criticism can only help Duggan’s campaign.

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Filed Under: Border Security, congress, COVID-19, Crime, Education, Elections, History, Humor, Immigration, Journalism, law, Military, News & Politics, School Choice, Sports Tagged With: #blackhawk, #Duggan, #Potomac, #schoolchoice, 3MartiniLunch, American, Detroit, government, illegal, Reagan, Trump

Special Counsel Blasts Biden, Kamala’s Unimpressive Exit, Biden’s Bald-Faced Border Lies

January 14, 2025 by GregC

Listen to “Special Counsel Blasts Biden, Kamala’s Unimpressive Exit, Biden’s Bald-Faced Border Lies” on Spreaker.

Join Jim and Greg for 3 Martini Lunch as they discuss Special Counsel Robert Weiss strongly rejecting President Biden’s explanation in the Hunter Biden pardon case, Kamala’s leadership failures during her final days in office, and President Biden’s stunning lies about border security.

After a quick discussion about the start of confirmation hearings for Trump cabinet nominees, Jim and Greg praise Special Counsel Robert Weiss for his strong denunciation of President Biden’s justification for pardoning Hunter Biden. Weiss rejects Biden’s claim that Hunter was unfairly targeted due to his family ties, pointing to the fact that eight judges weighed in on the process. Weiss also says Biden was wrong to “malign the public servants at the Department of Justice.”

Next, they highlight the snub by Harris and Doug Emhoff, who refused to invite Vice President-Elect JD Vance and his wife, Usha, to tour the vice president’s residence at the U.S. Naval Observatory. Additionally, Jim questions Harris’s absence during the wildfire crisis in California – hardly the approach of someone allegedly considering a run for governor.

Finally, they sigh as President Biden blatantly lies again – this time about the border. Biden alleges that illegal border crossings “came way down” as soon as he entered the White House. He also says Republicans killed the legislation that would have provided more “secret service” agents at the border.

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Filed Under: Border Security, congress, Elections, History, Humor, Immigration, Journalism, Justice Department, law, Military, News & Politics Tagged With: #KamalaHarris, #SecretService, 3MartiniLunch, Biden, border, Governor, Hunter, illegal, pardon, Vance, Weiss, wildfires

Snickers Bites Back at Biden, DEI Derailing U.S. Semiconductor Plants, The VA’s VJ-Day Insanity

March 11, 2024 by GregC

Listen to “Snickers Bites Back at Biden, DEI Derailing U.S. Semiconductor Plants, The VA’s VJ-Day Insanity” on Spreaker.

Inez Stepman of the Independent Women’s Forum and host of the “High Noon” podcast is in for Jim. Today, Inez and Greg discuss three stories featuring insanity – or attempted insanity – from the Biden administration.

First, they applaud Snickers for calling out President Biden’s falsehoods about the company’s alleged “shrinkflation” practices. They not only discuss Biden’s obvious efforts to distract from his own inflationary policies but his decades-long practice of trying to convince low-information voters that he’s actually the stronger choice on issues like border security.

Next, they dig into the infuriating story of how the Biden administration is undermining the CHIPS Act and efforts to manufacture semiconductors here in the U.S. by saddling companies with absurd DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates for hiring and more. As a result, companies are delaying or scrapping plans to build new plants here. Biden and his people are choosing a radical agenda over national security.

Finally, they highlight the story the Department of Veterans Affairs wishes would just vanish. A memo was drafted ordering the removal of the famous photo of the sailor and nurse kissing in Times Square from VA facilities. The photo depicts the jubilation after the Japanese surrendered in August 1945, meaning World War II was over. Why did the VA try to ban the photo? Because the kiss was “non-consensual” and therefore runs afoul of the Justice Department’s current definition of sexual assault. The policy was quickly scrapped by VA Secretary Denis McDonough after an intense & immediate public backlash.

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Filed Under: Big Tech, Border Security, Business, China, Economy, Elections, Foreign Policy, History, Humor, Immigration, Inflation, Israel, Journalism, Middle East, News & Politics, Taiwan, Veterans Tagged With: #TimesSquare, 3MartiniLunch, Biden, border, DEI, illegal, inflation, Riley, semiconductors, Shrinkflation, Snickers, VA, VJ-Day

Policy Failures That Facilitated Murder, Ronna’s Awkward RNC Exit, Why Haley Would Be a 3rd Party Flop

February 26, 2024 by GregC

Listen to “Policy Failures That Facilitated Murder, Ronna’s Awkward RNC Exit, Why Haley Would Be a 3rd Party Flop” on Spreaker.

There are no good martinis to start the week but Jim and Greg are ready to dig into one horrifically bad martini and two crazy ones.

