wendy davis alone, sort of. there were thousands of supporters streaming into the capitol all day long. there were wrong lines to get in -- long lines 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 presiding 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 adversaries. even the president of the united states was watching according to twit

texas state representative wendy davis spoke for 11 hours before being ruled out of

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

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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 van de putte who represents district 26 which inc

#stand with wendy. he was referring to the absolutely epic 11 hour filibuster by texas state senator wendy davis. senator davis joins me next. >>> last night into early this morning, i was one of 160,000 people watching this on the internet. >> if we can have order in the chamber, so the members can properly cast their vote. >> those were the final dramatic moments of one of the most remarkable acts of political leadership i have ever seen. wendy davis took to the floor on the final day of the senate's special session for a planned 13-hour filibuster to stop senate bill five, an anti-abortion bill that would be one of the most restrictive in the country if passed. this filibuster is a genuine test of will and physical stamina. she was not allowed to sit down, she was not allowed to lean on anything. she could not eat or drink or use the bathroom. she needed to only speak about topics germane to the bill, and she needed to do this from 11:18 in the morning until 12:00 midnight. she was more than up to th

i stand with wendy. can you read that. >> john: that is horrible. it's also upsidedown. >> it reads right to me. john: wendy really got to you. >> man, i've never felt so alive. women are in the news. no one can stop this [bleep] wagon. [bleep]. >> john: sit down, kristin. not until wendy does. john: she's probably sleeping right now. >> for eternity. john: i don't think you just said what you meant. >> the point is this has been an exciting week not just for the great wendy davis but for the even greater texas lady jody lovenberg. >> john: who is she? a state representative with a fantastic idea for preventing pregnancies for rape and incest. >> we have hospital emergency rooms. we have funded what's called (inaudible) that will help a woman. >> i thought they were supposed to be locked away and forgotten about. you go, cow girl. if you had told me the gender revolution was going to start in texas, i would have said y'all best be joking. now get out of here with your salsa. >> john: that is how they talk. i mean, you're equating that woman and wend

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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

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

#stand with wendy. he was referring to the absolutely epic 11 hour filibuster by texas state senator wendy davis. senator davis joins me next. er ] erica had a rough day. there was this and this. she got a parking ticket... ♪ and she forgot to pay her credit card bill on time. good thing she's got the citi simplicity card. it doesn't charge late fees or a penalty rate. ever. as in never ever. now about that parking ticket. [ grunting ] [ male announcer ] the citi simplicity card is the only card that never has late fees, a penalty rate, or an annual fee, ever. go to citi.com/simplicity to apply. >>> last night into early this morning, i was one of 160,000 people watching this on the internet. >> if we can have order in the chamber, so the members can properly cast their vote. >> those were the final dramatic moments of one of the most remarkable acts of political leadership i have ever seen. wendy davis took to the floor on the final day of the senate's special session for a planned 13-hour filibuster

wendy davis is a rock star politically. not just in texas but nationally. and i think this is something that has happened. it is a big deal in america. we have so much frustration with washington. so many time things don't seem to happen in washington. people more and more are looking to the states and they are seeing these battles play out. and i think that wendy davis is the face of this state-based resistance to the right. >> jill moore is rick perry running in 2016? what's the call? >> i don't think anybody knows yet. but i'll tell you what. he likes his entourage. he like his security staff. he likes traveling and living like a king. and i don't see him walk away from it. >> ohio state senator nina turn he, john nickols of the nation magazine, washington correspondent there and jim moore. political analyst from texas. great to have all of you with us. thanks so much. >> tonight in our survey i you asked, are conservatives ignoring racism in america? 94% of you say yes. 6% say no. up next. paul ryan is fighting the war on poverty but he is on the wrong

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

will you endorse wendy davis for texas governor? i would endorse wendy davis to stay in public office. and if i were wendy davis, i would not limit myself to think about just being the governor of texas. i think that she is a star. i think she has guts, the political moxie. she is a exactly what women in this country have been begging for. hillary clinton has blazed a trail and there have been others but it seems to me that in this war on women that has taken place, all of a sudden there is a wendy davis from texas who stands up and stands up strong and goes through the process of the bill buster, making the point that this is wrong, we need to stop this radical against women. i think she is a star and there a sense of realness about wendy davis. stick around. next, student loans. hey linda! what are you guys doing? having some fiber! with new phillips' fiber good gummies. they're fruity delicious! just two gummies have 4 grams of fiber! to help support regularity! i want some... [ woman ] hop on over! [ marge ] fiber the fun way, f

