Betters, than chatgpt could do. Thanks, jen. This is the Little White Schoolhouse in a still standing there today. A group of people got together in that Little White Schoolhouse and came up with an idea that that would end up changing the course of history, at least political history. In a time when america was hotly divided over the question of slavery. The people who met in that building decided they should start a new political party, a Coalition Party that brought together members of the Wig Party and free Soil Movement and also disaffected democrats who often had different political investigations for the country but who were all united around their operation of the moral crisis at the time of slavery. Now, they decided to call their new pliical party, the Republican Party. And the rest, as they say, is kind of history. Thend Republican Party would, o course, become the party of lincoln, the party that would end slavery and establish itself as one of americas two major political
Conservative values is fidelity to our constitution. I tell you i have never voted for a democrat, but this year i am proudly casting my vote for Vice President Kamala Harris. Former Congresswoman Liz Cheney making her first Campaign Appearance on behalf of Vice President harris. Well have much more from that bipartisan event in just a moment. Also ahead well bring you an update on the continuing Recovery Efforts across the southeast as helene is now the deadliest storm in the united states since hurricane katrina. Meanwhile, Donald Trump continues to lie about the biden Administrations Response to this disaster. Also, Port Workers from maine to texas will be back on the job this morning ending a strike that could have caused serious disruptions to the u. S. Economy and the election. Good Morning And Welcome to Way Too Early on this friday, october 4th. Im jonathan lemire. Thank you for starting your day with us. And well begin in wisconsin where former republican Congresswoman Liz Che
studio? i like it like this. is it you doing this? i don t even know. i m a kind of go along to get along dude. i like being with you, so if that s the cost of sharing a studio. we can raise it up, whatever you want. just feet away from each other. i ll just wear a sweater. thank you. have a good evening, chris. thank you for joining us tonight. i m ali velshi in for alex wagner. we re going to warm up in the next few minutes. president biden hasxt released s first campaign ad of 2024. and in that ad president biden makes clear what he believes will be the central issue of thisce election. i ve made the preservation of american democracy the central issue of my presidency. i believe in free and fair elections and the right to vote fairly and have your vote counted. there s something dangerous happening in america. there s an extremist movement who does not share the basic beliefs in our democracy. all of us are being asked right now what will we do to maintain o
Best for us, we submit today to your loving providence. Continue to be our refuge and strength, a very present help in the time of trouble. May we never forget that nothing in all creation can separate us from your love. Bless our lawmakers. Fill their hearts with such love for you that no difficulty or hardship will prevent them from obeying your precepts. Help them to remember that those who walk in integrity travel securely. Lord, strengthen their resolve to serve you as they should and in doing so may they become more aware of your continuous presence. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the democratic leader. Mr. Reid thank you, mr. President. The republican nominee for president of our great country
So tonight im suspending my campaign. Jeb bush calls it a day after a disastrous showing in sout car luna. His nemesis donald trump was the easy winner. Well have a live report. There is no justification for president obama to make a visit to cuba. Miami congresswoman ileana ross late nent lasts the president for going to cuba but other cubanamericans approve. The congresswoman is with us live. And justice antonin scalias journey ends, the controversy over his successor is just beginning. We will take it to the round table. Good morning, welcome. Glad you could join us. The president will be going to cuba. No surprise there, really. And were going to talk about it in a minute with congresswoman ilian an ross late then. Late nen. Trump was going to b b the winner an he was the although not quite by the par begin. That he had hoped for. Marco rubio narrowlwl edged out ted cruz for second place, jeb bush was fourth. A death knell for his campan. John kasich was fifth. His campaign is bare