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I'm watching with amazement at the way the Democrats are pretending they're not all that...  liberal or progressive, they're pretending that they're moderate, trying to run from their own ideology, which is fascinating to me. I was talking to my friend Mark Davis this morning about this weird dynamic of them getting enraged if anybody points out that Kamala Harris is a product of diversion, equity, and inclusion.  which she is, but that sends them into a complete feeding frenzy. They get hysterically angry at that, and you would think they'd embrace it. You'd think they'd appreciate. Biden said, hey, I'm going to hire a black woman to be my VP, and he did, and they don't want to own it, which is very revealing. And now they're pretending that one of the most radical governors in the entire country  one of the most far left extremists isn't really a far left extremist and mark said something that really got my attention  We embrace our ideology. We embrace the Trump Republican Party of 2024. Not everybody does. A lot of establishment Republicans hate the guy, hate the way he's remade the party. The establishment folks don't tend to like Donald Trump. But most of us at least embrace the muscular ideology of the Trump-Vance ticket.  We're not pretending to be something we're not. We're not lying about what we believe in terms of policy. They're lying about public policy. And you have to ask yourself why. Why would Nancy Pelosi deny that Tim Walz is a leftist? This is a guy who literally put tampons in boys' bathrooms.  Tampon dispensers. This is a guy who watched Minneapolis burn for three days. A man whose wife bragged about throwing open the windows and smelling the burning tires during the riots of 2020. This is a dangerous, radical extremist who kind of pretends to be a happy warrior with a hunting cap on.  I mean, it's so bizarre to watch them be a wolf in sheep's clothing. They put Fetterman up yesterday to call J.D. Vance weird. John Fetterman, you know, the guy with the hoodie and the shorts? There's no self-awareness here. They thought that message would fly.  John Fetterman, arguably the single strangest, biggest oddball in the U.S. Senate, calling J.D. Vance weird. So guess what? They don't even have any pretense of hiding their effort to run from who they are. And it goes all the way to the top. Let me give you Nancy Pelosi.  Here is one of the most wickedly shrewd politicians of our lifetime. This is a woman who has survived her 80-plus years by knowing politics, understanding optics. She is a politician's politician.  I despise everything she stands for, but you've got to give her credit. She knows politics. Even she's denying the obvious. Listen to her on MSNBC denying who Tim Walz is. And with the Speaker, we've made more progress than has ever been made in the history of our country since the GI Bill under his leadership.  Well, that's not it. That's not the right cut. I want to get the clip of him. I'm sorry, we got the wrong clip there from Nancy Pelosi for some reason, so our apologies. We'll find it. We'll get the right clip, and I will play for you Nancy Pelosi denying that Tim Walz is a leftist. It's unbelievable. Why would she do that? Well, because she is ashamed of who they are as it applies to the American people.  None of us are ashamed of conservatism. None of us are embarrassed by our ideology. But when you get angry at Kamala Harris being called a DEI product, when you get upset at calling Tim Walz a radical far-left guy, you know that they realize how unpopular they are with the American people.  And I've got this picture framed right now of Donald Trump, bloodied but unbowed.  And I've got it hanging. If you're watching on the Salem News Channel right now, I want to hold it up for you so you can see what this framed picture looks like. It's one of the most iconic newspaper covers in American history. New York Post, one of my favorite papers, showing that picture of Trump with his fist held in the air, blood streaming down his face, shielded by Secret Service agents with the American flag in the background and the bright blue sky. And the headline says, Trump shot...  bloodied but unbowed, ex-president survives assassination bid. We're bloodied but unbowed. We have to all remember the fight that we're in right now. And I am, I do, I have a lot of mixed emotions. I have a lot of, because I'm very, very worried about the future of my country. If we can't beat these people, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, the country's lost.  We are. We're gone. If we're not capable of beating the most radical, extremist ticket in the history of the United States of America, there is absolutely no hope for this country. And I don't even like to think about what November 6th feels like if they were to win.  