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Step in. and the number three guy in leadership, kevin mccarthy, is sort of the case against him is he may not have that ability. that he may not have the sort of chops on the legislative floor to move stuff if they want to. it seems they move stuff so rarely, it shouldnt be that much of a mark against mccarthy. >> mccarthy is sort of like the same character as cantor, right? he has focused almost predominantly on this branding and how they can win seats in political battles. and very rarely do ...

Establishment republicans have taken charge again. when mitch mcconnell won, that meant -- the narrative became again, theyve -- the establishment has seized it back from these insurgents, but its just not true. the right in the republican party, in the united states, as a whole, has kept coming back. when goldwater 50 years ago this year lost in landmark defeat to lyndon johnson, the whole republican party was thought to be dead and buried and certainly the conservative movement. but soon after...

Majorities in eric cantors district. and in eric cantors district, the percentage of people who support that immigration reform, 64% strongly or somewhat support. people strongly or somewhat opposed to it? 32%. 2-1. and then this blunt question to eric cantors district, how important is it that the u.s. fix its immigration system this year? the number of people in eric cantors district who say its somewhat or very important that we fix the immigration system this year, 84%. only 14% said its not...

People strongly or somewhat opposed to it? 32%. 2-1. and then this blunt question to eric cantors district, how important is it that the u.s. fix its immigration system this year? the number of people in eric cantors district who say its somewhat or very important that we fix the immigration system this year, 84%. only 14% said its not too important or not important at all. eric cantors district did not vote against him because they hate immigration reform so much. turns out, when you ask them, ...

Called harper, which is a republican firm, they also polled virginia as a state on the overall issue of supporting immigration reform in the state of virginia. and they found very similar numbers. again, they asked about two different versions of immigration reform and the support number in virginia, the support numbers were 2-1, 3-1 in favor. 60% of virginians said theyd be more likely to vote for an elected official that supports immigration reform. only 23% said the theyd be less likely. so h...

Immigration reform, in fact, the more they seem to like it. and by huge numbers. and yes, this is public policy polling, which is a democratic leaning firm, but this does not appear to be an outlier. last year, ppp and another group called harper, which is a republican firm, they also polled virginia as a state on the overall issue of supporting immigration reform in the state of virginia. and they found very similar numbers. again, they asked about two different versions of immigration reform a...

It seems they move stuff so rarely, it shouldnt be that much of a mark against mccarthy. >> mccarthy is sort of like the same character as cantor, right? he has focused almost predominantly on this branding and how they can win seats in political battles. and very rarely do you associate a big piece of legislative or ideology with him. and he has had some pretty epic fails when it comes to counting votes. the establishment and party might say, we dont want to risk one of these other candidates, ...

Again, theyve -- the establishment has seized it back from these insurgents, but its just not true. the right in the republican party, in the united states, as a whole, has kept coming back. when goldwater 50 years ago this year lost in landmark defeat to lyndon johnson, the whole republican party was thought to be dead and buried and certainly the conservative movement. but soon after, the reagan revolution began. so we have to stop falling for this same narrative. this group is here to stay. t...

A witch whos running, the tea party is dead and somehow, the establishment republicans have taken charge again. when mitch mcconnell won, that meant -- the narrative became again, theyve -- the establishment has seized it back from these insurgents, but its just not true. the right in the republican party, in the united states, as a whole, has kept coming back. when goldwater 50 years ago this year lost in landmark defeat to lyndon johnson, the whole republican party was thought to be dead and b...

Sort of the case against him is he may not have that ability. that he may not shave the sort f chops on the legislative floor to move stuff if they want to. it seems they move stuff so rarely, it shouldnt be that much of a mark against mccarthy. >> mccarthy is sort of like the same character as cantor, right? he has focused almost predominantly on this branding and how they can win seats in political battles. and very rarely do you associate a big piece of legislative or ideology with him. and h...