February 11, 2025 • 33 mins
ICYMI: Hour Two of ‘Later, with Mo’Kelly’ Presents – A conversation with Randy Economy, Founder, Director, CEO at Savingcalifornia.vote who joins the program to make the case for the latest effort to recall Gov. Newsom…PLUS – Thoughts on Danish petition to purchase California from U.S. & a look at your “Valentine’s Day Horoscope” - on KFI AM 640…Live everywhere on the iHeartRadio app
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Oho with moo Kelly Kim six forty. It's later with
mo Kelly. We're Alive Everywhere on the iHeartRadio app. Last month,
Saving California, a newly formed nonpartisan coalition of working families, professionals,
and community advocates announced the launch of a new recall
campaign targeting Governor Gavin Newsom. You may remember that Newsom
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defeated a recall attempt in twenty twenty one by twenty
four points, also one re election a short time thereafter
by an almost identical margin.
Speaker 2 (00:31):
Will this end any differently?
Speaker 3 (00:32):
Well?
Speaker 1 (00:33):
Joining me to help answer that question is Randy Economy,
who is leading this effort to recall Governor Newsom. Randy,
my friend, glad to finally have you back on the show.
Thank you for coming on tonight.
Speaker 3 (00:43):
It's a blessing to be here. Mo. How are you.
Speaker 2 (00:45):
I'm doing well.
Speaker 1 (00:46):
You and I have been not to tell all of this,
but you and I have been in communication of the
past week or so, and I appreciate you moving things
around in your life to be able to come on
tonight because it's important to you and this is important
to me, and I just want to say thank you
for that.
Speaker 4 (01:00):
Oh You're welcome my pleasure.
Speaker 1 (01:01):
Let me start with the obvious question, why is this
recall effort likely to end any differently than any previous one?
Speaker 2 (01:08):
From where you sit.
Speaker 3 (01:10):
I think it's Davin Newsom himself, and the Davinuisam of
twenty twenty five is not the Gavin Neusom of twenty
twenty one. He has declined tremendously in his ability to lead.
Speaker 4 (01:21):
I think with these.
Speaker 3 (01:22):
Fires, it's basically put him into an international spotlight, and
I think right now he has completely blown it and
then failed thus part in regards to his actions. I mean,
he's the most erratic leader I've ever seen in my
lifetime as an elected governor here in California.
Speaker 4 (01:43):
We've had some real doozies in the past.
Speaker 3 (01:46):
But I think the reason why it's going to work
this time it's because of Gavin himself. And I think
he's a former shell of a governor that he was
three years ago when we did the recall against him
the last time. And I think people right now are angry.
There's an anger out there against him that you cannot deny,
and so I think the fires were lit a firestorm
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beast basically and showed his incompetence as a leader. I
think that's why it's going to work this time.
Speaker 1 (02:14):
According to multiple news outlets, the twenty twenty one recall
election that we've both referred to cost taxpayers more than
two hundred million dollars, and I think it would be
fair to say that this effort, if it garners enough signatures,
will cost at least that much. But also, in a
calendar sense, there likely can't be any special recall election
prior to November of this year, give or take a month.
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How do you justify the expenditure of at least another
two hundred million for a guy who's going to leave
office in November of twenty twenty six.
Speaker 3 (02:44):
Well, first of all, I want to challenge that number.
I don't know where that number is coming from, unploading
around it. I've heard the more of the numbers between
seventy and eighty million dollars. But to me, that's the
price of democracy, and if we if we have to
start thinking, gosh, I can't do this because it's going
to cost taxpayers too. He just spent million dollars to
d Trump California, whatever the hell that means. I mean,
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so this guy, it's not about the money, and I
know people want to.
Speaker 4 (03:07):
Use that as a scare tactic.
Speaker 3 (03:08):
To me, you have to be able to get you
have to get to the realize of the fact that
you know, we're recalling and getting rid of a really
crappy governor. And it's there's no no price for democracy
that allows us to be able to do that.
Speaker 4 (03:23):
And two hundred million.
Speaker 3 (03:24):
Dollars to a state election state White It's that's not
going to cost that much. I just I just know
that to be fact. So I'm not going to trust
really the numbers until the numbers are come out from
the Secretary of State's office. And we haven't gotten to
that point yet.
Speaker 1 (03:38):
Has it ever crossed your mind, and since we're talking
about democracy, has it ever crossed your mind that after
the seventh or eighth or ninth attempt that it's not
about the recall. It's just that California voters have chosen
and repeatedly have chosen Governor k Newsom, whether you or
I or anyone else may disagree with that choice.
Speaker 3 (03:57):
I don't think it's been seven or eight temps, and
there's been seven or eight attempts on paper to try
to get him out of office. That doesn't mean they've
been successful attempts to get him actually on the ballot.
Speaker 4 (04:07):
I know the one that.
Speaker 3 (04:08):
Was on the ballot where I served as a senior advisor.
That was a much different scenario. So I don't buy
the fact that it's been seven, eight, nine, ten times
that he's been attempted to recall. Anybody can go ahead
and file paperwork to recall somebody, that doesn't mean it's
a legitimate attempt. This is a very legitimate attempt. This
is something that people are not going backwards on. They're
going forwards on. And again, we can't I don't see.
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We can't afford two more years Agovene, and we can't
afford eighteen more months of this guy. And if the
election is held in July or August, which probably will
be more likely than having it in November, still it's
a year and a half off of his term. So
I'm not buying it. MO. I think we are in
a very tragic situation here in California. We are lacking
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the governor that we deserve, whoever that's going to be.
We just can't continue on this path. So that's why
I'm so adamant on wanting to make sure that this
recall is done legally correctly by the book, and that
it is a nonpartisan effort from everybody from all walks
of life, Democrats, Republicans, anybody. And I think this time,
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we don't. It's different. This time it just feels different,
totally different.
Speaker 1 (05:21):
You know that with any recall effort, we cannot just
push aside the who it might be, the who it
might be if not Gavin Newsom is fundamental to that question.
And going back to twenty twenty one, that person who
was at the top of the list, I'm not saying
that you promoted the person. I'm just saying who ended
up at the top of the list was Larry Elder
And I know for a fact that he was not
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really trying to become governor. He was not campaigning all
around the state, and he didn't have the infrastructure to
suggest that he was serious about that.
Speaker 2 (05:51):
What about the idea it's.
Speaker 1 (05:52):
Not just we hate this guy, but there has to
be someone that is a viable alternative, which also factors
into the equation.
Speaker 3 (06:00):
I think that's one of the reasons why I love
democracy so much in California. Is up to the people
to be able to select the next governor. That's not
my job to be able to bring somebody forward and
say he's the annointy candidate. You can't do background hip
politics with this particular type of campaign, with the situation
with Larry. Let's face it, Larry was a train wreck,
an absolute freaking train wreck. And I was probably the biggest, biggest,
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most vocal opponent to him running when he did it
the last time. So I still believe that today, and
I think there's a lot of French candidates like Larry
Elder that will seize an opportunity to come out of
the woodwork, so to speak. Again. But I think right
now we're at a very pivotal point in California where
where you know, we see every day what Gavin Newsom
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is doing to us, and we see every day he
has lack of ability to leave. So this isn't about
anybody other than just one person that's Gavin Newsom. And
then the system and the election will take take it.
You know, it'll shake itself out from the top down.
Speaker 1 (06:56):
Let me ask you a cynical question, because we live
in a cynical term.
Speaker 2 (07:00):
I'm a cynical person.
Speaker 1 (07:01):
Is any part, any portion of this connected to the
idea that Gavin Newsom may very well be the perceived
front runner for the Democratic nomination in twenty twenty eight,
and this would add a stain to him if successful.
Speaker 3 (07:17):
I don't I don't have a political I don't have
a magic ball. I know, I know a lot of
people I know Gavin would like to think that he's
the front runner for the presidency in twenty twenty eight.
That's that's that's only up to the voters and to
the people. I know that Davin thinks very highly of himself,
and I know that he thinks that it's his presidency
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is going to happen, irregardless of what people here in
California think about him.
Speaker 4 (07:44):
So I just I don't.
