Dysfunction of our political system. Isnt high time to try and fix it i will ask derek smallwell. Plus how to dueling speeches from President Biden and donald trump this week showed us exactly who they are and whats at stake in 2024. The gops baseless Impeachment Hearing was so bad their star witness shut down their case against joe biden on day one. Good evening, im mehdi hassan. We did in fact end up dodging a Government Shutdown this week. It would have been the 22nd shutdown in less than 50 years. After House Democrats and the non crazy wing of the house gop came together at almost a stminute yesterday to pass a plan that keeps the government funded existing levels while adding and money for Disaster Relief in tokyo from ukraine. He might want to write the date November 17th and your calendars. Thats when the majority, quote, unquote runs out again. We do this entire dance all over again. What was passed yesterday in a hurry through the house and the senate and on the president s desk for signature was a stopgap measure. A temporary fix and a bandaid which is ripped off in 45 days time. Lets be clear. This is not a long term sustainable solution to our government funding problems. Lets be clear, this is no way to run a government anywhere on earth let alone the richest most powerful country on earth. The country that prides itself on being the oldest democracy in the world. To quote that dress John Fetterman a pennsylvania, hoodies and shorts infamy, i voted at 8 30 pm on a saturday night. Thats my job. The American People should never have to worry about their government shutting down. Pushing the Snooze Button solves nothing. The same losers will try to pull the same stuff in 45 days. I voted yes to keep the government open and im done normalizing this dysfunction. Dysfunction is exactly the right word. We have a dysfunctional system of government. It doesnt work as it supposed to. Yes, the gop is to blame for the last five shutdowns. They were to blame if the shutdown had happened to. The only reason the broken and antidemocratic Republican Party is able to even keep bringing us to the brink of Government Shutdowns, this one wouldve been the worst of, all the shutdown about nothing based on nothing for nothing. The only reason they even can do that is because theyre able to exploit and leverage a broken and on Democratic Political system. See, there is no both sides when it comes to threats of Government Shutdowns, or debt ceiling hostage taking. Thats on the extremist maga gop. Both sides definitely have to take responsibility for defending and prolonging a broken dysfunctional unDemocratic Political system. Sadly, democrats, in my view, have not come out forcefully enough for the type of reform that american democracy, especially, congress desperately needs. As harvard political scientist Daniel Ziegler and Steve Lewinsky explain and that tyranny of the minority, they explained on the show a couple weeks ago, Minority Rule has become the norm within american politics, especially on capitol hill. Every point of the legislative process. Minorities are able to block, impede, and obstruct. The whole reason we almost shut down the government this weekend is because, as the Washington Post noted, the hard right holdout and speaker mccarthys gerrymandered conference represents 100 percent of the oppositions deal. Just 2 of the population. Just 2 . They almost brought the government of the richest country and in the History Of The World to a shuddering halt. They could do so again just a few weeks from now. The political status quo as we saw this weekend is a joke. Our country, im sorry to, say has become a laughing stock in the eyes of much of the rest of the world. During the january 2018 shut down, this is what chinas Jubilance State News Agency wrote according to reuters. The Western Democratic System is held by the developed world as near perfect, under the most superior political system to run a country. However, whats happening In The Night States Today will make more people worldwide reflect on the viability and legitimacy of such a chaotic political system. I hate to say it, they were kind of right. Chaos is no longer a bug in the u. S. System, its a feature, a feature thats exploited and exacerbated by the chaos caucus within the house gop. Tonight, we have to ask whats going to happen in 45 days time when we frustratingly and annoyingly ridiculously have to do this all again . Is how speaker Kevin MccarthyGot A Naval Stand Up to the farright Freedom Caucus that clearly hates him . Is even still going to be speaker commit october, flip around mid november. Here at me to answer those questions is democratic congressman eric small of california. Congressman, thank you for coming on the show tonight. Whats going to happen in 45 days time . We hit mid november and you guys in congress do this late night dance all over again. What happens . Its embarrassing to watch it happen again again. Maga republicans will bring chaos, democrats will save the country again with confidence. Thats the formula and thats how we paid our bills and lifted the ceiling. Thats how we kept it open. Something youve never seen before in the government, in any government, look at any democracy, the Majority Party delivering the Majority Amount of votes. It doesnt happen. What you saw, Again Speaker Jeffries delivered the votes. Matt gaetz is calling that as well. What can democrats do to prevent this from happening . Democrats swooped in and save the day. We shouldnt be doing it like. This nobody