All right, guys, this is The Rubin Report.

I'm Dave Rubin, and joining me today is Louisiana Senator and author of the new book,

How to Test Negative for Stupid.

Senator John Kennedy, welcome to the Rubin Report.

Thanks for having me, Dave.

I love you, so. Oh, thank you very much. Well, can I leave all the wit to you today? Because we play clips of you probably two or three times a week, usually on Fox News, sometimes on some of the other channels. Just coming up with these one-liners, and that's really where I want to start today. Where do these one-liners come from? Are they pre-packaged?

Are they ready to go? Or are they just coming out of your brain as you're live on air?

Well, first, if people don't like what I said in the clips, I deny everything.

Fair.

Number two, I don't know, Dave.

You know, I read a lot.

And God blessed me with a good memory.

And I grew up in a small town.

A lot of my approaches, my perspectives are a result of that.

You know, God, I probably sometimes talk too much, but God gave me the right to remain silent, but not the ability.

I do bite my tongue.

I don't get nearly enough credit for the stuff I don't say.

But, you know, I was sent to Washington, not to necessarily make friends. I don't try to make

enemies, but not to make friends, but to do what I think my people want me to do, and that's what I try to do.

I also think that when I've got a few minutes to talk to the American people,

I want to speak plainly and frankly, because most Americans, they don't read Aristotle every day.

They don't have time.

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