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Tonight for the rest of the cycle. >> others have recently campaigned on her half, a move that will give her a boost with voters in the solid blue district. >> it may cause some hand wringing in democratic circles. >> democrats will maintain majority control of the house but their margins remain slim and both parties will certainly be watching the results of this race closely. shannon? >> mark, thank you so much. >> shannon: well have results as they stand tonight at midnight. up next, growing c...

The Atlantic The Founders Were Wrong About Democracy The authors of the Constitution feared mass participation would unsettle government, but it’s the privileged minority that has proved destabilizing. February 15, 2021 Getty / The Atlantic If there was one idea shared by just about every author of the Constitution, it was the one articulated by James Madison at the convention on June 26, 1787. The mass of the people would be susceptible to “fickleness and passion,” he warned. They would ...

An independent thinker has his separate views. lisa murkowski of alaska. i think there are a bunch of people who want to show the voters, for different reasons, whether theyre up for re-election or they came to the institution when you always, always adhered to process and you always protected the institution, that they want to show the public this is a legitimate process and a credible process. and the idea of people going on sunday shows and saying, process is for fools. this is the era of don...

Voters for different reasons, whether theyre up for re-election or they came to the constitution when you always, always, adhered to process and you always protected the institution, that they want to show the public that they -- this is a legitimate process and a credible process. and the idea of people going on sunday shows and saying, ha, ha, process is for fools, this is the era of donald trump and we do things the way we want to, sure, were going to take an oath. remember, its not court of ...

Lisa murkowski of alaska. i think there are a bunch of people who want to show the voters for different reasons, whether theyre up for re-election or they came to the constitution when you always, always, adhered to process and you always protected the institution, that they want to show the public that they -- this is a legitimate process and a credible process. and the idea of people going on sunday shows and saying, ha, ha, process is for fools, this is the era of donald trump and we do thing...

Incredible change that it has undergone in the trump administration. almost double the amount of openings that he inherited compared to obama in 2009. just a complete remaking of the court in just a few years and they never talk about that on the campaign trail and they never talk about the need to get back to the majority in the senate. and the idea that theyre going to start talking about impeaching a supreme court justice right now in a republican majority senate, something that the chairman ...

Candidates on the campaign trail will, but its a mistake. you can tell the story of how this court changed and why its important to have a majority control. you could even talk about the specter of maybe he lied under oath. maybe it was a sham investigation done in just ten days. but the idea of impeaching him is ludicrous. >> why do you think that is about democrats and the senate? i mean, if there was any doubt, we learned there was no one in charge of the party the night the democrats came ou...

Important to have a majority control, and you can talk about the specter of maybe he lied under oath, maybe it was a sham investigation done in ten days but the idea is ludicrous. >> why do you think that is about democrats in the senate. if there is any doubt, we learned no one is in charge of the party the night the democrats came out and criticized obama at their debate, but why do you think they are treating the notion of a democratic majority, about reducing mitch mcconnell to minority lead...

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It relieves pressure, bloating and discomfort fast. so no one needs to know youve got gas. gas-x. something worth watching on the west coast over the weekend. this is the oregon state legislature in salem, oregon. democrats have majority control. the governor, kate brown, is a democrat. both the house and senate have big democratic majorities. one of the democrats priorities for this session is to pass a cap and trade bill. its a climate bill which republicans adamantly opposite. however, ther...