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<v Speaker 1>This is Dan Caplis and welcome to today's online podcast

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<v Speaker 1>single day on your favorite podcast platform. And actually, nothing

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<v Speaker 1>is more true and just and more American than standing

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<v Speaker 1>up for the week in defenseless and standing up for

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<v Speaker 1>innocent human life. I mean, this nation corrected slavery, right

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<v Speaker 1>and you look at slavery as this horrific abuse, treating

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<v Speaker 1>another life as property, and thank god, this nation corrected that.

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<v Speaker 1>And now, obviously we've been faced for many years with

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<v Speaker 1>the treating of other innocent human life as property in

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<v Speaker 1>the form of abortion. Great progress have been made, but

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<v Speaker 1>here in Colorado now we're facing we're facing an effort

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<v Speaker 1>from the left to put infanticide into the state constitution.

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<v Speaker 1>They need fifty five percent to do it. There's a

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<v Speaker 1>real chance to beat it once people realize away in

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<v Speaker 1>the constitution that you can kill that healthy baby at

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<v Speaker 1>nine months with a healthy mom, and that you got

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<v Speaker 1>to pay for it as a taxpayer, and it does

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<v Speaker 1>away with parental notifications. So we're continuing to ask you

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<v Speaker 1>to do everything you can defeat seventy nine. Now, one

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<v Speaker 1>person who happens to be a medical doctor who's been

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<v Speaker 1>very heroic on behalf of the unborn as doctor Catherine Wheeler,

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<v Speaker 1>who is kind enough to join us now, doctor welcome

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<v Speaker 1>to the Dan Kapla show.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, thank you so much, and thank you for what

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<v Speaker 2>you're doing to bring this to the public. Sitch forefront

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<v Speaker 2>is because people, once they know what this is about,

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<v Speaker 2>are not for it.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, and you've got a lot more influence than I

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<v Speaker 1>do because you're actually an obgyn, and so thank you

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<v Speaker 1>for what you do, and please just share with folks

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<v Speaker 1>your perspective on this as an obgyn.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, I'll also add to that, Dan that I also

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<v Speaker 2>in the past was a second trimester abortionist, not as

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<v Speaker 2>the primary part of my practice, but it was part

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<v Speaker 2>of my practice. So I've seen both sides of this,

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<v Speaker 2>and I'll tell you things quit making sense pretty early

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<v Speaker 2>on in my practice and I quit doing the abortions.

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<v Speaker 2>But for me, the biggest concern is calling abortion healthcare

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<v Speaker 2>in normalizing it so that women are led to believe

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<v Speaker 2>that they have to have abortions available to be able

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<v Speaker 2>to participate in society and what a horrible idea that

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<v Speaker 2>is as opposed to help and hope, committing women to

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<v Speaker 2>thinking that they need abortion. Abortion is not routine health care.

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<v Speaker 2>I always separated my thoughts about abortion. Even when I

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<v Speaker 2>did them, I did not consider them essential healthcare. I

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<v Speaker 2>knew better than that they're a choice. So that's one

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<v Speaker 2>of my biggest concerns. In Colorado. I was surprised when

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<v Speaker 2>I moved here five years ago that there's absolutely no regulation, inspection,

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<v Speaker 2>credentialing of the physicians to make sure they're qualified, reporting

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<v Speaker 2>of complications, none of that is there for abortion, unlike

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<v Speaker 2>any other healthcare. So those are some of my biggest concerns.

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<v Speaker 2>And then learning that abortions are allowed until the due

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<v Speaker 2>date in Colorado. Yeah, we hear a lot of denial,

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<v Speaker 2>but it is true. It's sad and true.

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<v Speaker 1>Well it's it, doctor Catherine Wheeler, and I'll be herself

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<v Speaker 1>our guest. And it seems to me that few things

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<v Speaker 1>could be more flagrantly anti woman than Okay, we're going

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<v Speaker 1>to have this surgery, but in this one category, in

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<v Speaker 1>this one category of a surgery that will kill the

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<v Speaker 1>life within you. Hey, mom, there's not going to be

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<v Speaker 1>the same type of regulations and inspections that we have

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<v Speaker 1>for other surgical procedures, because hey, this is abortion. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>do I understand that, right?

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<v Speaker 3>Doctor?

