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The president had with lisa murkowski as they were trying to get the votes for health care was so bad that it really helped turn her off. and, in fact, i had a conversation with senator murkowski last week where she kind of alluded to it. take a listen. >> did you feel he was trying to intimidate you? >> i will just say the president and i had a very direct call. >> direct. usually code word for, not a very good one. >> right. so, look. you cover this white house every day. this is not a new phe...

Richard blumenthal, senator from connecticut, on the judiciary said, apparently there is now no question of clear evidence connecting paul manafort to some criminal wrongdoing. >> the fbi doesnt do this if they think people are being forthcoming. >> right. >> they dont say, okay, were going to check your house. they actually have to get someone to give them that warrant in order, and saying that they can go into someones home. its very high bar. clearly, this shows that this is expanding. and th...

Hosts. this is a president who ran essentially a small family business where he prized loyalty above all else. and maybe you can run a family business doing that, but thats not the way washington works. and he will quickly find out not only within people of his administration but also allies on capitol hill. loyalty in washington is if i think el, its ephemeral, its tractional. senator mcconnell wants a bill do done but doesnt need president trump telling him how to do that. the challenge right ...

Shouldnt big bird be able to survive in the real world and the free market without taxpayer dollars paying for it? i think so. little bird, do you think big bird would be able to survive? >> greg: it is a priority. military should come before muppets. more killing, less current. lets talk about big bird and why you should give the bird a big bird. most overrated character in all of sesame street. millions and millions of dollars in licensing fees, manufacturer manufacturers, toys. only 10% comes...

Of public assistance. again, were talking about people who are here, on lawful status, who need the benefits and qualify for them but are afraid about coming forward. >> myth versus fact. were mythbusters. this is the first one. u.s. commerce department. the myth is that every job filled by an immigrant is a job filled by unemployed american. the fact is they typically do not compete with -- another milt. immigrants drive down the wages of american wages. they give a boost by increasing producti...

An election, you poll a small number in every state. then you write your turnout model. that was most of the problem. the turnout was different than we thought it was going to be. this is a different kind of pom, number one. number two, our poll, abc journal, all have consistent numbers on where trump disappointment, his support dropping a bit during the transition. so the polls arent rigged. polls are right. >> even if you assume, i agree the polls are right. but george herbert walker bush had ...

These people over. of course, it was donald trump who led the charge in questioning the origins of barack obama, which raised questions of his own heritage and john lewis, i remember talking to him at the time, really throughout these last several years, he was very angry about that and thought that, you know, there was a reason he was doing that. so this is a lot of pent-up frustration, history, and emotion from mr. lewis today. >> hey, brooke, we should just add, just to remember, though, that...

There, and there are always leakers in the cia and there are people, as i said before, know how to cut politicians and cut presidents to shreds. its very easy to say, and you know what? there are people inside the cia who are leaking false information about the russian deal, but i have great respect for the agency overall. there are just bad actors in there, but that doesnt detract from those in the agency that have been doing a great job. that would not have been hard to say. and he does have a...

>> everything donald trump doesnt want brought up, the invasion of iraq, and the fact that bolton supports iraq, and then they will start take into trumps statements in the past where they say he supported the invasion of iraq, and this would be a bloodbath that donald trump doesnt need, and he just selected rex tillerson that will probably get through with flying colors because of the people supporting him, and why bleed out for a guy that thinks invading iraq was the greatest idea in the world...

President-elect donald trump now facing increased pressure to rescind his offer to retired general michael flynn as his national security advisor pick. more than 50 progressive organizations signing a letter arguing that flynn is, quote, unfit for the job. among their concerns comments made by flynn that, quote, fear of muslims is rational and also concerns about his ties to foreign governments when he was advising. they write, his appointment will damage americas standing in the world and pose ...