July 16, 2024 • 8 mins
Tonight on The Huddle, Ali Jones from Red PR and Tim Wilson from Maxim Institute joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
Donald Trump has confirmed Ohio senator JD Vance will be his Vice President at the Republican National Convention, his first public appearance since Sunday's shooting. What do we think of this, given Vance's political history?
Former All Black and Dancing with the Stars winner Norm Hewitt has died aged 55, after a lengthy battle with motor neurone disease. How will he be remembered?
Transport Minister Simeon Brown has confirmed speed cameras warning signs will be put up to protect drivers in high risk areas. What do we make of this?
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
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and results on.
Speaker 2 (00:06):
The Huddle this evening, Tim Wilson from the Maxim Institute
and Alie Jones from red PR Kelder Kordawa get a.
Let's start off with the US and Ali. Donald Trump
has picked JD. Vance as his running mate and confirmed
as Republican candidate the Republican National Convention. Had you heard
of J. D. Varance before today?
Speaker 3 (00:26):
No, I hadn't, and I didn't really want to know
much about him, but I felt that it would have
been remissive me not to at least done. You know,
I have done a little bit of research. I was frightened.
I was frightened before this news, and now I'm petrified.
This guy is really scary. I mean he not only
echoes Trump's position on a number of key issues. He's louder,
(00:47):
he's harder, he's more revolting in his positions. Right, so
he doesn't want any supporter helps go to Ukraine. And women, well,
we all know where Trump sits on women. That came
out wrong and on the issue Vansas said that women
should not have abortions even if the pregnancy has result
of in sayest or rape. I mean, this guy is
(01:08):
just revolting. And you know, it's interesting that he has
spoken so negatively of Trump and the past. And I
wonder if it's a way to say to people, Hey,
this guy didn't like me. Now he likes me, and
I really like him. This could work for you too,
I mean, is that part of the plan.
Speaker 2 (01:23):
It's a very interesting character. So for those who aren't
aware of his background, he was a best selling author
who wrote Hillbilly Allergy. He's had some pretty high profile
corporate gigs over the years. Being a literary man. You
would have read He'llbilly Allergy, haven't You've done?
Speaker 4 (01:38):
I do know that it was well reviewed by the
New York Times. She isn't typically accustomed to reviewing the
books written by Republicans agreeably. Hey look, Elly, I respect you.
I think you're amazing. But I could not disagree more
with you, particularly, you know, as the My birth mother
conceived me at fourteen, had me at four and I
(02:01):
have a very different view on abortion to you. Now.
I don't see how the circumstances of my conception were
not my fault. I don't see why I should be ever,
blamed for it, and that's just sorry I had to
go there. I think jd Vance is a fascinating character.
He's had more lives than almost any of us. I mean,
what is a raised port in Appalachia. He was a
(02:24):
marine and Araq went to law school, a venture capitalist,
a senator, and yes, a well reviewed author. We need
politicians who had previous lives. He's had tons go for it.
Speaker 2 (02:34):
My position term is that I think he certainly reinforces
the base. Right, there's no one who wasn't going to
vote for Donald Trump who, now seeing that he has
jd Vance as vice presidential pack, is now going to
be brought on to support Donald Trump. But the thing is,
he knows, he knows the Midwest, he knows the Rash Belt,
(02:55):
he knows the kind of people in the kind of
communities that are ultimately going to decide the election, the
likes of Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin where this R and C
is being held. So in a way, do you think
jd Vance's peck is just a just an opportunity to
kind of excite the base rather than expand it.
Speaker 4 (03:13):
Tim, Yeah, I think yeah, I think I think you're
right there. I think also, but it does add a
deepening to whatever you might call Trump's you know, Trump's platforms,
and one of the things, you know, to his to
his change of heart on Trump. He despised Trump in
twenty sixteen. He called them cultural heroism, heroine, part of me,
(03:33):
cultural heroine America's Hitler, Yeah, yeah, exactly. His view was
that this populism doesn't have any policy base. But then
he saw what Trump did policy wise, and he said,
I changed my mind. And I admire people who changed
their minds when they've got the evidence.
Speaker 3 (03:53):
Jacob, The issue here is, and look, I take Tim's
point about, you know, abortion, and that's going to be
a personal decision and position, and you know, I would
never force that on anyone, but this guy, both of
them are forcing this on women talking about the abortion issue,
and it's hugely polarizing. But what's frightening I think about
(04:14):
Varance especially, and I've looked at some video of him,
is that he's charismatic. He's articulate. You don't stick him
in the lunatic box as easily as you do Trump,
and I think that's what makes him really frightening. He
can write, he's well known, he appeals to that Ross belt,
and I think that and he's young, he's energetic, you know,
and I think that's why I'm finding it really frightening
(04:37):
that the sky is going to be there sort of
shadow shadowing and supporting Trump in his lunacy.