Speaker 3 (07:46):
I don't buy that per sae that you know he's
going to be handed the presidency. Nobody's going to be
handed anything in democracy, It's just going to happen.
Speaker 2 (07:54):
I'll just talking about the Democratic Party.
Speaker 3 (07:56):
Well, the Democratic Party is the chev miorchelle of itself
that it was four years ago. I mean they, I
mean literally, the Democratic Party is. I don't know what's
worse right now, the way this Democratic Party is structured
or the lack of having any type of Republican Party
here in California. The Democratic Party is in shambles. Nationwide,
they are in shambles. It's nothing to go ahead and
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be proud of you. My god, they just put it
into it. David Hogg, as the vice chairman of the
Democratic National Committee, Are you kidding me?
Speaker 4 (08:25):
I mean it's a joke.
Speaker 3 (08:27):
It's an absolute particle joke. And if the Democrats want
to put all their eggs in Gavin Newsom's basket, have adocates.
Speaker 1 (08:34):
Joining me right now is Randy Economy, as part of
the nonpartisan group Saving California, which is leading the latest
recall effort against Governor Gavin Newsom. Randy, can I get
you to hang around for one more quick segment because
I want to ask you specifically about the Republican Party
and where it sits, not just in California but nationally.
Speaker 4 (08:51):
Yep, one, Moe, you're listening too.
Speaker 5 (08:54):
Later with Moe Kelly on demand from KFI AM six forty.
Speaker 1 (08:59):
And joining me on the line is Randy Economy, as
part of the nonpartisan group Saving California, is leading the
latest recall effort against Governor Gavin Newsom. And Randy in
the last segment, we talked about what you saw were
the failings of Governor Gavin Newsom and the shambles as
you characterize the National Democratic Party. Then let's flip to
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the Republican Party and let me first start in California.
I've long said that the Republicans have ceded California to
the Democrats and more want to be the critic and
not actually seek to govern. What I mean by that
is I haven't seen the Republican Party put a serious
candidate forth for like mayor of Los Angeles or governor
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of California. Now, there have been some decent candidates, but
not like full throated support where they're trying to win
the state is from where you sit, is the Republican
Party about trying to change the math in Sacramento in
statewide or they just contend to whine and complain.
Speaker 4 (10:02):
You know mode.
Speaker 3 (10:03):
There's one hundred and thirty elected officials in Sacramento. One
hundred and thirty. That's all the state constitutional officers and
the Summers, the Assembly and the Senate Board of Eclosation
one hundred and thirty hundred thirty five. There's like twenty
two that are actually registered Republicans.
Speaker 1 (10:18):
You can't.
Speaker 4 (10:18):
That's not a party.
Speaker 3 (10:20):
That's nothing. That's in the most insignificant group of individuals
you'll ever meet in probably political history, as being a
member of an elected member of the legislature or here
in California.
Speaker 4 (10:32):
They have no say, they have no pull. It's a disgrace.
Speaker 3 (10:36):
I don't want anything to do with the Republican party
structure in California. That's why we're a nonpartisan group, and
that's why we are bringing the heat to the table
and not make this about Republican Party. There's not enough
Republicans to do anything in California.
Speaker 4 (10:49):
Oh nothing, zero.
Speaker 2 (10:50):
But I'm just like playing thought experiment.
Speaker 1 (10:53):
If this particular recall effort, let me take it back
to that, if this particular recall effort is about saying, hey,
this guy has to go at least yeah, intellectually, people
have to know that there is some sort of an alternative,
not necessarily even with the recall, but let's just say
on a gubernatorial level.
Speaker 3 (11:11):
Right there is and I think there's a lot of
people right now who are amounting very serious campaigns wanting
to to to become the governor. Stephen Klubeck, who's a Democrat.
I mean he's he's a former newsom, you know, the
biggest supporter. He's can't stand the guy. Now, if you
can go even down to the line of people like
Nicole Shanahan, who was the vice presidential pick for Robert F.
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Kennedy Junior, where I served in mister Kennedy's senior advisor
on his campaign, I mean she's thinking about running and
entering the governor's race. Kamala Harris wants to be the
governor of California. You know, You've got all of these
people lining up to be the governor of California, and
they're not gonna They're not gonna be loyal to Gavin.
They don't need to be lack go loyal to Gavin anymore.
They need to be loyal to themselves and to their
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campaigns because Gavin is basically now, I'm trying to just
put this man out of his misery. In regards to
his ability as as an elected official, he's just such
a his shift failure. The man is a complete failure.
He's a con artist, and I think and I think
people have finally seen through him. But my job is
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not to pick the next governor. My want is to
get rid of this one.
Speaker 1 (12:18):
But you do know the Democrats that you did list,
including Kamala Harris, the former vice president, they're not going
to jump into this race when they know that there's
a general election in twenty twenty six. There's no need
to get in a recall race. I mean, not shooting
yourself in the foot as a party.
Speaker 3 (12:34):
Well again, I mean I think if you were to
look at at political ambitions of people, you know, it's
who knows. I don't know what Tony Atkins is going
to do, the former Speaker of the Assembly. I don't
know what Tony Thurman is going to do. Is a
the Superintendent of Public Instruction or the other candidates that
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are announced for governor right now? I have Fiona ma
I don't know what going to do. All I do
know is you know Elaaney Koulanacas, who's the lieutenant governor,
I mean her, and you know why wouldn't she want
to become the governor. She's already running for governor. I mean,
I don't see this loyalty to Gavin being as as
as as as thoughtful and as hemented in cemented in
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any type of structure as compared to in the past.
Speaker 4 (13:23):
He's not.
Speaker 3 (13:24):
He's just a mere shell of his former self. He's
dot twenty three twenty four percent of the popularity count
ratings now, I mean the approval ratings twenty three percent.
It's like what fungus I think is probably more popular
than Gavin isn't.
Speaker 1 (13:36):
Right now, right before I let you go, I've enjoyed
this conversation. I think it's been enlightening. But also I
think people probably have been encouraged to become part of
this How can people become part of saving California or
this recall effort?
Speaker 3 (13:50):
You know, you can go to Saving California dot vote,
and we have already gotten more than eleven thousand volunteers
who have already signed up through our website and have
also given us small dollar donations to be able to
go ahead and get this.
Speaker 4 (14:04):
On the ballot.
Speaker 3 (14:05):
And when you get eleven thousand active volunteers in less
than thirty days to sign up for anything in California,
that's a movement. And so I'm very proud of what
we're able to accomplish thus far. We're just getting started,
and you know, welcome to the.
Speaker 4 (14:20):
Campaign, Governor Randy.
Speaker 1 (14:22):
I meant to ask you what is the timeline on this.
How many signatures do you need and buy win need.
Speaker 3 (14:27):
One point about one point to one point three million signatures.
We have a five month period as soon as the
Secretary of State gives us the green light. The Secretary
of State could give us the green light as early
as next week saying we have a valid petition request,
and so we are. It's a very short timeline, so
just one hundred and sixty days after that's done. Then
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then we literally could be within four weeks or five
weeks afterwards and we have an election, So we can
have the election as early as probably the beginning of August. Yeah,
so that means that still gives him an eighteen months
prior to his last ten years.
Speaker 2 (15:00):
We shall see.
Speaker 1 (15:01):
He is Randy Economy, part of the nonpartisan group Saving California,
and he is leading the effort in this latest recall
against Governor Gavin Newsom.
Speaker 2 (15:10):
Randy is good to talk to you, my friend.
Speaker 1 (15:12):
I want to stay more in touch with you so
we can cover this as we go along.
Speaker 4 (15:17):
I'm right here for you, Mo twenty four seven.
Speaker 1 (15:19):
It's later with Mo Kelly Cafi Am six forty. We're
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Speaker 1 (15:31):
Ya, k I Am six forty, mister mo Kelly here,
We're live everywhere on the iHeartRadio app.
Speaker 2 (15:39):
Let me reset the show very quickly.
Speaker 1 (15:42):
During the first segment tonight, I was running down what
we were going to talk about, and I got to
this story which I previewed in the first segment, talking
about how thousands of Danes have signed a petition to
buy California from US, and I had this huge, huge
brain fart. Just my mind just locked up. I couldn't
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remember the geography. I couldn't remember the connection. Is Danish?
