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LEADING DEMOCRATS MET SATURDAY AT THE KANSAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY'S ANNUAL DEMO
SATURDAY AT THE KANSAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY'S ANNUAL DEMO FEST CONFERENCE IN TOPEKA.
DEMOCRATIC PARTY'S ANNUAL DEMO FEST CONFERENCE IN TOPEKA. AT THE TOP OF THEIR AGENDA IS
FEST CONFERENCE IN TOPEKA. AT THE TOP OF THEIR AGENDA IS TRYING TO UNSEAT GOVERNOR
AT THE TOP OF THEIR AGENDA IS TRYING TO UNSEAT GOVERNOR BROWNBACK.
TRYING TO UNSEAT GOVERNOR BROWNBACK. THE ELECTION IS JUST OVER A YEAR
BROWNBACK. THE ELECTION IS JUST OVER A YEAR AWAY, BUT WILL ANYONE BE WILLING
THE ELECTION IS JUST OVER A YEAR AWAY, BUT WILL ANYONE BE WILLING TO TAKE ON THE SITTING GOVERNOR?
AWAY, BUT WILL ANYONE BE WILLING TO TAKE ON THE SITTING GOVERNOR? DESPITE DROPPING FAVORABILITY
TO TAKE ON THE SITTING GOVERNOR? DESPITE DROPPING FAVORABILITY RATINGS IN SOME POLLS, A NUMBER
DESPITE DROPPING FAVORABILITY RATINGS IN SOME POLLS, A NUMBER OF HIGH PROFILE DEMOCRATS HAVE
RATINGS IN SOME POLLS, A NUMBER OF HIGH PROFILE DEMOCRATS HAVE DECLINED TO RUN FOR THE SEAT.
OF HIGH PROFILE DEMOCRATS HAVE DECLINED TO RUN FOR THE SEAT. HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADER PAUL
DECLINED TO RUN FOR THE SEAT. HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADER PAUL DAVIS HAS JUST FILED THE
HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADER PAUL DAVIS HAS JUST FILED THE CAMPAIGN EXPLORATORY PAPERWORK
DAVIS HAS JUST FILED THE CAMPAIGN EXPLORATORY PAPERWORK FOR A POSSIBLE RUN, BUT DOES HE
CAMPAIGN EXPLORATORY PAPERWORK FOR A POSSIBLE RUN, BUT DOES HE HAVE ENOUGH NAME RECOGNITION TO
FOR A POSSIBLE RUN, BUT DOES HE HAVE ENOUGH NAME RECOGNITION TO BE COMPETITIVE AGAINST SOME
HAVE ENOUGH NAME RECOGNITION TO BE COMPETITIVE AGAINST SOME BROWNBACK EVEN IF FLAGGING POLL
BE COMPETITIVE AGAINST SOME BROWNBACK EVEN IF FLAGGING POLL NUMBERS SUGGEST?
BROWNBACK EVEN IF FLAGGING POLL NUMBERS SUGGEST? HE IS THE DEMOCRATIC
NUMBERS SUGGEST? HE IS THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE AT THIS TIME.
HE IS THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE AT THIS TIME. A FEW THINGS ABOUT PAUL, HE'S
CANDIDATE AT THIS TIME. A FEW THINGS ABOUT PAUL, HE'S BEEN THE HOUSE MINORITY LEADER
A FEW THINGS ABOUT PAUL, HE'S BEEN THE HOUSE MINORITY LEADER FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, A VERY
BEEN THE HOUSE MINORITY LEADER FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, A VERY ARTICULATE GUY.
FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, A VERY ARTICULATE GUY. HE'S FROM LAWRENCE, A LAWYER,
ARTICULATE GUY. HE'S FROM LAWRENCE, A LAWYER, SHARP GUY WHO CAN CHALLENGE
HE'S FROM LAWRENCE, A LAWYER, SHARP GUY WHO CAN CHALLENGE BROWNBACK ON A NUMBER OF FRONTS,
SHARP GUY WHO CAN CHALLENGE BROWNBACK ON A NUMBER OF FRONTS, BUT HE'S COMPLETED UNTESTED AS A
BROWNBACK ON A NUMBER OF FRONTS, BUT HE'S COMPLETED UNTESTED AS A STATEWIDE CANDIDATE.
BUT HE'S COMPLETED UNTESTED AS A STATEWIDE CANDIDATE. YOU DON'T KNOW HOW HE'S GOING TO
STATEWIDE CANDIDATE. YOU DON'T KNOW HOW HE'S GOING TO DO ON THE STUMP.
YOU DON'T KNOW HOW HE'S GOING TO DO ON THE STUMP. FURTHERMORE, I ARGUED IN A
DO ON THE STUMP. FURTHERMORE, I ARGUED IN A COLUMN A FEW WEEKS AGO, NICK,
FURTHERMORE, I ARGUED IN A COLUMN A FEW WEEKS AGO, NICK, THAT THE DEMOCRATS BEST
COLUMN A FEW WEEKS AGO, NICK, THAT THE DEMOCRATS BEST POTENTIAL CANDIDATE, A WOMAN
THAT THE DEMOCRATS BEST POTENTIAL CANDIDATE, A WOMAN NAMED JILL DOCKING WOULD HAVE
POTENTIAL CANDIDATE, A WOMAN NAMED JILL DOCKING WOULD HAVE BEEN A BETTER CANDIDATE.
NAMED JILL DOCKING WOULD HAVE BEEN A BETTER CANDIDATE. LOOK AT HER PROFILE, NICK, A
BEEN A BETTER CANDIDATE. LOOK AT HER PROFILE, NICK, A WOMAN, FORMER HEAD OF THE KANSAS
LOOK AT HER PROFILE, NICK, A WOMAN, FORMER HEAD OF THE KANSAS BOARD OF REGENTS, A
WOMAN, FORMER HEAD OF THE KANSAS BOARD OF REGENTS, A BUSINESSWOMAN WHO RUNS HER OWN
BOARD OF REGENTS, A BUSINESSWOMAN WHO RUNS HER OWN VERY SUCCESSFUL FINANCIAL
BUSINESSWOMAN WHO RUNS HER OWN VERY SUCCESSFUL FINANCIAL SERVICES COUNTRY DOWN IN
VERY SUCCESSFUL FINANCIAL SERVICES COUNTRY DOWN IN WICHITA.
SERVICES COUNTRY DOWN IN WICHITA. AND A DOCKING.
WICHITA. AND A DOCKING. AND A DOCKING, A NAME THAT
AND A DOCKING. AND A DOCKING, A NAME THAT STILL HAS SOME RESONANCE IN
AND A DOCKING, A NAME THAT STILL HAS SOME RESONANCE IN KANSAS.
STILL HAS SOME RESONANCE IN KANSAS. SHE LOOKED AT THE RACE AND
KANSAS. SHE LOOKED AT THE RACE AND DECIDED TO BACK AWAY.
