Talk Business & Politics Daily Digital: The GOP Convention, medical marijuana and tourism on a tear edition
by July 7, 2016 3:53 pm 126 views
In today’s Talk Business & Politics Daily, Arkansas GOP chairman Doyle Webb offers his take on the Hillary Clinton email server developments and previews next week’s national convention in Cleveland.
Also on the program, our top stories of the day – including confirmation that a medical marijuana initiative will be on the ballot in November – a look at tourism’s blazing economic success in the Natural State, and TB&P contributor Frank D. Scott, Jr. does “4 Minutes, 4 Questions” with host Roby Brock.
You can watch the full video of today’s Talk Business & Politics Daily at the end of this report, or download it through the iTunes store under Talk Business & Politics.
REPUBLICANS IN CLEVELAND
GOP chairman Doyle Webb said that the FBI determination not to recommend charges against Democratic Presidential presumptive nominee Hillary Clinton makes him “skeptical of the judicial system in Washington.”
“I think it confirms that there is one level of justice for the Clintons and one level of justice for everyone else,” Webb said. “It leaves the public wondering, ‘well, what justice is there for me, Joe Bag-of-Donuts.'”
Will there be a “DumpTrump” revolt in Cleveland next week at the GOP national convention?
“I don’t think this one will be that contentious. I think there will be some good entertainment. I think there will be some people who Donald Trump was not their first choice, but I’m going to tell you that the overwhelming majority of delegates will be supportive and excited, and we will leave Cleveland excited about who our nominee is,” he said.
Despite other loyalties in the Republican primary, Webb also said that Arkansas’ GOP faithful will come home to Trump in November.
“Certainly, Donald Trump doesn’t meet everyone’s expectations and I believe that you will see strong Republicans disagreeing with Trump on some issues, some principled issues – which there’s nothing wrong with that. We have a system that allows that. But when the day comes for the vote to be cast, they will vote for Donald Trump for President of the United States.”
4 MINUTES, 4 QUESTIONS
TB&P contributor Frank D. Scott, Jr. and Roby Brock spar on a variety of political and business topics ranging from:
- Dodd-Frank changes
- The VP sweepstakes
- Great Britain joining NAFTA
- Long-term highway funding plan
Finally, today’s program highlights a number of recent tourism and hospitality statistics, courtesy of the Arkansas Tourism Ticker. The ticker is a report generated by Talk Business & Politics to gauge travel and visitor activity related to tourism and hospitality taxes and employment.
Watch the full program below.