Speaker 2 (16:08):
Is that Dutch? Is that you know? I'm just it
just just all went to hell.
Speaker 1 (16:14):
And then Mark looked it up and corrected us as
far as who is what, Denmark, Netherlands, all that kind
of stuff, Okay, and you let me know, loudly, consistently, impolitely.
Speaker 2 (16:32):
I included myself in it.
Speaker 6 (16:33):
Okay.
Speaker 2 (16:33):
Oh no, no, no, no, we all got it wrong.
Speaker 1 (16:35):
It was just funny because you had those moments before
I get into the story. There are days in which
I look at a word like goes g oes or
does d o ees it? And it just looks weird,
like am I spelling it wrong? Or is there something
a couple of letters out of order? It just doesn't
look right, even though you might have spelled it correctly
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for the past fifty two years. But something sometimes, you know,
your brain locks up and get things wrong. And it
was funny. It was funny to me at least. And
you guys cannot stop letting me know what I got wrong.
But I'll be a good sport about it. But this
was in response to President Trump's continued remarks about the
US buying Greenland from Denmark. So Danish citizens have launched
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their own effort to purchase California. Yes, there's an online
petition seeking what is called the Denmarkification of California. It
has garnered about two hundred thousand signatures, with a pitch
to Danish citizens that purchasing California would provide them with
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more sunshine, dominance in the tech industry, limitless avocado toast,
and easy access to Disneyland.
Speaker 2 (17:52):
Well depends on where you are in the state.
Speaker 1 (17:53):
I mean, if you're like Lodie, you're not exactly close
to Disneyland or even San Francisco. That's like a a
state and a half away, but you know Tomato tomorrow.
There are some estimates about how much it would take
to buy California, and forget all the civics of actually
selling California. Just put all that aside, suspend your disbelief
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for just a moment. There is a fundraising goal of
one trillion dollars, and the organizers of this online petition
say it would cost every Danish citizen, every citizen of Denmark,
approximately twenty eight.
Speaker 2 (18:34):
Thousand US dollars.
Speaker 1 (18:37):
So if everybody in Denmark pitched in twenty eight thousand
US dollars, they would be able to afford what they
think is the cost of California. But again in the
way that Greenland's not for sale. I didn't know that
California was on the auction block. I didn't know that
you would think that if California was available, giving us
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like the fourth or fifth largest economy, I'm sure that
they there would be other bidders in the process. Or
maybe this is all tongue in cheek and mocking the
whole idea of buying Greenland.
Speaker 6 (19:07):
Probably the latter. Some of the clapbacks have been pretty funny.
Oh can you see some of them, I mean just
the whole thing. Uh Greenland, Oh yes, yes, Canada, they've
been less than respectful.
Speaker 1 (19:22):
I would, and I would put it that way. I
try to tell people because I'm real big on civics.
I'm real big on civics. And it doesn't matter whether
you like an idea or not. It doesn't matter if
they're like, oh yeah, I could go for that. You
cannot just buy a sovereign nation. You can't just annex
a country and make it a state. And if you
want to get into the civics of it all to
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make the fifty first state that goes through Congress, the
president doesn't do anything until the very end where he
signs a proclamation.
Speaker 6 (19:51):
Oh don't forget about Gaza. I forgot Gaza as well.
That's for right now that we're looking to accumulate. Is
that the right word?
Speaker 3 (19:59):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (19:59):
I mean it's kind of hard to be simultaneously an
isolationist and also acquire Gaza, Canada, Panama, Canal And who
did I forget Gaza?
Speaker 6 (20:13):
Canada, Mexico, Greenland?
Speaker 1 (20:15):
Yes, okay, Greenland, that's what I forgot. Wait did I
say Mexico? Yeah, I meant Panama. Well, but you know,
are you in touch with any friends from from Europe? Yes,
I am. As a matter of fact, me too. They
think we're nuts, Yes they do, they do. I have
friends who live in Spain, one who's who works as
a journalist and has been on this show. And I
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have a few family members in the United Kingdom, Great
Britain specifically. Yes, from the outside in, it doesn't make
any sense to them. It just doesn't make any sense
why people would want to argue that annexing sovereign territory
is number one a good idea and two won't also
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start a war.
Speaker 2 (21:00):
I have no idea. I can't explain that to you.
Speaker 1 (21:02):
If someone said, hey, we're going to annex the United States,
that's going to start a war. Conversely, the opposite is
also true. If you try to say that we're going
to take the Panama Canal by force, which has been
said by our president, that will start a war.
Speaker 6 (21:17):
It kind of ties in with what we were talking
about earlier about Nazis. It's generally considered impolite to take
other people's countries from them.
Speaker 1 (21:24):
Yeah, and then also going back to civics and how
the world works, if you don't know. Greenland is a
part of the Council of Europe and also a full
NATO member. And if you know anything about NATO, an
attack on one is attack on all. For now, well,
I can only deal with for now. I don't know
what the future is going to hold.
Speaker 6 (21:44):
It's my understanding that key personnel would like us out
of NATO.
Speaker 1 (21:49):
But it still would be the same because if we
were to try to annex a member of NATO, it
still doesn't change the response of NATO, if we're a
member or not.
Speaker 6 (21:59):
I don't want to see how that goes. You might
think you want to, but I do not promise you don't. No,
I seriously, I seriously.
Speaker 2 (22:04):
Don't you know. For all the.
Speaker 1 (22:08):
Conversation we had about extricating ourselves from Afghanistan, how we
need to get out of these wars, how we need
to get out of the Middle East, specifically, purchasing Gazap
probably is in direct contradiction to that. And I say
that also with the latest pronouncement that the President has
threatened all hell breaking out. If I think that's a quote,
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if not all of the Israeli hostages are released this weekend,
that's not encouraging. That's not encouraging if we're actually trying
to be isolationists. And you know, if what Benjamin nettan
Yahoo threatens to do is one thing, but when we're threatened,
that means that we're then actively involved in possibly a
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military conflict because one.
Speaker 2 (22:56):
Of two things happens, actually one of three things.
Speaker 1 (22:58):
Hamas actually releases all the hostages as demanded, and if
they don't, well, that means the president would have lost
face in the international community because he's made a red line,
and then Hamas would.
Speaker 2 (23:13):
Have stepped over it, or.
Speaker 1 (23:17):
Israel steps in and does something along those lines and
taking that burden off of our shoulders, or we do
something to back up the threat, and then we're in
another military conflict in the Middle East for who knows
how long.
Speaker 6 (23:33):
Well, it's a good thing that region isn't any kind
of powder keg or anything like that. No, it's very stable.
And it's also a good thing that this is guaranteed
to bring down the price of eggs.
Speaker 1 (23:42):
That too, Yeah, that too. It's Later with Mo Kelly
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Speaker 1 (23:56):
I am not a Valentine's Day person. Neither is my wife.
It was kind of one of the things we agreed
upon when we got married, we would not put any
effort into Valentine's Day. But I know a lot of
people do a lot of people do. I know Mark does.
He bends over backwards to make sure that the long
suffering one is well cared for in Valentine's Day, So
this is for him.
Speaker 6 (24:16):
Uh, Actually, we.
Speaker 2 (24:21):
Just had the talk, the talk talk.
Speaker 6 (24:23):
Yeah, don't you dare get me anything and make a
big deal out here.
Speaker 2 (24:27):
Yes, that talk. I've been there many times.
Speaker 1 (24:30):
But this is your Valentine's Day horoscope for everyone else,
and it says you might be questioning your love life.
Let's start with aries. As always, Aries, don't pretend that
Valentine's Day is any old day. It's Valentine's Day and
you deserve to enjoy it despite being unattached. You may
not want to stray from your usual routine, especially if
you want to avoid lovey dovey couples. However, your subconscious
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outlook on this holiday might change. If you feel inspired
to be your own Valentine. Consider reaching out to your
fellow single friend friends to make last minute Gallantine's Day
plans for the evening. You won't regret splurging on yourself. Hmmm, yeah,
I didn't know the thing that was really a thing,
Gallantine it is.
Speaker 2 (25:11):
It's the thing.
