senator lee doing this thing with this pocket constitution the last several years. senator lee, it is not a prop. it is not a prop. if you re committed to the constitution stand up for free and fair elections for peaceful transfer of power. the fiery debate in utah between republican senator mike lee and independent challenger mcmullen january 6th front and center. mcmullen accused of betraying oath to the constitution with initialers to overturn the 2020 presidential election calling it the most egregious betrayal of our nation s constitution in its history by a u.s. senator. joining us to discuss is former senior adviser to george w. bush and the john mccain campaigns and creator and co-host of the circus on showtime. great to have you here with us. you re watching this race incredibly carefully. what did you think of this debate and what do you really
this the biggest debate moments they had turning on. here it is. yes. there were people who behaved very badly on that day. i was not one of them. i was one of the people trying to dismantle this situation, trying to stop it from happening because i believe in this document written by the hands of wise men raised up by god to that very purpose, i followed it, i studied it, and i defended it to a tee. you ll have 30 seconds here in a moment. for you to suggest otherwise looks right in the face of truth and in the face of the constitution. how dare you, sir. mr. mcmullen, you have 30 seconds rebuttal. senator lee has been doing this thing with his pocket constitution for the last several years. senator lee, it is not a prop. it is not a prop. if you re committed to the constitution, then stand up for our free and fair elections. stand up for the peaceful transfer of power. what are you watching in this race? to me, it is amazing we re
talk about crime. this document and they don t talk about it in senator lee has been doing a political sense. this thing with his pocket constitution for the last several years. they talk about how it s senator lee, it is not a prop. impacting their lives, how it s it is not a prop. impacting you know, someone gets shot at union station senator lee, the constitution is waiting for a cab, something not a prop for you to wave about we ve all done for 20, 30, 40 and then when it s convenient for your pursuit of power to years without problems like abandon without a thought. that, they talk about violence calling out senator lee for in other cities, in waving the constitution. mcmullen is running as an philadelphia. and then the response seems to be from progressives whether independent, one of a handful of it s on twitter or whether it s independents running outside of the two-party system in what a politician, oh, things are they say is an attempt to save fine. it s more dangerou
will of the people, senator lee, it is a betrayal of the american republic. you were there to stand up for our constitution but when the barbarians were at the gate, you were happy to let them in. yes, there were people who behaved very badly on that day. i was not one of them. i was one of the people trying to dismantle this situation. trying to stop it from happening. because i believe in this document written by the hands of wise men raised up for that very purpose. he s been doing this thing with a pocket constitution. it is not a prop. it is not a prop. senator lee, the constitution is not a prop for you to wave about and then when it s convenient for your pursuit of power to abandon without a fight. joining our coverage, former maryland congresswoman, donna edwards. michael, the only thing mike lee sought to dismantle was the will of the people. this is a tough state.
democratic hands, that actually may hinge on a series of other issues. right now it appears it s the economy and inflation are top of mind for voters, giving republicans an edge for the electoral jump ball. the sharpening stakes of what happens in november were on display last night in a three way clash of candidates in ohio, georgia, and utah. jd and his extreme crew, they want to have a national abortion ban. if you were half as good of a legislator as you pretend to be, youngstown wouldn t have lost 50,000 jobs. ms. abrams is going to lie about my record because she doesn t want to talk about her own. i have to have conversations with the entirety of georgia. i don t have the luxury of being part of a good old boys club i believe in this document. senator lee that is been doing this thing with his pocket constitution for the last several years. senator lee, it is not a prop. we start out with our reporters spread out in those