Democrats out of power, looking to win
To the Point
KCRW
4.4 • 583 Ratings
🗓️ 24 February 2017
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
It's not just the White House, Congress and the US Supreme Court. The Democrats have also lost power to the Republicans in a majority of state houses and governors' mansions around the country. As their National Committee meets this weekend to choose a new leader, can they seize an unexpected opportunity: massive, grassroots opposition to President Trump?
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| 0:00.0 | From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point. |
| 0:07.9 | President Trump gives Democrats a rare opportunity. |
| 0:14.6 | Hello again, I'm Armin Alney, and this is To the Point. After eight years of Barack Obama, |
| 0:19.7 | the GOP has the White House, the Congress, and state houses all over the country. After eight years of Barack Obama, the GOP has the White House, the Congress, |
| 0:22.1 | and state houses all over the country. The Democratic Party's in trouble. But there is a potentially |
| 0:27.9 | powerful new asset, grassroots rebellion against President Trump. The question is, can Democrats |
| 0:34.4 | figure out how to use it? Angry liberals are looking for action and volunteering |
| 0:39.5 | for local and state jobs as leaders meet this weekend to choose a new chair. But factions have |
| 0:46.0 | developed to support different candidates. Will the Democrats overcome their notorious divisions |
| 0:51.4 | or fall to fighting among themselves. |
| 0:57.9 | Later on today's talking point, headline stress disorder. |
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| 1:35.2 | Hello again, I'm on. I'm back with To The Poet. It's not just the White House, Congress, and the U.S. Supreme Court. |
| 1:41.4 | The Democrats have also lost power to the Republicans in a majority of state houses and governors' mansions around the country. |
| 1:46.1 | As their Democratic leaders meet this weekend to choose a new leader, can they seize an unexpected opportunity, massive grassroots opposition to President Trump? |
| 1:53.3 | On today's talking point, after a month of the Trump presidency, do you react differently to the news? |
| 1:58.8 | It stresses me out a lot. |
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