was so quick, representative justin jones did not even miss a day of work. he was expelled and reinstated over the course of one weekend and while what happened in tennessee is particularl notable, it is far from th only example of conservative legislatures working quietly t roll democracy back. just ask justin jones. this is a historic day fo tennessee. but it is a markedly dark da for tennessee. because it will signal to th nation there is no democracy i this state it will signal to the nation that if it can happen here i tennessee, it is coming to you state next and that is why the nation i watching us, what we do here there s no other way to put it authoritarianism is ascendan in the republican party. and state legislators ar leading that charge.
In his signature style, Lawrence O Donnell goes into depth on the latest news developments and offers his take on the political stories driving the national.
but our democratic process this is a historic day for tennessee. but it may mark a very dark da for tennessee. because it will signal to th nation there is no democracy i this state we end with a programming note i hope you will be watchin when i was to tennessee stat representative justin jone will be my guest more on the saturday show, along wit california democrati congresswoman barbara lee, for whom he interned that s at 9:00 am eastern here on msnbc i will also see you again on sunday at 9:00 am eastern fo the sunday show. that is tonight s last word. thanks for watching. the 11th hour with stephanie ruhle starts now tonight, nationwide outrage is growing after two black members are expelled from th tennessee legislature, and how this moment is so much bigge than nashville then, that long-awaite
In his signature style, Lawrence O Donnell goes into depth on the latest news developments and offers his take on the political stories driving the national.
but all of the hope an activism and solidarity that has come out of that dark da and what so many of you had to endure, that you should no have had to endure it s very sad, ultimately i think there is a lot of olde people, especially, who look a us and are inspired of course, i m thankful for that, but i think, looking back at who w were when i was just 17 year old, young people having to ac up and speak out to not be sho and killed in their schools an communities on a daily basis i not a sign of hope it s a canary in the coal mine for our democracy. our generation is mobilizing but we need people all ages, w need more people of all ages into - and we do have older allies in this fight far longer than i v been alive but we need more people to joi us and not just say, wow, we are so happy young people ar going to save us we need people all ages to joi us in this fight, even mor than the ones that already have if you want to join us, you ca text at 954954 david hogg, we will have to