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McCarthy Rejects Schiff & Swalwell, Santos Plays Victim, Pence’s Classified Papers

January 25, 2023 by GregC

Listen to “McCarthy Rejects Schiff & Swalwell, Santos Plays Victim, Pence’s Classified Papers” on Spreaker.

Jim and Greg discuss House Speaker Kevin McCarthy rejecting Reps. Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell for the House Intelligence Committee, with Jim explaining why the move is good politics and good policy. They also groan as Rep. George Santos criticizes comedians and other politicians for making fun of his serial mendacity. And as former Vice President Mike Pence admits having classified documents, they wonder just how many of our top officials are careless with sensitive materials.
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Filed Under: China, congress, Elections, Entertainment, FBI, Foreign Policy, History, Humor, Intelligence, Journalism, News & Politics Tagged With: 3MartiniLunch, classified, intelligence, McCarthy, Pence, Santos, Schiff, Swalwell

Court Blocks Biden, Horrific Border Numbers, Why Would Pence Run?

November 15, 2022 by GregC

Listen to “Court Blocks Biden, Horrific Border Numbers, Why Would Pence Run?” on Spreaker.

Join Jim and Greg as they welcome news of the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals placing an injunction on President Biden’s plan to make the rest of us pay off student loan debt. They also shudder as the October number of illegal border crossings soars again and that the crisis seems to have had little impact on the midterm elections. And while they like Mike Pence, they have no idea who Pence thinks would vote for him if he launches a presidential campaign.

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Filed Under: congress, Education, History, Humor, Immigration, Journalism, News & Politics, Podcasts, Supreme Court Tagged With: #3Martini, 2024, Biden, border, courts, immigration, Pence, student debt

Painful Losses in Georgia, The Schumer Senate, Pence & the Electoral Votes

January 6, 2021 by GregC

Listen to “Painful Losses in Georgia, The Schumer Senate, Pence & the Electoral Votes” on Spreaker.

Join Jim and Greg to help you through a tough day for conservatives. First, they cringe as it appears Democrats won both Senate races in Georgia because a lot of Republicans didn’t show up. They also discuss how a Chuck Schumer-led Senate means a rough two years are in store for conservatives. And despite a lot of anticipation for dramatic action at today’s Joint Session of Congress on the 2020 Electoral College vote, they explain why there’s not much Vice President Pence or any other Republicans can do to reverse the outcome.

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Filed Under: congress, Constitution, Economy, Elections, Health Care, History, Humor, News & Politics, Podcasts, Social Media, Supreme Court Tagged With: #GASen, agenda, electoral college, Loeffler, National Review, Ossoff, Pence, Perdue, Schumer, Senate, Three Martini Lunch, Trump, Warnock

Powerful RNC Messaging, More Minneapolis Mayhem, NBA Protest Strike

August 27, 2020 by GregC

Listen to “Powerful RNC Messaging, More Minneapolis Mayhem, NBA Protest Strike” on Spreaker.

Join Jim and Greg as they discuss how the RNC was smart to move away from wall-to-wall speeches politicians and showcase how policies are working in the lives of American citizens and how socialist and communist policies have devastated other nations. They also point out that Joe Biden’s belated plea for peaceful protesting fell on deaf ears as rioters ravaged Minneapolis over the false rumor that a murder suspect had been killed by police. And they wonder what the next step will be after NBA players refuse to play in playoff games over the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin.

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Filed Under: Abortion, China, Crime, Elections, Foreign Policy, Health Care, Journalism, law, News & Politics, Police, Sports Tagged With: Biden, China, Jacob Blake, looting, Minneapolis, National Review, NBA, Pence, riots, RNC, Three Martini Lunch

Trump’s Turkey Deal: Success or Capitulation?

October 17, 2019 by GregC

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On Thursday, Vice President Mike Pence announced a cease-fire agreement that will end Turkish aggression against the Kurds in northern Syria for at least five days as a stepping stone to long-term stability.

