>> DONNYBROOK IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE SUPPORT BY THE BETSY AND PATTERSON FOUNDATION.

>> THANK YOU FOR JOINING US FOR THIS EDITION OF DONNYBROOK.

HOPE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE GOING WELL IN THESE WET WEATHER TIMES.

AND BEFORE THE HOUR IS OVER, WENDY AND I WILL TALK TO JASON CONTENDER, THE FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE WHO FACED DIFFICULT MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES BECAUSE HE SERVED IN AFGHANISTAN.

>>> LET'S MEET THE PANELISTS, STARTING WITH WENDY, BILL MCMILLEN FROM THE POST DISPATCH, RAY HEART MAN FROM RIVER FRONT TIMES AND ALVIN REED FROM THE ST. LOUIS AMERICAN.

>> WE WILL START WITH THE RACE ON THE DEMOCRATIC SIDE.

SAM PAGE DEFEATED JANE DUEKER WHO MOUNTED A SPIRITED CHALLENGE.

BUT, HE IS GOING TO GO ON TO THE NOVEMBER FINALS.

LET ME ASK YOU; WHAT HAPPENED TO JANE DUEKER?

IT IS NOT AS IF THERE WASN'T SOMETHING WITH CORRUPTION INSIDE OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE'S OFFICE.

IT IS NOT LIKE HE HAD THE MOST BEST PERSONALTY.

RIGHT?

HE DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE A LONG LIFT OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

WHAT HAPPENS HERE?

>> HE DID THE JOB, AND THERE WAS WIND IN THE SAILS FROM JANE, JUST FROM TALK.

I DON'T THINK IT WAS SUBSTANCE OR THAT SHE HAD THAT MANY VOTES.

AND C, THAT WAS OVER SO EARLY, I DIDN'T HAVE TO HANG OUT.

[LAUGHTER.]

>> I WENT BY THERE.

AND I HAVE TO SAY MY FIRST STOP WAS AS DOGAN'S.

AND I TALKED TO HIM ABOUT WHAT HIS GAME PLAN WAS TO BE TO BEAT SAM PAGE.

I DIDN'T SEE HIS LOSS COMING.

>> HE WOULD'VE BEEN A FORMABLE CANDIDATE, I BELIEVE, AGAINST SAM PAGE.

IN TERMS OF JANE DUEKER, JANE DUEKER IS ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE, SHE IS ACCOMPLISHED IN MANY AREAS.

BUT I THINK THAT FOR PEOPLE WHO IN THIS VERY BUSY AGE THAT WE SEEM TO BE LIVING IN, SHE IS MORE ALONG THE LINES OF SOMEBODY WHO IS AS WE SAY INSIDE BASEBALL IN THE WEEDS, THOSE OF US WHO, YOU KNOW, MAKE A LIVING, OBSERVING THESE THINGS ARE AWARE OF WHO SHE IS.

I THINK IT WAS NOT BEING COMPETENT.

>> IT MAKE A LOT OF SENSE.

DO YOU THINK HE WON BECAUSE HE DIDN'T DEBATE HER?

>> YES, VERY MUCH SO.

>> I THINK IT WOULD'VE BEEN CLOSER.

ALSO, JANE APPEARS ON 97.1, ON A WEEKLY BASIS WITH MARK.

ON THE ROUNDTABLE AND SHE HOSTS THE SHOW.

SHE HAS A PRETTY GOOD FOLLOWING THERE AND THEY ARE VOTING IN THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY, AND SUPPORTED BY THE POLICE AND RESTAURANT OWNERS AND I BET THEY ARE VOTING IN THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY.

>> THAT'S A GREAT POINT.

>> THAT IS A GREAT POINT.

THE COUNTY IS ROLLING ALONG, AND SAME PAGE, THERE MAY BE PERSONNEL PROBLEMS.

OVERALL, WE ARE RECOVERING FROM STEVE STINGER STUFF.

I THOUGHT SAM DID AN ADEQUATE JOB.

I DIDN'T THINK THAT THE PROBLEMS YOU MENTIONED REALLY IMPACTED PEOPLE.

