WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.160 --> 00:00:03.279 Kind of a part of Republican politics, a big part 2 00:00:03.319 --> 00:00:06.919 of the log cabin Republicans before deciding to jump into 3 00:00:07.040 --> 00:00:09.240 what I think is probably one of the most challenging 4 00:00:09.359 --> 00:00:13.679 races in Colorado for a Republican the first congressional district 5 00:00:13.919 --> 00:00:18.399 against the firmly entrenched Diana to Get. But Valdemar Argiletta 6 00:00:18.600 --> 00:00:21.120 was either crazy, maybe he was a little drunk, I 7 00:00:21.160 --> 00:00:21.559 don't know. 8 00:00:22.199 --> 00:00:23.399 But he's been doing it and. 9 00:00:23.320 --> 00:00:27.280 He's been doing a great job representing conservative opinions and 10 00:00:27.519 --> 00:00:30.000 Republican values during this race. 11 00:00:30.039 --> 00:00:32.039 And on the blog today at mandy'sblog dot. 12 00:00:31.879 --> 00:00:36.719 Com, I embedded his candidate debate with Diana to Get 13 00:00:36.759 --> 00:00:37.560 from last weekend. 14 00:00:37.679 --> 00:00:39.079 So, first of all, it's a big get. 15 00:00:39.200 --> 00:00:42.200 She doesn't really necessarily pay attention to her opponents. 16 00:00:42.679 --> 00:00:43.280 Yeah, I was. 17 00:00:43.880 --> 00:00:46.240 I give her credit for being willing to do the 18 00:00:46.359 --> 00:00:48.799 debate because, you know, honestly in her on her side 19 00:00:48.799 --> 00:00:51.719 and with her strategy. Maybe it's not I don't know 20 00:00:51.759 --> 00:00:53.759 what she gained from it, but she still was willing 21 00:00:53.799 --> 00:00:56.960 to do it and go on Channel eight and have 22 00:00:57.039 --> 00:01:00.000 the conversation and do the debate, and. 23 00:01:00.079 --> 00:01:01.280 It was very good. 24 00:01:01.560 --> 00:01:03.039 But I want to ask you this, we kind of 25 00:01:03.039 --> 00:01:07.000 been chatting off the air. You know, I'm not breaking 26 00:01:07.040 --> 00:01:09.040 any news here that if you were to win the 27 00:01:09.120 --> 00:01:12.959 first it would be a shock across the country. 28 00:01:12.959 --> 00:01:14.280 It really would, really would. 29 00:01:14.280 --> 00:01:19.359 I'd be making international news with what happened here in Denver, 30 00:01:19.560 --> 00:01:20.560 and that would be amazing. 31 00:01:21.439 --> 00:01:22.840 So why did you do it? 32 00:01:22.959 --> 00:01:24.879 I mean, why did you jump into this race that 33 00:01:25.319 --> 00:01:27.439 is going to be damn near impossible. 34 00:01:27.599 --> 00:01:30.159 Yeah, well, I had been asked to do it back 35 00:01:30.159 --> 00:01:31.760 in twenty two and I was like, hell, no, I'm 36 00:01:31.799 --> 00:01:32.560 not doing that. 37 00:01:32.560 --> 00:01:33.439 That's crazy. 38 00:01:34.200 --> 00:01:36.439 But it started a lot of conversations at that point, 39 00:01:36.519 --> 00:01:40.079 right people within the Republican community and the Denver community 40 00:01:40.079 --> 00:01:43.480 as to how this race and my campaign could be 41 00:01:43.599 --> 00:01:47.560 used as a platform to have conversations with different different 42 00:01:47.599 --> 00:01:51.280 demographics through the city, and just a platform to speak 43 00:01:51.319 --> 00:01:56.200 about conservative policies and issues and solutions in the city 44 00:01:56.239 --> 00:01:59.159 of Denver, because we don't really have a voice there 45 00:01:59.159 --> 00:02:02.200 most of the time, and it's I found that it's 46 00:02:02.239 --> 00:02:02.920 really missing. 47 00:02:02.959 --> 00:02:03.920 I've gone to a lot. 48 00:02:03.719 --> 00:02:06.719 Of town halls meetings that the city puts on, and 49 00:02:06.760 --> 00:02:10.240 typically I am the only Republican or Conservative in the 50 00:02:10.400 --> 00:02:14.280 entire room, and you know, the conversation happens and it's 51 00:02:14.280 --> 00:02:18.400 a very one sided conversation, and everything they talk about 52 00:02:18.439 --> 00:02:21.639 has kind of the same ideas, the same solutions, and 53 00:02:21.840 --> 00:02:24.000 I just feel like you can sense in the room 54 00:02:24.039 --> 00:02:27.520 there's something missing, and the people in Denver want to 55 00:02:27.599 --> 00:02:30.120 hear something else. I was at one meeting and they 56 00:02:30.120 --> 00:02:34.319 were talking about immigration, and I let everyone say their thing. 