MSNBC Panel on Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote: ‘So We’re Going to Show Proof to Miss Susie at the Polling Place?’

RUSH TRANSCRIPT:
Sanders: “This is insane because it is already, it is not legal to vote if you are not a citizen of the United States of America. Congress has already passed legislation for that we back before you know I could even go to school, okay? Back in the 90s I think they did this, right, Michael? We joke about this all the time. Now, according to, after Donald Trump and his insurrection body, the speaker of the House micah Johnson, after they had their meeting, now, apparently, House Republicans are going to pursue legislation requiring proof of citizenship to vote. The question is, who, we are going to show proof to susie at the polling place? How is susie going to verify, are we asking people to bring their papers? This is America. I just want to know, is this what all of the House Republicans want to leave their chips on, even in districts Joe Biden one in 2020?”

MENENDEZ: “What strikes me is this is the long tale of a longtime Republican effort to make it harder to vote because they know some of those requirements, having to show a license, they disproportionately impact communities of color and they also disproportionately impact older Americans and that is the part you would think Republicans would be more attuned to strategically.”

Walsh: “I think the bigger, broader, scarier point, Alicia, is it this is all to read this trust in our elections process. Make no mistake, I still engage with the Republican Party base every single day. I know 70 to 80% of them don’t believe Biden will be won. The hard-core base, the 40 to 50%, they no longer trust our—“