>> THERE WAS -- BLAME.

YOU HEAR PEOPLE SAY IT IS ALL HIS FAULT.

THE VOTERS IN THE COUNTY SAY, NO, IT IS NOT ALL HIS FAULT.

B -- >> HIS CAMPAIGN PRETTY EFFECTIVELY VILLE FIEED HER WITH THE POLICE OFFICERS, THOSE WHO ARE GIVING TO THAT WAY OF THINKING.

I THINK THAT -- I MEAN, THAT WAS KIND OF ENOUGH.

AND I THINK DR.

PAGE, HE HAS A LOT OF SUPPORT IN THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY.

>> I'M GLAD I DIDN'T MAKE A PREDICTION.

>> NO, YOU DID NOT.

>> [LAUGHTER.]

>> IN THE WORDS OF A GREAT AMERICAN, WHO AM I?

WHY AM I HERE.

ADMIRAL STOCKDALE.

>> WHO WAS A GREAT GUY.

>> THE PRIMARY IS OVER, YOU KNOW.

I GUESS WE CAN DISSECT IT.

FOR THE FIRST TIME CANDIDATE.

I THINK SHE RAN A RESPECTABLE RACE.

I DID THINK IT WAS GOING TO BE CLOSER BECAUSE HE DIDN'T CAMPAIGN.

HE WON FAIR AND SQUARE.

YOU MOVE ON.

>> HERE'S THE ANSWER TO ALL OF THIS.

WE SHOULD HAVE NON PARTISAN PRIMARIES.

>> I THINK SO.

>> SO THE TOP TWO CAN RUN, GO THE FINALS.

>> I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THAT.

>> I LIKE -- >> I DON'T WANT TO TAKE THAT ONE CHANCE FOR SOMEBODY TO ASK FOR THE BALLOT THAT THEY WON.

I DON'T THINK IT IS A DECLARATION THAT YOU ALWAYS VOTE DEMOCRATIC OR REPUBLICAN.

BUT WE NEED TO NARROW DOWN.

>> OKAY.

>> -- WE DO WANT DEMOCRATS RUNNING THAT ARE DEMOCRATS, REPUBLICANS RUNNING THAT ARE -- >> I AM FINE WITH IT.

>> I HOPE JANE DUEKER WILL RUN IN THE FUTURE.

>> I DO.

>> SHE WAS IN THE ARENA.

SHE DESERVES SOMETHING FOR THAT.

>> IT IS INTERESTING IF CANDIDATES HAD TO DEBATE.

>> SHE SHOULD.

>> TO DEBATE AGAINST JANE DUEKER WOULD BE DIFFICULT.

>> THE KEY IS NOT THE DEBATE, TRUDY BUSH DIDN'T DEBATE.

AND I DON'T THINK SHE GAVE MANY INTERVIEWS.

SOMEONE WILL CORRECT THE RECORD.

NEVER HELD ELECTION AND NOW THE CANDIDATE FOR U.S. SENATE.

SHE WILL BE UP AGAINST ERIC SCHMITT WHO WON STATEWIDE.

HE GOT MORE VOTES THAN VICKI AND -- AND CAN THEY DEFEAT THEM IN NOVEMBER?

>> I THINK THE STRATEGIC DECISION TO PUT TRYDUDY BUSH IN THE MIDDLE WAS BRILLIANT.

BECAUSE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE PRO-LIFE, OR HOW THEY HANDLED THE PANDEMIC, THE MASK-WEARING.

SHE IS A -- CANDIDATE IN MY OPINION.

>> GOING FORWARD, THE PRIMARY IS OVER.

I'M A ONE ISSUE VOTER.

HOW WILL YOU VOTE THE FIRST DAY, WHO IS THE MAJORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE IS.

IN MY MIND, THAT IS THE FUTURE DEMOCRACY WE ARE TALKING ABOUT.

I'M ALL IN.

AND I WILL SAY THIS; -- NO, I AM, THE PRIMARY IS OVER.

I WAS ALL FOR HER.

>> ALL OF THE PROBLEMS SHE HAD THAT YOU DESCRIBED HAS DISAPPEARED?

