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CSPAN Washington Journal Washington Journal July 13, 2024

, if youre unsure, it is. You can text and post on the social media sites. Usa today and suffix university did a poll doing this idea that if americans thought things would get better or worse in their own lives in 2020. When they say that, 80 said yes, 11 said no. 80 predicting their lives would be better, that optimism stretched across demographic lines. One of the main reasons those party those people participated said they thought that our lives would be better from the economy. Also, those surveyed protected things would get better for their community, but as a nation as a whole, optimism was more 72 percent towide 16 . Democrats thing said things would get worse. You can factor that into your thinking, whether you would view more things optimistically or pessimistically. We will take calls in a few moments. We will be joined by opinion nests to talk not only about politics but other issues, as she has many a day on this program. Joining us from New Hampshire is the syndicated talk show host radio ined out of wnhn concord, New Hampshire. Happy new year. Happy new year to you. Think frightened is the third option. Extent, that encapsulates encapsulates my opinion. Host what do you base that on . Guest i feel democracy is being stressed in a way that has never been seen before and the impeachment is one example of that. We have a president that doesnt value the constitution, looks at laws that applause to Little People but not him. We are looking at an assault on Voting Rights and arise in voter suppression. Im looking at the gerrymandering that will be changing as a result of the new senses, but has the stranglehold on what we see happening because we have gerrymandered, that there has no meaning for a november election, that the only meeting is the primary. And then, im looking at what is happening around the world, the climate crisis, which everybody watched what was happening in australia. We were like, oh my god, australia is burning. Then, on my god, the reinforced is burning. Then, oh my god, california is in for the rainforest is burning. Then, my god, california is burning. We cant just look at the stock market and our own personal economy without realizing we are on this boat together. There are so many things pressuring us to create a level of instability that my optimism is tempered by the fact that i cant just look at how happy i am in concord, i have to look at how the rest of the world is so unstable, and i dont want a piece of that. Host so you probably heard what i just read, that people put the economy at number one as a reason to base that on. Guest remember the valuation, how do you like your congressman . I love my congressman. What do you think of congress . They suck. This is part of the problem. We have this idea of the bubble we are in is something that we only have to care about, but when we look at congress with frustration, we realize congress is dysfunctional. How is it possible to have a come wonderful congressman and Dysfunctional Congress . We have to step back and say what does this say about us and how we need to have a bigger worldview. I think that, as part of the United States, we have somewhat always been zeno phobic and look at ourselves. This islves as somehow all that matters, and it doesnt. The advantage or disadvantage of Climate Change is that it is spreading us getting us together in a way that is not necessarily positive but it will have us all have a come to jesus moment and just the examples of the fires alone tells you the world is under is on fire and that will challenge us in 2020. Host do you think the issues you highlighted are dressed to directly by those candidates or potential people who would like to become president . Are they addressing those issues or sticking to more mainstream issues when it comes to an election themed conversation . Guest Climate Change has clearly changed. If i would have listened at the beginning of 2019, it wouldnt be part of the vernacular. It is definitely part of it now. Another piece they are talking about is the inequality gap. We have seen the greatest inequality gap in america in the last 50 years. My headline i call you about the other day was the headline that said the 500 richest people in the world saw their wealth increase, just their wealth trillion. By 1. 2 did they cure cancer for that 1. 2 trillion . Did they figure out Climate Change . Did they invent something remarkable . No. Money begets money, and the rich got richer. All of that 1. 2 trillion dollars that went to the 500 richest people in the world, half of that was accumulated by the rich people in america alone. Look at growing inequality, look at the rich getting richer, and then there is a real tragedy here. We somehow think this economy is doing well, what ella turns out for the poorest americans, we have seen a financial decrease in their stability by 7 from 2004 to 2018. You tell me what that is about. If the economy is doing well, why is it affecting them . And not only that, what to donald trump do . They saw their finances decline, toald trump cut food stamps 700,000 people. Down isu while youre what donald trump says. Inmany of those 700,000 live states where donald trump one. What the hell is going on. The poor are struggling and we have not lifted them up. We have drained them host if that is the message then, which candidates are addressing that and what do you think who do you think it is resonating with most . Ler guest obviously when you say New Hampshire, you say Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. They talk about a wealth tax. Frankly, all of the candidates are getting it. Even after eight years of barack obama, a democratic president , thats what . The death tax grew. Both democrats and responsible are responsible and republicans are responsible. Donald trump was a invitation for us now looking at these issues. Some adjusted with a greater