December 30, 2025 • 21 mins
Kevin talks with former Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron to talk about his efforts to win Republican nomination for the US Senate.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
In any event, he's Troy Bots Great Russia, travel, Banry, migration,
don't care, playing Jackie in the latest fifty five krs
the Talk Station.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
And now Kevin Gordon filling in for Brian Thomas on
fifty five KOs the Talk Station.
Speaker 3 (00:27):
Seven oh six in the morning Kevin gordony and for
Brian Thomas fifty five kr see the talk Station. As
I mentioned on my Facebook page, in this hour, we're
gonna speaking with Daniel Cameron, CEO of seventeen ninety two
Exchange and former Kentucky Attorney General. Daniel Thank and welcome
to the program. It's been a while since I've talked
to you and as seen you.
Speaker 4 (00:49):
How you doing, Kevin, I'm doing well.
Speaker 1 (00:54):
I hope you got a merry Christmas and nowhere a
couple of days away, but happy New Year to you,
my friend.
Speaker 3 (00:58):
Yeah, absolutely same to you and your family. So let's
talk about a little thing we got going on in Kentucky,
the primary and so on. You're doing very well, and
it seems that you're getting a lot of traction. Where
(01:19):
do you see what well? You tell me, what what
are you seeing in terms of the overall major issues
that you want to tackle?
Speaker 2 (01:32):
Well, Kevin, again, I appreciate you having me.
Speaker 5 (01:35):
On to speak with the listeners this morning.
Speaker 1 (01:38):
And you know, look, I I one think that we're
in a good position in this race simply because folks
know my track record and know that I am a
conservative that they can trust to go to Washington to
stand firm for their values and interest And I've demonstrated
that when I was Attorney General and getting our churches
(01:59):
reopen and fighting against COVID vaccine mandates that.
Speaker 5 (02:04):
Were coming from the Biden administration. Course, we got those stops.
Speaker 1 (02:07):
In Kentucky as are related to federal contractors.
Speaker 5 (02:11):
So folks know that I will I've got a stiff.
Speaker 1 (02:14):
Backbone, and I'll do what's right by our one hundred
and twenty counties, and I'll take that to Washington. When
it comes to what people you know, as I hear
people on the campaign trail, I mean it's you know,
James Carvell.
Speaker 5 (02:27):
Who is the political strategist.
Speaker 1 (02:29):
For Bill Clinton nineteen ninety two, said it's the economy
to some effect, and it's always.
Speaker 5 (02:36):
Been the economy.
Speaker 1 (02:37):
And you know, my view is that when it comes
to a senator from this Great Commonwealth, you know, how
can I bring and help bring jobs or help set
the conditions to bring in jobs to Kentucky.
Speaker 5 (02:51):
And so that's what I'm focused on.
Speaker 1 (02:53):
And I think we've got an opportunity, with low costs
and reliable energy sources here in Kentucky to continue to
punch above our.
Speaker 2 (03:05):
Collective weight in terms of leading the nation on energy.
Speaker 1 (03:09):
Independence because of coal, natural gas, and the opportunity for
nuclear and I want to be a mouthpiece for that.
I want to stand firm for our law enforcement community,
and again.
Speaker 2 (03:19):
I've got a great record of doing that.
Speaker 1 (03:21):
You know, Whalon Jennings used to have a song that
referred to the fact that he was.
Speaker 5 (03:25):
For law and order.
Speaker 1 (03:26):
Well, I'm the law and order candidate in this race,
and I'm going to stand firm for the law enforcement community.
And we will never defund the police as long as
I have anything to say about it.
Speaker 2 (03:36):
I want to.
Speaker 1 (03:37):
Ensure that we've got a secure southern border. You know,
when I was the Attorney General, help bring in nearly
nine hundred million dollars to the state to fight the
opioid epidemic. So I know what it means when fednel
comes across the southern border and hurts our people here
in Kentucky and we've got to have that secure southern border.
Speaker 5 (03:56):
And I'm going to stand firm on that as well.
Speaker 1 (03:59):
I mean, you know, people care deeply about safety and security.
They care about their pocketbooks and wallets and how much
money they're able to spend on groceries and gas, and
they've got.
Speaker 5 (04:13):
A little left over paying for summer leagues for their kids.
Speaker 2 (04:18):
So yeah, these are the critical issues that.
Speaker 1 (04:20):
I think, you know, most folks are concerning themselves with
when it comes not only to the.
Speaker 5 (04:24):
Senate race, but just everyday living.
Speaker 3 (04:27):
Yeah, now, Daniel, are there when you're out on a
campaign trail and people come up to you, is there
a an overriding, overarching question that they have or a
big concern for them? I Mean, we keep hearing a
lot about the economy, but it bothers me that you know, yeah, okay,
(04:49):
James Carvill, it's the economy. But when you've got the
spoon fed regurgitators in the mainstream media lying about the
economy percent negative coverage and when the average day, everyday people,
when I mean, when I pick up economic news, I'm
seeing numbers like when they're saying that, oh, you know,
unemployment unexpectedly lower, retail sales unexpectedly high, new home purchase
(05:14):
unexpectedly high, pending home sales unexpectedly high. Well, if everything's
unexpectedly good in one direction and the stuff that's supposed
to be negative is unexpectedly low, that tells me that
the economy is doing fairly well. It isn't as perfect.
