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Former daytime speak present host Maury Povich laughed at former MSNBC host Joy Reid’s suggestion Monday that Senate Democrats “play by the rules” and do not “play politics” like Republicans.
On the “On Par with Maury Povich” podcast, Povich remarked that if the Democratic Party have been to regain management of the Senate after the 2026 midterm elections, they might successfully cease any probability of President Donald Trump appointing one other Supreme Court justice, just like how Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., held up President Barack Obama from appointing a substitute after Justice Antonin Scalia’s dying in 2016.
Reid argued in any other case, insisting Democratic politicians have been totally different from Republicans.
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Joy Reid mentioned Senate Democrats with Maury Povich on his podcast, “On Par with Maury Povich.” (Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for Congressional Black Caucus Foundation)
“Democrats do not play politics the way Republicans do,” Reid mentioned.
“Oh come on, Joy, please,” Povich interrupted, snickering at the remark.
“They do not. They do not. Democrats play by the Marquess de Queensberry rules. They’re not rule breakers,” Reid argued.
“You’re trying to tell me if the Democrats take the Senate in 2027 and [Justice Samuel] Alito retires and Trump names a Supreme Court justice, that Democrats are going to have hearings and actually confirm him or her?” Povich requested.
Maury Povich reminded Joy Reid about Senate Democrats blocking funding to the Department of Homeland Security regardless of not controlling the Senate. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
“I think they would,” Reid mentioned.
“Not a chance,” Povich responded.
Povich pointed to the ongoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown caused by Senate Democrats protesting the Trump administration’s immigration insurance policies regardless of the social gathering not holding the majority of seats. Reid claimed this was solely after Democrats “folded one too many times” on different points and authorities shutdowns.
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“Democrats capitulate, and they try to play by the rules. Republicans don’t care about the rules. They rewrite the rules,” Reid mentioned.
Joy Reid additionally insisted she was capable of “step outside” her partisan views to judge candidates. (Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for Essence)
Despite her views of the political events, Reid claimed to Povich that she may “step outside” her partisanship to evaluate candidates.
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“I always felt like I had the ability to step outside of my partisanship just as a citizen to make decisions, and, also, as a journalist, I felt like I could step outside of it and evaluate a good person or a good candidate regardless of party,” Reid mentioned.
