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Our team experienced technical difficulties in the studio. Jim discusses election night and how Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton.
Bob Mann, LSU Mass Comm Professor, gives his thoughts on last night's election results. Mann speaks with callers and analyzes how the Trump campaign won.
Jim is joined in studio by General Ron Richard, retired US Marine Corps officer and former Tiger Athletic Foundation President.
Major General Ron Richard joins the show to discuss the 240th anniversary of the Marine Corps. Richard says everyone should provide some service to instill in them a sense of love and patriotism and give back to their country.
Richard says Louisiana has the golden opportunity with a new governor coming into office to address young veterans coming back after years of war. He believes ROTC should be voluntary.
Louisiana Jazz singer Phillip Manuel talks with Jim about the life and death of Allen Toussaint. Toussaint passed away today in Madrid, Spain after a concert due to a heart attack. Manuel discusses being exposed to Toussaint's music at an early age.
Political Consultant Raymond Strother talks about the presidential election. He says the Republican debates haven't been as fair as they should be. Strother comments on the gubernatorial election. He listens to David Vitter and John Bel Edwards address Vitter's prostitution scandal and believes Vitter is trying to get the evangelical vote back. Strother discusses the use of private investigators during an election.
John Kennedy is the Louisiana State Treasurer. Kennedy comments on the recent agreement regarding the BP oil lawsuit. Kennedy expresses his concern for the settlement's future. @JohnKennedyLA @LATreasury
Charles Steele Jr. was the first African American elected to the City Council of Tuscaloosa and one of the first African Americans elected to the Alabama State Senate. Steele is also the President and CEO of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. He was also a friend of the pastor who was killed in the recent Charleston shootings. He discusses voting rights issues for African Americans and the controversy surrounding the Confederate Flag. He will also comment on the Miss USA pageant.
Michael Gurian is a renowned marriage and family counselor. He joins Jim today to share his new book Lessons of Lifelong Intimacy. @MichaelGurian1
Ron Richard is the former commanding General of marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. He comments on the deaths of the five marines at the Chattanooga Shooting. Richard also discusses Donald Trump as a presidential candidate and the qualities needed to hold the office.
