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wendy davis alone, sort of. there were thousands of supporters stream iing into the capitol all day long. there were wrong lines to get in to see her. starting at 11:00 a.m., things went smoothly about halfway through her planned filibuster, she was challenged by one of her republican colleagues, he accused her of going off topic. the lieutenant governor 3re siding over the chamber at that time agreed with the republican senator and wendy davis had strike one against her. an hour later they did it again. when a fellow democrat asked for some of her testimony to be repeated. a fellow senator helped her put on a back brace. republicans objected to that. that was strike two, she can only have three of these things go against her before it kills her filibuster. she already had two strikes of the three she's allotted with five more hours still to go. it's basically zero margin for error under a micro scope of a room full of adversaradversarie. even the president of the united states was watching according to twitter.

wendy davis, folk hero. the pro-choice caucus in the united states house of representatives today put out a statement thanking senator davis who is, after all, a state senator, thanking her for her all day, all night filibuster. and on this show last night, cecile richards, national president of planned parenthood and completely and totally of texas politics, cecile richards here last night marveled about what happened with wendy davis this week in texas. >> there were folks obviously there on the senate floor, but thousands of people outside in the rotunda filling the capitol. and it was amazing. it was absolutely amazing. i have never seen anything like it in all my history of organizing or as a texan. >> now the big question in democratic politics is, what's next here? last night our own beloved chris hayes put the question of wendy davis' political future to wendy davis, herself. unlike most politicians, she actually answered the question. >> your state has not elected a statewide democrat for quite some

wendy davis, today, responded to the governor. she said his statement is without dignity and tarnishes the high office he holds. they are small words that reflect a dark and negative point of view." rick perry seems to be doing everything in his power to elevate wendy davis, to transform the spark that has arisen in texas into a strong and committed movement. in fact, he seems to be relishing exactly that. >> and just remember this. the louder they scream, the more we know we are getting something done. >> rick perry is getting something done. something that no one has been able to do in texas for the last two decades. and that is bring a texas democratic party that has been comatose for years back to life. and if that happens, if we see an insurgent democratic party reorganize, galvanize, mobilize and grasp its incredible demographic potential in the lone star state, well, then, simply put, the republican party, as we know it, is dead. joining me now is texas state senator laticia vandurputt who represents district 26 which inclu

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the 82-year-old married wendi deng in 1989. they have two young daughters and it is murdoch's third marriage. in the papers, we talk about it a lot in this part of the country, but "the new york post" famous for its witty and crude headlines. nothing special today. maybe we need to jazz it up a little bit. we have an opportunity to have fun here. tweet out your best headline based on the rupert divorce from "the new york post." you have to be creative, guys. you can go to the border of tastefulness if you want to. we'll mention the best options later in the show. the #is waytooprenup. here's what we got, foxy ladies with the subhead rupert fires wendi, rehires palin. news that sarah palin has been rehired by fox news. but you guys can do better than that. i bet people on the floor, meacham can do better than that and he's not from new york. still ahead on "way too early," a wet and wild day for tiger woods at the u.s. open. how he fared in round one and why some are wondering if he's actually injured. also, why are nancy pelosi

state senator wendy davis joins me from texas. she took on a bill that would restrict abortion rights in the texas legislature. taking on governor perry as well. senator davis, welcome to "meet the press." >> thank you. good morning, david. >> for all that you've achieved in terms of your pro vial and your views, are you not just delaying the inevitable? governor perry has a bill that would ban abortions after 20 weeks. will that become law? >> i don't think it's acceptable to concede on important articles like this. what we saw in the capital last week, is people weary of our politicians trying to boost their own political careers on the backs of women, by bullying them. and others, honestly, in order to promote agendas that help them personally. these are matters of personal liberty. in texas, we hold very dear to intrusions against our personal liberty. we fight very hard against that. and we will fight, as we begin the session again on monday. i don't think that we'll concede that the battle is over. and even if this bill pass

