Round 2 Republican Debate

PODCAST: Political Dad

EPISODE: 27

Title: Round 2 Republican Debate

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Welcome back, my friends! We're here, another glorious day on the Political Dad podcast, part of the Common Sense Broadcast Network. Today, we're diving into round two of the Republican National Debate, broadcast on Fox News! Boy, oh boy, was that a show or what?!

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Hey there, folks! Welcome back to another sizzling episode on the Common Sense Broadcast Network. This is Political Dad, your go-to guy for cutting through the nonsense and getting to the heart of the matter.

Let's not waste any time. Last night's Republican National Debate in sunny California—oh boy, did we see some action. But one guy stood out from the pack, Senator Tim Scott.

I gotta tell ya, this guy had a way of talking that was just easy to connect with. He was engaging and, let's be real, the guy's just flat-out likable. A breath of fresh air in a room usually filled with hot air.

He didn't just spit out rehearsed lines; he spoke from the gut. It was like, for once, we got to hear a politician who actually cares about the issues and has ideas about how to fix 'em.

So listen up, if you didn't catch the debate, we are going to help you out.  Here is how Scott started and I could agree more…  played the sound bite Jimmy!

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Whoa, did you hear that, folks? A politician actually saying something that makes sense? That's rarer than a snowstorm in Miami! Most of these guys over-promise and under-deliver like it's their day job.

Next on the agenda, Tim Scott dives into the disaster that is our southern border and doesn't hold back on the fentanyl crisis ripping through our nation. Cue that soundbite, Jimmy!

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Yeah, you heard it. This guy's not sugarcoating it.

Hang on to your hats, folks! Now they veer into auto strikes and electric cars. Look, let's cut through the baloney. Everybody and their brother knows this electric car business is just Joe Biden and his DC Elite pals tryin' to shove climate change down our throats. They want to force car companies to make these electric gadgets on wheels.

Hilariously, it's like the auto workers are the last to get the memo! Are they living under a rock or what?

Alright, time to pump the brakes, everyone! When we come back, we're gonna tackle something that really caught my ear during the debate. Now listen, this candidate could really win me over, if they'd just quit yapping about Trump every two seconds. Any guesses on who's got my attention?

Don't go anywhere, we're just gettin' to the good stuff!

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Glad you're still with us, folks! If you've got something to say, don't be shy—shoot me an email at pd@csbn.live. Trust me, I'm all ears. Now, let's dive back in. If you follow me on social media, you know I never shut up about our ballooning National Debt—it's a ticking time bomb, folks! So this next remark in the debate, oh boy, it rang all the right bells for me. Made me sit up and pay more attention to this candidate, I'll tell you that much.  Play the bite Jimmy!

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Hey America, Chris Christie came out swinging! He and Haley get it—they know that tackling the National Debt is Job #1. But then what does Christie do? He goes full attack-dog on Trump for not showing up to the debate. C'mon Chris, we've heard that song before. How 'bout saving some of that fire for Biden? Now, don't get me wrong, he's spot-on about Trump adding to the debt and Biden piling on even more—5 trillion and counting! Makes you wonder, how much of that cash is lining the pockets of the DC Elite?

Alright folks, buckle up! Tim Scott's stepping up to the plate again, and man, he's not just hitting singles—he's hitting home runs. This is the stuff America needs to hear. You can tell he's found his voice since the last debate. It's like he switched from AM to FM, and we're all tuned in. Play the bite Jimmy!

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Heavy-hitting words from Tim Scott this time, folks. The real question is, will this be the home run that finally gets him the attention he deserves?

So, we had ourselves a real WWE SmackDown, and the candidates were in the ring swinging!

First off, Chris Christie's throwing jabs at Biden, saying he's cozying up to the teachers unions 'cause his wife is a teacher. But, oh wait, Pence steps in and says, "Hey, I'm sleeping with a teacher too—my wife!" Get the popcorn, folks, this is getting juicy.

Then, we got DeSantis, the Florida man himself. He's shrugging off the polls that show Trump in the lead, saying it's the voters, not the polls, that make a president. He's got his eye on the ball, ready to go state by state.

Speaking of dollars and cents, the candidates got into a real tiff about Ukraine. Pence and Haley are all in for supporting Ukraine, but DeSantis and Ramaswamy are pumping the brakes, each with their own reservations.

Ah, but don't think we forgot about fracking! Nikki Haley calls out DeSantis, claiming he's against it, and he laughs it off like it's a Saturday morning cartoon.

Trump, by the way, decided to be a no-show, says he's got better things to do. Must be nice to be leading by 56 points, huh?

Finally, the gloves came off between Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy over TikTok, and Tim Scott and Ramaswamy practically had a duel about who's "bought and paid for."

Whew! What a night, folks. You could cut the tension with a knife. And that's the rundown. Over and out!

Alright, folks, listen up! We've got the scorecard for that GOP debate showdown, courtesy of Drudge Poll. Ready? Here we go:

A.I. Jimmy can you read the results for us?

Nikki Haley's sitting pretty at the top, snagging 37% of the vote—that's 13,343 people saying she won the night.

Ron DeSantis is trailing behind her, capturing 19% or 6,925 votes, not too shabby!

Vivek Ramaswamy and Chris Christie are neck and neck, both at 17%. But Ramaswamy's got a nose ahead with 6,075 votes to Christie's 6,043. Oh, it's close!