But where were these people over the last four years,
five years talking about affordability, talking about when they're the
(05:37):
ones that broke it, and now they expect us to
believe that they're the ones that are going to fix
it if it needs to be fixing. It seems to
me we're on the right path.
Speaker 4 (05:46):
And as you mentioned, yeah.
Speaker 1 (05:47):
Look I think no, I think President Trump is on
the right path.
Speaker 5 (05:51):
There's no question about that.
Speaker 1 (05:53):
But when it comes to you know, I think the
majority of Kentucky's, regardless of what the time period is,
are always going to be concerned about how are they
as as parents, as you know, folks that you know
are putting budgets together. I think that's always I mean,
I look, we've got a young family come January one,
(06:16):
as I imagine a lot.
Speaker 5 (06:17):
Of your listeners are gonna be doing, We're gonna.
Speaker 1 (06:19):
Be looking at our budget for the year and you
know what we're gonna allocate resources.
Speaker 2 (06:23):
To, UH and that sort of thing.
Speaker 1 (06:25):
So it's my view and as I talk to people,
you know, that's just something that's always top of mind.
It shouldn't be something that we allow the Democrats to
try to hijack because I think I think you're right.
I think based on the most recent economic data that
came out that you know, showed that you know, we
are continuing to have good economic numbers, the you know,
(06:49):
manufacturing plants that we've seen an upticking investment for corning
over in Harrisburg, Kentucky. That's a huge investment in the commonwealth.
That's because of the Trump economic agenda. So I think
you're right, and I don't think we need to seed
the ground to Democrats or to the far left, because
(07:09):
you're right, they're trying to push a different narrative. But
what my perspective is is that Kentuckians want someone in
the United States Senate that is fighting for their values.
Speaker 5 (07:19):
Fighting for their economic prosperity.
Speaker 1 (07:22):
And that is what I think I'm Taylor made to
do in terms of being a mouthpiece for the folks
here of this Commonwealth. And fighting for as I talked
about earlier, our energy independence.
Speaker 5 (07:33):
I mean, you know, we are.
Speaker 1 (07:36):
In a moment where we can lead on coal, natural gas,
and nuclear, and that can.
Speaker 5 (07:43):
Be you know that Kentucky can be the focal point
of the nation when it comes to energy independence, and.
Speaker 3 (07:49):
I shouldn't shy away from that. We should not shy away.
I mean this whole idea that we've been rammed down
our throats over the last decades and so on about
climate change and green new as I call it the
green news steel because none of these programs that they
have been forcing and talking about are sustainable. They're not
(08:12):
something that are cheap, they're not going to reduce prices,
and they're not going to really add to the overall
energy component and what we have. You know, nobody drills
for oil cheaper, cleaner, and safer than we do in
the United States. Coal can be used cheaply and burned efficiently.
And rather than shying away from that and shying away
(08:34):
from natural resources, I don't like hearing the term fossil fuels.
It's natural resources. To use that and utilize what God
gave us.
Speaker 2 (08:46):
Yev that's exactly right.
Speaker 1 (08:47):
Look, the Lord has blessed us with the abundance of
natural resources, and we need.
Speaker 4 (08:53):
To be good stores of it deep.
Speaker 1 (08:57):
And ensure that we are apart of the energy conversation
in this nation.
Speaker 4 (09:02):
There's no reason that we shouldn't be.
Speaker 1 (09:04):
And I think we've got to have a mouthpiece in
the United States Senate that's standing firm for that.
Speaker 4 (09:09):
And look, I.
Speaker 2 (09:11):
You know, when I jumped into this race, you know
it's Mackenzie and I talked about it.
Speaker 1 (09:15):
It was about ensuring that this is a country that
continues to be built on merited opportunity. You know, there's
a wing of of Democratic Party that wants to couch
everything in terms of diversity, equity inclusion, and they tell
(09:35):
you that America needs to be built on diversity, equity inclusion,
and I reject that notion, I tell you, and I
think the majority of Kentuckyans think that this country needs
to be built on merit, excellence, integrity, and intelligence. And
that's what I'm going to stand firm for in the
United States Senate.
Speaker 5 (09:52):
And I want to ensure.
Speaker 1 (09:53):
That you know, the values that I grew up with
and Kevin you grew up with, are the values that
are maintain and their children can see as well, because
they've they've you know, made this the greatest nation on earth.
Speaker 3 (10:09):
We're speaking with Daniel Cameron. He is former Attorney General
and running of the state of Kentucky and running for
the Senate nomination to replace Mitch McConnell. And we'll be
we need to step out for a quick break here.