wendy davis was allowed to proceed. this is what it has looked like today in the senate gallery. i think we've got the gallery shot, don't we? every spectator seat has been filled in the gallery. there's been people there wearing orange shirts in solidarity with filibuster. there's been a long line of people waiting to get in all day to watch the state senator talk without stopping, stand without stopping for 13 hours. just like they did on thursday night, and, again, on sunday night, hundreds and hundreds of texans, again, showed up today at the state capitol to protest this republican effort to ram through the country's most sweeping abortion restrictions and to support the democrats who are trying to stop it. also there today, in the senate fwalry, cecile richards of planned parenthood and daughter of former texas governor ann richards. what's going on in texas right now, this is a big deal. there are about 3 1/2 hours maybe, 3 hours left in wendy davis' filibuster and apparently is still going strong. now theoretically governor rick perry could call another special session fo

wendy davis was on "morning joe" this morning. let's play a little bit of what she had to say in response to governor perry. we'll come back and talk about it. >> i would say to him that i had the privilege of making a choice about the path i chose for my life. and i'm so proud of my daughters. but i could never for a moment put myself in the shoes of another woman confronting a difficult personal choice. and it really isn't for him to make statements like that. >> so, matty, a lot of back and forth here. i always wonder about this. are we talking about wendy davis and rick perry in six weeks or six months or is this a brief moment in time? >> i think that, you know, as doug alluded to, republicans are saying inelegant things about abortion and they need to work on that. i think perry's comments are indicative of that. remember, we have a governor's race in texas to look forward to. we'll see if we're talking about that in that context. i think this is, again, a parochial conversation happening that probably won't be replicated ac

over 100,000 people wound up tuning into wendy davis's filibuster. and all 100,000 people saw a legislature dominated by white men, trying to put down the women among them, literally not calling on the female senator that tried to get attention when wendy davis was being shut down. it was really an amazing display of what the conservative republicans in texas, and i think we can say a lot of the rest of the country, the way that they behave, and how terrible that behavior can be, when we see it, when it is not done in the dark of night as the female politician from ohio put it. i think this is a really amazing moment in american politics. i think rick perry exposed himself yet again as being rather ignorant. i think the legislation in ohio, again with the attention we're putting on it. one thing it shows is that people seem to think that women don't understand what is going on with their bodies when they get abortions. i think it should be important to point out here most women who get abortions have had a child. 60% of women that get abortions have

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in the chamber so that the members can properly cast their vote. >> the sudden political star tom of wendy davis brought to national attention in dramatic fashion a powerful, high-stakes battle over women's health rights that is not by any means exculusive to the state of texa. raging on all over the country in little noticed state capitals every single day. here, for example, is what's happening in north carolina just this week. >> abortion is on the verge of being added to curriculum at your child's middle school. >> it didn't go before the education committee. there was no public comment open on this bill. and starting as soon as this fall, kids as young as 11 and 12 could be taught the dangers of abortion in the classroom. >> not just the dangers of abortion, mind you, the fake made up dangers of abortion. that's right. both the house and senate in the state of north carolina have passed legislation to force teachers to tell middle schoolers that having an abortion puts them at risk of preterm birth later on. now, that is an assertion that is not supported by the world's health organiz

filibuster watched by hundreds of thousands of people across the country as democrat state senator wendy davis takes a stand to block a vote on an anti-abortion bill. >> good morning from the congressional women's softball game. it's wednesday, june 26, 2013. this is "the daily run down." now here's chuck todd. >> well, i'm in for chuck todd. chuck arrived in africa ahead of the president's trip. ahead of tonight's big congressional women's softball game. the ladies of congress will take on the members of the d.c. press corps team. all in the name of raising money and awareness for young women with breast cancer. we have a packed show. the president is just about to leave on a week-long trip to senegal, south africa and tanzania. you're looking now at live pictures of andrews air force base where he will be taking off. we're keeping our eye also on the courtroom in florida where the george zimmerman trial continues today. our legal team is standing by and we'll bring you new news as it happens. the big story of a big news day is at the supreme court. where just about an hour from now the

