Amy Poehler | Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Threatens to Arrest Democrats Who Fled State: A Closer Look

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🗓️ 15 July 2021

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Seth takes a closer look at the governor of Texas threatening to arrest lawmakers who fled the state to block a draconian new voter suppression law designed to keep Republicans in power.

Then, Amy Poehler talks to Seth about when they auditioned for Saturday Night Live 20 years ago, gushes over her Making It co-star Nick Offerman and shares her experience working with Late Night producer Michael Shoemaker.

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0:00.0	Hey everybody, it's Seth and before we get to the podcast, I just wanted to let you know that I'll be doing stand up this summer on Saturday, July 24th.
0:08.0	I'll be at the West Hampton Beach, performing arts center and on Friday, July 30th.
0:12.1	I'll be embossed in doing two shows at the Wilbur Theatre. We hope to see you there.
0:19.2	Popstar Olivia Rodrigo met with President Biden and Dr. Anthony Fauci today to discuss coronavirus vaccine outreach.
0:25.8	That story again, America's number one teen idol met with Joe Biden and Olivia Rodrigo.
0:36.2	From 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, please enjoy this podcast edition of Late Night with Seth Meyers.
0:42.2	On today's show, Seth Chats with Amy Poler, but first a closer look.
0:46.5	The governor of Texas threatened to arrest Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block a
0:59.3	draconian new voter suppression law designed to keep Republicans in power.
1:03.0	For more on this, it's time for a closer look.
1:09.4	I'm sure it won't have to remind you that the 2020 election results were for the most part
1:14.1	very bad for Republicans. Yes, they won back seats in the House, but they lost the popular vote by
1:19.5	seven million to a Democrat who got the most votes in American history. They lost the electoral
1:23.6	college and a landslide. And they even lost several states that were historically read like
1:27.7	Georgia and Arizona, where they also lost all four Senate seats. In fact, Biden, his win in
1:32.7	Georgia was confirmed so many times. He turned it into a joke when he was campaigning there for
1:37.6	the Democratic Senate candidates. Thank you for standing strong to make sure your voices were heard,
1:43.1	your votes were counted, and counted, and counted again. I'm starting to feel like I won Georgia three times.
1:55.2	One of the few things I'll miss about COVID-19 politics is the driving rallies. It's the only
1:59.2	time in history we'll be able to look back and ask, was he given a speech or crossing against the
2:03.7	light? I know it was Georgia, but the sound of honking just makes it feel like New York, like he
2:08.1	should have been up there with a Times Square Spider-Man and a cigarette smoking cockroach.
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