She's a Teacher, Lawyer & Military Wife. Now She's Trying to Unseat an Election Denier

The Warning with Steve Schmidt

Steve Schmidt

News, Politics, Government

4.8 • 784 Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Callie Barr was born and raised in Northern Michigan. Now, she's running for Congress to represent the state's 1st District. The incumbent, Jack Bergman, is a Trump-endorsed retired Marine who tried to overturn the 2020 election. As a military wife who knows the sacrifices American armed forces make to defend democracy, that doesn't sit well with Callie. "When you see a confederate flag in our nation's Capitol, that should strike outrage." She told Steve Schmidt. "And for that not to be the case, to me was against everything that we have fought for." Callie is also a teacher and a lawyer and is advocating for her fellow Michiganders in the Upper Peninsula. Learn more about Callie Barr and donate to her campaign here: https://www.callieforcongress.com/ ** To become a The Warning Premium Member and listen to the show 48 hours early with access to premium content visit: https://thewarning.supercast.com/ Subscribe for more and follow me here: Substack: https://steveschmidt.substack.com/subscribe Twitter: https://twitter.com/SteveSchmidtSES Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveSchmidtSES/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewarningses Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewarningses/

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0:00.0	Why don't you share with this audience who your opponent Jack Bergman is and why he is antithetical to everything that you have talked about?
0:14.0	He was a lieutenant general in the Marine Corps Reserves. He's a commercial airline pilot for many years.
0:19.3	Most importantly, he didn't want to certify our
0:21.9	elections. He didn't want to investigate January 6th. And Matt and I, when you, when you bury our
0:28.1	black and brown Marines and then you see a Confederate flag in our nation's capital, that should strike
0:32.8	outrage. And for that not to be the case, to me, was against everything that we have fought for,
0:38.7	his divisiveness, his extremism, encouraging people to be against each other and not towards
0:45.0	something. To me, it's just such a betrayal of his oath of office and also trust. I think as a
0:50.3	veteran community, we need to have each other's back, but also for the nation, for the
0:54.9	country. I mean, this is what we have stood up to defend. I'm thrilled today to be joined by the
1:02.7	woman who is going to be the Democratic nominee in Michigan's first district, one of the largest
1:10.3	congressional districts in the country, the largest east of the
1:14.5	Mississippi River. It is a pristine and beautiful spot in America, bounded by forests, the tranquil
1:24.9	aqua blue waters of the Great Lakes.
1:28.3	And sadly, it is represented by an extremist congressman,
1:33.3	Jack Bergman, going for his fifth term.
1:36.3	But there is a better alternative.
1:39.3	And that woman is Callie Barr,
1:41.3	and I'm thrilled that you're with me today.
1:43.3	Welcome, Callie. Thank you so much, Steve.
1:46.1	I appreciate the opportunity to be here with you today. You bet. Well, we're going to talk a lot
1:52.0	about your life and your candidacy, but let's start out by talking about your husband because you were a military spouse.
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