57 00:02:34.360 --> 00:02:36.280 I think most of the things people were talking about, well, 58 00:02:36.280 --> 00:02:38.400 we need more money, we need more money, we need 59 00:02:38.439 --> 00:02:43.080 more government to deal with this. And one man raised 60 00:02:43.080 --> 00:02:44.439 his hand and he said, you know, I want to 61 00:02:44.439 --> 00:02:49.080 be a good Democrat. But then he really said nothing. 62 00:02:49.120 --> 00:02:51.080 But it was like he was afraid. He wanted to 63 00:02:51.080 --> 00:02:53.240 say more, but he's afraid to say it. And that 64 00:02:53.719 --> 00:02:56.960 feeling was around the room, and so I eventually raised 65 00:02:57.000 --> 00:02:58.759 my hand and I stood up and I was like, 66 00:02:58.800 --> 00:03:00.280 you know, this is all you know good, you know 67 00:03:00.280 --> 00:03:01.400 you want to help people, but. 68 00:03:03.240 --> 00:03:04.719 This is unsustainable. 69 00:03:04.759 --> 00:03:08.520 We have to stop the inflow of immigration at the border. 70 00:03:08.639 --> 00:03:11.319 And again there was this air in the room that like, 71 00:03:11.360 --> 00:03:15.680 I'm glad somebody finally said that. They go everyone was 72 00:03:15.719 --> 00:03:17.319 thinking it, but they don't want to say it. 73 00:03:17.360 --> 00:03:20.919 And so the conservative gosh, you know what I mean, Valdemar, 74 00:03:21.039 --> 00:03:23.479 that is one of those things that I think to 75 00:03:23.520 --> 00:03:26.520 myself in my lifetime, I'm fifty five years old. Do 76 00:03:26.560 --> 00:03:29.360 you have any idea how many biparson conversations have happened 77 00:03:29.680 --> 00:03:31.199 around legal immigration? 78 00:03:31.479 --> 00:03:31.719 Right? 79 00:03:31.759 --> 00:03:34.039 And for until. 80 00:03:34.439 --> 00:03:39.120 Until ten years ago, the thought of encouraging more illegal 81 00:03:39.240 --> 00:03:44.199 immigration would it would have been completely appalling to anyone. 82 00:03:44.879 --> 00:03:48.280 The issue has been so politicized that now you have 83 00:03:48.400 --> 00:03:53.439 people who are rational, reasonable, thoughtful people who feel like 84 00:03:53.439 --> 00:03:56.800 they're too scared to say, up, hey, maybe we should 85 00:03:56.800 --> 00:03:58.520 do this the legal way, which is I'm sure what. 86 00:03:58.479 --> 00:03:59.199 They were all thinking. 87 00:04:00.400 --> 00:04:02.400 And if that's just an example, but there are so 88 00:04:02.400 --> 00:04:06.080 many issues like that. I was in Cheeseman Park and 89 00:04:06.080 --> 00:04:07.919 I had a table set up. I just put my 90 00:04:08.000 --> 00:04:09.919 table there and put my signs up, and I was 91 00:04:09.960 --> 00:04:12.280 sitting there talking to people and a guy came up 92 00:04:12.280 --> 00:04:15.719 to me in a white dudes for Harris Hat and 93 00:04:15.800 --> 00:04:17.560 you know, he really hates Trump and he was not 94 00:04:17.600 --> 00:04:19.399 going to support me because at the federal level he 95 00:04:19.439 --> 00:04:22.720 doesn't want Republicans and blah blah whatever. But then we 96 00:04:22.759 --> 00:04:27.360 were talking about local politics and he said, I agree 97 00:04:27.519 --> 00:04:32.959 that Democrats have ruined our state and our city. I'm like, well, 98 00:04:32.959 --> 00:04:35.199 you don't see that at the national level. How this 99 00:04:35.480 --> 00:04:38.079 ties in? Why didn't say that. I'm like, you know what, 100 00:04:38.399 --> 00:04:43.240 this is good. I'm gonna stop the argument. 