Im not obligated on the pledge. I was just elected. The only thing im honoring is the oath that i take that ive sworn in in january. That is the sound of cracks forming in Grover Norquists facade. Hes the guy who gets republicans to sign a pledge that they will never ever under any circumstances raise taxes. But with the fiscal cliff looming, theres a growing consensus that taxes may have to go up. Norquist said those who reneged would pay a price. Would you target some of them . We would certainly highlight who has kept their commitment and who hasnt. Fortunately for grover, but unfortunately for those who want everyone to contribute their fair share there are plenty of republicans caught in the pass, plenty who cant accept that president obama won reelection there are some republicans who recognize they did lose and that new revenue new tax revenue will have to be part of any deficit deal. I noticed Mitch Mcconnells talked about tax rates. Hes going to insist that tax rates not go an
This is good news, people. Wait wait wait. Did he wbr id wbr357 just wink . Lets see that again in wbr id wbr557 slow motion. b what . Wait, wait a second. Hold on a second. Didnt he just realize he lost a historic election . Both house by historic margins . Even his own party was deserting him. Doesnt obama know he wont get anything done these last two years . Oh he doesnt give a [ bleep ]. You know thats really okay. Pretty much it. No its not. Stop. I was sitting there with like 187degree temperature. I didnt know it could go that high. I didnt either. Ron forter had that great tweet. In the state of the union, he was really really good right this. Yes. Incredible performance. Yes. But its kind of like one of those hollywood stars who do an
incredible performance and then walk on the street oh, wait a second they cant lift those huge hammers and get lightning from the sky. In the words of john lennon it was all showbiz. Im not being negative but he cant do anything. Thats the thin
Run for governor. I said, well, if i have to. How can i support you, you are at three. He had no money. Somebody else had 22 million in cash. I said, if its important, ill do it. These and great warrior. By the way, he ran, i endorsed him, his numbers went through the roof. The men who he beat, who was expected to win back easily, called me after the race. He said, you endorsed him and it was like a nuclear bomb went off. There was nothing i could do. He never even spent his money, he saved it. But ron desantis is another one. And now hes the governor of florida. By the way, hes a great governor. He is a very popular governor. His numbers are in the 70s, and hes done a great job. But, mark, i want to thank you very much. Fantastic job, thank you very much. Mark meadows. [applause] and mike johnson of louisiana. Wheres mike . Central casting, what a job. You can represent me any time. [applause] you can represent me anytime. Thank you. What a job youve done. Thank you, mike. And a man n
Behind, this is your campaign. Just days ago the press and the pundits declared this candidacy dead. Now, thanks to all of you, the horde of the Democratic Party, we just won and weve won big because of you. Mayor petes withdrawal lasts night also left the distinct impression hed throw his weight before the former Vice President. With every passing day im more and more convinced the only way well defeat trump and trumpism is with a new politics that gathers people together. We need leadership to heal a divided nation, not drive us further apart. We need a broadbased agenda to deliver for the American People, not one that gets lost in ideology. We need an approach Strong Enough to hold the house, win the senate and send Mitch Mcconnell into retirement. And for his part, Bernie Sanders seemed to welcome the consolidation as further evidence the democratic establishment is working against him. There is a massive effort trying to stop Bernie Sanders. Thats not a secret to anybody in this r
Our coverage covers the country. Today 10,000 people gathered in brooklyn for a memorial for george floyd, led by his brother terrence, before then marching across the Brooklyn Bridge into manhattan. In washington, d. C. , protesters nield at the Martin Luther king jr. Memorial while a loudspeaker called the names of those who have died in police custody. Massive crowds march through the streets of houston, texas today. George floyds hometown. Protesters in pittsburgh gathered outside of the county jail there. And in los angeles, thousands of protesters were in the streets as the curfew was finally lifted today. Today in minneapolis, during the Family Memorial Service for george floyd, people outside of that service, out on the streets joined family inside. Reverend al sharpton asked them to stand for 88 the amount of time police were kneeling on his neck. Starting off in los angeles is g gadi schwartz. Were going to gadi right now. Gadi, where are you . And whats the situation . Take