Night. We are super happy to have you with us. Im Rachel Maddow along with my colleagues Lawrence Odonnell, stephanie bruel, stephanie weber, and jen psaki. A whole cast will be with us. We have everybody, the whole team is here, the whole Clown Car has been unloaded. Do you care about politics . Do you have any feelings about who you would prefer to win the next election, who would be a better choice or worst choice as a President Of The United States . If you do have those feelings, what were you planning on doing about it this year . Because, there are about 105 days left until the president ial election, so if you are going to do something about those feelings you may have about politics, you know tiktok [ laughter ] time is short. Were you planning on doing something or just watching . Yesterday something happened that suddenly made a lot of people hear that Ticktock Sound a lot louder than before. Because, before yesterday the Bidenharris Reelection Campaign was apparently gettin
And weather, should she win the presidency . Campaign sources tell nbc new the first Staff Level calls to potential Running Mates began on tuesday. At least eight people are in the running but sources say about a dozen names are under consideration. The deadline for her to make a decision well, thats August 7th, a week and a half from now. Joining us is kimberly atkins, cohost of sisters in Law Podcast and also is Eddie Glaude, Contributor And Professor at princeton university. This has been a week, can we just say it . Before we get into the nitty gritty, i would love your thoughts on the week that was because it was a week, professor, please. It was historic, in so many ways. Weve been so backward looking, you know the elections seem to be weighed down by the past, the 81yearold and the 78year old the ugliness of maga republicans threatening our democracy, i was in aspen during the debate. I saw the reaction in real time to the donor base. There was a real waste on our shoulders and
Tonight on Laura Coates live so. Heres the thing. People who know Joe Biden best. They have long said that theyre actually to Joe Bidens. He got Joe Biden, the statesmen, and then Joe Biden, the defensive and stubborn politician well, tonight we saw the statesman for 11 minutes. President biden delivered a Primetime Address that this country has not seen since lbj back in 1968, talking about an american president announcing a decision not to run for reelection or actually explaining his decision. We already had that dear John Letter On Sunday. But at a time when hed already had earned the delegates, Thats History with a Capital H. His family was seated just off camera to his left in the oval office. His son, hunter, daughter, ashley, and of course, dr. Jill biden is First Lady among them but the address, although they were in the room, was actually not to do that, was it . It was to you . The american people, his fellow americans, and frankly, the entire world and after weeks of pressu
Oval office and hear her this historic address from president Joseph Robinette biden my fellow americans im speaking to you tonight from behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office this sacred space im surrounded by portraits, extraordinary american presence Thomas Jefferson wrote the immortal words that guide this nation. George washington showed, us President S are not kings Abraham Lincoln implored us to reject malice franklin roosevelt, who inspired us to reject fear i revere this office i love my country more its been the honor of my life to serve as your president but in the defense of democracy which has a stake, i think is more important than a title i draw strength and i find joy and working for the american people but this sacred task of perfecting our union is not about me its about you your families your futures. Its about we, the people. We can never forget that and i never have ive made it clear that i believe america is at an Inflection Point 0. 1 of those rare moments i
And has something to say. Yes. So we have seen some old video of j. D. Vance where he was attacking childless cat lady. So thats what he called a Kamala Harris, despite the fact that shes raised helped raise two stepchildren. So i just want to make sure that if hes going to be attacking cat ladies childless Dog Lady in the chacha, the man child, her dog the treatment here, right. So does zz wants to be treated fairly equity childless, Cat Or Dog . Ladies, every want fish i mean, a lot of layers. Everybody. Thank you all so much for watching Newsnight State of the race. Laura coates live starts right now well, President Bidens patriotic Swan Song Tonight on Laura Coates live so, heres the thing. People who know Joe Biden best. They have long said that theyre actually to Joe Bidens. He got Joe Biden, the statesmen, and then Joe Biden, the defensive and stubborn politician. Well, tonight we saw the statesman for 11 minutes. President biden delivered a primetime im address that this countr