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John alter, anyone who is watching this who has ever sat at home thinking im not sure if my vote count. tonight is one of those nights. >> were talking 100 votes in november. 100 million people are going to vote in these midterm elections. so we shouldnt read too much into any of this, even though its a good night for the democrats because they used to say almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenade. well, if conor lamb falls short, almost counts also in overwhelmingly republican districts...

Exactly where this leaves us with whats left. again, what we were saying, all a dozen of those precincts when i started, they were outstanding in washington. you expect to go to saccone. thats not the question. the question is do they go to him by a big enough margin to erase that 900. it look likes he got it down to 540. im going to go check and see whats still left. >> okay, thanks, steve. john alter, this is going to be a constant revote situation obviously. but as steve was just pointing out...

Daca piecemeal, it wont solve anything long-term from preventing a future daca-like situation. and what happened last week -- let me say it again, it is stuff like that, that is the reason aliens wont talk to us. it is like a bunk of 1 -- bunch of 13-year-olds. >> you took up my challenge with the colloquialism, and it is not just ten years that the place hasnt been function but you are being kind by saying it is only ten years that washington -- >> i think you are right. i stand corrected. >> s...

He called john mccain not a war hero. john mccain. >> itll work for 20%, maybe 30 drs -- in it worked in the election. why are so sure now its not working and needs more and his base is not enough? all the same thicks that people were saying, you know, on november 7th. >> hillary clintons with a terrible candidate. its enough to hole the base and i think he will hold his base but i think he has to expand his blaise to be the next democrat thats going to come along and run for 2020 and listen, iv...

Enthusiasm is so high on the democratic side they dont need hillary clinton out there to build that enthusiasm. there are a lot of people available who can do that and enthusiasm is there for the taking. i think hillary clinton generates enthusiasm on the republican side in a way that is negative for democrats that other alternative people sending this message would not generate such enthusiasm. as to what she should be doing, she started the organization, it will direct money to grassroots on t...

In the middle of the night and he could give him advice on how to be president. >> or trump would take the phone call. at the crucial moment. >> so this was important for all of our safety. and whats alarming about this is that that might no longer be possible, which would really be a problem for our whole country should there be a foreign policy crisis. >> do you think president obama will try to hold on to this relationship? for the same reasons that youre stating? >> i think he will. his -- b...

Ego in check, i think he will let this bounce off him if there is a crisis and the president needs his advice. >> john alter, thank you very much for joining us tonight. >> excellent. >> the last word is next.

These are figures youll remember. we talked about this five years ago. what norway or switzerland are spending, next runners-up in the world, you could have the defense budget for free. >> jonathan alter, quickly, before we break here, the air of scandal surrounding the white house while theyre trying to legislate, what does that do, what kind of a drag does that put on the legislative action? >> a considerable one because washington can only do one thing at a time. and trump who is the master a...

Before we break here, the air of scandal surrounding the white house while theyre trying to legislate, what does that do, what kind of a drag does that put on the legislative action? >> a considerable one because washington can only do one thing at a time. and trump who is the master at distraction is now going to be a victim of distraction because when he wants to keep focus on, you know, cutting food stamps or whatever it is hes going to be doing in the next few weeks, the stories are often go...

There were other appalling things happening around it at that rally. you know, it was a ridiculous event, and you laugh at it if it didnt make you so angry. >> thank you, gene and professor peterson and john alter, all of you for being so polite and deck orrous about the matter. these people are repugnant, ignorant, i am besillic individuals and bring shame upon the nation. coming up, does the 11-hour senate deal still have a pulse or does our fate lie with -- wait for it -- house republicans....