SHE LOOKED AT THE RACE AND DECIDED TO BACK AWAY. PAUL DIFFIES WILL BE -- PAUL
DECIDED TO BACK AWAY. PAUL DIFFIES WILL BE -- PAUL DAVIS WILL BE AN OKAY CANDIDATE.
PAUL DIFFIES WILL BE -- PAUL DAVIS WILL BE AN OKAY CANDIDATE. ARE THEY STILL LOOKING FOR
DAVIS WILL BE AN OKAY CANDIDATE. ARE THEY STILL LOOKING FOR SOMEBODY ELSE TO TRY AND GET IN
ARE THEY STILL LOOKING FOR SOMEBODY ELSE TO TRY AND GET IN THIS RACE?
SOMEBODY ELSE TO TRY AND GET IN THIS RACE? I THINK THEY WOULD BE OPEN TO
THIS RACE? I THINK THEY WOULD BE OPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE, BUT THE CLOCK
I THINK THEY WOULD BE OPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE, BUT THE CLOCK CONTINUES TO TICK, NICK, AND
SOMEONE ELSE, BUT THE CLOCK CONTINUES TO TICK, NICK, AND THAT MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT AS
CONTINUES TO TICK, NICK, AND THAT MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT AS EACH DAY PASSES.
THAT MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT AS EACH DAY PASSES. BUT LET'S RELATE THIS A LITTLE
EACH DAY PASSES. BUT LET'S RELATE THIS A LITTLE BIT TO THE STORY WE JUST TALKED
BUT LET'S RELATE THIS A LITTLE BIT TO THE STORY WE JUST TALKED ABOUT.
BIT TO THE STORY WE JUST TALKED ABOUT. ELECTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES, AND
ABOUT. ELECTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES, AND IF YOU ELECT A CONSERVATIVE
ELECTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES, AND IF YOU ELECT A CONSERVATIVE GOVERNOR AND CONSERVATIVE
IF YOU ELECT A CONSERVATIVE GOVERNOR AND CONSERVATIVE LEGISLATURE, IT'S LIKELY YOU'RE
GOVERNOR AND CONSERVATIVE LEGISLATURE, IT'S LIKELY YOU'RE GOING TO GET CONSERVATIVE JUDGES
LEGISLATURE, IT'S LIKELY YOU'RE GOING TO GET CONSERVATIVE JUDGES AND CONSERVATIVE DEPARTMENT
GOING TO GET CONSERVATIVE JUDGES AND CONSERVATIVE DEPARTMENT HEADS.
AND CONSERVATIVE DEPARTMENT HEADS. THAT'S HOW IT WORKS.
HEADS. THAT'S HOW IT WORKS. SO TO THE EXTENT THERE ARE
THAT'S HOW IT WORKS. SO TO THE EXTENT THERE ARE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE APPOINTMENT
SO TO THE EXTENT THERE ARE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE APPOINTMENT TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OR OTHER
COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE APPOINTMENT TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OR OTHER APPOINTMENTS FROM SAM BROWNBACK,
TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OR OTHER APPOINTMENTS FROM SAM BROWNBACK, THE DEMOCRATS SHARE SOME OF THE
APPOINTMENTS FROM SAM BROWNBACK, THE DEMOCRATS SHARE SOME OF THE BLAME.
THE DEMOCRATS SHARE SOME OF THE BLAME. THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIELD
BLAME. THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIELD EFFECTIVE CANDIDATES AGAINST SAM
THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIELD EFFECTIVE CANDIDATES AGAINST SAM BROWNBACK.
EFFECTIVE CANDIDATES AGAINST SAM BROWNBACK. THAT'S HOW THE SYSTEM IS
BROWNBACK. THAT'S HOW THE SYSTEM IS SUPPOSED TO WORK, AND WE'RE
THAT'S HOW THE SYSTEM IS SUPPOSED TO WORK, AND WE'RE SEEING EVIDENCE OF THAT ACROSS
SUPPOSED TO WORK, AND WE'RE SEEING EVIDENCE OF THAT ACROSS THE STATE OF KANSAS, IN MY VIEW.
SEEING EVIDENCE OF THAT ACROSS THE STATE OF KANSAS, IN MY VIEW. AND THERE IS NO REAL CREDIBLE
THE STATE OF KANSAS, IN MY VIEW. AND THERE IS NO REAL CREDIBLE CANDIDATE AT THIS POINT WHO IS
AND THERE IS NO REAL CREDIBLE CANDIDATE AT THIS POINT WHO IS REALLY GO TO TAKE ON SAM
CANDIDATE AT THIS POINT WHO IS REALLY GO TO TAKE ON SAM BROWNBACK IN NEXT YEAR'S
REALLY GO TO TAKE ON SAM BROWNBACK IN NEXT YEAR'S ELECTION.
BROWNBACK IN NEXT YEAR'S ELECTION. NO.
ELECTION. NO. WHEN DOCKING DECIDED NOT TO RUN,
NO. WHEN DOCKING DECIDED NOT TO RUN, THAT TELLS THE WHOLE STORY RIGHT
WHEN DOCKING DECIDED NOT TO RUN, THAT TELLS THE WHOLE STORY RIGHT THERE.
THAT TELLS THE WHOLE STORY RIGHT THERE. HIS APPROVAL RATING FOR HIS JOB,
THERE. HIS APPROVAL RATING FOR HIS JOB, 37%.
HIS APPROVAL RATING FOR HIS JOB, 37%. PLUS REPUBLICANS HAVE MORE THAN
37%. PLUS REPUBLICANS HAVE MORE THAN 344 SOME THOUSAND REGISTERED
PLUS REPUBLICANS HAVE MORE THAN 344 SOME THOUSAND REGISTERED VOTES, ALREADY STARTING BEHIND
344 SOME THOUSAND REGISTERED VOTES, ALREADY STARTING BEHIND THE 8 BALL, AND IF AT THAT
VOTES, ALREADY STARTING BEHIND THE 8 BALL, AND IF AT THAT POINT, YOU'RE NOT ABLE TO FIND
THE 8 BALL, AND IF AT THAT POINT, YOU'RE NOT ABLE TO FIND SOMEONE LIKE DOCKING WHO IS
POINT, YOU'RE NOT ABLE TO FIND SOMEONE LIKE DOCKING WHO IS WILLING TO RUN, YOU KNOW YOU'RE
SOMEONE LIKE DOCKING WHO IS WILLING TO RUN, YOU KNOW YOU'RE IN SHALLOW WATER.
WILLING TO RUN, YOU KNOW YOU'RE IN SHALLOW WATER. AND IT'S SO INTERESTING,
IN SHALLOW WATER. AND IT'S SO INTERESTING, BECAUSE THE STATE IN SOME WAYS
AND IT'S SO INTERESTING, BECAUSE THE STATE IN SOME WAYS IS AT SUCH A CRUCIAL PIVOT POINT
BECAUSE THE STATE IN SOME WAYS IS AT SUCH A CRUCIAL PIVOT POINT RIGHT NOW.
