EPISODE · Aug 19, 2026 · 7 MIN
H4, Segment 2 - Callers analyze a recent political debate and discuss early voting turnout.
from The Charlie James Show Podcast
In this segment of The Charlie James Show, host Charlie James takes calls from listeners reacting to a recent political debate. Caller Roger from Taylor expresses his disappointment with candidate Ms. Shattuck, noting that she seemed reliant on her notes and struggled when asked unscripted questions. He voices his support for candidate Norman, hoping he wins and appoints Adam Morgan as his chief of staff. Next, Allison from Greenville calls in to urge citizens to vote, comparing choosing an experienced political candidate to selecting a surgeon. Charlie then highlights strong early voting turnout figures, noting that over 1,300 voters appeared on the first day in Spartanburg County—exceeding primary election numbers. Finally, Janice from Gastonia calls to emphasize the importance of voter participation, leading Charlie to conclude the segment by criticizing debate moderator Greta Van Susteren for incorrectly stating that gas prices were at a record high.
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Transcript Charlie James: Let's go to Roger in Taylors. Roger, what's going on? Roger: Mr. Charlie. Charlie James: Yes, sir. Roger: Look, I was watching that debate last night. Charlie James: Yeah. Roger: And, you know, I made a comment to you a while back about Ms. Shattuck, and I said she's not a smart lady. Well, I got a talking-to from my brother Ben Carpenter about that. And people are smart in their own different ways. So, I came away from that debate last night—and I'm not going to say that she's not smart, because I'm sure she is—I came away from that debate with... I don't think she's a very bright person. And that was the kindest words that I could come up with. Charlie James: Yeah. Roger: And I honestly mean that. It was... I understand why she doesn't want another debate. Because it was not impressive at all. I almost... I almost felt sorry for her, other than she was reading everything. Charlie James: Yeah, everything was on that yellow notepad. That she... she just flipped over the dais there. Roger: Yeah, and then the one question that came in that she didn't have notes for... or apparently didn't have notes for... got her. And I would have felt sorry for her, other than she had everything. Charlie James: Yeah. I mean, they... they got a general idea of what questions are going to be asked, you know. You know we're going to be asked about Save America Act, all of that. I didn't... I don't think she saw that Taiwan thing coming. Roger: Yeah, so that's... that's where I came away with it. She's... she's not a very bright person. I'm sure she's going to get a lot of votes, but the... the best person on that stage is... is Norman. And... and I hope he wins. And I hope he brings Adam Morgan in to be his chief of staff. Charlie James: That would be awesome. Roger: And in six... in six more years, you know, we'll... we'll have somebody else. Charlie James: Yeah. Yeah. I mean, that's... that's a great thought there. I appreciate it, Roger. Thank you. Let's go to Allison in Greenville. How you doing, Allison? Allison: I'm good. How about you? Charlie James: I am wonderful. What's on your mind? Allison: First-time caller, too, as well. Charlie James: Oh, there you go! There you go, Allison. Thank you. What's up? Allison: I just wanted to say for everyone who is voting or should be voting next Tuesday, it is a no-brainer between those two. An example is, if you are having brain surgery, who are you going to go with? Someone who has no experience whatsoever, or someone who has pros and cons about them? Who are you going to take the chance to cut your head open? The same way with the senator. Charlie James: I got to have some brain surgery coming up. I'm going with the new doctor. That would not be smart. I'm going with the new doctor with no experience whatsoever, yeah. That doesn't make sense to me, Allison, right? Allison: No. No, absolutely not. Charlie James: All right, I appreciate it. Allison: Let's use... let's use some brains, South Carolinians. Charlie James: There you go. Sounds good. I appreciate it. But listen, you guys in the Upstate, y'all... I hate to tell you this, y'all going to have to carry this. The burden is literally going to be on you. Now, we did have some good news, and I would love to get some other news from counties around the area. We're going to get all of this information. I know, I'm impatient. I'm impatient. I want it now. I want it now. Give me my... give me my data. That's what I want. Give me my data. We had, I believe... let me double-check this, 'cause I had an inside informant, you see. Spartanburg official numbers: 1,318. 1,318 people showed up in Spartanburg County to early vote today. That's pretty amazing. Why is that amazing? Well, because in the original primary, Spartanburg County, you had 1,132 show up the first day of early voting in that one. So, you had over 200 more... about 200 more people show up, and I thought it was going to be a lot less. N ...
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