that he can wield the speakers gavel in the next congress. that is the bargain is making. in stepping back as leader of the demo kratz but not retiring, anti pelosi has offered one last master class in political strategy. with pelosi staying in congress rather than creating contemporary vacancy, kevin mccarthy and republicans are under more pressure to produce majority votes. what s more pelosi s denying mccarthy a bogeyman to twist arms to get the 218-plus votes he needs to be speaker. because if there is one thing nancy pelosi knows how to do well, it is make republicans squirm. so prospective new leaders, take note. joining me now is democratic congresswoman debbie dingell of michigan. congresswoman, great to see you again. thank you so much for coming on the program. i want to start with, if i can, a personal question for you. i know you and speakable pelosi have grown quite close over the years. try to be about your relationship with her on a personal level of your thoughts on her
after the 2020 election, you had dissent discreet and elections police force, despite no evidence of widespread voter fraud interstate. this week, he announced the arrest of 20 formerly imprisoned people. the first rounds of arrest, quote, focused on felons who illegally voted in 2020 by either not properly applied to other voting rights restored or a ineligible because of their severely other crimes. i wonder what you make of this? well, you may be shocked, but governor desantis is right. there was illegal felonious voting in voter, except it was done by trump voters in the villages and counties. what is interesting about the decision you lay out, alicia, is that he is targeting democratic counties. counties where there are only democratic majority votes, counties that joe biden won. it is selective prosecution or enforcement at best. what it really is about is an intimidation factor. he is saying, if you are an ex felon or anybody who lives in
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looking at leaders in both parties, and i see two implications. one, the efforts to enlighten american public understanding to honor king as a patriotic leader, not a criminal, that s been working over time. that s precisely what s created this pressure to so many politicians to honor king or pretend they walk with him. symbolism, patriotism, history, it all matters. and the fact that progressives and civil rights leaders have made strides. and then, number two, substance also matters, and today we see many republicans and some democrats offering lip service for what they will not deliver in law with their power. dr. king was very literally calling for voting rights, for majority votes, for an end to filibuster obstruction. you cannot accurately claim to march with him when you are walking the other way. our panelists come back as we continue to try to honor this holiday in a real way, a reality-based way.