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For "the root.com." you're right in the middle of this. what do you thing on the democratic caucus side when one member becomes the target for all this hate? >> first all of the hate is disgusting but that's who they are. the honorable aoc, she is really engaging with young people. she's bringing forth optimism and energy and creativity and she's connecting with people and that's what our democracy needs and. we're seeing more new voters beginning to understand what their government is about and that'ser for the people. >> we have people running, would kill for publicity like this and she's ou...

Seem to suddenly be waking up to steve king? why now? and is it too late now that donald trump is in the white house and the gop has become more steve king's party than ever? joining us now is jason johnson, politics editor for theroot.com. great to have you with us. jason, i don't know where you were when steve king said the thing in cleveland where he said that subgroups have never -- >> yes. >> -- contributed anything to civilization, only, you know, western european union civilization. >> yes. >> that didn't cause a torrent of outrage. why now? >> because they just lost. i mean, that's the...

Republican party is not getting rid of their bigots, right? i don't think you can do that. democrats can't get rid of all of their bigots. the issue for the republican party is, how much are we going to allow our bigots to have influence on our policy? you can't do anything about steve king. i don't think he should be removed because obviously he reflects the attitude of his voters, but a man who is a white nationalist is fundamentally at odds with how america is supposed to operate. so he should be removed from committees. he should be removed from positions where his bigotry, which is anti-a...

Time is different. quite a torrent of criticism from his fellow republicans, including support for his new 2020 primary challenger. tim scott, the senate's only black republican writes in "the washington post," "some in our party wonder why republicans are constantly accused of racism. it is because of our silence when things like this are said." so why does the republican party suddenly seem to be waking up to steve king. why now? and is it too late now that donald trump is in the white house and the gop has become more steve king's party than ever. joining us now is jason johnson, politics e...

Pull off. it fits really, really tight and it seems to help you with voters sometimes. look, the issue for the republican party is not getting rid of their bigots, right? i don't think you can do that. democrats can't get rid of all of their bigots. the issue for the republican party is, how much are we going to allow our bigots to have influence on our policy? you can't do anything about steve king. i don't think he should be removed because obviously he reflects the attitude of his voters, but a man who is a white nationalist is fundamentally at odds with how america is supposed to operate. ...