to join any political conversation you need to know what you’re talking about
need to know what you’re talking about
need to know what you’re talking about it’s very very important right of course
it’s very very important right of course
it’s very very important right of course coulis I don’t know if you’ve heard
coulis I don’t know if you’ve heard
coulis I don’t know if you’ve heard about Donald Trump at all he’s our new
about Donald Trump at all he’s our new
about Donald Trump at all he’s our new president but um you might want to talk
president but um you might want to talk
president but um you might want to talk to somebody about Donald Trump you might
to somebody about Donald Trump you might
to somebody about Donald Trump you might want to have a conversation and here are
want to have a conversation and here are
want to have a conversation and here are a bunch of peculiar words we have to
a bunch of peculiar words we have to
a bunch of peculiar words we have to talk about what’s going on before we
talk about what’s going on before we
talk about what’s going on before we begin I’m gonna make a deal with you I’m
begin I’m gonna make a deal with you I’m
begin I’m gonna make a deal with you I’m not gonna make any Trump jokes and I’m
not gonna make any Trump jokes and I’m
not gonna make any Trump jokes and I’m not gonna make any English food jokes
not gonna make any English food jokes
not gonna make any English food jokes deal deal deal okay I shifted perfect
deal deal deal okay I shifted perfect
deal deal deal okay I shifted perfect one that will change one change so first
one that will change one change so first
one that will change one change so first what is filibuster Senator Rand Paul
what is filibuster Senator Rand Paul
what is filibuster Senator Rand Paul began a filibuster at the filibuster
began a filibuster at the filibuster
began a filibuster at the filibuster filibuster oh the filibuster we have to
filibuster oh the filibuster we have to
filibuster oh the filibuster we have to get rid of the filibuster rule I never
get rid of the filibuster rule I never
get rid of the filibuster rule I never thought I’d see the day when the whole
thought I’d see the day when the whole
thought I’d see the day when the whole country was talking about the filibuster
country was talking about the filibuster
country was talking about the filibuster what exactly is a filibuster turn to
what exactly is a filibuster turn to
what exactly is a filibuster turn to camera one so what is a filibuster
camera one so what is a filibuster
camera one so what is a filibuster filibuster is a word that describes a
filibuster is a word that describes a
filibuster is a word that describes a process that happens during the debating
process that happens during the debating
process that happens during the debating of legislation in the United States
of legislation in the United States
of legislation in the United States Senate there are a hundred senators
Senate there are a hundred senators
Senate there are a hundred senators let’s say your side only has 48 votes
let’s say your side only has 48 votes
let’s say your side only has 48 votes the other side has 52 votes
the other side has 52 votes
the other side has 52 votes theoretically you should lose right yeah
theoretically you should lose right yeah
theoretically you should lose right yeah because 52 is more than 48 however if
because 52 is more than 48 however if
because 52 is more than 48 however if you were to filibuster it means you
you were to filibuster it means you
you were to filibuster it means you would debate the issue for so long that
would debate the issue for so long that
would debate the issue for so long that you wouldn’t be able to get to any other
you wouldn’t be able to get to any other
you wouldn’t be able to get to any other legislation and theoretically if you’re
legislation and theoretically if you’re
legislation and theoretically if you’re really good at filibustering you’d be
really good at filibustering you’d be
really good at filibustering you’d be able to fill our Buster it for so long
able to fill our Buster it for so long
able to fill our Buster it for so long that the other side even though they
that the other side even though they
that the other side even though they have 52 will just throw their hands up
have 52 will just throw their hands up
have 52 will just throw their hands up in the air and say I quit I give up it’s
in the air and say I quit I give up it’s
in the air and say I quit I give up it’s done we have to get to all of our other
done we have to get to all of our other
done we have to get to all of our other business that being said you can’t
business that being said you can’t
business that being said you can’t always filibuster if you have 60 votes
always filibuster if you have 60 votes
always filibuster if you have 60 votes you are able to override a filibuster it
you are able to override a filibuster it
you are able to override a filibuster it takes 50 votes to pass legislation but
takes 50 votes to pass legislation but
takes 50 votes to pass legislation but it takes 60 to end debate okay so the
it takes 60 to end debate okay so the
it takes 60 to end debate okay so the general concept is um okay you’ve got
general concept is um okay you’ve got
general concept is um okay you’ve got almost half maybe I can convince you to
almost half maybe I can convince you to
almost half maybe I can convince you to vote the other way if I speak long
vote the other way if I speak long
vote the other way if I speak long enough yes theoretically it is but it’s
enough yes theoretically it is but it’s