Speaker 1 (25:12):
It's the time, Taurus, take a solo trip in the
name of self love. Don't let being single stop you
from having a spontaneous adventure. You may feel unsure of
leaving for the weekend if you are afraid to fly
solo for the weekend. Although it can be daunting to
travel alone, you may benefit from a staycation or taking
a last minute trip. Spending time with yourself can't help
you figure out who you are and what you want,
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and who knows you might meet someone while you're away.
It seemed like that was a whole euphemism for something else.
I'm not exactly sure. Self love, Yeah, self love all that.
You don't want somebody to walk in while you're engaging
in the self love? Yeah, you don't want to meet
someone at that time. Now, Jim and I, you could
afford to give yourself a nice Valentine's Day At first,
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You may be hesitant to splurge on yourself. Although you
could very well receive an unexpected V Day gift that
sounds wrong.
Speaker 2 (26:00):
You may want to treat yourself.
Speaker 1 (26:02):
The best way to honor your single self is by
getting out of the house. You may want to hide
away at home, but the cosmic energy will encourage you
to put yourself out there. Go on a solo dinner date.
You never know where the night will take you. Also,
with V Days, yes, V Day, it's a different type
of V days.
Speaker 2 (26:21):
Cancer. Hello, this is for Stephan. All right, what are
you looking for? Stephan? In love?
Speaker 1 (26:28):
Being single on Valentine's Day isn't easy, especially if it
feels like everyone has found their soul made except for you.
Although this can be a lot to mentally and emotionally process,
don't get down on yourself.
Speaker 2 (26:39):
Keep that chin up.
Speaker 1 (26:40):
Just because you haven't found the one doesn't mean it
won't happen.
Speaker 2 (26:44):
Damn, I was brutal. That hurts. I'm sorry.
Speaker 1 (26:49):
Yeah, Just keep keep home alive. There's always self love
always next year, Leo. Valentine's Day might bring out your vulnerability.
Usually you don't get easily discouraged from finding love. However, however,
you might be painfully aware of your singleness on this
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particular holiday. Memories of past romantic situations and relationships, and
you know, booty calls may come to mind. As you
reflect on your relationship status. Part of you may wonder
where you went wrong. Since this could be a potentially
emotional time, you may want to stop any negative thoughts
in their tracks. You are worthy of love, so surround
yourself with people who love you. Today sounds like an
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orgy virgo, You're not alone. Valentine's Day may feel initially isolating.
It may be partially due to having a semi rigid view.
Speaker 2 (27:41):
Of what love looks like.
Speaker 1 (27:42):
However, however, love is still all around, and even if
it comes in a different package than what you anticipated,
the love of your life may show up differently, such
as a best friend or a sibling who feels like
your sol What way?
Speaker 6 (27:54):
What hey?
Speaker 2 (27:55):
Hey? Pause?
Speaker 1 (27:57):
The love of your life may show up differently, such
as a best friend or a sibling.
Speaker 6 (28:03):
Major someone's been watching that old Folgers commercial where the
girl's brother shows up and she says it.
Speaker 2 (28:09):
Says that he feels like your soulmate? What oh? Come on?
Speaker 7 (28:11):
We've been watching Star Wars before they found out their
were siblings.
Speaker 1 (28:15):
Oh this is like, that's real weird. Yes came a throne. Yes, Libra,
I'm not even gonna finish that one. Share your relationship
status with the world. You could be highly sought after
if you are open about being single and ready to
mingle it first. You could be hesitant to be so
public about your singleness. Maybe you'd like to keep people guessing,
or you could feel emotional about coming out as unattached.
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But once you put yourself out there, you will be
pleasantly surprised. And here come Scorpio, coming out as under tent. Okay,
all right, go on, there's a lot of inn window here, Scorpio.
Just because you're single doesn't mean you can't participate fulfill
your dreams this Valentine's Day. Maybe you have always wanted
to try a restaurant, do an activity, or sign up
for a class that happens to be available on v Day.
Speaker 2 (28:55):
There they go again.
Speaker 1 (28:56):
Although it might be marketed as a couple's experience, it
doesn't mean you're excluded. You may have to find a
courage to attend the opportunity alone. Better yet, make it
a friend date by inviting one of your single friends
to go with.
Speaker 2 (29:07):
You, Oh, third will Actually, what what is it?
Speaker 1 (29:11):
Inviting a single friend? Are they talking about? Like invite
like a week man?
Speaker 6 (29:15):
What I mean? But what is the point of this is?
Speaker 7 (29:17):
So I'm just showing up to the Valentine's Day dinners
and just I'm by myself clapping for other people.
Speaker 1 (29:22):
Get out of here with this badness, Sagittarius. It's me
and I'm not single. Should you go out or stay in? Sagittarius?
Being single on V Day will present a world of possibilities.
You could opt to enjoy your night at home watching
cute rom com movies, enjoying a bubble bath, or inviting
a friend over for a low key night. If you
invite someone over on Valentine's Night, someone is expecting something
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to happen.
Speaker 2 (29:44):
I'm a body.
Speaker 1 (29:45):
Call okay, Capricorn, which is gonna keep on moving? Capricorn?
A meet cute could happen to you. You never know
which one of Cupid's arrows will hit on Valentine's Day.
As the weekend approaches, V Day could kick off several
fun festivities for you to take advantage of. Don't let
being single hold you back from going out and about.
You might run into a perfect stranger at the grocery
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store or while you're enjoying a bite to eat at
your favorite restaurant. Let me just tell you my grocery store.
You're not gonna meet anyone, Okay. You don't talk to anyone.
You don't look at anyone because you don't want to
get robbed.
Speaker 6 (30:19):
Yeah, I don't know what the late night hookers at
the Ralphs I go to.
Speaker 2 (30:23):
What I'm talking about? You you don't engage anyone. No, no,
you keep to yourself.
Speaker 6 (30:27):
I will not be celebrating V Day with the hookers
at Ralphs because it might end up being v V Day.
Speaker 2 (30:33):
Yeah the kind of come on, give me some Aquarius.
Speaker 1 (30:38):
Of all zodiac signs, Aquarius might like being single the most.
Being single might be more of a natural state for Aquarians,
since they might prefer doing their own thing and not
checking in with anyone. Since there are so many fun
experiences and offers around V Day, you might be excited
to take advantage of everything. You could book a luxurious
dinner at a high end restaurant or take yourself to
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the movies. Regardless of what you do, you will love
doing alone because you won't have to coordinate or accommodate
anyone else. And lastly, piscees, how does Pisces feel about
being single on Valentine's Day? Well, a rush of emotions
may initially topple you over this. On Valentine's Day morning,
you can feel overwhelmed about your relationship status if you
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struggle with being alone and navigating the current dating pool. Regardless,
your feelings are valid. As V Day goes on, you
may feel better about your singleness. One of your friends
could even surprise you with last minute plans for the evening,
which will remind you that you are loved even if
you're not in a relationship. I don't get friends just
showing up and surprising people. It's weird. It's just strange,
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you know, like any of this. But okay, Twala's single,
Stephan is single. If Stephan shows up at Twalla's door
and say, hey, let's hang out on Valentine's Day, it's
kind of weird.
Speaker 2 (31:54):
I'm cussom, kind of weird. M cussom.
Speaker 7 (31:56):
Look, I love you, foods, but don't you be showing enough,
like let's hang out. That's weird, my dog, that's weird,
very odd. You got three hundred and sixty four other days.
Speaker 6 (32:05):
Of the year, you can do that.
Speaker 1 (32:06):
Yeah, we're all hanging out together on Thursday, day before
V Day.
Speaker 2 (32:10):
Forget about that.
Speaker 6 (32:11):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (32:12):
See, so don't show up on this doorstep on Friday.
Speaker 7 (32:16):
And not only that, if you're out on a day foods,
I won't show up and just sit at the table
next to look at you eating my food?
Speaker 6 (32:24):
Is that good? Is that good over there? Kid?
Speaker 1 (32:28):
So she's gonna blow her back out tonight, Jesus, huh
did you say something?
Speaker 2 (32:35):
What do you say?
Speaker 6 (32:37):
What?
Speaker 1 (32:39):
Who said that? Who said that? What does it mean
to blow someone's back out?