the state legislator who stood for 11 hours is democratic state senator wendy davis. she drew national attention when she decided to take on the powerful republican-controlled texas legislature. erica greeter is a senior editor of "the texas monthly." rick perry wasted no time in recognizing a potential political threat. the is what he had to say at a right to life conference thursday. >> she's the daughter of a single woman. she was a teenage mother herself. she managed to eventually graduate from harvard law school and serve in the texas senate. it's just unfortunate that she hasn't learned from her own example, that every life must be given a chance to realize its full potential and that every life matters. >> all right. so, davis responded to the governor's comments friday here on "morning joe." >> i could never for a moment put myself in the shoes of another woman confronting a difficult personal choice. and it really isn't for him to make statements like that. >> so, erica, i understand that this really isn't their first rodeo. what's the back story here between

it was killed, thanks in large part, to this woman, wendy davis. davis, a single mother from ft. worth, has gone from local hero to national icon overnight, all thanks to a grueling ten-hour plus filibuster that delayed a final vote on the bill just long enough that the lieutenant governor couldn't sign it before a critical midnight deadline. and make no mistake, this was no ordinary filibuster. procedural rules dictated that she couldn't eat, couldn't use the bathroom or even lean on her desk for the ten hours. at one point, a colleague helped her put on a back brace which republicans quickly denounced as a violation of the rules. but while davis and her throngs of supporters which overwhelmed capitol police that night succeeded on tuesday, the victory has been short-lived. governor rick perry has ordered a special session in the texas legislature for monday. the message is clear. no amount of procedural heroics will kill this bill a second time. so what does it all mean for the future of women's rights? for women in politics, for the political fate of texas, and even the nation

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despite an 11-hour filibuster by texas state senator wendy davis. who admitted last night she just might be considering a statewide run. it now appears to be just a matter of time before that strict abortion law becomes a law. in texas, governor rick perry has called the legislatures back to the state capitol for a week special session to push the abortion law through the state senate. james carville, texas is a fascinating state. we're going to see some cannin s changes over the next five years. abortion has moved the opposite way of same sex marriage. americans have become more progressive on that social issue. the polls over the last 5, 10 years, they've become more conservative -- i see you whi wincing. it's just the numbers. americans have become more conservative on abortion. >> the numbers on same sex marriage have moved considerably faster than numbers on abortion. that's not a fair comparison. certainly the numbers -- the pro choice numbers have not moved up like the pro gay marriage numbers have moved up. i concede that. >> are you not sur

it was killed in large part to wendy davis, a single mother from ft. worth has gone from local hero to national icon overnight all thanks to a grueling ten-hour-plus filibuster that delayed a final vote just long enough the lieutenant governor couldn't sign it before a critical midnight deadline. make no mistake. procedural rules dictated she couldn't eat, couldn't use the bathroom or even lean on her desk for those ten hours. at one point a colleague helped her put on a back brace, which republicans denounced as a violation of the rules. while davis and her throngs of reporters suck succeeded on tuesday. governor rick perry has ordered a special session for monday. the message is clear -- no amount of procedural heroics or passion-filled mobs will kill this bill a second time. what's it all mean for the future of women's rights for women in politics for the political fate of texas, and even the nation? cecile richards is the president of planned parenthood. nia-malika henderson is a reporter with "the washington post." 20 weeks gets the headlines, but

is a wendy's in manitoba, canada, called the t-rex burger. nine patties, cheeseburger, two pounds, four ounces, 3,000 calories, 200 grams of fat, 6,000 milligrams of sodium. costs about 22 bucks. when the wendy's corporate god got wind of this they shut that down. they ordered the local franchisee to stop making the t-rex. for obvious reason, wendy's neither condones nor promotes the idea of anyone consuming nine patty hamburgers in one sitting. they sold like two or three of those per day. >> people bought them. >> did you see the price for a combo? >> throw in a fry. >> need fries with that? >> absolutely. three bucks more. >> for more fries. >> i don't know why anyone would eat one. >> maybe for a family. >> think about what's -- >> you want the combo. >> break it down with the family. i don't know. family of six. i don't know. >> i could say so much but that is insanely stupid i can't believe somebody would buy that. >> don't call 999. >> i will not call 999 about that. that was -- >> that was something. >> coming up next, "the washington