Can you can hang with us through this break, can, Jim?
That's where we have scheduled, Yes, sir, all right, all right,
(10:31):
we'll pick this up on the other side. I'm Kevin
Gordon in for Brian Thomas, fifty five KRS the talk station.
Speaker 1 (10:37):
This is fifty five KRC and iHeartRadio station.
Speaker 4 (10:41):
The party's just.
Speaker 3 (10:48):
Seven nineteen in the morning. Kevin Gordon in for Brian Thomas,
fifty five KR see the talk station. Continuing our conversation
with Daniel Cameron, CEO of seventeen ninety two Exchange and
former Attorney the General State of Kentucky, assessing his candidacy
for a Republican nomination for Senator. You hit on an
(11:10):
issue that you've been really busy. We're talking about is
ending DEI in America, and I think that's an important component,
you know, aside from making sure our economy is strong,
making sure manufacturing is brought back to the United States,
we're not so dependent upon China, you know, closing the borders.
I mean, there are so many issues that are out there,
(11:32):
but I think, you know, tearing away at the fabric
of America, what America was built on, as far as
as as as achievement and as far as a quality
people being available for jobs. Now, there are certain things
where you know, when people are disadvantaged that you give
(11:52):
them a hand up and you and you bring them along,
but at some point in time, it's like training wheels.
Speaker 4 (11:57):
You've got to.
Speaker 3 (11:58):
Let them go on their own and you know, success
or fail based on their merits and not some sort
of a quota system or something along those lines.
Speaker 2 (12:10):
Devin' you're you're exactly right.
Speaker 5 (12:12):
I mean, I you know, I.
Speaker 1 (12:14):
When I served as a CEO of seventeen ninety two
Exchange and even before that, when I was the you know,
the Attorney General of this Commonwealth.
Speaker 5 (12:24):
You know, I was constantly sort of pushing or you.
Speaker 1 (12:28):
Know, banging the drum on this issue because I think
it's toxic to our you know, to our country and
to our future. I mean, what what it basically is
that you know, they call it diversity, equity, inclusion, but
really what it is in the in the shortest form,
is it's division. It's Sow's division into our nation. And
(12:51):
it tells people that you you know, can't do something
without you know, the color of your skin dictating what
you can do. And that's completely anathema to to who
we are as Americans. We've always dreamed big, that we
can do things based on our ability, based on our talent,
and we went to the Moon not based on skin color,
(13:13):
but because of innovation and the ability to dream and
do big things. And we have, you know, been a
we've been a beacon in this this in this world
simply because we are a country of innovation and progress
and moving forward on merit and excellence and integrity and
(13:35):
and what the Left wants to do is all of
a sudden.
Speaker 4 (13:38):
Change that algorithm and change.
Speaker 1 (13:41):
That equation, if you will, to something that breaks down
people based on their skin color. And that's just not
something that I want for our family personally. And I
think most Kentuckians just want, you know, they they when
you go in for a job, you want to go
in and know that you're the best candidate because of
your skill set and your talent.
Speaker 4 (13:59):
Not because of what you look like.
Speaker 1 (14:01):
And that is that is something I think most Kentuckians
agree on, and that's my perspective, and.
Speaker 3 (14:06):
I think at the heart of it, it is so
disrespectful and so condescending to somebody to say that you
can't make it on your own without me taking care
of you or me bringing you about. You can't do
it on your own. To me, that's that's the height
(14:27):
of disrespect.
Speaker 1 (14:30):
Mm hmmm, Kevin, Yeah, you're right. I mean, I think
there is some sort.
Speaker 4 (14:33):
Of, uh, you know, a level of.
Speaker 1 (14:39):
You know, telling someone that you know simply you know,
they can't do something without you know, getting some sort
of leg up simply simply because of the color of
their skin or you know, with you know, their their their.
Speaker 4 (14:54):
Male or female.
Speaker 1 (14:54):
It's just like that shouldn't be how we operate. We
should operate based on you know, is a person talented,
do they have high character? Are they working hard and striving?
And you know, look and sometimes the smartest person isn't
always the person that gets a job.
Speaker 2 (15:11):
It's it's the person that's.
Speaker 1 (15:12):
Going to work the hardest and it's going to show
up a couple hours earlier to you know, grind at
a particular job. And and and that's that's what the
American dream is built on, is the idea that we
persevere and that we strive, and that you know, our
kids see that in us, and you know see that,
you know, we're working hard and trying to make things
(15:34):
better for them.
Speaker 4 (15:35):
And uh, you know that's that's you know.