Speaker 2 (32:45):
Shame on you? Hillary would know nothing about that.
Speaker 1 (32:52):
Maybe Monica Lewinsy if I am six forty, we're live
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Oho with moo Kelly Kim six forty. It's later with
mo Kelly. We're Alive Everywhere on the iHeartRadio app. Last month,
Saving California, a newly formed nonpartisan coalition of working families, professionals,
and community advocates announced the launch of a new recall
campaign targeting Governor Gavin Newsom. You may remember that Newsom
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defeated a recall attempt in twenty twenty one by twenty
four points, also one re election a short time thereafter
by an almost identical margin.
Speaker 2 (00:31):
Will this end any differently?
Speaker 3 (00:32):
Well?
Speaker 1 (00:33):
Joining me to help answer that question is Randy Economy,
who is leading this effort to recall Governor Newsom. Randy,
my friend, glad to finally have you back on the show.
Thank you for coming on tonight.
Speaker 3 (00:43):
It's a blessing to be here. Mo. How are you.
Speaker 2 (00:45):
I'm doing well.
Speaker 1 (00:46):
You and I have been not to tell all of this,
but you and I have been in communication of the
past week or so, and I appreciate you moving things
around in your life to be able to come on
tonight because it's important to you and this is important
to me, and I just want to say thank you
for that.
Speaker 4 (01:00):
Oh You're welcome my pleasure.
Speaker 1 (01:01):
Let me start with the obvious question, why is this
recall effort likely to end any differently than any previous one?
Speaker 2 (01:08):
From where you sit.
Speaker 3 (01:10):
I think it's Davin Newsom himself, and the Davinuisam of
twenty twenty five is not the Gavin Neusom of twenty
twenty one. He has declined tremendously in his ability to lead.
Speaker 4 (01:21):
I think with these.
Speaker 3 (01:22):
Fires, it's basically put him into an international spotlight, and
I think right now he has completely blown it and
then failed thus part in regards to his actions. I mean,
he's the most erratic leader I've ever seen in my
lifetime as an elected governor here in California.
Speaker 4 (01:43):
We've had some real doozies in the past.
Speaker 3 (01:46):
But I think the reason why it's going to work
this time it's because of Gavin himself. And I think
he's a former shell of a governor that he was
three years ago when we did the recall against him
the last time. And I think people right now are angry.
There's an anger out there against him that you cannot deny,
and so I think the fires were lit a firestorm
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beast basically and showed his incompetence as a leader. I
think that's why it's going to work this time.
Speaker 1 (02:14):
According to multiple news outlets, the twenty twenty one recall
election that we've both referred to cost taxpayers more than
two hundred million dollars, and I think it would be
fair to say that this effort, if it garners enough signatures,
will cost at least that much. But also, in a
calendar sense, there likely can't be any special recall election
prior to November of this year, give or take a month.
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How do you justify the expenditure of at least another
two hundred million for a guy who's going to leave
office in November of twenty twenty six.
Speaker 3 (02:44):
Well, first of all, I want to challenge that number.
I don't know where that number is coming from, unploading
around it. I've heard the more of the numbers between
seventy and eighty million dollars. But to me, that's the
price of democracy, and if we if we have to
start thinking, gosh, I can't do this because it's going
to cost taxpayers too. He just spent million dollars to
d Trump California, whatever the hell that means. I mean,
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so this guy, it's not about the money, and I
know people want to.
Speaker 4 (03:07):
Use that as a scare tactic.
Speaker 3 (03:08):
To me, you have to be able to get you
have to get to the realize of the fact that
you know, we're recalling and getting rid of a really
crappy governor. And it's there's no no price for democracy
that allows us to be able to do that.
Speaker 4 (03:23):
And two hundred million.
Speaker 3 (03:24):
Dollars to a state election state White It's that's not
going to cost that much. I just I just know
that to be fact. So I'm not going to trust
really the numbers until the numbers are come out from
the Secretary of State's office. And we haven't gotten to
that point yet.
Speaker 1 (03:38):
Has it ever crossed your mind, and since we're talking
about democracy, has it ever crossed your mind that after
the seventh or eighth or ninth attempt that it's not
about the recall. It's just that California voters have chosen
and repeatedly have chosen Governor k Newsom, whether you or
I or anyone else may disagree with that choice.
Speaker 3 (03:57):
I don't think it's been seven or eight temps, and
there's been seven or eight attempts on paper to try
to get him out of office. That doesn't mean they've
been successful attempts to get him actually on the ballot.
Speaker 4 (04:07):
I know the one that.
Speaker 3 (04:08):
Was on the ballot where I served as a senior advisor.
That was a much different scenario. So I don't buy
the fact that it's been seven, eight, nine, ten times
that he's been attempted to recall. Anybody can go ahead
and file paperwork to recall somebody, that doesn't mean it's
a legitimate attempt. This is a very legitimate attempt. This
is something that people are not going backwards on. They're
going forwards on. And again, we can't I don't see.
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We can't afford two more years Agovene, and we can't
afford eighteen more months of this guy. And if the
election is held in July or August, which probably will
be more likely than having it in November, still it's
a year and a half off of his term. So
I'm not buying it. MO. I think we are in
a very tragic situation here in California. We are lacking
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the governor that we deserve, whoever that's going to be.
We just can't continue on this path. So that's why
I'm so adamant on wanting to make sure that this
recall is done legally correctly by the book, and that
it is a nonpartisan effort from everybody from all walks
of life, Democrats, Republicans, anybody. And I think this time,
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we don't. It's different. This time it just feels different,
totally different.
Speaker 1 (05:21):
You know that with any recall effort, we cannot just
push aside the who it might be, the who it
might be if not Gavin Newsom is fundamental to that question.
And going back to twenty twenty one, that person who
was at the top of the list, I'm not saying
that you promoted the person. I'm just saying who ended
up at the top of the list was Larry Elder
And I know for a fact that he was not
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really trying to become governor. He was not campaigning all
around the state, and he didn't have the infrastructure to
suggest that he was serious about that.
Speaker 2 (05:51):
What about the idea it's.
Speaker 1 (05:52):
Not just we hate this guy, but there has to
be someone that is a viable alternative, which also factors
into the equation.
Speaker 3 (06:00):
I think that's one of the reasons why I love
democracy so much in California. Is up to the people
to be able to select the next governor. That's not
my job to be able to bring somebody forward and
say he's the annointy candidate. You can't do background hip
politics with this particular type of campaign, with the situation
with Larry. Let's face it, Larry was a train wreck,
an absolute freaking train wreck. And I was probably the biggest, biggest,
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most vocal opponent to him running when he did it
the last time. So I still believe that today, and
I think there's a lot of French candidates like Larry
Elder that will seize an opportunity to come out of
the woodwork, so to speak. Again. But I think right
now we're at a very pivotal point in California where
where you know, we see every day what Gavin Newsom
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is doing to us, and we see every day he
has lack of ability to leave. So this isn't about
anybody other than just one person that's Gavin Newsom. And
then the system and the election will take take it.
You know, it'll shake itself out from the top down.
Speaker 1 (06:56):
Let me ask you a cynical question, because we live
in a cynical term.
Speaker 2 (07:00):
I'm a cynical person.
Speaker 1 (07:01):
Is any part, any portion of this connected to the
idea that Gavin Newsom may very well be the perceived
front runner for the Democratic nomination in twenty twenty eight,
and this would add a stain to him if successful.
Speaker 3 (07:17):
I don't I don't have a political I don't have
a magic ball. I know, I know a lot of
people I know Gavin would like to think that he's
the front runner for the presidency in twenty twenty eight.
That's that's that's only up to the voters and to
the people. I know that Davin thinks very highly of himself,
and I know that he thinks that it's his presidency
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is going to happen, irregardless of what people here in
California think about him.
Speaker 4 (07:44):
So I just I don't.
Speaker 3 (07:46):
I don't buy that per sae that you know he's
going to be handed the presidency. Nobody's going to be
handed anything in democracy, It's just going to happen.
Speaker 2 (07:54):
I'll just talking about the Democratic Party.
