Chris Hayes
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Chris, just this point about the sort of the problem of focus, which has been the problem that everyone's dealing with. We're all dealing with it every day. The Democrats, that Social Security. I mean, what a tell that was. He's talking about Social Security in identical terms to the way he talked about voting in the run up to January 6th. It's the exact same story.
Chris, just this point about the sort of the problem of focus, which has been the problem that everyone's dealing with. We're all dealing with it every day. The Democrats, that Social Security. I mean, what a tell that was. He's talking about Social Security in identical terms to the way he talked about voting in the run up to January 6th. It's the exact same story.
It's identical. It's the dead voters in Pennsylvania. It's the same thing. Yes. And the logic applies in the same way. What did that lead up to him doing?
It's identical. It's the dead voters in Pennsylvania. It's the same thing. Yes. And the logic applies in the same way. What did that lead up to him doing?
January 6th. Right. And it was it was laying the groundwork for an assault on the institutions of democracy. He's not spending four or five minutes of a speech listing, you know, pretty painful way all of this supposed fraud, which is obviously nonsense. To not do anything with it. Yeah, they're coming for it. He was telling you the two big takeaways. The headlines were trade war coming.
January 6th. Right. And it was it was laying the groundwork for an assault on the institutions of democracy. He's not spending four or five minutes of a speech listing, you know, pretty painful way all of this supposed fraud, which is obviously nonsense. To not do anything with it. Yeah, they're coming for it. He was telling you the two big takeaways. The headlines were trade war coming.
Social Security, they're coming. They are coming. They are coming. They are coming. Like yelling out Omar's coming. They are coming.
Social Security, they're coming. They are coming. They are coming. They are coming. Like yelling out Omar's coming. They are coming.
It's really hard. It's really painful to do. I was mad at his staff on his behalf for him putting him in that situation.
It's really hard. It's really painful to do. I was mad at his staff on his behalf for him putting him in that situation.
Right. So it's like exactly. So why is he listing? Why is he listing?
Right. So it's like exactly. So why is he listing? Why is he listing?
I just like to say I think the Old Testament has something to say about whether circumcision is woke. I just want to say for the record, this idea of like, well, how ridiculous is this? Well, that's actually pretty long tradition.
I just like to say I think the Old Testament has something to say about whether circumcision is woke. I just want to say for the record, this idea of like, well, how ridiculous is this? Well, that's actually pretty long tradition.
The other thing here is just generally, like, in terms of the focus of the speech, one of the things that's emerging in early polling here, just as a sort of barometer, is that People he won this election because people were frustrated with the economy. Like that is where the marginal voter was. This was a very culture war speech. This was a very DeSantis speech.
The other thing here is just generally, like, in terms of the focus of the speech, one of the things that's emerging in early polling here, just as a sort of barometer, is that People he won this election because people were frustrated with the economy. Like that is where the marginal voter was. This was a very culture war speech. This was a very DeSantis speech.
DeSantis like lost that primary for a reason. There's a reason he's the governor of Florida and not like doesn't have higher office. And what people want is like, what are you doing about the economy? And that was ridiculous. relatively limited.
DeSantis like lost that primary for a reason. There's a reason he's the governor of Florida and not like doesn't have higher office. And what people want is like, what are you doing about the economy? And that was ridiculous. relatively limited.
I laughed at that lie because I was like, buddy, do you know how much soy you're talking about? It's so much soy. He has no idea.
I laughed at that lie because I was like, buddy, do you know how much soy you're talking about? It's so much soy. He has no idea.