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and now state senator wendy davis of texas says she personally will filibuster the antiabortion bill and just stand on the floor and personally keep talking until the midnight deadline to stop it from being voted on in the senate. that, of course, would stop everything in the special session from passing. stop a huge transportation spending bill, stop a big juvenile justice bill. but also this ban that would shut down 37 clinics in the state, it would ban abortion everywhere in texas at 20 weeks, it would effectively ban all legal abortion in all of west texas. wendy davis and the democrats say they will hold the floor all night, again, and as long as it takes to stop it. republicans, meanwhile, say they will do anything it takes to get it passed. and the protesters, the citizens' filibuster, has raised a real question as to who is actually going to win this fight. texas, who knew. we'll keep you posted. >>> this is what a heavily redacted document looks like. somebody sat at a desk all day and cloaked the heck out of about 80% of these documents with a sharpie marker. there's enough

this is the same bill that texas democratic senator wendy davis filibustered it, whether the texas republicans wanted it or not. that all starts on monday, the pro choice rally in texas on monday starts at noon, texas governor rick perry's special session is starts at 2:00, this battle is raging right now, raging in the states. and it does not take weekends off. >>> right now president obama and south africa president jacob zuma taking reporter questions in south africa. also word obama will meet with nelson mandela's family. >>> california couples are now getting married weeks before expected. >>> also, a life-threatening heat wave is scorching the west. temperatures nearing the 130 mark in some places. a lot on the record for the airline industry. this time it's airline reservation fees. good morning, everyone. hope you're having a

rick perry and wendy davis trade jabs as the filibuster fallout continues. how about this bombshell, martha stewart sexing, one night stands, threesomes. you'll find out what the diva has been up to in the cooler. i am flus sterred. this is "way too early." >>> not necessarily too early or too late. good morning, everybody. i'm brian shactman, friday, june 28th. a blockbuster nba trade on draft night, alex baldwin goes off on a twitter rant and it all has to do with james

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we'll begin overnight in texas with the drama that has many americans hearing the name wendy davis for the first time because davis, a democratic state senator there filibustered the sb-5 anti-abortion bill for over 11 hours going late into the night and drawing attention across the country as thousands were watching live online. >> if we were truly talking about women's health care, if we were truly talking about making sure women were safe after an abortion, this is the kind of thing that goes right to the heart of that. and that we could agree. >> the bill would have banned abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy and forced the closure of most abortion clinics in the state. according to texas filibuster rules, davis had to stay on topic, could not lean on anything, and could not take a bathroom break. and she would continue to speak until just under the 11-hour mark when republican lieutenant governor david dewhurst ruled davis violated the senate's three-strike rule, a decision not well received by supporters outside the senate chamber. let her speak, let her speak. let her speak. le

>> those who know them well say wendy was a huge influence on her husband everything from his friend to his politics and even down to what he wore. those friends say they believe he genuinely loved his wife and to quote, everyone is now wondering what went wrong. as you can imagine with a story like this rumors are flying of infidelity but at this point nothing and i mean nothing is confirmed. >> okay. thank you. appreciate it. >>> 11-year-old boy sings the national anthem at the nba finals. some criticized him online for his outfit. he defended his mexican american heritage and has something to celebrate. ♪ and the home of the brave [ applause ] >> i love this kid. this is is 11-year-old sebas sebastian. he brought down the house again. this was an encore performance after he became the target of racist taunts. we have the story. >> please help me give a great welcome. >> reporter: after being introduced by san antonio mayor ahead of the game 4 on thursday, sebastian did what he does best. ♪ oh, say can you see >> reporter: it's rare that the same performer sings the national an

