12-05-19 Thursday’s Thoughts
Part 1: Ray pokes fun at the “Harvard Club”. Fox News Radio’s Simon Owen joins Ray to join the frivolity. They finally get down to business about the “Meeting” of the Heads of States. They didn’t agree on much and Simon gives some of the squabbles that happened during this “meeting”. Ray asks what the differences between a NATO Summit and NATO Meeting.
Part 2: Ray talks about the “Impeachment Hearings” yesterday and the visceral anger and hatred that was spewed from Stanford Professor Pamela Karlan, who was one of three witnesses who testified before the House Judiciary Committee yesterday. Bob Witkowski of Visit Portland joins us in studio.
Part 3: Ray and Bob talk about his vacation and a Dateline show that Bob watched about the Catholic Church.
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Part 4: Ray and Bob welcome Casey Gilbert of Portland Downtown by phone. Ray tells her where we were to enjoy the Portland Tree Lighting. Thank you to Dave Ciullo of Career Management Associates for the pictures and the warmth of his 6th floor office. Casey says a big thank you to the vendors and the different set ups of the stage over the years. She tells us that the Frosty the Snowman Ice Sculpture is still standing in front of One City Center. They switch gears to Merry Madness. It is tonight and starts at the Custom House on Commercial Street. Merry Madness, a Portland Downtown event, brings thousands of residents and visitors downtown for a one-of-a-kind holiday shopping experience. On this special night, more than 75 shops stay open late (until 10pm) so that shoppers can enjoy a truly magical evening exploring all that downtown has to offer. For more information visit their website. Please note: Merry Madness is 21+ and rain, shine, or snow.
Part 5: Bob talks about the group that is coming in to visit Maine and he gets to show them around to some of the fantastic things happening around the Greater Portland area. He and Ray talk about Freeport’s Sparkle, the beautiful Victoria Mansion, the Botanical Gardens and Kennebunkport Prelude.
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Part 6: Ray plays his favorite Holiday Song. Then he turns down the path of the Professors that testified at yesterday’s Impeachment Hearing. He and Bob discuss the hypocrisy. Ray starts with Stanford Professor Pamela Karlan’s comment about Pres. Trump’s son, Baron. Melania Trump gets attacked for standing up for her son. Ray brings up the hypocrisy of Duncan Hunter. Bob talks about how engaged the youth are in today’s politics. Ray states that if you blame someone else for your behavior you are wrong. You determine your own actions and words.
Part 7: The boys talk about Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer. It is under attack by the do-gooders on the basis of bullying,
Part 8: Ray plays a little Lindsay Sterling. Ray talks about Jerry Nadler. He states that he doesn’t know how you remain neutral. Ray talks about the President saying that we need to limit the funds that capable, able-minded, able-bodied people should be able to receive. The social justice is going to give everything to anyone that wants it. You won’t have to work to get a handout. It has already happened in Maine. The bottom line is that they just want to control you.
Part 9: Ray plays some more joyous music. Ray talks about Merry Madness and the fun that can be had in Portland, even if you don’t have a ticket, you can still shop. He talks about the witnesses that testified yesterday. Noah Feldman, Harvard Law School, Pamela S. Karlan, Stanford Law School, Michael Gerhardt, University of North Carolina School of Law and Jonathan Turley, George Washington University Law School (of note: He’s the sole GOP witness today)
Part 10: Pat Callaghan joins Ray. They talk about the Honor Flight Maine telethon that News Center Maine held a couple of weeks ago. They talk about Laurie Sidelinger and her energy and talent. News Center Maine is also doing a Coat Drive going on in December. Pat gives out where and when the News Center Maine’s on-air personalities are going to be personally collecting coats.
Part 11: Ray asks Pat about the Coats for Kids drive that they are having. You can find more information on their website. They talk about Bill Green.