Speaker 3 (07:56):
Well, the Democratic Party is the chev miorchelle of itself
that it was four years ago. I mean they, I
mean literally, the Democratic Party is. I don't know what's
worse right now, the way this Democratic Party is structured
or the lack of having any type of Republican Party
here in California. The Democratic Party is in shambles. Nationwide,
they are in shambles. It's nothing to go ahead and
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be proud of you. My god, they just put it
into it. David Hogg, as the vice chairman of the
Democratic National Committee, Are you kidding me?
Speaker 4 (08:25):
I mean it's a joke.
Speaker 3 (08:27):
It's an absolute particle joke. And if the Democrats want
to put all their eggs in Gavin Newsom's basket, have adocates.
Speaker 1 (08:34):
Joining me right now is Randy Economy, as part of
the nonpartisan group Saving California, which is leading the latest
recall effort against Governor Gavin Newsom. Randy, can I get
you to hang around for one more quick segment because
I want to ask you specifically about the Republican Party
and where it sits, not just in California but nationally.
Speaker 4 (08:51):
Yep, one, Moe, you're listening too.
Speaker 5 (08:54):
Later with Moe Kelly on demand from KFI AM six forty.
Speaker 1 (08:59):
And joining me on the line is Randy Economy, as
part of the nonpartisan group Saving California, is leading the
latest recall effort against Governor Gavin Newsom. And Randy in
the last segment, we talked about what you saw were
the failings of Governor Gavin Newsom and the shambles as
you characterize the National Democratic Party. Then let's flip to
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the Republican Party and let me first start in California.
I've long said that the Republicans have ceded California to
the Democrats and more want to be the critic and
not actually seek to govern. What I mean by that
is I haven't seen the Republican Party put a serious
candidate forth for like mayor of Los Angeles or governor
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of California. Now, there have been some decent candidates, but
not like full throated support where they're trying to win
the state is from where you sit, is the Republican
Party about trying to change the math in Sacramento in
statewide or they just contend to whine and complain.
Speaker 4 (10:02):
You know mode.
Speaker 3 (10:03):
There's one hundred and thirty elected officials in Sacramento. One
hundred and thirty. That's all the state constitutional officers and
the Summers, the Assembly and the Senate Board of Eclosation
one hundred and thirty hundred thirty five. There's like twenty
two that are actually registered Republicans.
Speaker 1 (10:18):
You can't.
Speaker 4 (10:18):
That's not a party.
Speaker 3 (10:20):
That's nothing. That's in the most insignificant group of individuals
you'll ever meet in probably political history, as being a
member of an elected member of the legislature or here
in California.
Speaker 4 (10:32):
They have no say, they have no pull. It's a disgrace.
Speaker 3 (10:36):
I don't want anything to do with the Republican party
structure in California. That's why we're a nonpartisan group, and
that's why we are bringing the heat to the table
and not make this about Republican Party. There's not enough
Republicans to do anything in California.
Speaker 4 (10:49):
Oh nothing, zero.
Speaker 2 (10:50):
But I'm just like playing thought experiment.
Speaker 1 (10:53):
If this particular recall effort, let me take it back
to that, if this particular recall effort is about saying, hey,
this guy has to go at least yeah, intellectually, people
have to know that there is some sort of an alternative,
not necessarily even with the recall, but let's just say
on a gubernatorial level.
Speaker 3 (11:11):
Right there is and I think there's a lot of
people right now who are amounting very serious campaigns wanting
to to to become the governor. Stephen Klubeck, who's a Democrat.
I mean he's he's a former newsom, you know, the
biggest supporter. He's can't stand the guy. Now, if you
can go even down to the line of people like
Nicole Shanahan, who was the vice presidential pick for Robert F.
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Kennedy Junior, where I served in mister Kennedy's senior advisor
on his campaign, I mean she's thinking about running and
entering the governor's race. Kamala Harris wants to be the
governor of California. You know, You've got all of these
people lining up to be the governor of California, and
they're not gonna They're not gonna be loyal to Gavin.
They don't need to be lack go loyal to Gavin anymore.
They need to be loyal to themselves and to their
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campaigns because Gavin is basically now, I'm trying to just
put this man out of his misery. In regards to
his ability as as an elected official, he's just such
a his shift failure. The man is a complete failure.
He's a con artist, and I think and I think
people have finally seen through him. But my job is
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not to pick the next governor. My want is to
get rid of this one.
Speaker 1 (12:18):
But you do know the Democrats that you did list,
including Kamala Harris, the former vice president, they're not going
to jump into this race when they know that there's
a general election in twenty twenty six. There's no need
to get in a recall race. I mean, not shooting
yourself in the foot as a party.
Speaker 3 (12:34):
Well again, I mean I think if you were to
look at at political ambitions of people, you know, it's
who knows. I don't know what Tony Atkins is going
to do, the former Speaker of the Assembly. I don't
know what Tony Thurman is going to do. Is a
the Superintendent of Public Instruction or the other candidates that
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are announced for governor right now? I have Fiona ma
I don't know what going to do. All I do
know is you know Elaaney Koulanacas, who's the lieutenant governor,
I mean her, and you know why wouldn't she want
to become the governor. She's already running for governor. I mean,
I don't see this loyalty to Gavin being as as
as as as thoughtful and as hemented in cemented in
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any type of structure as compared to in the past.
Speaker 4 (13:23):
He's not.
Speaker 3 (13:24):
He's just a mere shell of his former self. He's
dot twenty three twenty four percent of the popularity count
ratings now, I mean the approval ratings twenty three percent.
It's like what fungus I think is probably more popular
than Gavin isn't.
Speaker 1 (13:36):
Right now, right before I let you go, I've enjoyed
this conversation. I think it's been enlightening. But also I
think people probably have been encouraged to become part of
this How can people become part of saving California or
this recall effort?
Speaker 3 (13:50):
You know, you can go to Saving California dot vote,
and we have already gotten more than eleven thousand volunteers
who have already signed up through our website and have
also given us small dollar donations to be able to
go ahead and get this.
Speaker 4 (14:04):
On the ballot.
Speaker 3 (14:05):
And when you get eleven thousand active volunteers in less
than thirty days to sign up for anything in California,
that's a movement. And so I'm very proud of what
we're able to accomplish thus far. We're just getting started,
and you know, welcome to the.
Speaker 4 (14:20):
Campaign, Governor Randy.
Speaker 1 (14:22):
I meant to ask you what is the timeline on this.
How many signatures do you need and buy win need.
Speaker 3 (14:27):
One point about one point to one point three million signatures.
We have a five month period as soon as the
Secretary of State gives us the green light. The Secretary
of State could give us the green light as early
as next week saying we have a valid petition request,
and so we are. It's a very short timeline, so
just one hundred and sixty days after that's done. Then
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then we literally could be within four weeks or five
weeks afterwards and we have an election, So we can
have the election as early as probably the beginning of August. Yeah,
so that means that still gives him an eighteen months
prior to his last ten years.
Speaker 2 (15:00):
We shall see.
Speaker 1 (15:01):
He is Randy Economy, part of the nonpartisan group Saving California,
and he is leading the effort in this latest recall
against Governor Gavin Newsom.
Speaker 2 (15:10):
Randy is good to talk to you, my friend.
Speaker 1 (15:12):
I want to stay more in touch with you so
we can cover this as we go along.
Speaker 4 (15:17):
I'm right here for you, Mo twenty four seven.
Speaker 1 (15:19):
It's later with Mo Kelly Cafi Am six forty. We're
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Speaker 5 (15:24):
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Ya, k I Am six forty, mister mo Kelly here,
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Speaker 2 (15:39):
Let me reset the show very quickly.
Speaker 1 (15:42):
During the first segment tonight, I was running down what
we were going to talk about, and I got to
this story which I previewed in the first segment, talking
about how thousands of Danes have signed a petition to
buy California from US, and I had this huge, huge
brain fart. Just my mind just locked up. I couldn't
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remember the geography. I couldn't remember the connection. Is Danish?
Speaker 2 (16:08):
Is that Dutch? Is that you know? I'm just it
just just all went to hell.
Speaker 1 (16:14):
And then Mark looked it up and corrected us as
far as who is what, Denmark, Netherlands, all that kind
of stuff, Okay, and you let me know, loudly, consistently, impolitely.
