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And you know which party cares about that more?
Neither. Neither give a damn. They never cut spending on their watch.
Neither. Neither give a damn. They never cut spending on their watch.
You hope they do that? I hope they keep doing it. I have a feeling. Why would they stop doing it? Because something else will become more important. And there'll be the Iran nuclear deal. It'll be what's happening in Ukraine. And then people stop covering it. They stop paying attention. You stop hearing about it.
You hope they do that? I hope they keep doing it. I have a feeling. Why would they stop doing it? Because something else will become more important. And there'll be the Iran nuclear deal. It'll be what's happening in Ukraine. And then people stop covering it. They stop paying attention. You stop hearing about it.
It's not true about Stiller or Penn. Penn has an organization that he started called CORE. which is kind of like the Red Cross that does amazing work in Haiti and other distressed areas. It is a relief organization. That's what the money was tied to. And they have done a lot of work with displaced people in Poland and in Ukraine. So these guys aren't the problem, photo ops aside.
It's not true about Stiller or Penn. Penn has an organization that he started called CORE. which is kind of like the Red Cross that does amazing work in Haiti and other distressed areas. It is a relief organization. That's what the money was tied to. And they have done a lot of work with displaced people in Poland and in Ukraine. So these guys aren't the problem, photo ops aside.
So that's the problem. That's the problem with the conflict is that โ You can have problems with headlines. I mean, headlines are all disingenuous, right? I mean, they almost never reflect what you'll find halfway down a story. That's the problem with balance and media and judging your outlets.
So that's the problem. That's the problem with the conflict is that โ You can have problems with headlines. I mean, headlines are all disingenuous, right? I mean, they almost never reflect what you'll find halfway down a story. That's the problem with balance and media and judging your outlets.
And now they create it in a conflict, and that's what they have to deal with because now the suspicion has a reasonable basis. Nobody has any problem with cutting waste, fraud, and abuse. Literally, the acronym WFA is part of everybody's political science handbook in messaging. They just say WFA, and you know they mean waste, fraud, and abuse. It just never really happens.
And now they create it in a conflict, and that's what they have to deal with because now the suspicion has a reasonable basis. Nobody has any problem with cutting waste, fraud, and abuse. Literally, the acronym WFA is part of everybody's political science handbook in messaging. They just say WFA, and you know they mean waste, fraud, and abuse. It just never really happens.
And I have no problem with this list of things. If you don't like them, that's fine. But the idea that this is the big nut Everything that they've listed so far from USAID is less than half a percent of its budget. So that's why Marco Rubio came out and said, hey, USAID matters. There's certain things that equate with soft power. But, you know, even this time, he wants more control over this.
And I have no problem with this list of things. If you don't like them, that's fine. But the idea that this is the big nut Everything that they've listed so far from USAID is less than half a percent of its budget. So that's why Marco Rubio came out and said, hey, USAID matters. There's certain things that equate with soft power. But, you know, even this time, he wants more control over this.
He doesn't want Elon to just shut USAID because as secretary of state, you want the power of some money for soft power. So, you know, I think you just got to be careful about the extremes. But the concept of let's go through it and let the people, you know, feel and let political judgments be made. No one's going to have a problem.
He doesn't want Elon to just shut USAID because as secretary of state, you want the power of some money for soft power. So, you know, I think you just got to be careful about the extremes. But the concept of let's go through it and let the people, you know, feel and let political judgments be made. No one's going to have a problem.
Because Elon works for the Republicans. If Biden had done this with Bill Gates, Republicans would be going crazy. Vinny, there is an immutable truth here that everybody has to get their hands around. If you think one party is better than the other when it comes to playing to advantage, then you are being sold by the game.
Because Elon works for the Republicans. If Biden had done this with Bill Gates, Republicans would be going crazy. Vinny, there is an immutable truth here that everybody has to get their hands around. If you think one party is better than the other when it comes to playing to advantage, then you are being sold by the game.
The hole we'd be going in would be done.
The hole we'd be going in would be done.
I don't know, but you guys would be very upset. I know that much.