63: Fear of an Eroding Democracy With Kim Wehle

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🗓️ 24 July 2024

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Jen and Kim Wehle discuss the current state of the Constitution and the Supreme Court. They highlight the recent Supreme Court rulings that have redefined the power of the president and altered the foundational structure of government. They also discuss the implications of these rulings on the rule of law and the potential for abuse of power. Kim emphasizes the need for civic literacy and understanding of the Constitution among the American public. She suggests potential reforms to strengthen democracy and protect constitutional rights.

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Jen Rubin, and this is Jen Rubin's Green Room. Thanks so much for joining us.
0:17.3	What is that feeling I woke up with today? Ah, hope that pit in my stomach, the pressure on my chest, the feeling of doom, it's gone.
0:29.5	It's gone.
0:30.4	We have a fighting chance.
0:32.8	Now, remember, we have simply gotten ourselves out of a deep, deep hole. We haven't beaten anyone yet.
0:40.3	We haven't run any race of any consequence so far, but we have cleared out the major impediment
0:48.4	to defeating Donald Trump. As much as I love President Biden and admire tremendously the job he did, we could not
0:58.4	win this election without him. But conversely, it doesn't automatically mean we do win this
1:05.0	election now that Kamala Harris is on top of the ticket. We'll have lots to talk about as we go forward about her talents,
1:13.0	her abilities, but nothing is guaranteed. Need we say more about this election? Nothing is
1:19.0	guaranteed. We have no idea how things are going to unfold from here. So what can we say about
1:25.6	the race going forward? First, I think the panic on the Republican side of the aisle is just delightful. They are freaking out. They are claiming it's illegal to replace your nominee. Well, Biden wasn't actually the nominee yet, so the Democratic Party can choose anyone they
1:44.9	damn please at any time they want before the qualification deadline, which is sometime in mid to late
1:51.5	August.
1:52.5	So the fact that they are so freaked out speaks well.
1:56.5	And why is that?
1:58.2	Because guess who is now the old, dottering, confused fool? It's Donald Trump.
2:07.0	He's running against a 59-year-old, vigorous, energetic, funny, articulate woman. And this is his
2:17.2	worst nightmare, because, of course, he cannot handle smart women.
2:21.1	He cannot handle women who put him in his place. It is just oil and water. Remember how he has
2:27.7	treated prosecutors who are women, like Tis James. Remember how he has treated judges like Tanya Chetnik in Chetkin in D.C.
2:41.5	He is incapable of being on stage confronting being taken down by a woman.
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