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Arizona independent. this western independent. very much in the mold there of john mccain, but the hope among arizona democrats was that years of activist work would ultimately lead to a democratic senator in the u.s. senate ultimately voting on major issues. whether it be the minimum wage. increasing the min much wage. whether be it federal voting rights legislation. what youve seen here over the last two years, since senator sinema entered the u.s. senate, there has been frustration at the loc...

You know, bri, youve done activist work in south carolina where your life has been in danger and everything else like that. what does it mean that now conservatives, people who have supported trump are now having their lives threatened even as the larger party itself turns a blind eye to the increasing dangers of white nationalism in this country? >> well, its not surprising at all, and thats part of what is frankly frightening about the fact that, you know, even as republicans face these threat...

Goes before a congressional committee and essentially says that she must be paid to have sex? what does that make her? it makes her a slut, right? makes her a prostitute. >> the comment targeted then-george town university student fluke, an ongoing moment changed the landscape in talk radio as advertisers ran from limbaughs hate speech and the whole genre itself. are it put sandra on the map as an activist across america, now two years after republicans tried to silence her from speaking out on ...

How do you go back to seattle and live a normal life with your friends and with the kids your age when youre the only kid in town whos been standing there beside the president in his workday when the president is at work, making laws? whats it like to be around other 11-year-old kids who dont have experiences like that? >> i think its pretty easy because, even though they dont know, you can still talk to them about it and help them learn more about it. and everybodys interested in what ive been ...

Street and cash in their experience for lobbying money. but sitting on the senate floor today were people who have made a career of service to this country and have steadfastly refused to walk across that street, even though millions of dollars are waiting for them on the other side. you know anyone whos turned down millions of dollars? i do. i know many. and it may surprise you to learn they all work for you. after thanking the staff, there was just one more point of order before the vote. as c...

Marcelas owens. marcelas, good evening. thank you for joining us tonight. >> its good to be on the show. >> now, i know you got into this ive read and ive heard you talk about getting into this because of what happened to your mother. but you got into it before president obama did. you got into it a few years ago, and how did you then come to the attention eventually to the president? >> i was -- wait. i was doing activist work, and -- >> was there a meeting where you introduced yourself to a se...

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