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>> john, i want to -- so it appears to me and ive been saying this all along i think the republican party kind of wants the control, certainly as stewart is saying is about power but want to have a party that is unified regardless of what its behind. i dont think its anything good. they want trumpism so to speak but they dont necessarily want trump. do you understand what im saying? they think he is too toxic and theyre going to lose with him but they sort of want the control and the things that...

As far as i know and said donald trump and i lost this election. i think that is the line we have to hold them to because that is the line really where democracy is. its not enough to say, just, you know, we need the process of certification i couldnt have changed. he lost by over 8 million votes. he got crushed. you need to go out and say that. because unless someone is willing to lose there can be no democracy. >> stewart, let me ask you this. youre voicing something that is similar to what of...

The opposite values. >> john, i want you to weigh in. stewart just said because of corporate pressure he believes that is why mcconnell is doing it. correct me if im wrong. but is it becoming easier to speak out against trump? pence apparently has privately received an outpouring of support from gop donors and lawmakers. >> well, look. i mean, certainly donations are one thing that politicians respond to. also the comfort of other colleagues having your back. but of course stewart is right. it s...

What else are you going to call it? stewart, describing january 6th though as legitimate political discourse, why was this a bridge too far for some in the gop? i mean, so much has happened and a lot were still saying the election was stolen and there were election regirregularities. why is this a bridge too far? >> i think it is saying the parts youre not supposed to say out loud. i just go back to, i think there is a danger that were sort of dumbing down where these people should be and giving...