meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
MSNBC Rachel Maddow (video)

MSNBC Rachel Maddow (video) - 11-08-2023-221758

MSNBC Rachel Maddow (video)

NBC News

Nbc, Election, News & Politics, Madow, President, Issues, Washington, Congress, Government, Campaign, Public, Policy, Politics

4.412.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 November 2023

⏱️ 17 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Through her unique approach to storytelling, Rachel Maddow provides in-depth reporting to illuminate the current state of political affairs and reveals the importance of transparency and accountability from our leaders. Maddow works with unmatched rigor and resolve to explain our complex world and deliver news in a way that's illuminating and dynamic, connecting the dots to make sense of complex issues. Maddow also conducts thoughtful interviews with individuals at the center of current news stories to provide important perspective.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year,

0:04.1

there was immediate and palpable outrage

0:06.9

that spread quickly across the country.

0:09.2

And a lot of people thought that that outrage

0:12.2

would translate into electoral doom for the

0:15.4

political party that had been pushing to end row. But instead, after the court's

0:22.2

decision, the response from elected Republicans was basically,

0:26.0

eh, no big deal.

0:29.6

The kind of angry leftist, many of whom are pretty ignorant and don't even know what overturning

0:36.0

row means, I think a month afterwards are going to be surprised, wait, nothing about

0:41.1

my life changed.

0:42.1

There's a narrative forming in America that the Republican Party and the pro-life movement is on the run.

0:48.0

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, we're going nowhere.

0:51.0

My guess is, in terms of the impact on federal races.

0:57.1

I think it's probably going to be a wash.

1:00.4

Did not turn out to be a wash, not even close. In ballot measure after ballot

1:06.1

measure across the country, voters came out in support of reproductive choice.

1:10.3

In Kansas, in Vermont, in California, in Michigan, in Montana, in Kentucky.

1:16.2

Literally everywhere abortion rights were on the ballot.

1:19.8

Abortion rights won.

1:21.6

In the 2022 midterm election, Republicans predicted a red wave.

1:25.0

But that red wave crested before it could even reach the shore.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from NBC News, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of NBC News and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.