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<v Speaker 2>It is absolutely true, and it's shocking. You know, the

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<v Speaker 2>first trimester ones are less risky, but second trimester ones

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<v Speaker 2>ten percent have significant complications, one point seven percent of

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<v Speaker 2>them are life threatening. And then once you get into

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<v Speaker 2>the even later ones, they're multi day procedures that essentially

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<v Speaker 2>end up as induced pre term births, but not in

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<v Speaker 2>a birthing center. Birthing centers are inspected and regulated by

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<v Speaker 2>the state, and they should be because we all know

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<v Speaker 2>that all kinds of things can go wrong in birth,

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<v Speaker 2>even though most of them go well. But preterm births,

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<v Speaker 2>and you just want to be able to provide the

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<v Speaker 2>best quality of care should an emergency arise. But none

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<v Speaker 2>of this is considered. It really is not safe and legal.

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<v Speaker 2>It's legal, that's it.

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<v Speaker 1>And doctor, focusing on seventy nine in particular, what did

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<v Speaker 1>your experience as someone conducting abortions yourself, What did that

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<v Speaker 1>teach you that has led to this point in time

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<v Speaker 1>now where you're opposing Amendments seventy nine. How did the

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<v Speaker 2>Well, they intersepted with my moving here. I will say

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<v Speaker 2>I stopped doing abortions on a day when for the

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<v Speaker 2>first time, it was like blinders fell off just before

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<v Speaker 2>I took the baby's life, and I was acutely aware

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<v Speaker 2>that I was about to kill a human being. And

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<v Speaker 2>it's hard to explain how you've got those blinders on,

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<v Speaker 2>but you do. You literally think you're helping women, and

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<v Speaker 2>that's what you get told. It's almost like an indoctrination.

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<v Speaker 2>But I'll tell you that moment changed my life. I

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<v Speaker 2>never did another one, and it's been a long course

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<v Speaker 2>of coming out of that and getting clear thinking about abortion,

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<v Speaker 2>about what's really true. But moving here to Colorado was

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<v Speaker 2>a real turning point for me to be able speaking

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<v Speaker 2>about my past and to help people to know what's

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<v Speaker 2>really true about abortion. I'll tell you the second trimester

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<v Speaker 2>ones I did, like, they really are risky. I can't

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<v Speaker 2>imagine doing them out of a facility where you don't

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<v Speaker 2>have emergency services available if things go wrong, because, as

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<v Speaker 2>I said, ten one out of ten something goes wrong.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, yeah. Doctor Catherine Willer, our guest and ob gyn

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<v Speaker 1>who's opposing Amendments seventy nine in Colorado. And another reason

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<v Speaker 1>why I think your voice is particularly powerful obviously the

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<v Speaker 1>obg I in background and your experience, you know, doing

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<v Speaker 1>abortions before, but also so often I think the proponents

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<v Speaker 1>of abortion argue that men should not have a voice

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<v Speaker 1>this this, that that it's about the woman and the

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<v Speaker 1>woman's body. So to have a woman who also happens

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<v Speaker 1>to be an obese speak out on this, I think

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<v Speaker 1>can open minds in a way that others of us can't.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, I hope so, I mean, certainly I can tell

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<v Speaker 2>you what's true, what I've learned, what I used to believe,

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<v Speaker 2>and what I really came to see as not true

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<v Speaker 2>at all. As far as men having a voice, men,

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<v Speaker 2>you are so powerful, you are so needed.

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<v Speaker 4>Women need you.

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<v Speaker 2>And I think that's one of the big things coming

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<v Speaker 2>out of feminism is we're so told that we don't

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<v Speaker 2>need men. But I've heard somebody say that we were

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<v Speaker 2>promised abortion and freedom and what we got was abandonment.

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<v Speaker 2>And that's really what we've seen as an outflow is

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<v Speaker 2>the feminization of poverty, the abandonment of women's single mother

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<v Speaker 2>holds have increased. I mean, it's just really been a

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<v Speaker 2>disaster for women.

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<v Speaker 1>And parting words for today, but I would love to

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<v Speaker 1>have you back on every day, I mean very often

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<v Speaker 1>between now an election day and then after that as well,

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<v Speaker 1>because obviously this battle to save the innocent never ends.

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<v Speaker 1>But certainly really have twenty one days to stop Amendments

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<v Speaker 1>seventy nine from becoming part of the Colorado Constitution. Final

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<v Speaker 1>thoughts for folks today, doctor.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I think for me, as I've listened to the

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<v Speaker 2>other side, there's this real push that it doesn't say

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<v Speaker 2>in Amendment seventy nine that printal notification will be taken

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<v Speaker 2>away that and that's the push, and that late term

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<v Speaker 2>abortions will be in the constitution. But it's all hidden

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<v Speaker 2>in that little tiny words that says nothing may deny, impede,

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<v Speaker 2>or discriminate against the right to abortion. That impeded word

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<v Speaker 2>is what the American College of obq YN uses And