IS AT SUCH A CRUCIAL PIVOT POINT RIGHT NOW. WE DON'T KNOW FOR SURE WHAT THE
RIGHT NOW. WE DON'T KNOW FOR SURE WHAT THE IMPACT OF GOVERNOR BROWNBACK'S
WE DON'T KNOW FOR SURE WHAT THE IMPACT OF GOVERNOR BROWNBACK'S TAX CUTS ARE GOING TO BE GOING
IMPACT OF GOVERNOR BROWNBACK'S TAX CUTS ARE GOING TO BE GOING FORWARD LATER THIS YEAR GOING
TAX CUTS ARE GOING TO BE GOING FORWARD LATER THIS YEAR GOING INTO NEXT YEAR.
FORWARD LATER THIS YEAR GOING INTO NEXT YEAR. THIS GIVES DEMOCRATS A BIG
INTO NEXT YEAR. THIS GIVES DEMOCRATS A BIG OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
THIS GIVES DEMOCRATS A BIG OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT.
OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT. WE ALSO DON'T KNOW WHAT MIGHT
THAT. WE ALSO DON'T KNOW WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IN DECEMBER OR JANUARY
WE ALSO DON'T KNOW WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IN DECEMBER OR JANUARY WHEN A STATE SUPREME COURT COMES
HAPPEN IN DECEMBER OR JANUARY WHEN A STATE SUPREME COURT COMES OUT AND RENDERS AN OPINION IN
WHEN A STATE SUPREME COURT COMES OUT AND RENDERS AN OPINION IN THIS HUGE SCHOOL FINANCE CASE
OUT AND RENDERS AN OPINION IN THIS HUGE SCHOOL FINANCE CASE THAT COULD REALLY THROW THE
THIS HUGE SCHOOL FINANCE CASE THAT COULD REALLY THROW THE STATE INTO COMPLETE HAVOC AS
THAT COULD REALLY THROW THE STATE INTO COMPLETE HAVOC AS THEY GO FORWARD WITH THE
STATE INTO COMPLETE HAVOC AS THEY GO FORWARD WITH THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE COURT WILL
THEY GO FORWARD WITH THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE COURT WILL ORDER HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF
POSSIBILITY THAT THE COURT WILL ORDER HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS MORE IN SPENDING ON
ORDER HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS MORE IN SPENDING ON SCHOOLS.
DOLLARS MORE IN SPENDING ON SCHOOLS. WHAT THAT MEANS FOR LAWMAKERS
SCHOOLS. WHAT THAT MEANS FOR LAWMAKERS AND THE BUDGET AND HOW THEY
WHAT THAT MEANS FOR LAWMAKERS AND THE BUDGET AND HOW THEY HANDLE THAT NEXT YEAR PRESENTS
AND THE BUDGET AND HOW THEY HANDLE THAT NEXT YEAR PRESENTS DEMOCRATS WITH ENORMOUS
HANDLE THAT NEXT YEAR PRESENTS DEMOCRATS WITH ENORMOUS OPPORTUNITIES POTENTIALLY, AND
DEMOCRATS WITH ENORMOUS OPPORTUNITIES POTENTIALLY, AND STILL YOU --.
OPPORTUNITIES POTENTIALLY, AND STILL YOU --. GREAT OPPORTUNITIES IF THEY
STILL YOU --. GREAT OPPORTUNITIES IF THEY HAD A CANDIDATE, BUT THEY DON'T
GREAT OPPORTUNITIES IF THEY HAD A CANDIDATE, BUT THEY DON'T REALLY, OR AT LEAST A CANDIDATE
HAD A CANDIDATE, BUT THEY DON'T REALLY, OR AT LEAST A CANDIDATE WITH THE KIND OF INFRASTRUCTURE
REALLY, OR AT LEAST A CANDIDATE WITH THE KIND OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND NAME RECOGNITION IN THE
WITH THE KIND OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND NAME RECOGNITION IN THE STATE OF KANSAS TO GO UP AGAINST
AND NAME RECOGNITION IN THE STATE OF KANSAS TO GO UP AGAINST A GUY LIKE SAM BROWNBACK.
STATE OF KANSAS TO GO UP AGAINST A GUY LIKE SAM BROWNBACK. REAL QUICK WELL, I THINK THE
A GUY LIKE SAM BROWNBACK. REAL QUICK WELL, I THINK THE REAL DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES ARE
REAL QUICK WELL, I THINK THE REAL DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES ARE LYING BACK IN THE WEEDS WAITING
REAL DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES ARE LYING BACK IN THE WEEDS WAITING TO SEE HOW THESE CONSERVATIVE
LYING BACK IN THE WEEDS WAITING TO SEE HOW THESE CONSERVATIVE EXPERIMENTS PLAY OUT.
TO SEE HOW THESE CONSERVATIVE EXPERIMENTS PLAY OUT. IF THEY DON'T PLAY OUT WELL,
EXPERIMENTS PLAY OUT. IF THEY DON'T PLAY OUT WELL, YOU'LL SEE THEM COME FORWARD AND
IF THEY DON'T PLAY OUT WELL, YOU'LL SEE THEM COME FORWARD AND RUN.
YOU'LL SEE THEM COME FORWARD AND RUN. I THINK DAVE IS ABSOLUTELY
RUN. I THINK DAVE IS ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.
I THINK DAVE IS ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. THERE IS STILL A LOT OF REAL
RIGHT. THERE IS STILL A LOT OF REAL ESTATE WE HAVE TO COVER BETWEEN
THERE IS STILL A LOT OF REAL ESTATE WE HAVE TO COVER BETWEEN NOW AND THE NEXT FALL ELECTION.
ESTATE WE HAVE TO COVER BETWEEN NOW AND THE NEXT FALL ELECTION. WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN FOR THE
NOW AND THE NEXT FALL ELECTION. WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN FOR THE SUPREME COURT, THE LEGISLATURE?
WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN FOR THE SUPREME COURT, THE LEGISLATURE? AND I ALSO THINK THAT IF
SUPREME COURT, THE LEGISLATURE? AND I ALSO THINK THAT IF OBAMACARE ROLLS OUT AND IT LOOKS
AND I ALSO THINK THAT IF OBAMACARE ROLLS OUT AND IT LOOKS PRETTY GOOD THAT THOSE SORT OF
OBAMACARE ROLLS OUT AND IT LOOKS PRETTY GOOD THAT THOSE SORT OF STRAW MEN THAT THE REPUBLICANS
PRETTY GOOD THAT THOSE SORT OF STRAW MEN THAT THE REPUBLICANS HAVE BEEN FIGHTING AGAINST, IF
STRAW MEN THAT THE REPUBLICANS HAVE BEEN FIGHTING AGAINST, IF IT'S ALL WORKING WELL, I THINK
HAVE BEEN FIGHTING AGAINST, IF IT'S ALL WORKING WELL, I THINK THAT BODES WELL FOR THE
IT'S ALL WORKING WELL, I THINK THAT BODES WELL FOR THE DEMOCRATS.
