i am going to use a word tonight that i do not use lightly. i am not using it because it s my word. i m using it because it s mitch mcconnell s. after the first time republicans used there payment national bargaining trip, back in august of 2011. senate leader, mitch mcconnell, told the washington post exactly how he saw our nations stepmom it. quote, what we did learn is this. it is a hostage that s worth of rain summing. a hostage. that is how republicans view this. that is how we should to. here is what happened, five days after mcconnell s hostage statement. this was a dark day for the nation s finances, and for millions of americans with a financial stake in the market. the very same americans, who are still processing the fact that our country has lost its top credit rating. here is the damage from today. the dow, down 634 points. that is the sixth largest point drop in its history. the worst, since await. nasdaq, losing just about 7% of its total value. s&p 500, losi
republican senate leader mitch mcconnell told the washington post exactly how he saw our nation s debt limit. quote, what we did learn is this. it s a hostage worth ransoming. a hostage. that is how republicans view this, and that is how we should too. here s what happened five days after mcconnell s hostage statement. this because dark day for the nation s finances and for millions of americans with a stake in the markets, the very same americans who are still processing the fact that our country has lost its top credit rating. here s the damage from today. the dow down over 630 points. that s the sixth largest drop in history, the worst since 2008. nasdaq lost about 7% of its total value. s&p 500 lost 6.6% of its value in one day. the president went on television at midday to reassure americans, but the damage was done. the markets continued to drop while he spoke, and the damage continues. it s a bigger systemic problem with no end in sight. that was what is now know
The special primetime hour of morning joe with two days until the midterm elections. Early voting has already started, and now it is a final sprint to the finish. Trying to take control of the house and senate, and the future of president agendas. The issues that are driving the vote, it abortion, crime, how much power trump republicans still wield over the gop. In many ways, democracy itself is on the ballot with Election Deniers in multiple states poised to could take control over the next president ial race is being determined. Were digging into all of it with reports from key battlegrounds with an allstar political panel. Along with joe, lori, and me, we have Nbc News National Correspondent and Executive Editor of the weekend. John heilemann, he is cohost of showtime, former u. S. Senator now on nbc news and msnbc news political analyst. Claire mccaskill, the host of the msnbc of politicsnation, and president at the National Action network. And former White House Press secretary je
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