Doug Burgum's not making much of a splash; he's down at 6% with 2,152 votes.

Tim Scott's got an uphill battle, folks, with only 3% or 1,212 votes.

And Mike Pence, he's at the bottom of the barrel, rounding it out with just 2% or 650 votes.

Total votes cast? 36,400!

 And there you have it, the people have spoken—or at least clicked. Stay tuned!

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Welcome back, you freedom-loving Americans! We've got some hot-off-the-press news to discuss today. Former President Donald Trump has had quite the rollercoaster of a week, and we're gonna break it down.

So, the news comes at us fast and furious. Just last Sunday, polls were showing Trump riding high, leaving Biden in the dust. And just when you think the winds are favorable, along comes a storm—this judge comes out swinging, basically saying Trump's entire career is based on fraud.

Now, hang on a minute! Hold your horses! We're not talking about a little slap on the wrist here. We're talking about a judge ordering the complete dissolution of the Trump Organization. Dissolved. Kaput. Finished!

Let's just call it what it is: a seismic shift in the political landscape. This judge, Arthur F. Engoron, he doesn't hold back. He pretty much lambasted Trump, his family, and even the Trump lawyers. Said they lived in a "fantasy world."

Now folks, let's keep it real. We've got a trial coming up that could determine if Trump has to cough up over $250 million in penalties. And yet, just days ago, he was a leading candidate for 2024. So you gotta ask, what's going on here?

Trump's not keeping quiet, oh no. On his social media platform, Truth Social, he's fighting back, calling it a "widespread, radical attack" and saying the Democrats are desperate to keep him out of the 2024 race.

You see, it's like a high-stakes poker game. Just when you think you've got a winning hand, someone calls you out, and now you've gotta show your cards.

This case has got everything: claims of bank and insurance fraud, huge penalties, and the potential to knock Trump out of the political arena, or make him a martyr in the eyes of his base.

Folks, you don't have to be a Wall Street guru or a real estate tycoon to know that property values can be, well, kinda subjective, but also based on hard, cold facts like location, size, and amenities. Now, Mar-a-Lago is basically a crown jewel in Palm Beach, Florida. I mean, come on, we're talking about prime real estate here. When Rush Limbaugh's place is considered a tear-down at $150 million, how can anyone seriously say Mar-a-Lago isn't worth a boatload of cash?

Here’s where the D.C. Elite come into play. They’re out there, saying Trump inflated the worth of his properties to secure loans, and now they're going after him. Ladies and gentlemen, let's not pretend this isn't about politics. They've been trying to cancel the guy since he came down that escalator in 2015. You've got a judge ruling against Trump, talking about fraud, but at the end of the day, folks, isn't this just another attempt to put the brakes on someone who's challenging the establishment?

Don't get me wrong, if someone did wrong, they should face the music. But this whole fiasco? It's got the stink of political maneuvering all over it. Trump’s properties, like Mar-a-Lago, are among the best. The guy refers to them as the 'Mona Lisas of properties,' and you know what? He may not be too far off the mark.

So, the D.C. Elite may be painting this picture to make Trump disappear from the political scene, but anyone with half a brain can see what's going on. Just look at the timing! The guy is leading in GOP polls for the next presidential race, and BAM! All of a sudden, his financial dealings are under the microscope. Coincidence? I’ll let you be the judge of that.

And don't even get me started on the so-called 'corporate death penalty.' If these properties go into receivership, it means they're basically taken out of Trump's hands, and he can't do a darn thing with them. Now, tell me this isn't a tactic to clip the guy's wings and make sure he doesn’t have the resources to fight back or get back into politics.

Bottom line, folks: you don't need a degree in rocket science to see what's going on here. It’s the same ol', same ol' game just wrapped in different packaging. But hey, as they say, the more things change, the more they stay the same.

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Alright, folks, the clock's ticking and we've gotta wrap this up so we can get this podcast out to you good people. What do you say we close this show the Political Dad way—with some good ol' Dad jokes? Then we can all hit the hay. Sound good?

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You're listening to Political Dad on the Common Sense Broadcast Network. What a jam-packed show we've had! If you've been with us this long, you're a trooper—just like our good ol' Uncle Sam would want you to be. We've torn apart the GOP debate, sifted through the smokescreen the D.C. Elite keep blowing, and tried to make sense outta this crazy world we're living in!

Okay, listen up! Before we send you off into that great American night, it's time to let our hair down—or what's left of it, am I right? Time for some Dad jokes, because, well, I'm Political Dad, and that's how we roll here.

So here goes:

Why did the scarecrow get promoted? 

Because he was outstanding in his field!

Why did the math book look sad? 

Because it had too many problems!

Alright, alright, I can hear you groaning through the radio waves. I promise, the jokes are over—just like this episode.

Folks, it's been real. Remember, we're not just Americans; we're part of a great experiment, an experiment in freedom and democracy. So don't forget to question, to challenge, and most importantly, to think. As long as we've got that, the D.C. Elite don't stand a chance.

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That's all the time we've got for today, folks. We gotta wrap this up and get this episode out to your eager ears. I'm Political Dad, signing off from the Common Sense Broadcast Network. God bless you, and God bless America!

And hey, don't forget to tuck the kids in. Goodnight, everyone!