Transcripts For CNNW Smerconish 20190504

Heres the background. From the getgo, the president has been if not but consistent. Hes repeated claimed the collusion a hoax, the Mueller Investigation a witch hunt. And the probe to be the stuff of a deep state conspiracy. To hear trump and his prime time defenders tell it, the investigation was entirely based on unconfirmed allegations contained in a dossier paid for by the clinton campaign. Thats a reference to the fisa warrant first taken out on carl page in october of 2016. But by october, the russia investigation was already under way having begun three months prior. It began after the fbi learned that a Trump Campaign associate named George Papadopoulos had revealed to before the first Wikileaks Dump that the russianed had dirt on hillary clinton. And now comes a government investigator posing as a Research Assistant to meet with papadopoulos in search to the answer to a single question. Was the Trump Campaign working with russia . Now, the operation did not yield valuable information. To the president , this is spying. An abomination. The establishment of a dangerous precedent. And the president may have a Kindred Spirit in attorney general bill barr who told congress recently i think spying on a Political Campaign is a big deal. But is the investigation worthy of condemnation or applause . After all, candidate donald trump had often heaped praise on russian president vladimir putin. And many in his orbit, including paul manafort, michael flynn, carter page, they all had significant contacts with russia. Based on these facts, the fbi would arguably have been derelict in its duty not to investigate the russian contacts with the Trump Campaign. So, this hour, i want to know what you think. Go to smerconish. Com and answer the survey question, the fbi dispatch of azra turk, a sexy bottle blonde in her 30s to interact with George Papadopoulos, is that good counterintelligence work or spying . You might want to hear from my next guest before you vote. Joining me now is the Campaign Aide George Papadopoulos author of the book deep state target how i got caught in the crosshairs of the plot to bring down president trump. Tell me about your meeting with azra turk. Sure. Lets look at what happened here, in september of 2016, i receive adden unsolicited email in my inbox by a man. I never heard of this person in my life. I saw he was a cambridge professor and he had worked for four u. S. Administrations. And he wanted to pay me 3,000 to basically write a report on the Energy Business in israel and cyprus which i was an expert on. He flew me to london. He paid for a fivestar. And he had me meet his assistant, this is where i met azra turk which was fake. Thats why i disabused the claim this was an fbi agent. Even the New York Times said yesterday suggested she was likely fbi and working for some other intel agency. She barely spoke english. She was very flirty. She was probing me about two different things. One, it was about my own background in the Energy Business, a very sensitive topic i was working on throughout my career in the middle east. And the second thing was about trump and russia. So there was a twoangled approach here. One about George Papadopoulos as an individual. And my background dealing with other governments, not russia. And then trump and russia. So it was a very bizarre meeting. And, of course, there was no fruit to bear from this meeting because there was no conspiracy. And i have never even met a russian official in my life so did she offer you sex . They, of course, overtly didnt offer it. But she made it very clear that was on the table if we continued to enjoy each others company. And as you saw in the heres what you wrote heres what you wrote in your book about azra turk. Well put it on the screen. Azra turk is a vision right out of central casting for a spy flick. Shes a sexy bottle blonde in her 30s. She isnt shy about showing her curves as if anyone could miss them. Shes a fantasys fantasy. If this is what academic researcher look like, ive been going to the wrong school, i love to myself. Do you know today, george, who is she . I have no idea who this person is. And im actually very curious to find out more. And i think some of the investigations into what happened in 2016 are probably going to bear that answer for everyone. We now know that she was some sort of research associate. As i explained. She just didnt fit that profile. She really matched the profile of some sort of agent. So i was very suspicious right away about her. Ful i explained in my book as well, helper didnt present as well as an academic. The whole investigation. I dont know if it was well crafted but i dont think it was the best and brightest thrown my way. So, the times story from yesterday, the times seems convinced she was sent by the fbi. Are you convince shed was sent by the fbi . Well, i dont know, i