Kamala Swoops in to Help El-Sayed as More Campaign Questions Surface

Josh Holmes (0:00)

El-Sayed has operated in many ways, like Talarico, or like Graham Platner, in that he just keeps giving super uncomfortable oppo.

Comfortably Smug (0:14)

We have to meet voters where they are, we can't talk about birthing persons. And like, here it is again. Like they learned no lessons from that.

SPEAKER_3 (0:23)

That's what black women and black birthing people need.

Josh Holmes (0:26)

You've got somebody who's showing up at the former vice president of the United States and saying like birthing people. Kamala Harris is a moderating force for El-Sayed and his campaign. He is, she is there to tell voters of Michigan, no, he's a normal Democrat.

John Ashbrook (0:51)

Washington politicians are always getting in your wallet. Now they're messing with your credit card. Your credit card and the security it offers are under attack. The Durbin Marshall credit card bill would change the nation's payment system to benefit corporate megastores like Walmart and Target at the expense of everyday Americans. Credit cards keep your payments secure and provide rewards that families use to help make everyday purchases more affordable. The Durbin Marshall mandates would let corporate megastores cut corners on credit card processing, routing transactions over cheaper, untested networks with weaker security and fewer protections. That means higher risk of fraud, greater chance of stolen personal data, and the loss of rewards programs just so corporate megastores can pocket billions of dollars and higher profits. Tell Congress to Guard Your Card. Visit guardyourcard.com to take action and learn more.

Michael Duncan (1:49)

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SPEAKER_6 (3:19)

Ladies and gentlemen, your attention, please.

Sean Hannity (3:23)

This program has become one of the most influential podcasts in America.

Michael Duncan (3:28)

I love the personality.

Sean Hannity (3:28)

You guys are killing it.

Michael Duncan (3:29)

I just saw your number one.

SPEAKER_6 (3:31)

Congratulations.

Josh Holmes (3:32)

It's an honor and a pleasure to welcome the great Sean Hannity.

Sean Hannity (3:37)

Guys, I love you.

Abdul El-Sayed (3:39)

Congratulations on all your success.

Sean Hannity (3:40)

This is why you listen to the Ruthless Podcast, nobody else would ask that question. The only political podcast we're listening to is the Ruthless Podcast.

SPEAKER_6 (3:48)

It's time for our main event.

Sean Hannity (3:51)

The Ruthless Podcast.

Josh Holmes (3:54)

Good Thursday to you. Welcome back to the Ruthless Friday program. I'm Josh Holmes along with Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan and John Ashbrook left to right across your radio dial. We asked you in the last episode whether or not you would like a fourth. A fourth episode. We do three typically. You get the Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, variety because we have day jobs.

We have to make a living.

But we're willing in the month of the end of September and then into October to do a fourth because there's an awful lot of politics going on right there. And honestly, if you look at the ads, the ad buys, you're not going to get that from media anywhere. That's something that we uniquely can do. You responded with a resounding yes. Michael, I think made a decent point, which was then you need to subscribe.

Michael Duncan (5:00)

Yeah. I mean, we need to get to 200,000 subs on YouTube. Yeah. So if you're audio only, just do us a favor, go over to the YouTube. You can still listen on audio as well.

But sometimes we have helpful video or photo context for the show that you would best enjoy on a video program. If you hit that subscribe button and get us to 200,000, I'll be grateful. Because look, there's two ways we can do this extra episode. We can do it with full joy and full hearts, or we could do it like the obligated press conference, after the game where you lost and the guy goes up to the microphone. He's like, I'm just here so I don't get fined.