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'The court is being de-legitimized': Sen. Booker on reforming SCOTUS
Category: News & Politics
He knows what it's like to fight with kamala harris in the trenches after working with her in the senate and during her time as vice president. joining us now, democratic senator cory booker of new jersey. he's a member of the foreign relations and judiciary committees. and senator, we'll get... Read more
Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to support Kamala Harris
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Firm for a major trial for a major company the same week. >> jonathan martin, news just coming in. former attorney general alberto gonzales, the ag to former president george w. bush, posted an endorsement in "politico" of kamala harris. >> yeah. >> few days after liz cheney and dick cheney,... Read more
John Heilemann: I can't overstate the amount of 'freak out' from Biden supporters
Category: News & Politics
This morning on all of that. that's all true, but that is not what people will remember coming out of last night. what are you hearing? you were there last night talking to officials, talking to people down in the room after the debate. what are you hearing about last night and about what may happen... Read more
John Heilemann: Trump's VP contenders need 'a psychiatrist, not a VP job'
Category: News & Politics
>>> in 2000, the democrats challenged. it came down to broward county in florida. hillary clinton conceded, but what is still going on is a smear campaign about whether the 2016 results were legitimate. as a country, if you want to move forward, we have to have elections both parties agree to.... Read more
John Heilemann: Kamala Harris commanded the debate
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Talking about obscure subjects the average normy voter we call it here who doesn't have a life and isn't tuned in saying what he is talking about? i don't understand what is he getting at here. john heilemann you were in the spin room last night and in philadelphia. what was the sense from the... Read more
Crime down under Biden: Steve Rattner fact-checks Trump's latest claims
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>>> a live picture of the white house. 6:25 in the morning. during his speech in north carolina yesterday, donald trump made several false claims about the economy and what he accomplished during his time in office. joining us with a fact-check from the treasury official, "morning joe" economic... Read more
Chris Matthews: Harris made Trump play defense on inflation
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Plouffe said wasn't even close. >> j.b. pritzker, thank you very much. to your point and i will precede what i'm being b. to say was that she was heavy on her facts, on information, on experience, on what to say about donald trump's record, and what her own plans were. so now i'm going to go into... Read more
These are dangerous ideas: Senator slams Trump over refusal to say if he wants Ukraine to win
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♪♪ >>> the crew members of the spacex polaris completed the space walk this morning. the crew launched into space on tuesday. they flew to the highest orbital altitude humans have reached since nasa's last moon mission in 1972, reaching 870 miles above the earth's surface. let's bring in democratic... Read more
Doesn't have to be terrifying: 'Pod Save America' hosts on getting involved in politics
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Intro on thursday night this debate as they jostle for position to be donald trump's vice president. we're excited to be joined by the cohost of pod save america jon favreau, john lovett and tommy vi, the or. they're coauthors of the new book, "democracy or else." it's like your eras tour. >>... Read more
'Such a self own': Claire McCaskill slams Trump for Taylor Swift comment
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Supplecants kiss the ring. >> claire, willie and i talk about it all the time, because we're men, we talk about how we'd respond as men if somebody insulted our wives and called them ugly, and if somebody accused our father of being part ofjfk assassination, or if somebody gave out our phone... Read more
Claire McCaskill: It's more important for Biden to get under Trump's skin
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Barnicle. what a crew we have assembled for this hour. this is a hall of fame cast. >>> let's go to the debate side. claire mccaskill, your view to the lead-up to the debate and what we might see tonight. >> yeah, it's been interesting to watch the republicans try to back the truck up about expectations... Read more
Claire McCaskill: 'Biden has to confront this age issue in every single way'
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I think this is a question about the country, which david also mentioned. i guess, now, let's consider the risks in stepping down. say joe biden would do that. what would be the risks? i think there would be many risks. >> well, i will say this, i think no matter who the nominee is, the democratic... Read more
Claire McCaskill: Sen. Schumer should call the expulsion vote on Menendez next week
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To step down. >> nbc's ali vitali and former attorney joyce vance thank you very much. willie. >> let's bring in the aforementioned democratic congressman and democratic candidate for senate andy kim. he's looking to oust the senator this november while the incumbent runs. congressman, glad to... Read more
Claire McCaskill: Biden is the definition of selflessness; Trump the definition of selfish
Category: News & Politics
>> so they say. senator amy klobuchar, thank you so much. mika, back to you. >>> well, i want to go to claire. claire, i'm sure you want to share your thoughts on joe biden, but i'm also curious, as a former senator and a former prosecutor yourself, your thoughts on former senator and former... Read more
Claire McCaskill: Tim Walz is exactly what JD Vance is pretending to be
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Thoughts on kamala harris rally matthews you've been through a few of these what were your thoughts about the rally last night well one was the strength of comma harris i mean she came off as a leader uh she could she owned that whole room her confidence level was through the roof i said after barack... Read more
Claire McCaskill: 'What Trump said over the weekend deserves a headline'
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>>> think of the impracticality of this. i'm famous. i'm in a plane. people are coming into the plane. and i'm looking at a woman and i grab her and i start kissing her and making out with her. what are the chances of that happening? >> you know, i'm automatically attracted to beautiful woman. it's... Read more
Claire McCaskill: Harris has to be strong, nice and be the new kid on the block
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Jonathan lemire, katty kay, and sam stein are still with us, as well. high-stakes night tonight, joe. >> yup, high-stakes night. it's kamala harris' night to define herself. look at the polls. i don't know, alex, if we can get the polls up, but you look at the polls we showed earlier, and it... Read more
'Impossible to be biracial in America': Harris nomination shines light on mixed-race Americans
Category: News & Politics
>>> i want to ask you about what he said last month. you happened to turn black recently for political purposes. questioning a core part of your identity. any -- >> same old tired playbook. next question, please. >> that's it? >> that's it. >> vice president kamala harris in her first tv interview... Read more
'His performance was absolutely terrible': Joe reacts to Trump at the debate
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Few weeks. >> white house reporter at "the washington post" tyler page, thank you for being with us and thank you to all of you for getting up way too early for us on this wednesday morning. "morning joe" starts right now. >>> in springfield, they are eating the dogs. the people that came in,... Read more
Harris leads Trump by 27 points among eligible Latinos in new polling
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Obvious. >> he will be acclimated. >> acclemented. >>> a new poll out, more than 3,000 latino voters shows vice president kamala harris with a 27 point lead over donald trump among people in that demographic, but still underperforming democrats in past elections. the poll commissioned by the... Read more