101 00:04:43.319 --> 00:04:44.519 Let's just talk about that. 102 00:04:44.959 --> 00:04:46.800 And I think he's going to vote for our House 103 00:04:46.839 --> 00:04:50.879 district Republican candidate in that area who also has a 104 00:04:50.920 --> 00:04:54.040 major uphill battle. But still he was like, I'm willing 105 00:04:54.079 --> 00:04:56.519 to look at Republicans at a local level. 106 00:04:57.560 --> 00:04:59.720 Now this is but Faltimore, what you're doing right now? 107 00:05:00.040 --> 00:05:02.199 I know you're you're trying to win the race, because 108 00:05:02.240 --> 00:05:05.600 nobody wants to lose a race, but the attitude that 109 00:05:05.639 --> 00:05:08.279 you're taking of like, Okay, you know what, even if 110 00:05:08.319 --> 00:05:11.079 I don't win this race, I'm going to lay the 111 00:05:11.120 --> 00:05:14.480 groundwork to make it so Republicans can have a conversation 112 00:05:14.519 --> 00:05:17.680 with people because this has been a frustration of mine 113 00:05:17.759 --> 00:05:20.959 for a really long time, not just in Colorado. I 114 00:05:21.079 --> 00:05:24.040 have stood up at Republican meetings and said, why are 115 00:05:24.120 --> 00:05:29.720 we not actively working in communities of color, communities of poverty. 116 00:05:29.759 --> 00:05:32.560 Why are we not working in these areas where we've 117 00:05:32.680 --> 00:05:34.839 just given all the voters when. 118 00:05:34.720 --> 00:05:38.680 In reality our ideas will make their lives better. 119 00:05:39.040 --> 00:05:41.079 Yeah, I went to I met I met a man 120 00:05:41.839 --> 00:05:44.279 at a I think it was at the Colorado Black 121 00:05:44.360 --> 00:05:49.199 round Table, and I went to the Northeast Denver Islamic 122 00:05:49.279 --> 00:05:52.519 Center and met with their group and they had their 123 00:05:52.560 --> 00:05:54.920 their worship going on, and so I sat through and 124 00:05:54.959 --> 00:05:57.160 I pretty much just expected I'm going to sit here, 125 00:05:57.439 --> 00:06:00.519 listen to them and just you know, be in the background. 126 00:06:00.720 --> 00:06:02.720 But they ended up talking to me for like a 127 00:06:02.759 --> 00:06:04.360 half hour. It was almost like I was on a 128 00:06:04.399 --> 00:06:08.360 talk show, ye asking me questions and we had a conversation. 129 00:06:08.519 --> 00:06:12.360 And their main issues are family. They are concerned about 130 00:06:12.839 --> 00:06:17.680 family values and what's happening to families in our country. 131 00:06:17.839 --> 00:06:20.160 And so by the end they were like, all right, 132 00:06:20.160 --> 00:06:21.639 how do we help you get elected? 133 00:06:22.279 --> 00:06:22.759 Wow? 134 00:06:22.800 --> 00:06:25.319 So I'm like, there a lot of these communities want 135 00:06:25.360 --> 00:06:26.279 to hear from us. 136 00:06:26.519 --> 00:06:27.720 Need to be asked. Yeah. 137 00:06:27.759 --> 00:06:31.279 And I was at the you know, John Fabricatory. 138 00:06:32.399 --> 00:06:33.399 Nothing against all our. 139 00:06:33.319 --> 00:06:35.560 Other candidates, but I think he's like the for what 140 00:06:35.680 --> 00:06:37.639 that we need right now. He is like the best 141 00:06:37.680 --> 00:06:41.000 candidate we have in the state. Again, nothing against our others, 142 00:06:41.000 --> 00:06:44.160 they're all wonderful. But we were at the Taste of Ethiopia. 143 00:06:44.319 --> 00:06:45.879 He had a booth there and I was hanging out 144 00:06:45.920 --> 00:06:48.000 with him because it was in Denver, but a lot 145 00:06:48.000 --> 00:06:52.560 of the population live in Aurora. So the number of 146 00:06:52.639 --> 00:06:55.120 people we had come up to us who were Ethiopia 147 00:06:55.240 --> 00:06:57.959 and African immigrants who were like, all right, we're we're 148 00:06:58.000 --> 00:06:59.480 tired of what the Democrats are doing. 149 00:06:59.480 --> 00:07:01.199 They don't rep present our values. 