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0:00Alrighty, our good friend Nolan Finley, editorial page editor of the Detroit News, co-author of the civility book Guide to Building Bridges Across the Political Divide by Nolan Finley and his friend Stephen Henderson along with Lynn Gulledner. Yesterday we noted it was the, the birth, I almost said the 50th birthday, but it's the 50th anniversary of Nolan Finley at the Detroit News and it was his birthday, but I didn't ask what number it was, but Nolan, again, happy birthday and happy anniversary. Well, thanks Paul, you can do the math and understand it's got to be a pretty big number. I'd say it's a good number, Nolan, and it's certainly numbers a good number. It certainly beats the alternative, doesn't it, my friend? It's good, it's good time to lie. It was interesting to see in our Detroit News today a picture on the, the opinion section.

1:00I don't have it now. I had it here a minute ago, of President Trump and Governor Whitmer side by side and somebody was writing an op-ed piece pretty much, I think they were criticizing both of them for the same problem and I bet neither one of them ever expected to be together in any boat. No, and you know, one of the things you've got to give credit to Gretchen Whitmer for is that she understands how to get to Donald Trump. She understood that when she, back when she was meddling him and she certainly understands it now that she's trying to charm him. He is a man who is very, very susceptible to flattery and I said when he was elected, the first time in his early days, that if Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer worked at it, they could co-opt this president simply by flattering him and, you know, praising him and kissing his butt. They chose a different direction and you went to war with him but I don't believe that

2:03Donald Trump is a man of any firm principles I think he's easily plagued, easily, you know, manipulating clopted. Well, and a good example is, you know, everyone's screaming, well, FEMA was decimated, FEMA was destroyed. Well, FEMA wasn't doing their job. They turned down the governor for FEMA aid during that ice storm and the president has now stepped up and said, no, no, I'm going to help you with that. And he also has made some pledges to fight the invasive Asian carp in the Great Lakes. And helping the tornadoes out west that we, in Michigan, we experienced last week. So, I mean, you can work with this president if you understand how he operates and what moves him, and she apparently does. Well, it's not a secret, I mean, it isn't, you pointed it out a long time ago, we've

3:09talked about it a long time ago. And we see it every time he has a cabinet meeting or any other meeting because every person who speaks has to first say how great it is and how they couldn't have done anything without president. Trump, we understand, we appreciate that. We understand. And that's right in this administration, wherever, whenever a member is in public and always starts with, and here's another great thing Donald Trump is doing. So, I mean, it's not easy for a lot of people to do, but it's effective. And again, give Christian Whitmer credit for working it. You know, our old friend, Ingrid, I have her, why do I act like I can find something on my desk? It's here. Trust me. Our old friend, Ingrid, who's now back with the family with USA Today and the Detroiters, he just wrote a bit about the Save America Act, saying basically, most of America is

4:14four IDs for voting because we're used to giving IDs for all kinds of stuff. And yet the Democrats don't get that. And now President Trump says he won't sign any bills until the Save America Act passes. Where do you, what do you think about that? Well, I think that would be a fine idea, no matter what, not to sign any more bills, bills, cost money. But the Save Act, I just got finished editing the editorial on that. It's common sense, as you said, most of America is Save favors it. This is a ridiculous stand for the Democrats to take, puts them out of the mainstream or keeps them out of the mainstream. How many times a week do you have to show your ID, Paul? I mean, over and over and over again. Right. And I think it's some extraordinary burden to come to the voting booth and have to show

5:18your ID. I mean, their argument that, oh, it would limit, keep some people from voting is absurd. You have to question their motivations, why do they oppose safeguards at the polling place? And the only conclusion you've come up with is they don't care who votes as long as they vote Democrat. Right. And I got to tell you something. I don't know if you've said it. I'll say it. It's racist for the Democrats to think or act like minorities aren't smart enough to know how to get a photo ID. That's racist in itself. And even the communist running New York, when he wanted people to come help and shovels snow, they had two pieces of ID in order to be able to do that. And this is just so comical, it wouldn't, it's not funny, but it is funny, if you know what I mean. And you know, Democrats always on their stump about protecting democracy, there's no more

6:21necessary protection of democracy than to make sure only citizen vote. And then the voting process is both fair and secure, and this is where it's all started. If people start believing our elections are corrupt, we've lost faith in the government. Well, God bless you. I'm so happy that you've been at the Detroit News for 50 years and a day, starting today, the day after your birthday. So always good to have you around and we're lucky to have you. And I know that there were companies that tried to woo you away from Detroit, but you stayed. And we are so appreciative of that. Thank you, Nolan. Thank you, Paul. I'm very kind of you. Nolan Finley editorial page editor of the Detroit News co-author of the civility book, A Guide to Building Bridges Across the Political Divide by Nolan, his pal, Stephen Henderson, and Lynn Gollisoner.

7:21So we continue at 1230 on focus with Paul W Smith at WJR.