December 4, 2025 • 6 mins
Laura Curran speaks with Mendte in the Morning about the Venezuelan boat strikes and the Dems outrage being all for nothing after recent reports.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Now let's get right to Laura Carr, and political commentator
and former NASA County executive with us every Thursday at
this time. Laura, you excited about the Christmas tree.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Never? I never care about the tree and I never will.
Speaker 3 (00:16):
Natalie shaking her head.
Speaker 1 (00:17):
She's so upset with you, she's so disappointed in you,
souper humbug what.
Speaker 2 (00:22):
I just like the tree. I do not get the
hoopla every freaking year, this freaking tree. I don't get it.
Speaker 4 (00:30):
I did not expect that from you. But I will
tell you I'm a little bit with you. I mean,
in that look. I know that NBC makes a lot
of money, They made a big show out of it.
People have to wait there forever. What excuse me?
Speaker 3 (00:45):
Yeah, NBC? What did I say, NBC? Yeah? I thought so. Yeah.
Speaker 1 (00:50):
Anyway, so then people wait there all day for that
one moment that's really not a moment, it's like ten seconds, and.
Speaker 3 (00:59):
Then that's it.
Speaker 1 (00:59):
Yeah, and you could be there the next day and
just walk by it and get the same.
Speaker 2 (01:03):
Experience exactly exactly.
Speaker 3 (01:06):
I don't know if you even wants to walk by
it though.
Speaker 2 (01:09):
No, I don't want to go anywhere near it. I've
never ever been anywhere near the tree, at least not
on purpose.
Speaker 4 (01:15):
That's something.
Speaker 3 (01:15):
It's not just the lighting of the tree. She just
doesn't want to be around the tree. Do you have
a Christmas Do you put a Christmas tree up in
your house?
Speaker 4 (01:23):
Oh?
Speaker 2 (01:23):
I love Christmas and we always get a big, beautiful,
you know, actual real tree. Yeah, every year. I love it.
Speaker 3 (01:28):
Why do you hate this tree so much?
Speaker 2 (01:31):
I just it's like I don't get the point. It's
like the Macy's Day parade, Like I just don't get
the point of going and being cold and being with
all those people, and it's just look so dumb because
it's the same thing every year, Like there's nothing interesting
about it.
Speaker 4 (01:48):
This is amazing, This is absolutely amazing.
Speaker 1 (01:52):
I have never heard I've heard people that think that
it's made too much of I have never heard anybody
that has loathed the Rockefeller Santa Christmas.
Speaker 2 (02:05):
You know what, I don't even loathe it. I just
don't care. I think Laura needs a happy pill.
Speaker 3 (02:15):
Well that's pretty amazing.
Speaker 2 (02:16):
I'm happy. I'm a happy person. It's not about not
being happy. Yeah, it's just dumb.
Speaker 3 (02:23):
Well, you know what I'm happy about today.
Speaker 2 (02:24):
I'm happy you are you happy about Bunny.
Speaker 1 (02:27):
I don't know if you heard did you hear Martha
Raddits's report where she talked to uh. I can play
it for you. Listen to this and you can respond afterwards.
This is about the Venezuelan airstrike that the Democrats are
so excited about that they finally got him. They can
war crimes, and they're going to have their meeting today.
And this is what Martha rat has heard from a source.
Speaker 5 (02:45):
According to a source familiar with the incident, the two
survivors climbed back onto the boat after the initial strike.
They were believed to be potentially in communication with others
and salvaging some of the drugs. Because of that, it
was determined they were still in the fight and valid targets.
A JAG officer was also giving legal advice.
Speaker 1 (03:07):
A JAG officer was there and okay, the strike Mick
Milkelroy by Mike mulroy, excuse me, heard the exact same thing.
It sounds like this is a big nothing burger once
again for the Democrats.
Speaker 2 (03:20):
Yeah, I guess all the information has to come out.
There's a lot of oversight issues, you know. Congress just
hasn't had the ability to have overset. I mean, I
still have a lot of questions about these boats.
Speaker 4 (03:31):
Are we at war?
Speaker 2 (03:32):
Why are we doing this? The fentanyl doesn't come from Venezuela.
It's cocaine. Not great. But you know, if he's talking
about going against ventanyl, that's China and Mexico. So I
don't think this will be a nothing burger. And then
there's also the news today in the Wall Street Journal
about the admiral who quit in October. Turns out he
(03:52):
was told to go like you're either on the team
or you're not, and he said, I can't do this
because I'm concerned. He didn't say actually he didn't say this,
but the speculation is he was concerned about the legality
of it. But we'll see. I mean, it's an issue
that people are very concerned about drugs coming into the country.
Of course, of course we want to go after drug dealers.
(04:13):
And there was also speaking of that. Really another really
interesting story. I'm not trying to boost the journal today,
but I say.
