Common Ground with Canada, Buttigieg's Bogus Blame, Bass' Protest Paralysis

3 Martini Lunch

Radio America

Politics, Daily News, News Commentary, News

4.6 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Join Jim and Greg for 3 Martini Lunch as they analyze President Trump’s decision to pause tariffs on Canada, Pete Buttigieg’s absurd theory about a deadly air disaster in D.C., and Mayor Karen Bass failing to control protests in Los Angeles.

First, they dive into the new U.S.-Canada border security arrangement, which has resulted in a pause of tariffs on both sides. They discuss the potential impact of this agreement and debate whether it could have been reached without the threat of tariffs, or if the public pressure and political environment played a significant role in reaching this deal.

Next, they discuss former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s comments on the deadly air disaster in Washington, D.C. Buttigieg suggested that the Trump administration’s offer for federal employees to resign in exchange for eight months of severance might have contributed to the tragic collision between a regional jetliner and an Army Blackhawk helicopter. Jim and Greg explain why they believe this theory is absurd and offer an update on Buttigieg's potential run for Michigan’s U.S. Senate seat.

Finally, they address Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass failing to confront unruly protests against deportations of illegal immigrants. Despite the protests causing major disruptions to traffic and defacing government buildings, Bass has not taken action to restore order. Jim says this is the latest evidence that Bass is simply incapable of leading the city.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the three martini lunch.
0:04.9	Grab a stole next to Greg Carumbus of Radio America and Jim Garrity of National Review.
0:10.6	Three martini's coming up.
0:13.0	So glad you're with us for the Tuesday edition of the three martini lunch.
0:16.6	We've got good, bad, and crazy martinis for you.
0:19.4	Today we're going to have a follow up on yesterday's good and bad martinis as it relates to trade,
0:24.8	apparently the 3 p.m. phone call, as opposed to the 3 a.m. phone call we always hypothetically hear about,
0:30.1	went better than expected with Trump and Trudeau.
0:32.5	So another pause on tariffs, which is great.
0:36.1	We'll also be hearing from Pete Buttigieg, who now thinks
0:39.0	it is appropriate to make political attacks in the wake of the D.C. crash from last week.
0:44.1	And we'll also have another visit with L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, Jim. So just when you thought that
0:49.7	you were kind of done critiquing her performance out there. Nope, she's pulling you back in.
0:55.7	I mean, credit words do.
0:57.1	She was present for this bad decision.
1:00.3	I know they say 90% of life is showing up.
1:03.0	And she's failed in some of that areas lately.
1:05.2	So I guess we should have her credit for that one.
1:07.1	She's now making bad decisions in person, not on the road.
1:10.1	Yes, yes, exactly.
1:11.9	Home field advantage is hard to get for when you're the mayor of Los Angeles.
1:16.8	No doubt, no doubt.
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