republican leadership right now, they say one thing to the american public, and then something else in private. that sentiment was echoed today in the washington post by reporter dan bowls, quote, in his ceaseless drive to become the next speaker of the house, kevin mccarthy has demonstrated weakness, hypocrisy and a willingness to lie to save his skin. with me now, my sunday night all-time panel. assistant u.s. attorney and msnbc legal analyst. david rothkopf, communist for the daily beast and usa today, and host of the deep state radio podcast. and fernand on monday, democratic pollster at an msnbc but. excuse me. let s start with you. your reaction to the mccarthy reporting? you know, well, it has been out there in plain sight, frankly for a very long time, which is that that republicans no one, that there was a big lie. number two, it was outrageous what we saw on january six, and it should not be tolerated.
that the republicans are a party of nothing. this is why they re screaming and trying to distract us with people s again gentiles. and laying out the strategy for democrats in this year s midterm elections. his main take away? focus on solutions to improve the economy. in an op-ed he argues democrats need to find ways to increase president biden s job approval. joining me now discuss is the ceo and target smart, democratic pollster, and president of lake research partners and a good friend, and democratic strategies. thank you for joining me. tom, i want to start with you. the reason we re having this segment is something you tweeted
in america is getting worse. only 11% think it s getting any better. here now is former clinton strategist and democratic pollster, and tom bevan, president and cofounder of real clear politics. there s a lot to chew over here. i was i was surprised a little bit when mayor adams, after this terrifying morning in new york where people are still on edge, they are telling me, friends of mine in new york city, that immediately becomes an anti-gun crusade instead of immediate focus on the task at hand, which is finding this person of interest. i mean, i was surprised by that as well. i think crime is now a big central issue going back to the 80s and 90s when it was an important national issue. there is stunning crime and our major cities. this is going to be the talk of the country for the next couple
reporter: democratic pollster and political strategist andrew ballman describes the governor with a libertarian streak, getting high marks for his efforts, even as cases are surging. he s adapted to the circumstances, listened to the voters, advisers, and public health experts, and he s found a path that works for the state. he has to thread the needle well. reporter: some say governor polis has been too cavalier. in an interview with public radio, the governor made comments that frustrated public health experts. the emergency is over. public health doesn t get to tell people what to wear. i mean, that s just not their job. you see the arrival of the vaccine as the end of mask mandates statewide. that s your position? we see it as the end of the medical emergency, frankly. people who want to be protected are. those who get sick, it is almost entirely their own darn fault. why did that bother you?
gounder and mayor lori lightfoot of chicago where schools have closed. president biden hits back on january 6th. the former president of the united states of america has created and spread a web of lies about the 2020 election. amid worries about the future of american democracy when you ve 9,600 threats against members of congress, that s not a small thing. that is january 6th continued. republicans overwilliamingly pledge their loyalty to donald trump. by removing the fraud, donald trump won. i ll be joined by congress plan adam kinzinger, a member of the january 6th committee. joining me are nbc chief white house correspondent peter alexander, anna palmer, founder of punchbowl news, democratic pollster cornell belcher, and