>> THEY HAVE, IT IS ALL ABOUT DEMOCRACY.

>> IT IS ABOUT THE FUTURE OF OUR DEMOCRACY.

IT IS.

I SAY THIS; I THINK THE BIG FACT, THE JOHN WOOD, IF SHE STAYS IN THE RACE, IF HE CAN GET TO DOUBLE DIGITS WHICH HE MAY.

AND TRUE TO HIS WORD.

AND SCHMITT IS DIVISIVE.

I THINK HE'S THE KEY.

IT MATTERS GREATLY TO THE FUTURE OF OR REPUBLIC NOT TO VOTE FOR MITCH MCCONNELL.

>> I HOPE THAT THE SENATE RACE DOESN'T DETERMINE THE FUTURE OF OUR REPUBLIC.

I THINK ERIC SCHMITT IS MORE THAN A FORMABLE CANDIDATE.

THIS IS THE STATE THAT -- JOSH HOLLY BEAT CLAIR AND I THINK TRYSDUDY BUSH VALENTINE.

SHE IS A GREAT PERSON.

LOVES NURSES AND SHE SEEMS SMART ENOUGH.

I DON'T THINK FOR THE DEMOCRATS TO WIN, THEY NEED A REAL BREAK LIKE ERIC RIGHT RIGHTE RIGHTENS.

THEY DIDN'T GET.

>> THE DEMOCRATS HAVE TO GO TO THE POLLS.

AND THEY ARE NOT DOING IT.

>> I THINK -- >> [ALL TALKING AT ONCE].

>> AND TWICE AS MANY VOTERS AS BUSH, 300 THOUSAND MORE REPUBLICANS VOTED IN THE PRIMARY THAN DEMOCRAT.

AND ST. LOUIS CAME OUT TO VOTE, AND IT WAS BELOW THE PREDICTION OF 35 PERCENT.

PEOPLE HAVE TO GET OFF THE SOFA!

.

>> SHE WAS SAVAGED BY THE PARTY ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

IT WAS A PRIMARY.

>> IT HELPED HER.

>> IT IS A PRIMARY.

>> WHEN THEY ENDORSED -- >> WILL THE PROGRESSIVES GET BEHIND HER?

>> I THINK THEY SHOULD.

>> MAYOR JONES.

>> THANK YOU -- PEOPLE LIKE AND THERE'S SOMETHING TO THAT.

YOU KNOW WHAT?

I HEAR YOU.

IT ISN'T ABOUT, SHE DOES, YOU HAVE TO GO OUT OF STATE AND CONVINCE PEOPLE TO VOTE FOR HER.

SHE WON VOTES ACROSS THE STATE.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

>> WHEN YOUR FAMILY GIVES AWAY FREE BEER AT GRANT'S FARM FOR 50 YEARS, THAT HAS A LASTING EFFECT -- >> IN THE ENTIRE STATE OF MISSOURI.

>> -- IN A WORLD THAT WE DON'T RECOGNIZE FROM ONE 12-HOUR CYCLE, A NAME THAT RERECOGNIZED IS IMPORTANT TODAY.

SERIOUSLY.

>> YOU CAN TALK ALL YOU WANT ABOUT THE TURNOUT IN THE PRIMARY.

AGAIN, I HAVE NO APOLOGY, I AM FOR BUSH, I BELIEVE THAT WE NEED THE DEMOCRATS TO WIN.

I'M NOT EVEN A DEMOCRAT.

>> WHAT WERE YOU GOING TO SAY?

>> I FORGOT.

I THINK -- WHAT WAS I GOING TO SAY?

>> IF DONALD -- >> IF DONALD TRUMP SAID SOME OF THE THINGS ABOUT HER -- >> [ALL TALKING AT ONCE].

>> I WANT TO GET YOU, WE HAVE TO MOVE ALONG.

>> YOU TOOK TWO STOCKS AT STOCKDALE.

>> I DIDN'T TAKE SHOTS AT HIM.

WHATEVER.

>> I WAS TALKING ABOUT KANSAS.

>> OKAY.

WE'LL GET TO THAT.