was watching adam goldman, i think thats the reporters show. He was on your show. Anderson coopers show last night. And Anderson Cooper asked him pointly, was she working for the fbi. He said, i cant answer that question. I can say she was a informant. The profile did not watch the fbi operation. It was in london. And the British Government was notified about the operation. Of course, i met the British Government the same day i was meeting stephon helper and azra turk. This is the first time that they were involved in this. I think the New York Times makes it that they were. It just makes sense but i could be wrong. Okay. Lets get to the real controversy here as to whether this was a good or bad thing. The president , by the way, tweeted yesterday, finally mainstream is getting in too hot to avoid Pulitzer Prize anyone, the New York Times on front page finally details effort to spy on Trump Campaign. This is bigger than watergate but the reverse. This is the question im asking my audience this hour. Is this nefarious . Is this spying . Or is this the sort of thing americans should be applauding on the face of it being good fbi work . Explain to the audience where the fbi would have been derelict in its duty not to have taken a close look at you . Okay. I understand your point about people like manafort manafort, carter page and michael flynn, they actually had established ties to russia. Made that very clear. However, i, add an adviser in Trumps Campaign and as in a think tank in washington, d. C. For six years do not fit. I would i be investigated for some russian ties when it was clear by the time i joined two president i iaial campaigns that every Intelligence Agency could have known where my contacts were. And none of them were russia. Where did this whole russia conspiracy come to. I think thats where people like devin nunes and others are looking into to find out if this was an orchestrated event surrounding me. All i know is what i read in this puppy. The Mueller Report. Ive got my bound version, as a matter of fact. To the Mueller Report, youre acquainted with mehsud. Theyve got dirt on hillary. You go out and get hammered one night. Tell the russian, hey, russia is sitting on this information about hillary. Then comes the Wikileaks Dump. And in that situation, knowing you got carter page, paul manafort, mike flynn all out there with these contacts, why shouldnt the fbi have pursued that lead . Okay. As i stated that was the gold narrative. And youre right about manafort and page and ties to russia. Look, i testified to congress about six months ago where we actually were discussing people like alex. If you look carefully through my transcripts youll see this is not a random concerned diplomat meeting with me. He was actually an asset sent to make contact with me. Just looking at my testimony from congress, im sure that information will be revealed after certain materials are declassified. Leading up to my meeting with downer where you suggest or the New York Times i was drunk, even doalex downer and i confird we cant even drinking. I had one drink. The u. S. Intelligence agencies, the british, australians, even the israelis made contact with me by midapril. How did this meeting even emerge . And the surroundings and the events that led up to this meeting with downer were very suspicious. And, look, i understand we want to simplify things and make things black and white in a counterintelligence investigation, but i assure you, now that these new investigations are continuing, most of these events surrounding my life including how i met joseph mehsud or alex downer. I ended up reporting downer to bob mueller and the fbi for spying on me. And i actually testified to congress that i felt he was doing the same thing. So theres some things that i think are going to clarified moving forward. I hope so. Its a very complicated story. I hope so. Let me just say in the same way that i wanted to be datadriven and apply critical analysis to the collusion issue, im keenly interested now to know how did the investigation begin. Absolutely. And was it based on merit. So, lets see where it leads. Thank you for coming on. I appreciate it. Absolutely. Thank you so much for having me. What are your thoughts . Tweet me smerconish. Go to my facebook page. What do we have, kathryn . From facebook, i think, if youre ever investigating a man, always send a beautiful blonde. Got it. Honey pot, lori, isnt that what they call it . It sounds like mr. Papadopoulos was suspicious whether it was the fbi who sent her its jason bourne stuff. Make sure youre going to the website. The fbi dispatch of azra turk who he described as a sexy bottle blonde in her 30s to interact with George Papadopoulos, good counter intel work . Or spying . Cannot wait to see the result later this hour. Still to come, will the economy be this president s saving grace . And when is it