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Legislatures trying to change the way so many states like a georgia, for example, might count votes and could put him over the line even if the votes arent necessarily there? >> its really hard to tell at this point. youll have legal challenges at the state level. you also have the real possibility that the democrats in congress figure out a way to pass some voting reforms of their own before the midterms. and if that happens, that complicates things further. i think what we do know is especiall...

Kagen was talking about also. that the danger is that yes, while the system held in 2020, if youre sitting there wondering why are they changing election laws in states where donald trump won? because theyre afraid in 2024 he may not do as well, it may get closer and they may need to steal the election. again, for those of who, again, when you hear about voting reforms. you hear about a lot of the challenges that this country, this democracy is facing, its so important to look at two phases of w...

States where donald trump won. >> theyre afraid in 2024 he may not do as well, it may get closer and still make the election. those of you when you hear about voting reforms and a lot of the challenges that this country and this democracy is facing is so important to look at the two phases these trump states are doing. putting blocks for black voters and other people of color but more frightening than that for all americans is the fact that theyre trying to change the rules on the counting of th...

Time now for it and missus of the week. >> remember early july when texas democrat spent the state for republicans from passing a voting from? guess what path this week, the voting reforms. this is my hit 50 texas republican for standing tall deciding to do something about the crazy roles democrat instituted during covid. complaints of jim crow and racism and producing pushing over the line bill putnam only expands access to the polls but restore some trust in the system. paul: >> a message to e...

Justice roberts and the conservative bloc on the supreme court. >> the supreme court has stripped away protections contained within the voting rights act and states have responded with a slew of antivoter legislation. americans deserve options to be able to cast their ballot. and that is why president joe biden and i are calling on congress to pass the for the people act and the john lewis voting rights advancement act. >> a large part of this boils down to how bad you think voter suppression is...

Contained within the voting rights act. and states have responded with a slew of anti voter legislation. americans deserve options to be able to cast their ballot, and that is why president joe biden and i are calling on congress to pass the for the people act, and the john lewis voting rights advancement act. ghtslarge part of this boils don to how bad you think voter suppression is. the original operated on the premise its so bad it must be stopped. in advance. unlike some other problems or ev...

Ability to continue the filibuster, that theyre able to block any federal voting reforms. how do you square stating how serious, how almost existential the threat is and then being unwilling to discuss or take any intermediate action? >> well, first off, happy sunday morning. i think the two are compatible still, chris. i think the president i think is trying to convey to republicans and democrats alike that with the most successful election and i define success in election not by whether your c...

Ability to continue the filibuster, that theyre able to block any federal voting reforms. how do you square stating how serious, how almost existential the threat is and then being unwilling to discuss or take any intermediate action? >> well, first off, happy sunday morning. i think the two are compatible still, chris. i think the president i think is trying to convey to republicans and democrats alike that with the most successful election and i define success in election not by whether your c...

Another democratic mayor in chicago. you know why? crimes a problem, especially in cities, and both of these cities are seeing a surge in homicides compared to prepandemic levels. i know other crime metrics on the on the rise in the same way, but people killing people, people using guns in the commission of crimes matters more. cops on the street say liberal reforms are making it harder to keep people safe. lets talk about the threat of wokeness to democrats with james carville. james, ill give ...

The first macro issue is how long -- biden through down the gauntlet, as we say, today. these voting reforms are the worst thing since the civil war. this is the test of our time. now hes got to pass it. the only way he passes it is if, one, the 1% to 5% chance he gets republicans to sign on to voting reform at the federal level. the other way is he gets manchin and sinema in line. do you think he can get it done? >> i hope so, and i would point out the guest, mcconnells guy said they want to fe...