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Irvin, there was a sense of confidence that skeweded from him. i expect theres a partisan split that i think were going to see a lot of speech making by both sides. i think that turns the public off. >> thats what soez interesting about the format of this hearing. its not going to be what people are used to seeing. in the beginning, adam chef is going down 90 minutes and then the ranking republican is going toe have 90 minutes to question these people. >> if they hold that off and make it a comp...

Some brand-new reporting about john bolton. tell me what john bolton is needed for in this investigation. it would seem that witnesses like fiona hill and colonel vindman and bill taylor and gordon sondland have all brought him to life. what is it -- or, i mean, am i accurate in saying that they want to do this -- do they still want john bolton? >> i will tell you that democrats dont think they need them. theyve already got the goods. and the question now is how we schedule the witnesses so that...

Surrounding her firing. >> the transcript of her closed-door testimony has the words "seal," felt" and "emotion" 43 times. it sounds like this woman needs to be on a therapists couch, not a witness stand. george kennans testimony was also supposed to be a huge bombshell. >> george kent will testify publicly on wednesday, he was told how extensive the influence was on the president. >> his testimony i think the most compelling and may be most. >> laura: bill kristol is always right, that was the ...

The transcript of her closed-door testimony has the words "seal," felt" and "emotion" 43 times. it sounds like this woman needs to be on a therapists couch, not a witness stand. george kennans testimony was also supposed to be a huge bombshell. >> george kent will testify publicly on wednesday, he was told how extensive the influence was on the president. >> his testimony i think the most compelling and may be most. >> laura: bill kristol is always right, that was the spin. here is what he actua...

>> they will not challenge him because we certainly have heard people who want to suggest that somehow ambassador taylor is not credible, that hes not someone who didnt have some sort of other ulterior motive than to tell the truth? >> i think, you know, my colleagues on the other side will challenge him as is their right during the hearing, however this is what people need to remember at least with regard to his deposition testimony, this is a man called out of retirement by secretary of state ...

Quo, extortion. the bottom line is donald trump was trying to cheat to win another election. that is atory line the democrats have not zoned in on but they keep thinking well have another person testify and theyll make the case for us. that is never going to happen. republicans have always told a more compelling if dishonest story this is a deep state coupe seek -- state coup. >> and the standard is conduct unbecoming. >> but it could disqualify one of the person from the -- >> and here is the t...

Is there someone else you think the public would need to hear from in order for the democrats to make their case? >> i think ambassador taylor would be the most compelling. vindman would be compelling. >> do you think he will appear publicly? >> i dont know. hes been awarded the purple heart and he has no political agenda. hes a true patriot. ambassador taylor was a republican and some of these people based on the public reporting would be factual, they would be believable, they have no gripe ag...

Is resonating. >> tom steyer, new face on the stage last night. tim, your thought? >> he spent $48 million to get on that stage last night. did he do $48 million worth of work? i mean, i barely even remember him. it seems to me that money could have been better spent building some schools in guatemala -- >> its like $5 to you. >> is it our job to decide where tom steyer should spend his billions of dollars? billionaires out there spend their money on mega yachts and moats around their houses. if...

Weve heard some democrats come out and say they should vote. shes responded to that white house letter, you know the one that they said absolutely we will not cooperate at all. the white house should be warned, this is her today that continued efforts to hide the truth of the presidents abuse of power will be regarded as further evidence of obstruction. mr. president, your not above the law. you will be held accountable. >> obstruction is tough. the public looks at it as, okay, fine. each in the...

Move forward with a formal impeachment proceeding. >> wait a second, so you think thats it? thats essentially the straw that breaks the camels back, which is if they dont provide the whistle-blower complaint, its not a subpoena or fight in the courts, the compelling requires it moving forward formally with impeachment? >> right. i proposed opening an impeachment inquiry before based on the obstruction of justice issues during the russia investigation. this is another matter unto itself. the idea...