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Will Nevada Pull an Iowa? Bloomberg’s Crickets, Newsom’s Nonsense

February 21, 2020 by GregC

Listen to “Will Nevada Pull an Iowa? Bloomberg’s Crickets, Newsom’s Nonsense” on Spreaker.

Your Friday treat is three crazy martinis, but only after basking in the glow of the 40th anniversary of the Miracle on Ice and the national morale boost a bunch of unheralded college kids gave us by defeating the supposedly unbeatable Soviet Union in the 1980 Winter Olympics.  Then, join Jim and Greg and as they bang their heads against the table after Nevada Democrats say they can’t promise results of Saturday’s caucuses on the same day they’re held. They also weigh in on Michael Bloomberg’s video of crickets chirping and his fellow Democrats shifting uncomfortably when he asked if any of them had ever started a business – was it deception or just a candidate making a point? And as California Gov. Gavin Newsom says doctors should be able to prescribe housing just like they prescribe insulin and antibiotics, Jim offers Newsom a devastating reminder of which party led California into the homelessness crisis and many other problems.

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Filed Under: Economy, Elections, Journalism, News & Politics, Podcasts Tagged With: caucuses, democrats, Gavin Newsom, housing, Michael Bloomberg, National Review, Nevada, Three Martini Lunch

‘Alarm Bells Are Going Off in Democratic Circles’

February 20, 2020 by GregC

Listen to “‘Alarm Bells Are Going Off in Democratic Circles'” on Spreaker.

As the Democratic presidential race looks ahead to the Nevada caucuses on Saturday, the South Carolina primary a week after that, and Super Tuesday just three days later, the fight for the nomination is quickly picking up momentum and rank and file Democrats are increasingly concerned that avowed socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders is on track to become the party’s standard bearer against President Trump.

Sanders narrowly won the popular vote in Iowa and New Hampshire and is a close second to Pete Buttigieg in the delegate race. But with several Democrats crowded in the non-Bernie lane, Sanders appears well positioned to pick up a lot of delegates over the next couple of weeks and beyond.

Democrats are very worried that a Sanders nomination would all but guarantee another four years for President Trump.

“Alarm bells are going off in Democratic circles. There’s no question about it,” said Larry Haas, who served as spokesman for the Office of Management and Budget under President Clinton and as communications director for Vice President Al Gore.

“And after last night and the view that Michael Bloomberg did not do as well as expected and that Bernie Sanders seemed to have a pretty clear field last night, other than some minor critiques of him, has only raised the alarm bells even more,” said Haas.

Listen to the full podcast to hear why Haas and many other Democrats believe Sanders is incapable of defeating President Trump, what Democrats think of Bloomberg and his big spending in this campaign, where the party lines up on the question of capitalism vs. socialism, and whether he believes the non-Bernie vote can consolidate around a single alternative.

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Filed Under: Economy, Elections, News & Politics, polls Tagged With: 2020, Bernie Sanders, Michael Bloomberg, news, primaries

Gun Ban Shot Down, Bloomberg’s Arrogance Piles Up, Arrivederci Avenatti

February 18, 2020 by GregC

Listen to “Gun Ban Shot Down, Bloomberg’s Arrogance Piles Up, Arrivederci Avenatti” on Spreaker.

After a fun Presidents Day special, Jim and Greg are once serving up good, bad, and crazy martinis.  Join them today as they celebrate Virginia Democrats failing to pass a ban on so-called “assault weapons,” suppressors, and magazines holding more than 12 rounds. They also dive into more offensive comments from former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, this time contending that people need a more gray matter to work in the information economy than in farming and that old people diagnosed with cancer shouldn’t receive treatment because it costs too much money. And they react to the criminal convictions for attorney Michael Avenatti and again scold the liberal media for turning Avenatti into the media just because he was an adversary of President Trump.

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Filed Under: Economy, Guns, Health Care, Journalism, News & Politics, Podcasts Tagged With: farmers, guns, health care, Michael Avenatti. media, Michael Bloomberg, National Review, Three Martini Lunch, Virginia

Barr Discourages Trump Tweets, Bernie’s Big Problem, Bloomberg’s Billions

February 14, 2020 by GregC

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Finish your work week with Friday’s Three Martini Lunch. Join Jim and Greg as they applaud Attorney General Bill Barr for telling President Trump that his tweets on prosecutions and more make it hard to do his job and they discuss why Democrats are so determined to discredit Barr. They also welcome news that Bernie Sanders is not doing well among voters who have private health insurance and that New Hampshire might be winnable for Republicans for the first time in 20 years if Sanders is the Democratic nominee. And they get a kick out of the news that Michael Bloomberg has hired the same PR firm behind the Fyre Fest debacle, but Jim also dives into the significance of Bloomberg’s bottomless campaign war chest.

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Filed Under: Economy, Health Care, Journalism, News & Politics, Podcasts Tagged With: 2020, Bernie Sanders, Bill Barr, health care, Michael Bloomberg, National Review, President Trump, Three Martini Lunch, tweets

Bernie’s Labor Problem, Matthews Fears Bernie & Bloomberg, Is Nevada Ready?

February 13, 2020 by GregC

Listen to “Bernie’s Labor Problem, Matthews Fears Bernie & Bloomberg, Is Nevada Ready?” on Spreaker.

Lots of political oddities today as the presidential race shifts to Nevada, so settle in for your Thursday Three Martini Lunch. Join Jim and Greg as they get a big kick out of the large culinary workers union turning on the supposed candidate of the workers because they want to keep their health plan and Bernie Sanders wouldn’t let them do it under his plan.   They also enjoy listening to MSNBC’s Chris Matthews fret that the Democrats could nominate Sanders or Michael Bloomberg when neither of them are actually Democrats. And they cringe as reports from Nevada emerge suggesting Democrats there are technologically unprepared for next week’s caucuses. Will it be a repeat of Iowa?

