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This, so they knew theyre -- the exact same thing. right now, what were gonna see from bidens, what else can you do, even in the split? as you can use his executive plan to do executive actions similar to what we saw trump do, recognizing that maybe not everything can pass, but at least he can use it as a way to communicate his values to the american people. >> somebody who was actually stored in the waning midterm elections -- >> you know what thats like to be on the winnings. >> i want you to ...

Out there. lets start with the -- president biden has got a lot accomplished. it was a historic midterm performance for a first year president. if you could just lay out for us how unusual it is that biden comes away with a split congress rather than an overwhelmingly republican one? >> as you well know, usually, in a midterm election, the president owns the white house, two years later, this is a lot of seats in congress. oftentimes 60 house seats. thats the kind of thing that happens. or eight...

I spent an extraordinary 12 months in american politics. twice impeached president is facing multiple criminal investigations, civil and praise across jurisdictions. its antisemitic in some cases and the platform. as the conservative supreme court and the 50 real constitutional right to an abortion. we get all that and more tonight but we begin at the end of this year with historic results with the midterm election or democrats came to see in the senate and republicans managed to have defeat fro...

Voters in kansas headed to the polls in early august to vote on a constitutional amendment that would strip away abortion rights from the state constitution. in kansas, of all places, voters rejected that republican effort. people overwhelmingly voted to protect abortion rights in the states constitution. it was not even close. voters in kansas rejected the amendment by nearly 60%. the turnout for that election soared. it was the largest turnout for a primary in the states history. but beyond ka...

To very different on him based on all the evidence were starting to see. >> jessica at your resort for 2022? >> of my big story was the red wave that wasnt or maybe joe biden isnt that bad. [laughter] that so i call it. there are three main takeaways in the midterm results. we also your constant campaign mode and we get off a few days before start going into what happens in 2024. there were some pretty big lessons from it. first, maybe joe biden isnt that bad? just a thought one of the points yo...

Happens. what did we learn from this midterm cycle? >> one thing that i think really stands out is that joe biden, democrats had a good midterm cycle politically. in spite of the unpopularity of the president, 44%. this numbers from the exit poll on election day. only 44% job approval rating for biden. we have been trained. weve seen in modern elections this kind of number for a president in the midterm election as, always in modern times, meant political catastrophe for the presidents party. ju...

Year as my coach used to say. i think the american public wants us to move on and get stuff done for them. almost comedy. look. i cant control what they do but continue to try to make life better for the american people. >> it is that confidence. they have come through two years. a midterm and biden is saying, you know? >> these are my opponents? >> yeah. >> you will see them try to sharpen the contrast with congressional republicans. they wont like the conversation to the extent of hunter biden...

He was narrowly defeated by a former president who also served time for corruption charges. now back to who can forget 2022. ♪ what former boxing champ was caught punching a former passenger on the plane?ou the answerth is mike tyson. repeatedly punches a guy on a plane. imagine how angry he would be i it was on southwest. that was on jetblue. ♪id for the republicans in 2022. the party in power going into the midterm loses everything. it always looked like theen republicans were goingat to g...

Point because governments, they are not interested in governing, that is clear from the modern gop. lots of investigation but not much governing, are you as worried about what will happen in 2024 now as you were at the start of the year, or are you less worried or more worried? >> i think all of us should be extremely worried about the rise of this radicalized and weaponize movement that is the gop, that is not interested in democracy but minority rule, and rule by any means necessary. donald tr...

The November 2022 midterms have come and gone, but there are still some potential lasting implications that could influence the next election season.