Speaker 3 (15:38):
That's that's we're speaking with Daniel Cameron. He is candidate
for Senate Republican nomination for Senate in Kentucky. And you know,
when I look at the different platforms are the different
policies of the Democratic Party, whether it be open borders,
whether it be into terms of just women's men and
(16:04):
women's sports, all these things that that it's common sense
that you don't, you know, there's a reason that we
at least have doors on our homes. There's reasons that
we you know, protect our children. There's a reason that
we do certain things. And the the the the actual
(16:27):
mutilation of young children without They keep saying, follow the science,
but then when the science is presented to them, they
want to ignore it. All these policies that the Democrats
have been pushing for the last several years. I don't
know how anybody even takes them seriously.
Speaker 2 (16:45):
Yeah, Van, I mean you're right. Look a friend of mine, you.
Speaker 1 (16:50):
All probably heard your listeners if I heard or say that.
Sarahukabee Sanders, the governor of Arkansas, always says that, you know,
it's not really about Republicans Democratic anymore. It's about you know,
crazy versus normal. The Republican Party, the Republican Party has
become the party of common sense, every day hardworking Americans,
(17:12):
and the Democratic Party has always or has decided to
take the twenty percent.
Speaker 5 (17:18):
Side of of of.
Speaker 1 (17:19):
Every issue, and they find themselves placating a small minority
of you know, folks that you know aren't aren't focused on,
you know, how do we build a country that is
based on merit and opportunity and based on the building
(17:40):
up of the American dream and finding ways to ensure
folks are working.
Speaker 4 (17:45):
They're not focused on that.
Speaker 1 (17:46):
They're focused on identity politics, and that is that's that's
the difference between the Republican Party and the Democratic Party.
Speaker 3 (17:55):
Right now, a couple of rapid fire questions here right
before we go, before I have to let you go
at the bottom of the hour here, we pretty much
touched on it. You kind of gave us a thumbnail
sketch of a lot of things. But let's just kind
of recap here. Pro life, pro choice, pro life, Second Amendment.
Speaker 4 (18:18):
All the way.
Speaker 1 (18:19):
Ensure that we protect our Second Amendment, my friend, Illegal immigration,
none of that, none of that. We've got to make
sure we secure our southern border.
Speaker 4 (18:29):
Taxation as low as possible.
Speaker 1 (18:33):
I want more money in people's pockets so they can
do things at home and take care of their families.
Speaker 4 (18:39):
Okay. And support for Israel, yes, sir, absolutely, Okay.
Speaker 3 (18:45):
It's just you know, like you said, common sense issues
that Kentucky is built on.
Speaker 5 (18:51):
That.
Speaker 3 (18:52):
You know, when you ask the everyday person, it's like,
why are you even asking you this question, because you
know what the answer is. Why do you want me
to do something as crazy as you know you mentioned before.
Speaker 1 (19:04):
Yeah, well, look, I look, I'm so thankful for you
and appreciate you know, your willingness to you know.
Speaker 4 (19:12):
Be a part of this.
Speaker 1 (19:14):
This what I what I call is an important conversation
about the future and direction of this country.
Speaker 2 (19:19):
And there's a there's a you know, there there's a group.
Speaker 1 (19:21):
That wants to take us in a way that ultimate
leads to division and disunity.
Speaker 2 (19:28):
And then there's.
Speaker 1 (19:28):
Everybody else that wants a cohesive country that is built
on uh merit an opportunity that is concerned about the
economic health and prosperity of.
Speaker 2 (19:38):
Our communities and our families.
Speaker 1 (19:41):
And you know, look, President Trump is fighting hard for
the every day working American and I appreciate what he's
done and certainly value you know, again I mentioned this
earlier that you know, Harrisburg, Kentucky has a new investment
for Corning Glass in terms of the iPhone cover. I
mean that's a big deal for Kentucky.
Speaker 4 (20:02):
And we want to.
Speaker 2 (20:02):
See more and more investment in this commonwealth.
Speaker 1 (20:05):
And I want to ensure that people are secure in
their homes and President Trump, President Trump is dedicated to
that and I want to work alongside him to ensure
that for Kentuckians.
Speaker 3 (20:16):
It's been great talking to you, Daniel. I certainly appreciate it.
Uh you know, I if you mentioned, you mentioned Donald Trump,
and the one thing I think he is is having
a backbone, standing up for what you believe and not
let people bully you, which is I think what has
been happening throughout this and to the Republican Party in particular,
(20:38):
stand up for what we believe in, what our morals are,
what our principles are, and and and push back. Don't
be afraid to push back.
Speaker 4 (20:48):
So I've been saying, amen, and.
Speaker 3 (20:52):
Well, I thank you for your time, and uh, don't
be a stranger next time I'm on.
Speaker 5 (20:57):
Uh.
Speaker 3 (20:57):
Hopefully we can have you back and we'll be in
touch throughout the campaign and all the best to you.
Speaker 2 (21:03):
That sounds perfect, my friend. God bless you, and again,
Happy New Year to you.
Speaker 3 (21:07):
All right, you take care of yourself, be safe out
there on the campaign trail. Daniel Cameron for Kentucky, running
for to be our next senator, replacement Senator McConnell. I'm
Kevin Gordon in for Brian Thomas. Fifty five KRC DE
Talk station fifty five KRC Yes.
