what started today is up to 16 hours of the prosecutors now, house impeachment managers making their factual case and i say up to 16 hours because it appears they re not going to take all the 16 hours that are alotted to them. they have been coming in sort of under time in terms of what we expected. not just yesterday on day one when they were arguing the constitutionality of the trial itself and finished the day by giving back more than half an hour of their time they chose not to use but also today when they started laying out the case. they ended today after having used less than six hours of the allotted eight hours for the day. so even if they take all eight of the hours tomorrow they will not use all the hours alotted to them, all 16 hours to make the case just as they didn t use the portion of the four hours allotted to them yesterday to make the constitutional case. what this means is just that the prosecuting side seems to be not just on track but ahead of schedule,
on july 30th, 2020 will be the most inaccurate and fraudulent election in history. again, just big words. with nothing to prove them. but he wanted to make his supporters believe that an election victory would be stolen from him and from them. this was to rile up his base, to make them angry. now, these were just a few of the many times president trump tweeted about this. he did it in speeches, rallies and television, too. this is going to be the greatest election disaster in history. because the only way we re gonna lose this election is if the election is rigged. remember that. the only way they can take this election away from us is if this is a rigged election. we re gonna win this election. with the rigged election, that s the only way we re going to lose. this will be one of the greatest, most fraudulent elections ever. this is clearly a man who refuses to accept the possibility or the reality in our democracy of losing an election. there are a dozen more tweets and
their accountability to you, use them. to cause justice to roll down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream. lord, during this impeachment trial, give our lawmakers the gift of discernment so that they will know truth from falsehood. inspire them to commit their thoughts and decisions to you. let your kingdom come and your will be done on earth as it is done in heaven. we pray in your mighty name, amen. please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. leigh ann caldwell, give our lawmakers the gift of discernment so they know truth from falsehood. reporter: absolutely right. barry black is always very good at his opening prayer and tying it to the moment that is before this the senate. he did that once again. but i was saying before, as we re going to hear from the rest of the impeachment managers, including joaquim castro of texas, who could play a very big role today, nicole. leigh ann caldwell, we ll be calling on you all day. thanks for spending ti
wear a mask for just 100 days. it s the easiest thing can you do to reduce covid cases, hospitalizations and deaths. the cdc puts out their guidelines ansds they re very important guideline, but i think this. i think that the vaccine was or goal. that was number one, because that was the way, it was the way it ends. vaccines in a vile only work if they re injected in an arm of people especially those most at risk. this would be one of the hardest, the most costly operational challenges in our nation s history. the president-elect and the current president. both speaking at the exact same time yesterday with very different messages. good morning and welcome to morning joe. it is wednesday, december 9th. joe has the morning off but along with willie and me we have white house reporter for the associated press john sthnathane and host of way to early kasie hunt and former chafe of the republican national committee and msnbc political analyst michael steele is with us.
president donald trump. i m also fully aware we have invited numerous guests on to this show over the years newsmakers, experts, former government officials, who have also at times expressed tough minded sentiments about donald trump. i am not hiding the ball here. i know that this show broadly speaking has had a lot of tough words for the former president and his behavior. but tonight i feel i need to give credit where credit is due. if you had asked me in the past whether that particular former president could bring america together across partisan lines, i would have scoffed at you. if you had put the proposition to me that donald trump of all people could bring republicans who support him and democrats together as one, if not in unison at least in harmony, i would not have believed you that he would be the man to do that but here we are tonight. i want to tell you that i am able to admit it. in a very special and specific way donald trump tonight has brought america tog