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basically by super tuesday, we will know where the republican nominee is likely to be. that means the day after this trial starts, republican voters will have made their decision. not enough information you can argue because we won't have the benefit of this trial, and that really is a very unusual -- not unusual, obviously, but unprecedented situation. usly, bu>> glenn, i've been awaa weekend this question has been eating away at me this entire time. donald trump is supposedly a billionaire. and even if he's not, he's the former leader of the free world. let's take his lawyers at their word. they cannot prepare by march 4th. why would someone of his -- two little off firms and ragtag group of ricky dyck lawyers, where are the big guns for the former president of the united states? and i'm not being sassy, and being serious. >> it's a great question, steph. because this very topic was conjured up in today's hearing when john laurel pointed to --
eating away at me this entire time. donald trump is supposedly a billionaire. and even if he's not, he's the former leader of the free world. let's take his lawyers at their word. they cannot prepare by march 4th. why would someone of his -- two little off firms and ragtag group of ricky dyck lawyers, where are the big guns for the former president of the united states? and i'm not being sassy, and being serious. >> it's a great question, steph. because this very topic was
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of putin being so deeply, deeply embarrassed out there on the global stage? >> well, again, i think theis dents his aura of being this superman. i think that aura has already been in decline over the past 16 months because everybody had more respect and fear for putin before the ukrainian invasion an after the ukrainian invasion because it revealed the massive deficiencies in his military forces, that they have been ground to a halt. in fact, have been pushed back in many areas by the ragtag ukrainian military. so i don't think that putin is going to inspire quite as much fear in future as he has in the past. and i think what this also indicates is that, you know, it's very possible that time is actually on the side of the ukrainians because the conventional wisdom has been time is on russia's side because it's a larger country, ukraine
to deal with the demands of the world, now proves wrong. so, we have always known that russia is a paper tiger and now it's even worse than that. russia is essentially one match away from really going up in flames. >> what is the message this sends to xi jinping? >> well, i think for xi jinping, when he's trying to decide where to find allies and friends in the world, the fact that any deal he cuts with putin can be quickly undercut by a ragtag group of 25,000 mercenaries is not something one you want to invest your time in and investment in. but also, it tells you that democracies are strong and that taiwan may not be as easy as he thinks, in terms of being able to to be able to take over or conquer it. and, of course, there is a dilemma. if you don't succeed, that taking places like taiwan, then you might also, you know, it might also call into question your right of legitimate power, which is something i think he will always have to worry about. let's be very, very real here.
has been dubbed one of the greatest tv series of all time. it is a dark comedy which looks into a wealthy family dynasty who ran a media company. critics have called it perfect and beautiful. earlier i spoke to one of the people behind it and i asked her if she ever expected it to be so successful. tia. and i asked her if she ever expected it to be so successful.— it to be so successful. no, you never do. _ it to be so successful. no, you never do. you _ it to be so successful. no, you never do, you never— it to be so successful. no, you never do, you never think - it to be so successful. no, you never do, you never think it i it to be so successful. no, you - never do, you never think it would be a hit, and we were a ragtag group of writers in a room in london, half british, half american, and we felt quite far away from hollywood and la and the action of that. the first season took time to find an audience, which often happens on hbo, but they believed in it and
about two very different visions for public education. it's a decorative of not just for politics is headed in texas, but other communities around the country right now. there are three seats open, but a people running. these candidates, in many cases, kind of break down along a single line. on one side, we have a group of candidates who are backed by conservative christian cell phone company. they're called patriot mobile. their associates are openly embracing christian nationalism. they support policies that lawmakers here in texas are currently debating about bringing things like the ten commandments into the classroom, limiting discussions about gender, sexuality, and race, and bringing in prayer at times of public school as well. on the other side we have a different group of sort of a ragtag group of candidates who have many different, you come from many different walks of life. many of them are also conservatives. they are uncomfortable, they, say with the religious overtones in the conversation, and they've teamed up, in some cases, with more liberal
community in texas is really about two different visions for public education. and it represents not just where politics are heading in politics, but also other places around the country as well. there are three open seats here in the school board race and it candidates running. but many of them fall across one single line. on one side, we have candidates who are backed by a conservative, christian, sulfone company is packed. -- they are associated with people who openly embraced christian nationalism horse abortive of policies that lawmakers and texas are currently debating that include bringing the ten commandments into the classroom, a section, an hour of prayer into schools and also limiting conversations about race, gender, and sexuality in schools as well. and on the other side we have a ragtag group of people, many of them are also conservative, but they are uncomfortable with the religious overtones here. and in some cases, they have teamed up with more liberal candidates and families who are concerned about issues of
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