THAT BODES WELL FOR THE DEMOCRATS. SPEAKING OF OBAMACARE, IN
DEMOCRATS. SPEAKING OF OBAMACARE, IN LESS THAN SIX WEEKS, YOU WILL BE
SPEAKING OF OBAMACARE, IN LESS THAN SIX WEEKS, YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO ENROLL IN THE HEALTH
LESS THAN SIX WEEKS, YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO ENROLL IN THE HEALTH EXCHANGES IN KANSAS AND MISSOURI
EXPECTED TO ENROLL IN THE HEALTH EXCHANGES IN KANSAS AND MISSOURI AS PART OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE
EXCHANGES IN KANSAS AND MISSOURI AS PART OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT.
AS PART OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. CHANCES ARE REALLY HIGH YOU ARE
ACT. CHANCES ARE REALLY HIGH YOU ARE TOTALLY CLUELESS ABOUT WHAT YOU
CHANCES ARE REALLY HIGH YOU ARE TOTALLY CLUELESS ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE SPEED TO BE DOING.
TOTALLY CLUELESS ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE SPEED TO BE DOING. SO ARE MOST OFFICIALS IN OUR
ARE SPEED TO BE DOING. SO ARE MOST OFFICIALS IN OUR BI-STATE AREA.
SO ARE MOST OFFICIALS IN OUR BI-STATE AREA. ACCORDING TO A NEW YORK TIMES
BI-STATE AREA. ACCORDING TO A NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE, LOOKING FOR THE NEW
ACCORDING TO A NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE, LOOKING FOR THE NEW HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE IN
ARTICLE, LOOKING FOR THE NEW HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE IN MISSOURI IS LIKE SEARCHING FOR A
HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE IN MISSOURI IS LIKE SEARCHING FOR A UNICORN.
MISSOURI IS LIKE SEARCHING FOR A UNICORN. THE EXCHANGE, BEING ESTABLISHED
UNICORN. THE EXCHANGE, BEING ESTABLISHED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT UNDER
THE EXCHANGE, BEING ESTABLISHED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT UNDER PRESIDENT OBAMA'S HEALTH CARE
BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT UNDER PRESIDENT OBAMA'S HEALTH CARE LAW, HAS NO VISIBLE PRESENCE
PRESIDENT OBAMA'S HEALTH CARE LAW, HAS NO VISIBLE PRESENCE HERE, NO LOCAL OFFICE, NO
LAW, HAS NO VISIBLE PRESENCE HERE, NO LOCAL OFFICE, NO OFFICIAL VOICE IN THE STATE AND
HERE, NO LOCAL OFFICE, NO OFFICIAL VOICE IN THE STATE AND NO BOARD OF LOCAL ADVISORS.
OFFICIAL VOICE IN THE STATE AND NO BOARD OF LOCAL ADVISORS. KEN SCHMIDT, AN INSURANCE
NO BOARD OF LOCAL ADVISORS. KEN SCHMIDT, AN INSURANCE BROKER, WHO TENDS TO SELL
KEN SCHMIDT, AN INSURANCE BROKER, WHO TENDS TO SELL INSURANCE PRODUCTS IN MISSOURI
BROKER, WHO TENDS TO SELL INSURANCE PRODUCTS IN MISSOURI OFFERED ON THE EXCHANGE TOLD THE
INSURANCE PRODUCTS IN MISSOURI OFFERED ON THE EXCHANGE TOLD THE TIMES, WE HAVE NOT SEEN ANY
OFFERED ON THE EXCHANGE TOLD THE TIMES, WE HAVE NOT SEEN ANY EVIDENCE OF THE FEDERAL
TIMES, WE HAVE NOT SEEN ANY EVIDENCE OF THE FEDERAL EXCHANGE, HOW IT WILL BE RUN,
EVIDENCE OF THE FEDERAL EXCHANGE, HOW IT WILL BE RUN, HOW IT WILL BE STRUCTURED IN
EXCHANGE, HOW IT WILL BE RUN, HOW IT WILL BE STRUCTURED IN MISSOURI, NO CLUE.
HOW IT WILL BE STRUCTURED IN MISSOURI, NO CLUE. AND TO COMPOUND THE PROBLEM,
MISSOURI, NO CLUE. AND TO COMPOUND THE PROBLEM, LAST YEAR MISSOURI VOTERS
AND TO COMPOUND THE PROBLEM, LAST YEAR MISSOURI VOTERS APPROVED A BALLOT MEASURE THAT
LAST YEAR MISSOURI VOTERS APPROVED A BALLOT MEASURE THAT MAKES IT ILLEGAL FOR STATE AND
APPROVED A BALLOT MEASURE THAT MAKES IT ILLEGAL FOR STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS TO PROVIDE
MAKES IT ILLEGAL FOR STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE OR RESOURCES OF ANY
LOCAL OFFICIALS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE OR RESOURCES OF ANY KIND TO A FEDERAL EXCHANGE.
ASSISTANCE OR RESOURCES OF ANY KIND TO A FEDERAL EXCHANGE. SO ARE WE TOTALLY UNPREPARED FOR
KIND TO A FEDERAL EXCHANGE. SO ARE WE TOTALLY UNPREPARED FOR ENROLLMENT DAY ON OCTOBER 1 IN
SO ARE WE TOTALLY UNPREPARED FOR ENROLLMENT DAY ON OCTOBER 1 IN KANSAS CITY, SAM ZEFF?
ENROLLMENT DAY ON OCTOBER 1 IN KANSAS CITY, SAM ZEFF? WELL, ALL I CAN TELL YOU IS I
KANSAS CITY, SAM ZEFF? WELL, ALL I CAN TELL YOU IS I CALLED THE EXPRNS -- INSURANCE
WELL, ALL I CAN TELL YOU IS I CALLED THE EXPRNS -- INSURANCE DEPARTMENT YESTERDAY, BECAUSE
CALLED THE EXPRNS -- INSURANCE DEPARTMENT YESTERDAY, BECAUSE I'M WORKING ON A STORY LIKE
DEPARTMENT YESTERDAY, BECAUSE I'M WORKING ON A STORY LIKE THIS, AND I TALKED TO A
I'M WORKING ON A STORY LIKE THIS, AND I TALKED TO A SPOKESMAN WHO SAYS, USUALLY I
THIS, AND I TALKED TO A SPOKESMAN WHO SAYS, USUALLY I REFER REPORTERS TO HEALTH CARE
SPOKESMAN WHO SAYS, USUALLY I REFER REPORTERS TO HEALTH CARE DOT GOV, WHICH IS THE FEDERAL
REFER REPORTERS TO HEALTH CARE DOT GOV, WHICH IS THE FEDERAL WEBSITE SET UP TO ROLL OUT
DOT GOV, WHICH IS THE FEDERAL WEBSITE SET UP TO ROLL OUT OBAMACARE.
