Joey Hang On! (A Dan Caplis original)
In case you weren't sure how my colleague KHOW host Dan Caplis wanted this election to go, here's his dream set to music
Just One Thing: Biden hangs on through presser, with one big gaffe
Other than a gaffe early in yesterday’s NATO press conference in which Joe Biden called Kamala Harris “Vice President Trump”, he did a fairly solid job, especially if you’re grading on a Biden curve. I mean, he still seemed old and a bit halting but basically he covered a decent range of issues without a major glitch. I don’t know what the numbers will look like when you hear this, but just before the press conference, he was 20 percentage points behind Kamala in betting odds over who would be the Democratic nominee. Immediately after, he was 2 points ahead, and 45 minutes after that, as people started to realize that he’s still a VERY weak candidate, he was 10 points behind Kamala. As of Friday morning at 6 AM, Harris was up 2 on Biden and by 8:30 AM, Biden was up 5 on Harris. In short, per the betting markets, the press conference helped Biden but didn’t absolutely save him. This is more important than sports but it’s still a heck of a spectator sport.
Per Axios, the pressure to dump Biden may just be getting started: 1 big thing: Committee to Unelect the President
(The "Vice President Trump" thing happens around 8:48 into the clip below.)
Today's Guests
Mark Donovan is the founder of the Denver Basic Income Project. They have results and analysis of research after their first year and he'll join me to discuss.
One Year research results: Research — Denver Basic Income Project
Denver Basic Income Project extends cash payments through $7M reinvestment (msn.com)
Prior news: Denver Basic Income Project Announces Extension in 2024 💰 (mailchi.mp)
This guy is skeptical:
Phil Weiser, the attorney general of Colorado, is trying to help sort out an ongoing battle between a billionaire ranch owner and his (not wealthy) neighbors in the San Luis Valley: Colorado AG steps into battle over billionaire's fence in San Luis Valley (coloradosun.com)
Other Stuff
Interesting if true: Biden campaign tests ‘head-to-head matchups’ of Harris against Trump (yahoo.com)
Chuck Todd's admission in his podcast that everybody, including a cabinet secretary, knew years ago that Biden was unfit for office is infuriating. His claims that the media is only as good as sources that don't like to them rings hollow. Nolte: Chuck Todd, Jonathan Martin Now Admit Democrats Worried About Biden’s Decline ‘for Years’ (breitbart.com)
This is a terrible idea and I hate it when Republicans support this kind of idiocy which can ONLY lead to higher prices for American consumers.
Thought experiment: what if every single thing that is produced overseas creates more “carbon” than if that thing were produced in the US, or than compared to an existing US product?
Bipartisan lawmakers introduce bill that could pave way for carbon import tax (thehill.com)
Did they REALLY think they'd get away with this? Radio station edited Biden interview at campaign’s request before airing - POLITICO
Civic Media: Hometown radio refreshed
Yes, he corrected himself quickly, but wow...as soon as he gets off the teleprompter he makes a big mistake:
The actual story isn't as bad as the headline but it's still not good: AT&T says hackers stole records of nearly all cell customers' calls and texts (nbcnews.com)
Even Axios knows that Denverites are fiscal masochists: Here's a detailed breakdown of Denver's 8.81% sales tax - Axios Denver
The overlap between anti-Semitism and the far left remains very large: US socialist group pulls backing for AOC after she hosts panel on antisemitism (msn.com)
Shelley Duvall, RIP: Shelley Duvall on Why She Disappeared from Hollywood for 20 Years (people.com)
Today's Videos
Yesterday, Comedian John Heffron was in studio with me yesterday. We talked (off the air) about the remodeling Kristen and I are doing of a house we bought and how Kristen wants a nice fireplace in the middle of the living room. She's been thinking of a round one. They've very nice but they're incredibly expensive. I found a nice looking square one that's less than half the price of the round one by the same company. So John, who does "Cameos" where he will make a custom message for you for a very small fee, sent this along to help our decision-making process.
If you want a cameo, here's the link: John Heffron | Cameo
THIS is the person who Dems want to replace Biden with? What the hell is she saying? And why is she using so many words to say it?
This is absolutely fantastic