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Am i saying that democrats are going to keep the majority and sweep it in 22022? not necessarily. and as you know things can change in 24 hours. >> sandra: we have to continue this conversation because matthew you are going to jump back in but we have to leave it there. facebooks own research confirming its instagram platform is devastating to the mental health of teenage girls and young women. the social media giant downplayed the evidence in public. what needs to change and how can everyone ma...

Models are feeling the country and people are talking, that means hes back on track to be president. he will ride the horse that got him here and that picks up a lot of dust for the average person in california. ibly2 the rest of the nation looks ahead raising the question is this recall election a bellwether for 2022 for the rest of the country? >> jason chaffetz is right, republicans need to do a better job talking about the problem and their solution, not just saying the other side is wrong. ...

They should and here is why. you know, about a month ago, what we were hearing from the governors office and all of his allies and democrats here in california is that there was real concern. this is an off year special election. democrats werent paying attention. they really werent engaged. similar to what you would see in the midterm except it was more extreme in california so the governor had to turn it around. how did he do that? he started focussing on his covid protocols. they leaned in on...

Part of a trend that led donald trump to get significant ground among that demographic." leslie, are you worried at all? >> no. no, im not. historically, the president and the party in power loses seats in the house in the first midterm election, so if we lose power, i wont be surprised because it is a numbers game in politics and that is what happens historically. by the way, jason, it was over $200 million that i would like my money back from the republicans that stole the money from the peopl...

A signal for democrats and a warning for republicans. the republican messaging is all about the rights of the unvaccinated, the choices of the unvaccinated. what we saw i think in california is that there is in fact a silent majority of the vaccinated who are exasperated with those who are not getting the shot and ready for tougher measures against them. and i think for democrats while california is unique, its the most -- you know, one of the most democratic states in the union, what it showed ...

White house and congress just eight months ago. a potential litmus test for the partys messaging ahead of the midterm. cnns stephanie elam is following it for us. they did not end the night with the typical celebration. >> reporter: no, he didnt. the fact he was in this position is note worthy in and of itself to many, erica and jim. if you look at how the counties performed, im in orange county which traditionally has been a republican strong hold, that has been changing as the demographics hav...

Commentator. great to have you on. he had one of the congressman on from california. and he was saying that he thinks it is done. this recall, brad sherman thinks it is done in the rest of the country should pay heed to this. do you think this is a bellwether for the country? >> i dont. that is a ridiculous notion. what happened in california is specific to this particular election at this particular time. when you have one side spinning ext million dollars, $80 million, and the other side spinn...

Think is the more significant challenge at 15 weeks. i do not believe that the supreme court is going to pay heed to the texas law. i know about the 5-4 vote. that law was very cleverly crafted so it really couldnt be challenged at an early stage. and they were careful in that 400-word order to say they werent necessarily buying into the constitutionality of it. i say keep your eye on mississippi, the 15 weeks, and what develops there. i dont expect roe will be totally overturned. but if it were...

Challenge at 15 weeks. i do not believe that the supreme court is going to pay heed to the texas law. i know about the 5-4 vote. that law was very cleverly crafted so it really couldnt be challenged at an early stage. and they were careful in that 400-word order to say they werent necessarily buying into the constitutionality of it. i say keep your eye on mississippi, the 15 weeks, and what develops there. i dont expect roe will be totally overturned. but if it were, i think it brings out democr...

Hands in the midst of a pandemic is profound and consequential. todd: as someone planning to run in 2022, do you think the results tomorrow will be a bellwether for the midterm as newsom predicts? >> look, tomorrow is going to be -- its going to be a huge issue for us in 2022 and i think its incredibly important to go back and see why we have this recall in general, because gavin newsom has failed to handle this economy well. hes shut down business, shut down schools. hes poorly managed our fore...