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Of congress plus one and the independent who are calling for some form of impeachment action. 222 plus one. if there was a vote on impeachment, 218 would be needed. >> reporter: youre right about that. and house leaders know that time is not on their side. theyre only, what, less than 30 days left in the legislative calendar before the end of the year. so the thing that house leaders, the point that they make is that this entire process has to be fast and it has to be focused. and right now the ...

Cop-out. >> reporter: yeah. ultimately -- well, and some may say that. if and when the house does choose to vote on articles of impeachment, thats exactly what the senate becomes. you will have essentially 100 jurors. there will be a trial before the senate with the chief justice presiding. some people might call that a cop-out, but at least a technical solution for republicans who dont want to get bogged down on this. now that this is labeled an impeachment-related issue here, it doesnt -- you ...

We have been seeing and talking as the impeachment issue has been out there for months about polling on this subject. the polling has been in the context of the mueller investigation, of the russia probe. we have seen more opposition than support. this is from reuters. this is a pole conducted yesterday and today. in other words, this poll was conducted after the ukraine story came to light. these numbers are fairly consistent with what we have been seeing on the broader question of impeachment....

This form new york mayor and personal attorney have so much influence, but influence he does have. >> i want to put this up too. weve been seeing and talking as this impeachment issue has been out there for months about polling on this subject, that polling has generally been in the context of the mueller investigation, of the russia probe. weve seen more opposition than support. theres this tonight. this is a poll that was conducted yesterday and today. in other words, this poll was conducted a...

Whether its the russia probe or dealing with ukraine on foreign policy. it has alarmed national security officials who wonder why does this former new york mayor and personal attorney have so much influence, but influence he does have. >> i want to put this up, too. we have been seeing and talking as the impeachment issue has been out there for months about polling on this subject. the polling has been in the context of the mueller investigation, of the russia probe. we have seen more opposition...

District, majoritymakers for democrats came out in favor of i impeachment. hammering them back home with statements to note they are in districts either donald trump won or were just recently held by a republican. those are the kinds of districts that democrats, speaker pelosi, is looking to protect and the republicans are right there to try to remind voters, hey, theyre now joining with their left wing colleagues on this. this is why the politics of this, while the evidence may be very clear fo...

Yes, if he did collude to dig up dirt on a political rival, that would be an impeachable offense that merits an immediate sponsor at least a full investigation. and a full impeachment proceeding is the thing that would warrant a full investigation and that would get the democrats to sort of underlying evidence that they have been seeking. now, one of the other big impediments to this impeachment issue has been the front line democrats who won districts in 2018 that president trump won back in 20...

Districts in 2018 start to come out in favor of impeachment. that is something shes not going to be able to put the horse back in the barn on. >> dana, i met two moderates last week who were not for impeachment and theyve shifted. to impeachment. >> dana: even before they get all the facts? >> this was even before it came out. i think the lewandowski thing did not help. he really didnt answer much. >> but heres the thing though. absent a whistleblower report, or transcript, which we dont have ye...

Part in offering a positive vision for our future, and trust that voters will make the best decision to defeat donald trump and so that we can move forward together. >> all right. hawaii representative, military veteran and 2020 presidential candidate tulsi gabbard and thank you so much. so good to see you. >> thank you, alex. good to see you. and the impeachment issue, and how the whistle-blower allegations come into play. and we will also chat about corey lewandowskis testimony this week. t ...

Many here calling for impeachment of the president of the united states. >> martha: nancy pelosi think that impeachment is the wrong political path and she told a private meeting of democrats that they can "feel free to leak" her frustration on the edge of the press. donna brazile joins me now. thank you for being here tonight. its pretty clear from that initial sound bite the kind of goes to the other sound bites. when we display from ayanna pressley -- its one their way or the highway in terms...