Nobody has been a bigger stain on democracy than Senator Mitch McConnell.

Thankfully for our civilization and for our country, he is retiring and somebody who is running for his seat.

I am so excited to welcome Colonel Pamela Stevenson to

IHIP News. Colonel, how are you today? I am fabulous. And thank you for having me. It's so

exciting to be here because you guys are doing it. We're trying. I mean, we are, it's hard.

And as you know, living in a red state, sometimes you're closer to MAGA and MAGA policies

than you want to be, although you all have a great governor there in Kentucky, but who

we've had on this podcast.

But let's talk a little bit about you're a colonel. I mean, that is fantastic.

Yes. I served 27 years in the United States Air Force. I had the privilege in honor of fighting

for the promise of America. And I, along with thousands of other military members, willingly said,

if you have to take my life, take it.

I don't want you to.

But what we stand for is so important that we're willing.

So I retired as a colonel, and I wanted to come back to Kentucky to do the same thing for Kentucky that I did for

America. In the military, I was a prosecutor, a defense counsel. I lived in 11 countries. I was a legal

liaison in countries like the Middle East, Molly, Chad, Sarah Leon, Germany, England.

I learned how to work with all types of people in cultures and listen for what will make the difference for the promise of America.

Okay, let's talk about the elephant in the room, Colonel.

This country has a very difficult time electing very qualified black women.

And black women have just such an uphill battle in this country.

How can we have a conversation around race, around gender, around qualifications bluntly without

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