Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Mitch McConnell Shamelessly Says “The Era of Bipartisanship Is Over”: A Closer Look
Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast
NBC
4.3 • 3.5K Ratings
🗓️ 11 June 2021
⏱️ 23 minutes
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Summary
Seth takes a closer look at Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell declaring an end to bipartisanship as President Biden continues fruitless talks with Republicans.
Then, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shares his experience meeting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., breaks down his new project Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America and speaks on the power of activism in sports.
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| 0:00.0 | France is reportedly sending the U.S. a replica |
| 0:05.2 | statue of liberty. Nick named a little sister, |
| 0:07.7 | and it'll be the only foreigner we let in this year. |
| 0:15.4 | From 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, |
| 0:17.7 | please enjoy this podcast edition of Late Night |
| 0:19.8 | with Seth Meyers. |
| 0:21.4 | On today's show, Seth Chats with Athlete and Activist |
| 0:23.7 | Karim Abdul-Jabbar. |
| 0:25.3 | First, a closer look. |
| 0:33.5 | Without a hint of irony or shame, |
| 0:36.3 | Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell declared an end |
| 0:39.3 | to the era of bipartisanship, |
| 0:41.3 | even as president Biden continues to entertain fruitless talks |
| 0:44.3 | with Republicans. |
| 0:45.3 | Oh, and also, a GOP congressman suggested the forest service |
| 0:49.8 | should change the course of the Earth's orbit |
| 0:52.8 | to fight climate change. |
| 0:54.8 | For more on this, it's time for a closer look. |
| 1:00.8 | One of the many things the Trump era has revealed |
| 1:02.8 | about our political culture is that the Republican party |
| 1:05.3 | really has no core ideology aside from its deep hostility |
| 1:08.8 | to democracy. |
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