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I mean, the electoral vote act issue chuck schumer is pretty well dug in saying he doesnt want to touch that, he thinks its kind of a distraction issue almost to change small procedural things if there are still giant in his view voting rights issues out in the country that need to be solved. i dont know where this goes and i think thats the frustration for democrats. politically speaking they run up against all the same proceed blocks that have bedeviled them in trying to pass any other element...

Nadler came out of that meeting, he appeared to take up one of the talking points that she gave him in the meeting, which is the courts are coming to the rescue. we have to look to the courts. it shows the power of pelosi. after the election, there was lot of talk and concern she might not be speaker. ever since then, shes solidified her power on the caucus. how long can she put this off? is it enough to sequel tquell t impeachment rebellion? >> were seeing the power of pelosi persuasion on nadl...

The comment that he should be focusing on republicans, the congressional leadership fund has driven an enormous amount of money driven by paul ryan, and it was there keep the house fund. he has also campaigned for 55 candidates over the course of this campaign. hasnt been highly visible out there, but i think when it comes to all of the races, he has certainly been a presence. but when it comes to, clearly, on paul ryans side he feels like this was sort of a distraction issue that was brought up...

What do you point to thats legislatively accomplished? >> i agree, there have not been accomplishments, and thats a fault that falls squarely on the shoulders of paul ryan and mitch mcconnell. the leadership has not done their job. but looking at tax reform, the leadership knows they have to get this done. there is no possibility of failure on this. and so, i think it will get done. i think its -- i wish it would be more dramatic and bigger tax cuts for all americans, but i think in the end, the...

Some of the more moderates. are you surprised. >> well, you remember, the house had a vote on something similar i guess it was a weeks ago about gender reassignment surgery that about 25 about 25 republican supported this against the wishes of a lot of conservative republicans. you already knew this was not going to be as clean cut as a d versus r liberal issue at the get-go. we thought this was going to be a distraction issue. right now the president is standing with fox con at the white house....

Has not been shown to be true. and theres been no evidence presented to indicate that its true. and we also have to be aware that donald trump seems to have a habit of making outrageous statements or doing things that garner headlines at a time when theres other bad press thats surfacing, thats related to him or related to his administration. theres been some tough reporting in "newsweek" today. about his business conflicts, and theres been some suggestion that one reason why hes meeting with ka...

And that doesnt get you cheers in the middle of the electorate anymore and there is no up side to going out and i think picking fights with the gay community on this issue. thats why so many republican politicians simply dont want to talk about the issue anymore. that is the middle ground in the journey between being against something to migrating to being for something. lets just stop talking about it. we dont want to talk about it. it is a distraction issue anymore. so i think that you will se...

Families. so you get to know guys pretty well. there will be some guys lou dont understand and dont get it. but i think for the most part, a gay player would be accept. i think the real thing is whether or not coaches and management are able to accept and it look past the whole distraction issue. i would say that in jasons own words, he felt like he was baking in an oven for 33 years. imagine how much better he could have played if he didnt have to worry about hiding a core part of who he is. >>...

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