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And then howard baker asked that famous question and it all collapsed. >> thats the question, is there a howard baker? >> i dont think so. but thats still not the point. the point is trump cant sustain a reelection with this drip, drip, drip. >> thats interesting. you believe, guy, that the way this may play out is that it will politically cost the president -- which may cost him the 2020 election? >> thats right. >> but you do -- but thats the process you are saying, impeachment proceedings hel...

Damaging to the republic, to democracy is impeachment in general? >> it is not damaging. it is strengthening because it shows that we can govern ourselves, that were not governed by people, we are governed by laws. thats why the whole process -- >> you think the impeachment of president clinton was strengthening to the democracy? >> it showed where people were because he became more popular. >> this is true. >> and it was about a single blue dress. trump has dozens of blue dresses. >> this is fo...

Policy, although the doj says otherwise. that is a choice. >> former clinton white house adviser, served as special adviser to the president during his impeachment and julian zeller, professor princeton university. guy, you said this testimony will be, quote, a seismic political spectacle that will politically damage president trump. what specifically do you think well hear that we dont already know about this report? >> well, what were going to see is people who have never read the report, whic...

This hearing. lets listen. >> well, its better than not preparing but what theyre not doing is what good congressional committees have done throughout congressional history, which is give the questioning to lawyers who know how to ask questions. in the senate watergate committee, the famous sam irvin committee, the iran contra committee. the lawyers did the initial questioning so they could establish a narrative. here youll have five minutes of democrats, five minutes of republicans. it will be ...

What happened in this presidency. there is a value historically to doing this. but, again, the payoff is really at this point not whether impeachment will happen but turning to what americans are voting for. >> can they tell the story in the way jeffrey toobin just talked about in five minutes for dems and five minutes for republicans? >> i think it will be incredibly difficult. its not just part that lawyers were part of the irving committee hearings. they were over a long period of time, very ...

40 years old, manny pacquiao is champion again defeating keith thurman by a split decision in las vegas last night, handing thurman his first loss ever. pacquiao the oldest welterweight in boxing history. he says he hopes to fight again next year. for now hes returning to the philippines to be in the senate when it goes back into session. one guy that could take a punch from pacquiao, first baseman luke voit, taking a 91-mile-an-hour fastball right off the face. >> oh, my gosh. >> somehow, doe...

In states that he must win. so thats why i think -- and if the democrats start impeachment, it shuts down all this media, all the democrats cant decide what to do. >> interesting. thats an interesting take. >> go ahead, ross. >> heres the -- heres the problem with that. first, if this is some sort of impeachment effort already or a serious investigation effort, its a really anemic one. its not very aggressive. the problem with doing what guy says which makes logical sense is what if it turns up ...

Nancy pelosi holding the line on impeachment and claiming the press is on sabsessed with . >> i love the press. theyre the guardians of our democracy. freedom of the press is so important. right, david brantley? right? however, they just have an obsession with talking about impeachment, and every time one of my members says theyre for impeachment, pressure is on. pressures not on. >> she urges patience for multiple congressional committees to legislate, investigate and litigate. lets discuss now...

Going been happening and thats what nadler is doing and cummings is doing. dont forget the ways and means committee with representative neil and the tax returns. its just on and on. and the beginning of the impeachment process strengthens that ability of the house with the courts. >> so the impeachment process -- >> yeah -- >> i have to get this in. i just have a few moments left. guy, how much political trouble is the president in and then ross, how much legal jeopardy is he in? guy first. >> y...

Speaker pelosi to begin impeachment inquirienquiries. you say she doesnt think impeaching trump is worth the risk. what are the risks? >> i think thats true. and ill add to that. i think volume two of the mueller report looks a heck of a lot like an impeachment referral to me. the risks are that an impeachment process is hard. it takes up a ton of time. its also politically perilous, because remember what happened during the clinton impeachment with newt gingrich. he wound up losing seats in the...