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Mirror image of each other. both controversial figures, both immeshed in deepening scandals. both with reelection top of mind. for netanyahu, that happens in two weeks, for president trump, 19 plus months. while that sounds like a long time away, politically its right around the corner. israel, clearly a new favorite attack line to use on democrats. >> the democrats have very much proven to be anti-israel, theres no question about that. its a disgrace. i dont know whats happened to them, but the...

Should be able to see that report when it comes out. but he notes, it is up to the attorney general. he talked about how robert mueller wasnt elected, essentially, the president touting, again, his electoral win in the 2016 election. he, again, talked about those 13 angry democrats, this is an attack line weve heard from the president before, which is what he was referencing. and insisted there is no collusion, and forgive me for reading off my phone here, my colleagues peter alexander, kristen ...

Moral fiber left in them because of the way they have sold themselves to donald trump. whats worse is they are not doing their job in any way, shape, or form by laying down and letting donald trump walk all over them. >> here is the last question to you and it refers to the cpac which the president knocked democrats for the deal calling them socialists. theres a new "wall street journal" nbc poll which found 50% of americans view that term socialism or socialist negatively. how concerned are you...

Universal health care, discussions of free college, that have become very popular. you are hearing those positions echoed by several of the more progressive candidates announced for the race. i wonder from your perspective is that good for the democratic party particularly in what is their primary goal which is to beat donald trump? >> i think it is absolutely good. i think for a long time the progressive base has been slightly more progressive than the leadership of the party where the media wa...

Rubin. founder of millennial politics. welcome to the show, gentlemen. >> great to be here. kristin: lets start by just talking about the fact that this week really felt like the start of the 2020 campaign. youve all these democratic candidates this weekend. then it started monday with the president and beto orourke holding to rallies in el paso. at the rally the president really gave us a solid preview of what his attack line against the democrats is going to be. in 2020s of the democratic part...

It sounds like a high school term paper that got a low mark. >> all right. thats the president. previewing what sounds like a big attack line for him for the next 20 months mocking an ambitious environmental overhaul plan. ocasio is clapping back saying a man who cant even read briefings in full sentences is critici criticizing. whats the green new deal? it calls for 100% of the power demand to be met by zero emission energy sources. the plan would upgrade existing buildings for energy efficienc...

Prepared today co come forward y something thats going to make some news. the question is how much is he able to move the ball forward given the relationship with the mueller investigation. >> heres the thing, weve talked about it before. michael cohen is not the perfect witness. i think weve gotten a preview of the attack line were going to see. this morning, this is the presidents daughter-in-law, laura trump, who was the advisor to the 2020 campaign as well. take a listen. >> i think michael ...

Voters that hes focusing on her. i think a lot of democrats evening if they dont like her policies they view her as an effective counter puncher and would be good on a debate stage in attacking donald trump and that she has the fortitude to have a good brand for 2020. everyone knows who she stands for, what she stands for in terms of being a consumer advocate, the other candidates like kamala harris and gillibrand, their brands are much less defined. >> speaking of those brands, what about the o...

Last at least until sunday. here inside the white house thats the thinking of the officials ive been talking to. what happens come sunday night? thats a real question. if theres no movement, both sides stuck far apart here as were seeing so far, donald trump is faced with something kind of interesting here. either stays at white house over christmas eve and day while family and many friends are at mar-a-lago where he spends breaks. if he wants to leave, capitulates, gives in, reopens government,...

Been talking to. what happens comes sunday night. if there is no movement. both sides are stuck far apart, as we are seeing so far, donald trump is then face wide something interesting here. he stayed at the white house, christmas eve and christmas day, while his family and friends are in mari laggo. if he wants to go down to marilago, essentially gives n or potentially, the president could fly there with the government closed, and deal with the political optices of that something that democrats...