up as well. either we believe in a democracy or not. the idea of making voting inconvenient or inaccessible to people on purpose, to gain advantage is not new. it is not new. but it is a problem whose ugly undersides, i think, are apparent for everybody to see. we have real reform legislation that moved through the house. it has the support of the american people. and it is stuck in the senate because people are hiding behind procedural rules and other excuses. i do think we need to dial up the heat. this week mitch mcconnell said that he would be open to reforming the electoral count act. but majority leader chuck schumer responded that is not enough to protect voting rights and prevent election subversion. i am of the mind it should be be
look, i think we believe in a participatory democracy or we don t. it s as simple as that. and the idea of making in convenient voting, or inaccessible to people on purpose to can gain advantage, it s completely antithetical to a functioning democracy. it s not new, it s not new. but it is a problem whose ugly undersides, i think, are apparent for everybody to see right now. we have real reform legislation that has moved through the house, it has the support of the american people, and it s stuck in the senate because people are hiding behind procedural rules and other procedures, i think we need to dial the heat. you know, this week, senator minority leader mitch mcconnell, said he d be open to reform in the electoral count act. majority leader chuck schumer said that that s enough not enough to prevent election subversion. i m of the mind that it shouldn t be either or.