controversial when a paper publishes profiles of students. How about when the student aspires to be a stripper. And frampton comes alive. One of the bestselling albums ever. After 50 years of touring, Peter Frampton is about to embark on a last tour and ill ask him about it. N choose any car in the aisle, even if its a better car class than the one you reserved. So no matter what, youre guaranteed to have a perfect drive. [laughter] vo go national. Go like a pro. See what i did there . You wouldnt accept an incomplete job from any one else. Why accept it from your allergy pills . Flonase sensimist relieves all your worst symptoms, including nasal congestion, which most pills dont. And all from a gentle mist you can barely feel. Flonase sensimist. Why go with anybody else . We know their rates are good, we know that theyre always going to take care of us. It was an instant savings and i should have changed a long time ago. Were the tenneys and were usaa members for life. Call usaa to start saving on insurance today. Eh, not enough fiber. Chocolate would be good. Snacking should be sweet and simple. The delicious taste of glucerna gives you the sweetness you crave while helping you manage your blood sugar. Glucerna. Everyday progress hi, im joan lunden. When my mother began forgetting things, we didnt know where to turn for more information. Thats why i recommend a free Service Called a place for mom. We have local Senior Living advisors who can answer your questions about dementia or memory care and, if necessary, help you find the right place for your mom or dad. We all want whats best for our parents, so call today. A lot will happen in your life. Wrinkles just wont. Neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repairs dermproven retinol works so fast, it takes only one week to reveal younger looking skin. Neutrogena® a California High School newspaper ran into some controversy this week with a profile of one of its students. Seems relatively uneventful, right . But this was the article in the bruin voice, a profile of an 18yearold senior at Bear Creek High School who began a career in the Adult Entertainment industry. The profile scores caitlin successes. She sell ses erotic photos. And it also explores the harder parts of her job, the scars on her arm from mandatory std testing every two weeks. A company cancelling a shoot because of her body acne and the threats shes received. The superintendent of the district demanded the profile be held so the district could review it and see if it violated education codes. The district told newspaper teacher kathy duffel if she failed to comply, she could face dismissal. Duffel refused, writing there is no basis for censoring the article or seeking any review beyond that already conducted by miss kirkby. Her fellow student editors, ms. Duffel and me. Up ahead, the economy couldnt be better. The Unemployment Rate fell to the lowest level since 1969. Hourly wages were up. Will the economy carry the president to victory in 2020 . With over 20 candidates running for president on the democratic side, well have more on how some are already prepared for a contested convention and who theyre courting to win the nomination . And is the way that James Holzhauer has been tearing up records on jeopardy in high stakes bet actually ruining the show . Sprints going to do things differently. S actually ruining the show . If you dont love it, get your money back. See . Simple. Now sprints unlimited plan comes with one of the newest phones included for just 35 a month. So switch now. For people with hearing loss, visit sprintrelay. Com moving . Thats harder now because of Psoriatic Arthritis. But youre still moved by moments like this. Dont let Psoriatic Arthritis take them away. Taltz reduces joint pain and stiffness and helps stop the progression of joint damage. For people with moderate to severe psoriasis, 90 saw significant improvement. Taltz even gives you a chance at completely clear skin. Dont use if youre allergic to taltz. Before starting, you should be checked for tuberculosis. Taltz may increase risk of infections and lower your ability to fight them. Tell your doctor if you have an infection, symptoms, or received a vaccine or plan to. Inflammatory bowel disease can happen with taltz, including worsening of symptoms. Serious allergic reactions can occur. For all the things that move you. Ask your doctor about taltz. I can customize each line for each Family Member . Yup. And since it comes with your internet, you can switch wireless carriers, and save hundreds of dollars a year. Are you pullin my leg . Nope. You sure youre not pullin my leg . I think its your dog. Oh its him. Good call. Get the data options you need and still save hundreds of dollars. Do you guys sell other dogs . Now thats simple, easy, awesome. Customize each line by paying for data by the gig or get unlimited. And now get 100 back when you buy a new lg. Click, call, or visit a store today. So as the newest jeopardy champion actually ruining the show . For the past few weeks avid fans of the quiz show has been watching a 44yearold professional sports gambler named James Holzhauer quick buzz past opponents. Last night he won and bringing his alltype winning to 6. 