Jamie Raskin
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They never tell you, by the way, substantively what's wrong with a particular opinion.
Like what's wrong with the four opinions rendered against Donald Trump's attempt to nullify birthright citizenship in America? One from an Obama judge, one from a Biden judge, one from a Reagan judge, and one from a Bush judge. And the Reagan judge said, this is the easiest case I've decided in four decades on the bench. This is blatantly unconstitutional.
Like what's wrong with the four opinions rendered against Donald Trump's attempt to nullify birthright citizenship in America? One from an Obama judge, one from a Biden judge, one from a Reagan judge, and one from a Bush judge. And the Reagan judge said, this is the easiest case I've decided in four decades on the bench. This is blatantly unconstitutional.
The first sentence of the 14th Amendment reads, all persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the United States. Like, what don't you understand about that? You don't even have to be a lawyer. You just have to know how to read to get that. And these judges are just like over the top angry about what's going on.
The first sentence of the 14th Amendment reads, all persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the United States. Like, what don't you understand about that? You don't even have to be a lawyer. You just have to know how to read to get that. And these judges are just like over the top angry about what's going on.
And yet they turn around and say there's something wrong with the judges. They're saying, well, we got to impeach them, I think. I mean, everybody in the administration, J.D. Vance, all of them. Trump tweeted about impeaching them. They say, this is a record number of court decisions against a president, a record number of injunctions against a president.
And yet they turn around and say there's something wrong with the judges. They're saying, well, we got to impeach them, I think. I mean, everybody in the administration, J.D. Vance, all of them. Trump tweeted about impeaching them. They say, this is a record number of court decisions against a president, a record number of injunctions against a president.
Yes, and it's a record number of violations of the Constitution by a president. So if you don't like this tsunami, they call it, of opinions against the president, then call off your tsunami constitutional crime wave against the American people.
Yes, and it's a record number of violations of the Constitution by a president. So if you don't like this tsunami, they call it, of opinions against the president, then call off your tsunami constitutional crime wave against the American people.
Well, I think it's a hopelessly vague and abstract term. So when people say, are we in a constitutional crisis? I say we are experiencing an unprecedented impact. sweeping and comprehensive attack on the Constitution by the presidential administration.
Well, I think it's a hopelessly vague and abstract term. So when people say, are we in a constitutional crisis? I say we are experiencing an unprecedented impact. sweeping and comprehensive attack on the Constitution by the presidential administration.
And so we have to defend every element of the Constitution, due process, equal protection, freedom of speech, the separation of powers, congressional powers, judicial independence, and so on. So, I mean, I suppose it's in the eye of the beholder. If it feels like a crisis to you, it's a crisis. But the point is, it's under attack, and we've got to defend it.
And so we have to defend every element of the Constitution, due process, equal protection, freedom of speech, the separation of powers, congressional powers, judicial independence, and so on. So, I mean, I suppose it's in the eye of the beholder. If it feels like a crisis to you, it's a crisis. But the point is, it's under attack, and we've got to defend it.
Well, I believe that Heather Mazier got, I think it was a 54 to 46 in the first district of Maryland. So we're closing in on the target. There are a lot of people from my district in Montgomery County, in the DC area, in the Baltimore area, moving to the Eastern Shore in retirement. And there's an incredible new Eastern Shore indivisible group that I met with
Well, I believe that Heather Mazier got, I think it was a 54 to 46 in the first district of Maryland. So we're closing in on the target. There are a lot of people from my district in Montgomery County, in the DC area, in the Baltimore area, moving to the Eastern Shore in retirement. And there's an incredible new Eastern Shore indivisible group that I met with
So we don't give up on any congressional district or any state legislative district. We won that great state Senate race in Pennsylvania that nobody expected us to win the Wisconsin race. And even in Florida, we were disappointed that we didn't win those two House seats. But we went up 15 or 16 points, which then builds for the future. So no good act is wasted in this process.
So we don't give up on any congressional district or any state legislative district. We won that great state Senate race in Pennsylvania that nobody expected us to win the Wisconsin race. And even in Florida, we were disappointed that we didn't win those two House seats. But we went up 15 or 16 points, which then builds for the future. So no good act is wasted in this process.
And there were some very creative political art representations at that event. When I went out there, they brought up a huge milk carton with Andy Harris's face on it. And I just said, hey, if your name is on the ballot, your face should not be on the milk carton.
And there were some very creative political art representations at that event. When I went out there, they brought up a huge milk carton with Andy Harris's face on it. And I just said, hey, if your name is on the ballot, your face should not be on the milk carton.
Well, let's just say that because we're experiencing an authoritarian, attempted authoritarian takeover of American society, the job has changed, right? There were people on all sides who thought the job is you stay in touch with your constituents and you go and you push a red button or a green button and that's your job. That's not our job anymore. We are organizers.