you know Nick I was born on an election night. Oh you don't say you know I

haven't heard this beforehand a what a surprise. The 1990 Massachusetts

gubernatorial election between Republican Bill Weld and Democrat John Silver.

All right Mr. Weld the question now for Mr. Silver. Can you tell us doctor what

is your program for controlling health care costs in this state? Yes I'm highly

concerned about that and it made a consistent and steady study of it since the

campaign began. I think first and foremost we've got to stop the press. You

know I wonder Hannah if maybe just maybe your mom ever tells the story like

you were born and they said it's a girl and who's the governor? Okay all right

I've told you this before. Once or twice. But the reason I am telling all these

people. These people. These people out there listening to us. Yes these people is

that I grew up being told that I was born on the night of an election between

two very strong very smart very engaging candidates and or so my mother claims

she would have been content no matter who won. I I cannot imagine anyone saying

such a thing today nor can I. So today what happened to us? Whatever happened

to I take either candidate happily. Wait seriously are you gonna actually answer

that question in this episode? I am absolutely not. I also don't necessarily

believe that that ever really existed but I did think that today we could do a

little storytelling because I can tell you how the Republican and Democratic

parties became the Republican and Democratic parties and sometimes it helps us

maybe it only helps us for the duration of a podcast. Sometimes it helps us

like each other a little more when we know each other a little better. So this

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