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Mistake. kristin: i know you believe that this did not help the markets, but do you agree with him that the fed is hurting things here? >> well, i think the fed is moving aggressively. if you talk to a lot of different economists right now, theres no question that they are moving aggressively. and, of course, from a political standpoint and from an economic standpoint be, thats not going to make the president happy. is it any surprise that president trump is extremely open and direct about his o...

Big of a deal is it? how big of a deal is it? >> well, i think first and foremost its important to know that the markets are one barometer of the overall economy. so we need to be careful to not overreact to what was, theres no question, a volatile week. october historically is actually the most volatile week -- or the volatile month throughout the entire year for the market. so the fact that this is taking place is a result of a few different factors. what the fed is doing, i think president tr...

Legal issues that have to be resolved. its not to be our political barometer, its just not. >> we expect a vote to be 50 yeas and 48 nays. and clarence thomas. >> it was less that, 52-48. >> you look at john roberts in 2005, he got 78 votes. it was quite bipartisan, its come a long way. >> and 20 years ago, ruth bader ginsburg, 96 votes. remarkable. chuck grassley is on deck. its coming up right now. rgy! whoo-hoo! great-tasting ensure. with nine grams of protein and twenty-six vitamins and mine...

Is 100 senators. the vice president is not necessary. that would make it a closest vote in supreme court judging history, wouldnt it? >> yeah, those are tight. clarence thomas was confirmed 52-48. you dont get style points. somebody doesnt get seated on the court and theres an asterisk. wind assisted like in the olympics. either youre on the court or youre not. >> neil: a very good point. clarence thomas case, that was remarkable senate. everybody talks about the fallout from this. what do you t...

With power. that is why you must vote republican on election day and you have to -- >> laura: like i said before, a lot of the fair-minded voters, people not obsessed with politics every day, but basically have a pretty good barometer on whats right and wrong, these people are thinking, if the democrats can poison the confirmation of a qualified judge with a clean record, exemplary judicial record like a kavanaugh this? imagine what they are going to do if they actually get power back? if they a...

Be trusted with power. that is why you must vote republican on election day. you have to go out and vote. >> laura: like i said before, a lot of the fair-minded builders, people who are not obsessed with politics every day but basically have a pretty good barometer on whats right and wrong. these people are thinking, if theat democrats can poison the confirmation of a qualified judge with a clean record, an exemplary judicial record, mike kavanaughs, imagine what they are going to do if they act...

And well-funded efforts to destroy my good name, and destroy my family will not drive me out. the vile threats of violence against my family will not drive me out. you may defeat me in the final vote, but youll never get me to quit. >> laura: now emotion is important. its what we all lock our eyes on. but when we are weighing a seat on the highest court in the land, is that truly the best barometer? suite should have? what about the facts? lets examine. >> they were four boys. i remember specifi...

Police records from that night almost fell to the floor when trying to get out of the car. democrat tells the "new york times" is he not thinking about the white house until after the mid terms. despite that booker is set to speak in iowa next month. and if hillary clinton wants to run for president in 2020, she may want to think twice. a democratic polster says a recent poll from the american barometer shows only 44% of voters would back clinton if the 2016 election was held again mine time 94%...

Was at the party said it didnt happen. thats the best evidence we have. >> i appreciate you coming on and help clear up some of the statements judge kavanaugh has made in the last few days, and tomorrow is a big day and we know you have been busy, so thanks for your time. >> thanks very much. >> so an interesting walk down the statements from judge kavanaugh. >> yeah, after watching that interview there were more questions, some of them relating to his statements. something that stood out to me ...

Democrat strategy, i think we could both agree that as a barometer of what is politically palatable for america, and, and that will undermine the presidents reputation. but we also have a lot of -- >> if you look at the basic message that congress should provide a check and balance on the actions of the president, theres a massive majority of americans who agree with that and that is why in the congressional elections for 2018, that is trumps achilles heel. if he could just concentrate on the ec...