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Dick Morris |
| Published: | Wed, 24 Jun 2009 |
| Description: | Dick Morris, political author, newspaper columnist, and commentator who previously worked as a pollster, and political consultant will join us to talk about his new book Catastrophe which he co-authored with his wife Eileen Mcgann. (you can get copies at DickMorris.com). |
" And with the Senna in a moment here he's going to be a bit more us. He end his wife finally -- of the authors of a new book catastrophe and how to fight back how Obama. Congress and special interest are transforming a slump -- to a crash freedom and to socialism. And disaster into a catastrophe. So if you wanted to get a question for a Dick Morris give us a call him he should be with us raid. Momentarily here in women got him let's say within another call Sanford the other you want to do that -- call -- The store called ship for that 18774. Refusing Jersey ready to go he's ready go okay. Dick Morris thanks for -- whether -- how we car show."
" Harry Harry there -- very good very good thanks for a -- here with -- said the Willis is a breaking news day so you know what I have to ask you about first. Do you think be do you think he'll Mark Sanford can hang on as governor of South Carolina."
" Well I don't think you can be impeached possess. A bad idea I think he's finished politically. One of its people are telling me that there's been told the media that he likes solitude that's -- went hiking I'm now is an excellent youth joblessness through the I -- camping with eight cent Mark Sanford take --"
" Alike what -- why isn't that why is that the governor can't survive but he caught congressman or senator Chad these these type of things and you know people say well they're Democrats are treated with kid gloves but you -- in the you know Spencer and."
" Well I'm on the telephone with a guy right now who is the talk show host the leading talk show host in the state with a democratic congressmen. -- boyfriend ran a prostitution ring out of it has congressional office that's right he's been reelected seventeen times since cellular."
" And they -- union rep congressman in the next district over I had AEI had an affair that the in some states would've been considered statutory rape yeah with a with a congressional page."
" So let's so let's talk about the real catastrophe which is what my books about which is. What Obama is trying to do to the United States. Get away with -- that you know I wondered about tariffs could be as water level. But I think that the finger tapping his ratings you know this Rasmussen and Gallup both -- In dropping twelve point. In the last twelve weeks. But you but -- pretty much dragging him down is that the stimulus package is obviously not working right. So in the month and we we Cyprus and opera catastrophe in the month of April. The taxpayer is dot. Sixty billion dollars American has -- got fifteen billion dollars stimulus money in the pockets. And that plus another seventy caused a 120 billion of increase in personal income. They can say with a 132 bit. That they've been busy in more than they got let's that's ironic stimulus money went to pay off credit cards so bill would. Nobody ran out and bought a new car earth TV this is this -- taking the mountain top but borrowing the money scenes photos that he just shelled out that did no good and doubling interest rates in the process."
" Sanford is one was telling us that this wasn't gonna work and now he's proving to be a profit but he's not going to profit from a busy."
" That's -- but the but -- I either I mean the problem is that perhaps this week the federal government needs to borrow 100 billion dollars. They -- over the year by the end abruptly early October it has to borrow two trillion dollars."
" That is sending interest rates skyrocketing they've doubled so long term rates have doubled since he became president."
" Mortgage interest rates have gone up over appointed Manhattan last few weeks but you know so very very stimulus package -- be counted -- to help. Can they not helping -- beat forcing borrowing which raises rates which is verdict but the catastrophe I'm talking about."
" Catastrophe. Then why does he act but -- why he -- his personal approval rating still so high you -- about the Gallup addressed -- polls. The show I like -- it's go away it's going back you know people are against all of his policies more and more but they still like."