In any event, he's Troy Bots Great Russia, travel, Banry, migration,
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And now Kevin Gordon filling in for Brian Thomas on
fifty five KOs the Talk Station.
Speaker 3 (00:27):
Seven oh six in the morning Kevin gordony and for
Brian Thomas fifty five kr see the talk Station. As
I mentioned on my Facebook page, in this hour, we're
gonna speaking with Daniel Cameron, CEO of seventeen ninety two
Exchange and former Kentucky Attorney General. Daniel Thank and welcome
to the program. It's been a while since I've talked
to you and as seen you.
Speaker 4 (00:49):
How you doing, Kevin, I'm doing well.
Speaker 1 (00:54):
I hope you got a merry Christmas and nowhere a
couple of days away, but happy New Year to you,
my friend.
Speaker 3 (00:58):
Yeah, absolutely same to you and your family. So let's
talk about a little thing we got going on in Kentucky,
the primary and so on. You're doing very well, and
it seems that you're getting a lot of traction. Where
(01:19):
do you see what well? You tell me, what what
are you seeing in terms of the overall major issues
that you want to tackle?
Speaker 2 (01:32):
Well, Kevin, again, I appreciate you having me.
Speaker 5 (01:35):
On to speak with the listeners this morning.
Speaker 1 (01:38):
And you know, look, I I one think that we're
in a good position in this race simply because folks
know my track record and know that I am a
conservative that they can trust to go to Washington to
stand firm for their values and interest And I've demonstrated
that when I was Attorney General and getting our churches
(01:59):
reopen and fighting against COVID vaccine mandates that.
Speaker 5 (02:04):
Were coming from the Biden administration. Course, we got those stops.
Speaker 1 (02:07):
In Kentucky as are related to federal contractors.
Speaker 5 (02:11):
So folks know that I will I've got a stiff.
Speaker 1 (02:14):
Backbone, and I'll do what's right by our one hundred
and twenty counties, and I'll take that to Washington. When
it comes to what people you know, as I hear
people on the campaign trail, I mean it's you know,
James Carvell.
Speaker 5 (02:27):
Who is the political strategist.
Speaker 1 (02:29):
For Bill Clinton nineteen ninety two, said it's the economy
to some effect, and it's always.
Speaker 5 (02:36):
Been the economy.
Speaker 1 (02:37):
And you know, my view is that when it comes
to a senator from this Great Commonwealth, you know, how
can I bring and help bring jobs or help set
the conditions to bring in jobs to Kentucky.
Speaker 5 (02:51):
And so that's what I'm focused on.
Speaker 1 (02:53):
And I think we've got an opportunity, with low costs
and reliable energy sources here in Kentucky to continue to
punch above our.
Speaker 2 (03:05):
Collective weight in terms of leading the nation on energy.
Speaker 1 (03:09):
Independence because of coal, natural gas, and the opportunity for
nuclear and I want to be a mouthpiece for that.
I want to stand firm for our law enforcement community,
and again.
Speaker 2 (03:19):
I've got a great record of doing that.
Speaker 1 (03:21):
You know, Whalon Jennings used to have a song that
referred to the fact that he was.
Speaker 5 (03:25):
For law and order.
Speaker 1 (03:26):
Well, I'm the law and order candidate in this race,
and I'm going to stand firm for the law enforcement community.
And we will never defund the police as long as
I have anything to say about it.
Speaker 2 (03:36):
I want to.
Speaker 1 (03:37):
Ensure that we've got a secure southern border. You know,
when I was the Attorney General, help bring in nearly
nine hundred million dollars to the state to fight the
opioid epidemic. So I know what it means when fednel
comes across the southern border and hurts our people here
in Kentucky and we've got to have that secure southern border.
Speaker 5 (03:56):
And I'm going to stand firm on that as well.
Speaker 1 (03:59):
I mean, you know, people care deeply about safety and security.
They care about their pocketbooks and wallets and how much
money they're able to spend on groceries and gas, and
they've got.
Speaker 5 (04:13):
A little left over paying for summer leagues for their kids.
Speaker 2 (04:18):
So yeah, these are the critical issues that.
Speaker 1 (04:20):
I think, you know, most folks are concerning themselves with
when it comes not only to the.
Speaker 5 (04:24):
Senate race, but just everyday living.
Speaker 3 (04:27):
Yeah, now, Daniel, are there when you're out on a
campaign trail and people come up to you, is there
a an overriding, overarching question that they have or a
big concern for them? I Mean, we keep hearing a
lot about the economy, but it bothers me that you know, yeah, okay,
(04:49):
James Carvill, it's the economy. But when you've got the
spoon fed regurgitators in the mainstream media lying about the
economy percent negative coverage and when the average day, everyday people,
when I mean, when I pick up economic news, I'm
seeing numbers like when they're saying that, oh, you know,
unemployment unexpectedly lower, retail sales unexpectedly high, new home purchase
(05:14):
unexpectedly high, pending home sales unexpectedly high. Well, if everything's
unexpectedly good in one direction and the stuff that's supposed
to be negative is unexpectedly low, that tells me that
the economy is doing fairly well. It isn't as perfect.
