04-30-19 Political Roundtable
Part 1: Ray and Debi start off this morning with definition of the word “Dictator”. Ray expresses his concern that the majority of people either don’t know the correct definition or just don’t care and want to re-define it. They end up talking about the liberal, destructive idea of letting people vote the minute they get off the boat.
Part 2: Ray asks Debi about the weather…will it ever stop raining? After that discussion Debi asks Ray about immigration.
Part 3: Ray gives a sermon about Maine politics.
Part 4: Ray talks about the Maine Legislature and their ability to make decisions for your business or personal life if they can’t even maintain the roads and bridges in Maine. Ray cites a story about the potholes and all of the bridges that are about to fall down.
Part 5: Ray welcomes Maine National Committeewoman Ellie Espling. The chat about Maine’s budget.
Part 6: Ray and Ellie continue to talk about the budget and budget process. The talk about the history of where we were before Former Governor Paul LePage took office. Ray also calls out Maine Sen. Carson and his hit piece on Former Maine DHS Mary Mayhew.
Part 7: Maine GOP Chair Demi Kouzounas joins Ellie and Ray. They have a brief chat in this short segment.
Part 8: Ray asks the ladies about President Trump and his polling numbers. Demi gives her thoughts about the culture of politics and that polling isn’t going to be accurate because the other side is so aggressive. They talk about Susan Collins and the money has been raised against the Senator. They talk about the media and lack of fact checking in stories. The panel takes a call. They discuss how US Rep. Jared Golden won…he won by what was left, (Ranked Choice Voting). Ray and the girls talk about how the election process actually work. They take another call about how the left are destructive and Ray doesn’t understand how society think that it is okay to attack someone else’s property.
Part 9: Ray, Demi and Ellie discuss the Superior Court. This started because of Ray explaining why he is back in-step with Sen. Collins. Ellie explains how we as a party need to aim our frustrations and votes at the Democrats, not at our own. Ray explains why he votes the way he does. The stress how important it is to have the numbers in office. They also mention that Republican Kevin C. Hughes, better known as “KC” is running for office in a special election against Democrat and former state Rep. Stephen W. Moriarty, for the term that expires in December 2020. Ellie urges that they need to get the vote out.
Part 10: They take a call who would like to bring attention to the drunk driving issue. He would like no drinking in public. Ray says that won’t happen, but Ray wants to know why they aren’t being charged with murder and child endangerment.