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That does it for the beat tonight. You can always find us on facebook at the the beat with ari. Hardball has promised is up next. Finding more, lets play hardball. Good evening, im chris mat use. San francisco, roy moore republican colleagues, a new powerful voice that has weighed in. United states Attorney General and former senior senator from alabama, Jeff Sessions joined a number of his former colleagues in saying he has no reason to doubt the women who have accused u. S. Senate candidate ro...

People trump puts in that job, no one in recent memory has had a bigger impact on the way the white house and the press interact than sarah huckabee sanders. joining me, brian stelter and john raybender. brian you wrote about her legacy, which you said is the death of the press briefing. >> its a practical example of the government going dark. the public deserves as much transparency as possible. i would say that is true in any administration, republican or democrat. we always deserve more trans...

Number two, he should -- if he cares about the values and the people he claims to care about, he should step aside. >> if roy moore wins would you be open to voting to expel him? >> yes, i would. >> john, youre the political guy. what do you make of this election? i want to be honest, put all the factors in play here. one reason moore people think they can pull this out besides their lead so far in the polls is the abortion rights issue, very strong and culturally conservative evangelical state....

Jones. im applying for a job. hes applying for a job. and thats the way people of alabama need to look at this. who would i hire to represent me in the united states senate? >> that was pretty smart. anyway, this evening nbc news reports that according to fec filings, the rnc has pulled out of a joint fund raising agreement. im joined by kyle whitmore, heidi presblaw, and john raybender. political strategist. what do we make, kyle, of this tape robocalls or recorded voice, it looks to me like th...

Condemning the behavior and standing up for the credibility of the women that have come forward. thats helpful for the republican brand to show they are not going to worry more about this election than they are about whats right and wrong. i think it was the right thing to do. >> well said, john. i also think its interesting that doug jones, the democratic candidate down there for senate is pushing the issue of a job application. its not a judgment over values or even party identity, who do you ...

Just two months ago. he said that hillary clinton would be a great negotiator with iran. and he got -- he gets his foreign policy experience from the shows. that is not a serious kind of candidate. we need someone that can lead our country to safety and security. >> mr. trump? >> the problem is -- we need toughness. i think jeb is a very nice person. hes a very nice person but we need tough people. >> so john, there were low expectations for jeb bush. do you think this will help him breathe life...

Donald trump those are going to swing towards him and be in his camp and consolidate that outsider lane of this primary. >> john, you said they believe that donald trump is going to implode? >> thats exactly what i said. i think they feel there is a large probability. >> it doesnt appear to be happening. but do you think there may be a deal somehow where donald trump would be -- could you see donald trump being the vice president on a cruz-trump ticket? would trump or cruz go for >> it doesnt ma...

Republican strategist kevin madden who has worked for mitt romneys campaign. kevin i think you liked that more than anybody else. >> yeah, i liked it. i cant hear out of my left ear. >> a lot of fireworks between senator ted cruz and marco rubio. take a listen. >> there was a battle over amnesty and some chose to stand with barack obama and chuck schumer and support the amnesty plan. >> im puzzled by the attack on this issue. you support people who are in this country illegally. >> for marco sug...

Or choose $300 in free gifts with stearns & foster. the triple choice sale ends sunday at sleep train. the gloves came off in las vegas last night but who came out on top? joining me now is john raybender, bob beckel, and republican strategist kevin madden who has worked for mitt romneys campaign. kevin i think you liked that more than anybody else.

There that they have in iowa are very intense and focused on voting for cruz and when the intensity begins to drop from donald trump those are going to swing towards him and be in his camp and consolidate that outsider lane of this primary. >> john, you said they believe that donald trump is going to implode? >> thats exactly what i said. i think they feel there is a large probability. >> it doesnt saw peappear to b happening. but do you think there may be a deal somehow where donald trump would...