when and if it comes about will be the troll caucus on steroids. it s not going to be handful of fringe figures saying outlandish things. they will be the center of gravity, a real legitimate knving force in american politics with an actual say over how government functions. those are the stakes here for our democracy. a year out from these elections. kevin mccarthy is letting us know which side he s on. i m joined by oleave yeah beve yeah beavers. her latest is called gop can t escape and joan freeman, who we mentioned yesterday on the program. olivia, let me start with you. it was so striking to go back to that rangle vote, because when this happened yesterday, i thought, oh, this doesn t happen often. when s the last time? and there you have this beloved elder statesman who really did, you know, engage in ethical
look at a state like north carolina, leads to republican sherbet registered democrats and republicans run about equal. for, reference donald trump won it with 49.9% of the vote, last year. that is a pretty coats state. that is 1.3%. if republicans get their, where the new congressional map will likely give them ten of its 14 seats, to republicans. there are process of approving similar maps in ohio, and texas, and in georgia. which they famously lost badly in the last election. we worked added surprising that. least they are rejoin a new congressional majority, again, before voters get to, say and they redrawing that majority with their state reps who, themselves, are a result of gerrymandering. and then when they come about, they will be the troll caucus on steroids. it is not going to be a handful of fringe figures seeing outlandish things, they will be the center of gravity for a real legitimate governing force for american politics with an actual say over how government functions.