Speaker 2 (04:43):
Tell you what, it's going to be an amazing couple
of days watching the events in Milwaukee. So they tend
to drip feed these things out. So it was day
one today. We'll expect Jadie Vance to make a big
speech in the next couple of days, and then of
course Donald Trump will be doing the same thing, and
you can only imagine what that's going to be like.
He says he's changed his speech from his original plans
and the wake of that attempt at assassination. But yeah,
(05:04):
pretty remarkable to see his entrance today in Milwaukee. We'll
be back with the Huddle Allie Jones and Tim Wilson
in a couple of minutes.
Speaker 1 (05:10):
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Speaker 2 (05:16):
Really sad news today. Norm hewittt, former All Black Dancing
with the Stars champion public health advocate, has died at
the age of fifty five. Tim I know you're not
a big Rugby fan, but you must have been the
Dancing Bit of Stars fan, weren't you.
Speaker 4 (05:30):
Oh well, you know, I waited for the call. It
never came, unfortunately. That's okay, and it's said. And when
I heard when I heard the age, I mean fifty five,
I'm fifty eight, and that just it just seems so
so very young. But what I admired about him, and
it was great to hear Laurie Mains throwing that in
the mix as well, was his character in the sense that,
(05:51):
you know, what is it He broke into a hotel
room after getting on the rastaz that wasn't his own,
and he sort of reformed to himself. And he had
a great, great mentor to young men who need mentoring,
as saying, your current circumstances don't define your future, and
that's a message people need to hear, particularly young guys.
Speaker 2 (06:09):
Yeah, Allie, how do you remember norm Heart?
Speaker 3 (06:11):
Yeah? Look, I've got nothing to add to that, because
I think Tim summed it up absolutely beautifully. I didn't
follow the Rugby closely. I certainly didn't follow Dancing with
the Stars either, but didn't you know that age?
Speaker 2 (06:21):
It was huge that was the first season. Oh no,
it was all go.
Speaker 1 (06:25):
That was it.
Speaker 2 (06:25):
It was all go. There was twenty years ago.
Speaker 1 (06:28):
Years.
Speaker 4 (06:28):
Yeah, I'll tell you what, Ellie, Ellie Jack Coloney of
the videotapes, he's still got The thing is.
Speaker 2 (06:35):
He was born was well, no, the thing is the
norm here because he was a big early rugby player.
But he was so kind of dainty and nimble, you know,
and he had a really good sense of balance. So
it was really amazing.
Speaker 3 (06:46):
Yeah, and look, I might try and look at it
a little bit later at the point that Tim made
about him being fifty five. You know, I'm fifty six
or fifty seven. I can never work it out. And
it's you know, it's the same for me too. You go,
oh my goddad is so young. But condola to the family,
I mean, moting your own helpful Yeah.
Speaker 1 (07:03):
It really is.
Speaker 3 (07:03):
Ellie.
Speaker 2 (07:04):
What do you think about having warning sides for speed cameras.
Speaker 3 (07:07):
I think it's brilliant. I do like to have the
opportunity to not get a big fat ticket. I mean
who doesn't, right, So there is not one speed camera
in christ such well there wasn't six months ago, not
a single one, right, So this is very new to us,
and so I'm very happy to be driving along and
see a little sign that goes hi. You might be
(07:30):
going a little fast, but you know, slow down because
then you won't get a ticket or you know, I'm
very happy to get a warning. And if people slow
down and there's not actually a speed camera there, then
that's working. I don't have a problem with it, Jack Tim.
Speaker 4 (07:45):
Yeah, look, I liked your comments just before the news,
which is the issue here at safety. Those signs will
produce that. I mean, look, can we extend us a
little bit warning signs without the speed cameras, move them around,
keep people just a little on the back floot think
I'm all for it. Yeah.
Speaker 2 (08:02):
Well, another situation we've had on the text is that
if police really need to make a few extra bucks
just to plump up the government coffers or the state
coffers at the moment, maybe they could have the mobile
speed cameras just past the permanent speed cameras. So if
anyone does go through, slows down just in time for
the permanent camera gets through, speeds up again, bam, they'll
be pinged. So that way you get them both ways.