Speaker 3 (04:20):
On this, is this in the same topic or you
switching too it? OK? Go ahead, sorry, go ahead.
Speaker 2 (04:24):
Same topic. Those fifty five drug cartel guys were brought
from Mexico into America to face serious legal pressure and
confinement imprisonment, because these cartel leaders in Mexico live the
life of Riley in prison. They get cocaine, they get money,
they get telephones, they get women, you know, like they
(04:45):
can run their cartels from prisons in Mexico. And there
was this deal worked out where well, that's not going
to happen anymore with these guys. I thought that was
really interesting.
Speaker 1 (04:54):
I think it's really interesting your position on the air
strikes that we're conducting right now. I'm just wondering, if
you are politically consistent on this, did you have the
same problem with all of the drone strikes under the
Obama administration that killed for Americans.
Speaker 2 (05:11):
Oh God, I don't even. I have to be honest
with you, I don't even because yeah, I remember now, yeah, yeah, No,
I mean I'm concerned about anything where there's not oversight
and transparency.
Speaker 1 (05:23):
Frankly, well, that's happened every presidency. Every single presidency, there
has been either the overthrow of a government or air
strikes that never go through Congress. And every single time
we hear the same argument from both sides. By the
way both sides make the same argument there should be
congressional oversight, and yet it seems like that's gone away
(05:43):
a long time ago. I guess the last time they
went to Congress was for the attack on Iran. I
don't think it's happened since then.
Speaker 2 (05:51):
And I think the argument would be, well, some things
need to be secret, you know, I don't know. There's
so much murky area in all of these things, and
also so much that we don't know.
Speaker 1 (06:02):
Yeah, that's true, that's very true, and they're going to
learn a lot today and I really look forward to
it because I think that there was a JAG officer there.
That changes everything. The fact that a JAG officer signed
off on this changes everything.
Speaker 2 (06:16):
So yeah, yeah, exactly. And you know, the talk about
the fog of war. There's a lot that will come out,
you know, we'll probably start coming out today. But I
just think, you know, Congress needs to be apprized, oversight
needs to happen, and a certain level of transparency and
legality has to happen. Whoever the president is, whatever, I.
Speaker 3 (06:34):
Agree with you. As long as you're consistent, I agree
with you.
Speaker 1 (06:36):
Laura Kerr and political commentator and former NASA County executive
with us every Thursday eight oh five. Thanks a lot, Laura,
good talking to you.
Now let's get right to Laura Carr, and political commentator
and former NASA County executive with us every Thursday at
this time. Laura, you excited about the Christmas tree.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Never? I never care about the tree and I never will.
Speaker 3 (00:16):
Natalie shaking her head.
Speaker 1 (00:17):
She's so upset with you, she's so disappointed in you,
souper humbug what.
Speaker 2 (00:22):
I just like the tree. I do not get the
hoopla every freaking year, this freaking tree. I don't get it.
Speaker 4 (00:30):
I did not expect that from you. But I will
tell you I'm a little bit with you. I mean,
in that look. I know that NBC makes a lot
of money, They made a big show out of it.
People have to wait there forever. What excuse me?
Speaker 3 (00:45):
Yeah, NBC? What did I say, NBC? Yeah? I thought so. Yeah.
Speaker 1 (00:50):
Anyway, so then people wait there all day for that
one moment that's really not a moment, it's like ten seconds, and.
Speaker 3 (00:59):
Then that's it.
Speaker 1 (00:59):
Yeah, and you could be there the next day and
just walk by it and get the same.
Speaker 2 (01:03):
Experience exactly exactly.
Speaker 3 (01:06):
I don't know if you even wants to walk by
it though.
Speaker 2 (01:09):
No, I don't want to go anywhere near it. I've
never ever been anywhere near the tree, at least not
on purpose.
Speaker 4 (01:15):
That's something.
Speaker 3 (01:15):
It's not just the lighting of the tree. She just
doesn't want to be around the tree. Do you have
a Christmas Do you put a Christmas tree up in
your house?
Speaker 4 (01:23):
Oh?
Speaker 2 (01:23):
I love Christmas and we always get a big, beautiful,
you know, actual real tree. Yeah, every year. I love it.
Speaker 3 (01:28):
Why do you hate this tree so much?
Speaker 2 (01:31):
I just it's like I don't get the point. It's
like the Macy's Day parade, Like I just don't get
the point of going and being cold and being with
all those people, and it's just look so dumb because
it's the same thing every year, Like there's nothing interesting
about it.
Speaker 4 (01:48):
This is amazing, This is absolutely amazing.
Speaker 1 (01:52):
I have never heard I've heard people that think that
it's made too much of I have never heard anybody
that has loathed the Rockefeller Santa Christmas.
