because he happened to be nominated by a democratic president. none of this is conservative. i don t mean to pretend i m channelling abraham lincoln now, but that s not what he had in mind, i think, when he helped form the republican party. it s not conservative. it sure isn t normal. it s radical. it s a vision that says the protection of our power and those who back us is all that matters even when it hurts the country. it s a vision that says the few who can afford high-price lobbyists and unlimited campaign contributions set the agenda, and over the past two years, this vision is now nearing its
with a greater acceptance and celebration of our differences than ever before, those are the kinds of conditions that are ripe for exploitation by politicians who have no compunction and no shame about tapping into america s dark history of racial and ethnic and religious division. appealing to tribe, appealing to fear, pitting one group against another, telling people that order and security will be restored if it weren t for those who don t look like us or don t sound like us or don t pray like we do, that s an old playbook. it s as old as time. and in a healthy democracy, it doesn t work. our antibodies kick in, and
impression. [ applause ] so if you don t like what s going on right now, and you shouldn t, do not complain, don t hashtag, don t get anxious, don t retreat, don t binge on whatever it is you re bingeing on, don t lose yourself in ironic detachment, don t put your head in the sand, don t boo. vote. vote. [ cheers and applause ] if you are really concerned about how the criminal justice system treats african-americans, the best way to protest is to
open your mouth among friends and a rally you re going to say something that isn t going to work. that happens to comedians and it happens to entertainers. when you put it in context, it makes more sense. juan: not to me. i think it s vulgar what he has done to the presidency. it has lowered our standards for what we expect from someone who traditionally has been a leader, person of character. principal. obviously they are all politicians. they are all playing games with the public behavior of a president, we have never seen anything like this. to my mind, he goes after the woman from the new york times, because her a hillary flunky. goes after chuck todd. he says don t boo kim jong un because he has talks coming. it strikes me as crass behavior that you embrace now as normal. you say well, it s fun.