John Reeves
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And it really, it's like, until you've had $100 million to destroy you, it's a next level kind of thing. And then everyone was, they were saying, well, he's a vegetable, you know, he's a retard, or he's lost his brain and all kinds of things. And then that wasn't true. But but the kinds of terrible things and those kinds of very personal things. And it just got incredibly ugly in a way.
And it really, it's like, until you've had $100 million to destroy you, it's a next level kind of thing. And then everyone was, they were saying, well, he's a vegetable, you know, he's a retard, or he's lost his brain and all kinds of things. And then that wasn't true. But but the kinds of terrible things and those kinds of very personal things. And it just got incredibly ugly in a way.
And it really, it's like, until you've had $100 million to destroy you, it's a next level kind of thing. And then everyone was, they were saying, well, he's a vegetable, you know, he's a retard, or he's lost his brain and all kinds of things. And then that wasn't true. But but the kinds of terrible things and those kinds of very personal things. And it just got incredibly ugly in a way.
Yeah. The Senate, the whole Senate. Yeah. The whole Senate was. In fact, we actually we flipped that seat. And that's the first time I think in the 40s or 50s that we've had two Democratic senators in Pennsylvania. Usually it's been a Dem and a Republican. And now because we flipped that seat, that's it's mathematically it's possible to retain the majority in the Senate.
Yeah. The Senate, the whole Senate. Yeah. The whole Senate was. In fact, we actually we flipped that seat. And that's the first time I think in the 40s or 50s that we've had two Democratic senators in Pennsylvania. Usually it's been a Dem and a Republican. And now because we flipped that seat, that's it's mathematically it's possible to retain the majority in the Senate.
Yeah. The Senate, the whole Senate. Yeah. The whole Senate was. In fact, we actually we flipped that seat. And that's the first time I think in the 40s or 50s that we've had two Democratic senators in Pennsylvania. Usually it's been a Dem and a Republican. And now because we flipped that seat, that's it's mathematically it's possible to retain the majority in the Senate.
But it's going to be still fairly difficult because we have Montana represented. Very, very red state, obviously. And that's really what the Republicans have put a significant bet to make sure that they can flip Montana. And then if Montana falls, then they're going to get the majority unless there's like a really surprise one. But that may be more kind of difficult. Do you think that money is...
But it's going to be still fairly difficult because we have Montana represented. Very, very red state, obviously. And that's really what the Republicans have put a significant bet to make sure that they can flip Montana. And then if Montana falls, then they're going to get the majority unless there's like a really surprise one. But that may be more kind of difficult. Do you think that money is...
But it's going to be still fairly difficult because we have Montana represented. Very, very red state, obviously. And that's really what the Republicans have put a significant bet to make sure that they can flip Montana. And then if Montana falls, then they're going to get the majority unless there's like a really surprise one. But that may be more kind of difficult. Do you think that money is...
Yeah. I mean, just imagine if you were a movie studio and you're putting out a, you're going to put out a movie and a rival studio has a hundred million dollars to tell America that movie sucks, you know, that's shit. And it's crazy. And it's, it's, it's just, there's always going to be unlimited money because it's all about the control of the Senate or the house or the presidency. And,
Yeah. I mean, just imagine if you were a movie studio and you're putting out a, you're going to put out a movie and a rival studio has a hundred million dollars to tell America that movie sucks, you know, that's shit. And it's crazy. And it's, it's, it's just, there's always going to be unlimited money because it's all about the control of the Senate or the house or the presidency. And,
Yeah. I mean, just imagine if you were a movie studio and you're putting out a, you're going to put out a movie and a rival studio has a hundred million dollars to tell America that movie sucks, you know, that's shit. And it's crazy. And it's, it's, it's just, there's always going to be unlimited money because it's all about the control of the Senate or the house or the presidency. And,
And when money is speech, it's going to be unlimited. And what happens? It's like, well, that's TV and on social. And it's going to be how can I destroy and break this individual? And that's where it is. And it gets incredibly personal. And it has an impact. I mean, certainly it has for me. And until we have unlimited money, it's going to get more and more mean, personal, and expensive.
And when money is speech, it's going to be unlimited. And what happens? It's like, well, that's TV and on social. And it's going to be how can I destroy and break this individual? And that's where it is. And it gets incredibly personal. And it has an impact. I mean, certainly it has for me. And until we have unlimited money, it's going to get more and more mean, personal, and expensive.
And when money is speech, it's going to be unlimited. And what happens? It's like, well, that's TV and on social. And it's going to be how can I destroy and break this individual? And that's where it is. And it gets incredibly personal. And it has an impact. I mean, certainly it has for me. And until we have unlimited money, it's going to get more and more mean, personal, and expensive.
And if you look at the billions of dollars that's spent, how what we could have done for our society, the kinds of reels that we could build and other things, if we didn't spend all those money to tear each other apart.
And if you look at the billions of dollars that's spent, how what we could have done for our society, the kinds of reels that we could build and other things, if we didn't spend all those money to tear each other apart.
And if you look at the billions of dollars that's spent, how what we could have done for our society, the kinds of reels that we could build and other things, if we didn't spend all those money to tear each other apart.
Yeah, you have, you know, you take anyβa quoteβ Take it out of context. Click that shit. Put $10 million behind that. And that's in front of millions of eyeballs right there spontaneously on that. And it's directly right at you. And it's unlimited money. I mean, when you look back on this race, it's like you are going to be stunned. Just how much money is put in that, how crazy those ads are.
Yeah, you have, you know, you take anyβa quoteβ Take it out of context. Click that shit. Put $10 million behind that. And that's in front of millions of eyeballs right there spontaneously on that. And it's directly right at you. And it's unlimited money. I mean, when you look back on this race, it's like you are going to be stunned. Just how much money is put in that, how crazy those ads are.