Yes, I am going to say that I appreciate, not just that they are trying to open up the tent and the coalition,

at an event that is very geared toward red meat.

Hello everyone, this is J. V. L. here with my best friends.

Again, for the first time in months, Sarah Longwell and Tim Miller of the Bulwark.

Before we get started, we, well these two and then other awesome people like Adam

Kinzinger are coming to Dallas for a live show on September 5th. That's like next week. It's unbelievable there there's literally

like a dozen tickets left. I think there are 15 or 20 tickets left even though it's a

giant theater. If you are in the Dallas Metroplex, go and get

them right now. Go to the Bulwork.com slash events. Get your tickets. It's going to be a fantastic show. I am going to be very excited.

Somebody will probably put me on FaceTime so I can just, you know, watch it all live from the audience

with you, the people. the bulwark.com slash events Dallas next

Thursday September 5 go go get that done all right friends best friends it hasn't been All right, friends. Best friends?

It hasn't been months since it feels like it.

I mean, I've been grinding over here while you guys have been on vacation to JBL's tanned.

He's been at the beach.

There has been in Alaska, so you're not tanned, but you know,

I'm sure you hiked or did lumberjacking

or whatever, lesbians too in Alaska.

But it's fine, no big deal. Nothing's been happening.

So let's just start with the state of play.

Where are we now versus where we were the last time the three of us were together.

Tim, would you like to go first and set the table?

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