Welcome to the three martini lunch.

Grab a stool next to Greg Corumbus of Radio America and Jim Garrity of National Review.

Three martini's coming up.

So glad you're with us for the Friday edition of the Three Martini Lunch.

Jim Garrity is away here in his place.

We're happy to have today.

Christopher J. Scalia, senior fellow

at the American Enterprise Institute. He is also the author of multiple books, including 13 novels

conservatives will love, but probably haven't read. And perhaps most important, although that's a

personal bias of mine, Chicago Bears fan. So, Chris, great to have you with us. It's great to be here. Thanks for having

me on, Greg. And I got to say, I like what you've been doing in the Irishman's absence.

You've been creating a real pison paloosa between Ken Cuccinelli yesterday and me today.

And you, of course, hosting. It's great. I hope you're sponsored by Ragu today.

Yes. Well, I got to get some Greek sponsors for myself. But, yeah, so you and Cuchinelli are

definitely holding down the fort for the Italians in a very strong way. Great to have you with us.

And I guess the story of the week, Chris, has been Eric Swalwell, from the eruption of the

scandal last

weekend to his resignation and additional rape allegations this week.

Might be disbarred and potentially facing jail time, I guess.

But one of the things that has also flared up in this, of course, is the timing as a result

of the California governor's race.

Ruben Gallego, Jim and I talked about him the other day and how much he knew. He claims he knew

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