Dems Relentlessly Push for More Power, Some GOP Helping Them on Amnesty
3 Martini Lunch – Political Humor & Commentary
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🗓️ 16 April 2026
⏱️ 31 minutes
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First, they examine the so-called “Dignity Act,” backed by Republican Rep. Maria Salazar, which would grant legal work status to illegal immigrants who arrived before 2021 and have not committed additional crimes. While supporters insist it’s not amnesty, Cuccinelli says it is clearly amnesty. He also explains how radical the left has become on this issue and why there are always some Republicans who never learn when it comes to this issue.
Next, Ken and Greg update the fight over Democrats' efforts to radically redraw Virginia's congressional map and flip four additional seats in their favor. Cuccinelli explains why he's optimistic that the referendum will fail and why he's confident the new map won't take effect even if voters approve it.
Then, they dive into Virginia Democrats’ escalating gun control agenda, highlighting how the state serves as a preview of the midterm elections. They argue it’s a clear example of the gap between the supposedly moderate promises Democrats make on the campaign trail and the far left policies they pursue once in power.
Finally, after all of that bad news, they close with some refreshing wisdom from Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas about the proper role of judges.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the three martini lunch. |
| 0:04.9 | Grab a stool next to Greg Carumbus of Radio America and Jim Garrity of National Review. |
| 0:10.6 | Three martini's coming up. |
| 0:13.2 | So glad you're with us for the Thursday edition of the Three Martini Lunch. |
| 0:16.9 | Jim Garrity is away. |
| 0:18.1 | And here in his place today, we're very happy to have Ken Cuccinelli, |
| 0:21.2 | former Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Virginia. He also served as Director of |
| 0:25.2 | U.S. citizenship and immigration services during the first Trump administration. |
| 0:29.6 | He was a Virginia State Senator before becoming Attorney General. He is now National Chairman |
| 0:34.0 | of the Election Transparency Initiative. And when you hear our topics today, |
| 0:38.2 | he is well suited to address all of these candidates. Great to have you today. Thank you. |
| 0:42.3 | Good to be with you, Greg. Well, one of the things that President Trump ran on and won on twice, |
| 0:48.3 | immigration reform, sealing the border and deporting the people who don't belong here. |
| 0:55.9 | And for the most part, the numbers remain very strongly in his favor, despite the controversies over ICE, not just deporting |
| 1:00.6 | criminal illegals, but also just people who are in the country illegally. That's still well over |
| 1:05.1 | 50 percent, even though the media doesn't like to talk about it. But for some reason, there |
| 1:09.7 | are still some in both parties, including |
| 1:11.9 | the Republican sponsor of this bill in the House of Representatives that just can't take yes |
| 1:18.0 | for an answer here. So we have Maria Alvira Salazar, who represents Florida's 27th District, |
| 1:24.1 | and she now, along with a bipartisan group, I think right now latest, it's 20 Republicans, 20 Democrats. |
| 1:30.3 | She is pushing what's known as the Dignity Act. |
| 1:33.3 | And so some of this seems pretty good. |
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