Exclusive WRKO audio from New England's Election H.Q.
Former MA Governor Mitt Romney joins Charley Manning's 12p-3p show on WRKO to discuss Scott Brown's push to become the next Senator from Massachusetts.
“…This Charlie Manning on WRKO 2666860. -- are number. Weren't taking your calls on this special edition on this amazing. Election Day in Massachusetts. It is incredible …”
“…would even be bigger this is the old you know -- the US senate seat it's incredible -- Scott can pull this off. …”
Trying to track down Martha Coakley
“…Kevin is endorsing it today along with Joe Kennedy and others who don't like Martha Coakley were told. And have resisted getting involved but now there's danger on her eyes danger danger danger Martha Coakley is spent months now. -- ignoring the fact that there's an election going on as a way to get elected and all …”
“…or getting -- but it's going against the Democrats it's going against Barack Obama it's a very interesting thing to watch. Well listen this little short president Barack Obama has ordered quote these surge. A federal marshals to be replaced -- photographer -- that doesn't think it's another surge as it's another surge surge is don't work well -- he's going to surge right now we just won't call it -- Sarah -- and Afghanistan and they're using the administration's using the word a surge in other words. In the minds of the American people Edwards surge means success. By the bush is brilliant and yes exactly. And basically what it on foreign policy or Barack Obama has been on the surface stacked like a liberal. But in real life -- like he's George W. Bush and to a …”
You have heard of Black Friday-the busiest shopping day of the year. Howie wants to know if you have ever heard of Sticky Thursday- the biggest shoplifting day of the year? Do you have any shoplifting stories?
“…eighty a substance. That lets face it. For most people who smoke marijuana it it. It at -- at its very best it wastes your time totally I know what your own free time but. Society. Society has this has a stake in discouraging. ET social behavior and behavior in discouraging behavior that leads to dependence on the state. The average marijuana smoker is less productive. Than someone who doesn't smoke marijuana it's as simple as that. We have enough ways. For people to get stoned and I'm let's say you throw people in …”
“…poll question today. Is whether or not you would vote to legalize. Marijuana decriminalize. It. …”
Yet, even though Tarek Mehanna, 27, of Sudbury and his friend, Ahmad Abousamra, who allegedly was rejected by the Taliban because of a lack of experience, were portrayed as hapless would-be terrorists in an FBI affidavit unsealed yesterday, federal authorities allege their intentions were deadly serious. Are they hapless or are they deadly?
“…the government as a step in and who who was this guy Kenneth Feinberg is he ever has he ever -- Not that not that GM and Chrysler did a good job building cars -- Kenneth Feinberg ever built a car instead look at -- as the -- didn't take the bailout money gobble us some help and what …”
“…Howie Carr I'm asking residents want to receive up on me to receive. H1N1 vaccine to be patient as Susan vaccine becomes available. We'll …”
TNT
“…the site and -- and good -- Police. But rested -- on disorderly conduct not braking and entry and nobody -- a problem with police are riding to call. Potential -- and that's not. Not an issue. -- I don't know we -- the issue is he was arrested for disorderly conduct which is basically a charger I don't like your attitude and what transpired to make that happen nobody really knows. I don't like that -- you attribute it to go racial divide kind of thing. …”
“…seen lots reporters write down a question. Mike in Cambridge you're on WRK -- hit it might. …”
Guest TnT
“…then like I was doing I as a guy who ran the Boston Marathon last year. -- is this current year. Amending guess you did it in 307. Now. I guess I'll just fire -- Tony …”
“…profiles of Barack Obama and and it's all beginning to cool. …”
Obamacareis discussed
“…the conversation isn't a bad idea but we've all just seen with Michael Jackson what happens. When you have a disproportionate amount of compassion. And not enough for rational brain power to compensate Q it's not good by itself it's too much it's like. It's like too much sweetness it's overwhelming. After awhile Michael Jackson wants to tune and he didn't know of the children. Anybody. Anybody think Michael Jackson should have been raising your kids. Anybody -- keep you you would call the police Michael Jackson or at threatening -- raise your children pulled up announcement en route for directions but all I'm -- loan for the tournament. …”
“…government program. That would be is pared down as possible you'd leave birth control and -- purchase two individuals that you own daily budgets you're talking about basically just catastrophic coverage yeah it sounds how to …”
Major Garrett's question to President Obama yesterday, "What took you so long to say those words," with regard to Iran, is being widely reported as having just been "What took you so long?" as if he was being flip.
“…means the opposite of -- that's exactly right it's like pal got Keith Olbermann Sarah he had to do so RPI is that kind of stuff its image you know you -- substitute -- out which …”
“…that'll happen after and resignation eighteen months in. 6176. He really -- Joe Biden presidency wanted to get out you know we didn't nobody would pay any attention of the guys to dump. So. …”
Union cuts at the Globe
“…charged with. They were charged with it being in the bag for Barack Obama. . So there were there was no defense. -- opt opt -- and I think punishment is appropriate punishment -- the -- speaking to reporters says Steve -- comes in to do business with us and we want to find out what's going on Boston Globe whether the -- it is it's very confusing the situation to they get a bigger pay cut if they agreed to the terms are bigger pay cut if they don't. How -- the union's gonna come down on on this whole settlement thing. Steve sorry joins us from the Boston Globe as he does every weekday at this time it is the moment everybody waits for in tunes in for -- Steve. …”
“…it clear that if it -- that they have other agreements with labor unions that are dependent on getting the kind of savings that they -- target of our union which is about ten million dollars …”
Howie talks about the opposed 10% sales tax.
“…it's. She's getting the benefit of the doubt that. Clarence Thomas served Miguel Estrada or. Were you or me wouldn't yet. If if we work you know our humble origins. Don't count for much. But hers …”
“…Who Barack said he was never going to raise their taxes. Does Barack Obama and his administration know that. Black people Hispanic people gay people illegal aliens they all won't pay this extra. Added tax. …”
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