the winner receiving almost 80% of the vote. and yet the loser refuses to accept the result, won t concede even as his opponent is sworn into congress. we re also on the ground in georgia where those in power are actively making it harder for citizens there to exercise their right to vote. this is about good old boys, their power and their will to stay in control. and we ll go to texas where a new restrictive voting law is having widespread impact. huge numbers of registered voters seeing their applications for mail-in ballots, ballots to which they are entitled, rejected. and where local election officials face possible felony convictions with jail time if they help voters clear certain hurdles. you registered using a driver s license and now you use a form using your social, i don t have a way to very far that social. as we watch voting rights flounder in congress, obstacles to voting are going up undeterred in states and counties across the country. and not just in
you know, one of the things they re actually looking at something right now, don, it s kind of like pie in the sky polly anna, democrats are looking at changing the senate rules so it would actually be a filibuster like mr. smith goes to washington. and like there s no way this is going to happen, but i think it would be so important to have the discussion, and i m not talking about, you know, ted cruz green eggs and ham style. yeah. talking about actually discussing what is at stake and hearing from both sides hearre see what they think. i think we re beyond that, it would be great if we could actually do it in a democratic way, small d democratic way, we ll see. we appreciate it. i will see you on friday. back tomorrow. see you then. this is don lemon tonight. senate republicans baclocking voting rights legislation put forward by democrats. they re going to vote any minute now at the nuclear option, as we look at mitch mcconnell, changing the filibuster to all
Watching. i will be right back here on friday night when democracy in peril looks at the personal toll of election lies on the people who work to make sure that elections are carried out properly. don lemon tonight start thes right now. good evening, and we are watching it in action. i want you to take a look at the senate floor, you and i can talk about what s going on. chuck schumer talking about they re talking about the nuclear option to change the filibuster rule. they ve already voted now to block voting rights legislation, so they should vote on this at any moment, but we are watching our democracy, the direction at least it s going, and as you have been reporting, it is in peril when you don t allow as many people as possible access to the voting booth. yeah, and i think chuck schumer was speaking and now it s mitch mcconnell, and it s so important to hear from both of these leaders right at this moment. yeah. over this issue.