1 million. He skips over the low money questions and heads right tour the big bucks. Science 12. Answer. 11,381. What is equilibrium. You are correct. Now, a 22day total of 1. 691. Charles lane of the Washington Post called him a menace. Writing holzhauers streak reflects the same grim datadriven approach to competition that has spoiled among other sports baseball. He does not so much play the game as beat the system. Whats entertaining about that . The next guest, tom nichols was a fivetime undefeated jeopardy champion back in the 1990s. Hes now a professor of National Security affairs at the u. S. Naval war college. Hey, tom. Thanks for being here. I see from a tweet of yours that you agree with the analysis ive just referenced. You said, just watch tonights jeopardy no hope for people who are new to stop a guy whos been handling the buzzer for so many games. Just like ken jennings, he wont be beaten. Hell play until he makes a mistake. Defend that position. I hope were not in the minority, because id hate to think that charles that chuck lane is right. That what people really want to see is not competition, but just somebody who has figured out how to break the system and rack up a million dollars. And let me just say, i dont begrudge james the money. He figured it out. Hes figured out the algorithm. Hes got a strategy that works. But theres an inherently unfair nature to this competition. I think people who have never played jeopardy in the studio, there are two things about jeopardy that is important for them to understand. One is that most jeopardy players are pretty much as smart as each other. Because theres a very tough test that screens us out. It is not a random sample. Everybody who walks in there is pretty bright. Now, some are better than others. Some are true prodigies like the great frank spanburg, the transit cop who first rocked the tournament of champions years ago. But the other is how much of jeopardy is a purely mechanical operation with the buzzer and getting the rhythm right of knowing when to buzz in. Because you cant see it at home but theres a light that goes on when you can buzz in. Once you get that rhythm down. By my second game, by the end of my second game, i had a Natural Advantage over anybody who was coming against me because id been handling that buzzer for two straight games already. And holzhauer, and jen incorporatijennings and the others, most of the holzhauers games are over by the first break. I have a clip of your success. Then i want to ask a question, roll it. In 1924, Trinity College of durham, North Carolina changed its name to this. Tom. What is duke. Yes. Five in a row for tom. He has passed on that signal button in addition to being very bright. So, i read an interview with you in, in which you said that part of your success was in your training. Your training was practicing while standing up. Explain. Its a very different game when youre standing up and youre holding a buzzer. And holzhauer has said he practiced that way, too. When people ask me what should i do . Stand up for 30 minutes. People think the game is easy bought theyre sitting in their ba barcalounger with a beer. And that doesnt go on until alex is finished speaking. So theres a very careful rhythm. Also, standing up, i dont know why it is, i guess a doctor, or a neurologist will tell you, that standing up is a very different experience than standing up with your feet up trying to play the game. Holzhauer figured that out. Hes good at it. Tom, like you, i of course, admire his success and respect his intel elect, by the way, gleaned from reading childrens books but i also know jeopardy is a cut above. My dad was a guidance counselor. He was a champion on wheel of fortune. On my block, the woman ran the patio store. Wonderful woman. Its like my dad and my former neighbor. Watching jeopardy is about as interesting as putting a camera in the sports book room at caesars palace. This is like watching a guy who does algorithm. Even his daily double bets are right to the penny. Because hes done the math in his head. Thats impressive. Yeah. Its like going to the horse races with a bookie. Nobody enjoys that. Thank you, tom. Thanks. I want to remind everybody, answer the survey question at smerconish. Com right now. The fbi dispatch of azra turk a sexy bottle blonde in her 30s, to interact with George Papadopoulos, good counterintelligence work or spying . Still to come, unemployment is down, numbers are up. Will the president be able to ride the wave to reelection . Plus, Peter Frampton, his next tour is his