MSNBC The Last Word With Lawrence ODonnell June 8, 2021 05:14:00
Story about senator bird and mitch mcconnell today that i think is meaningful tonight. tell the audience the story. >> when bird was literally almost on his deathbed, the senate was considering the affordable care act. mcconnell insisted that, all six democrats -- that 60 democrats had to be that overcome the filibuster and move it along. he didn't say, as the protector of senators would do, look, we are not gonna wrestle him out of the hospital bed to come here. we will find a republican who will vote that way, just so that we can, you know, let happen what would've otherwise. instead, bird w...
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