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>> i have a much more effective relationship by having personal dialogues than wailing on him on tv. i dont see how that gets things done. howie: hes getting it from all the sides. conservative commentators say he wasnt fully on board with the trump agenda, and commentators say he enabled trump. mara: it will take time before we decide what his legacy is. he was a reluctant speaker. it was widely thought he would step down after november. he says its unfair for him to run for reelection because ...

She still blames comey in part for her loss. hes saying politics sort of influenced my decision. adrienne: this is the biggest bombshell. the fact hes admitting what so many thought in the media. there was so much bias into the primary and general that hillary clinton would be the winner the election. the reason he reopened the investigation and went public with it because he thought she was going to win and he wanted to get that out there before she became president of the united states. howie:...

Track cal -- and practical matter. the networks were on lockdown waiting for something to happen. howie: that sounds like start the show. gillian: thats my cynical answer. guy: it could be they are holding the president to his own timeline. he hinted it would be very soon and it wasnt. howie: lets get to msnbcs coverage. moments after the president addressed the nation, here is what rachel maddow had to say. >> there are national security consequences to having a presidency that is as chaotic as...

Adrienne: hes making veiled threats constantly. howie: he spoke by the after the cohen raid. he said people told me i should fire mueller. adrienne: going back to guy point, i think its fair the way the media is covering this. the media covers the tweets. howie: the scooter libby pardon. president trump pardoning a former cheney aide. hes convicted of lying. characteristics a operative valerie plame, her name being made public. speculation to be sure. guy: totally speculative.

Democrats because of the way he handled the hillary stuff. then everything started to flip-flop in the late in the elect cycle he put out. they are just switching positions based on the moment of comey and whatever he has done. to me its interesting to watch. the slime ball and the names and epithets being thrown back and forth. chris wallace referred to it as a pitchy book. he was talking about the presidents hand size. this has gotten petty and personal which is an unusual thing to see because...

Take over the house. mara: im shocked at how many think this is done. i hear it from republicans. i am even more shocked to hear it from republicans. they have a lot of structural advantages. the democrats have an uphill climb. ryan isnt the tipping point. ryan is a psychological blow to republicans and its a morale booster for democrats. will donors still give to paul ryan if they know hes a lame duck. howie: since most of democrats are saying they are not planning to impeach the president. mar...

Libby already had his sentence commute. he was caught up in a process crime. i think trump did the right thing. howie: you dont think its connected to anything like mueller. guy: it might be but it might be irresponsible for me to jump to any conclusions. howie: ahead on "mediabuzz," a parade of pundits handicapping the house now that paul ryan isnt running. corey lewandowski standing by in new hampshire. hands go here... feet go here... you know what goes here... and your approval rating... goe...

Critics in the media be applauding if president obama did this when he said in 2013 use of chemical weapons because a red line. adrienne: there are some who immediately jumps to the conclusion that president trump authorized these airstrikes because of all the other things he has going not country. i think the media is right to say to the president, we need to know what the longer term plan is here. howie: the president tweeting this morning, syrian raid was so perfectly carried out, the only wa...

Of the trump campaign. i interacted with michael on a fairly regular basis. particularly more at the beginning of the campaign. all of my email communication as it related to my tenure to the donald trump campaign. the campaign turned over all those emails. anything anyone is looking for has been turned over to any respected authority who asked for them. i cant speak for miss hicks. but i believe all the campaign emails were turned over. if there is anything authorities want to see they have acc...

In some cases the media is asking tougher questions than a co-equal branch of government. gillian: congress is saying he doesnt need it because they dont want to have to put the pedal to the metal. howie: less than two weeks ago the president surprising top members of his own staff by saying we need to withdraw from syria very soon and of course this happened. that apparent turn has drawn media criticism. is that fair? guy: sure, if you look at the president tweeting as a private citizen there m...