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Aboutism? critical levels of deception, tactics, sending pallets of cash to countries chanting death to america. if im done with your outreach campaigns im not interested in joining. the spineless rhinos who love to pylon on every opportunity. >> sean: the president has said it over and over again, i played the tape. >> it doesnt matter, why are we acting like it matters? we arent talking to reasonable people. why are we continuing to pretend these are reasonable people. these are democratic par...

The what aboutism that we continue to see. it was on full display during the press conference. any time the leaders were uncomfortable they would pivot to something else. i think this whole idea of mueller going over and engaging in cooperation and the joint cyber initiative it is a distraction, there is no way either leader has in their mind the ability or that they want to focus on this issue because they are afraid of where it would lead. to the point of conflating the two items. i think ever...

Evidence of that whatsoever. it is bogging down the political process. >> so there is a big call among some of the leadership on the democratic side for the president in light of this information to not meet with vladimir putin. would that be a good move, dan? >> no. why should he not meet with him? i cant figure out democrats for the life of me. you know, they debate themselves all the time on issues. they had absolutely no problem -- this is not what aboutism. this is about principles. when ba...

Evidence of that whatsoever. it is bogging down the political process. >> so there is a big call among some of the leadership on the democratic side for the president in light of this information to not meet with vladimir putin. would that be a good move, dan? >> no. why should he not meet with him? i cant figure out democrats for the life of me. you know, they debate themselves all the time on issues. they had absolutely no problem -- this is not what aboutism. this is about principles. when ba...

Lob that specific criticism at germany is, you know, its either brilliant or fascinate organize disturbing, i guess, depending on how you look at it. >> absolutely. it sounds like the president is engaging in what aboutism instead of responding to criticism that he is too cozy with russian president vladimir putin. he is saying, well, what about germany being dependent on russian gas and fuel? the fact is, anderson, and you know this, most people know this who have followed this, the germans hav...

I think its very inappropriate. >> his projection to be president kodak. amanda, what do you make of the presidents know you are strategy? >> this is a classic case of what aboutism where someone raises a question about trump and he turns around and says, well, what about you. in this case, hes saying it towards germany. this is what aboutism with a purpose. he is trying to normalize russia in many senses. he isnt going after nato countries on the funding because he wants nato to fully fund it. ...

And he starts lying. ill tell you what. this guy, ted cruz, is the single biggest liar i have ever dealt with in my life. i mean it. i have never seen -- he will lie about anything. germany is a captive of russia. they got rid of their coal plants and rid of the nuclear and getting so much of the oil and gas from russia. i think its something nato has to look at. i think its very inappropriate. >> his projection to be president kodak. amanda, what do you make of the presidents know you are strat...

Pattern. that is he goes to summits, he goes to events around the world, and he bashes his allies in europe and around the world and seems to be cozying up to dictators and undemocratic leaders like vladimir putin. that is a big concern to european leaders and other nato members here, and that is surprising. >> also, his comments about germany basically being under the thumb of russia fascinating. its so -- for a president who has been accused of being under the thumb of russia, for him to lob t...

Among other things at a different mexican restaurant, we note, in washington. and on friday, trump ally pam bondi, floridas attorney general, was confronted by demonstrators at a movie theater in tampa. with us for more on all of this, two very brave people. michael steele, former chairman of the republican national committee, and nancy cook, white house reporter for politico. we welcome them both back to our broadcast. michael, ive been asked about this all day, so i will now neatly transfer th...

Committee, and nancy cook, white house reporter for politico. we welcome them both back to our broadcast. michael, ive been asked about this all day, so i will now neatly transfer the question to you. >> yes, sir. >> what if someoe had been thrown out of a restaurant for reasons, say, including religion or the color of their skin, and what if during the obama era, a republican member of congress had gotten up and said, wherever you see these people, surround them and confront them? i know its wh...