>> IT IS GOING TO EFFECT THE TURNOUT.

>> WHO THE HECK IS CATHERINE HINN HINNER.

SHE GOT 56 PERCENT OF THE VOTE.

SHE IS AN UNKNOWN.

NO MONEY, FOUR SELF-PUBLISHED BOOKS AND COVID-19 IS A CHANCE FOR THE ELITES TO PUTMICROCHIPS IN US.

DID SHE HAVE A QANON VOTES.

>> A LOT OF REPUBLICANS IS GOING WHO IS SHE AND WHY IS SHE HERE?

IT WAS A STUNNING OUTCOME.

FOR US TO THINK THAT WE KNOW WHAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT IN THE MEDIA, IT WAS HUMBLING FOR EVERYONE.

I THINK THE REASON -- IT IS HARD TO BE SURE.

I THINK AMONG THE REASONS, FIRST OF ALL, THE BIG ONE IS DOGAN'S NAME IS A PROBLEM IN A COUNTY I HAPPEN TO THINK THE WORLD OF THE GUY.

HE IS A GOOD MAN.

I THINK HE HAS GOT A GOOD FUTURE.

IN THIS PARTICULAR RACE, HIS NAME IS NOT A GOOD BALLOT NAME.

>> IT IS NOT A GOOD WHITE NAME.

[LAUGHTER.]

>> LET'S BE HONEST.

PEOPLE LOOK AT THE BALLOT.

I THOUGHT OUR REPORTER DID A GREAT JOB IN HIS STORY.

HE WAS UNDERSTATED.

HE DIDN'T TALK ABOUT THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM THAT A LOT OF THESE PEOPLE IN REPUBLICAN PRIMARY WERE NOT FAMILIAR WITH EITHER CANDIDATE.

AND PEOPLE ARE TRIBAL.

AND THEY GO, WHO IS THIS?

KATHY.

>> THERE ARE TWO OTHER POINTS.

BEING BLACK IS NOT AN ASSET IN A REPUBLICAN COUNTY.

YOU CAN MAKE IT WHAT YOU WANT.

>> I DON'T AGREE.

>> DO YOU KNOW ANY REPUBLICANS?

>> I DO.

>> WHY DID THEY VOTE FOR THEM?

>> THE THIRD POINT THAT IS INTERESTING IS HOW MANY REALLY RIGHT WING REPUBLICANS DID TURN OUT TO VOTE IN THE SENATE RACE.

THAT WOULD NOT HUE TO DOGAN'S BENEFIT.

THOSE THREE FACTORS, HOWEVER YOU WANT TO SORT THEM OUT.

>> I DON'T THINK PEOPLE KNEW THE CANDIDATES.

WELL, I WILL GO WITH KATHY.

>> I THINK THAT'S TRUE.

WE KNOW DOGAN.

>> HE IS A GOOD GUY.

>> HE WAS ON THE SHOW.

MOST PEOPLE I KNOW DON'T FOLLOW LOCAL NEWS.

THEY KNOW ABOUT ROE V. WADE AND TRUMP.

>> THAT'S FAIR.

>> FINALLY SOME AGREEMENT.

>> IF I RAN AS A REPUBLICAN -- I COULD GET -- I THINK IF I ONE DAY -- >> THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.

>> I WOULD NEVER -- >> YOU ABSOLUTELY WOULD.

YOU PLANTED A SEED IN SOMEBODY'S EAR.

I GUARANTEE IT.

>> WHAT ABOUT -- WE SHOULD MENTION THAT SHE SORT OF IS ANTI VACCINATION PERSON.

SHE IS WORRIED ABOUT MICROCHIPS.

>> I WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW.

>> IT IS PRETTY GOOD [LAUGHTER.]

>> TRISH GUNBY.

STATE REPRESENT.

SHE WANT THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION FOR THE HOUSE SEAT IN THE SECOND DISTRICT.

THAT'S THE COURSE THAT ANNE WAGNER.

SHE GOT 65 PERCENT OF THE VOTE.

YOU THINK OF WHAT IS GOING ON IN KANSAS, GUNBYHAD A CHANCE.