150 00:07:01.240 --> 00:07:03.360 And I even told one man there's like, you know, 151 00:07:03.399 --> 00:07:06.120 I've never been to an African festival like this, but 152 00:07:06.160 --> 00:07:10.399 I've been to hundreds and hundreds of Latino Hispanic festivals, 153 00:07:10.439 --> 00:07:12.600 and like, you guys might have us beat on the 154 00:07:12.720 --> 00:07:13.680 Jesus T shirts. 155 00:07:15.040 --> 00:07:17.040 I think we win when it comes to the Mary 156 00:07:17.120 --> 00:07:20.519 T shirts. But the Jesus T shirts, you guys. 157 00:07:20.279 --> 00:07:23.319 They're more there than I've seen at any other People 158 00:07:23.360 --> 00:07:25.879 have strong faith, yeah, very strong faith. And I was 159 00:07:25.879 --> 00:07:28.800 talking to a man who owns a store in Aurora, 160 00:07:28.879 --> 00:07:31.279 and he was talking to me about how he's concerned 161 00:07:31.720 --> 00:07:34.959 about what's happening in schools, and he gave you a 162 00:07:35.000 --> 00:07:38.399 really sad statistic that he said in the Ethiopian community 163 00:07:38.439 --> 00:07:41.279 in the previous year, twenty two young people had committed 164 00:07:42.759 --> 00:07:45.759 and he's like, we left Africa to come here to 165 00:07:45.759 --> 00:07:48.399 build a better life, and now our young. 166 00:07:48.279 --> 00:07:49.839 People are being put in this position. 167 00:07:49.959 --> 00:07:52.279 So he was going to open his store longer and 168 00:07:52.319 --> 00:07:55.079 work harder so he could send his kids to a 169 00:07:55.120 --> 00:07:58.279 private school or a charter school where because he he 170 00:07:58.480 --> 00:08:00.439 kind of put it on a lot of things they're 171 00:08:00.519 --> 00:08:03.680 learning in public schools right that are hurting kids and 172 00:08:03.759 --> 00:08:07.439 hurting their mental health, and not promoting family values and 173 00:08:07.519 --> 00:08:08.560 not promoting faith. 174 00:08:08.600 --> 00:08:10.639 And so I mean they're putting kids at odds with 175 00:08:10.680 --> 00:08:13.199 their parents' values. Yes they are, and that is a 176 00:08:13.319 --> 00:08:16.680 huge problem. And for kids who are already struggling, who 177 00:08:16.759 --> 00:08:20.360 don't fit in their support system should be their parents, 178 00:08:20.399 --> 00:08:22.680 and schools are literally saying your. 179 00:08:22.519 --> 00:08:23.319 Parents are dangerous. 180 00:08:23.360 --> 00:08:26.920 They're creating Yeah, you can't talk to your parents about this, 181 00:08:27.160 --> 00:08:28.360 it's too dangerous for you. 182 00:08:28.480 --> 00:08:31.800 I said that working with the Colorado Parental Advocacy Network. 183 00:08:31.839 --> 00:08:34.000 I went and I don't remember where I was, but 184 00:08:34.039 --> 00:08:36.799 I basically said, you know, as a gay man, we 185 00:08:36.919 --> 00:08:39.440 have fought for years to build a better relationship with 186 00:08:39.480 --> 00:08:41.919 our families and bring our families into our lives. And 187 00:08:41.919 --> 00:08:44.320 now we're doing that, and now the schools are trying 188 00:08:44.360 --> 00:08:47.679 to tear us apart again. Like we've worked so hard 189 00:08:48.000 --> 00:08:50.000 to get our families to accept us and to be 190 00:08:50.159 --> 00:08:52.039 part of their lives and all and I feel like 191 00:08:52.039 --> 00:08:55.720 we've done a great job at that, but now they 192 00:08:55.759 --> 00:08:58.600 are putting that little seed of thought into kids' minds 193 00:08:58.600 --> 00:09:01.120 that your parents are wrong, your parents are not looking 194 00:09:01.120 --> 00:09:04.120 out for your best interests. Don't tell your parents, don't 195 00:09:04.120 --> 00:09:04.600 talk to them. 196 00:09:04.639 --> 00:09:10.039 They're wrong, dangerous. Yeah, and it's verrifying to me, it 197 00:09:10.120 --> 00:09:10.559 really is. 198 00:09:10.600 --> 00:09:14.000 So there's so many communities within our cities that we 199 00:09:14.080 --> 00:09:16.519 don't think about, or maybe we we I don't know. 200 00:09:16.519 --> 