But while Trump heaps praise on the deal and Turkish President Recep Erdogan, what does the deal actually accomplish? Does it bring at least a brief stretch of stability to the region or or is it a flimsy deal that really sells out the Kurds?

In this podcast, we discuss all these questions with American Foreign Policy Council Senior Vice President Ilan Berman. And we’ll also ask why Trump is so effusive in his admiration for Erdogan and what impact this whole episode will have on U.S. relations with other allies.

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Filed Under: News & Politics, Podcasts Tagged With: Erdogan, Kurds, Pence, Trump, Turkey

Brat Bullish on Health Reform

April 19, 2017 by GregC

http://dateline.radioamerica.org/podcast/4-19-brat-blog.mp3

House Republicans are reeling from their failure to pass health care reform legislation, but a key House Freedom Caucus member says the GOP is getting close to a consensus that will make conservatives happy and make it to President Trump’s desk.

Rep. Dave Brat, R-Va., a former economics professor, says the embarrassing spectacle of having to pull the American Health Care Act, or AHCA, from the floor never had to happen.  He says the arbitrary voting deadline imposed by House leadership doomed the bill just as critical common ground was found between conservatives and the White House.

“At the end of that process, we were already making good headway.  We met with President Trump himself.  He OK’d a lot of the regulatory pieces we wanted.  Based on what he said, we thought we were at a yes.  Then it got mulled around and kicked around on Capitol Hill and it turned into a no somehow,” said Brat.

He says House conservatives were also very receptive to some of Vice President Mike Pence’s ideas to decentralize the health care sector.

“It’s just to go the states route and let moderate or liberal states keep the elements of Obamacare they like, let conservative states take the legs out to lower prices the way they see fit that matches their population,” said Brat.

But despite the promises, many Freedom Caucus members couldn’t vote yes for a very simple reason.

“That hasn’t ever been delivered in print yet,” said Brat, noting the official language of the AHCA never reflected the changes Trump and conservative lawmakers agreed upon.

Brat says this has been a frustrating process since the AHCA is not what he says Republicans promised to voters in the past four election cycles.

“We thought we were going to end up in pretty good shape with some competition across state lines, HSA’s and private innovation, price discovery and transparency, so people could shop for health care products and know what they’re paying for,” said Brat.

“Then we got a bill put before us that is way too much federal government which is way too federal government-oriented for my taste and three weeks to deal with it,” said Brat.

Despite his disappointment in the AHCA, Brat says he’s trying to scratch his way to supporting the bill, with the right changes.

“Some of us weren’t so happy with that product, but we also want to keep the Trump agenda going on and realize you need tax revenues to do tax reform in short order.  So we want to get to yes but we’ve got to be plausible and reasonable,” said Brat.

It’s a fine balancing act, says Brat, as conservatives faced intense pressure to back the health bill put forth by their own party.

“I’ve had very intelligent people say, ‘Just forget about it.  Just vote yes on that bill and move on because we want tax reform.’  Are you serious?  It’s one-sixth of the entire economy and just dispatch it?” said Brat.

He says Republicans have a chance to address this and other issues that may not come around again for a very long time.

“This is a once-in-a-century opportunity we have with the House and the Senate and the White House.  So this isn’t really the time to do marginal, small little adjustments.  This is the time to get your first principles right and set up an economy and a health care system that our kids will flourish under,” said Brat.

And for the record, Brat says moderates are much more responsible for the AHCA mess than the House Freedom Caucus.

“There was a certain number of House Freedom Caucus folks that were a no vote, but it wasn’t unanimous.  There were way more moderates who were going to do a jail break once the [number of GOP no votes] got to 20.  It wasn’t reported at all.  It’s not a blame game.  Let’s just tell the truth out there in public so we can get to a solution.  You’ve got to know the truth before you can find good policy options,” said Brat.

Brat says the media, including the Wall Street Journal, are not telling the truth on policy either.  He says stories of heartless Republican policy proposals are simply not matched by the facts.