WEBSITE SET UP TO ROLL OUT OBAMACARE. ON THE MISSOURI SIDE, THERE IS A
OBAMACARE. ON THE MISSOURI SIDE, THERE IS A AN IRON CURTAIN FROM SAINT JOE
ON THE MISSOURI SIDE, THERE IS A AN IRON CURTAIN FROM SAINT JOE DOWN TO SPRINGFIELD THAT KEEPS
AN IRON CURTAIN FROM SAINT JOE DOWN TO SPRINGFIELD THAT KEEPS YOU FROM FINDING OUT ABOUT
DOWN TO SPRINGFIELD THAT KEEPS YOU FROM FINDING OUT ABOUT OBAMACARE.
YOU FROM FINDING OUT ABOUT OBAMACARE. CONTRAST THAT TO KANSAS NOW,
OBAMACARE. CONTRAST THAT TO KANSAS NOW, WHERE EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NO
CONTRAST THAT TO KANSAS NOW, WHERE EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NO LOVE IN KANSAS REPUBLICAN
WHERE EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NO LOVE IN KANSAS REPUBLICAN POLITICS.
LOVE IN KANSAS REPUBLICAN POLITICS. INSURANCE COMMISSIONER SANDY
POLITICS. INSURANCE COMMISSIONER SANDY PRADER JUST GAVE ME A PREVIEW OF
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER SANDY PRADER JUST GAVE ME A PREVIEW OF THEIR WEBSITE THEY'RE ROLING
PRADER JUST GAVE ME A PREVIEW OF THEIR WEBSITE THEY'RE ROLING OUT.
THEIR WEBSITE THEY'RE ROLING OUT. IT'S INTERACTIVE, AND IT GETS
OUT. IT'S INTERACTIVE, AND IT GETS YOU VERY CLOSE TO WHAT YOUR
IT'S INTERACTIVE, AND IT GETS YOU VERY CLOSE TO WHAT YOUR PREMIUM WILL BE IN THE NEW
YOU VERY CLOSE TO WHAT YOUR PREMIUM WILL BE IN THE NEW HEALTH CARE EXCHANGE IN KANSAS
PREMIUM WILL BE IN THE NEW HEALTH CARE EXCHANGE IN KANSAS ALONG WITH THE IRS SUBSIDY THAT
HEALTH CARE EXCHANGE IN KANSAS ALONG WITH THE IRS SUBSIDY THAT MANY PEOPLE WILL QUALIFY FOR.
ALONG WITH THE IRS SUBSIDY THAT MANY PEOPLE WILL QUALIFY FOR. SO IT REALLY IS NIGHT AND DAY.
MANY PEOPLE WILL QUALIFY FOR. SO IT REALLY IS NIGHT AND DAY. I MEAN, IF WE'RE LOOKING FOR A
SO IT REALLY IS NIGHT AND DAY. I MEAN, IF WE'RE LOOKING FOR A UNICORN IN MISSOURI, YOU KNOW,
I MEAN, IF WE'RE LOOKING FOR A UNICORN IN MISSOURI, YOU KNOW, IT'S NOTHING BUT CATS AND DOGS
UNICORN IN MISSOURI, YOU KNOW, IT'S NOTHING BUT CATS AND DOGS AND IN KANSAS YOU CAN SEE THEM
IT'S NOTHING BUT CATS AND DOGS AND IN KANSAS YOU CAN SEE THEM EVERYWHERE.
AND IN KANSAS YOU CAN SEE THEM EVERYWHERE. BUT WE'RE NOT SEEING LOCAL
EVERYWHERE. BUT WE'RE NOT SEEING LOCAL OFFICIALS OR STATE OFFICIALS
BUT WE'RE NOT SEEING LOCAL OFFICIALS OR STATE OFFICIALS BEING PROSECUTED, THOUGH, IN
OFFICIALS OR STATE OFFICIALS BEING PROSECUTED, THOUGH, IN MISSOURI.
BEING PROSECUTED, THOUGH, IN MISSOURI. AND HERE IS WHAT THE LAW
MISSOURI. AND HERE IS WHAT THE LAW ACTUALLY SAYS.
AND HERE IS WHAT THE LAW ACTUALLY SAYS. IT PREVENTS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
ACTUALLY SAYS. IT PREVENTS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS FROM WORKING WITH THE FEDERAL
IT PREVENTS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS FROM WORKING WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
FROM WORKING WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THERE'S NOTHING THAT SAYS THAT
GOVERNMENT. THERE'S NOTHING THAT SAYS THAT THEY CAN'T GIVE SOME ASSISTANCE
THERE'S NOTHING THAT SAYS THAT THEY CAN'T GIVE SOME ASSISTANCE TO REAL PEOPLE, AND I'VE TALKED
THEY CAN'T GIVE SOME ASSISTANCE TO REAL PEOPLE, AND I'VE TALKED TO A UB IN OF -- NUMBER OF
TO REAL PEOPLE, AND I'VE TALKED TO A UB IN OF -- NUMBER OF HEALTH CARE DIRECTORS AT THE
TO A UB IN OF -- NUMBER OF HEALTH CARE DIRECTORS AT THE COUNTY AND CITY LEVEL AROUND
HEALTH CARE DIRECTORS AT THE COUNTY AND CITY LEVEL AROUND MISSOURI, AND THERE ARE VARIOUS
COUNTY AND CITY LEVEL AROUND MISSOURI, AND THERE ARE VARIOUS OPINIONS, BUT ALL OF THEM
MISSOURI, AND THERE ARE VARIOUS OPINIONS, BUT ALL OF THEM SUGGEST THAT, YOU KNOW, SOMEBODY
OPINIONS, BUT ALL OF THEM SUGGEST THAT, YOU KNOW, SOMEBODY COMES IN.
SUGGEST THAT, YOU KNOW, SOMEBODY COMES IN. WE CAN PROVIDE THEM INFORMATION.
COMES IN. WE CAN PROVIDE THEM INFORMATION. NOBODY IS GOING TO BE -- AND IN
WE CAN PROVIDE THEM INFORMATION. NOBODY IS GOING TO BE -- AND IN FACT, THE ST. LOUIS CITY HEALTH
NOBODY IS GOING TO BE -- AND IN FACT, THE ST. LOUIS CITY HEALTH DIRECTOR PRETTY MUCH SAYS SHE'S
FACT, THE ST. LOUIS CITY HEALTH DIRECTOR PRETTY MUCH SAYS SHE'S GOING TO DO WHATEVER SHE WANTS
DIRECTOR PRETTY MUCH SAYS SHE'S GOING TO DO WHATEVER SHE WANTS NOW.
GOING TO DO WHATEVER SHE WANTS NOW. IS SHE GOING TO BE DUCK WALKED
NOW. IS SHE GOING TO BE DUCK WALKED OUT OF HER OFFICE BY THE
IS SHE GOING TO BE DUCK WALKED OUT OF HER OFFICE BY THE MISSOURI STATE PATROL?
OUT OF HER OFFICE BY THE MISSOURI STATE PATROL? I DON'T THINK SO, BUT I DON'T
MISSOURI STATE PATROL? I DON'T THINK SO, BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PENALTIES WILL BE.