00:09:19.720 We're not talking to them, but they are on our side. 201 00:09:19.759 --> 00:09:20.519 We need to give. 202 00:09:20.399 --> 00:09:25.360 Them the opportunity to understand who Republicans actually are, to 203 00:09:25.679 --> 00:09:28.200 even just go beyond the political party, but just what 204 00:09:28.320 --> 00:09:30.639 our conservative politics are, what are. 205 00:09:32.120 --> 00:09:35.480 Whatever you want to label it as is they agree 206 00:09:35.519 --> 00:09:35.840 with us. 207 00:09:35.840 --> 00:09:37.679 And there was something that I don't remember where it was, 208 00:09:37.720 --> 00:09:40.440 where the Christians and the Muslims got together and went 209 00:09:40.480 --> 00:09:44.039 to the school board and they were united and sticking 210 00:09:44.120 --> 00:09:45.279 up for family values. 211 00:09:45.320 --> 00:09:46.799 And we need to do that. 212 00:09:46.840 --> 00:09:49.799 We need to be making allies throughout our states. And 213 00:09:49.799 --> 00:09:51.840 and that's what this is I want to do. Like 214 00:09:51.879 --> 00:09:54.679 I understand, you know the realities of my campaign, but 215 00:09:55.759 --> 00:09:59.120 this is a step that's not going to end after 216 00:09:59.159 --> 00:10:01.720 this campaign. Reaching out to the people in the city 217 00:10:02.360 --> 00:10:05.600 and where it goes from here, I don't know yet. 218 00:10:05.600 --> 00:10:06.960 I just want to get past November. 219 00:10:07.799 --> 00:10:09.799 At this point, you're in the state of the race 220 00:10:09.879 --> 00:10:12.159 where I need the candidate's about this point, you got 221 00:10:12.159 --> 00:10:12.919 a few weeks left. 222 00:10:13.240 --> 00:10:16.559 Every candidate, it's like weeks. I just need this to 223 00:10:16.600 --> 00:10:19.519 be over. I just need it to be done. 224 00:10:20.039 --> 00:10:23.879 Let me ask you about the actual campaigning, the political 225 00:10:23.960 --> 00:10:26.159 aspect of it. And it might be too soon for 226 00:10:26.240 --> 00:10:28.759 us to tap into this, but I've had the opportunity 227 00:10:28.759 --> 00:10:32.600 to talk to many candidates after the fact, and they 228 00:10:32.639 --> 00:10:37.600 talk about things like the political class, consultant class, it 229 00:10:37.639 --> 00:10:41.279 wants to micromanage every aspect of the campaign. How challenging 230 00:10:41.279 --> 00:10:43.440 has it been for you? Because, in all honesty, like 231 00:10:43.480 --> 00:10:45.159 I don't we're not best friends. We don't braid each 232 00:10:45.159 --> 00:10:47.600 other's hair. But I've known you now for many years. 233 00:10:47.919 --> 00:10:50.480 I've seen no change in you, which is a compliment. 234 00:10:51.080 --> 00:10:54.159 I've seen no change from the guy who said we 235 00:10:54.279 --> 00:10:57.120 can do a better job when you first started to 236 00:10:57.159 --> 00:10:59.759 the person you are now. You're still out there having 237 00:10:59.799 --> 00:11:03.919 conversations with people and just trying to find commonality and 238 00:11:04.000 --> 00:11:07.320 areas where you can grow, you know, bridges to. 239 00:11:07.679 --> 00:11:10.159 These other people. Has that been well received? 240 00:11:10.200 --> 00:11:13.360 Have you been micromanager of they looking over you because 241 00:11:13.399 --> 00:11:15.440 they're like, it's the first congressional district, it's. 242 00:11:15.279 --> 00:11:18.399 Going to be impossible. I'm That's one thing. 243 00:11:18.440 --> 00:11:20.600 I think I've been fairly lucky that most people have 244 00:11:20.720 --> 00:11:23.559 left me alone and just let me do whatever I want. 245 00:11:24.879 --> 00:11:27.320 And I have pretty much been myself, and I feel 246 00:11:27.320 --> 00:11:31.279 like that's kind of why I fit this campaign, is 247 00:11:31.320 --> 00:11:33.440 that I don't have to make things up. I don't 248 00:11:33.519 --> 00:11:36.039 have to lie, I don't have to pretend I believe 249 00:11:36.120 --> 00:11:36.799 things I don't. 250 00:11:36.840 --> 00:11:39.200 I can just go be myself all the time. 251 00:11:39.360 --> 00:11:43.720 And it works and it is a very unique district 252 00:11:43.759 --> 00:11:48.200 and a unique campaign. We I don't know if this 253 00:11:48.320 --> 00:11:50.080 is a good thing or not, but sometimes I guess 254 00:11:50.159 --> 00:11:51.919 I'm the type of person if someone tells me I 255 00:11:51.960 --> 00:11:53.159 can't do something. 