as for wendy davis, much of the media tweeted her as a heroin. "washington post" called her a star. "new york times" praiseded her stamina and conviction. and she made the television rounds. sfwr by the time it was over, a lot of people knew the name wendy davis. >> reminder of the movie mr. smith and that exhausting fillingly buster. >> no leaning, no easing, no going to the bathroom for 11 straight hours. how did you do it physically? >> did you think you you you could stop it or did it you just simply want to make a you ppowe statement? >> if wendy davis had been conducting a filibuster against abortion rights, would the media have celebrated her in quite the same way? >>> still to come, final thoughts before i sign off. [ female announcer ] doctors trust calcium plus vitamin d to support strong bones. and the brand most recommended by... my doctor. my gynecologist. my pharmacist. citracal. citracal. [ female announcer ] you trust your doctor. doctors trust citracal. >>> this is my last edition as host of "reliable sources" after 15 years in this chair. i was part of a pilot for

because what's really unfortunate is that you haven't learned from wendy davis' example. she recognizes that all she has been able to accomplish was thanks in part to having what senator davis called the privilege of making a choice. you, on the other hand, have chosen to use your privilege to hurt instead of help women and families. and yet, another special session to resurrect the bill that senator davis and her pro-choice ally succeeded in killing, to restore what you called, quote, the breakdown of decorum and decency. okay, spare me the decency talk. because, really, what would you know about decency? what's decent about refusing a medicaid expansion, leaving 1.5 million poor, elderly, and disabled texases without health coverage. there was nothing decent about defunding your state's family planning, leaving 140,000 texas women without health services and forced to carry 30,000 unintended pregnancies to term. and punctuating all that this week by saying, the louder they scream, the more we know we are getting something done. be careful, governor, you're looking a lot

wendy davis filibuster made her an all star. you should see the number of democrats who are now jumping on her band wagon and trying to raise money for her or touting her so they can build their own e-mail list. this is what politicians do. they jump on the band wagon. she became an all star this week. we'll see if she runs for statewide off at some point. the climate, i felt like the climate stuff got overlooked. president obama left on this big trip right after he rolled out his proposals. you saw a lot of democrats. joe mansion in west virginia. some in ill i'll an some in west virginia coming out against the climate proposals. that was the democrats. not even what the republicans said about it. a mixed week of all but it's been busy. >> you have that article out on your discussion with nancy pelosi. >> nancy pelosi, the highest ranking woman in the history of politics made it clear she doesn't want to be the last she. she all but endorsed hillary clinton for 2016. she said the democratic party is coalescing behind hillary cl

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i agree with wendy, it's not easy. that's why the prosecution really needs to hit a home run on the scientific for ennic evidence to show cries for help, the cries of the true victim, as the prosecution would portray it is is the cries of trayvon martin. beyond that george zimmerman being untruthful, inconsistent, changing his story in significant respects if the jury concludes that george zimmerman was lying about some of the details about what really happened that night, that's conduct that suggests guilt and that could be a vital component of what the prosecution would need in order to get a conviction here. >> you know, kendall, talk about the aggressive nature of the prosecution's gone after zimmerman for second-degree murder charges. do you think the prosecution in all of its exhaustive research maybe has something we don't know about that would support their going after aggressively? >> hard to think there's a smoking gun or surprise witness. the process in florida of discovery in criminal cases, florida's uniqu

