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Those are huge successes when it comes to judicial system. it allows us to go back to where youre talking about strict constitutionalist and the fact that were able to rebalance the court in that way. rachel: has the president spoken to brett kavanaugh yet since yesterday? >> the president did speak with brett kavanaugh. i know its one of these moments, again, that im incredibly proud of working with this president who has stood by judge kavanaugh, has really made it a point to explain to americ...

Of innocence, something that was completely lost in this process. and i tell you, my girls, they see it. they saw it very clearly when, you know, they watched the opening statement from brett kavanaugh. president trump did, in sharing thoughts with him basically made the argument as well. he was a man who did the right thing. i would have been proud for brett kavanaugh to have been my son. he did all the right things, went to right schools, stued very hard -- studied very hard, you know, was ver...

Susan collins is the serrated the left and the way they abused this process against a good man. >> the dirty tricks, and she really showed empathy not just for doctor ford but she talked towards the end of the speech about other women who have come to her and revealed secrets never told before. those are clear empathy for that in the me too movement and said i have to take this vote because of presumption of innocence. >> in my analysis as a reporter senator collins rose above brett kavanaugh an...

Going forward? >> it should be, it has to be. >> trying to take our country back. for so long we allow democrats, liberals to control the narrative and the process. we have to man up and stand up and stop allowing these people to dismantle this country. >> shout people down with racist, sexist -- >> this happens when you man up or stand up, what the womens rights tweeted about who senator collins is. she made a powerful reasoned speech and they said senator collins is a rape apologist. that is h...

Presumption of innocence is most under attack. justice alana kagan had this quote about staying independence, all of us need to be aware of that. every single one of us and realize how precious the courts legitimacy is. it is important for the court to guard this reputation of being impartial and neutral and not an extension of a polarizing process. interesting, her comments in the weight of all this. >> what was most interesting as she was lamenting that the swing justice was no longer on the c...

Constitution to advise and consent on nominees nominated to higher office. i have looked at brett kavanaughs record, dont agree with him on womens rights but i do agree with him on other issues like -- >> susan collins was the end result of a long process. if you said to trump, talk republicans to fight monday graham stood up, chuck grassley stood up, or and hatch stood up, mitch mcconnell stood up, look at where you have been, they ripped open snickers, time to show up and they did. >> one thin...

From the groups. this is a moment you can see dirty tricks played in the senate in this process united the base, not just the party but specifically the members of the senate who tend to be dysfunctional sometimes. >> you overhand -- >> thats not fair. >> the president just ruin their chances to take back the house and even the senate? breakdown how todays outcome may impact the polls next. the media already melting down. diamond and silk are here live this hour. >> two out of tween 9 sitting ju...

Him to answer for his crimes and not surprisingly he didnt and was found guilty. you can have a trial for the dead if you want or the confirmed but it is a dreadful idea. the framers created this process with some finality. the democrats may not like the outcome of the vote but over 50 senators are expected to be satisfied with his record and confirm this nominee. if we are going to do do overs every time the majority changes been we will never have a stable court. pete: what do you make of the ...

Show. senator collins saved the senate. >> it is historic, changed the trajectory of where we are headed in the setting in terms of confirming judges. she adopted rule of law, rejected rule of the mob. if i had to tell somebody a good reason to vote for brett kavanaugh, i asked them to look at susans. it was incredible in detail, forcefully delivered, didnt look like she was pained, she hated what happened to the process but she was confident that brett kavanaugh was the right guy at the right t...

Leaks that come out of the white house, why are we hearing about this in the press. this is something that should be between the white house and gina haspel. now having said that, i think shes been very clear on her position that if she had to do it over again and if we were in a future situation in the war on terror, that she would not support the waterboarding measures that she initially supported in her career. and i think that has satisfied a lot of people who had some questions about her co...