09-10-19 Trump Tuesday
Part 1: Ray, Dee Dee and Debi Davis chat about the trees starting to change. Ray talks about the Freeport Flag Ladies. Today is their last regular Tuesday on the hill. Tomorrow will be their last stand on hill as they commemorate 9/11. They also talk about political suicide and what that term really means.
Part 2: Ray talks about Ruth Ginsberg and how she is like a Timex, she just keeps on ticking. Dee Dee and Debi talk about the people running for President and how the areas that they are from are in such a shambles but that isn’t being reported anywhere. Ray tells us about a bank based in Michigan, Superbia Credit Union, that has been approved a charter for the new financial institution designed for LGBT customers, clearing the way for online service to begin early in 2020.
Part 3: JJ Jeffery comes back to explain who Commodore Bob was to the audience. Today’s History Lesson: Samuel Huntington (July 3, 1731 – January 5, 1796) was one of the several maverick public servants of his era, devoting nearly all of his life to public office. Self-taught, he gained admittance to the Bar of Connecticut at the age of 23, and was soon thereafter appointed King’s attorney to the town of Norwich. He served many offices and duties there until 1773, when he was appointed to the superior Court of Connecticut. Huntington was a moderate, with a distinctly upper-class bent, but he became active with the Sons of Liberty in his state in 1774. He then choose a legislative course. Elected to Connecticut’s Upper House of Assembly in 1776, he served on the Council of Safety, and was selected a delegate to the Continental Congress that year. He served two terms as President of the Congress during the important adoption of the Articles of Confederation. He was called home in 1784 when he was elected Lieutenant Governor if his state; an office that then included the duties of Chief judge of its Superior Court. In 1786 he was elected governor. He was very popular in the office and used his influence to develop roads and industry in the state. He was re-elected every term until his death 1796.
Part 4: Ray and David are joined by Garrett Mason. Ray plays the clip of the Big Poppi throwing out the first pitch from last night’s game and his speech. They talk about Charlotte. They talk about Governor LePage and whether he will run for Governor again. Ray talks about the lack of leadership from Governor Mills with her not signing the ranked choice voting bill and allow it to become law without a signature. Former Maine Legislature Mike Timmons joins the boys in studio. They chat about the power and how the Republicans didn’t know what to do with it when they had it in Maine’s Government.
Part 5: Ray plays a clip from Trump’s rally last night in North Carolina. David tells what he says to people that say something bad about the President. The boys continue to talk about how the employment rate is so low. Garrett says that there is a business that just closed not because of their business practice, but because they couldn’t find workers. Garrett points out that the economy is now almost instant because everything is online and digital. The boys talk about the economy and how the Democrats are trying to take credit for the upcycle. They talk about socialism and wealthy people and all of the options that wealthy people have to leave the state. Maine GOP Chair Demi Kouzounas joins the group. They talk about Maine’s government and some of the press that has been circulating.
Part 6: Ray tells the audience about the Freeport Flag Ladies and their last stand on 9/11. They take a call from Arthur Langley and he describes what a great town Freeport is and how they have have supported America and the ladies over the years. He also announces that they will be continuing this tradition in Downeast Maine on Tuesday mornings.
Part 7: The panel welcome Former Maine Governor Paul LePage. They talk about the election and how fast things changed, including that they have spent all of the money that he had set aside in the rainy day fund. Demi points out that our taxes will be going up without a doubt. The Governor points out that she has already broken her promise of not raising taxes and raising fees. Ray brings up the article in the Portland Press Herald that was written by Steve Collins about Derek Levasseur of Fairfield where Demi and the Governor was quoting. They chat about Maine Speaker of the House Sarah Gideon. They talk about the vindictive nature of this administration. David asks him whether or not he will be running again for Governor. In the meantime, he will be working really hard to get President Trump re-elected. Ray brings up the ranked choice voting and how it came to be. He asks about not signing the bill that became law.
Part 8: Ray plays a clip of Trump’s speech from last night. He then tells a story that he saw on Fox News this morning about a black man and his MAGA hat. He then tells the story of his friend Reggie Washby. Joining by phone is Deputy Communications Director for @GOP, Cassie Smedile (@CMSmedile). They talk about the black voter and how the Democratic Party has kept them dependent on the government. They also chat about the socialism and elderly people. How will medicare be protected if they give all of the money to just anyone that walks across the border. Mike Timmons points out that there are already 12 nursing homes that have closed under the Democrat rule.
Part 9: Mike is President of the Cumberland County Fair being held on the Cumberland Fairgrounds in Cumberland from September 22-29.