First, they’re incensed over the death of nursing student Laken Riley, allegedly at the hands of a Venezuelan man who entered the U.S. illegally. In addition, the suspect was arrested for assaulting a child in New York City but officials there released him before Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) could take him into custody. In addition, rather than focusing on either of those policy problems, the mainstream media quickly decided that the real story here is that women face risks when jogging alone and, of course, that Republicans are pouncing on this terrible news.

Next, they get a kick out of RNC Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel announcing she will resign in the next couple of weeks and trying to make us believe that major party chairs regularly step down in the middle of a presidential election year.

Finally, there is increasing buzz about former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley running as a third party candidate. But, as Jim points out, her current campaign creates a very big problem if Haley wants to switch gears for November.

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Filed Under: Border Security, Crime, Drugs, Elections, History, Humor, Immigration, Journalism, News & Politics, Police Tagged With: #3rdParty, #SoreLoserLaws, 3MartiniLunch, border, ICE, illegal, immigration, Nikki Haley, NYC, police, Riley, RNC, Ronna McDaniel

Record Border Numbers? White House Silence, Kerry’s Astronomical Arrogance

January 18, 2023 by GregC

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Join Jim and Greg as they cringe at reports that December’s illegal border crossings will hit a record high and possibly reach 250,000, and Jim wonders why the numbers keep coming out later and later. They also shake their heads as White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre keeps dodging questions about the Biden classified documents or referring people to sources she knows won’t say anything. Finally, they marvel as Biden climate envoy John Kerry publicly hails himself and others in a “select group of human beings” who are in position to “save the planet.”
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Filed Under: Border Security, China, Climate, Communism, congress, History, Humor, Immigration, Intelligence, Journalism, law, News & Politics, Russia Tagged With: 3MartiniLunch, border, CBP, classified, Davos, illegal, John Kerry, KJP, planet

Afghanistan Nightmare, Border Crisis Worst Yet, Vaccine Mandate Madness

August 13, 2021 by GregC

Listen to “Afghanistan Nightmare, Border Crisis Worst Yet, Vaccine Mandate Madness” on Spreaker.

You may want an actual martini as you join Jim and Greg for three troubling stories. First, they chronicle the rapid collapse of the Afghan military, the Taliban’s seemingly inevitable return to power, and the Biden administration’s recent assurance that this would never happen. They also fume at the lack of any coherent Biden border policy as more than 212,000 migrants were apprehended at our southern border in July. And they unload on the president following reports that the Biden administration has considered draconian COVID restrictions, including the need to prove you are vaccinated to cross state lines.

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Filed Under: 9/11, Afghanistan, Border Security, Constitution, COVID-19, Health Care, History, Humor, Immigration, Islamic Terrorism, Journalism, Military, News & Politics Tagged With: Afghanistan, Biden, border, COVID-19, crisis, illegal, immigration, interstate, mandates, National Review, Taliban, Three Martini Lunch, vaccine

Trump’s Re-election Funds; Sanders-Warren Truce Under Strain; Novel Border Security Ideas

October 3, 2019 by GregC

Listen to “Trump’s Re-election Funds; Sanders-Warren Truce Under Strain; Novel Border Security Ideas” on Spreaker.
Jim Geraghty of National Review and Rich McFadden of Radio America tackle two good martinis and one crazy as Rich sits in for Greg Corombos. First, they marvel at President Trump’s $125 million fundraising haul in the third quarter of 2019. They also notice brewing tensions on the far left as Bernie Sanders starts criticizing Elizabeth Warren for refusing to admit she will have to raise taxes to pay for her progressive agenda. And they shake their heads as Trump reportedly advocated a snake-filled moat at the border and for border agents to shoot people in the legs if they were coming in illegally.

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Filed Under: News & Politics, Podcasts Tagged With: 2020, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Fundraising, illegal, immigration, National Review, President Trump, Three Martini Lunch

Trump’s Sanctuary City Plan: Can It Be Done?

April 16, 2019 by GregC

Listen to “Trump’s Sanctuary City Plan: Can It Be Done?” on Spreaker.

President Trump has suggested sending many of the people illegally pouring across the U.S.-Mexico border to so-called sanctuary cities, since those locales publicly state they will not cooperate with federal immigration authorities.

But as Trump and his advisers determine whether this is feasible, should the administration pursue this idea? Is there any legal precedent for it? And can the federal, state, or local governments afford to this or maintain the status quo?

In this podcast, we get answers from Rob Henneke, director of the Center for the American Future at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.

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Filed Under: News & Politics, Podcasts Tagged With: border, illegal, immigration, news, sanctuary, Trump

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