and the humiliation that s come with that here in front of the whole nation. tonight we begin with how we got here, because everyone s been absorbing the days of chaos, headlines about the failure of the republican majority to get its work start in the its new congress. a story that really goes beyond politics and it s reaching people who don t always follow the swearing in or the speaker s race. if you approach this with fresh eyes as many americans have, saying what s going on over there? you may wonder why the big chaotic fight continues with rolling losses for republicans. why is it happening at the finish line of a win for the gop in the midterms? and why is the big fight in washington within one party, not between one of the typically warring factions between parties? there are many factors but three reasons loom large. first a crop of republicans who are more focused on hijacking than running. second, this trump internet industrial complex that puts the content, the tr
pretty needy things to happen to make this congress much more functional and not just a series of investigations of hunter biden if they are able to come to the table. but would republicans accept any of those concessions? i see that as more of a threat. they re saying, if it s boebert or hakeem jeffries, who are you going to pick? i see that as a threatening tool at this point. it will depend on how this goes. what is deemed impossible in week one will look different in week five or ten. you can come up with hypotheticals where stubborn folks hold out to the degree they move other people over. i m curious. libby said tax onmy, labels, you know, those of us who cover this stuff, that s what we do. the labels have limits. speaking about this as one republican party at this point
but it s quite, i love the jazz of it, i love the musicality of it. it s not jesus died for your sins. no, it s not. also a theme in christianity. as we know yes, yes, much to speak about. but all of that, yes, yes. how about that little drummer boy song? i feel that all peoples of this earth are made of stardust. that s not just hooey. that s for neil degrasse tayson and we re all very intimately similar and connected at our essence, and all of these what you call tax onmy. they re artificial and superfinancial. you would run for office if you wanted. lightning is going to be hard for you. you know why the lightning round is going to be hard for you? because i m loquacious and verbose and i can t answer anything in a pithy moment. michael gold or the big chill?