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That and potentially one other republican, that nomination and maybe some others could go down. so as a result, brooke, the republicans are considering giving him a vote on that special counsel bill, even though it will likely fail, but mitch mcconnell just moments ago poured some cold water on that, brooke, saying that he wants nothing to do with that bill. he doesnt think its worthwhile doing it. nevertheless, he may ultimately have to give that a vote if he wants those judicial nominees confi...

Star general that led the bin laden raid, somebody he praised in 2012 in order to degrade president obama. now he is using him as a foil because he doesnt like what mcraven said, so he is denying an accomplishment he had. he is frankly when asked about journalists and words he uses about journalists, calling them the enemy of the people, and when pointed out that authoritarians are using this around the world, theyre copying your language, saying enemy of the people, saying fake news, he brushes...

Isnt covering issues that the voters care about. we cant go into the fact that they dont care about health care, the fact that tax cuts arent for everyone. this basically allows us to have him dominate the news cycle instead of us doing it. i think the challenge, chris, is that we do need to have a serious conversation with what he wants to do with birth right citizenship but its unconstitutional. the only way to set some sort of border and checks and balances as is demonstrated by another congr...

December stot border. as of today denouncing birth right citizenship, stuff that he cannot do but it provides red meat. it ensures that the news cycle isnt covering issues that the voters care about. we cant go into the fact that they dont care about health care, the fact that tax cuts arent for everyone. this basically allows us to have him dominate the news cycle instead of us doing it. i think the challenge, chris, is that we do need to have a serious conversation with what he wants to do wit...

She writes songs or did, before she went pop, she was country. >> for most country people in tennessee she went pop and thats not good, okay? most people see her -- shes a worldwide celebrity figure. they associate that with hollywood. democrats dominate the world of culture and celebrity but right now republicans dominate the world of power of politics and thats kind of the dynamic going on right now. im glad shes doing it. i think its good. i think younger people are fired up and should be act...

There has been no fbi investigation. the bar is even lower now. were not even doing better than we did 27 years ago. and then everyone wonders why women are furious and on the streets every single day and making 87% of the phone calls to the representatives. i mean, this is absurd. its a slap in the face to women across this country. >> as we understand the discussion is still happening between both sides. dr. fords attorneys as well as the staff of the senate judiciary committee. we may see wit...

>> which makes you question the other 12. >> correct. >> i get the metaphor. my question is, well, lets try to get in where theyre coming from, katz and the people who are helping her figure this out. they have to be thinking, this is all against you. they do not want you there. they do not like that you exist. they are against you, the people in power. and, remember, theyre not coming here with equal empowerment. not only is kavanaugh the darling that theyre trying to usher through -- fair enou...

They do not like that you exist. they are against you, the people in power. and, remember, theyre not coming here with equal empowerment. not only is kavanaugh the darling that theyre trying to usher through -- fair enough. its his confirmation process. but this is something who is dealing with something that she says was a seminal and scarring event on her, that she doesnt want to talk about. shes not comfortable doing it, let alone on this kind of stage with all these people who seem to be com...

Come, thats her call. if shes uncomfortable doing it in a public hearing, i think it would be a mistake. i think the american people need to hear from both dr. ford and judge brett kavanaugh to be able to judge for themselves. if she wants to do it privately, we can do it privately. >> her lawyer laid out the possibility -- i dont know if its correct to call it a condition, but she said that ford would like an investigation, an independent investigation possibility by the fbi before coming befor...

[laughter] >> harris: thats why i went to her first. >> kennedy: people who hold these sensitive jobs in the fbi and doj and cia that they somehow need to get together in a cabal and block the president. >> maria: thats not what he said he said if they dont feel comfortable doing it they should resign. he didnt say they should subvert the president. he said they should make the case if its a bad idea. thats what you do in government. >> harris: didnt he use the word block or did i hallucinate ma...