256 00:11:52.879 --> 00:11:56.639 Correct, I want to do it. It just inspires you. 257 00:11:57.559 --> 00:11:59.440 A few weeks ago, we were at an event and 258 00:11:59.480 --> 00:12:01.440 you know, there doing campaign pictures and I was with 259 00:12:01.519 --> 00:12:04.480 other candidates. There were a bunch there and I had 260 00:12:04.519 --> 00:12:06.919 a beer and they're like, all right, let's take a picture, 261 00:12:06.919 --> 00:12:08.360 and like, no, you got to put that down because 262 00:12:08.399 --> 00:12:09.679 you can't be seen holding a. 263 00:12:09.600 --> 00:12:14.879 Beer you're a grown ass man. You do whatever you want. 264 00:12:15.320 --> 00:12:18.679 It led to talking to my team and this past 265 00:12:18.720 --> 00:12:22.080 weekend we did a campaign pub crawl in down. 266 00:12:24.240 --> 00:12:28.039 I was like, all right, because we talked about in Denver. 267 00:12:28.679 --> 00:12:31.360 I'm like, I think in some areas, maybe that's true, 268 00:12:31.399 --> 00:12:35.120 Like if I were in ultra conservative district. 269 00:12:35.240 --> 00:12:39.399 Maybe if you're in a southern Baptist neighborhood, they're not 270 00:12:39.399 --> 00:12:41.440 taking pictures with beer because it's hidden in the back 271 00:12:41.440 --> 00:12:42.399 of their fridge, you know. 272 00:12:42.559 --> 00:12:44.240 But otherwise I just don't. 273 00:12:44.279 --> 00:12:45.720 I mean, don't get me wrong, if you were like 274 00:12:45.840 --> 00:12:49.840 sloppy with your tie tied around your head like it was. 275 00:12:50.679 --> 00:12:53.440 We didn't make sure everyone behaved themselves. We don't need 276 00:12:53.879 --> 00:12:56.320 negative pictures coming yeah this event. 277 00:12:56.360 --> 00:12:57.840 But we had a great time. 278 00:12:57.879 --> 00:13:00.639 We went downtown, we talked to people and we all 279 00:13:00.679 --> 00:13:04.840 had on the same hat, my campaign hat, and people 280 00:13:04.840 --> 00:13:07.039 would be like, what are those hats? Who are you guys, 281 00:13:07.360 --> 00:13:09.480 And we would talk to them. We handed out cards 282 00:13:10.919 --> 00:13:12.840 and we just we just had fun. We talked about 283 00:13:12.879 --> 00:13:16.480 real stuff. A lot of the conversations weren't even about politics. 284 00:13:16.200 --> 00:13:19.440 Press were meeting people and we met people from all 285 00:13:19.440 --> 00:13:20.600 over and it was a great time. 286 00:13:20.720 --> 00:13:25.279 So it is it is a unique district where I 287 00:13:25.279 --> 00:13:26.039 think we could do. 288 00:13:26.000 --> 00:13:28.799 Something like that and it comes across, well, maybe some 289 00:13:28.879 --> 00:13:31.840 other districts. You shouldn't have a pub crawl as part 290 00:13:31.840 --> 00:13:32.679 of your campaign. 291 00:13:32.879 --> 00:13:34.759 I'm just gonna say it. I had fun. I think 292 00:13:34.759 --> 00:13:35.720 that's a genius move. 293 00:13:35.759 --> 00:13:38.080 It is a little bit reminiscent in a way of 294 00:13:38.120 --> 00:13:41.360 Donald Trump's McDonald's experience yesterday. Yeah, that was great, and 295 00:13:41.399 --> 00:13:45.159 I wanted to compliment you on the way you handled 296 00:13:45.639 --> 00:13:49.440 represented Caravello's attacks or they were they weren't really attacks. 297 00:13:49.480 --> 00:13:52.039 They were just kind of lobs across the mountain where 298 00:13:52.080 --> 00:13:55.600 she was trying to you. What did I say? You said, 299 00:13:56.559 --> 00:14:00.519 I'm sorry. I was like, wait, she said something talk negative, 300 00:14:01.559 --> 00:14:02.240 Diana Togain. 