KANSAS WAS SDPAKLY ONE POINT DIFFERENT THAN MISSOURI THAN TRUMP.

14 AND A HALF THERE AND 15 AND A HALF HERE.

THE STATES ARE NOT THAT DISSIMILAR.

IT WAS SHOCKING.

I TRIED TO BRING IT UP WITH THE TURNOUT, FOR TRUDIE, SHE IS PRO-CHOICE.

OH KNOW, I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT THE HISTORY.

THIS IS AN ISSUE WHO MOTIVATED REPUBLICANS.

WHO CALL THEMSELVES PRO-LIFE.

IT IS ABSOLUTELY TURNED AND I THINK ANNE WAGNER, YOU CAN SAY WHAT YOU WANT ABOUT IT, THE LAST TIME SHE WAS UNUNTHOSED.

THIS IS THE WORST TURNOUT A THIRD OF HER OWN PARTY DIDN'T VOTE FOR HER.

I THINK SHE IS VULNERABLE.

>> TRISH GUNBY IS -- >> SHE IS A MODERATE DEMOCRAT.

>> I AM NO LONGER ANNE WAGNER FAN AT ALL.

MISSOURI VOTERS EVEN IN THE COUNTY HAVE A TRADITION OF VOTING AGAINST POSITIONS THEY SUPPORT.

IT IS LIKE SUPPORTING THE REPUBLICANS EVEN THOUGH THEIR UNION PEOPLE.

OR THEY NEED MEDICARE, BUT THEY ARE STILL VOTING FOR REPUBLICANS.

SO, I THINK, MAYBE THIS IS A DIFFERENT ISSUE.

>> MAYBE THIS IS A DIFFERENT ISSUE.

>> OKAY.

>> I HAVE BEEN TO LAWRENCE, AND PARK, AND THE NO SIGNS WERE EVERYWHERE.

CONSERVATIVE PARK, DOUGLAS, IF THERE IS A LIBERAL PART.

THERE IS SOMETHING TO THAT.

OKAY?

AND 70 PERCENT OF THE PEOPLE WHO VOTED IN KANSAS WERE WOMEN.

THAT'S -- >> WOW.

>> AND -- >> GOT TO TAPE INTO THAT.

>> GOOD POINT.

>> THIS AS ENERGIZED THE YOUNGER VOTERS.

>> YEAH.

>> THERE'S NO DOUBT ABOUT THAT.

AT A TIME WHEN I THINK MAYBE SOME OF PRO-LIFE SOLDIERS, IF YOU WILL, MAYBE GETTING TIRED, AND TAKING IT FOR GRANTED WHAT HAPPENED AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL AND THE STATE LEVEL WILL FOLLOW.

>> OH KNONO.

IT MATTERS WHO GOES TO THE POLLS.

THE DEMOCRATS ARE MARCHING, BLOCKING STREETS AND WAVING AT THE CAMERAS WHILE THE REPUBLICANS HAVE WORKED THE SYSTEMS.

THE DEMOCRATS FIGURED IT OUT.

>> KEEP IN MIND, THAT YOU KNOW, JOE BIDEN IS THE PRESIDENT BECAUSE PEOPLE SITTING OUT IN THE STREETS ACTUALLY GOT UP AND VOTED.

>> NO.

NO.

.

>>> 2020, THE REPUBLICANS DID WELL IF YOU DIDN'T INCLUDE THE WHITE HOUSE.

>> THE SUPREME COURT AS WE FOUND OUT.

>> RIGHT.

>> THAT'S WHERE THE ACTION IS.

>> ELECTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES.

>> I VOTED FOR TRUDIE AND THEY SAID THAT WOULD COME TRUE.

>> HOW ABOUT IF BILL MC MCCLELLAN AND A -- SHOWED TO BE A GOOD CANDIDATE.

IN HER SECOND TIME, YOU KNOW, SHE GOT 70 PERCENT OF THE VOTE.

PRETTY IMPRESSIVE.

SHE IS WORKING ALL OF THE TIME AND GETS HER NAME IN THE PAPER ALL OF THE TIME.

