mr. wickler. mr. wickler: you might want a chair from a plu state or from a state where they've had total control where we've had to fight back year after year up and down the ballot to unbreak our state. if that story sounds familiar it's not just wisconsin. it's across the south. that's what's making a difference in georgia and north carolina. it is across the entire south. these fights are taking place right now. this is what we can do together with a strategy in each state. i'd love to do it with your support as chair. greg: governor? governor o'malley: what our party needs right now is not a leader that's a caretaker but a changemaker. someone who can take on donald trump from day one in this wartime footing. i have proven my ability at every single level to turn around organizations. that's what i did as mayor, that's what i did as governor, that's what i did most recently at social security. so i ask for your vote, i ask for your support and together we will take on trump and save our republic.

mr. wickler. >> thank you. this is a time of tragedy, and it's compounded by the most hideous gop assault, which i wish was something new, but it's what we're seeing over and over. and unfortunately, we've had to learn how to counter disinformation, which is to lead with the truth with trusted messengers, and a big part of our job is to build up that trust so we can break through the wall of lies in moments like this. the truth is that republicans are playing politics with people's lives as homes burn. they're putting strings on disaster aid. it's a betrayal of the idea of the united states, the ideals of our flag, and we can put republicans on defense by demonstrating that they're opposed to values that the vast majority of americans share. i'm sure all of us running for chair now, probably most people watching here, are close to people who've seen their homes burn down, who've seen things that they've treasured throughout their lives disappear in the wreckage and in the flames, and the idea that the republica