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Hes never been more isolated than he is at this moment. hes isolated and spectacularly lonely president. >> carl bernstein has been saying that forever. thank you. a growing number of cities are removing con fed rat statues refrom their cities. well have from some of these historians next. to keep you on track. its your retirement. know where you stand. to keep you on track. if you have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis,... ...isnt it time to let the real you shine through? maybe its time for ...

My question as we talk about these uncomfortable things why is the president reacting the way hes reacting. why was president trump okay with this the ultimate symbol of hate and the confederacy being taken down. >> i think they should put it in the museum. let it go. respect whatever it is that you have to respect because it was a point in time and put it in a museum, but i would take it down. >> now hes did he announcing the removal of con fed rat symbols as sad and foolish claiming were rippi...

To be the democratic and he wanted to be a candidate for the guy who drives a pickup truck with a con fed rat flag. that he wants the democratic party to be open for that guy too. do you want the democratic party to be open for that guy as well? >> well, listen, we want the democratic party to talk to everybody in every zip code. and i think when we talk about getting access to good jobs that pay a migds class wage that make sure if youre a mine worker in west virginia, and youre looking to main...

Still those who wanted to protect gun rights in this country had an edge. >> people believed it was a a better answer to have more people with guns than it is to take guns away. what do you think of this first line of pushback. do you think its a hedge? people want change. >> its a hedge. i was sitting in the green room and that was a pun. this is the appropriate time with full deference to the victims to have that kind of conversation. if were not having it today, well be back to trump by sunda...

I believe the vote was 94 to 20, something like that. so thats a bipartisan vote. the debate is moving on from that flag. that flag was going to come down. and that became very, very clear very soon after that horrible, evil shooting. that flag was going to come down. the debate is not ending with that flag. theres still a con ffederate monument there. there are battlefields which are open air museums. these vast open air museums of the war where flags have come down. why? because were saying th...

Flag, but on other issues. >> thats the core of who i am and what this show is about. you can have a discussion even if you disagree with someone. >> taidavid, i appreciate your time. well be here tomorrow again. there it is. theres the flag standing, but it wont be long. some 11 hours, 35 minutes, this flag is going to come down from the state capitol thats been here flying si ining since 1961. coming up, the man who made an emotional call. an emotional call at the funeral for the confederate f...

Some people displaying the con fed rat flag. what have people been telling you? >> its interesting to see the environment here. we have eve been seeing people gather here every day. not as large a group as tonight, but people have been very toll rantd. theres also been people standing next to them. >> weve seen altercations. >> we have. but it hasnt been the prevailing tone or mood here. there was a lot of tension for several hours. these lawmakers were really debating. the more aggravated peopl...

>> i cannot believe that we do not have the heart in this body to do something meaningful, such as take a symbol of hate off these grounds on friday. you are ensuring that this flag will fly beyond friday. and for the widow of senator pinkney and his two young daughters, that would be adding insult to injury. and i will not be a part of it. >> and i misspoke, state representative jenny horn. what do you make of that, david? shes speaking from the heart. she says this offends the people i love, m...

The question now is what happens next. we now have a question of placing small confederate flags where soldiers are buried. were talking about censoring history at that point and trying to -- we cant just do that on the basis that some people are offended. history can be hurtle. and we need to be able to communicate it in its fullness. >> its not -- were not cleansing history. were not erasing history. but what we are simply saying is that this state house behind me doesnt belong to one individu...

Battle field sites, cemeteries and starting to cleanse these historically significant sights of the presence of the flag or any other symbol that is offensive merely because its offensive. we have to learn about our history. in all of its fullness, including the things that are hurtful. >> but flying a flag, what difference does it make that its in a relic room? if this flag is insulting to some people, every time they walk into the capitol or pass the capitol or pass the state house, that theyr...