Robert Garcia
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first heard Nov 2024
last heard 12 Sep
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And then, of course, damage it so much that then he and his pals can go around and scoop up contracts to then rebuild and build better products for the government. It's a complete sham, and it's got to be called out. And I'm glad that you're seeing Democrats on the ground right now starting to get really fired up about it.
Well, no, I think something's definitely happening. I've been home and talking to folks these last few days. And what you hear from everyone is that there is concern about Elon Musk. And certainly there's more concern amongst Democrats. And you have some Republicans that are in the tank for Donald Trump.
But a lot of people that are just maybe they may not be super political, but there might be independents or Republican leaning.
they all don't understand what elon musk is doing and they're all hearing stories about a friend who may have lost a job or uh you know a family member that may have been in the park service or worked for the va and now having to essentially be frightened about keeping their jobs and not knowing if they actually have a future for themselves and their family so you are hearing that and i do think
You know, a lot of Republicans want to blame, oh, these are just Democrats coming to these town halls for Republicans. I mean, that's just not true. Yes, there are all types of folks that come to these town halls, but a lot of Republicans and independents are also coming to these town halls for Republicans because they're pissed. They're upset.
And so there is a shift on the ground that is happening. We just got to continue moving it. And we've got to continue to honestly encourage it because Republicans need to hear from people in their districts.
So, I mean, look, they've asked us to clarify our remarks. There's nothing to clarify. A metaphor is a metaphor. I've been using figurative speeches my whole life. We all have. And I'm not going to be silenced or backed down because Elon Musk or Donald Trump get offended by something I say. I mean, we should be encouraging folks to bring the fire to our to our debates.
We should be encouraging folks to be tough in this moment, not to retreat. So we're not going to back down on that. But look, I will see what they choose to take as the next step. This US attorney has said that he's opening up this investigation. I'm not sure what much there is to investigate. I said what I said on CNN.
It was out in the public sphere and no reasonable person would assume that I said anything that was threatening. a figure of speech. I mean, saying that you think, you know, that the American people want us to bring weapons to this bar fight, that's a figure of speech. And I think we all know that. So we'll see what they do, but we're going to keep being loud and strong.
And like I've told other Democrats, we can't be intimidated by these tactics.
Now, Elon Musk, what are you afraid of? Don't be afraid of coming in front of our committee is what I would say to Elon Musk. I'm not sure what there is that he's so afraid of folks like myself or Jasmine Crockett or Maxwell Frost. Just come before us, allow us to ask you some questions to get to the bottom of what's going on. And you should be able to stand in front of the American public
And be honest about what you're actually trying to do. And I think that's something that we've asked for. Republicans shot that motion down unanimously. They don't want Elon Musk to testify because they don't want to be held accountable. It's quite cowardly.
The MeidasTouch Podcast · FIRED UP Dems go ON OFFENSE against GOP in First HEARING · 15 Jan 2025
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Play the clip. That was a lot. And first, I think the people of California and the West absolutely deserve an apology for politicizing fires that are actually killing people right now and where people are losing their homes. And the idea that somehow you want to politicize those and say that those were caused by crazy conspiracy theories.
I don't think anyone should take any advice on how fires are created, certainly by someone that has said space lasers actually create forest fires. And so that deserves an apology to the people of California.
Yeah, happy to be here.
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Um I I was just communicating with our governor um just yesterday and honestly thanking him for uh you know diving in and protecting the state and protecting all of the folks that are here and being a national leader on the pushback against uh Trump and Trumpism.
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And I I think what's what's really important at this moment is one that we recognize that we lost.
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Uh we lost the presidential election.
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Very hard.
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I'm proud of the vice president, proud of what she was able to do.
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