>> SHE IS NOT ONLY ON INCUMBENT AND SHE IS POPULAR WITH HERE PEOPLE WHO ARE BIG TIME SUPPORTERS AND I THINK THE ROE V. WADE THING HAD A LOT TO DO WITH CORY'S SUPPORTERS EVEN THOUGH STEVEN ROBERTS IS PRO-CHOICE.

CORY WAS OUT THERE ON NATIONAL TV, SHE SPOKE NICELY ABOUT HOW SHE WAS A SINGLE WOMAN WHO HAD AN ABORTION HERSELF.

THE TIMING WAS BAD FOR STEVE AND CORY BUSH, LIKE YOU SAY, SHE IS A FORCE.

HER SUPPORTERS, YOU KNOW, THEY REALLY CARRIED ON.

I WAS AT STEVE'S ELECTION GATHERING.

AND EVERYONE WAS KIND OF IN THE EARLY ON -- >> THEY KIND OF KNEW.

SHE IS ELECTRIC.

IN HER DISTRICT, I THINK IT IS HERS UNTIL SHE DOESN'T WANT TO RUN FOR THIS OFFICE.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS A RACE.

I DIDN'T GET INVOLVED IN IT AND I DIDN'T THINK -- I WAS FOR -- I HAVE SAID THAT SHE IS AUTHENTIC.

EVEN WHEN I I DON'T AGREE WITH HER.

SHE BELIEVES WHAT SHE BELIEVES.

I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS GOING TO BE CLOSE.

WE ALL KNOW THAT -- DON'T LISTEN TO ME -- I DIDN'T THINK -- >> I WAS LIKE, SHE WAS GOING TO WIN.

IF YOU TOLD ME SHE WOULD GET 65 PERCENT.

I WAS LIKE, NO WAY.

>> HERE'S WHAT I THINK -- WHAT I THINK IS GOING ON RIGHT NOW YOU HAVE GUYS LIKE ERIC SCHMITT WHO IS BRILLIANT AT GETTING ATTENTION.

MOSTLY BY THE LAWSUITS, POSING WITH A BLOW TORCH.

SHE DOES THE SAME THING.

HER VOTING RECORD IS CRAZY.

SHE VOTED AGAINST THE BAN -- ON THE INFRASTRUCTURE, AGAINST BOEING.

AND THE BAN ON OIL FROM RUSSIA AFTER BRITTNEY GRINER IS HELD CAPTURE THERE AND RUSSIA IS KILLING WOMEN AND CHILDREN AND SHE IS NOT VOTING TO SANCTION THEM.

AND SHE IS GETTING 70 PERCENT OF THE VOTE?

>> I DON'T THINK SHE IS SERIOUS ENOUGH ABOUT THINGS.

SHE IS PASSIONATE.

I DON'T KNOW IF PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONALISM IS THE RIGHT WORD.

I WANT TO SEE SOMEONE IN THERE TO GET THINGS DONE.

>> SHE DOES.

SHE DOESN'T THE THINGS YOU WANT.

SHE IS NOT, SHE IS SERIOUS.

IT IS GOING TO WIN ANY WAY.

I WILL VOTE ANY WAY.

SHE WAS 70 PERCENT OF THE VOTE IN HER DISTRICT.

RIGHT.

WHAT?

OKAY?

THE GUY WHO GOT 30 PERCENT IS MORE PROFESSIONAL.

HE GOT HIS BUTT BEAT.

>> ON THE OTHER HAND, I WILL SAY, SHE VOTED I LIKE THE RUSSIAN VOTE.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND.

IT MAKES ME NUTS SAY HOW DARE YOU VOTE AGAINST BOWING WHEN IT IS IN YOUR DISTRICT.

IF SHE VOTED BOEING IN ANOTHER DISTRICT -- >> HOW ABOUT DEFUNDING THE POLICE?

>> I THINK SHE IS SIMILAR TO JOSH HOLLY.

HE IS THE ONLY SENATE -- >> 95 TO 1.

>> FIN LAND TO NATO.