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<v Speaker 2>when you look at their document their Abortion policy and

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<v Speaker 2>increasing Access to Abortion, their goal is access to abortion

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<v Speaker 2>at all costs, especially to women, so that nothing may

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<v Speaker 2>impede and what they list there is things that impeded

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<v Speaker 2>are any gestational age limits and parental involvement. It's very

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<v Speaker 2>clear that's the direction this is going.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey and doctor wall, I have you what is your

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<v Speaker 1>best understanding, as in obqyn of the percentage of late

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<v Speaker 1>term abortions that are due to some very serious illness

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<v Speaker 1>of the mother or what they label quote fetal anomalies

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<v Speaker 1>versus simply abortion for the same reasons as it's obtained earlier.

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<v Speaker 2>Right, So, nearly all abortions, including late abortions, are for

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<v Speaker 2>financial and social reasons, which are usually horrific conditions.

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<v Speaker 4>For the mother.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't want to minimize that, but the answer of

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<v Speaker 2>taking a baby's life is not a good answer for that.

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<v Speaker 2>So it's between one and two percent of all abortions.

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<v Speaker 2>And so the real push for completely unrestricted abortions with

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<v Speaker 2>no regulation to be able to for the other side

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<v Speaker 2>to get what they really seem to say that they want,

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<v Speaker 2>which is for the life of the mother and for

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<v Speaker 2>fetal anomalies, which I could talk about. That's only one

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<v Speaker 2>to two percent of all abortions, so I mean, they

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<v Speaker 2>certainly could do carve outs the abortions I did. Unfortunately

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<v Speaker 2>babies with special needs and you know obviously that's absolutely horrific.

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<v Speaker 2>I'll be the first to say that. In my apologies

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<v Speaker 2>to anybody who has the special needs baby. They're precious,

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<v Speaker 2>they deserve to live.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, you were a hero. Thank you for doing what

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<v Speaker 1>you do, and hopefully you'll join us again in the

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<v Speaker 1>next few days.

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<v Speaker 2>I would appreciate the honor. Thank you so much.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you. That's doctor Catherine. We're whiller and obq An

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<v Speaker 1>obviously herself, appreciate her time today. A fib five for

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<v Speaker 1>zero five A two five five the number. Kamala Harris

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<v Speaker 1>now finally, wow, wonder what took so long? Just days

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<v Speaker 1>before the election, releases her plan to help young black

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<v Speaker 1>men and what do you think it starts with? You

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<v Speaker 1>won't believe it. You're on the Dan Capla Show.

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<v Speaker 5>And now back to the Dan Kapla Show podcast CNN.

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<v Speaker 6>I mean, the bottom line is this, at this particular hour,

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<v Speaker 6>if you believe the polling, Donaldsum's going to put up

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<v Speaker 6>the best performance with black voters since Richard Nixon back

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<v Speaker 6>in nineteen hundred and sixty, not sixty eight, since nineteen

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<v Speaker 6>hundred and sixty, that's sixty four years ago. Among Hispanic voters,

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<v Speaker 6>Donald Trump's going to put up the best performance for

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<v Speaker 6>Republicans in two thousand and four and George W.

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<v Speaker 1>Bush, which is no surprise, right, And I think he'll

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<v Speaker 1>end up putting up a better performance than even the

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<v Speaker 1>great one that's expected. But it'll go far beyond this election.

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<v Speaker 1>It'll go far beyond this election because what I believe

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<v Speaker 1>we're seeing and it's one of the many long lasting

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<v Speaker 1>gifts of President Trump to this nation, whether he gets

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<v Speaker 1>his second term or not, and obviously I think that

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<v Speaker 1>he's going to. But but that gift in part was

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<v Speaker 1>probably the biggest jolt, biggest jolt to the momentum of

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<v Speaker 1>many folks of color starting to rethink, you know that

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<v Speaker 1>just the long term, habitual loyalty to the Democratic Party,

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<v Speaker 1>and is this the tipping point. Well, if it is

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<v Speaker 1>the tipping point, then we're going to see the inevitable

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<v Speaker 1>more quickly. But the inevitable is going to be a

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<v Speaker 1>major fracturing, right, because we're all people, we're all created

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<v Speaker 1>by the same God, we're all people, and we're all

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<v Speaker 1>fiercely devoted to our families. We want what's best for

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<v Speaker 1>our family, you know, we want what's best for our community.

