governors pitching special election police officers. election cops. joining me david corn washington burro chief for mother jones and author of the news letter this land and republican strategists and co-founder of the lincoln project and as a former republican strategists, you have to go first wilson. i heard about election cops in florida because everything seems to start there or texas naturally he wants a $5.7 million basically personal police force of a 52 election people that can investigate crimes and security. this is spreading to arizona where a vocal trump supporter s lies about a stolen election wendy rogers has now filed legislation to establish a $5 million burro of elections in the governor s office with the power to subpoena witnesses and impound election equipment. georgia, david purdue running for governor former senator, he wants to create his owner election police force. what the actual hell is going on? well, joy, look, if ron
loud, he has been vilified. so who is freer in what country are you more likely to lose your job for disagreeing with the rules classes orthodox? the answer is obvious. if you re an american, it s painful to admit it. joining me is david corn, washington burro chief and charlie pierce. david corn, he says he s a normal average conservative. your thoughts? this kind of reminds me of the dead heads going from one show to another. they started in brazil who talked about cancelling the next election in 2022 there because there is fraud. he s taking up the trump line and now they are going into brazil and going off to hungary. it s like the magical authoritarian. they can t get enough of these right wing anti democratic not just their conservative, which is fine.
the legendary radio personality charlamagne and radio hall of famers that interviewed everyone from the biggest music starss o and he s founder of the blackfect podcast, best selling author and he is taking talents to late night. he has a new comedy show produced by stephen colbert, the god s honest truth. how do you top that? david corn, washington burro chief for mother jones. a best selling author on his own. three new york times best sellers and the winner of the george fork award in 2012. welcome to both of you. charlamagne, you got to know david was talking music at the top of the hour doing his thing. great to see you again. congratulations on your success as mentioned and what is on your
white house when the president tweets. quote, it s like showing up at the nursing home at daybreak to find your elderly uncle running pantsless across the courtyard and coursing loudly about the cafeteria food as worried attendants try to catch him. you re stunned. amused and i m barembarrassed a the same time only your uncle probably wouldn t do it every single day and his words aren t broadcast to the public and he doesn t have to lead the u.s. government once he puts his pants on. here for the lead off discussion on a thursday night, phillip rucker, politzer prize winning white house burro chief and jill, white house reporter for the associated press and peter bak baker, correspondent for the new york times and co-author of the book impeachment in american history. phil, you have read this book. what is it, other than a collection of anecdotes that
white house when the president tweets. quote, it s like showing up at the nursing home at daybreak to find your elderly uncle running pantsless across the courtyard and cursing loudly about the cafeteria food as worried attendants try to catch him. you re stunned. amused and embarrassed all at c the same time only your uncle probably wouldn t do it every single day and his words aren t broadcast to the public and he doesn t have to lead the u.s. government once he puts his pants on.le here for the lead off discussion on a thursday night, phillip rucker, politzer prize winning n white house burro chief and jill, white house reporter for the associated press and peter baker, correspondent for the new york times and co-author of the book impeachment in american history. phil, you have read this book. what is it, other than a collection of anecdotes that