UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the Resistance

How Mitch McConnell broke democracy. Interview with Adam Jentleson. (full episode)

03.01.2019 - By John Aravosis & Cliff SchecterPlay

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From the corrupting influence of money in politics, to Donald Trump's election, Mitch McConnell has played a central role in undermining our democracy for years. In today's show, former Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid's then- communications director and deputy chief of staff, Adam Jentleson, talks to us about why Mitch McConnell is aptly-called the gravedigger of American democracy. We talk to Adam about the need to get rid of the filibuster entirely, how McConnell thwarted President Obama's effort to have a bipartisan push against Russia's election interference in 2016, McConnell's role in the ongoing campaign finance debacle, how McConnell helped the Republicans steal two Supreme Court seats, whether McConnell can be beaten in 2020, and whether the US Senate can ever be fixed or if all hope is lost. A long and interesting episode.

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