301 00:14:02.519 --> 00:14:05.480 She said something to the effect of, well, you're a 302 00:14:05.519 --> 00:14:09.279 Trump supporter and basically implying that you were just going 303 00:14:09.360 --> 00:14:14.039 to be another lockstep Republican, which is hilarious. 304 00:14:13.320 --> 00:14:16.320 Considering her record. I mean, I'm like, come on, But you. 305 00:14:16.279 --> 00:14:18.440 Handled it very well by saying, look, I'm not afraid 306 00:14:18.480 --> 00:14:20.919 to stand up to the Republican Party. And that was 307 00:14:20.960 --> 00:14:24.519 about the unfortunate you know, Pride mailer that Dave Williams 308 00:14:24.600 --> 00:14:26.200 loves so much that he keeps sending out. 309 00:14:26.799 --> 00:14:29.919 Yeah, one of my volunteers earlier that literally just hours 310 00:14:29.960 --> 00:14:33.279 before that debate, kind of gave me that talking point. 311 00:14:33.360 --> 00:14:36.000 She's like, I've been researching her. She has never pushed 312 00:14:36.039 --> 00:14:37.480 back against her party ever. 313 00:14:37.759 --> 00:14:41.000 Yep. She walks in lockstep with them one hundred percent 314 00:14:41.039 --> 00:14:43.279 of the time. And you did a really really good show. 315 00:14:43.399 --> 00:14:44.960 It was in my head. So when she said that, 316 00:14:44.960 --> 00:14:46.759 I was like, well, here's an opening. 317 00:14:46.919 --> 00:14:47.360 There you go. 318 00:14:47.759 --> 00:14:50.320 I pushed back on my party. You never pushed back 319 00:14:50.360 --> 00:14:51.080 on yours, yeap. 320 00:14:51.279 --> 00:14:53.759 Valdemar Argeletta is my guest. He is running for the 321 00:14:53.799 --> 00:14:59.240 first congressional district seat currently head by Diana to get 322 00:14:59.279 --> 00:15:03.159 not a anyone named Caravale. But I'd really love for 323 00:15:03.159 --> 00:15:06.639 you guys to support Valdemar. He is not only a 324 00:15:06.720 --> 00:15:14.080 really good person, his outsider perspective would be very welcome 325 00:15:14.600 --> 00:15:17.320 for Colorado in Congress. And this is such a long 326 00:15:17.360 --> 00:15:21.240 shot and we know it, but I am just so incredibly. 327 00:15:20.679 --> 00:15:23.559 Proud of you for taking this. 328 00:15:24.240 --> 00:15:29.919 Excuse me, I got to hear all hang on those 329 00:15:29.960 --> 00:15:30.559 things happen. 330 00:15:31.480 --> 00:15:35.559 Yeah, I'm Marco Rubio now, No, I'm just so proud of. 331 00:15:37.039 --> 00:15:40.080 I got some for doing what you're doing, because I 332 00:15:40.120 --> 00:15:42.600 do think that the only way forward is to talk 333 00:15:42.639 --> 00:15:46.159 to people that aren't normally talked to explain the commonalities, 334 00:15:46.200 --> 00:15:49.039 talk about their value system, talk about the value system 335 00:15:49.759 --> 00:15:53.200 of the Democrats. Sprinkly, I mean, for someone of faith, 336 00:15:53.320 --> 00:15:55.840 it's it's a tough lift right now with the current 337 00:15:56.440 --> 00:15:58.240 candidate for a president anyway. 338 00:15:58.960 --> 00:16:01.080 Yeah, I mean, Paul, it is a game of numbers, 339 00:16:01.080 --> 00:16:03.279 and we need to do everything we can to increase 340 00:16:03.320 --> 00:16:06.200 our numbers. And you know, in Colorado we don't have 341 00:16:06.240 --> 00:16:09.759 the luxury of being able to push anyone away, and 342 00:16:09.840 --> 00:16:13.679 so I don't I don't get some of these individuals 343 00:16:13.679 --> 00:16:18.480 in our state who feel like they want to. 344 00:16:18.399 --> 00:16:20.879 Burn it down so they can rule over the ashes. 345 00:16:21.200 --> 00:16:23.440 That's what it is. I don't know. Yeah, I mean, 346 00:16:23.440 --> 00:16:25.720 I makes much sense as anything else. 347 00:16:25.720 --> 00:16:28.960 Your power base over nine people is more important than 348 00:16:28.960 --> 00:16:30.080 them than winning races. 