enough yes theoretically it is but it’s not what it does it’s a stall tactic so
not what it does it’s a stall tactic so
not what it does it’s a stall tactic so I think I get it I think we need to show
I think I get it I think we need to show
I think I get it I think we need to show people an example all right so what is
people an example all right so what is
people an example all right so what is some legislation that you have 55 votes
some legislation that you have 55 votes
some legislation that you have 55 votes on ally so I want to introduce a new
on ally so I want to introduce a new
on ally so I want to introduce a new rule that means bold men have handsome
rule that means bold men have handsome
rule that means bold men have handsome men status
men status
men status ooh that’s excite and there are a lot of
ooh that’s excite and there are a lot of
ooh that’s excite and there are a lot of bald men in fact 55 percent of men are
bald men in fact 55 percent of men are
bald men in fact 55 percent of men are bald and everybody agrees they’re not
bald and everybody agrees they’re not
bald and everybody agrees they’re not handsome yet so seemingly I should win
handsome yet so seemingly I should win
handsome yet so seemingly I should win well yes that being said as a man with
well yes that being said as a man with
well yes that being said as a man with luscious luscious luscious locks
luscious luscious luscious locks
luscious luscious luscious locks I don’t want ball to be handsome I think
I don’t want ball to be handsome I think
I don’t want ball to be handsome I think we can all agree it won’t be handsome so
we can all agree it won’t be handsome so
we can all agree it won’t be handsome so we’re all ready to vote right it’s time
we’re all ready to vote right it’s time
we’re all ready to vote right it’s time to vote are you ready to vote I’m ready
to vote are you ready to vote I’m ready
to vote are you ready to vote I’m ready to vote
to vote
to vote it’s a fight are you ready to fight wait
it’s a fight are you ready to fight wait
it’s a fight are you ready to fight wait wait we have to have a little more
wait we have to have a little more
wait we have to have a little more debate okay fine
debate okay fine
debate okay fine we are here today to debate senator
we are here today to debate senator
we are here today to debate senator alley Williams is bald is beautiful bill
alley Williams is bald is beautiful bill
alley Williams is bald is beautiful bill bald is beautiful is it is it not
bald is beautiful is it is it not
bald is beautiful is it is it not do we need to legislate this before we
do we need to legislate this before we
do we need to legislate this before we go any further I would like to bring to
go any further I would like to bring to
go any further I would like to bring to attention this this piece um is titled
attention this this piece um is titled
attention this this piece um is titled green eggs and ham by dr. Seuss um let
green eggs and ham by dr. Seuss um let
green eggs and ham by dr. Seuss um let me read this to make sure we are all
me read this to make sure we are all
me read this to make sure we are all aware of the issue at stake I am Sam Sam
aware of the issue at stake I am Sam Sam
aware of the issue at stake I am Sam Sam I am I do not like them sam-i-am I do
I am I do not like them sam-i-am I do
I am I do not like them sam-i-am I do not like green eggs and ham them in a
not like green eggs and ham them in a
not like green eggs and ham them in a box and I will eat them with a fox when
box and I will eat them with a fox when
box and I will eat them with a fox when I will eat them in a house and I will
I will eat them in a house and I will
I will eat them in a house and I will eat them with a mouse and I will eat
eat them with a mouse and I will eat
eat them with a mouse and I will eat them here or there
them here or there
them here or there I do so like green eggs and ham Thank
I do so like green eggs and ham Thank
I do so like green eggs and ham Thank you Thank You sam-i-am well look at the
you Thank You sam-i-am well look at the
you Thank You sam-i-am well look at the time I guess there’s no more time for
time I guess there’s no more time for
time I guess there’s no more time for debate today but maybe tomorrow we’ll
debate today but maybe tomorrow we’ll
debate today but maybe tomorrow we’ll get to vote on the baldest beautiful
get to vote on the baldest beautiful
get to vote on the baldest beautiful bill oh come on
bill oh come on
bill oh come on thank you and I rest my case filibuster
thank you and I rest my case filibuster
thank you and I rest my case filibuster pseudo shouldn’t have ideal world
pseudo shouldn’t have ideal world
pseudo shouldn’t have ideal world filibuster yes personally I belong Pro
filibuster yes personally I belong Pro
filibuster yes personally I belong Pro filibuster I personally am a huge fan of
filibuster I personally am a huge fan of
filibuster I personally am a huge fan of these systems in the United States
these systems in the United States
these systems in the United States Senate that cool democracy that can kind
Senate that cool democracy that can kind
Senate that cool democracy that can kind of slow things down I believe this was a
of slow things down I believe this was a
of slow things down I believe this was a phrase than the English might enjoy um
phrase than the English might enjoy um
phrase than the English might enjoy um when you drink tea there’s a saucer
when you drink tea there’s a saucer
when you drink tea there’s a saucer right there’s a saucer thing so it’s the
right there’s a saucer thing so it’s the
