pelosi s attacker to appear in court as tensions escalate over the brutal beating ranging from questionable to downright dangerous. he is just some semblance of humanity. like to see every republican candidate and elected official say that you condemn this attack. that s really basic. say you condemn the attack. plus, with just a week to go until the midterms, a new poll shows skyrocketing pessimism from voters. the impact and the challenge for the big named surrogates blanketing the campaign trail. and devastated family members who wanted to face the gunman got theirs chance today as he faces the death penalty. they wanted him, many of them, sentenced to life in prison. widow of football coach chris hixon joins me later in the hour. the first to speak today calling her husband a hero and telling the gunman that after today he will cease to exist. but we start with the arraignment for david depape. the man accused of attacking paul pelosi with a hammer set to face a j
emotions on all ends of the spectrum. so much anger, sorrow, infuriation, chris, with the verdict of this jur high did not find enough to instill the death penalty. the mitigating circumstances stronger than the aggravating circumstances, there is no death poll. you needed unanimity. they did thought want to address the shooter as a human being, because there is no humanity there. described him in words as animal, creature. monster. also trying to sort of conceptualize in their own minds how they got to this point without seeing what they thought would be justice. so many discussing the fact their loved ones were on the ground dieing and the shooter came up and shot them again just to ensure they did not survive. so trying to understand their circumstances like this. how this jury could have come to this decision. you see them hugging in court. almost like a group of people with a shared experience they would never want but consolation among one another trying to get