Speaker 2 (16:32):
I included myself in it.
Speaker 6 (16:33):
Okay.
Speaker 2 (16:33):
Oh no, no, no, no, we all got it wrong.
Speaker 1 (16:35):
It was just funny because you had those moments before
I get into the story. There are days in which
I look at a word like goes g oes or
does d o ees it? And it just looks weird,
like am I spelling it wrong? Or is there something
a couple of letters out of order? It just doesn't
look right, even though you might have spelled it correctly
(16:58):
for the past fifty two years. But something sometimes, you know,
your brain locks up and get things wrong. And it
was funny. It was funny to me at least. And
you guys cannot stop letting me know what I got wrong.
But I'll be a good sport about it. But this
was in response to President Trump's continued remarks about the
US buying Greenland from Denmark. So Danish citizens have launched
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their own effort to purchase California. Yes, there's an online
petition seeking what is called the Denmarkification of California. It
has garnered about two hundred thousand signatures, with a pitch
to Danish citizens that purchasing California would provide them with
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more sunshine, dominance in the tech industry, limitless avocado toast,
and easy access to Disneyland.
Speaker 2 (17:52):
Well depends on where you are in the state.
Speaker 1 (17:53):
I mean, if you're like Lodie, you're not exactly close
to Disneyland or even San Francisco. That's like a a
state and a half away, but you know Tomato tomorrow.
There are some estimates about how much it would take
to buy California, and forget all the civics of actually
selling California. Just put all that aside, suspend your disbelief
(18:15):
for just a moment. There is a fundraising goal of
one trillion dollars, and the organizers of this online petition
say it would cost every Danish citizen, every citizen of Denmark,
approximately twenty eight.
Speaker 2 (18:34):
Thousand US dollars.
Speaker 1 (18:37):
So if everybody in Denmark pitched in twenty eight thousand
US dollars, they would be able to afford what they
think is the cost of California. But again in the
way that Greenland's not for sale. I didn't know that
California was on the auction block. I didn't know that
you would think that if California was available, giving us
(18:57):
like the fourth or fifth largest economy, I'm sure that
they there would be other bidders in the process. Or
maybe this is all tongue in cheek and mocking the
whole idea of buying Greenland.
Speaker 6 (19:07):
Probably the latter. Some of the clapbacks have been pretty funny.
Oh can you see some of them, I mean just
the whole thing. Uh Greenland, Oh yes, yes, Canada, they've
been less than respectful.
Speaker 1 (19:22):
I would, and I would put it that way. I
try to tell people because I'm real big on civics.
I'm real big on civics. And it doesn't matter whether
you like an idea or not. It doesn't matter if
they're like, oh yeah, I could go for that. You
cannot just buy a sovereign nation. You can't just annex
a country and make it a state. And if you
want to get into the civics of it all to
(19:43):
make the fifty first state that goes through Congress, the
president doesn't do anything until the very end where he
signs a proclamation.
Speaker 6 (19:51):
Oh don't forget about Gaza. I forgot Gaza as well.
That's for right now that we're looking to accumulate. Is
that the right word?
Speaker 3 (19:59):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (19:59):
I mean it's kind of hard to be simultaneously an
isolationist and also acquire Gaza, Canada, Panama, Canal And who
did I forget Gaza?
Speaker 6 (20:13):
Canada, Mexico, Greenland?
Speaker 1 (20:15):
Yes, okay, Greenland, that's what I forgot. Wait did I
say Mexico? Yeah, I meant Panama. Well, but you know,
are you in touch with any friends from from Europe? Yes,
I am. As a matter of fact, me too. They
think we're nuts, Yes they do, they do. I have
friends who live in Spain, one who's who works as
a journalist and has been on this show. And I
(20:36):
have a few family members in the United Kingdom, Great
Britain specifically. Yes, from the outside in, it doesn't make
any sense to them. It just doesn't make any sense
why people would want to argue that annexing sovereign territory
is number one a good idea and two won't also
(20:58):
start a war.
Speaker 2 (21:00):
I have no idea. I can't explain that to you.
Speaker 1 (21:02):
If someone said, hey, we're going to annex the United States,
that's going to start a war. Conversely, the opposite is
also true. If you try to say that we're going
to take the Panama Canal by force, which has been
said by our president, that will start a war.
Speaker 6 (21:17):
It kind of ties in with what we were talking
about earlier about Nazis. It's generally considered impolite to take
other people's countries from them.
Speaker 1 (21:24):
Yeah, and then also going back to civics and how
the world works, if you don't know. Greenland is a
part of the Council of Europe and also a full
NATO member. And if you know anything about NATO, an
attack on one is attack on all. For now, well,
I can only deal with for now. I don't know
what the future is going to hold.
Speaker 6 (21:44):
It's my understanding that key personnel would like us out
of NATO.
Speaker 1 (21:49):
But it still would be the same because if we
were to try to annex a member of NATO, it
still doesn't change the response of NATO, if we're a
member or not.
Speaker 6 (21:59):
I don't want to see how that goes. You might
think you want to, but I do not promise you don't. No,
I seriously, I seriously.
Speaker 2 (22:04):
Don't you know. For all the.
Speaker 1 (22:08):
Conversation we had about extricating ourselves from Afghanistan, how we
need to get out of these wars, how we need
to get out of the Middle East, specifically, purchasing Gazap
probably is in direct contradiction to that. And I say
that also with the latest pronouncement that the President has
threatened all hell breaking out. If I think that's a quote,
(22:30):
if not all of the Israeli hostages are released this weekend,
that's not encouraging. That's not encouraging if we're actually trying
to be isolationists. And you know, if what Benjamin nettan
Yahoo threatens to do is one thing, but when we're threatened,
that means that we're then actively involved in possibly a
(22:53):
military conflict because one.
Speaker 2 (22:56):
Of two things happens, actually one of three things.
Speaker 1 (22:58):
Hamas actually releases all the hostages as demanded, and if
they don't, well, that means the president would have lost
face in the international community because he's made a red line,
and then Hamas would.
Speaker 2 (23:13):
Have stepped over it, or.
Speaker 1 (23:17):
Israel steps in and does something along those lines and
taking that burden off of our shoulders, or we do
something to back up the threat, and then we're in
another military conflict in the Middle East for who knows
how long.
Speaker 6 (23:33):
Well, it's a good thing that region isn't any kind
of powder keg or anything like that. No, it's very stable.
And it's also a good thing that this is guaranteed
to bring down the price of eggs.
Speaker 1 (23:42):
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I am not a Valentine's Day person. Neither is my wife.
It was kind of one of the things we agreed
upon when we got married, we would not put any
effort into Valentine's Day. But I know a lot of
people do a lot of people do. I know Mark does.
He bends over backwards to make sure that the long
suffering one is well cared for in Valentine's Day, So
this is for him.
Speaker 6 (24:16):
Uh, Actually, we.
Speaker 2 (24:21):
Just had the talk, the talk talk.
Speaker 6 (24:23):
Yeah, don't you dare get me anything and make a
big deal out here.
Speaker 2 (24:27):
Yes, that talk. I've been there many times.
Speaker 1 (24:30):
But this is your Valentine's Day horoscope for everyone else,
and it says you might be questioning your love life.
Let's start with aries. As always, Aries, don't pretend that
Valentine's Day is any old day. It's Valentine's Day and
you deserve to enjoy it despite being unattached. You may
not want to stray from your usual routine, especially if
you want to avoid lovey dovey couples. However, your subconscious
(24:52):
outlook on this holiday might change. If you feel inspired
to be your own Valentine. Consider reaching out to your
fellow single friend friends to make last minute Gallantine's Day
plans for the evening. You won't regret splurging on yourself. Hmmm, yeah,
I didn't know the thing that was really a thing,
Gallantine it is.
Speaker 2 (25:11):
It's the thing.
Speaker 1 (25:12):
It's the time, Taurus, take a solo trip in the
name of self love. Don't let being single stop you
from having a spontaneous adventure. You may feel unsure of
leaving for the weekend if you are afraid to fly
solo for the weekend. Although it can be daunting to
travel alone, you may benefit from a staycation or taking
a last minute trip. Spending time with yourself can't help
you figure out who you are and what you want,
(25:33):
and who knows you might meet someone while you're away.