right there’s a saucer thing so it’s the Senate is the saucer that cools the tea
Senate is the saucer that cools the tea
Senate is the saucer that cools the tea of democracy the idea is for the entire
of democracy the idea is for the entire
of democracy the idea is for the entire American system the idea is that it runs
American system the idea is that it runs
American system the idea is that it runs slowly that things can happen fast
slowly that things can happen fast
slowly that things can happen fast because when fast things happen bad
because when fast things happen bad
because when fast things happen bad things can happen too the idea is if we
things can happen too the idea is if we
things can happen too the idea is if we are inherently slow our slowness will
are inherently slow our slowness will
are inherently slow our slowness will prevent any bad things from happening I
prevent any bad things from happening I
prevent any bad things from happening I feel smarter already so I hear the terms
feel smarter already so I hear the terms
feel smarter already so I hear the terms partisan in bipartisan and your
partisan in bipartisan and your
partisan in bipartisan and your organization is nonpartisan precisely
organization is nonpartisan precisely
organization is nonpartisan precisely what’s the difference what is partisan
what’s the difference what is partisan
what’s the difference what is partisan so essentially in America we have two
so essentially in America we have two
so essentially in America we have two major parties the Democrats the
major parties the Democrats the
major parties the Democrats the Republicans bipartisan means it’s
Republicans bipartisan means it’s
Republicans bipartisan means it’s something that brings both parties
something that brings both parties
something that brings both parties together partisan means benefiting one
together partisan means benefiting one
together partisan means benefiting one of the parties so I don’t know a policy
of the parties so I don’t know a policy
of the parties so I don’t know a policy that says Republicans get free pizza and
that says Republicans get free pizza and
that says Republicans get free pizza and Democrats have to be there footstools
Democrats have to be there footstools
Democrats have to be there footstools that would be a very partisan policy and
that would be a very partisan policy and
that would be a very partisan policy and then nonpartisan means you’re not
then nonpartisan means you’re not
then nonpartisan means you’re not working with either of the parties what
working with either of the parties what
working with either of the parties what is a partisan Democrat issue in 2017 a
is a partisan Democrat issue in 2017 a
is a partisan Democrat issue in 2017 a partisan Democratic is you might be
partisan Democratic is you might be
partisan Democratic is you might be fighting global warming
fighting global warming
fighting global warming what would a partisan Republican issue
what would a partisan Republican issue
what would a partisan Republican issue things um making sure that to vote you
things um making sure that to vote you
things um making sure that to vote you need to bring a state-issued ID and what
need to bring a state-issued ID and what
need to bring a state-issued ID and what would a bipartisan issue which is
would a bipartisan issue which is
would a bipartisan issue which is something they both agree on or
something they both agree on or
something they both agree on or bipartisan issue
bipartisan issue
bipartisan issue might be the NSA or the National
might be the NSA or the National
might be the NSA or the National Security Agency it seems like both
Security Agency it seems like both
Security Agency it seems like both parties are big fans of listening to our
parties are big fans of listening to our
parties are big fans of listening to our phones I want to know what you’re saying
phones I want to know what you’re saying
phones I want to know what you’re saying late at night
late at night
late at night this new McCarthyism and this reminds me
this new McCarthyism and this reminds me
this new McCarthyism and this reminds me of the McCarthy hearings reminiscent of
of the McCarthy hearings reminiscent of
of the McCarthy hearings reminiscent of Senator Joe McCarthy’s abusive tactics
Senator Joe McCarthy’s abusive tactics
Senator Joe McCarthy’s abusive tactics have you no decency sir have you no
have you no decency sir have you no
have you no decency sir have you no sense of decency sir McCarthyism so I’m
sense of decency sir McCarthyism so I’m
sense of decency sir McCarthyism so I’m assuming it’s something bad yes
assuming it’s something bad yes
assuming it’s something bad yes McCarthyism refers to kind of an
McCarthyism refers to kind of an
McCarthyism refers to kind of an unwarranted witch-hunt
unwarranted witch-hunt
unwarranted witch-hunt so it’s named after former Senator
so it’s named after former Senator
so it’s named after former Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin and what he
Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin and what he
Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin and what he was known for was making these crazy
was known for was making these crazy
was known for was making these crazy allegations that communists had
allegations that communists had
allegations that communists had infiltrated the entire United States
infiltrated the entire United States
infiltrated the entire United States government and this is him holding a
government and this is him holding a
government and this is him holding a piece of paper that may or may not be
