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Hey James, we're going to be joined today by someone who is going to elevate us, bring much

more distinction.

Sydney Blumenthal, a great writer, a great political thinker, and the author of a wonderful, wonderful five volume biography of Abraham

Sydney, thanks for being with us and we want to, you know, you so elevate us, we just want to make you part of the conversation.

And maybe we'll get smarter before the day is over.

Well, I'm going to get smarter too.

Thanks for being.

I'm glad to be here. There was a

political piece this week about the president's brother Jim trading on the

family name, hustling businesses, some of which was a scam. And whatever Hunter's legal issue is, he's done the same.

That's happened with other presidents, of course, too.

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