Zeldin’s EPA Overhaul, Russia Rejects Ceasefire, Buttigieg Eyes White House Over Senate

3 Martini Lunch

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🗓️ 13 March 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Join Jim and Greg for 3 Martini Lunch as they discuss badly needed regulatory relief coming soon from the EPA, Russia rejecting a ceasefire with Ukraine while demanding more concessions, and Pete Buttigieg’s decision to skip a U.S. Senate run to focus on a 2028 presidential bid.

First, after clarifying a point from Wednesday’s podcast, they cheer EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin for targeting several of the most burdensome environmental regulations. Zeldin maintains that these rollbacks will cut costs and ease restrictions on businesses and families without compromising environmental standards.

Next, they analyze Russia’s refusal to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine and insisting on more concessions before any serious negotiations. Jim argues that Vladimir Putin wouldn’t honor any deal he signs, while Greg asks how President Trump could pressure Russia into reconsidering its position.

Finally, they react to reports that former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg won’t run for U.S. Senate in Michigan and is instead eyeing a 2028 White House bid. They highlight his lack of achievements and Jim explains why he thinks the Democrats need a very different type of candidate in the next campaign.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the three martini lunch.
0:04.9	Grab a stool next to Greg Corumbus of Radio America and Jim Garrity of National Review.
0:10.3	Three martini's coming up.
0:13.0	Hey, very glad you're with us for the Thursday edition of the Three Martini Lunch.
0:16.8	Good, bad, and crazy martini is coming straight up for you with the good news coming out of the EPA.
0:22.7	Boy, you're never going to get that during a Democratic administration.
0:25.8	Bad news from Russia, big surprise.
0:28.1	And then crazy news coming from the world of politics and future campaigns.
0:33.1	But, Jim, we do want to do a quick clarification, quick commentary.
0:38.7	That's not a correction, not a correction.
0:41.7	No.
0:42.1	Clarification.
0:43.0	Clarification for listeners who are slow.
0:46.1	Yesterday, our bad martini was the email that went out to a number of USAID employees
0:52.6	that there was going to be an all-day, quote-unquote, group effort to
0:57.4	destroy documents, according to Politico.
0:59.6	Again, quote, shred us many documents first and reserve the burn bags for when the shredder
1:03.6	becomes unavailable or needs a break.
1:07.2	The email did not provide any reason for the document destruction.
1:11.8	So we get a tweet and response to yesterday's podcast from a guy who doesn't use his real name.
1:18.1	If it's a guy, I don't even know if it's a guy.
1:19.7	But it seems to be an attorney based on the bio.
	...

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