finale because of the effects of his debilitating disease. Ill talk to him about it. Plants capture co2. What if other kinds of plants captured it too . If these industrial plants had technology that captured carbon like trees we could help lower emissions. Carbon capture is Important Technology and experts agree. Thats why were working on ways to improve it. So plants. Can be a little more. Like plants. For adults with moderately to severely active crohns disease, stelara® works differently. Studies showed relief and remission, with dosing every 8 weeks. Stelara® may lower your ability to fight infections and may increase your risk of infections and cancer. Some serious infections require hospitalization. Before treatment, get tested for tb. Tell your doctor if you have an infection or flulike symptoms or sores, have had cancer, or develop new skin growths, or if anyone in your house needs or recently had a vaccine. Alert your doctor of new or worsening problems, including headaches, seizures, confusion and vision problems. These may be signs of a rare, potentially fatal brain condition. Some serious allergic reactions and lung inflammation can occur. Talk to your doctor today, and learn how janssen can help you explore cost support options. Remission can start with stelara®. But some give their clients cookie cutter portfolios. Fisher investments tailors portfolios to your goals and needs. Some only call when they have something to sell. Fisher calls regularly so you stay informed. And while some advisors are happy to earn commissions whether you do well or not. Fisher investments fees are structured so we do better when you do better. Maybe thats why most of our clients come from other money managers. Fisher investments. Clearly better money management. But prevagen helps your brain with an ingredient originally discovered. In jellyfish. In clinical trials, prevagen has been shown to improve shortterm memory. Prevagen. Healthier brain. Better life. Another booming job report. Another economic victory lap for president trump. An impressive 263,000 jobs were created in april. The Unemployment Rate plunged to 3. 6 , the lowest since 1969. But does the booming economy mean trouble for the election wishes of the 2020 dems necessarily . Joining me now is the house editor for the Cook Political Report david wasserman. And columnist for the daily beast. Mark get ca margaret carlson. Margaret, a president with these numbers under any other circumstance would be a shooin for reelection . Michael, youre so right. And if history is any guide, hell just be swept back into office. But theres a big gap in his numbers that means that might not happen. Your poll has approval for his conduct of the economy. Is it 56 . Somewhere around there. 56 . 56 . Bingo, bingo. And his overall approval below 40 , in almost all polls. And that gap suggests, while its within his control, nonetheless, his conduct is holding him back. From enjoying the fruits of this good economy. Conduct where, by the way, wanting to juice the fed by nominating two people who would have done his bidding but were completely unqualifiered and of sketchy character . Even this very agree abable sen majority wont go along with it. Your prior segment which i was fascinated by, im fascinated by jeopardy . What holzhauer is to jeopardy steven morse and howard cane were to the fed to produce it more than they needed to. The producers of jeopardy didnt choose holzhauer out of the blue. They knew he was really that good. And they thought it would up their ratings and it has. But in the end, its going to ruin the show, just as having political hacks on the fed could ruin the economy. David wasserman, analyze the president s standing for 2020, in view of these economic numbers. Well, margaret is right. A 56 job rating on the economy is pretty good. And in 2020, barack obama succeeded in winning reelection in part because he was able to convince voters that the economy was better than it actually was. We all know that donald trump is going to be getting out there on the campaign trail and saying the economy is rocking and rolling and to quote Peter Frampton, do you feel like i do . And theres a large part of blue america that likes the way the stock market is right now. But theres one number in that same cnn poll that spells an opening for democrats. And thats his 38 job Approval Rating when it comes to handling it. With health care that was popular and win an awful number of seats. If democrats can nominate an antielitist candidate, they might be able to beat him. Margaret, i wonder, you know, he came in that night that victory night of 2016 with a pretty conciliatory tone toward hillary. And then all bets have been off. And hes governed in a very abrasive, rough and tumble fashion. Thats how i would summarize it. It makes me wonder if he had struck a different tone, would he have been able to hold the base