I DON'T THINK SO, BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PENALTIES WILL BE. IT STRIKES ME IT'S BEEN SUCH
KNOW WHAT THE PENALTIES WILL BE. IT STRIKES ME IT'S BEEN SUCH A LONG TIME SINCE WE'VE SEEN A
IT STRIKES ME IT'S BEEN SUCH A LONG TIME SINCE WE'VE SEEN A POLITICAL PARTY TRYING TO
A LONG TIME SINCE WE'VE SEEN A POLITICAL PARTY TRYING TO UNDERMINE A NEW FEDERAL LAW TO
POLITICAL PARTY TRYING TO UNDERMINE A NEW FEDERAL LAW TO THE EXTENT TO WHICH WE'VE SEEN
UNDERMINE A NEW FEDERAL LAW TO THE EXTENT TO WHICH WE'VE SEEN THIS OBAMACARE THING GO THROUGH
THE EXTENT TO WHICH WE'VE SEEN THIS OBAMACARE THING GO THROUGH THE RINGER.
THIS OBAMACARE THING GO THROUGH THE RINGER. KANSAS REJECTING 31 MILLION
THE RINGER. KANSAS REJECTING 31 MILLION BUCKS A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO TO
KANSAS REJECTING 31 MILLION BUCKS A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO TO HELP THEM SET UP THIS EXCHANGE
BUCKS A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO TO HELP THEM SET UP THIS EXCHANGE AND PROMOTE IT.
HELP THEM SET UP THIS EXCHANGE AND PROMOTE IT. JUST AN UNBELIEVABLE STEP FOR A
AND PROMOTE IT. JUST AN UNBELIEVABLE STEP FOR A LAW THAT'S NOT ONLY PASSED THE
JUST AN UNBELIEVABLE STEP FOR A LAW THAT'S NOT ONLY PASSED THE CONGRESS OF THIS COUNTRY BUT HAS
LAW THAT'S NOT ONLY PASSED THE CONGRESS OF THIS COUNTRY BUT HAS BEEN VETTED IN THE REELECTION
CONGRESS OF THIS COUNTRY BUT HAS BEEN VETTED IN THE REELECTION CAMPAIGN OF BARACK OBAMA JUST
BEEN VETTED IN THE REELECTION CAMPAIGN OF BARACK OBAMA JUST LAST YEAR.
CAMPAIGN OF BARACK OBAMA JUST LAST YEAR. SO I GUESS THE BOTTOM LINE IS,
LAST YEAR. SO I GUESS THE BOTTOM LINE IS, THIS IS A LAW.
SO I GUESS THE BOTTOM LINE IS, THIS IS A LAW. FOLKS BETTER GET USED TO IT, AND
THIS IS A LAW. FOLKS BETTER GET USED TO IT, AND EVERYONE IS GOING TO HAVE TO GET
FOLKS BETTER GET USED TO IT, AND EVERYONE IS GOING TO HAVE TO GET ON BOARD HERE AT SOME POINT AND
EVERYONE IS GOING TO HAVE TO GET ON BOARD HERE AT SOME POINT AND FIGURE THIS THING OUT.
ON BOARD HERE AT SOME POINT AND FIGURE THIS THING OUT. BUT GETTING USED TO IT, AS
FIGURE THIS THING OUT. BUT GETTING USED TO IT, AS MUCH AS I MIGHT BE IN FAVOR OF
BUT GETTING USED TO IT, AS MUCH AS I MIGHT BE IN FAVOR OF UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IN SOME
MUCH AS I MIGHT BE IN FAVOR OF UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IN SOME FORM, YOU REALLY CAN'T KNOCK
UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IN SOME FORM, YOU REALLY CAN'T KNOCK MISSOURI AND KANSAS FOR SITTING
FORM, YOU REALLY CAN'T KNOCK MISSOURI AND KANSAS FOR SITTING BACK AND SAYING, YOU KNOW WHAT?
MISSOURI AND KANSAS FOR SITTING BACK AND SAYING, YOU KNOW WHAT? WE'RE GOING TO SEE HOW THIS
BACK AND SAYING, YOU KNOW WHAT? WE'RE GOING TO SEE HOW THIS THING PLAYS OUT, BECAUSE THE
WE'RE GOING TO SEE HOW THIS THING PLAYS OUT, BECAUSE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS GOING TO
THING PLAYS OUT, BECAUSE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS GOING TO SET UP THE EXCHANGES.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS GOING TO SET UP THE EXCHANGES. LET THEM PAY THE ORIGINAL
SET UP THE EXCHANGES. LET THEM PAY THE ORIGINAL INVESTMENT INTO GETTING PEOPLE
LET THEM PAY THE ORIGINAL INVESTMENT INTO GETTING PEOPLE ENROLLED.
INVESTMENT INTO GETTING PEOPLE ENROLLED. IF WE SEE IT IS SUCCESSFUL IN
ENROLLED. IF WE SEE IT IS SUCCESSFUL IN THE OTHER STATES DOING IT ON
IF WE SEE IT IS SUCCESSFUL IN THE OTHER STATES DOING IT ON THEIR OWN, MAYBE WE'LL JUMP IN.
THE OTHER STATES DOING IT ON THEIR OWN, MAYBE WE'LL JUMP IN. KANSAS AND MISSOURI ARE NOT
THEIR OWN, MAYBE WE'LL JUMP IN. KANSAS AND MISSOURI ARE NOT ALONE.
KANSAS AND MISSOURI ARE NOT ALONE. 33 STATES HAVE OPTED NOT TO SET
ALONE. 33 STATES HAVE OPTED NOT TO SET UP EXCHANGES.
33 STATES HAVE OPTED NOT TO SET UP EXCHANGES. MAYBE NO ONE HAS GONE AS FAR AS
UP EXCHANGES. MAYBE NO ONE HAS GONE AS FAR AS MISSOURI, BUT IN A YEAR FROM
MAYBE NO ONE HAS GONE AS FAR AS MISSOURI, BUT IN A YEAR FROM NOW, THAT FEDERAL MONEY WILL
MISSOURI, BUT IN A YEAR FROM NOW, THAT FEDERAL MONEY WILL STILL BE THERE.
NOW, THAT FEDERAL MONEY WILL STILL BE THERE. IT'S INTERESTING TO SEE.
STILL BE THERE. IT'S INTERESTING TO SEE. THEY'RE GOING TO SIT BACK AND
IT'S INTERESTING TO SEE. THEY'RE GOING TO SIT BACK AND SEE IF IT WORKS.
THEY'RE GOING TO SIT BACK AND SEE IF IT WORKS. AS PART OF THE PUBLIC
SEE IF IT WORKS. AS PART OF THE PUBLIC EDUCATION MISSION OF THIS
AS PART OF THE PUBLIC EDUCATION MISSION OF THIS TELEVISION STATION, LET'S POINT
EDUCATION MISSION OF THIS TELEVISION STATION, LET'S POINT OUT A COUPLE OF IMPORTANT THINGS
TELEVISION STATION, LET'S POINT OUT A COUPLE OF IMPORTANT THINGS FOR VIEWERS.
