deciding they want to throw their weight around like joe manchin does and then none of this moves. time is very short for democrats and we re getting into a traffic jam with all of the things that need to be done on a timely basis when timely isn t what the senate does well without some kind of hard deadline. lisa, let s cross the aisle here. remaining unique among former presidents, donald trump is about to go back out on the road for what we re calling the big lie tour. what do you reckon is the percentage of republicans who are truly psyched to see this? and what s it going to do if they ever care to launch an idea or a policy? well, it s not a small percentage of republicans. about 66% of republicans have questions about the election, request whether biden was legitimately elected.
big lie tour. what do you reckon is the percentage of republicans who are truly psyched to see this? and what is it going to do if they ever care to launch an idea or policy? it s not a small percentage of republicans, i can tell you. that about 66% of republicans have questions about the election. question whether biden was legitimately elected. and i think all of this chatter about a reinstatement, the presidents allies are putting out there. that he thinks he is going to be reinstated in august. obviously that s a fiction. there s no reinstatement, there s no clause in the constitution about reinstatement. it is not something that happens in american democracy. or in america at all. but i think what that really shows us is how these really french s conspiracy theory ideas promulgated by pol pot donald trump have moved to the mainstream of the republican
ever held. when i look at statements from powell or other people at qanon event, which let s be real is identified as domestic terrorist organization, like they re trying to roll out carpet or trump, lay the landing strip for him to pick up same message about the big lie and continue to do damage to our democracy. bill kristol, i had this conversation with michael beschloss last night, tried to grow up a patriotic kid who paid attention. when president spoke at major events like arlington on memorial day, tried to pay attention. nowhere in my memory can i remember an american president warning during those remarks our democracy is in peril. your thoughts on the subject? i thought president biden s speech was eloquent and powerful
big lie tour continues in florida, georgia, ohio, alabama. welcome in our guests. editor at large at the bullwark. juanita, if trump is going on the road, worse news for republicans or democrats? absolutely for republicans. they ve benefitted from him being out of the spotlight, questionable blogger at this stage and potentially facing indictments. him on the trail is something they re going to have to respond to and confront because they re still trying to attract the same base we know trump riles up every single rally or event he s