But where were these people over the last four years,
five years talking about affordability, talking about when they're the
(05:37):
ones that broke it, and now they expect us to
believe that they're the ones that are going to fix
it if it needs to be fixing. It seems to
me we're on the right path.
Speaker 4 (05:46):
And as you mentioned, yeah.
Speaker 1 (05:47):
Look I think no, I think President Trump is on
the right path.
Speaker 5 (05:51):
There's no question about that.
Speaker 1 (05:53):
But when it comes to you know, I think the
majority of Kentucky's, regardless of what the time period is,
are always going to be concerned about how are they
as as parents, as you know, folks that you know
are putting budgets together. I think that's always I mean,
I look, we've got a young family come January one,
(06:16):
as I imagine a lot.
Speaker 5 (06:17):
Of your listeners are gonna be doing, We're gonna.
Speaker 1 (06:19):
Be looking at our budget for the year and you
know what we're gonna allocate resources.
Speaker 2 (06:23):
To, UH and that sort of thing.
Speaker 1 (06:25):
So it's my view and as I talk to people,
you know, that's just something that's always top of mind.
It shouldn't be something that we allow the Democrats to
try to hijack because I think I think you're right.
I think based on the most recent economic data that
came out that you know, showed that you know, we
are continuing to have good economic numbers, the you know,
(06:49):
manufacturing plants that we've seen an upticking investment for corning
over in Harrisburg, Kentucky. That's a huge investment in the commonwealth.
That's because of the Trump economic agenda. So I think
you're right, and I don't think we need to seed
the ground to Democrats or to the far left, because
(07:09):
you're right, they're trying to push a different narrative. But
what my perspective is is that Kentuckians want someone in
the United States Senate that is fighting for their values.
Speaker 5 (07:19):
Fighting for their economic prosperity.
Speaker 1 (07:22):
And that is what I think I'm Taylor made to
do in terms of being a mouthpiece for the folks
here of this Commonwealth. And fighting for as I talked
about earlier, our energy independence.
Speaker 5 (07:33):
I mean, you know, we are.
Speaker 1 (07:36):
In a moment where we can lead on coal, natural gas,
and nuclear, and that can.
Speaker 5 (07:43):
Be you know that Kentucky can be the focal point
of the nation when it comes to energy independence, and.
Speaker 3 (07:49):
I shouldn't shy away from that. We should not shy away.
I mean this whole idea that we've been rammed down
our throats over the last decades and so on about
climate change and green new as I call it the
green news steel because none of these programs that they
have been forcing and talking about are sustainable. They're not
(08:12):
something that are cheap, they're not going to reduce prices,
and they're not going to really add to the overall
energy component and what we have. You know, nobody drills
for oil cheaper, cleaner, and safer than we do in
the United States. Coal can be used cheaply and burned efficiently.
And rather than shying away from that and shying away
(08:34):
from natural resources, I don't like hearing the term fossil fuels.
It's natural resources. To use that and utilize what God
gave us.
Speaker 2 (08:46):
Yev that's exactly right.
Speaker 1 (08:47):
Look, the Lord has blessed us with the abundance of
natural resources, and we need.
Speaker 4 (08:53):
To be good stores of it deep.
Speaker 1 (08:57):
And ensure that we are apart of the energy conversation
in this nation.
Speaker 4 (09:02):
There's no reason that we shouldn't be.
Speaker 1 (09:04):
And I think we've got to have a mouthpiece in
the United States Senate that's standing firm for that.
Speaker 4 (09:09):
And look, I.
Speaker 2 (09:11):
You know, when I jumped into this race, you know
it's Mackenzie and I talked about it.
Speaker 1 (09:15):
It was about ensuring that this is a country that
continues to be built on merited opportunity. You know, there's
a wing of of Democratic Party that wants to couch
everything in terms of diversity, equity inclusion, and they tell
(09:35):
you that America needs to be built on diversity, equity inclusion,
and I reject that notion, I tell you, and I
think the majority of Kentuckyans think that this country needs
to be built on merit, excellence, integrity, and intelligence. And
that's what I'm going to stand firm for in the
United States Senate.
Speaker 5 (09:52):
And I want to ensure.
Speaker 1 (09:53):
That you know, the values that I grew up with
and Kevin you grew up with, are the values that
are maintain and their children can see as well, because
they've they've you know, made this the greatest nation on earth.
Speaker 3 (10:09):
We're speaking with Daniel Cameron. He is former Attorney General
and running of the state of Kentucky and running for
the Senate nomination to replace Mitch McConnell. And we'll be
we need to step out for a quick break here.
