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We ought to be working with them. and standing up for the notion that to seek asylum is not a crime. to criminalize asylum seekers in the way theyre doing, including children who are being denied, by the way, you know, toothpaste and toothbrush, you know, soap for weeks, sleeping on concrete with aluminum foil as a blanket, this isnt the country that, you know, that spoke about with mother liberty bring me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to be free. we can do better than this...

A presidential year. the democratic candidates, none of whom these four obviously are not running for president, are fighting amongst themselves. but this is -- this is a classic case of him wanting a foil, meeting a foil and having the idea of having a foil who -- >> he needs an enemy. >> he needs an enemy. and the other thing is that the idea that this is a racist trope is his m.o. its just the way he moves. and it worked for him in 2016. he saw success with that in 2016. and even before when ...

Genius at its best. donald trump is playing it for all its worth. >> but hes betting in a way that he can shoot the moon. hes betting that he can stir up the intensity of those who support him. hes not looking to expand his base here. and hes certainly going to be turning some people off. its noteworthy that it seems like theres no foil for him that sticks in his craw like women of color. we have seen this repeatedly. >> right. >> this is where it appears he reserves some of his most -- his vitr...

These voters. they may feel uncomfortable, but they can forgive him for another. in south carolina i talked to one voter out of a dozen who was even remotely concerned about his comment. were seeing that in the polling that it just really doesnt seem to sway these voters. they might not like the exact comment or thought harris did well in the debate, but theyre still sticking with joe biden. >> kamala harris did well in the debate. most people who watched the debate think so. >> she had a moment...

They can really forgive him for a lot. and when i went to south carolina and talked to voters, i talked to one voter, you know, out of a dozen who was even remotely concerned about his comment. and were seeing that in the polling, that it just really doesnt seem to sway these voters. they may not like the exact comment. they might have thought harris did well in the debate, but theyre still sticking with joe biden. >> thats an interesting point, beth. >> kamala harris did well in the debate. mos...

Going to go back to normal, then in some ways it could be perceived as a kind of different version than what the republicans are saying. the republicans want us to go back to the 1950s. democrats might sound like we want to go back to the 1990s. a lot of people here dont think the 1990s worked for them any better. >> the actual answer there is yes. what does it tell you now mayor buttigieg feels like he needs to draw this direct contrast? >> i think biden is a foil in certain ways for his candid...

He was the vice president to the first black president and that earns him a lot of credit with these voters. they may feel uncomfortable, but they can forgive him for another. in south carolina i talked to one voter out of a dozen who was even remotely concerned about his comment. were seeing that in the polling that it just really doesnt seem to sway these voters. they might not like the exact comment or thought harris did well in the debate, but theyre still stigcking with joe biden. >> kamala...

By the doctor because they had fevers who were then the blanket, its a piece of thin aluminum foil actually was taken away from them as punishment for trying to get their child seen. so i think that may be a systemic problem not unique to yuma. >> there is also a question of how many people are being detained. and one of the things i think has sort of flown under the radar here, jacob, is when that shutdown happened over the border wall, the funding deal that was struck was going to cap the dete...

And certainly, perhaps some of the same stuff was going on in texas as well as in arizona. >> i want to play a clip -- hope, did you want to say something? im sorry. >> i did. the same thing is going on in the rio grande valley border patrol sector. we talked to many children who were actively punished by having mats taken away from them at 3:00 in the morning, having the door closed so they couldnt go to the bathroom. for some infraction, for asking for something. i talked to mothers who had tr...

Tension? >> its not a total surprise. the party faces a president who they are really opposed to. often division within the party will emerge. what do you do? what policies do you support? the question is can speaker pelosi find a way to use this to her advantage? can she use the liberal wing not as a foil but in the end to keep an election. thats a tricky proposition. historically thats what great leaders do. >> democrats will need the unity to beat president trump. lets turn to soccer. equal...