“Not only are we OK with pre-existing conditions, we’re OK with a $120 billion pot for high-risk pools for pre-existing conditions.  Then we’re OK with the main amendment language of (Ariz. Rep David) Schweikert, (Alabama Rep. Gary) Palmer and (Maryland Rep.) Andy Harris, which also helps pre-existing conditions.  It’s kind of been applauded by everyone for reducing prices for health care and providing more coverage,” said Brat.

“The high-risk pool is the solution there, because five percent of the folks with pre-existing conditions of a serious nature are 50 percent of the health care costs of the country.  They can’t get insurance.  Obamacare’s failure was that it just focused on insurance coverage.  It never focused on price.  That’s why you had death spirals, because people’s premiums are going up 30 percent and insurance companies can’t stay in business,” said Brat.

Brat is confident House members can reach a consensus in the week or two after lawmakers return from recess.  And he warns Senate Republicans not to tinker much with any legislation the House sends their way.

“The bill better come back very close to how we sent it over.  So if there’s a major rewrite on the Senate side, then it’s business as usual, and we’ve got to do better,” said Brat.

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Filed Under: News & Politics, Podcasts Tagged With: care, congress, health, news, Pence, reform, repeal, Trump

False Trashing of Tillerson, Flynn Wants Immunity, Pence Protects His Marriage

March 31, 2017 by GregC

http://dateline.radioamerica.org/podcast/3-Martini-Lunch-3-31-17.mp3

Jim Geraghty of National Review and Greg Corombos of Radio America enjoy watching the Washington Post get called out for false reporting on Secretary of State Rex Tillerson by Matt Lee of the Associated Press.  They also wonder what Mike Flynn has to say to congressional investigators based on reports Flynn wants immunity from prosecution in exchange for his testimony.  And they unload on liberals for sneering at the boundaries Vice President Mike Pence and his wife have established to protect their marriage.

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Filed Under: News & Politics, Podcasts Tagged With: Flynn, immunity, liberals, marriage, Martini, National, Pence, Post, Review, russia, Tillerson, Washington

Three Martini Lunch 2/13/17

February 13, 2017 by GregC

http://dateline.radioamerica.org/podcast/3-Martini-Lunch-2-13-17.mp3

Jim Geraghty of National Review and Greg Corombos of Radio America groan as trust issues arise around National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.  They also discuss the latest North Korean missile launch and whether there is a good strategy for confronting Kim Jong-Un.  And they shake their heads as liberal comedian Sarah Silverman mistakes utility line markings as swastikas, just the latest episode in SJW hysteria.

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Filed Under: News & Politics, Podcasts Tagged With: Flynn, Korea, Martini, missiles, National, North, Pence, Review, Silverman, swastika, utility

Three Martini Lunch 11/21/16

November 21, 2016 by GregC

http://dateline.radioamerica.org/podcast/3-Martini-Lunch-11-21-16.mp3

Jim Geraghty of National Review and Greg Corombos of Radio America discuss the fairly easy road to confirmation for the Trump cabinet thanks to Harry Reid’s nuclear option.  They also groan as the New York Times reports Pres. Obama plans to break from tradition and be a very vocal ex-president to keep the heat on Trump.  And they discuss the Hamilton kerfuffle and how only Pence ends up looking good.

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Filed Under: News & Politics, Podcasts Tagged With: filibuster, Hamilton, Martini, National, obama, outrage, Pence, reid, Review, SimpliSafe, Trump

Three Martini Lunch 10/5/16

October 5, 2016 by GregC

http://dateline.radioamerica.org/podcast/3-Martini-Lunch-10-5-16.mp3

Jim Geraghty of National Review and Greg Corombos of Radio America cheer Mike Pence for consistently articulating conservative principles in Tuesday’s vice presidential debate.  They’re unimpressed with moderator Elaine Quijano for failing to stop Tim Kaine’s incessant interruptions and tons of cross talk.  And they slam Kaine’s overall performance and question the Democrats’ strategy in the debate.

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Filed Under: News & Politics, Podcasts Tagged With: Hillary, Kaine, Martini, National, Pence, President, Quijano, Review, Trump, vice

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