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Democracy. and its happening now in front of our eyes in georgia. it wasnt enough for georgia republicans to make it extremely difficult for minorities and others to vote in predominantly democratic areas of their state, now a swing state. so they are now turning to election subversion. if they cant win elections even by shading means, then they are damn well going to overturn the results. a letter sent friday to the georgia state board of elections from statehouse republicans request that the s...

Had donald trump won. state senate republicans sent a letter earlier in the week. its a move that could result in a republican takeover of election operations in the states most democratic county. that republicans are even allowed to make this request is a part of georgias controversial new voting law. last month president biden called election subversion the most dangerous threat to free and fair elections in our history. >> never before has there been an attempt by state legislatures to take o...

Disconnect them. but the notion that they are separate and that voter suppression isnt being fed by the big lie is something that republicans try and see. but i think biden is calling it out. >> what do you think, ramesh? >> i think the strongest parts of bidens speech came when he was denouncing the presidents post-election conduct, his denial that he had lost and his efforts to overturn that loss. but then the recommendations are much more geared towards changing state legislative rules than t...

The federal level. >> thank you for bringing up that point. i did have that moment highlighted as well when he said its notel just about voter suppression. its also about election subversion. mike, thank you for starting us off this hour. joining me now is the ceo of the new georgia project. democratic strategist, a nonpartisan welfare organization and protection efforts. great to have both of youou wit us. i would like to start with you. the question that i was talking to my reporters about pol...

Overran the capitol. your take? >> yeah. trump has moved from being apologetic to attacking those who attacked the insurrection to helping block and encouraging blocking of true investigations of the insurrection to now just rooting for the insurrection. and some chunk of the republican party and the conservative movement have gone with him at a huge chunk of the republican party and conservative elites are legit mating that and quiet about it and not speaking back against the president. this is...

Putting into place in states across the country are based on the big lie. you talk about that, i talk about that. everyone doesnt know that across the country. hes also going to talk about steps he has taken. he signed a historic executive order on the anniversary of selma. the 56th anniversary. it was more expansive in terms of executive actions than any president in history. he also nominated and fought for the confirmation of two huge advocates. also merrick garland who has taken steps to fig...

For people standing in line? theyre waiting to vote? you dont need anything else to know this is nothing but punitive design to keep people from voting. you cant provide water for people about to vote. give me a break. before god and all of you, i give i must word, i will always level with you. i will defend the constitution. ill defend our democracy. ill defend america. >> but can he walk the walk? this coming tuesday the president will give a speech, yes, a speech, in philadelphia on actions t...

Give me a break. before god and all of you, i give you my word, i will always level with you. i will defend the constitution. ill defend our democracy. ill defend america. >> but can he walk the walk? this coming tuesday the president will give a speech, yes, a speech, in philadelphia on actions to protect the sacred constitutional right to vote. but will it include a proposal for election subversion? and arent we running out of time on all this? given our democracy is at stake. who better to as...

Grab as many votes as possible voters be damned. election boards in arkansas to nevadas secretary of state to the refusal to renominate the fed for accepting joe bidens bid as legitimate. election subversion might be a more urgent danger than voter suppression. it points out that the message thats coming out is if you want a future in state republican politics, youd better be willing to manipulate election results or lie about election fraud. like most things in politics, it didnt come out of no...

Attempts at voter suppression is just beginning. what if you could redo the elections after the fact? heres a reality check. >> reporter: former president obama is warning of a new trend of contesting elections which could lead to the delegitimatization of our democracy. hes talking about election subversion, efforts underway in arizona and georgia, where theyre relitigating the last election to potentially rig the next one. secretary of state raffens burger has been punished by his fellow party...