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Embarrassed by this activity. im very concerned that the 2.6 million people that voted and they represent the rest of the people of wisconsin did not have their voices heard because of the actions of the legislature over the past few days. >> well, this week republicans yet again proved that they are sore losers. two republican controlled state legislatures quickly passed new legislation in an attempt to strip executive power from democrats before they even take office. in michigan the state sen...

The votes outstate and i won lots of those counties outstate in the past. i am the governor and i will be the governor of the state of wisconsin and represent all people. >> if he doesnt veto this legislation, do you plan to sue? do you really think you have standing? >> all issues are on the table. im not making any promises one way or the other, but were looking at all options at the table. i need to stand up for the people of wisconsin. theres 2.6 million people that voted in this last electi...

Welcome back. the outgoing governor of wisconsin, republican scott walker, facing a very closely watched decision. whether to sign into law a series of bills rushed through the state legislature. many on the left and right are calling foul, including the governor elect who is urging walker to veto these bills. evers spoke about their conversation earlier on "meet the press". >> he was noncommittal. hes said he plans to sign most or all of it. im not particularly encouraged at this point in time,...

>> i want to correct myself. its governor elect tony evers. i want to bring in dan kaufman, wisconsin native and author of the become "the fall of wisconsin". not quite sure where to start here. this is an incredible story, whats happening in wisconsin. i feel like there is a time in which wisconsin was which liberal bastion and it doesnt seem like it is that anymore. lets start here. what exactly is happening? >> what happened is within a day of tony evers winning the election, the governors el...

Trump ran again 17 candidates in the primary. he had a certain vision on trade and foreign policy. i want him to be trump because he was smarter than the rest of the field. he understood what americans want. i think its not incumbent upon the president to change his views and ways. s to the staff that if you want to work at the white house remember, he was the one elect elected. >> kristin: he was elected. now or heading into 2020. its just around the corner. you look at someone like nick who is...

Attorney general-elect josh call to lead our state. and instead of respecting that decision the republicans under voss and under the leadership of governor walker are usurping that power. and we think its a tragedy that our governor-elect will not have the same authority that governor walker has enjoyed the last eight years. its just simply wrong. >> lets talk about that now. these bills now sitting on governor walkers desk, they weaken the states executive branch at precisely the time democrats...

Bills because it was not the will of the people that was clearly stated in the election in november, and theyre just not right. >> well, he signals his support on these measures but you think this will be a stain on his legacy, right? >> absolutely. and were encouraging people to do that. republicans have come out against what has happened here. that the people select a governor elect tony evers and josh call. to lead our state. and instead of respecting that decision the republicans under vosz ...

The will of the people. what happens on election day, those that win, we transition power. and this is -- you know, the republicans here in wisconsin are not following that age-old tradition in wisconsin of having smooth transition in power. and were hoping governor walker will come to his senses by having people call in and let the governor know that this is his legacy that he is, you know, writing right now. and we need him to veto these bills because they are not the loft people that was clea...

Contempt. the people doing that in michigan and wisconsin, you embarrass your party. you expose yourselves as frauds. and you will damage the loft people to participate. and given all the barriers to entry and the toxicity in our political culture that is already creating such disaffection, you doing this is the worst. we see you. we see what youre doing in michigan and wisconsin. shame on you. we will call it out. we will stay on it to make sure it doesnt happen if the people have anything to s...

Man. do you ever ask them off the record, back in the cloak room, have you ever asked them if they understand that james comey helped elect donald trump with that letter, with that press conference that violated every norm of past fbi behavior? he helped elect donald trump. >> exactly. you know what i havent asked them specifically that but ill tell you, and you know this, when you talk to them off the record many of his tweets, many of his positions they are embarrassed by. also they feel unsta...