is running out. pete buttigieg says republicans have one week to reach a consensus with democrats. if there s no clear direction by the time congress returns, the white house says it will move on without any gop support. some democrats point to the republican filibuster on the january 6th commission as proof that the opposition is not willing to negotiate in good faith. and they argue that time is running out for any meaningful legislation. as bernie sanders put it on twitter, quote, the american people want action, not never-ending negotiations and obstructionism. let s get into it. with me, garrett haik, and peter baker. welcome to you all. kelly, i want to start with you. the white house aiming for some
their case in the palmetto state, perfecting their message at the south carolina democratic convention and hoping to prove why they are the best choice for president. our own garrett haik watched all these events unfold. from the perspective of the voters and the energy you saw, which candidate came out on top? reporter: morgan, it is tough to break through when you ve got that many candidates in one place at one time over a very long day. i think from the folks i talked to in the room, the candidates who made the strongest impressions are the ones that came with the tightest message and the best sense of the theater it took to grab attention in that room. it started with kamala harris who came into the room with a drum line backing her up and gave a very tight speech. when she talked a lot about her background as a prosecutor, able to go after predators, she applied that to donald trump, gave people an idea of what she would look like as the nominee. elizabeth warren, likewise, alwa
bred and he s saying there was a time when we actually, democrats and republicans could talk. now some of them were segregationists, some of them were bob dole it all blurs together in his mind. hickenlooper said i can work with mitch and no one wanted to hear that. we re going to leave it there. thanks to our low country culinary correspondent, garrett haik. can you watch the the entire south carolina democratic convention. including the candidates speeches, we ll be playing close attention to the stage behind garrett there, we ll bring you the speeches, when they begin. is staying happy and healthy. so, i add protein, vitamins and minerals to my diet with boost®. boost® high protein nutritional drink has 20 grams of protein, along with 26 essential vitamins and minerals your body needs. all with guaranteed great taste.
special interests. what message do you hope that sends to your opponents and supporters? i hope to send the message to everyone who is out there who is looking for a different way to run a national race. joining me now is msnbc s garrett haik where he just finished an event and msnbc political analyst phil rutger, white house bureau chief at the washington post and a.b. stoddard, associate editor of real clear politics. clear, indeed, and south carolina state senator, former state democratic party chairman. thanks all. garrett, first to you. you are right there where beto just did the event and you were with him in iowa, as well and let s talk about what he s talking about today and the reactions to him and a lot of criticism, frankly, that he was more celebrity in buzz and substance with the vanity fair cover and all the rest. the vanity fair story. well, andrea, i have to tell you the vanity fair story and
thereby effectively impeach not just the president but the entire administration and its policies over the next year. former chairman michael steele, our man on the hill garrett haik. gentlemen, thank you both for staying up late with us and explaining a few things along the way. and coming up, working for the president of the united states is always a tough job, but there s new reporting on why it s especially difficult when you ve got a boss like this one.