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<v Speaker 1>And here's the key point. Here's the key point in

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<v Speaker 1>right now. I can't look in the eye and tell

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<v Speaker 1>on election day. And I don't think exit polling is

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<v Speaker 1>young black men, in particular, scolding them because all the

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<v Speaker 1>reason you're not supporting her is because she's a woman.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, how patently insulting, but no more insulting than

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<v Speaker 1>this one, right, and we'll talk about it more tomorrow,

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<v Speaker 1>Kamala Harris. Finally, in the closing out of the campaign,

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<v Speaker 3>Here.

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<v Speaker 1>It is legalize recreational marijuana and create opportunities for black

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<v Speaker 1>beyond that, you have so many reasons why folks are

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<v Speaker 1>take my vote and then kick me in the crotch.

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<v Speaker 1>So have we ever known a political party in modern

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<v Speaker 1>times that is more overtly racist in policies in effect,

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<v Speaker 1>the Democrats glorification of abortion and actually be born, well,

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<v Speaker 1>then you get stuff like this. I mean, how how

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<v Speaker 1>racist is this? Oh yeah, we're going to create opportunities

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<v Speaker 1>for black men, We're going to legalize weed for you.

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<v Speaker 1>We're going to legalize weed for you. I mean, how

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<v Speaker 1>could anything be more insulting? Eight five five Z five

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<v Speaker 1>A two five five the number. Let's go back up

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<v Speaker 1>to beautiful Cheyenne, Wyo. I mean, talk to Carol. You're

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<v Speaker 7>Of course, okay, I just wanted to point out a

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<v Speaker 7>And first off, they're obviously pushing for it and pro

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<v Speaker 7>I saw, I think this is Sunday that Bill Clinton

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<v Speaker 7>to import immigrant babies. How many of those babies would

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<v Speaker 1>Well, we know the math, right, We know that that

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<v Speaker 1>we know about five hundred thousand little boys are killed

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah. One of the things that a party that we

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<v Speaker 7>This person said that, well, you know, if all of

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<v Speaker 4>Would have been.

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<v Speaker 7>But you know, it's like, why are we having the

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<v Speaker 7>substitute non citizen babies, you know, instead of promoting promoting

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<v Speaker 1>And Carol the music means I have to go, but

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<v Speaker 1>thank you for your call.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>The Bill Clinton comments, first of all, I think they

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<v Speaker 1>were calculated to undermine Kamala Harris, just as Barack Obama's

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<v Speaker 1>The last thing they want is for her to win,

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<v Speaker 1>and they're doing a good job of that. You're on

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<v Speaker 5>Show, you're listening to the Dan Kaplish Show podcast.

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<v Speaker 8>And then there's the weight of the fact she's the

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<v Speaker 5>We asked about President Biden's.

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<v Speaker 8>Policies, are they helping or hurting your family? Just a

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<v Speaker 8>We also asked folks think back to when Donald Trump

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<v Speaker 8>And look at the difference forty four percent helping, thirty

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, and liosten, the vast majority of us are going

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<v Speaker 1>I'm voting for Kamala Harris will end up voting for

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<v Speaker 1>Donald Trump because in the end, they talk about what

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<v Speaker 1>makes them angry, but they're going to vote on what

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<v Speaker 1>affects them. Let's go to the VIP line. Everybody jamming

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<v Speaker 1>the lines. I will get to you shortly. Please do

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<v Speaker 1>hold on, but really want you to hear from Jeff her.

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<v Speaker 1>Jeff's a really good, talented guy. And he's running for

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<v Speaker 1>the seat that Lauren Bobert currently holds. He's running in

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<v Speaker 1>CD three against Adam Frish, who I think at this

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<v Speaker 1>point is probably raised about a billion dollars. Jeff, welcome

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<v Speaker 1>back to the Dan Kapli Show.

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<v Speaker 9>Hey, Dan, you're not far off there with you.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, but remember I mean new coke. They spent one

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<v Speaker 9>But so exactly right when I say dollars, don't vote,

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<v Speaker 9>people vote Dan, and my opponent got the money, but

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<v Speaker 9>we've got the people, and that's how we're.

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<v Speaker 3>Going to win.

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<v Speaker 1>Aimen to that. Let me give you the give everybody

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<v Speaker 1>the website. It's Jeff heard h U r D for

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<v Speaker 1>Colorado dot Com. Hey, what's the latest down there? What's

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<v Speaker 9>Listen, we're in a position to win this if we've

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<v Speaker 9>We're actually going to report a big fundraising quarter here

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<v Speaker 9>in just a little bit this afternoon. But people are

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<v Speaker 9>anxious for a new direction here, Dan, and they know

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<v Speaker 9>that it's not going to come from a liberal Democrat

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<v Speaker 9>from Aspen. They want the guy that is from this district.

