most of the party switching though, in the senate, in our lifetimes, almost all of it, has been democrats switching to the republican party. that s the most common switch. that phenomenon began in earnest when south carolina s switch to the republican party in 1964 over cinema rights. who did not switch to the republican party were either defeated by republicans or replaced by pro republicans when they retired. alabama s current senior standard or, richard shelby was elected to the senate as a democrat. and switched parties at a low point in president clinton s popularity, in the 1990s. harsh treatment from the clinton white house was one of the reasons richard shelby felt isolated as a democrat and switched parties. senator shelby has lived a tension free life since then on the republican side of the aisle, in the senate. but joe manchin s policy
will we see party switching? will we see, i guess, you know, vaccine democrats or vaccine republicans, who are basing their vote on the status of the pandemic more than what their previous ideology was? look, jason, i think there s a possibility for that, but those same people have already been the republicans taking the off-ramp for the party under trump at the start of this pandemic. as they have lost loved ones, right? i would say there s probably been a trickle of that and the new hampshire is the most high profile, but 18 months in the pandemic, what wasn t bothering you before? it s not like the republican part just started this type of pushback, just started calling trump ty ran cal. so now use your i think the other think here is that democrats know they have voters on their side with this. polling shows two thirds of
in the massive win, massive win by democrats in california? well, i think we learned that when voters are when it s very clear to voters that the alternative to a democrat in office is an extreme one can even say extremist republican like larry elder, when the alternative is a party that denies the value of vaccination or at least holds out this idea that everybody should be free not to get vaccinated, oppose masks in schools, voters will respond, and i do think there s a real lesson here both for the coming governor s elections in new jersey and virginia, but also for 2022, which is that when voters understand that the real alternative is a republican party as representative morris whom you just had on the show dramatized with his party
voters, when it s very clear to voters that the alternative to a democrat and office, is in extreme republican like larry elder, when the alternative is a party that denies the value of vaccination, or at least holds out this idea that everybody should be free not to get vaccinated, oppose masks in schools, voters will respond. i do think there s a real lesson. here both for the coming governor election in new jersey and virginia, but also for 2022. which is that when voters understand, that the real alternative, is a republican party as representative just had on the show, dramatized with his party switching, this is a republican party that is extreme. it s not willing to fight covid. i think you can create a very very broad coalition. it s striking that in the exit
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The Utah Legislature wrapped up its 2021 General Session Friday at midnight. Lawmakers passed more than 500 bills.
The Utah Legislature closed out its 2021 General Session late Friday night after passing 503 bills.
With the ongoing pandemic, the 45-day meeting of lawmakers was unlike any before. Masks were required in the Capitol, plexiglass dividers were installed, and the public was able to comment virtually during committee hearings.
“It s allowed for people to have more input than probably ever before in the history of the legislative session,” said Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton. “It’s something I hope continues.”
Gov. Spencer Cox said he was grateful there were no COVID-19 outbreaks at the Capitol during the session.