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About really the price of freedom and democracy. >> do you think there are connections that youre able to make as first lady that perhaps the president cant? >> well, i think as a teacher myself, i think maybe those -- thafli feel that those connections are a little stronger. joe tends toward policy, i mean, as he should, and i try to, you know, go in a little bit -- maybe a softer direction. >> weve talked about how africa has a large youth population, its home to some of the fastest growing ec...

Mentioned pence, nikki haley, there are strong republican voices who walk in that mainstream. but if you ask one of the isolationists say ing what woul you do, they dont have a good answer for the and then what question. we abandon ukraine, then what do you do? they dont have a good answer for that. >> quick final question, if if i might. is the key here for president biden to sell the american people on this being or involving a vital u.s. interest? >> yes, he has to remind the american people ...

>> the democratic party is more supportive. >> exactly, i think president reagan would be spinning in his grave, if hes able to hear the arguments. indeed, former president trump is criticizing people for sounding like reagan republicans. so, reagan and the approach of a strong muscular american policy, strong at home, strong at home, so we can be strong abroad, that would lead you to support the ukrainian people, and thats why mitch mcconnell, for vice president mike pence, governor nikki haley...

European problem and were complete isolationists but maybe step up and handle your problems first. pete: thats exactly right and thats the point donald trump made and if we have an alliance with nato, your should pay their share and be involved and not piggy back on us 70 years after world war ii. youre exactly right and the dynamics of the republican process. we know where donald trump stands and hes been clear about that as it pertains to ukraine. nikki haley has a different view and pompeo mi...

Have managed well over the last year, this war effort, in pulling nato together in this effort. there was dissent from some republicans but they are allowed if local —— but they are a loud band of isolationists to use this opportunity to score their own political points but i think the consensus even within the republican party, particularly amongst republicans in the senate was that today was a very strong day for the united states president and american standard unified with their presiden...

Specifically is the republicans in her state, 90% of what donald trump did, but hated 90% of what trump said. so perhaps its safe not to save anything in terms of policy when she spoke to sean hannity this week and just to be a different representative of the party. >> i think it was interesting that governor hogan admitted that he thought his candidacy would contribute to donald trump, that it would be a reason not to run. >> that was a gentlemanly thing to say. you dont see a lot of that in po...

Presidency of president trump. so how is the world responding to buidens democrats on tuesda. ann, let me start with you. the morning after the midterms, which i have to be honest, feels like a month ago, you tweeted, house is a toss-up, is not the news i thought i would wake up to here in central europe. american democracy surprises us all again. overall election deniers and isolationists did not have a very good night. what are european leaders in european capitals responding to that with? >> ...

Concern republicans actually could vote to cut. >> i dont think theyll do it. very important to remember, chatter from donald trump talk like he and vladimir putin where in alliance and republican senators and house members would pass some of the toughest, this was when trump was president, pass some of the toughest -- sanctions against vladimir putin that had never werent passed. i think this rhetoric to the ice ice -- isolationists and chamberlin caucus in the republican party, but for the mos...

The path suggesting that some eric will no longer stand for freedom, i think tells you hes willing to sacrifice everything. >> do you think this is a game, or its an isolational streak thats actually taking hold? >> we certainly have isolationists, also in the democratic party as well. but leaders have to lead. when a late leader is suggesting that somehow the american people will not support the fight for freedom, which is the front lines for freedom happening in

Regime, on the other hand the sanctions do empower, castro used to say if the americans were to relax the sanctions, i would do something to force them to reimpose them, because thats what keeps me going. what should the u.s. do? >> the challenge of u.s. pollty towards iran is on one hand youre trying to prevent the regime from becoming like north korea and trying to help the society become like south korea. to counter their nuclear and regional ambitions, you have to use pressure. if you dont w...