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<v Speaker 9>That's me, And who's for this district, who's going to

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<v Speaker 9>help secure the border, who's going to grow our energy economy,

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<v Speaker 9>bring and inflation, and who's also going to protect our

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<v Speaker 9>water in our egg And that's me, Jeff heard.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah. And obviously Frusha spend all this money trying to

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<v Speaker 1>tell people he's more conservative than Reagan, and hopefully people

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<v Speaker 1>see through all that. But Jeff, if you would take

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<v Speaker 1>a second and tell folks a little bit about you,

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<v Speaker 1>you have a great story.

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<v Speaker 3>Sure I'll call it.

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<v Speaker 9>A native grew up on the Western Slope and Grand Junction,

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<v Speaker 9>proud graduate of Grand Junction and High School, married father

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<v Speaker 9>I've been helping rural Colorado grow and thrive for many years,

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<v Speaker 9>and I'm working hard to make sure that we create

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<v Speaker 9>Western Slope in southern Colorado. And that's why I'm running.

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<v Speaker 9>And I'm the guy that's going to deliver for rural Colorado.

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<v Speaker 1>And I think everybody listening understands that, just as Gabe

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<v Speaker 1>up in CDA, that race could decide control of the House,

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<v Speaker 1>yours could as well, and the stakes there are obvious

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<v Speaker 1>to all. So how can people beyond just writing a check?

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<v Speaker 1>If folks can afford to or putting the credit card

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<v Speaker 1>on your website, how can they help the campaign?

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<v Speaker 9>Well, if you're living here in the third Congressional District,

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<v Speaker 9>make sure that your friends and neighbors know to vote

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<v Speaker 9>for Jeff Herd and that don't be fooled by the

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<v Speaker 9>liberal assid and Democrat pertainy like he's conservative.

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<v Speaker 1>We need to vote for Jeff Herd.

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<v Speaker 9>If you're interested in helping out right, contact us through

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<v Speaker 9>our website that you gave Jeff Heard for callater dot com.

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<v Speaker 9>We would love to have you making phone calls, reaching out,

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<v Speaker 9>phone banking. You do not have to live in the

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<v Speaker 9>third Confessional Dissort to do that. So, if you live

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<v Speaker 9>in Denver and you want to make sure that we

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<v Speaker 9>help grow a Republican majority in Congress, and you want

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<v Speaker 9>to support Jeff Heard, reach out on our website. We

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<v Speaker 9>would love to have you as part of the team.

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<v Speaker 9>Would love to have you making phone calls and getting

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<v Speaker 9>November three weeks from today.

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<v Speaker 1>Man, you know, I get excited thinking about you know,

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<v Speaker 1>what a great crew of Republicans we could have in

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<v Speaker 1>all these congressional seats if all of you win, and

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<v Speaker 1>obviously control of the House, but just very very effective.

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<v Speaker 1>Everybody brings some real talent to the table. So appreciate

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<v Speaker 1>the time today, Jeff, and let's talk a bunch before

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<v Speaker 9>That sounds great, Dan, Thanks so much for the time.

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<v Speaker 1>Have a great afternoon you too. Thank you. That is

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<v Speaker 1>Jeff Herd. Please do give them a close look. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>we have some really talented people now running in these

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<v Speaker 1>highly contested seats. Let's go back to the phone lines.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll go to bout Michael in beautiful Denver. You're on

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<v Speaker 1>the Dan Kaplis. You'll welcome.

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<v Speaker 4>Hey, Dan, good evening.

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<v Speaker 1>Nice to talk to you too.

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<v Speaker 4>We had a caller earlier wanting to know about the

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<v Speaker 4>judges and what could be done and how do you

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<v Speaker 4>find out information? So, like you, I'm a well not

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<v Speaker 4>like you. I'm a fifty two year trial lawyer. So

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<v Speaker 4>I've been in that courtroom just a little another decade

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<v Speaker 4>than you have. But so I know some of the

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<v Speaker 4>judges and I'm happy to comment on them because no

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<v Speaker 4>one knows my last name, So I'm not trying to

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<v Speaker 4>put my client myself before my own client's interests. But

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<v Speaker 4>we have a unique opportunity this time. Monica Marquez, this

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<v Speaker 4>Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court is on the ballot.

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<v Speaker 4>This justice voted to take Donald Trump off the ballot

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<v Speaker 4>in Colorado. So if you want to send a message,

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<v Speaker 4>which you won't have another opportunity to do for several

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<v Speaker 4>more years, you should vote know on the retention of

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<v Speaker 4>Monica my cast. The other two justices that are on

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<v Speaker 4>the ballot are Justice Birkenhauk Halter Maria Birkenhalter, and Justice

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<v Speaker 4>Brian boat Right. Both of those justices voted in the

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<v Speaker 4>descent in the Trump case, So I would urge a

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<v Speaker 4>yes vote on those two judges.

