and molded according to the principles and practices of democracy that we claim to embrace. >> how dangerous is it for the democrats if they do not pass the voting rights bill that is before them? >> it is awful darn dangerous. we got to stand up. don't be feckless or spineless. stand up and say this is wrong. we know this is wrong. we know that the people are doing this, you know, rhetorical ledger domain as ted cruz was doing today, the sleight of hand. you know darn well this stuff does not have good intentions. it was good enough to elect old man bush, it was good enough to elect young man bush, but all of a sudden there needs to be vast reform when democratic power began to assert itself. this is not about the law. this is not about legal procedure. this is not about even the ostensible mess-ups of the system, the hiccups and so on. this is about a naked power grab and the democrats have to find their voices and their consciences and say enough is enough. and we have to pass this bill.