It sounds, though, that youre more interested than you were even a couple of weeks or months ago when you said im considering or i wish i could think about it but i really cant. No, i wouldnt say im more interested i just think the circumstances continue to change and as things evolve, it becomes more interesting as a citizen, i become concerned. Look, where im at in my life, if i have a chance to influence policy or if i have a chance to do something good for the country, i want to try to do it. That doesnt necessarily mean i have to run for president. Theres a lot of ways to have an impact and the more in tune i many a, the more connected, the more educated i am about a variety of topics, the easier it is for me to decide. And if you ran, you would run as a democrat . No, absolutely not. As an independent potentially and id say or as a republican . Republican before democrat, most likely independent because i think a lot i think theres an incremental value for setting up an independe
Staffer to Sam Brownback on the Commerce Committee, and he just gets brighter all the time. But the reason im so excited about him is,ing frankly, it stems from a story he told shortly after he was confirmed to the fcc as a commissioner. He came to a radio, National Radio show, and he told the story of how his parents came from india to america, medical doctors, but they had 10 in their pocket, and they had a transistor radio. And that transistor radio connected young mr. Pai to the outside world. And to his local community. It was such a compelling story that i just felt like, well, this is a guy thats going to understand the value of broadcasting, and he understands. Hes not probroadcasting, hes prolocalism and including all the American People in the marvels we have in telecommunication. So im, im really thankful for his appointment. Host well, in todays world can you be, if you are socalled probroadcasting, are you anticable, are you antiwireless, at this point have we converged to
Issues that your industry faces. New fcc, new administration. What is your early assessment . Guest i am a big fan of the leaders and mike orielly and commissioner clyburn because they have shown a passion for localism. Pie is one of the brightest, most approachable people and one of the nicest people i have ever known. I first met him when we was a staffer. He gets brighter every time. The reason i am excited stems from the story he told shortly after being confirmed to the fcc as a commissioner. Tee came to the National Radio and told a story of how his parents came from india to america as medical doctors with 10 in their pocket and a transistor radio that connected young mr. Pie to the outside world and his local community. It was such a compelling story that i just felt like this guy is going to understand the value of broadcasting. He is not probroadcasting but prolocalism and including all the American People we have in the marvels of communication. Host in todays world, if you
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Stocks. Bullish stocks. You short the tenyear. Where are you today . The same. I think were at a secular bull market that began in march of 2009. I believe we hit Double Bottom in bonds, and were going to it would be nine bare market in bonds with 5 year bull market in bonds and its over. Some who say theres nothing thats attractive. I think the word cautious is the one that overrides almost every part of the conversation weve had. Here is david tepper, who was on with us. I want you to react to it on the other side. David tepper. Margins that may be under pressure because of wages and now the dollar seems to be getting stronger again. It would be okay and then you have to deal with the election. You know, generally speak, you know, pretty cautious on the market. Certainly not alone. David costa takes out their s p 500 earnings forecast. Secular stagnation. Peaking margins. Are they missing something . No, i it think i mean, look, david tepper is one of the great investors, and i think