Senator Chris Murphy

But some of that is because we just don't talk enough about, you know, what we would do to unrig the democracy if we were put in charge and people aren't going to really listen to our message of Trump's corruption unless they really believe that we're serious about changing the rules so that there's less corruption.

But some of that is because we just don't talk enough about, you know, what we would do to unrig the democracy if we were put in charge and people aren't going to really listen to our message of Trump's corruption unless they really believe that we're serious about changing the rules so that there's less corruption.

But some of that is because we just don't talk enough about, you know, what we would do to unrig the democracy if we were put in charge and people aren't going to really listen to our message of Trump's corruption unless they really believe that we're serious about changing the rules so that there's less corruption.

Yes, that's right to an extent. I mean, listen, his approval ratings are sinking, and that is really important. When a president gets down into the 30s, his enablers do start to get cold feet. I mean, it will be harder— for him to pass this massive cut in Medicaid funding in order to finance a billionaire tax cut if his approval ratings are at 35%.

Yes, that's right to an extent. I mean, listen, his approval ratings are sinking, and that is really important. When a president gets down into the 30s, his enablers do start to get cold feet. I mean, it will be harder— for him to pass this massive cut in Medicaid funding in order to finance a billionaire tax cut if his approval ratings are at 35%.

Yes, that's right to an extent. I mean, listen, his approval ratings are sinking, and that is really important. When a president gets down into the 30s, his enablers do start to get cold feet. I mean, it will be harder— for him to pass this massive cut in Medicaid funding in order to finance a billionaire tax cut if his approval ratings are at 35%.

So I don't necessarily know that the message is in whole not working if in part what your goal is when you're the majority party is to make the majority party really, really unpopular so that their legislative agenda gets jammed up. But yes, we have to be... more willing to engage in risk-tolerant behavior, and we have not.

So I don't necessarily know that the message is in whole not working if in part what your goal is when you're the majority party is to make the majority party really, really unpopular so that their legislative agenda gets jammed up. But yes, we have to be... more willing to engage in risk-tolerant behavior, and we have not.

So I don't necessarily know that the message is in whole not working if in part what your goal is when you're the majority party is to make the majority party really, really unpopular so that their legislative agenda gets jammed up. But yes, we have to be... more willing to engage in risk-tolerant behavior, and we have not.

I mean, part of the reason that I argued that we should be willing to vote against that Republican continuing resolution was to show that we are not going to be complicit with Republicans on a budget that they wrote without any Democratic input.

I mean, part of the reason that I argued that we should be willing to vote against that Republican continuing resolution was to show that we are not going to be complicit with Republicans on a budget that they wrote without any Democratic input.

I mean, part of the reason that I argued that we should be willing to vote against that Republican continuing resolution was to show that we are not going to be complicit with Republicans on a budget that they wrote without any Democratic input.

The reason why I thought we all should have skipped the State of the Union speech is because that would have shown a level of seriousness about not wanting to legitimize his corruption and theft. And you're also probably right that we're going to have to be clearer about the legal consequences, you know, should somebody who's on the level eventually get into the DOJ

The reason why I thought we all should have skipped the State of the Union speech is because that would have shown a level of seriousness about not wanting to legitimize his corruption and theft. And you're also probably right that we're going to have to be clearer about the legal consequences, you know, should somebody who's on the level eventually get into the DOJ

The reason why I thought we all should have skipped the State of the Union speech is because that would have shown a level of seriousness about not wanting to legitimize his corruption and theft. And you're also probably right that we're going to have to be clearer about the legal consequences, you know, should somebody who's on the level eventually get into the DOJ

for the people who are blatantly violating the law.

for the people who are blatantly violating the law.

for the people who are blatantly violating the law.

I think sometimes people expect a little bit too much of the opposition party, but I think if we were engaging in tactics that were a little tougher and had, frankly, a little bit more potential downside for Democrats, that would cause people out in the public to be more willing to engage in riskier behavior themselves or institutions to engage in more riskier behavior as they're trying to stand up a response to Trump's extortion campaign.

I think sometimes people expect a little bit too much of the opposition party, but I think if we were engaging in tactics that were a little tougher and had, frankly, a little bit more potential downside for Democrats, that would cause people out in the public to be more willing to engage in riskier behavior themselves or institutions to engage in more riskier behavior as they're trying to stand up a response to Trump's extortion campaign.