Never been in before to watch someone run for president , nonetheless a former president facing several indictments and several court dates during the process leading up to the election. Mike to that point, martha, you had the republican candidates on your program, his former Vice President mike pence on yesterday. What about the challenge for the other candidates to stay on message, get on message, whatever you want to call it, when the former president is constantly the story . Martha its rough, obviously. These campaigns all are raising money, they are, you know, putting ads out there, trying to make their mark, trying to break through, which you know, has been they are basically in a pretty tight heat in the polls and the 10 to 6 range, some at 3 in the top, and those are the top candidates. The former president is more than 37 points ahead of his nearest competitor who is ron desantis, supposed to come on to the scene and make a big splash. But i think even the former president ,
Ordering an Impeachment Inquiry into President Biden, no proof of wrong cdoing and no house vo. Well go wherever the evidence takes us. At this point i have not seen that evidence. This is a party divided. Vladimir putin and kim jungun new hints about what russia could swap for weapons. And russians are worried about being the Junior Partner in the beijing access. The idea that russia goes to kim jungun is really a telling sign. Police warn the convicted killer is now armed with a stolen rifle. Owner fired several shots but didnt get him. We consider him dangerous. He is desperate enough. Good morning, were so glad that you are here. There is Major Political news in washington and major geopolitical news overseas. Yeah, no question about it, well get to that in a moment. But we start with something that is shifting the entire landscape not just washington but for the electoral map Going Forward as we head into 2024. Kevin mccarthy has launched a formal Impeachment Inquiry into Presiden
Been looking for an excuse to impeach this president for a long time now. In fact, when they took over the house pardon of the interruption here. Im going to step out here at the top of the hour, but our coverage of the impeachment proceedings continue now on msnbc. Stay with us. Its all about politics, hurting the president , hurting his reputation. They dislike him intensely. As i mentioned the other day, they really loathe this president and theyre trying to hurt his chances in the next election. But one of my real concerns, and i have a lot of them about this whole thing, and i mentioned this earlier today, im very concerned about is that the democrats are really lowering the bar for impeaching a president in the future. Its becoming too routine. Its becoming the new normal. For 200 years in our nation we had one impeachment, one in 200 years, Andrew Johnson. And now in less than 50 years
were in our third one this time around. And i really am concerned that from now on in all like
President for a long time now. In fact, when they took over the house, one of their members filed articles of impeachment that very day and really since Inauguration Day many wanted to impeach him. This is really all about in my view, its all about politics. Its all about hurting the president , hurting his reputation. They dislike him intensely. As i mentioned the other day they really loathe this president , and theyre trying to hurt his chances in the next election. It may well do just the opposite. One of my real concerns, and af lot of them about this whole thing. I mentioned this earlier today, im very concerned about is that The Democrats are really lowering the bar for impeaching a president in the future. Its becoming too routine. Its becoming the new normal. For 200 years in our nation wed had one impeachment, one in 200 years, Andrew Johnson and now in less than 50 years were in our third one this time around. And i really am concerned that from now on in all likelihood when
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