good evening, i m mehdi hasan. let us be clear what happened. a democratic president was elected to office in the midst of a once in a generation crisis, he entered into the white house with a mandate for the american people, a clear authorization for the president to push ahead with eight ambitious legislative agenda. but, a major obstacles hands in his way. a right wing, reactionary supreme court, with very little public legitimacy. sound familiar? this week, the supreme court wrapped up one of its most controversial terms in modern american history, scaling back decades of progress in the matter of near weeks. we ve actually been here before, following a landslide victory 1936, president franklin d. roosevelt was elected to a second term in office. securing what was, at the time, the largest popular vote tally in american history. fdr s victory sold out of not only a personal win, but a decisive victory for his signature legislative agenda, the new deal. despite the progra
of a once in a generation chrysler. santa or the white house with a clear authorization for the president to push ahead with unambitious legislative agenda but a major obstacle stands on his way, a right-wing reactionary supreme court with very little public legitimacy. some familiar? this week discipline court wrapped up an immense most controversial terms in american history. scaling back decades of progress in the matter of mere weeks. we ve actually been here before. following a landslide victory in 1936, president franklin d. roosevelt was elected to a second term in office. securing what was, at the time, the largest popular vote tally in american history. fdr s victory sold out of not only a personal win, but a decisive victory for his signature legislative agenda, the new deal. despite the program s popularity amongst the american people, it faced some serious opposition at the nation s highest court, over the years, fdr watched as the supreme court, led by a group
what would you like to see from him? would you like to see him campaign for you? as he talk about the abortion the other day, is that helpful? what can he do to help? i can tell you what i can do for an evidence. that s my priority it s. not we just asked me. it s about every day issues. kitchen table issues, how we do this together. that s my priority. making sure nevadans and families with single parents and their children, everybody in this community has the same opportunity at success like my family had in this community. natasha, you were there. give us the state of play in nevada. right. catherine cortez masto, she s barely hanging on here. her politics average was just updated. 0.08 percent differential between the two candidates. slightly ahead. i spoke to mcdaniel from the rnc yesterday. she said nevada s their hot pick up. they believe that s the state
we know it. for now, though, we still have a democratic president, and democratic, house and democratic senate. so, shouldn t they be doing everything in their power to save our democracy? to stop this rogue supreme court? joining me now is one of the democratic parties few outspoken court reformers, new york congressman mondale jones. congressman, welcome back to the show. the chair of the republican national committee, running mcdaniel s tweeted today, that if democrats expand their sentiment already, they will pack the court. make no mistake, she says. i wish that were true, i wish you were right. the great irony is, the leaders of your party are not advocating do that. they are silent on this issue, or have come out against it, even as this roker court overturns roe and tries to overturn democracy itself. i wish wrote to mcdaniel s were right. i wish you are right to. i wish more of my democratic colleagues have the political courage to meet this moment, many. you know that i int
everything in their power to save our democracy? to stop this rogue supreme court? joining me now is one of the democratic parties few outspoken court reformers, new york congressman mondale jones. congressman, welcome back to the show. the chair of the republican national committee, running mcdaniel s tweeted today, that if democrats expand their sentiment already, they will pack the court. make no mistake, she says. i wish that were true, i wish she were right. the great irony is, the leaders of your party are not advocating do that. they are silent on this issue, or have come out against it, even as this rogue court overturns roe and tries to overturn democracy itself. i wish wrote to mcdaniel s were right. i wish you are right to. i wish more of my democratic colleagues have the political courage to meet this moment, many. you know that i introduce this legislation with adler, and hank johnson a year before we saw justice alito s draft opinion overturning roe v. wade. because,