(08:23):
Thank you so much for your time, guys, Allie Jones
from red PR, Tim Wilson from the Maximum Institute, Our
huddle this evening.
Speaker 1 (08:30):
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news talks it'd be from four pm weekdays, or follow
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The Huddle with New Zealand Southeby's international realty, unparalleled reach
and results on.
Speaker 2 (00:06):
The Huddle this evening, Tim Wilson from the Maxim Institute
and Alie Jones from red PR Kelder Kordawa get a.
Let's start off with the US and Ali. Donald Trump
has picked JD. Vance as his running mate and confirmed
as Republican candidate the Republican National Convention. Had you heard
of J. D. Varance before today?
Speaker 3 (00:26):
No, I hadn't, and I didn't really want to know
much about him, but I felt that it would have
been remissive me not to at least done. You know,
I have done a little bit of research. I was frightened.
I was frightened before this news, and now I'm petrified.
This guy is really scary. I mean he not only
echoes Trump's position on a number of key issues. He's louder,
(00:47):
he's harder, he's more revolting in his positions. Right, so
he doesn't want any supporter helps go to Ukraine. And women, well,
we all know where Trump sits on women. That came
out wrong and on the issue Vansas said that women
should not have abortions even if the pregnancy has result
of in sayest or rape. I mean, this guy is
(01:08):
just revolting. And you know, it's interesting that he has
spoken so negatively of Trump and the past. And I
wonder if it's a way to say to people, Hey,
this guy didn't like me. Now he likes me, and
I really like him. This could work for you too,
I mean, is that part of the plan.
Speaker 2 (01:23):
It's a very interesting character. So for those who aren't
aware of his background, he was a best selling author
who wrote Hillbilly Allergy. He's had some pretty high profile
corporate gigs over the years. Being a literary man. You
would have read He'llbilly Allergy, haven't You've done?
Speaker 4 (01:38):
I do know that it was well reviewed by the
New York Times. She isn't typically accustomed to reviewing the
books written by Republicans agreeably. Hey look, Elly, I respect you.
I think you're amazing. But I could not disagree more
with you, particularly, you know, as the My birth mother
conceived me at fourteen, had me at four and I
(02:01):
have a very different view on abortion to you. Now.
I don't see how the circumstances of my conception were
not my fault. I don't see why I should be ever,
blamed for it, and that's just sorry I had to
go there. I think jd Vance is a fascinating character.
He's had more lives than almost any of us. I mean,
what is a raised port in Appalachia. He was a
(02:24):
marine and Araq went to law school, a venture capitalist,
a senator, and yes, a well reviewed author. We need
politicians who had previous lives. He's had tons go for it.
Speaker 2 (02:34):
My position term is that I think he certainly reinforces
the base. Right, there's no one who wasn't going to
vote for Donald Trump who, now seeing that he has
jd Vance as vice presidential pack, is now going to
be brought on to support Donald Trump. But the thing is,
he knows, he knows the Midwest, he knows the Rash Belt,
(02:55):
he knows the kind of people in the kind of
communities that are ultimately going to decide the election, the
likes of Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin where this R and C
is being held. So in a way, do you think
jd Vance's peck is just a just an opportunity to
kind of excite the base rather than expand it.
Speaker 4 (03:13):
Tim, Yeah, I think yeah, I think I think you're
right there. I think also, but it does add a
deepening to whatever you might call Trump's you know, Trump's platforms,
and one of the things, you know, to his to
his change of heart on Trump. He despised Trump in
twenty sixteen. He called them cultural heroism, heroine, part of me,
(03:33):
cultural heroine America's Hitler, Yeah, yeah, exactly. His view was
that this populism doesn't have any policy base. But then
he saw what Trump did policy wise, and he said,
I changed my mind. And I admire people who changed
their minds when they've got the evidence.
Speaker 3 (03:53):
Jacob, The issue here is, and look, I take Tim's
point about, you know, abortion, and that's going to be
a personal decision and position, and you know, I would
never force that on anyone, but this guy, both of
them are forcing this on women talking about the abortion issue,
and it's hugely polarizing. But what's frightening I think about
(04:14):
Varance especially, and I've looked at some video of him,
is that he's charismatic. He's articulate. You don't stick him
in the lunatic box as easily as you do Trump,
and I think that's what makes him really frightening. He
can write, he's well known, he appeals to that Ross belt,
and I think that and he's young, he's energetic, you know,
and I think that's why I'm finding it really frightening
(04:37):
that the sky is going to be there sort of
shadow shadowing and supporting Trump in his lunacy.