intact and expand the tent . Well, youre getting back to that moment, when we all wrote about, and all talked about, that he was going to pivot to being president ial. Right, right. And we waited. We waited. Hes never pivoted. Hes never going to pivot. Im sure hes been told this, but he doesnt have adequate impulse control. You know, if he simply would not tweet 50 times in the morning, that would help with that 38 number. I mean, michael, if somebody said to you, you know, somebody on your staff. Or somebody in your family, michael, you know, youre really doing well over here. But youve really got to stop doing this. I assume you would stop. But the president doesnt have that capacity. Yesterday, spending an hour on the phone with putin actually detracted from the economic numbers. You know, the kind of lets both let me have a congratulatory session with the person i was accused of colluding with. And i got off. But, you know, let me have some collusion after the fact. No add viviser would say to do. So, i dont know he can get that 38 number better. Right. But i cant help but think i dont want to lose the base and id lose them if i court others. Lets switch to the ds. David wasserman, i think joe biden is arguably today the strongest democratic candidate against donald trump. Im not sure how he can do in the primary and caucus process. You seem to think hes a favorite in the primary and caucus process but maybe not the strongest candidate if he emerges and running against president trump. Explain. Yeah, i think the cw is wrong because joe biden may actually have a harder time in the general election than most democratic voters seem to think. I think that electability perception is an advantage in the primaries. Were as looking at a democratic primary electorate that is older, less white and more moderate than the stereotype of the democratic party, particularly on social media. And joe biden benefits from an important region, the south where outside of the 25 democrats who are running there are zero from the south. Unless you count texas which is really the southwest. But he has a very high support from africanamericans who are nostalgic for the obama administration. And hes the only candidate well positioned to hit these critical 15 thresholds to win delegates virtually everywhere right now. Hes got key advantages in the primary. But once you fast forward to the election. Look for the recent polling for candidates over 75 years of age. Only 31 in a recent Pew Research Survey they had they were enthusiastic or comfortable with someone of that age. And considered trumps ability to weaponize social media and other platforms to essentially expose joe bidens four decades of baggage. Whether on bussing. Or the propensity to hug or touch people. Or his moderation or votes in corporate america. Doesnt matter whether its hypocritical. I want to recommend what margaret has written about beto, in my words, jumping the shark. Its a great piece from the daily beast. Folks in its my twitter feed. Make sure you look at it. Thank you, michael. Still to come, lots of rock stars they claim theyre retiring to boost ticket sales. But Peter Frampton, sadly, he means it. Due to his debilitating medical condition, his upcoming tour will be his finale. And hes here to discuss. Royal canin believes in tailored nutrition, to ensure his long back and playful spirit get the joint support they need. Or to help this gentle giant keep her heart going strong. Weve developed over 200 formulas to support the magnificence that makes them, them. Find the right formula for your pet at royalcanin. Com. I like to make my life easy. romo mode. beep bang good luck with that one. Yes thats why i wear skechers slipons. Theyre effortless. Just slip them right on and off. Skechers slipons, with aircooled memory foam. You wouldnt accept an incomplete job from any one else. Why accept it from your allergy pills . Flonase sensimist relieves all your worst symptoms, including nasal congestion, which most pills dont. And all from a gentle mist you can barely feel. Flonase sensimist. You can barely feel. Theyre americas bpursuing lifechanging cures. In a country that fosters innovation here, they find breakthroughs. Like a way to fight cancer by arming a patients own tcells. Because its not just about the next breakthrough. Its all the ones after that. My gums are irritated. I dont have to worry about that, do i . Harmful bacteria lurk just below the gum line. Crest gum detoxify, voted product of the year. It works below the gum line to neutralize harmful plaque bacteria and help reverse early gum damage. Gum detoxify, from crest. Your control. Like bedhead. Hmmmm. Rubadub ducky. And then. Theres national car rental. At national, im in total control. I can just skip the counter and choose any car in the aisle i like. So i can rent fast without getting a hair out of place. Heeeeey. Hey