09-24-26 Thursday
Segments 1-2: Ray Richardson starts the day with the weather on Sunday and moving the Common Sense for Maine Tailgate party. It is happening on Sunday Sept. 27th to Dunegrass CC at 65 Wild Dunes Way, Old Orchard Beach.
Segments 3-4: Ray and Dee Dee start with Costco. Bob Witkowski joins and they talk about labels of Conservative/Liberal and they go through a whole list while discussing each one.
Segments 5-6: Ray welcomes Bernard (Ben) Porter (Republican candidate for Maine Senate District 23. Harpswell, Brunswick, Freeport, Pownal, Yarmouth (East of 295) and Chebeague Island). He shares how he made the decision to run for office, his long military service and education. He share what he did after retiring from the military. Ray asks what are his plans when he gets to Augusta. He talks about the fraud in the Maine budget. You can find him at porter4me.com.
Segments 7-8: Blake Kernen (Sen. Susan Collins’ Press Secretary) joins the fun along with Tom Bill. They talk about her parents and wish her a boyfriend a Happy Birthday today. They get down to business discussing the hit piece in the ProPublica publication. The FBI’s anti-corruption squad was investigating interactions between Sen. Susan Collins and a top donor — until Trump got in the way. Ray plays a clip of Steve Abbott (Sen. Susan Collins’ Campaign Manager) answering questions from the press.
Segments 9-10: Dom joins the fun and Ray reminds people that the CSFM PAC Tailgate on Sunday has been moved to Dunegrass CC. Chairman Jonathan Lines (The Border Security Alliance) He shares the work Sen. Collins has done to secure the borders through legislation addressing fentanyl an illegal Chinese vapes on the northern border. Blake responds to Jonathan. Jonathan shares their plan on awarding Senator Collins with their 2026 Border Guardian Award at some point.
Segments 11-16: They start with Sen. Collins and her work ethic, Blake talks about Sen. Collins’ visit to Ricker Hill Farm in Turner. The boys cut up a little. Blake and Ray talk about Troy Jackson (Senate Candidate) and that he has been out of state raising money more than he has been in Maine. Troy asking for an extension filing his financial records and Mainers not knowing until after early voting has started when Collins filed hers on May 15th. They go back to the article against Sen. Collins and the author of the piece did the podcast with Hasan Piker. Blake had to go to work as the boys continue with the discussion about Troy Jackson. The boys continue with Fascism, property taxes, and more. The conversation starts with the downfall of Portland, and some of the great things that Portland has to offer, but not truly accessible because of the needle program and the Democratic practices that have been put into place. The housing market and interest rates. They remind people about the CSFM Tailgate party happening on Sunday at Dunegrass with some of the chefs/restaurants, auction items, the football game and more.