sense of urgency than others. I think that is the difference. It is not the between progressive and moderate. Is between those who want to who quicker, some of us think we need to do two things at once, just move quickly forward as well as recognize the status quo cannot be a status quo unless we address the urgency of change. Host who has the best chance of winning New Hampshire . Hampshire. Ve new ask me about me. You know how i make my decision . The moment i walk into the voting booth. Everyone is going to be watching what is happening in iowa. Iowa always changes the landscape. That doesnt mean we take direction from iowa, but we Pay Attention. For example, cory booker is not on the stage. If cory booker keeps talking about how he is organizing in iowa. Could doooker something remarkable in iowa, people in New Hampshire will Pay Attention. We are going to look at what happens between Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders. Elizabeth has seen a problem because of her response on medicare for all. Heart survived his attack. If money is a template, and he will do well not only in iowa, but he is a history in New Hampshire. His history in the New Hampshire is because he cleaned Hillary Clintons clock. Fluidity, and of mayor pete is doing well in iowa. Trust me, mayor pete is doing well in iowa. He feels a bit old for 37 and seems to have an old demographic, but his sexual preference is something that resonates well in New Hampshire. I have always said New Hampshire is a bit of a libertarian state. You dont trust Big Government, we dont trust the church. There is a real sort of sensitivity and opendoor for a mayor pete. Plus he is wicked smart and he seems to be more like a young joe biden. If you are looking for something moderate, you have moderate in a young package. Sayingorey lewandowski he is not running for senate . Guest he needs to make money. He is going to lose, that everybody knows. You dont make money when you are running for u. S. Senate. The longer he put his name out there that he was possibly going to run against her, she was raising more money off of his name. It was a winwin for jean. She raised a bundle of cash because he threatened to run. Au revoir, corey. Host this is arnie arnesen. How can people find you . Guest my show airs live at noon every day eastern time. It then goes up at 7 00 at night. You can hear me on the pacifica network. Us. thanks for joining happy new year. Again, that sets us off as far as your optimism or pessimism. You can call us, saying if you. Re optimistic, 202 7488000 if you are pessimistic, 202 7488001. Perhaps you are not sure, 202 7488002. You can text us at 202 7488003. Go ahead, you are on. Caller i would really wish you after thatbachmann lady just went off, because her pessimistic view can depress anybody. But i am optimistic. I think donald trump has truly tried to do what he has said he would do. I am optimistic that the democrats are going to learn a lesson about not revering the constitution of our country. Hopefully,stic that, the lesson they learn will pull them back to be moderates and get some dog democrats and things like they used to have. And get rid of some of this socialistic view. I am happy donald trump is an office and i hope he stays in office. He always teases and says 16 years, and i say, from your mouth to gods years. I am thrilled that he is our president. I love him as president. I am truly optimistic. Please, get someone else on your Television Show they can give a different view than what the democrat adjusted. Host we will hear from a wide variety of opinion is. We will hear from greg in can ask for, pennsylvania. Caller good morning. I am very optimistic. The lady from indiana is exactly correct. Donald j. Trump is exactly what we need. The lady that was on from New Hampshire, you should have asked her a couple of questions. Shouldve asked her, what have you done for the poor . What have you done to address the gap in income . What have you done about Big Government . You support, obviously, the democrats, which she says New Hampshire is against Big Government. Obvious questions that should have been asked of her. Then at the end she wants to give everybody, how to reach her show she can make more money. ,he is on every once in a while and she says the same crab every time. Host dave in atlanta, georgia. Says he is pessimistic. Caller hello. Heard 20 minutes ago that you are doing fine, so im not going to ask you how you are doing. I am pessimistic because it was in the 1970s host are you still out . There i am standing listening to this protestant preacher telling a crowd of teenagers, one of the boys had on a tshirt that said, all one people and it had an image of the world with national flags. That preacher corrected that young man that we are not all one people we are americans, we are exceptional. We are not exceptional. We are a heap a bunch of racist bigots. We sided with the french who brutalized the vietnamese people. We took up that we tally. I killed people over there for a live. Is american exceptionalism is a load of nonsense. We all ought to love each other and be kind to each other. Instead of loving almighty dollars. Host lets hear from paul. Alabama. Caller i would like to say that i am optimistic, mainly because donald trump is our president. Ive got a little thing i want to say to you. Ignorance is the currency of the left. They dwell and it, they live in it, and espouse it to their constituents. And they rely on that ignorance to get them votes. I dont have anything else to say other than happy new year to america. Comes to beworld more americanlike. Host paul cedar bluff, alabama. Again, those were just a sampling of what we will ask you. If you are optimistic or pessimistic, you could take a look at the election coming up. We accept your calls at 202 7488000 if you are optimistic. You are88001 if pessimistic. Maybe you are unsure 202 7488002. We will be joined by a variety of opinion asked. A talk show host and joins us via