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Appointed. once youre appointed, thats 50% of the problem, getting re-elected. the other thing is the costs of running. it is now pretty well accepted that you have to start off being a millionaire. no matter how much of trying to avoid the impetment of color and becoming a millionaire, i think statistics would show that black folks have just not been able to get the -- there are reasons but i want you to ask the next question. >> one reason i ask, your career maybe could speak to this a little ...

Today i am announcing that the justice department will ask a federal court in texas to subject the state of texas to a pre-clearance regime similar to the one required by section 5 of the voting acts right opinion >> attorney general eric holder announcing that the justice department planning to ask a federal court to reinstate its authority over voting laws in texas. part of an obama strategy to challenge state alexandria laws that they say discriminate by race. to politics now. congressman s...

Are political implications to a great many of the courts decisions and so the court and politics have never been far apart. >> and there is a split on the court on whether they believe the constitution is a living, or breathing document and we should be following the original intent. depending on the way we feel, it leads to the 5- 4 decision. you can point out the liberals are more happy with the court an the conservatives right now. and not all. one thing many on the left were unhappy about la...

The white house, 2016 today. so i think the media certainly is ready. >> lets talk about the voting acts, weve got this new colorado voting rights expansion bill, lee. and basically, lets describe what this bill is, its going to provide ballots by mail to every voter, allowing people to register and veet on election day, it creates a real-time voter doob to prevent fraud. what do we make of this and the potential for it being used as a larger model nationally? >> i think this is a positive movem...

And reenacted in 2006 still a fit? does it still cover where the problems are? now, the four liberals on the right said yes. it may not be a perfect fit, but its close enough. they said the areas covered by the law represent about a quarter of the population, but account for more than half of all the successful voter discriminations lawsuits. the five conservatives seemed to be quite skeptical. not only scalia and justice roberts but perhaps the critical vote justice kennedy. he said the times c...

The five conservatives seemed to be quite skeptical. not only scalia and justice roberts but perhaps the critical vote justice kennedy. he said the times changed. he seemed to be skeptical that the law has not kept up with that change. now, its hard to predict, chris, but it does appear the voting acts right is in trouble tonight. now, what will the supreme court do? if they do look over the abyss and decide they are going to strike down part of the most successful civil rights act ever, they ma...

Not anl scalia and justice roberts but perhaps the critical vote justice kennedy. he said the times changed. chris, but it does appear the voting acts right is in trouble tonight. now, what will the supreme court do? if they do look over the abyss and decide they are going to strike down part of the most successful civil rights act ever, they may not strike down the preclearance requirement. that if youre a covered state you have to get permission from the federal government before you make any ...

Now we cant -- so, we in fact government shouldnt be so big. on one level -- >> it will increase it. >> on one level were saying well make it necessary to have much bigger government because were going to make it more difficult for people to vote at the same time well say oh, we dont want government. >> a day after the pennsylvania ruling, pennsylvania dropped efforts to allow you to get an absentee ballot online and to register to vote online. they restricted the right to vote and dropped provi...

Thinks its the right thing for him to say. >> well, governor george wallace thought this was the right thing for him to say. >> and i say segregation now, segregation tomorrow, and segregation forever. >> and president richard nixon who newt gingrich supported thought that this was the right thing for him to say. quote, the jews are just a very aggressive and abrasive and obnoxious personal. the fact that a bloviating ignoramus isnt the right thing to say doesnt make it right. newt gingrich know...

Need to attach racism to everything. in fact, i think donald trump said what he said because he thinks its the right thing for him to say. >> well, governor george wallace thought this was the right thing for him to say. >> and i say segregation now, segregation tomorrow, and segregation forever. >> and president richard nixon who newt gingrich supported thought that this was the right thing for him to say. quote, the jews are just a very aggressive and ab racive and ab noxious personal. the fac...