Special Election Split, Booker's Marathon Speech, Becerra vs. Kamala in California?
3 Martini Lunch
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🗓️ 2 April 2025
⏱️ 24 minutes
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First, they’re relieved to see Republicans comfortably hold both open House seats in Florida. However, they wince as Democrats celebrate an easy win in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race, securing a liberal majority. While the left downplays the Florida results, Jim and Greg remind listeners that Democrats previously claimed they had a shot at flipping at least one seat. Meanwhile, Republicans must learn key lessons from Wisconsin ahead of the midterms.
Next, they analyze New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker’s record-breaking 25-hour floor speech, which was long but was not aimed at blocking any legislation or nomination. While Democrats and the media hype it as energizing for their base, it's long term impact is likely minimal at best. Jim and Greg do marvel at Booker’s endurance and explain why he will probably benefit from this more than anyone.
Finally, they examine former Health and Human Services Sec. Xavier Becerra’s entry into the 2026 California governor’s race. While some candidates say they would defer if former Vice President Kamala Harris entered the race, Becerra insists he’s staying in. Does this signal Harris won’t run? Or could it set up a fierce showdown between former Biden administration allies?
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the three martini lunch. |
| 0:04.4 | Grab a stole next to Greg Corumbus 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 Wednesday edition of the three martini lunch. |
| 0:16.6 | Jim Garrity is back. |
| 0:18.6 | We have a mixed martini, as you might imagine, from last night's election results in Florida and Wisconsin. |
| 0:24.7 | We'll also have some thoughts on Cory Booker's record-setting Senate speech. Not even really sure it counts as a filibuster, but still in the history books. |
| 0:34.7 | But what exactly was accomplished? A wide variety of opinions on that. |
| 0:38.6 | And we'll also take a look at one of the big races for 2026, the California governor's race |
| 0:42.9 | and how that is shaping up. |
| 0:45.2 | Gavin Newsom thankfully can't run. |
| 0:46.7 | But don't worry, there's a whole parade of potentially horrible governors to succeed him out in California. |
| 0:51.8 | So, Jim, the big races we were watching last night were the two |
| 0:55.3 | house seats in Florida that had been vacated by Matt Gates just not showing up for this Congress. |
| 1:02.3 | And also, of course, Mike Waltz becoming national security advisor. So Florida won, Florida |
| 1:06.5 | six, and then the Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, which was going to determine kind of the left |
| 1:11.7 | right majority on that court. Well, once again, I should point out that while we don't want a |
| 1:17.9 | one-size-fits-all system for elections, whatever Florida is doing, other states copy that, |
| 1:23.1 | because you get results right away and you get to go to bed early. And it's also easier when there's a pretty decisive outcome. |
| 1:29.3 | A lot of people thought Randy Fine was in big trouble. |
| 1:31.3 | The polls were showing it. |
| 1:32.2 | The early turnout models were showing it. |
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