piece of paper that may or may not be
piece of paper that may or may not be evidence of 115 communists in the State
evidence of 115 communists in the State
evidence of 115 communists in the State Department as it turned out there were
Department as it turned out there were
Department as it turned out there were not
not
not 115 secret communists working in the
115 secret communists working in the
115 secret communists working in the State Department shockingly shockingly
State Department shockingly shockingly
State Department shockingly shockingly there were not communists didn’t
there were not communists didn’t
there were not communists didn’t infiltrate our government um so he goes
infiltrate our government um so he goes
infiltrate our government um so he goes after somebody in the military the
after somebody in the military the
after somebody in the military the lawyer that was defending the person
lawyer that was defending the person
lawyer that was defending the person accused of communism um at one point got
accused of communism um at one point got
accused of communism um at one point got up and said and very famously a
up and said and very famously a
up and said and very famously a nationally televised TV have you no
nationally televised TV have you no
nationally televised TV have you no decency sir to McCarthy and it turns out
decency sir to McCarthy and it turns out
decency sir to McCarthy and it turns out he may or may not have had any decency
he may or may not have had any decency
he may or may not have had any decency no he when people are saying that Trump
no he when people are saying that Trump
no he when people are saying that Trump is colluding with Russia would that be
is colluding with Russia would that be
is colluding with Russia would that be McCarthyism so what would be more
McCarthyism so what would be more
McCarthyism so what would be more McCarthyism is if a Democrat were to get
McCarthyism is if a Democrat were to get
McCarthyism is if a Democrat were to get up and say there are 38 Russian agents
up and say there are 38 Russian agents
up and say there are 38 Russian agents in the Trump administration um we need
in the Trump administration um we need
in the Trump administration um we need to get every Russian agent out of the
to get every Russian agent out of the
to get every Russian agent out of the Trump administration the Supreme Court
Trump administration the Supreme Court
Trump administration the Supreme Court announcing they will take up a major
announcing they will take up a major
announcing they will take up a major case on political gerrymandering system
case on political gerrymandering system
case on political gerrymandering system gerrymandering what the hell is a
gerrymandering what the hell is a
gerrymandering what the hell is a gerrymandered why do we what one so
gerrymandered why do we what one so
gerrymandered why do we what one so essentially gerrymandering refers to the
essentially gerrymandering refers to the
essentially gerrymandering refers to the process of dividing of the districts so
process of dividing of the districts so
process of dividing of the districts so the people who are going to vote the
the people who are going to vote the
the people who are going to vote the idea is that we all want representation
idea is that we all want representation
idea is that we all want representation in Congress and our Congress people
in Congress and our Congress people
in Congress and our Congress people represent small local areas so the state
represent small local areas so the state
represent small local areas so the state of Iowa has four different congressmen
of Iowa has four different congressmen
of Iowa has four different congressmen that go to Washington DC in addition to
that go to Washington DC in addition to
that go to Washington DC in addition to two senators so these numbers represent
two senators so these numbers represent
two senators so these numbers represent individual congressional districts every
individual congressional districts every
individual congressional districts every two years district one gets together and
two years district one gets together and
two years district one gets together and decides do we want to theoretically they
decides do we want to theoretically they
decides do we want to theoretically they could send whoever they want but it’s
could send whoever they want but it’s
could send whoever they want but it’s probably going to be between a Democrat
probably going to be between a Democrat
probably going to be between a Democrat and Republican this is how theoretically
and Republican this is how theoretically
and Republican this is how theoretically it should be as you can see this this
it should be as you can see this this
it should be as you can see this this makes sense Iowa is a state where
makes sense Iowa is a state where
makes sense Iowa is a state where computers drop the district’s literally
computers drop the district’s literally
computers drop the district’s literally they have a software a quote-unquote
they have a software a quote-unquote
they have a software a quote-unquote nonpartisan software that um decides
nonpartisan software that um decides
nonpartisan software that um decides okay this is however many people fit
okay this is however many people fit
okay this is however many people fit here this many people fit here and as
here this many people fit here and as
here this many people fit here and as you see they’re not perfect squares
you see they’re not perfect squares
you see they’re not perfect squares they’re not perfect rectangles but it
they’re not perfect rectangles but it
