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Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt

265: DNC Day 2 - Justin Pearson & Don Scott

Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt

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🗓️ 20 August 2024

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

James and Al are joined this morning by Justin Pearson and Don Scott

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0:00.0

Welcome to Politics War Room with James Carville and I'm Al Hunt.

0:04.0

It's day two in Chicago at the Democratic Convention and we have terrific guests all week.

0:11.0

Today, two of the most important and influential young black politicians in America,

0:18.4

Don Scott, who is the Speaker of the House and the Virginia legislature, and Justin Pearson, who was the young

0:27.7

representative in Tennessee who got kicked out by right- wing Republicans and then his constituents

0:33.9

sending right back.

0:35.5

They both are very insightful in the question of black males

0:40.0

supporting Kamala Harris.

0:41.9

They're going to be other great guests, so stay tuned all week.

0:45.2

Welcome to day two of the Democratic Convention and James and I have two fascinating guests.

0:51.6

Justin Pearson, who was a state representative from name

0:53.4

Justin Pearson who was a state representative from Memphis, Tennessee.

0:56.1

Among I think Justin's greatest accomplishments was getting kicked out of the

1:01.9

Tennessee legislature by a bunch of

1:04.0

right-wing Republicans and then you know what the people of his district did?

1:08.8

They sent him back and now he's back here as a delegate to the Democratic Convention and one of the most powerful and interesting state legislative leaders, Don Scott, who is the speaker of the Virginia House

1:24.0

and has, among other things,

1:27.0

they are teaching Governor Glenn Juncken a thing or two,

1:31.0

but we want to talk to both of you about this convention.

1:34.0

Let me just ask first, if I can.

1:36.0

Let me start with you, Mr. Speaker.

1:38.0

What did you think of the first night?

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