with the Guidance System that works like this. What can democrats do when they control all three and the senate in the house in the white house. To end these incessant threats and debt ceiling hostage taker. Joe biden said last year i dont want to get rid of the debt ceiling. Thats too extreme. What do we do to stop this from happening again and again . Get rid of the filibuster. Thats one way. Get rid of dirty money and maps. Passed the Voting Rights act which would have independent redistricting at every single state like we do in california. Also to the extent that we can make the money in politics as transparent as possible and that is when it is possible. Lets talk about the bill that was passed. Look what we did, we save the country, as you, said we got a better bill than what they were voting on a few days ago. 30 cuts to various major departments. The lack of Ukraine Funding in the bill has upset a lot. People democrat mike quigley called it to vote against the bill said its a victory for putin and his sympathizers. Is that what democrats were cheering on celebrating . We will get the Ukraine Funding. We have to keep the government open. We have to pay the. Troops are at the pit. Coopted the pay the border agents. The air traffic controllers. The hardworking federal employees. Benefits that were not going to go out the door. With the same leverage that were able to have the republicans completely capitulate, were going to apply that the next few days, to make sure that we get a vote on Ukraine Funding. As we message this to republican voters, to republican leaders, we have to tie it to china and taiwan. They thump their chest they love to be tough and say, oh, were tough on china. Ive given them the benefit of the doubt and assume that if china invited taiwan they would come to taiwans defense. I dont think she give the benefit of the doubt and more. If theyre flinching on ukraine, and they were cowardly walking away from the fight and ukraine, while we ever believe that they would defend taiwan . Whats gonna happen if we walk away from ukraine . Its a green light for she to go right into taiwan will get the money how . The leverage we have. We have Senate Republicans and democrats united. We have the votes to bring up the discharge position. Theres a lot of talk among republican friends they would go around the speaker to get the funding. Thats going to come. It cant come soon enough. Were not walking away from it. All eyes are on the speaker, Kevin Mccarthy. Whether or not the sign, or speaker name, some might say. Whether or not he will keep us posted. Have a listen to what he said on a morning show today in response to he name checked you. Theres no sound. I dont happen to the sound. There i would say that he talked about matt gaetz trying to work with democrats. He name checked you, he said hes working with Eric Smallwell to go against him. If there is a motion to vacate Kevin Mccarthy from the speakers chair, will he be able to count on Eric Smallwells vote to save him . Not my monkeys, not my circus. I didnt go to congress to help Kevin Mccarthy with his loan sharks. Im also not working with matt gaetz. What youre going to find among democrats is that we are reunited. United in the way that we kept the government open and united and how we paid our bills and lifted the debt ceiling. United and how youre not saving mccarthy . Im not saving him, no. He created this problem. He can find his way out. Matt gaetz listen to this, eric small is not going to vote for a Kevin Mccarthy, aoc said to not going to vote for mccarthy. If i go against mccarthy, he doesnt have democratic votes to save him. Thats, right whatever deals mccarthy thinks hes striking with democrats or one offs he thinks he has, i would invite him to look at how unified we have been in these votes. I dont know what leadership is going to do. I know that were going to talk about next couple of days. I know what our priorities are. Its working for working people. Its speeding back these insane impeachment inquiries. You mention impeachment, what if kevin, currently we know is a desperate, man i know hes desperate to be speaker and the total 15 rounds. What if it comes to democrats and said you get to the Impeachment Choir if you keep me in my chair . Im a team player. I will work with jeffries on. This as i, said matty, if were looking at this as this is one persons job, its more important in the country. And thats how we got to this mass with the shutdown, then were looking at it the wrong way. This is not about Kevin Mccarthy. By the way, i would hope that Kevin Mccarthy could find another job. This is were not going to go through hell and caskets to keep the job that he would recognize doing the night thing is more important then keeping this speaker derby has. Spectator speaker david. I will go back to the impeachment and moment. I will talk much about himself. Sometimes we get lost in the process. We dont talk substance. Lets talk substance. The president gave a very substance speech this week. Very strong speech on the threat from the threat to democracy posed by the extremist maga folks. Lets have a listen to some of that. Inciting violence against those who risked their lives to keep america safe, weaponizing against the very soul of who we are as americans, this mega threats, its the threat to the brick and mortar of our democratic institutions. Putting an ocean, the defeated former president expressed when he was in office. He believes it applies only to him. This is a dangerous notion. This