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Than later. >> this new sinister combination of voter suppression and election subversion is un-american. its undemocratic, and sadly, it is unprecedented since reconstruction. but this battles not over. we must pass the freedom to vote act and the john lewis voting rights act, we must. [ applause ] were going to keep up the fight until we get it done, and youre going to keep up the fight, and we need your help badly. >> reporter: but heres the thing, alex, its not like voting rights is going to...

Like the unrelenting assault on the right to vote. never. and, folks, you know, as john lewis said, it is the only -- without the vote, there is no democracy. this new sinister combination of voter suppression and election subversion, its un-american. its undemocratic. and sadly, it is unprecedented since reconstruction. this battle is not over. we must pass the freedom to vote act and the john lewis voting rights act. we must. [ applause ] we are going to keep up the fight until we get it done....

Eligible to be able to vote. its about who gets to count the vote. whether your vote counts at all. folks, i was chairman of the judiciary committee for a long time. at the end of my stint before i became vice president, i was able to pass the extension of voting rights act for 25 years and guess what, and convinced strom thurman of south carolina to vote for it. no, no, not a joke. i thought were finally, finally, finally beginning to move. but this new sinister combination of voter suppression...

Authoritarian wing of the gop that certainly does not respect democracy anymore. it underscores why its so critical that before anybody goes home for the holidays, we pass voting rights legislation in the u.s. congress that protects the franchise and protects state and local election officials from partisan subversion. >> congress, youve got an important call we want to have you on to talk about. you want to ban paypal on -- >> americans are exhausted right now by covid-19. were facing yet anoth...

Thats the way this works. weve been hit over the head with the truth about what the national guard was going to be deployed for, and it is a subversion of our military. make no bones about it. i have been measured. i have been careful. im an evidence guy. but im now seeing the evidence, and this was an attempt to subvert the military for an authoritarian purpose. thats not good. secondly, weve got mark meadows now from the supporting document, from the select committee. weve got him communicatin...

Intended? um, people need to understand, this is not a partisan fight that we are engaged in. its not some petty partisan fight. we are talking about the future of democracy. when you couple gerrymandering with voter suppression and the subversion of our electoral infrastructure, which is going on throughout the country under the auspices of republican governors and legislatures. the future of our democracy is at stake. now, i am not being alarmist. i am not being hyperbolic. this is simply a fa...

I mean, the filibuster has to be modified or it has to be done away with. its an arcane senate procedure and again, those democratic senators are going to have to decide what is more important to you? the preservation of this arcane senate procedure? or ensuring that our democracy works in the way that it is intended? um, people need to understand, this is not a partisan fight that we are engaged in. its not some petty partisan fight. we are talking about the future of democracy. when you couple...

The threats to democracy right here at home? >> no. but number one, president biden should be doing this kind of international stuff. it is important to hold hands with people who support democracies because too often, human rights go down when authoritarianism goes up, so that is good. but i think we should also remember that president biden isnt the only person in this administration. that can be doing things. yes, its unfortunate that he hasnt been able to make progress on voting rights but r...

Terrifying report in the "atlantic." quote, the next attempt to overthrow a national election may not qualify as a coup. it will rely on subversion more than violence. if the plot succeeds, the ballots cast by american voters will not decide the presidency in 2024. thousands of votes will be thrown away, or millions, to produce the required effect. the winner will be declared the loser. the loser will be certified president elect. barton gelman is with us now. your piece is fascinating. it is a ...

President in the white house who gave a great speech in july saying that election subversion and the republican maneuvers that i talk about here are the greatest threat to american democracy since the sieve war. it implies hes going to throw his power and authority and resources behind an effort to defend against this cataclysmic threat and he has not done that. presidents have lots to do. he has other priorities. he cares about infrastructure and social spending and climate change and all kinds...