it did not say anything about, anything other than simply granting people like you, the right to vote again. lawrence first of all thank you for having me on, listen, when that passed, that was a huge moment, it was a moment where we saw the state of florida come together, people from all walks of, lives and we were able to accomplish this but then we have politicians they get involved that create, divide, and division, part of that is even the rhetoric, lawrence, for instance, we no longer use the word felon. otherwise how do we humanize people, who made mistakes, right? just because you made a mistake in the past, that does not mean you should be forced between putting food on your table are being able to vote. but that process comes with the humanization, of people, with a
peace in great society territory, with this very narrow majority. it s really important, that the next few weeks, we get that done, but i come back to this, they have got to do something about the filibuster, because what comes next, so important, is protecting our democracy against people who want to steal it. and we see this happening every day, all over the country, 2020 was a harbinger of what s to come, unless we, acts we cannot act without the reasonable way of altering the terrible rule, for this utterly undemocratic body already. that the super majority is there. it should not be required, in a doubled up way, norm orange, teen one of the first in washington to warn us about where the republican party was going. thank you very much for joining us tonight. we really appreciate. it s my pleasure lawrence thank. you will be right back. u will be right back u will be right back this is iowa.
owed. so they can t figure it. out the state can t tell them what they. oh yet the state is saying to them, sorry until you pay this, debt nobody can tell you how much it is, you are not voting, if there is any degree just form of intentional disenfranchisement, i haven t seen in many years. desmond is there any way to challenge the constitutionality of this statute? which in certain ways seems to be overruling an actual constitutional amendments in the state of florida? lawrence this was already challenged last year, we seen the aclu lead of women voters, in a multitude of other organizations, challenging this in the courts. they were not successful in the lower courts, however, the state of florida did appeal to the 11th circuit court of appeals, and the 11th circuit sided with the state, and so
that you are there to not only protect their interest, but to embody in save american democracy, and really take it to the next level. as you know, lawrence, presidencies are not on white paper. they re not one on ten-point plans, if so elizabeth warren would ve been president ten times over. they are built on this emotional connection, in which voters see in that leaders, someone who cares about them, someone who embodies their values. and someone who makes them feel like america is a place for them. if democrats cannot do, that we are in deep deep trouble. jennifer reuben, professor, thank you both for starting us off tonight. we really appreciate. it thank you. coming up, credit where credit is due. most voters don t know what president biden in the democratic congress already have done. that s next. read
people, that this is not true. perpetuating the big lie, is an attack on the core of our constitutional republic. and professor, there is liz cheney saying republicans have a duty, she s using that value language, have a duty, and as a republican herself, she is showing that they are failing in that duty. she s absolutely. ray i can t believe i m saying, i agree with his, cheney but she s absolutely right. and it has everything to do with the fact that these sorts of claims are all about delegitimizing, the electoral process. by deepening distrust. by setting the stage for folk to call into question the outcomes that they disagree with. and i think it s really important, as we talk about the role of the democratic party here. we have to say, at least i have to say, that the third way of response, may not be adequate. that tentativeness, the tentative way in which the democratic party have suggested to the framework lawrence, of