. >> after 13 hours, wendy davis's filibuster ended on a technicality. the legislature rushed to vote but not in time to beat the midnight deadline. the crowd that had been there to support her all day saved their biggest cheers for last. [ cheers and applause ] >>> good day. i am andrea mitchell in washington where the supreme court has now ruled that same sex couples cannot be denied the right to marry according to the constitutional guarantee of equal protection under the law. it's that simple. the court punted on california's prop 8. that, in effect, let a lower court ruling stand and opened the door to the resumption of same-sex marriages in california. the twin victories led to celebrations from the steps of the supreme court where washington's gay men's chorus sang the national anthem, to greenwich village, to towns and burrows around the nations. let's go to nbc news justice correspondent pete williams live at the court. we're also joined by msnbc's rachel mad doe and fred sane is also at the court for us. pete, you were there for all of the dram

maybe there's a chance that wendy davis may try to do something like this again. could be another showdown. >> thanks very much. >>> paula deen took to twitter to thank her fans even as more companies ended their business relationships with her. she's taken a huge hit because of a former employee's lawsuit accusing her of racism. elena reports. >> reporter: despite her repeated apologies. >> i hope that you forgive me. >> reporter: and her explanation on national television -- >> are you a racist? >> no, i am not. >> by birth, by osmosis, you don't feel like you have racist tendencies? >> reporter: the number of companies that are ending their ties with paula deen are continuing. >> she's making the issue worse every time she opens up her mouth. >> reporter: on thursday, target said it would discontinue deen's products. home depot stopped selling her kitchen and cookware line and novo nordisk called it quits in recent days. >> your big sponsors, big corporations are going to stay away from her. >> forbes ranked deen the fourth highest paid celebrity chef last year

pay attention to wendy and you just might learn something. >> honestly, i think it demeans the office that he holds. women's health, if this bill were to go into law, truly is put at risk. i would say to him that i have the privilege of making a choice about the path i chose for my life. and i'm so proud of my daughters. but i could never for a moment put myself in the shoes of another woman confronting a difficult personal choice. and it really isn't for him to make statements like that. >> now, let those pink running shoes remind you how much it matters who you choose to vote for. be sure to tell us what you think about what happened in texas this week. tweet us at msnbc "disrupt" or find us on facebook where you can vote on our hash tag poll, disrumt or disruptors. don't go anywhere. we'll be right back. need helpr digestive balance in sync? try align. it's the number one ge recommended probiotic that helps maintain digestive balance. ♪ stay in the groove with align. ... you thought wrong. seize the summer with up to 50% off hotels at travelocity. and i know savings. this metal f

as we just mentioned, wendy, we mentioned newtown. six months this weak. the whole mental health debate and gun in terms of legislation didn't get anywhere. just from your own opinion, what will it take for this to change when it comes to mental health? >> well, i think more and more shootings aren't helping. brooke, they are making us more numb. i have to tell you that the santa monica shooting happened ten minutes away from a fund-raiser where the president was. i'll tell you personally it happened in my neighborhood and the big blue bus, the santa monica big blue bus shot out and people were injured on would have been the bus my high school teenager was on except she was on a field trip. so it's that close to home, yet i kind of went, okay. next? because it starts to make you numb after a while. >> and that is part of the policem problem, i should say. self-defense or murder? the trial of george zimmerman. he is charged with killing 17-year-old trayvon martin in a case that has gotten national attention. you have family members today on both sides holdi

this is a triumph of social media and wendy-- >> absolutely. follow long with me. it all started in the house of texas. they approved legislation that would ban abortion past 20 weeks and require abortion clinics to get admitting previous ledges at hospitals. and many hospitals don't want to grant clinics admission. this would shut down all but five in the state of texas and you can imagine a lot of people in rural areas would not have access to abortion as a result. now after it passed in the house it headed to the senate, and the democrats and the senate were not about to let this pass. they decided they wanted to filibuster the bill, and senator wendy davis was in charge of filibustering that bill. we have more on that story. >> members i'm riding on the floor today to humblely give voice to thousands of texans. >> with no food, no water, and no bathroom breaks allowed davis hoped to run out the clock on the legislative session to block the closing of every abortion clinic in texas. but she also could not change the subject. but her opponents said she did just t