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<v Speaker 1>When you were ready to double down, dive in, try

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<v Speaker 1>Must be twenty what or older to play gambling problem

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<v Speaker 1>called why Hunter Gimbler.

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<v Speaker 2>Mole was recording yesterday morning's morning Coffee, some breaking news

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<v Speaker 2>came out that isn't or it shouldn't be a shock,

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<v Speaker 2>but it kind of is considering how most politicians generally

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<v Speaker 2>act when there's a scandal around, and that's the announcement

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<v Speaker 2>that Minnesota Governor Tim Walls announced that he is dropping

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<v Speaker 2>his bid for a third term as governor of the state. Again,

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<v Speaker 2>this is coming following his massive criticism that we have

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<v Speaker 2>seen from this ongoing welfare fraud scandal in which the

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<v Speaker 2>Somalian government meant was able to secure a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>money from fake daycares. There's even been folks going around

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<v Speaker 2>and checking out these fraudulent daycares and proving that there

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<v Speaker 2>are no children there. It's one of those things that

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<v Speaker 2>this is the right move for Tim Walls because he

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<v Speaker 2>doesn't need to be governor ever again, and he has

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<v Speaker 2>proven to be a political liability for his party, not

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<v Speaker 2>just his abysmal performance as the running mate for the

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<v Speaker 2>already terrible candidate that was Kamala Harris. He was supposed

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<v Speaker 2>to be the one that elevated her, and he became

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<v Speaker 2>another anchor on her already fleeting shot at being elected

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<v Speaker 2>in the first place. But now because of this massive

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<v Speaker 2>welfare assistance fraud scandal, he is gone. Whiles, in his statement,

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<v Speaker 2>said the political gamemanship we're seeing from Republicans is only

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<v Speaker 2>making that fight harder to win. When talking about running

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<v Speaker 2>for governor, he said, but as I reflected on this

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<v Speaker 2>moment with my family and my team over the holidays,

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<v Speaker 2>I came to the conclusion that I can't give a

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<v Speaker 2>political campaign my all. Every minute I spend defending my

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<v Speaker 2>own political interest would be a minute I can't spend

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<v Speaker 2>defending the people of Minnesota against the criminals who prey

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<v Speaker 2>on our generosity and the cynics who prey on our difference.

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<v Speaker 2>I love how he blames the scandal on Republican game

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<v Speaker 2>meanship there in the statement. I mean, how utterly ridiculous

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<v Speaker 2>and self delusional do you have to be to understand

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<v Speaker 2>that the reason why this is being being pointed out

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<v Speaker 2>because it happened under your watch, It was your administration.

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<v Speaker 2>But he doesn't want to accept that it's all just

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<v Speaker 2>Republicans trying to target him. So yes, he finished his

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<v Speaker 2>statement with, so I've decided to step out of the

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<v Speaker 2>race and let others worry about the election while I

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<v Speaker 2>focus on the work. Well, please focus on the work,

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<v Speaker 2>probably for the first time in your time in the

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<v Speaker 2>governor's mansion, because obviously you weren't focused on the work

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<v Speaker 2>in the first place, or this scandal wouldn't have happened.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh my bad, Timmy. I guess that's just me having

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<v Speaker 2>political gaymanship and not actually stating the fact that this

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<v Speaker 2>has happened on your watch. It's crazy when you sit

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<v Speaker 2>back and you think about this, I mean, it's crazy.

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<v Speaker 2>More than ninety people, most from Minnesota's large Somali community,

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<v Speaker 2>have been charged since twenty twenty two, and what has

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<v Speaker 2>been described as the nation's largest covid Era scheme. How

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<v Speaker 2>much money has been stolen through alleged money laundering operations

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<v Speaker 2>involving fraudulent meal and housing programs, daycare centers, Medicaid services

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<v Speaker 2>is still being tabulated, but the US Attorney in Minnesota

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<v Speaker 2>said the scope of the fraud could exceed one billion.

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<v Speaker 2>That's billion with a pe people. But you're right, you're right, Tim,

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<v Speaker 2>this is just political gamemanship. We shouldn't be criticizing your

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<v Speaker 2>administration for allowing this to happen on your watch. We

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<v Speaker 2>should just be quiet because you're a nice guy. We

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<v Speaker 2>shouldn't call you out because you're Tim Walls, the nicest

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<v Speaker 2>gow on the planet. Collie g Shucks, Wally Chillickers. We

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<v Speaker 2>just can't seem to say anything bad about the all

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<v Speaker 2>shucks Midwesterner that is Tim Walls. He's just well Collie

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<v Speaker 2>Gee's we've got to be nicer because I mean, they'll

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<v Speaker 2>just listen to him. Tim, you are a bad governor.

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<v Speaker 2>Your legacy will forever beat this scandal. Your legacy will

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<v Speaker 2>forever beat this fraud. There's nothing you can do or

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<v Speaker 2>say that will change that. Your decision to not run

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<v Speaker 2>for a third term, which quite frankly, I think it's

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<v Speaker 2>silly that Minnesota allows you to run for a third term,

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<v Speaker 2>but that's Minnesota's choice. But your decision to not run

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<v Speaker 2>for a third term is not because of Republican gamemanship.

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<v Speaker 2>It's because of a failure to lead. You need to

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<v Speaker 2>accept that. You need to understand that this happened on

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<v Speaker 2>your watch. It happened while you were in office, and

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<v Speaker 2>it is a real, real thing. Now. I'm sure this

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<v Speaker 2>will be a topic on the Flagship Show recorded later

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<v Speaker 2>this week, but I couldn't sit back and not go

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<v Speaker 2>ahead and record my thoughts on Tim Walls as I

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<v Speaker 2>was seeing the news break Monday morning, even though I

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<v Speaker 2>had already put out morning coffee for Monday, I had

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<v Speaker 2>to come on because again, the delusional, self absorbed energy

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<v Speaker 2>in trying to blame this on Republican gaymanship is just

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<v Speaker 2>so absurd. The fraud happened. You guys weren't doing enough

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<v Speaker 2>in terms of the checks and balances to make sure

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<v Speaker 2>that you were going to move this in the correct direction.

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<v Speaker 2>You weren't making sure that this money was being spent appropriately.

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<v Speaker 2>And no, I have no sympathy for you having to

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<v Speaker 2>not run for a third term, no sympathy whatsoever. It's

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<v Speaker 2>the right move from a decency standpoint, because based on

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<v Speaker 2>the fact that there was a possibility of a one

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<v Speaker 2>billion dollar fraud happening in your state, you're not fit

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<v Speaker 2>to lead their clown and guess what you're going to

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<v Speaker 2>lose anyway, that's the real reason you're not running. You

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<v Speaker 2>don't want to take the l This has been morning

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<v Speaker 2>Coffee with the Right Side and I'm your host, Jack

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