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Well, i told you we had a scoop. three of the biggest beasts in fleet street nowjoin us for their media show debuts. take a bow, victoria newton, editor in chief of the sun and sun on sunday. hi, victoria. hello. hiya. a classic tabloid pun on your front of the day after englands footballers beat germany. "55 years of hurt never stopped us raheem—ing." how long did it take to come up with that one? well, we have the best headline writers in the world on our back bench. it took him about two se...

Of clue. who could this be? scarlet or mrs. peacock? i never played clue. >> mike pence is a suspect but said he is not the guy. the "new york times" said it was a senior administration official, you better have a senior administration official and not somebody on the back bench. i am taken by your monologue. >> thank you. >> you want to normalize and every ever pay attention to trump. >> thats not true. >> heres a point of agreement i have with you guys. i think who wrote it really needs to sta...

He said, he claims that kentucky will be lost if we trade in his seat for a kentucky woman who he believes will sit on the back bench. well im here to tell you tonight my fellow kentuckians, i am not an empty dress, i am not a rubberstamp and i am not a cheerleader. i am a strong kentucky woman who is an independent thinker, who when i am kentuckys next united states senator, the decisionize will make will be best for the people of the commonwealth of kentucky. not partisan interests. [ applause...

Be. as a proud kentucky woman, i will speak for myself. and no kentucky woman, mitch mcconnell, will sit on the back bench. >> well -- >> thats quite -- >> and so it begins. >> i have a feeling this ones going to get a little dirty, this race? >> you think? >> in a good way. >> you know, i dont know, its obviously, she has a tough -- she has a tough road. this is a state that is republican. he is likely to take in some ofs bevan supporters who said they would never vote for him, whatever the cau...

Together and promised to campaign across the state. grimes hit her opponent on womens issues. >> im here to tell you to night my fellow kentuckians, i am not an empty dress. i am not a rubber stamp, and im not a cheerleader. i am a strong, kentucky woman who an independent their. as kentuckys next united states senator, ill answer to the people of this state. i wont answer to the president no matter who he or she might be. as a proud kentucky woman, i will speak for myself and no kentucky woman,...

Paul ryan was hanging out, being a whispering, talking about the debt limit and about why the short term makes sense. and remember, there has always been a fissure between the leadership and back bench, but ryan appeals to both crowds and taking that responsibility, willingly, happily, being the person to mend fences within these two blocks of the house republican congress. >> it is a huge, interesting development in the political career here. thank you guys for being here and all the great repo...

The republicans passed medicare part d, d standing for fiscal disaster. but it never could have happened without that republican congressman right there, who was willing to hold open a 15 minute vote for three hours. at 3:00 in the morning, they started at 3:00, they kept it open until they got what they needed. hes a little known back bench republican congressman named doc hastings. fast forward to january 2006, disgraced lobbyist jack abramoff in a hot, pleading guilty to corruption charges an...

Part d, d standing for fiscal disaster. but it never could have happened without that republican congressman right there, who was willing to hold open a 15 minute vote for three hours. at 3:00 in the morning, they started at 3:00, they kept it open until they got what they needed. hes a little known back bench republican congressman named doc hastings. fast forward to january 2006, disgraced lobbyist jack abramoff in a hot, pleading guilty to corruption charges and being hauled off to prison. yo...