" I give my positive personal rating. You look at his biography you look at where it came from sure. I've been favorable opinion of him as a person I just think it's a terrible terrible president. And I think its policies suggest to destroying what's good about America. He -- taken healthcare system which we spent a lot of time on and this is something your listeners probably know all about because of the environment Canada. In the of the Canadian health care system which is clearly moving us toward. -- a disaster. There at least 16%. Higher cancer death rates in Canada than in the United States. You're 25% more likely to get colon cancer in Canada because of the wait a colonoscopy. And once you get -- you 25%. More likely to die from a 41% versus 32 deaths in the US percent. Because the top two drugs that are used to treat colon cancer are not used by the healthcare system in Canada because it's too expensive. There's an eight week wait for radiation therapy is cure cancer patient just kept up the cancer -- that --"
" ABC news as you well know are they admits it's been all Obama all day it started out on Good Morning America gonna continue with the evening news tonight and he's got -- he's got an infomercial tonight while --"
" Well I got out and I've got a much smaller megaphone that he -- pushing me these these -- about the situation and it's very important to people. Read the book can't read this section about Canada. And talked to other people about that so that they understand what's at stake. You've been very simple that this is not rocket science there 800000 doctors in the United States it goes up -- less than 1% a year. How do you take 800000 doctors who are barely able to provide adequate health care. The 262. Million people until mid got a provided for 305. Million people. It's like having a blanket that's too small be alleviated that gets cold your feet get. And what the big government is going to have to do with this expanded mandate is to start saying now. And already. Saying no you can't we have to cut back on cesarean sections -- Back surgery and antibiotics and MRI -- that's already in the works. That's news you can be telling senior citizens she can't have a hip replacement can't get a new."
" Good personal to me did I go I'm coming up in two weeks they have the boys -- a hip replacement two week."
" So who literally hell yeah I'm I'm not being facetious here literally. You better have it done now because next year you might not be permitted to."
" They someone of dispute a couple of the listeners of told me I should have both hips replaced now and because poured gasoline goes into effect."
" Was to pay for it yourself because. You can't the Doctor Who didn't like this could be performed the surgery."
" 18774694322. If you want to talk to Dick Morris the author of the new book catastrophe and how to fight back end it says doing very well and -- you can order off our website at."
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" Very good very good. Tell us about that Ted Kennedy now my newspaper the Boston Herald give you a big write up about Ted Kennedy junior and that's this is a classic example of the way things work in Washington tell us about him."
" It absolutely is for for many years he was what we call in the focus stealth floppy. He was lobbying. At one point he even set -- a meeting -- father with a pharmaceutical company. And and never disclosed the fact that he was a lobbyist in fact teach -- denied that he was so lobbyists. Now he doesn't lobby anymore but he SA very going practice in which -- used spent in which he's doing a lot. So you. Represent companies and device companies strategize with companies since he puts -- on the dangers of taking place."
" And healthcare strategize."
" And it is not that Ted Kennedy junior is just authority on health care and it's not that he's the doctor and it's not that he's."
" An economist at the fact that he's named Ted Kennedy."
" he's made a ton of money off that -- he -- that 200000 dollars in a range you see you wrote in way arranging just a single meeting between now."
" Maybe Bristol square up and he's done is illegal yeah that's not the fault of his conduct that's the fault of the law."
" 200000 bucks soaring one meeting with a drug company in his homeland. And then I got them yet and."
" And then in addition what he did with these various and it shouldn't -- With the state treasurer was invited to eight. Barbecue. And hyannisport. And I gave to Ted Kennedy had very lucrative consulting contracts. So you're you're dealing here with somebody who I think is very much using his father's name and I thought it was really important to expect to spell that out."
" 18774694322. Let's take some calls with Dick Morris the author of the new book catastrophe. Jim you're next with Howie Carr and Dick Morris go ahead Jim."
" I -- it's an honour to speak with Leo well thank you want to play this note sharper analysts that the political landscape and you know thank you I wonder who what is your Iraq. Estimation -- your analysis so the Obama team person. The Clinton teams when you were put them over the years in terms of strategy tactics."
