democracy. surely we are better and braver than this. >> laura: first of all, a guy who back in 2005 likened our military and imprisoned al qaeda to the, to the soviets, and paul potts, he should probably drop the military analogies i'm thinking. if ardent democracy is on the line, it's because for decades people like him have refused to address the issues that directly impact the lives of every american. here are some of the recent headlines about life in his state of illinois. the illinois exodus is continuing through the covid-19 pandemic with illinois losing 40% more people venting gained in 2020, ranking it fourth worst in the nation. and he must know that illinois pension death is a ticking time bomb. according to moody's, it's the worse in the nation. at the end of june, it was