Page 35 - Majority Support News Today

[inaudible] that went to the house of representatives. it had majority support. it never came to the fork because republicans would not let on the floor to be voted on. if we could get back to that and get the rhetoric out. >> okay, you talk about the rhetoric and lisa mentioned the rhetoric were hearing, the question was about is it not reasonable to deport people who have been through the proper process, who had their day in court, literally had their due process, the rule of law and have been...

>> i think its a seismic shift. i think its a shift so deep and so ongoing that we cant even estimate it yet. the problem is we dont stand up and say, hey, were the folks who brought you this and weve got to learn to do this because we are the folks who brought you this. >> you have been very active as a spokesperson for the womens movement. do you feel now that were getting close to the 80s that you were able to accomplish in the 70s what you set out to do? >> i dont know, its much more organic...

Have you ever seen a poll that showed majority support for forced busing among african-americans? well take your kid and bringl them across town to go to kid with white kids and you should feel grateful for that. there is no poll that shows that, is there? >> no, there is not. i dont really talk about this too much, though i did write about it in my book. denver, colorado, is one of the first cities in the country to try to integrate the schools through busing. that is where i lived. from kinder...

Showed majority support for forced busing among african-americans? well take your kid and bring them across town to go to kid with the white kids and you should feel grateful for that. there is no poll that

Party, dos the democrats who become the dnominee has to prepare to fight them and somehow goat the table to compromise. >> and so the fundamental calculus is do we have the majority support of this country. what obamas election showed, overwhelming people of color and the minority of progressive whites of whites who are progressives. thats the fundamental question. do we believe, there are enough white people in this country wholl actually support justice and equal ity of people of all races. i ...

Shows up to the voting booth and the democrats need to turn out their base. they did not do so, you know, in 2016, and so joe biden may have majority support at the moment, but i think that, you know, you have to turn out the liberal base and there are -- maybe hes able to do that, im not, you know, pulling for any candidate here, to be honest, truly, but its not clear to me that hes going to be able to do that alone. theres a lot of energy on the left. >> well, the energy, too, though, amie, wh...

Feeling he doesnt know what is going on, he doesnt know the answer to the questions. biden is spry and energetic but he really is from another generation. born a year and a half before d-day. if elected he would be older on inauguration on the next oldest president, ronald reagan was, when he left office. he is old enough to be a.o.c.s great grandfather.ld so when progressive radicalsls throw out an ideological litmus test, joe biden doesnt argue. he just agrees. the latest test is about abortio...

The answer to the questions. biden is spry and energetic but he is from another generation. born a year yeah before d-day. if elected he would be older on inauguration on the next oldest president, ronald reagan was, when he left office. he is old enough to be a.o.c.s great grandfather. so when they throw out an ideological litmus test, joe biden doesnt argue. he just agrees. the latest test is about abortion. since 1976 the law called the hyde amendment prohibited the federal government paying ...

So before we go, were going to talk about what were watching in the week ahead. but first i want to thank pippa, one of our dogs watching kasie dc this evening and especially a friend of the show, uncle murry, who is watching his aunt suzanne tonight. thank you. so cute. i have a lovely photo of suza e suzanne. thank you and thanks to your sister as well. what are you watching for this week? >> im watching to see what the presidential candidates are going to do with donald trump overseas. im cur...

Investigations are over? well, thats a good point i think there is no sense if doing double jeopardy, in there are some things which i do, i believe the president has committed that are impeachable. he should be brought before the judiciary committee. i dont hear any pushback in my district. people are disappointed in this president. they are disappointed in how hes run this country the last two years around they want us to bring it to a closure at least on the house of representatives side. >> ...