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<v Speaker 1>Brilliant yes.

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<v Speaker 4>In fact, Carlos some Moore's descent was quoted extensively by

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<v Speaker 4>the US Supreme Court.

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<v Speaker 1>As that predict it would be yeah, but no, really

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<v Speaker 1>well done, really well done.

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<v Speaker 4>These are people that again, like I said, you're not

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<v Speaker 4>going to have a chance for this in a while,

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<v Speaker 4>but you can take Monica Marquez off the Supreme Court.

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<v Speaker 4>As far as the other judges are concerned, there really

452
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<v Speaker 4>isn't an effective way to get information about them. We

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<v Speaker 4>have this so called Judicial Performance Commission. They haven't recommended

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<v Speaker 4>against the judge to be not retained in years and years.

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<v Speaker 4>It's basically a rubber stamp. I don't know if you.

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<v Speaker 4>I'm sure you were not practicing, and neither was when

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<v Speaker 4>we used to vote for judges.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah wait, but I didn't think that.

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<v Speaker 4>I didn't think that was the greatest system either. But

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<v Speaker 4>this system also has to go. It's of no help

461
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<v Speaker 4>to people. So hires people to vote no on all judges.

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<v Speaker 4>The reason for that is that we need to send

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<v Speaker 4>a message that we need a little bit different system

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<v Speaker 4>and maybe if take some of these judges off the court,

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<v Speaker 4>we'll get one.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, Michael, let me take the other side of that.

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<v Speaker 1>Then tell me where you think I'm wrong. And that

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<v Speaker 1>is and I want to throw out the disclaimer that

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<v Speaker 1>I've mentioned many times over the decades i've been on air,

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<v Speaker 1>and that is my real job is I'm a full

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<v Speaker 1>time trial lawyer, been doing it forty years, hope to

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<v Speaker 1>do it another forty And so if I'm critical of

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<v Speaker 1>a judge, I never say so on air because my

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<v Speaker 1>first obligation is to my clients, but I let my

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<v Speaker 1>listeners know that. So there's full disclosure there. And so

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<v Speaker 1>now getting back to your point, though, Michael, the idea

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<v Speaker 1>we should vote against all judges. And I know this

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<v Speaker 1>will sound kiss up. I don't care. I just tell

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<v Speaker 1>the truth, and this is the truth my experience doing

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<v Speaker 1>it forty years and I've had the privileges. I'm sure

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<v Speaker 1>you have to be in lots of courtrooms, in front

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<v Speaker 1>of lots of judges, et cetera. Is I am extraordinarily

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<v Speaker 1>impressed with the quality of judges overall in Colorado. Has

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<v Speaker 1>everyone ruled in my favor? No, if I agreed with

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<v Speaker 1>every single ruling, of course not. But I am incredibly

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<v Speaker 1>impressed with the overall quality of judges in Colorado. So

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<v Speaker 1>the idea of just voting no on everybody when you've

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<v Speaker 1>got all of these you know you got to and

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<v Speaker 1>you would agree with this, I'm sure, Michael. You've got

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<v Speaker 1>a ton of men and women out there working really

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<v Speaker 1>hard and it could be making a lot more money

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<v Speaker 1>in private practice, and they're doing this great public service

493
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<v Speaker 1>and they're doing a hell of a job at it.

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<v Speaker 1>And to tell everybody to vote against all those folks,

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<v Speaker 1>to me, that's backwards.

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<v Speaker 4>Okay, well let me comment sure. So what we're noticing

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<v Speaker 4>these days is that we have a lot of younger

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<v Speaker 4>judges with not a lot of not only legal experience,

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<v Speaker 4>but life experience. And the reason for that is it's difficult.

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<v Speaker 4>As you know, it is not easy to make a

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<v Speaker 4>living practicing law.

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<v Speaker 3>Here.

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<v Speaker 4>You have a position that has you know, a number

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<v Speaker 4>of days off a year, full full para, benefits, all

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<v Speaker 4>medical insurance, and paid a pretty good salary. So to

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<v Speaker 4>go out and make that in private practice, believe me,

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<v Speaker 4>requires a heck of a lot of work. I'm not

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<v Speaker 4>saying we don't have good judges, of course, we do

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<v Speaker 4>what we have right now, though on this bench uniformly,

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<v Speaker 4>and I'm talking about Denver. That's where my experience is

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<v Speaker 4>is young inexperienced people. In most cases, they don't belong

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<v Speaker 4>on the bench, and they're on the bench because of

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<v Speaker 4>sometimes their political philosophy. People can go through the blue

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<v Speaker 4>books and look and see what these various interests of

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<v Speaker 4>these people are and the kind of organizations that they

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<v Speaker 4>belong to. So that would be my response, if you

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<v Speaker 4>bought some of the good with the bad, we will,

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<v Speaker 4>but we have to change this system somehow, and the

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<v Speaker 4>only way the average voter can do that is to

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<v Speaker 4>vote now.

