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It wasnt a huge surprise. i have to confess that i turned on the tv this morning, cnn of course, and i see a pipe bomb with my name on it, it was a little disconcerting. >> look, in the intelligence business, you deal with propaganda, and political rhetoric. what is effective. what is not effective. what is your sense. what needs to change and who needs to make changes in order for political discourse to become more about decency than disruption? >> well, i think a lot of people have to think ab...

>> continue. >> fireworks or something. when john brenon got one, i figured if he -- if the perpetrator sent out enough, i probably got one too. i have to confess that i turned on the tv this morning, cnn of course, and i see a pipe bomb with my name on it, it was a little disconcerting. >> look, in the intelligence business, you deal with propaganda, and political r rhetoric. what is your chance, what needs to change and who needs to make changes in order for political discourse to become more ...

Back the house. republicans are fighting to keep the house. that is led to this hyper partisan discussion. and clearly over the top rhetoric we have seen and its individuals like this person who want to take it to the next step, which is completely unacceptable. we need to get through the election. we need to unite the country. when barack obama was elected, i didnt vote for him. but wanted him to be successful. i want my country to be successful. what we need to do, we need to get back to a pla...

The morning after the bomb arrived at cnn, he blamed us for and it said the negativity is our problem. tonight at the rally in charlotte, they were chanting "cnn sucks" and they were ripped up by one of the organizers. dont you think that trump should say, stop doing that? >> i am concerned about the rhetoric that comes up and cnn has a large mike phone as well. >> not the president. >> its a worldwide media organization, a massive reach around the world and to go out and accuse not only the pre...

Is something that i saw during the 2016 election campaign with what the russians were doing particularly their manipulation of voter opinion because of their very broad gauge and sophisticated use of social media. so one thing i wish individuals would do is not to accept everything they see, hear or read on the internet. so at the individual level. as far as overall discourse in this country, yeah, everyone needs to tone done the rhetoric. supporters and critics of president trump. but the leade...

Better. he will did say today, i have toned down if you want to know the truth. i can really tune it up. the morning after the bomb arrived at cnn, he blamed us for and it said the negativity is our problem. tonight at the rally in charlotte, they were chanting "cnn sucks" and they were ripped up by one of the organizers. dont you think that trump should say, stop doing that? dont treat the freesz free press as an enemy. im not going to do it anymore. neither should you. >> i am concerned about ...

About the toned down rhetoric. >> james clapper, glad youre okay. i hope you have a great weekend. >> thank you, chris. thanks for having me. >> all right. i want to bring in someone else who was once threatened by this bombing suspect in custody. he is one of my close friends. the big star here at cnn. his story next. lets say it in a really low voice. carl? lowest price, guaranteed. just stick with badda book. badda boom. book now at choicehotels.com ♪ (electronic dance music)♪ ♪

Democrats feel they want to take back the house. republicans are fighting to keep the house. and clearly over the top rhetoric we have seen and its individuals like this person who want to take it to the next step, which is completely unacceptable. we need to unite the country. when barack obama was elected, i didnt vote for him. but wanted him to be successful. what we need to do, we need to get back to a place where republicans and democrats can put aside politics and work together on issues t...

Of voter opinion because of their very broad gauge and sophisticated use of social media. so one thing i wish individuals would do is not to accept everything they see, hear or read on the internet. so at the individual level. as far as overall discourse in this country, yeah, everyone needs to tone done the rhetoric. supporters and critics of president trump. but the leadership for that can only come from one place. and that is the white house, the oval office. the president of the united state...

Our country and we are so polarized and divisiveness and that serves their purpose under mining our fundamental society and under pinnings of our government. so the complimentary relationship, maybe not intentional. between the presidents rhetoric, the rhetoric that he exhibits at rallies and by the way, i much prefer teleprompter trump than rally trump as jennifer granholm mentioned. but people need to be aware of it and the sensitive to it. and regardless to your station in life, people need t...