News On Jackson & Trump
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28 segmentsOne of the things that's in the news, it's become a national news story. The Washington Free Beacon has a story up on its website about Maine Senate Democrat candidate Troy Jackson. And the story is really about Jackson's son, who was a high-paid lobbyist while Jackson was the president of the state Senate. And to quote the story, it says, quote, Troy Jackson says he's running for office because he's tired of high-priced lobbyists and corporate greed, killing good bills that would protect workers. And yet his lobbyist's son charged nearly $200,000. working to influence the state legislature while Jackson served his final year as president of the main Senate record show. Close quote. So I don't know. The caller asked earlier about, you know, the press, are they going to focus on issues? Will they cover this? Will the local media even ask Troy Jackson about this? I don't know. I'd like to see it. I won't hold my breath. But I think it'll be up to the Susan Collins campaign and Republicans to inform voters that while Troy Jackson is talking about, you know, fighting high-price lobbyists. His son was a high-price lobbyist making a pretty penny while Troy was president of the Senate. And anybody who has children knows you're not neutral. You cannot be neutral. when it comes to your kids. I don't know what the rules are in the Senate when it comes to, you know, a child lobbying, a member. But somebody needs to ask Troy Jackson. All right. Let's go to Scott on line five. Scott, good morning. What's on your mind? I hope it's okay if I switch subjects. Is that okay? You go right ahead. Well, my comment is on the reflecting pool. Okay. First of all, people know the history of the thing. It was our dear president, Woodrow Wilson, the first common president, first liberal president. That's what I call him. Anyway, he's on the start this whole pool thing. In my opinion, the thing should have been filled in, have a nice grassy. grassy area there instead of the pool. That's a very expensive thing to have just water sitting there. So when he commented on Piro, which I think, I personally think she's smart and doing a fine job, I felt bad for her because he just, he just ripped her, even though she had extra evidence. That's not a good look for President Trump, in my opinion. That's what I got to say. All right. We appreciate it, Scott.
I agree. I think going after Puro like that was not a good look. And as I said, you know, she's loyal to him and she's a very experienced person. She was the former DA in Westchester County, New York. I remember when she was DA. She was also a judge in Westchester County. I mean, she knows what she's doing. And believe me, if there was a case to be made here, she'd have made it. She'd have made it. I have no doubt in my mind. And look, the president has to understand when the facts don't align with your theory, you move on. You just, you got to move on. All right, we have Paul online too. Apparently has an answer for me on National Donut Day. Paul, we're into some serious business here. What do you have for me? Yes, I know. I can tell January 12th. And it's different from there is also a national donut day, which I don't have the answer to that. What's January 12th then? That's glazed donut day. Oh, my God. So there's a distinction between glazed donuts and other donuts? According to Google, yes. According to AI answer, it's an AI answer. Well, AI is known to hallucinate from time to time. You may want to double check. And also on National Donut Day, if you go to Krispy Kree and you can get a free donut and a dozen donuts for $2, it says. Oh, okay. National Donut Day, National Glazed Donut Day. I will admit, when I did once upon a time eat donuts, I was definitely partial to the glazed. Absolutely. It's probably the most sugary donut you can get, right? I mean, it's sugar on top of sugar. Yeah, it's pretty good. Yeah. All right. We appreciate the insights. Thanks for the call. Well, who knew? Who knew, National Glazed Donut Day on top of National Donut Day. Danny, you're going to have to pencil that into the calendar, I think, to make sure that we celebrate either National Glazed Donut Day or National Donut Day. You pick. Yeah, I'll pick. I'll make sure Matt especially takes that day off so you can be in here and I can torment you and tell you that the different donut days that we have. I'm going to do some independent research here because, I mean, look. AI does hallucinate. Trust me, it does. It will tell you what it you think, what it thinks you want to hear at times. So you definitely have to double check what it tells you. But it wouldn't shock me if there is a national donut day and a national glazed donut day. So while we're on the topic, does anybody have a preference for donuts? Mine was glazed. I don't eat donuts anymore. But when I did, I went with the glazed donut. So that was my choice.
All right. Our phone lines are open. 879, 9426, 879 WGAN. We got Howie Carr coming on later in the show at around 736. Phil Harriman will be in studio. Lots to talk to them about. One of the things I'll definitely want to talk to them about is the Anthony Fauci hearing from last week and where we go from here. And as I was thinking about it after the show yesterday, I thought it was probably a good idea to maybe clarify some things because there's some overlap and maybe even some confusion. And I may have even contributed to it in terms of the theories to go after Dr. Anthony Fauci legally to try to hold him accountable. And there's really three ways to do it. And the third way, I think, is the way that could actually work. The first two. are really centered on the federal government and federal jurisdiction and federal violations of law. And they really turn on the pardon. And you've heard, I talked to Steve Robinson about this. You know, people think the pardons were unlawfully issued and so on. But here's the thing. Right now, the theory to go after Dr. Anthony Fauci is contempt and obstruction. That's what Rand Paul is apparently going to do. You have to understand for that to work. By definition, you have to accept as valid the pardons that were issued. If the pardons were not valid, if that's your theory, then there's no question that Anthony Fauci can invoke the fifth. The argument that Anthony Fauci can't invoke the fifth is that he has immunity under the pardon. Okay, that's number one. Number two, another way to go after Anthony Fauci is not obstruction, not contempt for his conduct at the last hearing, but instead to go after Anthony Fauci for what he said. in prior hearings for which he has now been pardoned. And the theory is that the pardons are invalid. And that could be because they were issued either by an auto pen and that using an auto pen is on its face invalid or that an auto pen was used without Joe Biden's knowledge and consent. So one theory, the first theory, is about what Anthony Fauci refused to say. at the latest hearing. And the other theory is to go after Anthony Fauci for what he did say at prior hearings. And what he did say at prior hearings, the theory would be that he lied. I think both of those are probably long shots. But there may be a way to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci legally accountable. And that is the states. Louisiana, Alabama, and Florida are currently looking into whether Anthony Fauci violated state law in those states during COVID. Now, you may ask, well, how is that possible? That was my question, right? I could see where theoretically he may have done something that violated state law, but you need jurisdiction.
Right? I mean, you smoke marijuana in Maine that's legal under Maine law. Florida can't arrest you for smoking marijuana in Maine because it violated Florida law. It has no jurisdiction over you. Okay. But here's the rub. Anthony Fauci and the federal government Biden administration was sued by the states. And Louisiana and Missouri deposed him, okay? Which means he gave testimony under oath. And if they can show that he lied in those depositions and he did it within the jurisdiction of those states, Dr. Anthony Fauci's got a problem. He's got a serious problem. And this may be the most serious avenue of holding Dr. Anthony Fauci accountable under the law. The feds may take a crack at it. I don't know. Rand Paul's got to send over his referral. I don't think you're going to get a vote in the Senate to hold him in contempt. But Rand Paul will make the referral. As I've said, the DOJ doesn't even need a referral to bring a case against Dr. Anthony Fauci. But I think any federal case against him has a very, very steep hurdle to climb. And that's why I think it may actually be the states. where Anthony Fauci is at greatest risk. We'll have to wait and see. We've got to see that obviously the states have got to go through their deposition of Anthony Fauci and compare it to what Anthony Fauci was saying contemporaneously in his diary, which obviously they now have because, as I said, Dr. Anthony Fauci in his brilliance, decided to email his diary to himself on a federal server. So there you have it.