It seemed like that was a whole euphemism for something else.
I'm not exactly sure. Self love, Yeah, self love all that.
You don't want somebody to walk in while you're engaging
in the self love? Yeah, you don't want to meet
someone at that time. Now, Jim and I, you could
afford to give yourself a nice Valentine's Day At first,
(25:54):
You may be hesitant to splurge on yourself. Although you
could very well receive an unexpected V Day gift that
sounds wrong.
Speaker 2 (26:00):
You may want to treat yourself.
Speaker 1 (26:02):
The best way to honor your single self is by
getting out of the house. You may want to hide
away at home, but the cosmic energy will encourage you
to put yourself out there. Go on a solo dinner date.
You never know where the night will take you. Also,
with V Days, yes, V Day, it's a different type
of V days.
Speaker 2 (26:21):
Cancer. Hello, this is for Stephan. All right, what are
you looking for? Stephan? In love?
Speaker 1 (26:28):
Being single on Valentine's Day isn't easy, especially if it
feels like everyone has found their soul made except for you.
Although this can be a lot to mentally and emotionally process,
don't get down on yourself.
Speaker 2 (26:39):
Keep that chin up.
Speaker 1 (26:40):
Just because you haven't found the one doesn't mean it
won't happen.
Speaker 2 (26:44):
Damn, I was brutal. That hurts. I'm sorry.
Speaker 1 (26:49):
Yeah, Just keep keep home alive. There's always self love
always next year, Leo. Valentine's Day might bring out your vulnerability.
Usually you don't get easily discouraged from finding love. However, however,
you might be painfully aware of your singleness on this
(27:10):
particular holiday. Memories of past romantic situations and relationships, and
you know, booty calls may come to mind. As you
reflect on your relationship status. Part of you may wonder
where you went wrong. Since this could be a potentially
emotional time, you may want to stop any negative thoughts
in their tracks. You are worthy of love, so surround
yourself with people who love you. Today sounds like an
(27:32):
orgy virgo, You're not alone. Valentine's Day may feel initially isolating.
It may be partially due to having a semi rigid view.
Speaker 2 (27:41):
Of what love looks like.
Speaker 1 (27:42):
However, however, love is still all around, and even if
it comes in a different package than what you anticipated,
the love of your life may show up differently, such
as a best friend or a sibling who feels like
your sol What way?
Speaker 6 (27:54):
What hey?
Speaker 2 (27:55):
Hey? Pause?
Speaker 1 (27:57):
The love of your life may show up differently, such
as a best friend or a sibling.
Speaker 6 (28:03):
Major someone's been watching that old Folgers commercial where the
girl's brother shows up and she says it.
Speaker 2 (28:09):
Says that he feels like your soulmate? What oh? Come on?
Speaker 7 (28:11):
We've been watching Star Wars before they found out their
were siblings.
Speaker 1 (28:15):
Oh this is like, that's real weird. Yes came a throne. Yes, Libra,
I'm not even gonna finish that one. Share your relationship
status with the world. You could be highly sought after
if you are open about being single and ready to
mingle it first. You could be hesitant to be so
public about your singleness. Maybe you'd like to keep people guessing,
or you could feel emotional about coming out as unattached.
(28:36):
But once you put yourself out there, you will be
pleasantly surprised. And here come Scorpio, coming out as under tent. Okay,
all right, go on, there's a lot of inn window here, Scorpio.
Just because you're single doesn't mean you can't participate fulfill
your dreams this Valentine's Day. Maybe you have always wanted
to try a restaurant, do an activity, or sign up
for a class that happens to be available on v Day.
Speaker 2 (28:55):
There they go again.
Speaker 1 (28:56):
Although it might be marketed as a couple's experience, it
doesn't mean you're excluded. You may have to find a
courage to attend the opportunity alone. Better yet, make it
a friend date by inviting one of your single friends
to go with.
Speaker 2 (29:07):
You, Oh, third will Actually, what what is it?
Speaker 1 (29:11):
Inviting a single friend? Are they talking about? Like invite
like a week man?
Speaker 6 (29:15):
What I mean? But what is the point of this is?
Speaker 7 (29:17):
So I'm just showing up to the Valentine's Day dinners
and just I'm by myself clapping for other people.
Speaker 1 (29:22):
Get out of here with this badness, Sagittarius. It's me
and I'm not single. Should you go out or stay in? Sagittarius?
Being single on V Day will present a world of possibilities.
You could opt to enjoy your night at home watching
cute rom com movies, enjoying a bubble bath, or inviting
a friend over for a low key night. If you
invite someone over on Valentine's Night, someone is expecting something
(29:44):
to happen.
Speaker 2 (29:44):
I'm a body.
Speaker 1 (29:45):
Call okay, Capricorn, which is gonna keep on moving? Capricorn?
A meet cute could happen to you. You never know
which one of Cupid's arrows will hit on Valentine's Day.
As the weekend approaches, V Day could kick off several
fun festivities for you to take advantage of. Don't let
being single hold you back from going out and about.
You might run into a perfect stranger at the grocery
(30:07):
store or while you're enjoying a bite to eat at
your favorite restaurant. Let me just tell you my grocery store.
You're not gonna meet anyone, Okay. You don't talk to anyone.
You don't look at anyone because you don't want to
get robbed.
Speaker 6 (30:19):
Yeah, I don't know what the late night hookers at
the Ralphs I go to.
Speaker 2 (30:23):
What I'm talking about? You you don't engage anyone. No, no,
you keep to yourself.
Speaker 6 (30:27):
I will not be celebrating V Day with the hookers
at Ralphs because it might end up being v V Day.
Speaker 2 (30:33):
Yeah the kind of come on, give me some Aquarius.
Speaker 1 (30:38):
Of all zodiac signs, Aquarius might like being single the most.
Being single might be more of a natural state for Aquarians,
since they might prefer doing their own thing and not
checking in with anyone. Since there are so many fun
experiences and offers around V Day, you might be excited
to take advantage of everything. You could book a luxurious
dinner at a high end restaurant or take yourself to
(31:00):
the movies. Regardless of what you do, you will love
doing alone because you won't have to coordinate or accommodate
anyone else. And lastly, piscees, how does Pisces feel about
being single on Valentine's Day? Well, a rush of emotions
may initially topple you over this. On Valentine's Day morning,
you can feel overwhelmed about your relationship status if you
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struggle with being alone and navigating the current dating pool. Regardless,
your feelings are valid. As V Day goes on, you
may feel better about your singleness. One of your friends
could even surprise you with last minute plans for the evening,
which will remind you that you are loved even if
you're not in a relationship. I don't get friends just
showing up and surprising people. It's weird. It's just strange,
(31:46):
you know, like any of this. But okay, Twala's single,
Stephan is single. If Stephan shows up at Twalla's door
and say, hey, let's hang out on Valentine's Day, it's
kind of weird.
Speaker 2 (31:54):
I'm cussom, kind of weird. M cussom.
Speaker 7 (31:56):
Look, I love you, foods, but don't you be showing enough,
like let's hang out. That's weird, my dog, that's weird,
very odd. You got three hundred and sixty four other days.
Speaker 6 (32:05):
Of the year, you can do that.
Speaker 1 (32:06):
Yeah, we're all hanging out together on Thursday, day before
V Day.
Speaker 2 (32:10):
Forget about that.
Speaker 6 (32:11):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (32:12):
See, so don't show up on this doorstep on Friday.
Speaker 7 (32:16):
And not only that, if you're out on a day foods,
I won't show up and just sit at the table
next to look at you eating my food?
Speaker 6 (32:24):
Is that good? Is that good over there? Kid?
Speaker 1 (32:28):
So she's gonna blow her back out tonight, Jesus, huh
did you say something?
Speaker 2 (32:35):
What do you say?
Speaker 6 (32:37):
What?
Speaker 1 (32:39):
Who said that? Who said that? What does it mean
to blow someone's back out?
Speaker 2 (32:45):
Shame on you? Hillary would know nothing about that.
Speaker 1 (32:52):
Maybe Monica Lewinsy if I am six forty, we're live
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