" strategy and tactics that would give him Obama tremendously good ratings I think that. He really understand the the each day has its own. Political cycle -- you have to win each day. And tell you need to keep your majority intact teach dead. I do think -- he's beginning to lose but I think that's the full of reality not -- suspend. But I would you want to make the point that Bill Clinton would not have adopted the Obama economic program. When Bill Clinton face -- recession would he do it would balance the budget. Reduce the deficit. And one of the biggest ways to get that was to cut the capital gains tax you when he attempted to want to. And if this is not a mainstream democratic program that Obama's pushing. This -- they lead over left expressions. On the normal thrust of the party which is what Bill Clinton -- Either with Hillary would've done but I think that record for Bill Clinton is pretty clear it's the opposite of what Obama's -- doubling the deficit he eliminated."
" Thanks thanks -- 18774694322. Aren't they aren't sure anybody. -- dirty people around him that can tell him. That day you know I mean that you won't win has come under a lot of criticism for obvious reasons since he left the administration but Clinton had when whipped around and allowing."
" You hear the premise of your question is wrong. He doesn't he never thought this stimulus package would work. He'd never -- you're not using this stimulus package to solve the recession. The recession was the excuse he needed to pass this stimulus package."
" This was eight years of democratic."
" Sky in the pie in the sky dreams but has been one week. And it couldn't have been done without as Rahm Emanuel said it's looking good crisis go to waste."
" So so he's not concerned about bringing the economy back you know what you're saying."
" Earned I think all things -- quote he'd like a better economy. But I think he's determined to use the crisis to accomplish his agenda. The real tragedy here is just what we needed a pragmatic centrist like Bill Clinton war. Schools does sport will work and at least ideology at the door. I hear he was a Democrat he balanced the budget reform welfare and all of that. We get somebody who would using the crisis to implement its ideology."
" And and and it appears that even people like Warren Buffett are now turning against them."
" Yeah right. One of the things I've talked about telling in the book and had just left to chat about for a second is the Sharia law. He added as you know that that is of course the Muslim law that governs how. One should live -- us with some of it's pretty good you shouldn't drink or gamble. Some of -- crazy which is used to own a woman for adultery. But all of the major financial institutions in the United States and in the western world has set up sure -- compliance. Funds. Bob Smith -- has won Morgan Stanley. AIG Citicorp all have. And they run by the most god awful. Who are the extreme right wing of the Islamic community they're mainly from -- from the from the Middle East. And -- experience the extreme right wing Islamic fascists who on these boards some of them have actually been thrown off the boards. Because they were found to be on terror watch west."
" And these -- the companies they're getting federal funds."
" That's the point have been about country that the second. So what these boards do -- they decide who gets close to 800 billion dollars. Of Sharia compliant financing almost a trillion it's under Sharia management. And they name who gets the charitable donations -- two and a half percent of your annual portfolio that you were required to give. Under Sharia law. And they name Hamas and Hezbollah -- channels. And what you said is exactly right and Frank Gaffney at this senator and the security policy. -- is working on a lawsuit. That's says that AIG is controlled by the federal government and therefore -- catfish Korea fund violates church and -- right. And in each of our chapters of the book we have an action agenda. And there's a lot we can do would help but that's lawsuit that we need to do would urge people to it just seems that."
" Yet clearly the title but the Morse is -- catastrophe and how to fight back at 18774694322. Donald you're next with Howie Carr and Dick Morris go ahead Donald."
" I don't know you guys I don't like that. Dick thank you very much -- you're you're unbelievable on the way you explained that even I can understand that now that's. I'm you can does is he really jobs people's politicians who think we could. But I mean just -- orchestra just a few minutes ago -- you are playing so much committed that. We're those Ted Kennedy senior fit enough and that's where he's recuperating in I don't -- anybody but. It's believed -- something we didn't -- up but -- all the healthcare reform."
" Yeah well he's certainly is it's his lifelong goal."
" Look let me put this into perspective I think that obviously. The 50000000015. Million Americans who are not covered by health insurance -- coverage."
