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That its impact is not negated but reduced. also the tail end of that is its also normalized. might he have a problem where this oath is concerned, having just predicted the result in advance? >> well, its not what the framers or his senate predecessors wanted to happen. as you say, theres an entire reconstitution of the senate. the senate was supposed to do two things, among others. one was washington said it was like the saucer in which you put your coffee cup. thats what cooled the body polit...

Trump uses anger to make people angry. thats why ive argued some of his hateful rhetoric proves him to be a demagogue. so, whats up with former vp biden and the speaker of the house speaker pelosi, fighting fire with fire or just starting to tire of the bs? im joined by ron brownstein. professor, whats your take? >> fire, tire. i dont think this is a strategic move by either of them. i think were going to see angry nancy pelosi in the next few weeks as impeachment moves to its inevitable conclus...

Demagogue. >> and hes not going to. like i said this is not some strategic move were now going to see angry joe biden every day. but look at the campaign ad video they put out yesterday on world leaders mocking trump, which is one of the most kind of well received things they have done in this campaign. and many democrats said it struck exactly the tone you want to strike in dealing with trump, kind of like an almost bemusement at the way he has transformed the presidency. not always the most an...

Don is on at a usual time, im on at 9:00. i really believe that maybe the best path for biden is the mike wallace path. mike wallace, may he rest in peace, wasnt somebody who got into shouting matches with his opponent. but what he was brilliant at doing with subjects was saying, wait, what did you just say? did you just call them a brown menace? i think that that may be the betwixt route that when the president says vulgar and profane things, you dont match it. you expose it for what it is. we ...

Plenty of opportunity to do that against donald trump. >> i didnt have a long time to think about it. but don brought up this segment in the last hour -- obviously, were a little bit out. don is on at his normal time. and im usually on at 9:00. i was talking to mitch landrieu, and the best path for biden, is the mike wallace path. mike wallace, rest in peace, wasnt somebody that got into shouting matches with his opponent. but he was brilliant with saying, what did you just say? did you just cal...

And pam arlan and mike gerhardt, they explained that the reason the framers put in an impeachment power is we might someday have a president whos such a demagogue and so inattentive to the law and the rule of law that it would be dangerous to wait for the next election. thats why we have the impeachment power. and i think this is the time we need to use it. >> i want to take a look at an exchange with a congressman and jonathan turley in which jonathan turley does not disagree that previous pres...

Republicans seem to have taken is we really dont need an impeachment power, weve got an election every 4 years. and i thought that noah feldman and pam karlan and mike garhart the reason the framers put in an impeachment power is we might someday have a president whos such a demagogue and so inattentive to the law and the rule of law that it would be dangerous to wait for the next election. thats why we have the impeachment power. and i think this is the time we need to use it. >> i want to take...

Constitutional congress settled on these charges. treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors. >> its actually simple. its a crime against the state a crime against the people. you dont need break a law to commit a high crime. >> the founders expected the process would be partisan. but they probably didnt envision this. >> president zelensky quote loves your ass. was there a quid pro quo the answer is yes. >> or this. >> corrupt witch hunt. >> perfect call. its a hoax. >> what would ...

That one. let me answer it this way. tyranny is one of the main things that the founding generation was worry about, demagoguery was the second. >> james madison and donald trump have nothing in common but the trump character was alive and well at the time of the american revolution, somebody with blarney and salesmanship and being a demagogue, those have existed forever. >> no quid pro quo. >> reporter: but whether you think donald trump is guilty or innocent of high crimes and misdemeanors, th...

Unhinged conduct undermines any claim that they deserve to hold it. yet, what about republican voters? you know the most recent polling shows 90% of republicans think the president is doing a good job. >> theres no question that president trump is a very skilled demagogue and hes has won over the republican base. but thats a shrinking share of the overall electorate. and, remember, his approval rating base icalically never go above 42% which is shocking considering how -- what great shape the ec...