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Gerrymandering on voter suppression and so on. and another is a more overtly political organization. that is aimed at electing democratic legislators across the country and will have a lot to say about redistricting. you are in a much more political role. does it give you any pause to be the former attorney general who is now out there trying to elect democratic candidates around the country? >> no. i actually see a continuity here, a continuation of the work that i did as deputy attorney genera...

>> molly: the democrats to gain majority power again at the beginning of january, we will see what happens. eric beach, think of joining us on this christmas day. we appreciate it. >> merry christmas to everyone. >> blake: coming up, activists fighting fossil fuels in order to keep it in the ground. a new report highlighting the effort by those activists and their impact on the u.s. economy. stay with us. ♪ managing my type 2 diabetes wasnt my top priority. until i held her. i found my tresiba...

You can get past some of this gerrymandering if you have really, really substantial turnout. but you shouldnt have a system where you have to have substantial turnout. it ought to be whoever gets the most votes should win. >> mm-hmm. its surprising that people who the smallest number of people -- i should say its not the majority who is actually running the country. it is the minority, and states where there are fewer representatives, fewer people, are actually deciding whats good or whats bad f...

I should say its not the majority who is actually running the country. it is the minority, and states where there are fewer representatives, fewer people, are actually deciding whats good or whats bad for the entire country. >> well, i think there are a whole bunch of things we need to focus on. i mean with regard to gerrymandering and voter suppression, you are seeing a minority in this country taking power that is not legitimately theirs. a minority of people are taking majority power and runn...

However, as you heard senator graham say, listen, you have four winners there. he hinted at who he would like to go ahead and have the president suggest as the nominee but the idea in terms of getting this before the midterm has been a lot of the debate here. what is your take on that? is this the right timing? should the president persist through and should the senate therefore push this through before the midterm election? >> is not pushing through it all for this to happen before the midterms...

In power to the majority power. theres almost a triangle. these are the things theyre discussing behind the scenes. dpl. >> tim, the freedom caucus. on a day today basis, the weight of angst that paul ryan must feel from people like the guy from no coat from ohio, mark d meado meadows, the entire freedom caucca cauc caucus. how is it theyve tormented leadership for eight to ten years, this group? >> i think it boils down to strength in numbers. there are about three dozen, as of right now, 35 me...

Its odd, because the way the elections have worked out in our rigged system as trump might say they have the majority power. but when it comes to healthcare, when it comes to reproductive rights, these are not majority positions. in the past theyve been able to get away with this stuff because the public or the democrats in opposition werent as mobilized or energized. theyre now seeing a highly energized force that goes beyond progressives to moderates that look at whats happening in washington ...

Rigged system as trump might say they have the majority power. but when it comes to healthcare, when it comes to reproductive rights, these are not majority positions. in the past theyve been able to get away with this stuff because the public or the democrats in opposition werent as mobilized or energized. theyre now seeing a highly energized force that goes beyond progressives to moderates that look at whats happening in washington with donald trump with great fear and anger and outrage. and t...

It went something like this on the senate floor. democrats pulling a strangelove out of frustration over republicans blocking president obamas nominees to an unprecedented degree. todays action did not require both parties turning launch keys. president obama today applauded the move, claiming the obstructionism from the other side has gotten so bad there was little choice. >> todays pattern of obstruction, it just isnt normal. i support the step a majority of senators today took to change the w...

One thing you will notice about that, you remember this whole controversy got started because of the explanation that the administration gave after the attack. they said it had been a result of this anti-muslim video which a lot of republicans were skeptical about. turned out not to be the case. these questions on the on the other hand folked on events leading up to and during the september 11th attack at the consulate in benghazi and they are about military readiness and what was and what was n...