Speaker 2 (04:43):
Tell you what, it's going to be an amazing couple
of days watching the events in Milwaukee. So they tend
to drip feed these things out. So it was day
one today. We'll expect Jadie Vance to make a big
speech in the next couple of days, and then of
course Donald Trump will be doing the same thing, and
you can only imagine what that's going to be like.
He says he's changed his speech from his original plans
and the wake of that attempt at assassination. But yeah,
(05:04):
pretty remarkable to see his entrance today in Milwaukee. We'll
be back with the Huddle Allie Jones and Tim Wilson
in a couple of minutes.
Speaker 1 (05:10):
The Huddle with New Zealand Southerby's International Realty Exceptional Marketing
for every Property.
Speaker 2 (05:16):
Really sad news today. Norm hewittt, former All Black Dancing
with the Stars champion public health advocate, has died at
the age of fifty five. Tim I know you're not
a big Rugby fan, but you must have been the
Dancing Bit of Stars fan, weren't you.
Speaker 4 (05:30):
Oh well, you know, I waited for the call. It
never came, unfortunately. That's okay, and it's said. And when
I heard when I heard the age, I mean fifty five,
I'm fifty eight, and that just it just seems so
so very young. But what I admired about him, and
it was great to hear Laurie Mains throwing that in
the mix as well, was his character in the sense that,
(05:51):
you know, what is it He broke into a hotel
room after getting on the rastaz that wasn't his own,
and he sort of reformed to himself. And he had
a great, great mentor to young men who need mentoring,
as saying, your current circumstances don't define your future, and
that's a message people need to hear, particularly young guys.
Speaker 2 (06:09):
Yeah, Allie, how do you remember norm Heart?
Speaker 3 (06:11):
Yeah? Look, I've got nothing to add to that, because
I think Tim summed it up absolutely beautifully. I didn't
follow the Rugby closely. I certainly didn't follow Dancing with
the Stars either, but didn't you know that age?
Speaker 2 (06:21):
It was huge that was the first season. Oh no,
it was all go.
Speaker 1 (06:25):
That was it.
Speaker 2 (06:25):
It was all go. There was twenty years ago.
Speaker 1 (06:28):
Years.
Speaker 4 (06:28):
Yeah, I'll tell you what, Ellie, Ellie Jack Coloney of
the videotapes, he's still got The thing is.
Speaker 2 (06:35):
He was born was well, no, the thing is the
norm here because he was a big early rugby player.
But he was so kind of dainty and nimble, you know,
and he had a really good sense of balance. So
it was really amazing.
Speaker 3 (06:46):
Yeah, and look, I might try and look at it
a little bit later at the point that Tim made
about him being fifty five. You know, I'm fifty six
or fifty seven. I can never work it out. And
it's you know, it's the same for me too. You go,
oh my goddad is so young. But condola to the family,
I mean, moting your own helpful Yeah.
Speaker 1 (07:03):
It really is.
Speaker 3 (07:03):
Ellie.
Speaker 2 (07:04):
What do you think about having warning sides for speed cameras.
Speaker 3 (07:07):
I think it's brilliant. I do like to have the
opportunity to not get a big fat ticket. I mean
who doesn't, right, So there is not one speed camera
in christ such well there wasn't six months ago, not
a single one, right, So this is very new to us,
and so I'm very happy to be driving along and
see a little sign that goes hi. You might be
(07:30):
going a little fast, but you know, slow down because
then you won't get a ticket or you know, I'm
very happy to get a warning. And if people slow
down and there's not actually a speed camera there, then
that's working. I don't have a problem with it, Jack Tim.
Speaker 4 (07:45):
Yeah, look, I liked your comments just before the news,
which is the issue here at safety. Those signs will
produce that. I mean, look, can we extend us a
little bit warning signs without the speed cameras, move them around,
keep people just a little on the back floot think
I'm all for it. Yeah.
Speaker 2 (08:02):
Well, another situation we've had on the text is that
if police really need to make a few extra bucks
just to plump up the government coffers or the state
coffers at the moment, maybe they could have the mobile
speed cameras just past the permanent speed cameras. So if
anyone does go through, slows down just in time for
the permanent camera gets through, speeds up again, bam, they'll
be pinged. So that way you get them both ways.
(08:23):
Thank you so much for your time, guys, Allie Jones
from red PR, Tim Wilson from the Maximum Institute, Our
huddle this evening.
Speaker 1 (08:30):
For more from Hither Duplessy Allen Drive. Listen live to
news talks it'd be from four pm weekdays, or follow
the podcast on iHeartRadio
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