OUT A COUPLE OF IMPORTANT THINGS FOR VIEWERS. THE EXCHANGES ARE NOT MEANT FOR
FOR VIEWERS. THE EXCHANGES ARE NOT MEANT FOR PEOPLE WHO GET THEIR INSURANCE
THE EXCHANGES ARE NOT MEANT FOR PEOPLE WHO GET THEIR INSURANCE AT WORK.
PEOPLE WHO GET THEIR INSURANCE AT WORK. IF YOU GET YOUR INSURANCE AT
AT WORK. IF YOU GET YOUR INSURANCE AT WORK, DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE
IF YOU GET YOUR INSURANCE AT WORK, DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE EXCHANGE.
WORK, DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE EXCHANGE. IT'S MEANINGLESS FOR YOU.
EXCHANGE. IT'S MEANINGLESS FOR YOU. IT'S ONLY FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE TO
IT'S MEANINGLESS FOR YOU. IT'S ONLY FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE TO PURCHASE IT INDIVIDUALLY AND
IT'S ONLY FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE TO PURCHASE IT INDIVIDUALLY AND WANT TO GET THE FEDERAL
PURCHASE IT INDIVIDUALLY AND WANT TO GET THE FEDERAL SUBSIDIES TO DO SO.
WANT TO GET THE FEDERAL SUBSIDIES TO DO SO. OCTOBER 1st IS THE START, BUT
SUBSIDIES TO DO SO. OCTOBER 1st IS THE START, BUT IT ISN'T THE END.
OCTOBER 1st IS THE START, BUT IT ISN'T THE END. YOU'LL HAVE PLENTY OF TIME.
IT ISN'T THE END. YOU'LL HAVE PLENTY OF TIME. THERE WILL BE NAVIGATORS WHO
YOU'LL HAVE PLENTY OF TIME. THERE WILL BE NAVIGATORS WHO WILL HELP YOU.
THERE WILL BE NAVIGATORS WHO WILL HELP YOU. DON'T PANIC.
WILL HELP YOU. DON'T PANIC. OCTOBER 1st WILL COME AND GO.
DON'T PANIC. OCTOBER 1st WILL COME AND GO. THERE WILL BE A WAY FOR YOU TO
OCTOBER 1st WILL COME AND GO. THERE WILL BE A WAY FOR YOU TO GET INSURANCE IF YOU WANT.
THERE WILL BE A WAY FOR YOU TO GET INSURANCE IF YOU WANT. IF YOU ARE FEELING PUZZLED
GET INSURANCE IF YOU WANT. IF YOU ARE FEELING PUZZLED AND CONFUSED ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE
IF YOU ARE FEELING PUZZLED AND CONFUSED ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO DO ABOUT SIGNING UP
AND CONFUSED ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO DO ABOUT SIGNING UP FOR THESE HEALTH CHANGES IN
SUPPOSED TO DO ABOUT SIGNING UP FOR THESE HEALTH CHANGES IN KANSAS OR MISSOURI, WE INVITE
FOR THESE HEALTH CHANGES IN KANSAS OR MISSOURI, WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN KCPT FOR A SPECIAL
KANSAS OR MISSOURI, WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN KCPT FOR A SPECIAL HEALTH CARE EVENT WE'RE PUTTING
YOU TO JOIN KCPT FOR A SPECIAL HEALTH CARE EVENT WE'RE PUTTING TOGETHER AT THE KAUFFMAN
HEALTH CARE EVENT WE'RE PUTTING TOGETHER AT THE KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION ON TUESDAY EVENING,
TOGETHER AT THE KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION ON TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 10th, WHERE WE ARE
FOUNDATION ON TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 10th, WHERE WE ARE HOSTING HEALTH EXPERTS ON EVERY
SEPTEMBER 10th, WHERE WE ARE HOSTING HEALTH EXPERTS ON EVERY ASPECT OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE
HOSTING HEALTH EXPERTS ON EVERY ASPECT OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT.
ASPECT OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. WE INVITE YOU TO BRING YOUR
ACT. WE INVITE YOU TO BRING YOUR QUESTIONS,
WE INVITE YOU TO BRING YOUR QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS, AND WE PROMISE TO
QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS, AND WE PROMISE TO BRING YOU ANSWERS.
QUESTIONS, AND WE PROMISE TO BRING YOU ANSWERS. WE WILL ALSO BE BRINGING OUR TV
BRING YOU ANSWERS. WE WILL ALSO BE BRINGING OUR TV CAMERAS, BECAUSE THIS EVENT WILL
WE WILL ALSO BE BRINGING OUR TV CAMERAS, BECAUSE THIS EVENT WILL BE RECORDED FOR LATER
CAMERAS, BECAUSE THIS EVENT WILL BE RECORDED FOR LATER BROADCASTS.
BE RECORDED FOR LATER BROADCASTS. WE'RE CALLING IT ENROLLMENT DAY,
BROADCASTS. WE'RE CALLING IT ENROLLMENT DAY, A KCPT HEALTH CARE EVENT.
WE'RE CALLING IT ENROLLMENT DAY, A KCPT HEALTH CARE EVENT. IT'S TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th
A KCPT HEALTH CARE EVENT. IT'S TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th AT 6 P.M. AT THE KAUFFMAN
IT'S TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th AT 6 P.M. AT THE KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION.
AT 6 P.M. AT THE KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION. RSVP NOW AT KCPT.ORG OR CALL
FOUNDATION. RSVP NOW AT KCPT.ORG OR CALL (816)756-3580.
RSVP NOW AT KCPT.ORG OR CALL (816)756-3580. THE STATE OF KANSAS SPENDS A
(816)756-3580. THE STATE OF KANSAS SPENDS A LOT OF MONEY ON TOURISM
THE STATE OF KANSAS SPENDS A LOT OF MONEY ON TOURISM ADVERTISING TO HELP TELL THE
LOT OF MONEY ON TOURISM ADVERTISING TO HELP TELL THE NATION HOW WONDERFUL IT IS.
ADVERTISING TO HELP TELL THE NATION HOW WONDERFUL IT IS. THERE IS A PLACE WHERE ART IS
NATION HOW WONDERFUL IT IS. THERE IS A PLACE WHERE ART IS AS UNIQUE AS THE LAND AND MUSIC
THERE IS A PLACE WHERE ART IS AS UNIQUE AS THE LAND AND MUSIC FILLS THE PRAIRIE SKY.
AS UNIQUE AS THE LAND AND MUSIC FILLS THE PRAIRIE SKY. THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE KANSAS.
FILLS THE PRAIRIE SKY. THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE KANSAS. BUT IS THAT GREAT WORK BEING
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE KANSAS. BUT IS THAT GREAT WORK BEING UNDONE THIS WEEK AS A NATIONAL
BUT IS THAT GREAT WORK BEING UNDONE THIS WEEK AS A NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS SITE RATES KANSAS
UNDONE THIS WEEK AS A NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS SITE RATES KANSAS THE UGLIEST STATE IN THE NATION?