ah, control. vo go national. Go like a pro. vo i know what youre thinking. Electric, its not for you. And, youre probably right. Electric just doesnt have enough range. It will never survive the winter. Charging stations . Good luck finding one of those. So, maybe an electric car isnt for you after all. Or, is it . Today, lifechanging technology from abbott is helping hunt them down at their source. Because the faster we can identify new viruses, the faster we can get to stopping them. The most personal technology, is technology with the power to change your life. Life. To the fullest. First album i ever bought. First album a lot of us ever acquired. Frampton comes alive. Remember the liner notes from cameron crow. Now, we have to explain to our kids what liner notes are. Peter frampton has been a rock star ans i wassince i was a tee. He based his debut on frampton comes alive. It sold 17 million copies. One of the bestselling albums of all time. Hes stored with david bowie, played with many others including two of the beatles, George Harrison and ringo starr. He looks great. Has been touring for 50 years. But he recently revealed because of a medical condition, his next tour starting june 18 in tulsa will be his finale. I sat down with him in nashville, the town he now calls his home. Do you you you know when rock gods tell us its the final tour. We tend not to believe them. In your case, sadly, it might be true. It is true. Unfortunately, its not something i want to do, to stop playing ever because thats my passion. So, unfortunately, i inclusion body myositis which is ibm. And its a long ive had it a long time. Its very slowmoving but it is a degenerative muscle disease. Possibly autoimmune. Were not sure. But basically, it affects my leg muscles. They atrophy. And my arms and my hands. So, it hasnt got to the point where its affected my playing yet. But its moving that way. And thats basically why i want to go out playing my best. And i know that i can do that this year. So, we changed all of our plans, when i realized things were kind of speeding up with this. And decided that, we would make this a farewell tour. Long form, you know. Hopefully, you know, ill be able to do single shows, things like that. But i cant tell you that right now. Because its not up to me. So, given the extensive catalog, how does Peter Frampton approach the final set list . Will there be one set list . Multiple set lists . What gets played . Im going to ask the public, the fans, as well as, you know, talking with the band, and what we like to play. I wonder how youre feeling ringing in my ears so will be, because people are announcing to me online that theyre coming to multiple shows you, too. Me, too, yes. Wow. So, were going to mix it up. So it wont be a fixed set slis. And it will be good for us and great for the audience. Youre about to play some iconic venues. Are there some that bring back a flood of memories . Well, Madison Square garden is somewhere that if when you first play that building, you know that youve achieved something. Because thats an awful lot of seats to fill. You know. So, its a very exciting venue to play because its the garden, you know. And were going to be doing the forum in l. A. , too. And ending up, the very last show, were completing the circle with san francisco, where a majority of it was recorded. Playing concord there. My entire family will be there for the last show. Have you thought about what it might feel like for Peter Frampton to walk off the stage after that final performance . Ive thought about it. But i dont think ill know until i experience it. But its okay just going to be a sad occasion. But because it will be the end, the crowning joy of that tour, my family, being there and everything, its going to be a difficult, but enjoyable. Shadow before my eyes and theyre moving peter, as you look forward to going on the road potentially for the final time, youre awfully busy recording. Yes. Because i know that im limited in how long i have to play, i decided that i would, as soon as we finish 71 shows last year. And then i say, okay, were going to take nine days off. Ive got this wonderful studio here in nashville. Thank you. And all of the band came in. And within a tenday period and a fourday period, we did 23 tracks. And the blues album all blues which is coming out the first week of june is the First Release of we now are working on four albums. So, i cant stop. I cant stop. I dont want to stop. We dont want you to stop. Im looking forward to seeing you on the road. Hopefully, multiple times. Godspeed and good fortune. All right. Make sure you send me the numbers you want to heard. I like them all. Theres nothing in the catalog i havent enjoyed all these years. Thank you very much. What a thrill that was for me. Still to come, your best and worst. Well give you the results of the survey question the fbi dispatch to interact with george multisurface rubber brushes to grab and remove pet hair. And the roomba filter captures 99 of dog and cat allergens. If its not from irobot, its not a roomba. Onmillionth order. R. There goes our first big order. 