" And obviously the government needs to play Roland subsidizing it and making sure it happens. But you cannot expand the demand unless you also expand the supply. Unless you plan on ruining the system."
" Because when you grow the demand that you don't growth of the supply you leader have a higher price or you have rationing."
" And we're not -- towers higher price are we gonna have --"
" What Obama needed to do what needs to deal. -- to pass an eight year program to expand the number of doctors in the United States incentivize them don't cut their fees raise their seats. Not just get them to going to primary care expand the number of doctors spirit. And then as the supply grows then increase the coverage and increase the demand an Obama knows that. The reason he's not doing it -- he has the votes right now and he doesn't want to say -- for him because he's worried that he won't have the votes in the future."
" you you you know the situation here in Massachusetts that this is supposedly a pilot program and there are there already it's it's falling apart I mean they're already talking about a hundred I was in London doctor right -- 115 million the going to have to -- out that the price has gone through the -- democratic politicians are saying we've we've got to just get this thing under control immediately -- it's going to bankrupt the state and then that this in this system. -- your Big Dig only it's about service. That's a good way to put it wouldn't expect you could duplicate I thought it. That's almost is gonna take a hike Gupta steps up and thanks for the call Donald Pam your next with Howie Carr and Dick Morris go ahead Pam."
" I'd I thought I was just wondering. With your experience -- but machine -- is being that this -- hurt. Coming to a head right now has been if there was. Obama can't help but what you want to get the all of."
" Now I don't know I think it's just it can't just an individual act of insanity is."
" You know I don't know put a gun to his head to put him on that -- him two Buenos Aires."
" It -- fathers stay right thank."
" Thanks for the call. -- that's kind of like the -- did you know the worst within the the the icing on the cake you know when you could say do you took off for Father's Day weekend -- here Greg you're next with Howie Carr and Dick Morris author of catastrophe go ahead Greg."
" Okay Crowley Gloria I'm going to have to know mr. -- to play on the -- big hand and a couple of things just step back to health care and well Obama why had a friend. He had a cousin in Canada. The doctor -- you get out of there he wanted to practice medicine here here and they're so understaffed that govern and Canada that. I have a feeling it's gonna happen the same way here that have."
" For what stability outlook have to happen how could you cover fifteen million more people with the same number of doctors without having these kinds of shortages of -- and scares me. And the people -- to get the ticket take the brunt of that are the elderly. Right now they can get whatever care they want because Medicare doesn't impose any utilization controls. But they are about to meet -- end of the federal regulator. And then you would go to Obama you would say is this fair. And he'd come back to unions say will lose -- that you can't get to replace hip replacement because you don't have insurance. And the answer is of course that's not fair either but there's no reason to have a blanket -- that's too small. So that. Party gets cold however you slice it it can throw the blanket."
" But he just steam roller desk guy he's just he's scared that got them and allow other people -- just feel like. Do you really think he's going to get this done or do you think it it will be like the -- he -- well you won't be able to -- throw it it's right up for grabs at this point and one scary big reasons we wrote this book and hurried it out we'd literally finished this manuscript on May sixth. And got it out on June 23 so that he could be here for people to read the facts. -- I can't wait Obama can do their health care and get it out there because we can stop a but this is absolutely the the last ditch fundamental fight one last question what about my HMO or for a large company. And I have a pretty decent Ade Jimoh what probably happened to -- your HMO. Will begin working for the government. And the government will begin telling your HMO. You know you gotta cut back on back surgery this is already happening. And the HMOs -- country in terms are you back hurts but we won't approve surgery means that most say we gotta cut back from cesarean section."
" But don't forget to -- replacements -- going to really come to -- have to go through natural -- whether you like -- an -- hold you right here thanks for being with us here on how -- car show the title of Dick -- new book is catastrophe and how to fight back it's published by harpercollins and you can -- right off of our web -- 18774694322. -- how we --"
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