349 00:16:30.159 --> 00:16:31.440 That's what it is, all right now. 350 00:16:31.519 --> 00:16:35.360 Valdemar has reluctantly agreed to play of the Day because 351 00:16:35.360 --> 00:16:41.840 he says he's terrible. It's fine, no one is gonna, 352 00:16:41.919 --> 00:16:45.200 no one is listening. Why it's time for the most 353 00:16:45.200 --> 00:16:46.600 exciting segment all the radio. 354 00:16:46.840 --> 00:16:50.840 It's kind in the world. Ye in the world. 355 00:16:50.960 --> 00:16:55.559 Is so in the world, Like, guys, I did push 356 00:16:55.639 --> 00:16:58.080 my cough button. But Valdemar's mic is on as well, 357 00:16:58.200 --> 00:17:00.759 so you were hearing me cough in his mic. 358 00:17:00.919 --> 00:17:03.799 Sorry about that. Valdemar. What a breath of fresh air. 359 00:17:03.919 --> 00:17:06.200 Great interview. Vote for him. 360 00:17:06.240 --> 00:17:08.039 Get all your friends in the district one to vote for. 361 00:17:08.319 --> 00:17:09.359 What is our dad joke? 362 00:17:09.400 --> 00:17:11.039 Did you see? I have a list of one hundred 363 00:17:11.079 --> 00:17:14.519 Halloween jokes. Well, I have a three for Halloween. All right, 364 00:17:14.680 --> 00:17:15.200 here we go. 365 00:17:15.680 --> 00:17:20.559 My house is haunted by a chicken. It's a poultry, guys, 366 00:17:20.559 --> 00:17:24.680 Oh my god, haunted by a foul spirit. I plan 367 00:17:24.799 --> 00:17:28.039 to call an exorcist. That'll help it cross the other side. 368 00:17:28.400 --> 00:17:32.079 Wow, there was a lot going on in that entire 369 00:17:32.440 --> 00:17:34.400 joke situation there. 370 00:17:34.640 --> 00:17:37.480 So all right, what is our word of the day? Please? 371 00:17:37.640 --> 00:17:41.519 Is a what is this adjective? Hey? O lid O 372 00:17:41.720 --> 00:17:45.559 L I D? What old lid I O L I 373 00:17:45.680 --> 00:17:47.519 D adjective? Here's a hint. 374 00:17:48.839 --> 00:17:53.960 Something stinky, maybe valdimar, maybe old factory. 375 00:17:54.400 --> 00:17:56.519 Yeah, so it's a scented. 376 00:17:56.759 --> 00:18:02.440 I'm gonna do it smells good like candle, something foul smelling. Oh, 377 00:18:02.599 --> 00:18:06.319 I was right the first time that I guessed basically, well, 378 00:18:06.359 --> 00:18:08.559 if you ever need to pass gas, yanked candle in 379 00:18:08.640 --> 00:18:09.559 them all, that's. 380 00:18:09.359 --> 00:18:12.039 Your jam right now indoors though apparently bad candles, remember 381 00:18:12.119 --> 00:18:13.279 on the blog, Yeah, that's right. 382 00:18:13.279 --> 00:18:15.319 Don't burn candles anymore. They're gonna kill you, all right? 383 00:18:15.400 --> 00:18:17.160 What is our trivia question? 384 00:18:17.240 --> 00:18:17.640 That is? 385 00:18:18.079 --> 00:18:24.039 What does the internet slang acronym TBT mean Thursday? 386 00:18:24.480 --> 00:18:25.079 Correct? 387 00:18:25.359 --> 00:18:29.400 It was popularized on Instagram, where users post old photos 388 00:18:29.400 --> 00:18:32.759 on Thursdays and tag them hashtag tvt Okay, what is 389 00:18:32.799 --> 00:18:35.160 our jeopardy category? You know you have to yell out, 390 00:18:35.200 --> 00:18:38.359 just yell out? Volved, okay, vault because. 391 00:18:38.119 --> 00:18:40.160 That's sort of the Valdemar. What is it? 392 00:18:40.799 --> 00:18:40.920 Oh? 393 00:18:41.039 --> 00:18:43.799 I thought you said my full name was too long 394 00:18:42.839 --> 00:18:47.359 and your parents hated you. What is going on? 395 00:18:48.559 --> 00:18:50.119 How generous is feeling today? Do you want to give 396 00:18:50.160 --> 00:18:52.160 them a little, a little I'll give them the edge. 397 00:18:52.200 --> 00:18:53.960 I can wait until the end of the question. 398 00:18:54.160 --> 00:18:57.640 Yes, okay, all right, we're going to oh sorry, the 399 00:18:57.640 --> 00:18:59.000 category is let it roll? 400 00:18:59.279 --> 00:19:03.319 Okay, roll r O L L okay r O L L. 401 00:19:04.160 --> 00:19:08.759