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<v Speaker 1>But wait a second. I called my experience has been

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<v Speaker 1>and it's not like a week's worth, it's forty years worth,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, state and federal. My experience has been the

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<v Speaker 1>polar opposite of yours. I could bring in a stack

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<v Speaker 1>of bibles. Ryan, do we have our stack of bibles? Handy,

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<v Speaker 1>bring him in here. I'll put my hand on it,

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<v Speaker 1>and I will swear to you, if that's permitted, that

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<v Speaker 1>I have never been in front of a judge, the

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<v Speaker 1>youngest one, the oldest one. I've never been in front

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<v Speaker 1>of a judge who was anything other than super smart.

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<v Speaker 1>And I've never been in front of a judge who

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<v Speaker 1>couldn't have made more money outside being a judge. And

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<v Speaker 1>so I just couldn't disagree with you on that more.

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<v Speaker 1>And then what I want to ask you is, and

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<v Speaker 1>we've got to pop on this segment, but you're welcome

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<v Speaker 1>to stay. What system would you switch to? What system

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<v Speaker 1>would you switch to that's going to produce better judges?

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<v Speaker 1>Because again, you've got fifty two years of it. I

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<v Speaker 1>got forty, and I I'm trying to remember a truly

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<v Speaker 1>bad judge that I've seen in forty years, and I can't.

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<v Speaker 1>So we'll come back and give Michael a say, because

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<v Speaker 1>he disagrees with me on this, but I'd like to

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<v Speaker 1>know what system he would want to put in place.

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<v Speaker 1>He wants to blow this one up, what system would

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<v Speaker 1>he want to put in place. You're on the Dan

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<v Speaker 1>Kapla Show.

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<v Speaker 5>And now back to the Dan Taplas Show podcast, Mayor Kaufman.

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<v Speaker 3>But what you know is we have areas in our city, unfortunately,

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<v Speaker 3>that have been overtaken and that we have to take

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<v Speaker 3>back three by street, block by block.

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<v Speaker 1>That was on my show a few months ago. Hey,

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<v Speaker 1>and you've got the lefties out there now saying no, no,

553
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<v Speaker 1>Trump's exaggerating problems at Aurora. My goodness. Hey, everybody on

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<v Speaker 1>the text and calls, appreciate your patience and have a

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<v Speaker 1>call from a gentleman name Michael. He's been practicing law

556
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<v Speaker 1>for fifty two years and he was just telling us that, hey,

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<v Speaker 1>he thinks this whole system of selecting judges in Colorado

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<v Speaker 1>needs to be redone. I could not disagree with him more.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm summarizing what we've just been through. I think we

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<v Speaker 1>have a tremendously strong bench in Colorado, and I've been

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<v Speaker 1>doing it forty years, twelve less than him, but I

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<v Speaker 1>could not be more impressed with the overall quality of

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<v Speaker 1>the bench. So that's where we left at. Michael, I

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<v Speaker 1>wanted to give you a chance for a last word.

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<v Speaker 1>I didn't want to rudely cut you off.

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<v Speaker 4>Thank you, Dan, and listen, we have a lot more

567
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<v Speaker 4>important things to talk about in this election than judges.

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<v Speaker 4>But let me just say this to you. Fortunately, in

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<v Speaker 4>your practice, while there's certainly pre trial work that needs

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<v Speaker 4>to be done and where judges need to be involved,

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<v Speaker 4>decisions in most of your cases I assume are made

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<v Speaker 4>by jury.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh yeah, but there that there are so many other issues, Michael,

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<v Speaker 1>that is so much motions practice.

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<v Speaker 4>Well, sure there isn't in any practice. But again, in

576
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<v Speaker 4>your practice, ultimately the decisions made by the jury. That's

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<v Speaker 4>not the case in a lot of practices. You do

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<v Speaker 4>domestic work for a while and you'll see that judges

579
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<v Speaker 4>make the decisions in those cases, and they're not always good,

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<v Speaker 4>and they're not always what is in the best interest

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<v Speaker 4>of the people. So again, take a look at your

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<v Speaker 4>blue book, not you, but your audience. Take a look

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<v Speaker 4>at your blue book and see if you've learned anything

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<v Speaker 4>about the people you are voting for. As I said,

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<v Speaker 4>and I'll say again, Monica Marquez needs to go. Thanks

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<v Speaker 4>for the time.