We're going to be in big trouble. We're going to be in big trouble. Here's the right clip, and my apologies. This is the correct Nancy Pelosi clip on MSNBC. Tim Walz, I know very well. He served in the House. To characterize him as left is so...  unreal. It's just not what the question is. He's right down the middle. He's a heartland of America Democrat. Now, there's a reason she's denying that a left-leaning Democrat is a left-leaning Democrat. She's ashamed and embarrassed of their own ideology. They know that it's a losing proposition to the American people. So all they can do  is pretend that there's somebody that they're not. All she can do is go on there, and that's an embarrassment. I mean, I'm actually embarrassed for Pelosi, and that takes a lot. She opened her mouth and said to characterize Tim Walz as left is unreal. There's no other way to characterize this guy. Driver's license for illegals. Again, tampons for boys' bathrooms.  Minneapolis burning to the ground, and he did nothing about it. Defund the police? That's child's play for this guy. This guy's a bad actor. He's a bad, bad guy. And he is a radical, leftist extremist. And Nancy Pelosi knows that as the American people get to know him in these three short months...  They're going to lose. So the hope is lie about who he is and keep Kamala in the basement. Keep her away from any interviews. That's their strategy. Some people are saying they want to lose. I'm not ready to go there yet, but I know that there's a lot of danger ahead.  This country is facing a very dangerous storm, and we're in the middle of it right now. And I have to say, I am grateful that I get to be in the storm with you, you and me fighting the good fight here on The Mike Gallagher Show in the Relief Factor studios. Let me get your take on all of this. 1-800-655-MIKE.  800-655-6453. This is a caller-driven show. A lot of our friends and colleagues like to put talking heads on and have all kinds of guests. The guest I care about is you. 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Report suspicious activity to local authorities. If you see something, say something.  What a time to be alive, huh? What a time to experience what we're experiencing. Here's a clip of Tim Walz as people get to know him. I saw a poll this morning that said 71% of Americans don't even know who this guy is. They don't know anything about him. Let me give you Tim Walz talking about protesters destroying and tearing down a statue of Christopher Columbus in Minneapolis.  It was an act of civil disobedience that we need to make sure people feel that there is a proper outlet to address what are legitimate concerns around what they view as a genocidal monument that they have to walk to in their democracy. That's Christopher Columbus. That was a split screen of this lunatic saying that that was a legitimate...  grievance to put a rope around the neck of the statue of Christopher Columbus and tear it down and this freak, the governor of Minnesota,  said those are legitimate concerns because people had to walk by that genocidal character. That's the guy that you heard Nancy Pelosi deny is left. I mean, forget any of the pejoratives. Forget name-calling. Freakishly radical and extreme. Just left. Christian, play the Nancy Pelosi clip again from just yesterday on MSNBC.  Tim Walz, I know very well. He served in the House. To characterize him as left is so unreal. Unreal. It's just not. It's unreal to call a guy who defends tearing down statues of Christopher Columbus left. Even that's a bridge too far, says Nancy Pelosi.  Now, they're lying. They are lying. She's a liar. She has to lie because they can't win with this freak show of a ticket. And it's a freak show. There's no other way. I'm sorry. I'm not going to pull punches. I'm not a politician. I'm just a big mouth talk show host. And a freak is a freak.  These people are freakishly radical and dangerous and destructive. And you want more statues torn down and buildings burned to the ground? You go vote for this ticket. You vote for this pair, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. Jill's in Tampa, Florida. We'll start there at 25 past the hour. Hello, Jill. Hi, Mike. I believe that the Democrat delegates...  are going to nominate Michelle Obama during their convention. I think that's why they've chosen this ticket, because it's going to be shown as being way too radical for the average person to vote for. If they're denying how radical they are, they must have something up their sleeve. Jill, I said that today to a friend of mine. He thinks you and I are crazy. I think you're right, Emma. I don't know if it's Michelle Obama. Did you see Josh Shapiro's speech yesterday?  I mean, he lit the place up. All right. Well, guess what? They might replace Kamala with Josh Shapiro. Well, or Josh Shapiro and Michelle Obama.  You never know. I mean, anything, hey, in 2024, anything's possible. When you've got John Fetterman, I can't get over this. I can't get over Fetterman. Now, this is the guy, whatever you think of him, and he's been great on Israel. Tracy's still mad at me because I said anything positive about a Democrat president.  radical like John Fetterman. But it's true. He was good on Israel. He's been right on Israel. It's the anti-Semitism of his party that kept Josh Shapiro from being selected by Kamala Harris. But you sure can't pretend he's not an oddball. He has to know he's an oddball. This is what he said about former Marine J.D. Vance. And look, I've got to tell you, I work with J.D. Vance.  And I'm here to confirm that he is a seriously weird dude.  Now, I like to believe Fetterman has a sense of humor. 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