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Spirit. and they really bonded over that. they were serious about politics, they understood, as my old late client harold washington, the former mayor of chicago used to say, politics aint beanbag. they both understood that. but they also understood why they were doing what they were doing, and it wasnt just about whether the red team won or the blue team won. >> and then jeff zeleny, hopefully youre still with us. i know youre outside. youre still with us? >> reporter: yes. >> i wonder if you c...

And conservatives defend the indefensible on the character front. you cant have it both ways. so which is it? so i think what theyre -- again, this is -- i kind of chuckle to myself, actually, when kellyanne conway came out about that. the self-righteous, oh, she should be heard. really? well, then we apply the same standard to this administration, a lot of people, including the president of the united states, wouldnt hold up. they wouldnt stand the scrutiny. so they need to have it both ways. o...

President didnt say mccains name though he had multiple opportunity, the name being on the bill, does it say something to you? >> yeah, i think it shows that he cannot rise above his petty differences with john mccain, who as we all know is dying. and this is somebody who is at the end of his life, a very storied career, including in the republican party very important person to the republican party. which is why this is named after him. its something he worked on. and so to not give him credit ...

Differences with john mccain, who as we all know is dying. and this is somebody who is at the end of his life, a very storied career, including in the republican party very important person to the republican party. which is why this is named after him. its something he worked on. and so to not give him credit and not be able to acknowledge that, i think it just looks extremely petty and small. you somebody who deserves some recognition, especially at the end of his life. >> michael, should the p...

I support his decision to hire john kelly and im looking forward to the future. >> so there you heard it. mike, i want to start with you, you know reince priebus, you were his chief-of-staff. what do you want to say tonight about how this went down and how he was treated? >> first of all, im really proud of reince not only in the way hes conducted himself through all of this but the way that hes handled everything that hes done since he became chairman of the rnc. politics aint beanbag and reinc...

Can get to the bottom of it. >> scaramucci suggesting the fbi should get involved in that investigation. you agree with him on that? >> im not going to respond to that. this is about the president, wolf. ive answered your questions. i support his decision to hire john kelly and im looking forward to the future. >> so there you heard it. mike, i want to start with you, you know reince priebus, you were his chief-of-staff. what do you want to say tonight about how this went down and how he was tre...

Did he know about these warnings from justice? >> look, i find all these charges, the idea they were conducting foreign policy a little bit silly. >> nobody is going to be charged for that. >> the idea, my firm was talk talking -- obviously he changed his answer. why did he change his answer? a couple of investigations to figure out why. i think hes a good man, honorable man. government, this aint beanbag, this is tough. they made some serious mistakes. hes going to pay the consequences for it b...

Bimbo. his council retweeted a message referring to kelly that said this. we can gut her. is this going to hurt the republican party? go past donald trump for a second. is this going to hurt the republican party regardless with women vote sneakers the trump campaign does not think so clearly. they dont think it matters. >> ultimately, its not, because hes not going to be our partys nominee. people assign these attitudes to donald trump the entertainer. he is an entertainer. he should keep these ...

Mexico middle school. two children were seriously hurt. the man charged with fatally shooting a man at a movie florida is being held without bond. a bill to expand jobless benefits failed earlier in the senate. back to "hardball." politics aint beanbag. okay. and everybody in the country who engages in politics knows that. on the other hand, thats very, very different than saying that, you know, someone is a bully. i am who i am. but i am not a bully. >> welcome back to "hardball." chris c...

[ male announcer ] cant find theraflu, politics aint beanbag, okay. everybody in the country who engages in politics knows that. on the other hand, thats very, very different than saying that, you know, someones a bully. >> i hereby declare a moratorium on the phrase politics aint bean bag. we had enough of that yet? thats it. what governor christies particular brand of non bean bag looks like in new jersey turns out to be a fascinating portrait of this guy and how this scandal fits into his f...