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Association, and you have, you know, an open question about the administration coloring too much within the lines and who is really on the winning side here. but this is an administration that obviously is trying to figure out their next steps here, and in the meantime, the president is trying to get democrats back on their front foot. were seeing the president this week do something he hasnt done yet as president, three different stops across the country, talking about his domestic agenda, focu...

Count was audited three times exactly in the one spot that donald trump was obsessed with. he raised fulton county 14 times in that call with raffensperger in january of this year. why has the heat and the pressure and the attention moved off of what is happening in georgia? >> well, i think thats a great question, and specifically lets talk about brad raffensperger. he showed himself to be a person of integrity in the midst of that election, seemingly. i dont know him. seemingly a decent person...

Our politics and they are so afraid of democrats in their minds democrats have been demonized in such a way that someone like donald trump who is fighting against democrats and standing up for them gets this hero-like status. so, its regrettable and an example of how our deterrierated in this country and regrettably i dont see us bottoming out any time soon. >> i want to play a bit of tape for you, thats charlie dent, the gentleman from pennsylvania shaping up what is to be this real dichotomy f...

This impeachment process. informed to our constituents but recognizes we have a big constitutional duty. >> i want to get to what former republican congressman charlie dent has said about his colleagues. this goes right to your point and that is theyre privately fuming about president trump, his behavior, antics, if you will. lets take a listen to charlie dent right now. heres that. >> i think my former colleagues are in a situation where they understand their base pressure but theres no questio...

Store and online deals. >> and we start with day 68 of the impeachment inquiry, president trump is back in florida for the holiday weekend, after a thanksgiving trip to afghanistan. but away in washington, the impeachment inquiry entering a you in phase this coming week as the judiciary committee prepares for the first hearing on wednesday. some democrats saying they already have enough evidence toito impeach. >> if it comes to, it my vote would be for impeachment. he abused his power. i think h...

We havent even heard republicans expressing really concern over what came out of the past couple of weeks hearings. did you recognize your former republican colleagues this past couple of weeks? >> well, i think my former colleagues are in a situation where they understand their base pressure. the base has not yet bolted from the president, and i think thats why theyre standing with the president for the moment, but theres no question, having spoken to many of them privately, they are absolutely...

Are in a situation where they understand their base pressure, but theres no question, having spoken with many of them privately, they are absolutely disgusted and exhausted by the presidents behavior. they resent being put in this position all the time. >> this as chairman jerry nadler in a new letter to the president has given him an opportunity to participate in the impeachment hearings, setting two deadlines. nadler saying the president has until sunday to let the committee know whether he wi...

The past couple of weeks hearings. did you recognize your former republican colleagues this past couple of weeks? >> well, i think my former colleagues are in a situation where they understand their base pressure, the base has not yet -- has not yet bolted from the president. and i think thats why theyre standing with the president for the moment. but theres no question having spoken to many of them privately theyre absolutely disgusted and exhausted by the presidents behavior. they resent being...

Think the president and frankly, the problems hes having up on capitol hill is starting to reflect that. >> what do you think, congressman? >> well, i cant for the life of me understand why the president says the things he says and i am really stunned that more republicans arent pushing back and not just on these outlandish -- >> but do thyou talk to them an why they worry about why you cant? its about base pressure and thats pretty much it and even on this recent vote on the emergency declarati...