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<v Speaker 1>Dan really appreciate it, Michael appreciate the call. And again,

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<v Speaker 1>what I've said before, and I've said over the decades

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<v Speaker 1>on air, is my real job is I'm a trial lawyer,

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<v Speaker 1>and so I never say anything critical about a judge

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<v Speaker 1>on air. My obligation is to my clients. If I

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<v Speaker 1>say something positive about a judge, it's because I truly

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<v Speaker 1>believe it. But what I will say to you is this,

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<v Speaker 1>And if you're sitting right in front of me, I'd

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<v Speaker 1>look you in the eye and you could see I

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<v Speaker 1>believe it to my core. I spent my whole adult

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<v Speaker 1>life in courtrooms in Colorado, like all over the place

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<v Speaker 1>here and some other states, and I'm just telling you

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<v Speaker 1>that the quality of judges across Colorado, from the smallest

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<v Speaker 1>towns to the biggest, is incredibly high. Doesn't mean I've

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<v Speaker 1>agreed with every single ruling. It's a human process, right,

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<v Speaker 1>But I'm here to tell you I honestly I can't

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<v Speaker 1>think of another profession where the quality has been uniformly

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<v Speaker 1>as high as it is with judges. And I think

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<v Speaker 1>part of the reason for that is you know that

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<v Speaker 1>you've got the selection process. You got three finalists. They

607
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<v Speaker 1>are appointed by governors, and so there is that process

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<v Speaker 1>in place. And all I'm saying is, I think the

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<v Speaker 1>last thing in the world people would want to do

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<v Speaker 1>is blow that up because it again in favor of

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<v Speaker 1>what Because I just see and you know, I was

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<v Speaker 1>mentioning to somebody the other day. I recently had a case.

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<v Speaker 1>I won't mention it, of course the particular county, but

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<v Speaker 1>a very very very small county in Colorado, and Michael

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<v Speaker 1>had been mentioning young judges and I had a judge

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<v Speaker 1>literally I've got a pair of shoes at home than

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<v Speaker 1>the judge we had in that case. And she was brilliant.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean she was one of the greatest judges I've

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<v Speaker 1>ever seen anywhere, and tough and smart and equally tough

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<v Speaker 1>on both sides, absolutely brilliant, and so yeah, I just

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<v Speaker 1>could not disagree with someone more than I disagree with

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<v Speaker 1>Michael on this. And you got to make your own

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<v Speaker 1>decisions on individual judges. I'm just telling you, overall, as

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<v Speaker 1>a system, we're really lucky we have what we have

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<v Speaker 1>in Colorado. All Right, I'm sorry I chewed up everybody's time,

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<v Speaker 1>but that's an important issue and we get a bunch

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<v Speaker 1>of texts and calls. Here's what I want to say

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<v Speaker 1>to the folks kind enough to be on the line now.

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<v Speaker 1>If you want to call back at the start of

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<v Speaker 1>the show tomorrow, I'll make sure you get on first.

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<v Speaker 1>Kelly can take your names. Kelly, would you talk to

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<v Speaker 1>these nice people and make sure they have a chance

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<v Speaker 1>to come on first tomorrow if they want to do that. Texters,

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<v Speaker 1>we got a ton of great texts coming in, all

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<v Speaker 1>of which are going to be equally relevant tomorrow because

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<v Speaker 1>this election is not going away. It'll just be one

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<v Speaker 1>day closer tomorrow and we'll get to that as well. Ryan,

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<v Speaker 1>I can't see through the glare. Who is your protege today?

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<v Speaker 1>Who's helping us out? I want to make sure I

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<v Speaker 1>think this person who's done a very good job. We

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<v Speaker 1>have not had any glitches. Where did Ryan go?

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<v Speaker 3>See?

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<v Speaker 1>If you're in our studio, we have this big glare

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<v Speaker 1>on the window, so I literally cannot see who is

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<v Speaker 1>behind there. So whoever you are, thank you. You are spectacular.

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<v Speaker 1>You should get a raise. You want to introduce yourself,

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<v Speaker 1>my friend, You want to come on, say hello, what's

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<v Speaker 1>your name? Whoever you are, you did a tremendous job. Hey,

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<v Speaker 1>how's it going. I hope you'll come back tomorrow. Kelly,

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<v Speaker 1>thank you as well, and please do join us tomorrow

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<v Speaker 1>on the Dankapla Show