Jamie Raskin

They've got a much narrower margin now. So I think we're down to 219 to 215 because Matt Gaetz left and then Elise Stefanik's on her way out and Mike Walls. Oh, I appreciate that cheer. And so it'll be 217. to 215, which means they cannot afford to lose a single vote.

They've got a much narrower margin now. So I think we're down to 219 to 215 because Matt Gaetz left and then Elise Stefanik's on her way out and Mike Walls. Oh, I appreciate that cheer. And so it'll be 217. to 215, which means they cannot afford to lose a single vote.

And they've already suffered the defection of Congresswoman Sparks from Indiana, who got so mad about the fact that she wasn't put on the committee she wanted that she has left the Republican conference and is an independent now. And we haven't even started deliberations yet.

And they've already suffered the defection of Congresswoman Sparks from Indiana, who got so mad about the fact that she wasn't put on the committee she wanted that she has left the Republican conference and is an independent now. And we haven't even started deliberations yet.

So I think we're going to be in good shape to exploit some of the conflicts and contradictions going on within the Republican conference. I think you probably saw, John, that the enraged, nativist, racist mega base is upset with Elon Musk and the brologarcs who want to bring in tens of thousands more cheap foreign laborers.

So I think we're going to be in good shape to exploit some of the conflicts and contradictions going on within the Republican conference. I think you probably saw, John, that the enraged, nativist, racist mega base is upset with Elon Musk and the brologarcs who want to bring in tens of thousands more cheap foreign laborers.

And so that's something that's already starting to explode in terms of the Republican politics. But there's a bunch of issues like that, including abortion, where there's still some libertarians who don't want to go near it. But the theocratic majority within MAGA, led by Mike Johnson, say that life begins at conception.

And so that's something that's already starting to explode in terms of the Republican politics. But there's a bunch of issues like that, including abortion, where there's still some libertarians who don't want to go near it. But the theocratic majority within MAGA, led by Mike Johnson, say that life begins at conception.

and so they've been trying to ban it nationally, and we expect that to come back, and hopefully we'll be able to pull over some of the lingering pro-choice Republicans.

and so they've been trying to ban it nationally, and we expect that to come back, and hopefully we'll be able to pull over some of the lingering pro-choice Republicans.

Yeah, it does. Because over on the Senate side, they've got the filibuster. So each senator theoretically can throw a monkey wrench into the whole thing. Whereas, you know, we've got our rules committee and we adopt the rule and the rule is usually whatever the majority wants. In fact, they wrote the first partisan bill.

Yeah, it does. Because over on the Senate side, they've got the filibuster. So each senator theoretically can throw a monkey wrench into the whole thing. Whereas, you know, we've got our rules committee and we adopt the rule and the rule is usually whatever the majority wants. In fact, they wrote the first partisan bill.

discrimination into House rules and history, saying that they're going from one person to move to vacate to seven members moving to vacate. But they've got to be from the majority party. So it would be like saying, you know, only Republicans can move to adjourn. were moved to reconsider a vote, but they voted for that.

discrimination into House rules and history, saying that they're going from one person to move to vacate to seven members moving to vacate. But they've got to be from the majority party. So it would be like saying, you know, only Republicans can move to adjourn. were moved to reconsider a vote, but they voted for that.

And one of my new colleagues, actually from Rhode Island, said, this is outrageous. This violates equal production. Let's go to the Supreme Court. And I was like, yeah, we've been there. We've done that. The Roberts Court is not exactly all over these unconstitutional...

And one of my new colleagues, actually from Rhode Island, said, this is outrageous. This violates equal production. Let's go to the Supreme Court. And I was like, yeah, we've been there. We've done that. The Roberts Court is not exactly all over these unconstitutional...

Yeah, I mean, fortunately, they're more divided than they are even hateful of us. So they can't get together to get anything done. If you look at the last Congress, the only way that we kept the government afloat and going was Democrats coming in to bail out Mike Johnson. And I think it's going to be the same thing. I do think there could be some issues where we get together.

Yeah, I mean, fortunately, they're more divided than they are even hateful of us. So they can't get together to get anything done. If you look at the last Congress, the only way that we kept the government afloat and going was Democrats coming in to bail out Mike Johnson. And I think it's going to be the same thing. I do think there could be some issues where we get together.

For example, Donald Trump is very proud of the fact that He beat Kamala by 3 million votes. And we are proud of the fact that Joe Biden beat Donald Trump by 7 million votes in 2020. But if they're proud of the popular vote, why don't we get rid of the Electoral College and start electing the president the way we elect everybody else, like representatives and senators and mayors and governors?

For example, Donald Trump is very proud of the fact that He beat Kamala by 3 million votes. And we are proud of the fact that Joe Biden beat Donald Trump by 7 million votes in 2020. But if they're proud of the popular vote, why don't we get rid of the Electoral College and start electing the president the way we elect everybody else, like representatives and senators and mayors and governors?