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Filed Under: Economy, Health Care, Labor, News & Politics Tagged With: Bernie Sanders, Caucus, Chris Matthews, Culinary Union, health care, Michael Bloomberg, National Review, technology, Three Martini Lunch

Trump Backs Iran Protesters, GOP’s Georgia Senate Spat, Bloomberg’s Bounce

December 3, 2019 by GregC

Listen to “Trump Backs Iran Protesters, GOP’s Georgia Senate Spat, Bloomberg’s Bounce” on Spreaker.

Recording of Tuesday’s Three Martini Lunch concluded before the news of Kamala Harris abandoning her presidential campaign. Rest assured we will have plenty to say about that on Wednesday. In the meantime, grab a stool and join Jim and Greg as serve up Tuesday’s martinis. First, they’re grateful to see President Trump siding with the Iranian protesters despite earlier indications to the contrary. They also facepalm as Trump allies attack Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp for not following Trump’s advice on a U.S. Senate appointment and Kemp proceeds to pick someone who makes the pro-life community very nervous. And they notice that Michael Bloomberg’s spending barrage already has him in fifth place among voters in the first four primary and caucus states.

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Filed Under: News & Politics, Podcasts Tagged With: 2020, Brian Kemp, Iran, Kamala Harris, Kelly Loeffler, Michael Bloomberg, National Review, news, President Trump, Senate, Three Martini Lunch

Trump’s Yovonovitch Tweets, Bloomberg and Patrick Skeletons, Avenatti Forgotten

November 15, 2019 by GregC

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It’s a no-filter Friday on the Three Martini Lunch.  Jim and Greg start by reacting to the Roger Stone convictions before even starting their martinis.  Then they shake their heads as President Trump goes on a Twitter rant against former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovonovitch while she’s testifying on Capitol Hill and Adam Schiff immediately overplays his hand by calling it witness intimidation.  Then Jim details the disturbing backgrounds of new Democratic presidential candidates Michael Bloomberg and Deval Patrick, including Bloomberg’s mistreatment of women and Patrick abusing his office to help a relative avoid registering as a sex offender.  And they get some satisfaction knowing that even the finalists in the “Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions” have already forgotten who Michael Avenatti is.

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Filed Under: News & Politics, Podcasts Tagged With: 2020, Adam Schiff, Alex Trebek, Deval Patrick, Jeopardy, Marie Yovonovitch, Michael Avenatti, Michael Bloomberg, National Review, President Trump, Roger Stone, Three Martini Lunch

Patrick’s Presidential Push, Anti-Climactic Impeachment, Bloomberg’s Curious Strategy

November 14, 2019 by GregC

Listen to “Patrick’s Presidential Push, Anti-Climactic Impeachment, Bloomberg’s Curious Strategy” on Spreaker.

Is there any Democrat who won’t run for president at some point this year?  Today, Jim and Greg dissect the eleventh hour campaign of former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and the message he’s sending to the other Dems in the race by launching a campaign now.  They also sigh as they realize the impeachment process is going to play out for months and it appears highly unlikely that anyone in Congress is likely to change their mind about anything.  And they laugh as Michael Bloomberg apparently settle upon the strategy of skipping the first four Democratic presidential contests and putting all of his chips on winning in the South on Super Tuesday.

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Filed Under: News & Politics, Podcasts Tagged With: 2020, Deval Patrick, hearsay, impeachment, Michael Bloomberg, National Review, President Trump, Three Martini Lunch

Extra Sessions, Dems Tack Far Left, Bloomberg’s Big Adventure

November 8, 2019 by GregC

Listen to “Extra Sessions, Dems Tack Far Left, Bloomberg’s Big Adventure” on Spreaker.

Rob Long takes over Jim’s stool for the day to discuss a big day in political announcements.  First, they size of former Attorney General Jeff Sessions running for his old U.S. Senate seat and starting his campaign by praising the president who fired him, a move Rob describes as brilliant.  They also watch Virginia Democrats talking about gun confiscation and Bernie Sanders proposing the end of illegal immigrant deportations and the abolition of agencies like ICE and Customs and Border Protection, and marvel at how the left just can’t help embracing extreme positions when it seems to have some momentum.  And they dissect former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s decision to begin filing paperwork to seek the Democratic nomination in 2020, with Rob wondering how Bloomberg thought his record in the Big Apple could be attractive to rank and file Democrats.

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Filed Under: News & Politics, Podcasts Tagged With: 2020, Alabama, Bernie Sanders, democrats, guns, immigration, Jeff Sessions, Michael Bloomberg, National Review, President Trump, Senate, Three Martini Lunch, Virginia

Trump Waits on Health Bill, Beto Bashes Electoral College, Bloomberg Reconsiders

April 2, 2019 by GregC

Listen to “Trump Waits on Health Bill, Beto Bashes Electoral College, Bloomberg Reconsiders” on Spreaker.

Jim Geraghty of National Review and Greg Corombos of Radio America admit that it’s good politics for President Trump and Republicans to postpone another effort to dismantle Obamacare until after the 2020 election but are frustrated that the GOP still doesn’t have a coherent plan almost a decade after Obamacare as passed.  They also blast Beto O’Rourke as he calls for the abolishing of the electoral college because it goes all the way back to the founding and claims that it somehow perpetuates racial discrimination.  And they get a kick out of reports that former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is reconsidering a 2020 presidential bid if Joe Biden decides not to run or becomes too damaged to have a decent shot at winning.

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Filed Under: News & Politics, Podcasts Tagged With: 2020, Beto O'Rourke, electoral college, Joe Biden, Michael Bloomberg, National Review, Obamacare, President Trump, Three Martini Lunch

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