they’re not perfect rectangles but it all kind of makes sense so this would
all kind of makes sense so this would
all kind of makes sense so this would not be quote-unquote gerrymandered these
not be quote-unquote gerrymandered these
not be quote-unquote gerrymandered these are properly drawn districts it’s
are properly drawn districts it’s
are properly drawn districts it’s visually appealing
visually appealing
visually appealing I’m excited do you want to see how a
I’m excited do you want to see how a
I’m excited do you want to see how a gerrymandered state might look like I
gerrymandered state might look like I
gerrymandered state might look like I would love to see how a Jeff you would
would love to see how a Jeff you would
would love to see how a Jeff you would love all right so let’s move over to our
love all right so let’s move over to our
love all right so let’s move over to our in Maryland so obviously six over here
in Maryland so obviously six over here
in Maryland so obviously six over here and one over here are gonna be weird
and one over here are gonna be weird
and one over here are gonna be weird shaped because the states weird shaped
shaped because the states weird shaped
shaped because the states weird shaped however if you look very very closely
however if you look very very closely
however if you look very very closely district four kind of is a hat on top of
district four kind of is a hat on top of
district four kind of is a hat on top of district 5 and then one has this weird
district 5 and then one has this weird
district 5 and then one has this weird thing over here and seven looks like
thing over here and seven looks like
thing over here and seven looks like it’s eating two and three if acaso we’re
it’s eating two and three if acaso we’re
it’s eating two and three if acaso we’re at a district estate create
at a district estate create
at a district estate create congressional districts this might be
congressional districts this might be
congressional districts this might be what we end up with but why would you
what we end up with but why would you
what we end up with but why would you want to change the lines from a square
want to change the lines from a square
want to change the lines from a square so this squiggly mess so in the state of
so this squiggly mess so in the state of
so this squiggly mess so in the state of Maryland Democrats control the state
Maryland Democrats control the state
Maryland Democrats control the state house so when they draw up these
house so when they draw up these
house so when they draw up these districts they’re gonna cut up the pie
districts they’re gonna cut up the pie
districts they’re gonna cut up the pie in a way to make sure that as many of
in a way to make sure that as many of
in a way to make sure that as many of these districts are gonna lean to the
these districts are gonna lean to the
these districts are gonna lean to the Democrats as possible but then if you’ll
Democrats as possible but then if you’ll
Democrats as possible but then if you’ll send a serious Republican mm-hmm they
send a serious Republican mm-hmm they
send a serious Republican mm-hmm they could redraw these lines exactly so
could redraw these lines exactly so
could redraw these lines exactly so these lines are drawn every 10 years um
these lines are drawn every 10 years um
these lines are drawn every 10 years um after the census we have a census we
after the census we have a census we
after the census we have a census we count everybody and then we redraw all
count everybody and then we redraw all
count everybody and then we redraw all the lines every 10 years um and it’s not
the lines every 10 years um and it’s not
the lines every 10 years um and it’s not like one party does gerrymander both
like one party does gerrymander both
like one party does gerrymander both parties do this and in fact actually
parties do this and in fact actually
parties do this and in fact actually sometimes both parties partner together
sometimes both parties partner together
sometimes both parties partner together to gerrymander to kind of screw other
to gerrymander to kind of screw other
to gerrymander to kind of screw other people over so they do this to stay in
people over so they do this to stay in
people over so they do this to stay in power you will cut these up and you will
power you will cut these up and you will
power you will cut these up and you will have these perversions of democracy so
have these perversions of democracy so
have these perversions of democracy so to speak because look at these these are
to speak because look at these these are
to speak because look at these these are gross only only a pervert could enjoy
gross only only a pervert could enjoy
gross only only a pervert could enjoy them okay but this is allowed right it’s
them okay but this is allowed right it’s
them okay but this is allowed right it’s not like a secret thingy is it’s an
not like a secret thingy is it’s an
not like a secret thingy is it’s an American tradition
theoretically our elected officials vote
theoretically our elected officials vote of their conscience but in practice they
of their conscience but in practice they
of their conscience but in practice they do what we all do and they just do
do what we all do and they just do
do what we all do and they just do whatever the they can to not lose
whatever the they can to not lose
whatever the they can to not lose their job so really what would have to
their job so really what would have to
their job so really what would have to happen is
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