Sean Spicer
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And look, I'm not a person that says, I told you so, or whatever the case is. He called, my phone rings. There's only two people that call me from a private line. Sometimes it's a commander in chief and someone else. So phone rings and I answer it. And it's Chuck Schumer. And like dejected tone. It was, you know, hi, Sean. I'm like, hey, how you doing? He goes, good, Chuck Schumer.
And look, I'm not a person that says, I told you so, or whatever the case is. He called, my phone rings. There's only two people that call me from a private line. Sometimes it's a commander in chief and someone else. So phone rings and I answer it. And it's Chuck Schumer. And like dejected tone. It was, you know, hi, Sean. I'm like, hey, how you doing? He goes, good, Chuck Schumer.
And look, I'm not a person that says, I told you so, or whatever the case is. He called, my phone rings. There's only two people that call me from a private line. Sometimes it's a commander in chief and someone else. So phone rings and I answer it. And it's Chuck Schumer. And like dejected tone. It was, you know, hi, Sean. I'm like, hey, how you doing? He goes, good, Chuck Schumer.
I'm like, okay, what do you want? He's like, I just want to thank you for supporting, you know, the Super PAC. I go, that was like four months ago. And he says, well, yeah, I just want to thank you. And I'm like, okay, great. It was like a dejected tone. And I was like, I got off the stand master and I'm like, this is crazy. But it is what it is. Why was he doing that, I wonder? I have no idea.
I'm like, okay, what do you want? He's like, I just want to thank you for supporting, you know, the Super PAC. I go, that was like four months ago. And he says, well, yeah, I just want to thank you. And I'm like, okay, great. It was like a dejected tone. And I was like, I got off the stand master and I'm like, this is crazy. But it is what it is. Why was he doing that, I wonder? I have no idea.
I'm like, okay, what do you want? He's like, I just want to thank you for supporting, you know, the Super PAC. I go, that was like four months ago. And he says, well, yeah, I just want to thank you. And I'm like, okay, great. It was like a dejected tone. And I was like, I got off the stand master and I'm like, this is crazy. But it is what it is. Why was he doing that, I wonder? I have no idea.
No idea. Do you think he knew they were going to get creamed? I think he knew they were getting crushed that day. Yeah. And, you know, I don't know how people, you know, so astute, been around so long in politics, couldn't see that coming. Was it obvious to you? Oh, it was very obvious to us, yes. Just by the polling we were doing.
No idea. Do you think he knew they were going to get creamed? I think he knew they were getting crushed that day. Yeah. And, you know, I don't know how people, you know, so astute, been around so long in politics, couldn't see that coming. Was it obvious to you? Oh, it was very obvious to us, yes. Just by the polling we were doing.
No idea. Do you think he knew they were going to get creamed? I think he knew they were getting crushed that day. Yeah. And, you know, I don't know how people, you know, so astute, been around so long in politics, couldn't see that coming. Was it obvious to you? Oh, it was very obvious to us, yes. Just by the polling we were doing.
And look, the one thing that we do, and this is a gauge that I pride our leadership on, we don't sit in our office and research all these polls, research all these opinions. The opinions that matter to me are the 1.3 million members that we represent. My general secretary and treasurer and myself are out every single day in workplaces talking to members.
And look, the one thing that we do, and this is a gauge that I pride our leadership on, we don't sit in our office and research all these polls, research all these opinions. The opinions that matter to me are the 1.3 million members that we represent. My general secretary and treasurer and myself are out every single day in workplaces talking to members.
And look, the one thing that we do, and this is a gauge that I pride our leadership on, we don't sit in our office and research all these polls, research all these opinions. The opinions that matter to me are the 1.3 million members that we represent. My general secretary and treasurer and myself are out every single day in workplaces talking to members.
asking them their opinions, find out exactly what their struggles are in the workplace. And then you get into always into politics, you know, this presidential election. And just the one-on-one conversations. We're in three different states three times a week and multiple industries that we represent.
asking them their opinions, find out exactly what their struggles are in the workplace. And then you get into always into politics, you know, this presidential election. And just the one-on-one conversations. We're in three different states three times a week and multiple industries that we represent.
asking them their opinions, find out exactly what their struggles are in the workplace. And then you get into always into politics, you know, this presidential election. And just the one-on-one conversations. We're in three different states three times a week and multiple industries that we represent.
And when you're talking to people, we weren't just talking to people in blue states, we were talking to people in red states all over the country. And we knew just from, you know, the rhetoric out there from our members that, you know, they weren't voting Democrat. And that's when we started designing this, you know, real extensive program and that included the rank and file members.
And when you're talking to people, we weren't just talking to people in blue states, we were talking to people in red states all over the country. And we knew just from, you know, the rhetoric out there from our members that, you know, they weren't voting Democrat. And that's when we started designing this, you know, real extensive program and that included the rank and file members.
And when you're talking to people, we weren't just talking to people in blue states, we were talking to people in red states all over the country. And we knew just from, you know, the rhetoric out there from our members that, you know, they weren't voting Democrat. And that's when we started designing this, you know, real extensive program and that included the rank and file members.
So we knew that was coming.
So we knew that was coming.