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 gandolfini's funeral. that later in the cooler. we begin this morning with news of the justice department has identified the man they believe is behind the leak of a highly classified cyber attack to disrupt iran's nuclear program. legal sources tell nbc news the man at the center of the doj's investigation is retired marine general james cartwright, a former vice chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. cartwright is being looked at for allegedly leaking information pertaining to a computer attack on iran's nuclear facilities using a virus called stuxnet. late last year fbi agents shifted th

stand with wendy was trending on twitter. at one point davis told her colleagues to get out of the vagina business or go to medical school. even davis' pink running shoes became a sensation. "the occupation section "on her wikipedia page was changed to see she was the lebron james of filibustering. however, after 11 hours, at 10:00 p.m., davis was forced to stop speak after republicans claimed her mentioning sonograms violated the rules against going off topic on an abortion bill. with that the republican senators tried to push the bill through. with the help of her democratic colleagues and the increasingly vocal crowds in the gallery, wendy davis successfully ran down the clock on the vote and the bill died. last night on "all in" with chris hayes wendy davis reflected on her epic fill bust zblerp ultimately in that last 15 minutes of the evening, it became the people's filibuster and they were loud and they were heard and that's what democracy is about. yesterday that filibuster was about handing that microphone essentiall

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

. >>> texas state senator wendy davis said that you might see her name on the ballot elsewhere. she spoke on "all in." >> i would be lying if i told you i hadn't asked aspirations to run for a statewide office, i love this state, it's been an incredible opportunity to represent it in the texas state. >>> lamar alexander wants to abolish minimum wage, the tennessee republican said that he doesn't believe in its concept. as a side note, he voted for the most recent increase back in 2007. >>> the women's congress softball game, against the press corps. the press corp won, 11-8. >>> and now for this morning's forecast, we're joined by dylan dryer. >> we're talking about the heat and scattered thunderstorms. the storms are down through tennessee. those are weakening as we speak. another round of showers and storms redeveloping in the same area, the biggest threat will be for large hail and damaging hail. i wouldn't be surprised if we saw an isolated tornado. the excessive heat is the other story, we have excessive heat warnings in the southwest, sure they can handle it, but when it's

we, the wendy davis of wendy davis fame on "meet the press" on sunday morning. also i will be. i will be on "meet the press" as well this weekend hopefully with hair looking better than that. i'll be there along with nbc's pete williams and michael eric dyson and ralph reed from the christian coalition and my estranged but beloved uncle, jim demint, former republican senator and now the head of the heritage noun dagfoundation. i wonder what we'll talk about. sunday morning "meet the press." tonight on msnbc at 10:00 p.m. eastern, check out our live special we're doing on the george zimmerman trial. if you missed the trial coverage today or the rest of this week on msnbc, tonight this special is your chance to catch up on it. it has been an absolutely riveting trial. we'll be right back. with the spark miles card from capital one, bjorn earns unlimited rewards for his small business. take these bags to room 12 please. [ garth ] bjorn's small business earns double miles on every purchase every day. produce delivery. [ bjorn ] just put it on my spark card. [ garth ] why settle for

benefit more the pro-choice movement or benefit wendy davis? >> i think it benefits the pro-choice movement long term. you think about the opposition to planned parenthood. you think about the opposition the g.o.p. primaries, i think there are lots of people who think this has gone too far. question is, what happens to wendy davis. i don't think she comes out politically. i think jennifer is right. if you look at the polling on this, abortions after 20 weeks are not popular with anybody. people in the pro-choice movement feel they are under siege from all these republican legislatures, republican governors in catering to their base are trying to pass more restrictive laws on abortion. >> john: no question? >> definitely benefits her. to go back to what you said they can talk about this but this is something that will change view. texas is an abnormality, looking at poll from a couple years, 71% of americans don't think that abortions should be legal in second trimester. 86% in the third semester. >> but perry took aim at wendy davis what appear

