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Himself, we get to look at the statements he's made and laws he's passed. >> some in this group haven't forgiven biden for his recent comments about working alongside segregation senators and his opposition to federally mandate bussing to integrate schools. >> you didn't buy his explanation. >> i didn't buy his explanation and don't feel like he gave an authentic apology. >> you have a problem with biden and his support of the 1994 crime bill. >> it e rate karadicated my com. most of my friends i grew up with are in jail or dead as a result of the policies. >> biden said it had plenty of good ...

Him. they are anticipating, from my reporting, that kamala harris is going to again come after him on some of these, you know, past issues. bussing and some of the other issues. clearly cory booker is armed with all of these arguments about the '94 crime bill. pretty tough bit of language to use against him. they're expecting that kirsten ji gillibrand is going to take him on on women's issues. cory booker, this is going to be the first time he's going to be head to head with the president. >> for joe biden, he's the strong front runner. in fact, if the progressive wing were to consolidate -- ...

About elevating these congresswomen before he sent the tweets strategically. >> i think that's what the republicans as a whole are trying to do. they're trying to elevate the so-called squad, the progressive congresswoman, and ilhan omar who have more progressive ideas that they call socialist. this is an election strategy they're using in 2020 to show this is the direction the democratic party is going, these are going to be the consequences of the politics. trump was obviously trying to do the same sort of highlighting of these congresswomen and left wing progressive wing of the party but in...

Away from its real core function in the economy. it is supposed to be helping channel capital and money people have to invest to productive use. it is supposed to help businesses grow, infrastructure what's happened is wall street and big banks have become financial speculators. most of their profits come from bond trading or making bets on the treasury yield. she's arguing it only generates compensation for wall street executives. that is demonstrably true. how you reorient it back towards a more productive role in the economy is obviously going to be debated. >> here's what ben white wrote o...

Impeachment a little later today. representative al green a democrat, from texas says that yesterday's vote to pass the resolution for president trump and his racist comments makes it clear now is the time to begin impeachment proceedings. >> the president, we convicted him yesterday for his bigotry. after convicting him for his bigotry, we should have the spirit of 1868 when andrew johnson was impeached for his bigotry. >> in the past pelosi says she does not support this resolution. her lack of enthusiasm has been a source of tension between pelosi and the more progressive wing of her caucus...