Let's go to Stephen from Louisiana. Stephen, welcome to the David
Pakman Show. What's on your mind today? Speaker 3: Hey, David, can you hear me?
Speaker 1: Yes, I can. Speaker 3: Hey, longtime listener,
first time caller. I've got a few things I'd like to say. You know, it might have been earlier this
week, I think it was earlier this week where Donald Trump was asked by a Fox News host
regarding the debates, the Republican debates. And he had pointed to the fact that Ronald Reagan and
maybe another Republican president who was an incumbent, who was the president at the time,
had decided to skip out of the debates. And I find it funny when Donald Trump refers to
precedent as if he has any respect or reverence for history or, you know, it just is common,
but only when it's convenient to him or his agenda. Yeah, well, he pointed something in
the past saying they did it, why can't I? Or, you know, something is silly is that.
Speaker 1: There's a whole bunch of reasons why what Trump's been saying about. But the debates
are silly. Of course, as you correctly point out, and this is the point I made earlier this week,
when Trump says Reagan didn't debate Reagan was the president and there was no real
Republican primary. It's actually more like what Joe Biden is facing now. In fact, Trump,
who is saying Biden doesn't want a real primary, is using the logic wrongly for himself. That
does apply to Biden, which is the DNC isn't actually holding a legitimate primary. Now,
we could say it should, right? But that's actually the Reagan precedent. There is an open primary
right now for the Republican Party. There is no incumbent. And so Trump making that analogy is
silly. But also, as you point out, when has Trump ever cared about precedent or norms,
which is a very good point to make as well. Speaker 3: Right. Right. Another thing is for
President Biden and the Biden campaign, I think and this is my opinion, but I think it'd be wise
of them to lean in to his age. And many might see that as a weakness and maybe his, you know,
a fault, a failing point for his campaign or for him as a politician. But I think maybe some,
you know, self-deprecating humor or just having an acknowledgment of it rather than just having
this elephant in the room that he doesn't really bring up or that the campaign doesn't address.
Speaker 1: Well, you know, it's it's, you know, the option that Biden has been joking about his
age more and more recently, including saying things like, you know, a hundred years ago when
I was first in the Senate or things like that. I think that that is actually smart. I mean,
listen, I've said before, I'm not going to lie to my audience and pretend that Joe Biden is
the epitome of vigor and strength and energy. I'm not going to do that. Okay. We all know we
all see what's going on. He's 80 years old. However, if I were giving campaign advice,
especially now that doctors have looked at Trump's medical records and Biden's and they've said even
though Biden's like two and a half or three years older, he eats such a better diet and he's so much
more active. He's expected to live more than Trump is from from today going forward right now that
that's said. If I were advising Biden, I would say, listen, take this head on and say, hey, you
know what, I'm an old guy. But the doctors say I'm healthier than Trump. I'm going to outlive Trump.
This is my this would be my last term, both because I'll be 84 and because it's what the
Constitution says. We've got a great economy. Let me finish the job and just kind of leave it
at that. And it seems as though you don't need to belabor it, but you don't need to ignore it
and just say doctors have looked at our records. I'm healthier than Trump. The economy is doing
well. Give me four more years and I'll be out of here. And that's how I would approach it.
Speaker 3: Right, Exactly. I'm 22 years old. I'm part of Gen Z, and we're going to reelect
President Biden. I mean, that's my generation. Our age group is, you know, I think,
predominantly going to help reelect Joe Biden. One of my favorite jokes from Joe Biden said from the
I think it was the White House Correspondents Dinner. He was talking about the Constitution,
how he upholds and respects the Constitution. And he said it is. And it's not just because
my friend Jimmy Madison helped write it. Speaker 1: Right? Yes, I've heard him say
that. That is that is a clear line. All right. Now, you're in Louisiana. Do you do you have,
like colleagues and friends your age who are big Trump supporters? 22 ish.
Speaker 3: David Majority. Yes. Oh, they all go. So, you know, Baton Rouge and New Orleans,
I guess, are some of the bright spots, I guess. And by bright, I mean blue
here in Louisiana. But outside of that yet, No. Speaker 1: So when you say that Gen Z is
going to reelect Joe Biden, you don't necessarily mean everybody, you know,
in Louisiana, but at the national level. Speaker 3: Correct? Correct. Yes. Now, you know,
I have a few friends my age who are who are who do lean blue and who do support
President Biden. But for the most part, no, it's a lot of a lot of ignorance,
a lot of brainwashing up here, unfortunately. Speaker 1: Well, it sounds like you've got
your head screwed on straight. So that's a good thing. Yeah.
Speaker 3: Yes. Speaker 1: All right. Thank
you. I appreciate. I appreciate that. Speaker 3: Part of the program.
Speaker 1: All right, Stephen from Louisiana. Great stuff.