The Anchormen Show Ep 109 - Golden State, Tarnished w:Pearson Sharp & Paula Whitsell
The Anchormen Show with Matt Gaetz
Matt Gaetz
4.4 • 4.8K Ratings
🗓️ 12 March 2026
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
San Diego County GOP Chairwoman Paula Whitsell fled socialism in Brazil—only to see it take root in California. She joins The Anchormen to break down the forces dimming the Golden State: businesses and families fleeing to red states, massive hospice fraud draining taxpayers, union power shaping elections, Governor Gavin Newsom’s redistricting scheme pushing out GOP congressional stalwarts, and an economy squeezing working Californians. The Anchormen also tackle a looming global question: if the U.S. declares victory and walks away from Iran while the regime remains in power—what happens next?
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| 0:00.0 | Now it's time for the Anchorman Podcast with Matt Gates and Pearson Sharp. |
| 0:13.7 | Welcome back to another episode of the Anchorman podcast. |
| 0:16.6 | We are excited about everything that is going on right now and how to explain it to you. |
| 0:21.0 | And we have just the right guest. |
| 0:23.0 | I'm always joined by my co-host and never satisfied a conservative California Republican |
| 0:28.2 | Pearson Sharp, host of the Sharp report here on One American News. |
| 0:31.0 | And Paula Wittsell, the chair of the San Diego County Republican Party is here with us to |
| 0:36.2 | go over the things happening in California |
| 0:38.8 | and around the country and around the world. |
| 0:41.1 | And I guess, Paul, you and I were just chatting before we came on air about what brought you |
| 0:46.7 | to San Diego and conservative activism. |
| 0:50.2 | It seemed as though you were fleeing a version of socialism in Brazil as you were living as an expat. |
| 0:57.9 | And now you're fighting to make sure your state doesn't follow the same path. |
| 1:02.0 | You picked the wrong state. |
| 1:03.2 | Yeah, no, of course. |
| 1:04.1 | Well, my dad was Navy, so we picked San Diego for that reason because I lived here as a kid. |
| 1:08.7 | So that's why we chose San Diego to come back. |
| 1:11.3 | But that's why we left Brazil. |
| 1:13.4 | We loved Brazil, but it became so socialist you couldn't possibly live. |
| 1:17.9 | Now, the chair of a county party is often someone in a constant state of hurting cats. |
| 1:23.9 | You have candidates. |
| 1:25.9 | They constantly have needs. |
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