Can you can hang with us through this break, can, Jim?
That's where we have scheduled, Yes, sir, all right, all right,
(10:31):
we'll pick this up on the other side. I'm Kevin
Gordon in for Brian Thomas, fifty five KRS the talk station.
Speaker 1 (10:37):
This is fifty five KRC and iHeartRadio station.
Speaker 4 (10:41):
The party's just.
Speaker 3 (10:48):
Seven nineteen in the morning. Kevin Gordon in for Brian Thomas,
fifty five KR see the talk station. Continuing our conversation
with Daniel Cameron, CEO of seventeen ninety two Exchange and
former Attorney the General State of Kentucky, assessing his candidacy
for a Republican nomination for Senator. You hit on an
(11:10):
issue that you've been really busy. We're talking about is
ending DEI in America, and I think that's an important component,
you know, aside from making sure our economy is strong,
making sure manufacturing is brought back to the United States,
we're not so dependent upon China, you know, closing the borders.
I mean, there are so many issues that are out there,
(11:32):
but I think, you know, tearing away at the fabric
of America, what America was built on, as far as
as as as achievement and as far as a quality
people being available for jobs. Now, there are certain things
where you know, when people are disadvantaged that you give
(11:52):
them a hand up and you and you bring them along,
but at some point in time, it's like training wheels.
Speaker 4 (11:57):
You've got to.
Speaker 3 (11:58):
Let them go on their own and you know, success
or fail based on their merits and not some sort
of a quota system or something along those lines.
Speaker 2 (12:10):
Devin' you're you're exactly right.
Speaker 5 (12:12):
I mean, I you know, I.
Speaker 1 (12:14):
When I served as a CEO of seventeen ninety two
Exchange and even before that, when I was the you know,
the Attorney General of this Commonwealth.
Speaker 5 (12:24):
You know, I was constantly sort of pushing or you.
Speaker 1 (12:28):
Know, banging the drum on this issue because I think
it's toxic to our you know, to our country and
to our future. I mean, what what it basically is
that you know, they call it diversity, equity, inclusion, but
really what it is in the in the shortest form,
is it's division. It's Sow's division into our nation. And
(12:51):
it tells people that you you know, can't do something
without you know, the color of your skin dictating what
you can do. And that's completely anathema to to who
we are as Americans. We've always dreamed big, that we
can do things based on our ability, based on our talent,
and we went to the Moon not based on skin color,
(13:13):
but because of innovation and the ability to dream and
do big things. And we have, you know, been a
we've been a beacon in this this in this world
simply because we are a country of innovation and progress
and moving forward on merit and excellence and integrity and
(13:35):
and what the Left wants to do is all of
a sudden.
Speaker 4 (13:38):
Change that algorithm and change.
Speaker 1 (13:41):
That equation, if you will, to something that breaks down
people based on their skin color. And that's just not
something that I want for our family personally. And I
think most Kentuckians just want, you know, they they when
you go in for a job, you want to go
in and know that you're the best candidate because of
your skill set and your talent.
Speaker 4 (13:59):
Not because of what you look like.
Speaker 1 (14:01):
And that is that is something I think most Kentuckians
agree on, and that's my perspective, and.
Speaker 3 (14:06):
I think at the heart of it, it is so
disrespectful and so condescending to somebody to say that you
can't make it on your own without me taking care
of you or me bringing you about. You can't do
it on your own. To me, that's that's the height
(14:27):
of disrespect.
Speaker 1 (14:30):
Mm hmmm, Kevin, Yeah, you're right. I mean, I think
there is some sort.
Speaker 4 (14:33):
Of, uh, you know, a level of.
Speaker 1 (14:39):
You know, telling someone that you know simply you know,
they can't do something without you know, getting some sort
of leg up simply simply because of the color of
their skin or you know, with you know, their their their.
Speaker 4 (14:54):
Male or female.
Speaker 1 (14:54):
It's just like that shouldn't be how we operate. We
should operate based on you know, is a person talented,
do they have high character? Are they working hard and striving?
And you know, look and sometimes the smartest person isn't
always the person that gets a job.
Speaker 2 (15:11):
It's it's the person that's.
Speaker 1 (15:12):
Going to work the hardest and it's going to show
up a couple hours earlier to you know, grind at
a particular job. And and and that's that's what the
American dream is built on, is the idea that we
persevere and that we strive, and that you know, our
kids see that in us, and you know see that,
you know, we're working hard and trying to make things
(15:34):
better for them.
Speaker 4 (15:35):
And uh, you know that's that's you know.
Speaker 3 (15:38):
That's that's we're speaking with Daniel Cameron. He is candidate
for Senate Republican nomination for Senate in Kentucky. And you know,
when I look at the different platforms are the different
policies of the Democratic Party, whether it be open borders,
whether it be into terms of just women's men and
(16:04):
women's sports, all these things that that it's common sense
that you don't, you know, there's a reason that we
at least have doors on our homes. There's reasons that
we you know, protect our children. There's a reason that
we do certain things. And the the the the actual
(16:27):
mutilation of young children without They keep saying, follow the science,
but then when the science is presented to them, they
want to ignore it. All these policies that the Democrats
have been pushing for the last several years. I don't
know how anybody even takes them seriously.
