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>> and imposing his will unilaterally may seem tempting, it may serve him politically in the short term. but he knows that it will make an already broken system even more broken. and he knows this is not how democracy is supposed to work. >> this is not how democracy is supposed to work. that was 2014. a different president, but two men who are still in leadership positions here. >> thats right. and these cries of indignation, with all depends on whose ox is being gored, right? people get upset ...

>> if these healthcare cuts come to my desk of this size, i would have no choice but to veto. [ applause ] >> clinton figured out a very clever bit of jujitsu. the way to attack the republicans was to say that newt gingrich wants to make your grandmother destitute. >> think about a party whose last stand is to frighten 85-year-olds. youll understand how totally morally bankrupt the modern democratic party is. >> the speaker of the house has made an unprecedented threat. yesterday mr. gingrich to...

And is in a position where shes going to be taking that blame. the president has back tracked on saying he would own the shutdown to blame it on the democrats since then. once we get into the new congress, everybody is going to be open to some sort of blame depending on how the negotiations go. democrats have more leverage to push the president to take perhaps a deal he doesnt want to take at this juncture right now but they dont have absolute leverage. what the senate republicans do or dont do ...

No foreign policy experience. he will have to work with nato, with mern americas military allies and with americas military adversaries, or at least keep a pretty sharp eye on them. fred? >> barbara starr, thank you so much. joining me right now, retired rear admiral john kirby, state department spokesman, political columnist for the washington post, dana milbank and urban radio networks april ryan. good to see all of you and happy holidays. admiral kirby this latest tweet does that now make f...

The new chief of staff mick mulvaney, sturdy conservative from congress, but also the man who referred to our president as a demagogue, who embarrassed him during the election and gave childish and simplistic answers. that man is now arguably his closest counsel. how long can that last? but heres the part too many are missing in all this trump mania. our government does not begin and end with the presidency. certainly not this one. this is the moment for congress, left and right, to take back th...

Chief of staff mick mulvaney? also a man who referred to our president as a democrat going, who embarrassed him during the election and gave childish and simplistic answers. that man is now arguably his closest counsel. how long can that last? but here is the part that too many are missing in all this trump mania. our government does not begin and end with the presidency. certainly not this one. this is the moment for congress, left and right, to take back the power and start doing its job. stan...

If that was the qualifications, maybe mick will be mad at me for saying that. hes a hard guy to keep up with. what you are really saying there is shouldnt be any day light between him and the president. i think mick has that. mick has the presidents trust. when you think about the budget issues that have come up. its worth saying on your show. almost the complete and full restoration of the military. the president was in the roosevelt room saying i dont want to spend this sort of money but i had...

If that was the qualifications, maybe mick will be mad at me for saying that. hes a hard guy to keep up with. what you are really saying there is shouldnt be any day light between him and the president. i think mick has that. mick has the presidents trust. when you think about the budget issues that have come up. its worth saying on your show. almost the complete and full restoration of the military. the president was in the roosevelt room saying i dont want to spend this sort of money but i had...

If that was the qualifications, maybe mick will be mad at me for saying that. hes a hard guy to keep up with. what you are really saying there is shouldnt be any day light between him and the president. i think mick has that. mick has the presidents trust. when you think about the budget issues that have come up. its worth saying on your show. almost the complete and full restoration of the military. the president was in the roosevelt room saying i dont want to spend this sort of money but i had...

Mick mulvaney has been with the president a couple of years, notwithstanding the clip which has resurfaced where he said candidate trump was a terrible human being. over the last couple of years, he spent a lot of time at the white house, worked with the president on the budget issues and been able to manage his relationship with the president. he does bring that. we cant underestimate the difficulties hes going to have with a staff that is really seeing a time where the walls are closing in, wh...