09-04-18 Political Roundtable
Part 1: Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling join Ray, David Jones and Debi. They talked about the homeless problem facing Portland and Maine.
Part 2: Assistant Minority House Leader Ellie Espling join the panel and they talk about her campaign and knocking on doors. Ray wants to know what are residents saying is important to them. They also hit on the Special Session of the Maine Legislature and what is next.
Part 3: Ray, David, Ellie and Debi continue the discussion Maine and what are people worried about.
Part 4: Ray and the gang talk about the Aretha Franklin’s funeral. The Rev. Jasper Williams Jr., senior pastor of Salem Baptist Church spoke and Ray says he laid it all out there. Here is a link to the eulogy on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUmip_wJyRc.
Part 5: GOP Chairperson Demi Kouzounas joins the panel and they talk about how the democrat party seems to be heading down a socialistic path. Ray compares Obama, Trump and Sanders on their ideas. They talk about the mural that Gov. LePage had removed. Incentives that capitalism offers over socialism in other countries are also discussed.
Part 6: The panel takes a call and then discuss it.
Part 7: Ray and the panel discuss the “Silly Season”. Susan Collins’s vote for Kavanaugh? Arizona’s replacement for Sen. McCain. They also talk about the Constitution and the amendment process. Ray brings up his interview on Friday with Zac Hudson.
Part 8: Ray and David tease Ellie about being alive in 1977. They talk about Nike’s new media campaign with Kaepernick.