BUSINESS NEWS SITE RATES KANSAS THE UGLIEST STATE IN THE NATION? THE UNITED STATES PRIDES ITSELF
THE UGLIEST STATE IN THE NATION? THE UNITED STATES PRIDES ITSELF ON BEING A UNION OF INDEPENDENT
THE UNITED STATES PRIDES ITSELF ON BEING A UNION OF INDEPENDENT STATES, EACH WITH THEIR OWN
ON BEING A UNION OF INDEPENDENT STATES, EACH WITH THEIR OWN UNIQUE REPUTATIONS AND
STATES, EACH WITH THEIR OWN UNIQUE REPUTATIONS AND PERSONALITIES.
UNIQUE REPUTATIONS AND PERSONALITIES. BUSINESS INSIDER POLLED
PERSONALITIES. BUSINESS INSIDER POLLED AMERICANS TO SEE HOW THEY FELT
BUSINESS INSIDER POLLED AMERICANS TO SEE HOW THEY FELT ABOUT OTHER STATES.
AMERICANS TO SEE HOW THEY FELT ABOUT OTHER STATES. THEIR FINDINGS, THE MOST
ABOUT OTHER STATES. THEIR FINDINGS, THE MOST FAVORITE STATE?
THEIR FINDINGS, THE MOST FAVORITE STATE? CALIFORNIA.
FAVORITE STATE? CALIFORNIA. AT LEAST FAVORITE?
CALIFORNIA. AT LEAST FAVORITE? TEXAS.
AT LEAST FAVORITE? TEXAS. MOST ARROGANT?
TEXAS. MOST ARROGANT? NEW YORK.
MOST ARROGANT? NEW YORK. RUDEST?
NEW YORK. RUDEST? NEW YORK.
RUDEST? NEW YORK. BEST SCENERY?
NEW YORK. BEST SCENERY? COLORADO.
BEST SCENERY? COLORADO. WORST SCENERY IN THE NATION?
COLORADO. WORST SCENERY IN THE NATION? KANSAS.
WORST SCENERY IN THE NATION? KANSAS. AFTER ALL THE MONEY THEY'RE
KANSAS. AFTER ALL THE MONEY THEY'RE SPENDING MARKETING THE STATE,
AFTER ALL THE MONEY THEY'RE SPENDING MARKETING THE STATE, THIS HAS GOT TO HURT, STEVE
SPENDING MARKETING THE STATE, THIS HAS GOT TO HURT, STEVE KRASKE.
THIS HAS GOT TO HURT, STEVE KRASKE. THESE POLLS, THEY GET DONE
KRASKE. THESE POLLS, THEY GET DONE ALMOST EVERY WEEK ON SOME TOPIC
THESE POLLS, THEY GET DONE ALMOST EVERY WEEK ON SOME TOPIC SOMEWHERE.
ALMOST EVERY WEEK ON SOME TOPIC SOMEWHERE. I WOULDN'T PUT A WHOLE LOT OF
SOMEWHERE. I WOULDN'T PUT A WHOLE LOT OF STOCK.
I WOULDN'T PUT A WHOLE LOT OF STOCK. MY FAVORITE STATISTIC, IF YOU
STOCK. MY FAVORITE STATISTIC, IF YOU TOOK A PANCAKE AND BLEW IT UP TO
MY FAVORITE STATISTIC, IF YOU TOOK A PANCAKE AND BLEW IT UP TO THE SIZE OF KANSAS, THE PANCAKE
TOOK A PANCAKE AND BLEW IT UP TO THE SIZE OF KANSAS, THE PANCAKE WOULD BE HILLIER THAN THE STATE
THE SIZE OF KANSAS, THE PANCAKE WOULD BE HILLIER THAN THE STATE OF KANSAS.
WOULD BE HILLIER THAN THE STATE OF KANSAS. IT'S LITERALLY FLATTER THAN A
OF KANSAS. IT'S LITERALLY FLATTER THAN A PANCAKE.
IT'S LITERALLY FLATTER THAN A PANCAKE. ISN'T THIS GOING TO BE
PANCAKE. ISN'T THIS GOING TO BE HURTING OUR CHANCES OF GETTING
ISN'T THIS GOING TO BE HURTING OUR CHANCES OF GETTING THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
HURTING OUR CHANCES OF GETTING THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION?
THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION? I WAS JUST IN BELIZE AND MET
CONVENTION? I WAS JUST IN BELIZE AND MET A LOT OF OTHER AMERICANS FROM
I WAS JUST IN BELIZE AND MET A LOT OF OTHER AMERICANS FROM NEW YORK AND TEXAS AND OTHER
A LOT OF OTHER AMERICANS FROM NEW YORK AND TEXAS AND OTHER PLACE, AND I TOLD THEM I WAS
NEW YORK AND TEXAS AND OTHER PLACE, AND I TOLD THEM I WAS FROM KANSAS CITY, AND THEY KEPT
PLACE, AND I TOLD THEM I WAS FROM KANSAS CITY, AND THEY KEPT CALLING ME KANSAS.
FROM KANSAS CITY, AND THEY KEPT CALLING ME KANSAS. I SAID, NO.
CALLING ME KANSAS. I SAID, NO. KANSAS CITY IS IN MISSOURI.
I SAID, NO. KANSAS CITY IS IN MISSOURI. THEY DIDN'T CARE.
KANSAS CITY IS IN MISSOURI. THEY DIDN'T CARE. THEY CONTINUED TO CALL ME
THEY DIDN'T CARE. THEY CONTINUED TO CALL ME KANSAS.
THEY CONTINUED TO CALL ME KANSAS. LISTEN, NOBODY LOVES THE
KANSAS. LISTEN, NOBODY LOVES THE STATE OF KANSAS MORE THAN I DO,
LISTEN, NOBODY LOVES THE STATE OF KANSAS MORE THAN I DO, BUT EXCEPT FOR A LITTLE SWATH OF
STATE OF KANSAS MORE THAN I DO, BUT EXCEPT FOR A LITTLE SWATH OF THE FLINT HILLS, THE FACT IS THE
BUT EXCEPT FOR A LITTLE SWATH OF THE FLINT HILLS, THE FACT IS THE DRIVE FROM HERE TO DODGE CITY IS
THE FLINT HILLS, THE FACT IS THE DRIVE FROM HERE TO DODGE CITY IS PRETTY BORING.
DRIVE FROM HERE TO DODGE CITY IS PRETTY BORING. I LOVE KANSAS, BUT IT'S NOT THE
PRETTY BORING. I LOVE KANSAS, BUT IT'S NOT THE PRETTIEST PLACE.
I LOVE KANSAS, BUT IT'S NOT THE PRETTIEST PLACE. THAT IS OUR WEEK IN REVIEW.
PRETTIEST PLACE. THAT IS OUR WEEK IN REVIEW. THANKS FOR JOINING US.
THAT IS OUR WEEK IN REVIEW. THANKS FOR JOINING US. I'M NICK HAINES.
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