texas state representative wendy davis spoke for 11 hours before being ruled out of order. republicans eventually forced a vote on the bill after the session ended. governor rick perry will now have to call the legislature into a special session and the supporters will have to reintroduce it. the measure would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy without exceptions for rape and incest. turning now to the supreme court and wham civil rights activists are calling a devastating ruling. in a 5-4 decision tuesday, the court struck down a key part of the voting rights act widely considered the most important piece of civil rights legislation in history. "usa today" saying ruling resets voting rights fight. "the new york times" claims it hits at the heart of the voting rights act. some states are already moving forward with controversial changes to voting loss and civil rights activists are vowing to fight for ballot protections. pete williams has more. understooden. >> the ruling deals a crippling and potentially fatal blow to the law signed by president johns in 1965, a res

governor rick perry says, quoting him, it's unfortunate wendy davis hasn't learned from her own example. it's also unfortunate that rick perry possesses the intellect of a dead rodent, but that doesn't diminish this woman's stand in any way, does it? >> no, i actually sat up until about 1:30 in the morning watching the entire sort of wendy davis filibuster, which was a true filibuster, the way it's supposed to be done, a talking filibuster, really brave. what was striking in that room is the disrespect that the men in the republican party in texas had, not just for her, but any woman who attempted to stand up and speak. another senator actually had to say, what is it that we have to do to be heard here on an issue that has to do specifically with women? so the total disrespect for women's lives, and then to add to that, rick perry's disrespect for ms. davis' own personal story, sort of flinging that into her face as proof that she ought to be on his side, the republican party has to eventually under their brand problem. >> that was not a good night. >> this is a rant problem. hello. >>

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wendy davis joins me now live and she is sitting. a -- that was, i mean, a marathon filibuster, no food, water, breaks for all those hours. how are you even awake today? >> i'm running on adrenaline today. it was an amazing moment for democracy in texas yesterday, it truly was. >> what was it like? standing for that long, speaking for that long, not going to the bathroom, just -- i mean, what is it like to filibuster for 11 hours? >> i under estimated how difficult it would be both physically and mentally. about two hours in i realized i was in for a long day. my back started hurting pretty early on, and began to really hurt as the hours ticked by, but there were so many people in the capital yesterday, anderson, a record number of people. they literally had to lock the doors because they had filled our enormous texas capital to capacity, and their energy kept me going throughout the day. they were amazing. >> it was a remarkable scene. thousands flocking to the state capital and tens of thousands joined online including the presiden

wendy davis joins me now live and she is sitting. a -- that was, i mean, a marathon filibuster, no food, water, breaks for all those hours. how are you even awake today? >> i'm running on adrenaline today. it was an amazing moment for democracy in texas yesterday, it truly was. >> what was it like? standing for that long, speaking for that long, not going to the bathroom, just -- i mean, what is it like to filibuster for 11 hours? >> i under estimated how difficult it would be both physically and mentally. about two hours in i realized i was in for a long day. my back started hurting prettierly on, and began to really hurt as the hours ticked by, but there were so many people in the capital yesterday, anderson, a record number of people. they literally had to lock the doors because they had filled our enormous texas capital to capacity, and their energy kept me going throughout the day. they were amazing. >> it was a remarkable scene. thousands flocking to the state capital and tens of thousands joined online including the president

. >> cenk: well, this wendy davis is a remarkable woman. she spends 11 hours on her feet, filibustering this anti-abortion bill in texas. she's hailed as a hero and filibustered to the point that they were unable to rule and close all these abortion clinics in texas. as hermela joins us again. now we hear the other shoe drop from rick perry, who is just a capital-- >> of course. >> you know what. >> the authority on all things women, as we know. hadright? listen to what he had to say and we'll go from there. >> who are we to say that children born in the worst of circumstances can't grow to live successful lives? in fact, even the woman who filibustered the senate the other day was born into difficult circumstances. she was 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 give a chance to realize it's full potential and that every life mattered.

the question is: what happens to wendy davis? i don't think she comes out politically, jennifer is exactly right if you look at the polling on this, abortions after 20 weeks are not popular with anyone. the fact is, people in the pro choice movement feel they are under siege from all the republicans legislatures, republican governors, who in catering to their base, are trying to pass more restrictive law on abortion in this country. >> gregg: there is in question it benefits her. >> in question. it benefits her. to go back do what you said, they can talk about this but it is not something that has changed public view. texas is not abnormal compared to the country. 71 percent of americans who do not think abortion shoulding legal in the second trimester and 86 percent in the third trimester. so there is a great deal of unanimity. >> gregg: and a clip of perry who took aim at wendy davis if a personal way. >> she was a teenage mother herself. she managed to eventually graduate from harvard law school and serve in the texas senate.

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