skype. Happy new year. Caller happy new year. Since you are a newcomer, describe your show and the take you give politically. Quick we do a lot of local and regional stuff, but we also touch upon those things that are happening in washington. Our audience is largely a trump audience. And continues to set the stage for what happens in a florida. New public came out today indicates joe biden has about a two point lead over the president , but he has fields ahead of everyone else that is in the race for the democrats. Host talk about florida as it stands. What are the areas that the president has to focus on . What are the areas the Democratic Candidates have to focus on . Caller ive been saying, the president needs to win over some people who are not quite with him read if you look at the rallies, the people who show up are the people who voted for him. I would like to see him court a few people who are not with him already. It is going to be a close race in florida. Because floridas economy is good, has a favorable governor down here, and the president office, theym into worked closely together. I think the president will call upon him to campaign. That is why i expect the president will win reelection. Host if there are specific areas you are interested in you talked about the i4 corridor how does that compare with the southern part of florida and the panhandle . Caller in southern florida it is a tougher hill to climb because of the amount of people who have traditionally voted democrat. We also have the panhandle, which has a large military component. The economy is soaring here. There is development everywhere, even in even the Daytona Beach area is different than 30 years ago. The economy has become much more diverse and is benefiting from the president s tax revisions. I think that gave a real shot in the arm to business to realize they cannot only invest in florida and they could feel good about their money again. That is why i see people in favor of the president. There are a lot of detractors as well. A lot of folks who have moved down from new york, who did not have a favorable impression of donald trump continue to be against him. They bring up stuff from the past. They dont like his tweets. From what i have found from my listeners, those people that like the president , they are not going to leave him. Host the president is expected to hold a rally on friday with evangelicals. Rally say about florida . Is a goodthink it move for the president s campaign. It is an area he needs to work on. He will get some help. Obviously be at that rally. He comes out when the president needs him. I think working south florida is an important aspect to winning the state. The president will probably get hit on health care, because we havent seen enough changes. He is going to pull congress into this. The big things floridians have noticed is the fact that congress has done absolutely nothing, with few exceptions, congressman mike walls, he has done a lot in his first term. But they are noticing that congress has walked away from issues such as infrastructure, energy, even the national defense. For aa is looking presence in space force. That is important for employment. The president relocating officially to florida. Is that a political move . Political is not a move. He has enjoyed living in florida. Controversialwhat to the people in the palm beach area because of the amount of money spent on security. But it is favorable. It puts florida on the map. Since harry truman i dont think we have had a president spend this much time in florida. Asking peoplebeen about optimism or pessimism. How do you relate other things you look at, that would determine your view . Caller i think people are concerned if the president has any vulnerabilities to Joe Biden Joe biden has acceptability in florida. There are a lot of people who like him. Likable person. However, i think they are scared by the fact that his programs dont appear to be focused enough, that would actually raise the standard of living for people in florida. I think they have seen the return on investment that their vote for President Trump. Some of my listeners tell me they are worried that things will reverse andre biden administration. Your question about how hopeful people are, i think people like what they are seeing, at least in florida. I dont think they want to see a reversal to the old days of continuing debt and spending and uncertainty. Host mark bernier, how can people find your show . I am on the air monday through friday. Host thats talk show host mark bernier. Happy new year to you. Caller thank you and happy new year to you as well. Host we will continue on our calls. Jean in orange, texas. Who says unsure. Caller hello. Happy new year. Optimistic and i am pessimistic. I am optimistic because things are going well for a lot of people, a lot of questions and things we have to work out. At i am optimistic that is country we can come through this. We always have. But pessimistic because one of the democrats going to do . If they cant get trump out of office, then what are they going to do . The are already questioning validity of the election in 2020. They want to do away with the Electoral College. My question on that is, if Hillary Clinton had one in 23 be ben in 2016 would discussing the Electoral College . I am both optimistic and pessimistic and i can only pray peopler country and that will come into this new year [inaudible] for each other. Host somervell, this is mike. Say, i am ave to little pessimistic, politically speaking. Especially so after witnessing the impeachments issue. [indiscernible] it brought up the fact that im a firm me there is a lot of anger on both sides. It is hard for people to verify facts or information. There is a lot of misinformation going on and i think, politically, we are at some sort of torn turning point. I just dont know. I think the money getting in the way of politics is skewing everybodys reality

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