HE GETS HEADLINES WRITTEN ABOUT HIM ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

>> CORY BUSH GETS NATIONAL PRESS.

JOSH IS NOT GOING TO GET 70 PERCENT OF THE VOTE EVEN IN MISSOURI.

>> JOSH GOT SPANKED BY TOM COTTON.

>> I THINK CORY BETTER.

>> WE KNEW THAT.

>> BILL, I WANT TO ASK YOU, THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS WANTS TWO THIRDS OF THE MILLION DOLLARS SETTLEMENT OF THE -- SHARING IT WITH ST. LOUIS COUNTY AND SHARING IT WITH THE REGIONAL SUPPORTS AUTHORITY.

>> IT IS PROBABLY JUST AN ASK.

YOU ASK FOR MORE THAN YOU EXPECT.

I THINK THE CITY NEEDS MORE OF THE SHARE THAN THE COUNTY.

I WOULDN'T BREAK IT UP INTO THIRDS.

IF I WAS RUNNING THINGS, WE WOULD GIVE YOU MORE THAN A THIRD, AND SPEND IT ON THE POLICE AND GARBAGE.

LET'S GET BASIC SERVICE.

I DON'T THINK THE MAYOR UNDERSTANDING THE URGENCY OF WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH WHAT IS HAPPENING DOWNTOWN.

>> SHE WILL.

>> I THINK THE CITY SHOULD GET MORE THAN A THIRD.

>> BUT NOT TWO THIRDS.

>> YEAH.

>> THE CITY POPULATION, 300 THOUSAND.

>> BUT, AS THE CITY COLLAPSES, IT HURTS THE ENTIRE REGION.

I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THE CITY GETTING MORE.

>> WHATEVER THE COST OF THE POLICE AND ALL OF THAT, AND THE EARLY YEARS, THE RAMS WERE NOT PAYING RENT.

IF YOU NOT PAYING RENT, YOU WERE NOT PAYING SALES TAX.

THE CITY TOOK A HIT.

THEY DESERVE MORE.

NOT 66 PERCENT.

I THOUGHT THEY SHOULD GET MORE.

>> I WROTE IT AND I GOT BEAT UP ON THE MENTAL HEALTH CLINICS.

I'M OPPOSED ABOUT MAKING THIS ABOUT CUTS.

THIS IS MONEY THAT FELL OUT OF THE SKY.

I CAME UP WITH AN IDEA.

I HAVEN'T HEARD A BETTER ONE.

>> WELL -- >> LET ME FINISH.

WE NEED TO INVEST IN INFRASTRUCTURE.

THAT'S NOT THE ANSWER.

>> PUBLIC SAFETY.

>> THOSE SAME PEOPLE ARE FIGHTING WITH THE DOWNTOWN RESIDENTS OVER CONTROL OF DOWNTOWN BECAUSE THEY WANT MORE 24/7 KINDS OF SOLUTIONS.

MY POINT IS THIS; THIS COMMUNITY, WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT, IT WAS A CITY/COUNTY IDEA.

>> OKAY.

>> WE HAVE -- DOWNTOWN.

>> IF WE DON'T DO SOMETHING -- >> THE SAME PEOPLE TALKING -- >> WE ARE OUT OF TIME.

THAT'S ALL SHE WROTE.

>> LET'S SEE WHAT THE VIEWERS HAD TO SAY ABOUT LAST WEEK'S PROGRAM.

>> I'M NOT DISAPPOINTED THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO PLAY, BUT THE CHOICES.

I'M DISAPPOINTED THAT THEY WERE NOT VACCINATED.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> FROM TWITTER.

WE HEARD FROM THE NUMBER ONE CRITERIA FOR SPENDING THE SETTLEMENT MONEY IS SOMETHING TO EASY TO AUDIT AND THE MONEY HAS TO BE TRACEABLE.

I DON'T TRUST POLITICIANS TO WASTE IT OR WORSE FUNNEL IT TO THEIR PEOPLE.

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>> WE'LL TALK TO JASON KANDE KANDER AND THE MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES AND HOW HE IS HANDLING IT RIGHT NOW.

>> WENDY AND I ARE NEXT.

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