Welcome back to the show.
the best thing about going to conventions is watching Wolf Blitzer
stuff 10 jalapeno poppers into his beard at the CNN grill. The second best thing
is talking with delegates
unfortunately none of them would speak to me, possibly because my giant face was
plastered on the bus right next to the convention entrance. Didn't really think
that one through
but they did talk to the Sam Squad: Allana Harkin, Ashley Black and Mike
Rubens, about what freedom means to them
we cannot afford to be so politically correct anymore
(SAM VOICEOVER) with those words from Donald Trump the Republican convention goers erupted into
a massive aggrievement boner cheer, a vocal distillation of the theme uniting so
many Trump supporters
I think political correctness has damaged our country so badly
oh I am absolutely not for political correctness, I think that is tearing down the US.
It is a prison of the mind, a prison of the soul
Donald Trump is freeing people from that prison and the cruel shackles of empathy
and mutual respect
he's not politically correct and he talks like I want to talk.
Do you think it's almost like he gives permission to people to not be a grown-up?
Absolutely.
He says the things that we've been thinking for years that nobody had the guts to say.
It's like he just opens up the door and lets the Beast out
he does but you know what, there's so many of us who have wanted to let the
beast now
and because of political correctness we have not been able to do that
that is one of the number one reasons why I am so much behind him right now
Because he frees the Beast.
Yes.
(SAM VOICEOVER) And once the Beast is out, what will this PC-free utopia be like? Other than
the days when we had fun movie characters...
You disturb me, you must have a key made!
(SAM VOICEOVER) Several people told us to look further back in history
What President reminds you the most of Donald Trump?
Andrew Jackson.
this country has not seen a president since Andrew Jackson that
is this out there
it's kind of exciting to have a president that would be like Andrew Jackson!
It is.
Andrew Jackson killed like, a lot of Indians right?
I don't know.
Eh, several thousand. And there's the whole slavery thing and a
terrible recession
so we have that to look forward to. Anywho, this woman says she's had it with all this PC
protesting
I saw a protester with the sign-- what-- no more mi-sog-yny or don't be a mi-sog-ynist
and at least if you're going to protest make it so that people can understand
what you're protesting.
Absolutely.
I have no idea what mi-sog-yny means.
Do you think it's a word that Trump is familiar with?
Oh, I would imagine so, he's very educated I'm quite sure he knows what it is.
I don't have a doubt about that.
I agree, I think he's really familiar it.
Yes, I'm sure he is.
Who do you think is responsible for political
correctness becoming so rampant in America?
I don't know who's to blame. I know, you know, it started out on college campuses
quite a bit with the intellectual elite.
I think the media is involved in it, um, you know,
You just named me twice.
but even some non-elite, non-media types here admit Donald Trump sometimes does
go too far
I think that there are times when he said some things that make people cringe
but I also think-- (ALLANA) Like what?
Uhh, I was at the rally in Manchester when someone
in the crowd used a word
uh, to describe a lady part and he echoed it, and I think that was very brash.
Are you talking about the C-word?
No. (ALLANA) Oh. --It was a P-word.
Oh, pussy!
Okay.
(SAM VOICEOVER) But for all the talk of wanting a politically incorrect president, in
practice they understood the value of civility.
Are there things that you wish could say that you're not saying?
No, because on most things I think you can
say them, uh, politely.
(SAM VOICEOVER) But there would be no more P-word-ification after Donald Trump becomes President.
Or possibly kaiser.
He's gonna build a wall
He's going to fix our economy, he's going to get rid of all the nonsense corruption, this
nanny state where everyone's crying like babies over every little insult. Not under Donald Trump's regime.
And what else will that regime be like?
Donald Trump is going to be daddy
Ooh.
and whether you like it or not (ASHLEY) I like it. --you're gonna have to listen to Daddy
and if you don't, you get the belt
I like all that.
It's an inspiring notion.
When our new daddy moves in
we'll listen or get whipped with a belt. And yet, we'll also be able to say
whatever we want... within reason
obviously you can't say everything that you're thinking
Yeah, I struggle with that a lot.
(laughter)
We'll be right back.