Part 1:  Ray plays a little clip of the President’s rally from last night when he was celebrating a WWII veteran. Ray describes the scene. Ray also talks about the Democratic Candidates Debate last night. He talks about how they did personal attacks, but never really talked about their plans to “save” America. He goes on to remind us what will happen if one of them win the Presidency.

Part 2:  Ray is joined by Bob Witkowski, Visit Portland, and they discuss the last Presidential election and waiting for the decision.

Part 3:  Ray and Bob take a call from Jestin Merchant. He opened Covfefe Coffee and Gifts up in Rockland yesterday and they chat about how they were received. It is important to stand behind those that stand up. Go and show them so love. You can find the at 325 Old County Road in Rockland.

Part 4:  Ray plays a highlight clip from NBC of the Democratic Debate, it was nothing but name calling. No one said what their plan would be. Most of the clip was about Micheal Bloomberg and his policies as mayor of New York. Warren asks him about the non-disclosure agreements. Bloomberg asks Sanders about his houses. Klobuchar attacks Mayor Pete Buttigieg, then the audience attacks Biden. Bob and Ray discuss the clip. Bob gives his personal thoughts for each candidate. Ray says that he doesn’t think anyone on the stage could debate well against Trump. They talk about the new tactics of attacking each other. They take a call from Larry about President Trump’s taxes and tax returns. Larry feels so bad for Biden with loosing his son and the toll it has taken on him personally. The boys compare Biden and Sanders is age and vitality. They talk about Chuck Todd and his credentials.

Part 5:  Ray and Bob Witkowski discuss Chuck Todd and how NBC has put up with his biased nature all the while of being NBC’s National News Director, but he isn’t a journalist, he does commentary.

Part 6:  Bob and Ray discuss the birthdays that JJ missed. They welcome David Ciullo of Career Management Services, he also hosts The H.R. PowerHour on WLOB Radio. They talk about employers taking money out of the paycheck. This is a No-No. It doesn’t matter what they do (ie: breaking something, loosing something, a mistake). This can cost a lot of money and Dave stresses that words matter. Dave also brings up rest breaks. Ray says the government is so intrusive that they are into every aspect of your business. David says that this is why voting matters. David says that not following the rules could mean a lot of headaches and costs. Ray says that Dave is bringing you the best business practices to follow.

Part 7:  Ray reads a text about the vaccination discussion that happened yesterday. Ray reads the question and gives a follow up answer to clarify his position.

Part 8:  Ray welcomes one of his favorite people, Meris Bickford and she brings Robert Sheckler to join them in studio to talk about the Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals (MSSPA). They have a special 1st birthday party coming up on March 1 from 1pm-3pm for Windy River. The foal that was born on the farm last year. Meris and Robert explain their capital campaign that they have every year. Buy a Bale or the new slogan, Hay It Forward. Meris explains that $5 will buy a bale of hay and feed a horse for a day. Ray asks Meris about their self-imposed quarantine and the “strangles” outbreak. They talk about the many volunteers that put in countless hours to take care of these majestic animals. They give Maine Sen. Bill Diamond a shout out for all that he does for the non-profit organization. The MSSPA receives no government funding and depends on support from the public to provide for the dozens of rescued horses served by the shelter.

Part 9:  Ray reads a text from the Dirigo Partners Text Line about Democratic Presidential Hopeful Tulsi Gabbard. He feels that she has the best chance of winning the mainstream Democratic voters, but she won’t get the nod.

Part 10:  Ray and News Center Maine’s Pat Callaghan have their weekly conversation. This week they discuss the land claim settlement from 1980 with the Native American tribes and the negotiations with Gov. Mills over the casinos. Ray gives his opinion on how we give out licenses. Pat stresses how important it is to get this settled but it is extremely complicated. Ray brings up how we as a country pick on a group of people and he gives examples. Pat reminds how this state treated the native tribes and how bad it was. Addressing this issue is long overdue. Ray brings up David Flanagan coming back to CMP. Pat lists off David’s long list of credentials. They talk about the trouble CMP has had with their disconnect notices. Ray asks Pat about David Flanagan’s run for Governor.

Part 11:  Ray and Pat discuss the Democratic Presidential Debate that happened in Las Vegas last night and the different philosophies. Ray has a problem with Bloomberg, not because he is wealthy, but because he is wishy-washy. He was a Republican..then Democrat. He wants to tell people what to eat and drink.

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