Speaker 2 (16:45):
Yeah, Van, I mean you're right. Look a friend of mine, you.
Speaker 1 (16:50):
All probably heard your listeners if I heard or say that.
Sarahukabee Sanders, the governor of Arkansas, always says that, you know,
it's not really about Republicans Democratic anymore. It's about you know,
crazy versus normal. The Republican Party, the Republican Party has
become the party of common sense, every day hardworking Americans,
(17:12):
and the Democratic Party has always or has decided to
take the twenty percent.
Speaker 5 (17:18):
Side of of of.
Speaker 1 (17:19):
Every issue, and they find themselves placating a small minority
of you know, folks that you know aren't aren't focused on,
you know, how do we build a country that is
based on merit and opportunity and based on the building
(17:40):
up of the American dream and finding ways to ensure
folks are working.
Speaker 4 (17:45):
They're not focused on that.
Speaker 1 (17:46):
They're focused on identity politics, and that is that's that's
the difference between the Republican Party and the Democratic Party.
Speaker 3 (17:55):
Right now, a couple of rapid fire questions here right
before we go, before I have to let you go
at the bottom of the hour here, we pretty much
touched on it. You kind of gave us a thumbnail
sketch of a lot of things. But let's just kind
of recap here. Pro life, pro choice, pro life, Second Amendment.
Speaker 4 (18:18):
All the way.
Speaker 1 (18:19):
Ensure that we protect our Second Amendment, my friend, Illegal immigration,
none of that, none of that. We've got to make
sure we secure our southern border.
Speaker 4 (18:29):
Taxation as low as possible.
Speaker 1 (18:33):
I want more money in people's pockets so they can
do things at home and take care of their families.
Speaker 4 (18:39):
Okay. And support for Israel, yes, sir, absolutely, Okay.
Speaker 3 (18:45):
It's just you know, like you said, common sense issues
that Kentucky is built on.
Speaker 5 (18:51):
That.
Speaker 3 (18:52):
You know, when you ask the everyday person, it's like,
why are you even asking you this question, because you
know what the answer is. Why do you want me
to do something as crazy as you know you mentioned before.
Speaker 1 (19:04):
Yeah, well, look, I look, I'm so thankful for you
and appreciate you know, your willingness to you know.
Speaker 4 (19:12):
Be a part of this.
Speaker 1 (19:14):
This what I what I call is an important conversation
about the future and direction of this country.
Speaker 2 (19:19):
And there's a there's a you know, there there's a group.
Speaker 1 (19:21):
That wants to take us in a way that ultimate
leads to division and disunity.
Speaker 2 (19:28):
And then there's.
Speaker 1 (19:28):
Everybody else that wants a cohesive country that is built
on uh merit an opportunity that is concerned about the
economic health and prosperity of.
Speaker 2 (19:38):
Our communities and our families.
Speaker 1 (19:41):
And you know, look, President Trump is fighting hard for
the every day working American and I appreciate what he's
done and certainly value you know, again I mentioned this
earlier that you know, Harrisburg, Kentucky has a new investment
for Corning Glass in terms of the iPhone cover. I
mean that's a big deal for Kentucky.
Speaker 4 (20:02):
And we want to.
Speaker 2 (20:02):
See more and more investment in this commonwealth.
Speaker 1 (20:05):
And I want to ensure that people are secure in
their homes and President Trump, President Trump is dedicated to
that and I want to work alongside him to ensure
that for Kentuckians.
Speaker 3 (20:16):
It's been great talking to you, Daniel. I certainly appreciate it.
Uh you know, I if you mentioned, you mentioned Donald Trump,
and the one thing I think he is is having
a backbone, standing up for what you believe and not
let people bully you, which is I think what has
been happening throughout this and to the Republican Party in particular,
(20:38):
stand up for what we believe in, what our morals are,
what our principles are, and and and push back. Don't
be afraid to push back.
Speaker 4 (20:48):
So I've been saying, amen, and.
Speaker 3 (20:52):
Well, I thank you for your time, and uh, don't
be a stranger next time I'm on.
Speaker 5 (20:57):
Uh.
Speaker 3 (20:57):
Hopefully we can have you back and we'll be in
touch throughout the campaign and all the best to you.
Speaker 2 (21:03):
That sounds perfect, my friend. God bless you, and again,
Happy New Year to you.
Speaker 3 (21:07):
All right, you take care of yourself, be safe out
there on the campaign trail. Daniel Cameron for Kentucky, running
for to be our next senator, replacement Senator McConnell. I'm
Kevin Gordon in for Brian Thomas. Fifty five KRC DE
Talk station fifty five KRC Yes.
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