president is above the law, no limits. Although, i dont believe even a majority of people would think that, the silence is deafening. The silence is deafening. Congressman, the silence is deafening. Powerful words from the president. Would you like to see more of that from the Biden Administration going on the offense . Last year, before the midterms, you and i have discussed, this when he was talking about semi fascism and going off the maga, people were saying, hold on, thats a little extreme. Dick durbin, i would have used that language. Shouldnt we see more that . Yes, we cant stand on virtue ands trust the American People to do the right thing. Especially when youre going up against this rightwing Media Ecosystem that feeds them lies. We have to fight this fight with both hands vigorously. I take a discredit, defend, deliver approach in every hearing. I discredit jim jordan, Anything Shrines you i defend the administration when they try and volley false charges. And i pivot to what we deliver if we were the majority. We have every reason to be confident. Im confident that we are going to win. Right now, we are in a position america where democracy just needs to live long enough to live forever. Weve seen changes in georgia and arizona. We won 18 in 2022. We won the special elections. I think this is it. This is, you know, to use the parlance of a california, this is the series finale. This upcoming election. If we get through it, democracy can live forever. Im confident that we know how to do this and were going to do it again. Use the phrase lead forever. The medias been obsessing over joe bidens age, as you, know even though hes only three years older than donald trump. Having said that, age in and of itself is in fact, democrats in focus groups and polls say theyre worried about his age. I have to play a clip of what you said when youre running against him in 2020 democrats you said this on the debate stage. Lets have a listen. I was six years old when the president ial candidate came to the California Democratic convention and said, its time to pass the torch to a new generation of americans. That candidate was then senator joe biden. Joe biden was right when he said it was time to pass the torch to a new generation of americans 32 years ago. He still right today. If were going to solve the issues, pass the torch. If were going to solve the issues of climate chaos, pass the torch. If were gonna solve the issue of student loan debt, pass the torch. If were going to End Gun Violence for families who are fearful of sending their kids to school, patch the. Torch congressman, you are chuckling. They shouldnt let children run for president. Who was that guy . Joe biden was 76 years old when you said pass the torch. You dont think he should handed over when hes 80 . He proved me. Wrong with what he has done to bring the country together through the jobs and infrastructure bills, through the chips act, through the gun safety legislation, through the inflation reduction act, and just the way hes brought the world together to take on ukraine. By the way, hes 80. There is no disputing that. You know it numbers higher than . 80 91. 91 charges over four indictments, and thats a lot more concerning than the president s aide. You did a very good defend and deliver. Congressman eric swalwell, always a pleasure, thank you. Coming up, a trump biden rematch may be on the horizon in 2024. The difference between the two men couldnt be more stark. Why is it still such a tight race . My panel of experts join me to talk biden beatrice. Eatrice. When my doctor gave me breztri for my copd things changed for me. Breztri gave me better breathing, symptom improvement, and reduced flareups. Breztri wont replace a Rescue Inhaler for sudden breathing problems. It is not for asthma. Tell your doctor if you have a Heart Condition or high Blood Pressure before taking it. Dont take breztri more than prescribed. Breztri may increase your risk of thrush, pneumonia, and osteoporosis. Call your doctor if worsened breathing, chest pain, mouth or tongue swelling, problems urinating, vision changes, or eye pain occur. Ask your doctor about breztri. Tourists tourists that turn into scientists. Tourists taking photos that are analyzed by ai. So researchers can help life underwater flourish. After advil. Feeling better . On top of the worlddddd before advil. Advil targets pain at the source of inflammation. When pain comes for you, come back fast with advil liquigels. all toooo youuuuu when pain comes for you, sean i wish for the amazing new iphone 15 pro jason sean do you mean this one the one with titanium . sean no way i can trade this busted up thing for one. jason maybe stealing wishes from the birthday boy is not your best plan switch to verizon and trade in any iphone and get the new iphone 15 pro on them. sean what . jason yup, and on an Amazing Network sean and i dont have to ruin anymore Birthday Parties jason yeah, that ship has sailed. Lets go get you the iphone. Here we go, come on hon. vo trade in any iphone in any condition for a new iphone 15 pro on us. Only on verizon. I got the cabin for three days. Its gonna be sweet what . Im 12 hours short. Have a fun weekend. Unnecessary action hero unnecessary. Was that necessary . No. Neither is a blown weekend. With paycom, employees do their own payroll so you can fix problems before they become problems. Hmm get paycom and make the unnecessary, unnecessary. See you down the line. Tourists tourists that turn into scientists. Tourists taking photos that a