44, 45, 46. How many of these did they order . Ooh, thats hot. You know, we could sell these. Nah. We dont bake. Opportunity. What we deliver by delivering. Wouldnt it be great to get a when yophone too . Reless plan, switch to sprint and get an unlimited plan with the Samsung Galaxy s10e included for just 35 a month. Its a big deal. With peak season berries, uniqcreamy avocado. And a dressing fit for a goddess. Come taste what a salad should be. And with panera catering, theres more to go around. Panera. Food as it should be. Time to see how you responded to the survey question at smerconish. Com. What was the dispatch of azra turk to interact with George Papadopoulos, 69 say good counterintel work. 31 say spying. Now, show me the way with some of the social media reaction. James holtzhauer and donald trump gaming the system. Hope the irony was intended, because the parallels are too broad and deep. Media bam, i can tell you theres nothing deliberate. Im taken with the level of success and wondering along the way, has he completely changed and for the worse, the character of the game . I would know that it was a setup or a cam if a scurvaceous blonde approach me. The point was given the comments about putin, given manaforts association, flynn, carter page, and now the australians call the americans and say, hey, weve got some intel here that that Wikileaks Dump that just occurred, that was already known to the Trump Campaign. If the fbi hadnt looked at that, wouldnt you say they were derelict in their duty . Im ago interested to know how it all began and open to wherever the facts may take me, as i was open to the Mueller Report and all that investigation about russian involvement. So, you know, be openminded. One more if i have time. I think i do. The right has lost their minds. The left has lost their minds. I am still in the middle with smerconish. Dont loseside of this. The loud voices on the fringes dont competent for the exhausted majority of the rest of us. Ill see you next week. I didnt have to run for help. I didnt have to call 911. And i didnt have to come get you. Because you didnt have another heart attack. Not today. You took our conversation about your chronic coronary Artery Disease to heart. Even with a stent procedure, your condition can get worse over time and keep you at risk of blood clots. So you added xarelto® to help keep you protected. Xarelto® a blood thinner approved by the fda when taken with lowdose aspirin is proven to further reduce the risk of blood clots that can cause heart attack, stroke, or cardiovascular death in people with chronic cad. Thats because while aspirin can help, a recent study showed it may not be enough to manage your underlying risk of blood clots. In a clinical trial, almost 96 of people taking xarelto® did not have a cardiovascular event. Dont stop taking xarelto® without talking to your doctor, as this may increase your risk of heart attack, stroke, or cardiovascular death. While taking, you may bruise more easily or take longer for bleeding to stop. Xarelto® can cause serious, and in rare cases, fatal bleeding. It may increase your risk of bleeding if you take certain medicines. Get help right away for unexpected bleeding or unusual bruising. Do not take xarelto® if you have an artificial heart valve or abnormal bleeding. Before starting, tell your doctor about all planned medical or dental procedures and any kidney or liver problems. Enjoy every moment and help protect yourself from an unexpected one like a serious cardiovascular event. Are you doing enough . Ask your doctor if its time for xarelto®. To learn more about cost and how janssen can help, visit xarelto. Com but allstate actually helps you drive safely. With drivewise. It lets you know when you go too fast. And brake too hard. With feedback to help you drive safer. Giving you the power to actually lower your cost. Unfortunately, it cant do anything about that. Now that you know the truth. Are you in good hands . [spanish recording] so again, using para, youre talking about something that is for someone. Pretty good. Could listening to audible inspire you to start something new . Download audible and listen for a change. Good morning. So glad to have you with us on this saturday, may 4th. Im christi paul, and im victor blackwell. The ntsb has a team on the way to jacksonville, florida. Theyre going to start the investigation why the plane skidded into the st. Johns river. You can see it sitting there this morning before the investigators get started. Most importantly everyone on board, they are safe. That is the good news. More than 100 passengers and crew members were rescued. They had to climb onto the wing of