Alex Marlow
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He's one of these people who acts very slick, and he acts like he's very confident, knows what he's doing, but has a horrific record. And he's always been this way. I followed his career for an incredibly long period of time, because of my interest in politics. So over 20 years when he was kind of a junior guy in the Bay Area. And he's always had this move where he could give a good speech.
He's one of these people who acts very slick, and he acts like he's very confident, knows what he's doing, but has a horrific record. And he's always been this way. I followed his career for an incredibly long period of time, because of my interest in politics. So over 20 years when he was kind of a junior guy in the Bay Area. And he's always had this move where he could give a good speech.
He acts very compassionate. He acts like he understands the issues. But he doesn't actually have a lot of the substance. So I'm very excited to see him debate Charlie, who is an expert debater. And I have to say, a lot of these freaks that Charlie's been debating on college campuses are probably tougher debaters than Newsom. So I think Charlie's going to do incredibly well.
He acts very compassionate. He acts like he understands the issues. But he doesn't actually have a lot of the substance. So I'm very excited to see him debate Charlie, who is an expert debater. And I have to say, a lot of these freaks that Charlie's been debating on college campuses are probably tougher debaters than Newsom. So I think Charlie's going to do incredibly well.
But I hope what comes up is some of all the horrible things that Newsom has done while presiding over the state during the fires. The fire budgets were cut in my area. We did not clear brush, and then we were lied to about it. We were told that local officials need to figure out all the problems that were going on with regards to fire safety.
But I hope what comes up is some of all the horrible things that Newsom has done while presiding over the state during the fires. The fire budgets were cut in my area. We did not clear brush, and then we were lied to about it. We were told that local officials need to figure out all the problems that were going on with regards to fire safety.
There have been no new reservoirs built in the state since... I'm sorry, there have been no new dams built in the state since Newsom's been in public life, no new reservoirs in the LA area. Famously, the reservoir near the Palisades fire was completely empty for maintenance that was long overdue and had not been completed.
There have been no new reservoirs built in the state since... I'm sorry, there have been no new dams built in the state since Newsom's been in public life, no new reservoirs in the LA area. Famously, the reservoir near the Palisades fire was completely empty for maintenance that was long overdue and had not been completed.
But the thing that is most interesting to me is there's no culture of fire safety. Because people in California have had this approach that we're only going to prepare for the best. We're never going to prepare for the worst. And because of that, we were completely caught off guard. And now Newsom, he'll have some vocabulary, ingress and egress.
But the thing that is most interesting to me is there's no culture of fire safety. Because people in California have had this approach that we're only going to prepare for the best. We're never going to prepare for the worst. And because of that, we were completely caught off guard. And now Newsom, he'll have some vocabulary, ingress and egress.
He'll come with all these words he learned after the fire had already devastated people's lives. And so he's just a terrible governor. And he will give you the impression he cares. He knows he's doing. Doesn't. And he wants to be president. He wants to be president in four years. That's what he's doing. That's why he's trying to influence your strategy of podcasting.
He'll come with all these words he learned after the fire had already devastated people's lives. And so he's just a terrible governor. And he will give you the impression he cares. He knows he's doing. Doesn't. And he wants to be president. He wants to be president in four years. That's what he's doing. That's why he's trying to influence your strategy of podcasting.
And Charlie's a pro, so I can't wait to see how he does. And we'll see you very soon. All right, I brought up something earlier that is really important, that this Bridge Colby confirmation that's going on right now. He was introduced by J.D. Vance. Vance gave a very positive and upbeat speech. Kind of the highlights were that he is a big character advocate for Colby.
And Charlie's a pro, so I can't wait to see how he does. And we'll see you very soon. All right, I brought up something earlier that is really important, that this Bridge Colby confirmation that's going on right now. He was introduced by J.D. Vance. Vance gave a very positive and upbeat speech. Kind of the highlights were that he is a big character advocate for Colby.
Colby is one of these guys where he's a conservative and he's an America first guy, but he also was correct on things like the Iraq war, which was very important to me when I was kind of realizing that I didn't quite line up with the Republican establishment. When I was my entire adult life, I've been a Republican. I was registered as a Republican when I was 18.
Colby is one of these guys where he's a conservative and he's an America first guy, but he also was correct on things like the Iraq war, which was very important to me when I was kind of realizing that I didn't quite line up with the Republican establishment. When I was my entire adult life, I've been a Republican. I was registered as a Republican when I was 18.
And I've never not been a Republican, but it's always been very reluctant. And part of it is because our political class, our establishment, has always been so irresponsible. The Paul Ryans of the world, the Mitt Romneys of the world, the Bushes, the Cheneys, all these people, you got the impression that they were in it for the wrong reasons and their values were not exactly where I was at.
And I've never not been a Republican, but it's always been very reluctant. And part of it is because our political class, our establishment, has always been so irresponsible. The Paul Ryans of the world, the Mitt Romneys of the world, the Bushes, the Cheneys, all these people, you got the impression that they were in it for the wrong reasons and their values were not exactly where I was at.
And when very smart conservatives started to explain to me just what a quagmire and a boondoggle the Iraq and Afghanistan wars had become, how much was being wasted, and how much of the money was being misallocated in places that would enrich certain people in our consulting class. This is very informative to me. It changed my worldview a lot. And Rich Colby is one of those guys.
And when very smart conservatives started to explain to me just what a quagmire and a boondoggle the Iraq and Afghanistan wars had become, how much was being wasted, and how much of the money was being misallocated in places that would enrich certain people in our consulting class. This is very informative to me. It changed my worldview a lot. And Rich Colby is one of those guys.