Speaker 2 (02:05):
You know what, I don't even loathe it. I just
don't care. I think Laura needs a happy pill.
Speaker 3 (02:15):
Well that's pretty amazing.
Speaker 2 (02:16):
I'm happy. I'm a happy person. It's not about not
being happy. Yeah, it's just dumb.
Speaker 3 (02:23):
Well, you know what I'm happy about today.
Speaker 2 (02:24):
I'm happy you are you happy about Bunny.
Speaker 1 (02:27):
I don't know if you heard did you hear Martha
Raddits's report where she talked to uh. I can play
it for you. Listen to this and you can respond afterwards.
This is about the Venezuelan airstrike that the Democrats are
so excited about that they finally got him. They can
war crimes, and they're going to have their meeting today.
And this is what Martha rat has heard from a source.
Speaker 5 (02:45):
According to a source familiar with the incident, the two
survivors climbed back onto the boat after the initial strike.
They were believed to be potentially in communication with others
and salvaging some of the drugs. Because of that, it
was determined they were still in the fight and valid targets.
A JAG officer was also giving legal advice.
Speaker 1 (03:07):
A JAG officer was there and okay, the strike Mick
Milkelroy by Mike mulroy, excuse me, heard the exact same thing.
It sounds like this is a big nothing burger once
again for the Democrats.
Speaker 2 (03:20):
Yeah, I guess all the information has to come out.
There's a lot of oversight issues, you know. Congress just
hasn't had the ability to have overset. I mean, I
still have a lot of questions about these boats.
Speaker 4 (03:31):
Are we at war?
Speaker 2 (03:32):
Why are we doing this? The fentanyl doesn't come from Venezuela.
It's cocaine. Not great. But you know, if he's talking
about going against ventanyl, that's China and Mexico. So I
don't think this will be a nothing burger. And then
there's also the news today in the Wall Street Journal
about the admiral who quit in October. Turns out he
(03:52):
was told to go like you're either on the team
or you're not, and he said, I can't do this
because I'm concerned. He didn't say actually he didn't say this,
but the speculation is he was concerned about the legality
of it. But we'll see. I mean, it's an issue
that people are very concerned about drugs coming into the country.
Of course, of course we want to go after drug dealers.
(04:13):
And there was also speaking of that. Really another really
interesting story. I'm not trying to boost the journal today,
but I say.
Speaker 3 (04:20):
On this, is this in the same topic or you
switching too it? OK? Go ahead, sorry, go ahead.
Speaker 2 (04:24):
Same topic. Those fifty five drug cartel guys were brought
from Mexico into America to face serious legal pressure and
confinement imprisonment, because these cartel leaders in Mexico live the
life of Riley in prison. They get cocaine, they get money,
they get telephones, they get women, you know, like they
(04:45):
can run their cartels from prisons in Mexico. And there
was this deal worked out where well, that's not going
to happen anymore with these guys. I thought that was
really interesting.
Speaker 1 (04:54):
I think it's really interesting your position on the air
strikes that we're conducting right now. I'm just wondering, if
you are politically consistent on this, did you have the
same problem with all of the drone strikes under the
Obama administration that killed for Americans.
Speaker 2 (05:11):
Oh God, I don't even. I have to be honest
with you, I don't even because yeah, I remember now, yeah, yeah, No,
I mean I'm concerned about anything where there's not oversight
and transparency.
Speaker 1 (05:23):
Frankly, well, that's happened every presidency. Every single presidency, there
has been either the overthrow of a government or air
strikes that never go through Congress. And every single time
we hear the same argument from both sides. By the
way both sides make the same argument there should be
congressional oversight, and yet it seems like that's gone away
(05:43):
a long time ago. I guess the last time they
went to Congress was for the attack on Iran. I
don't think it's happened since then.
Speaker 2 (05:51):
And I think the argument would be, well, some things
need to be secret, you know, I don't know. There's
so much murky area in all of these things, and
also so much that we don't know.
Speaker 1 (06:02):
Yeah, that's true, that's very true, and they're going to
learn a lot today and I really look forward to
it because I think that there was a JAG officer there.
That changes everything. The fact that a JAG officer signed
off on this changes everything.
Speaker 2 (06:16):
So yeah, yeah, exactly. And you know, the talk about
the fog of war. There's a lot that will come out,
you know, we'll probably start coming out today. But I
just think, you know, Congress needs to be apprized, oversight
needs to happen, and a certain level of transparency and
legality has to happen. Whoever the president is, whatever, I.
Speaker 3 (06:34):
Agree with you. As long as you're consistent, I agree
with you.
Speaker 1 (06:36):
Laura Kerr and political commentator and former NASA County executive
with us every Thursday eight oh five. Thanks a lot, Laura,
good talking to you.
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