you wrote bezos has the ability to use his huge digital reach in all kinds of ways and he may be tempted to do so in situations where the villians aren t as obvious. you say i doubt he would, but he could. i think all these people could. you remember the gawker and peter teal thing. these billionaires can go off and do what they want. in this case, obviously these people are appalling. obvious villians. in fact, this negotiation idea is crazy. no journalist does this. this was quid pro quo for something. but i think that you wonder what they could do going forward, what anybody could do with enormous power. he s opening up and gone to his own lawyers. he can do his own investigations and you wonder where it leads given how many billionaires there are running around with these kind of abilities to do this. i have a feeling it s not the last time we ll talk about this story. thank you both. appreciate your perspective. thank you. after the break, one of robert mueller s top p
so democracy is not easy. it requires citizens who believe deeply that this form of government, the idea that we all have a voice and then we listen to each other and engage each other, and we argue but we don t demonize each other, that out of that process comes something better. it requires work. it requires commitment. it s the kind of service that tammy duckworth understands. she s made the kinds of sacrifices that most of us can t imagine. and the kinds of sacrifices she and her family are now making aren t as obvious. but they re just as meaningful. because ultimately, what she does is to show us what real
progress. there s too much money in politics. we know the lobbyists and special interests are still going to be having a big impact out there. so democracy is not easy. it requires citizens who believe deeply that this form of government, the idea that we all have a voice and that we listen to each other and engage each other and we argue but we don t demonize each other, that out of that process comes something better. it requires work. it requires commitment. it s the kind of service that tammy duckworth understands. she s made the kinds of sacrifices that most of us can t imagine. and the kinds of sacrifices she and her family are now making aren t as obvious, but they re just as meaningful because