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Right now its time for the part of the show we like to call sources say where we ask our esteemed panel of reporters what theyre looking on. what are your sources telling you about this kavanaugh stuff? >> a republican source tells me theyre worried about the vote of murkowski, and not for the reasons you might think. because of native alaskans in her state. theres a group called the alaska federation of natives that is against kavanaugh because of questions about his votes on tribal lands. >> i...

Surveyed. that was before the kavanaugh story broke. would that have an impact? brian: i think its going to be divisivdecisive either way tt will be decisive issue for the midterm elections. steve: trump campaign advisor quoted in the "the washington post" today they say if democrats set out to energize the g.o.p. base with the kavanaugh stuff, they have. the base is livid. brian: electrified. steve: will that get them to vote? we will let you know the first workers compensation in november. ann...

To see whats happening in real time. >> we get right in the middle of the human microwave thats going on. we get at least a week. we make a documentary in a week. but it does give us an opportunity to not just hit right whats in front of us, what you guys have to do every hour, right? so we kind of get an arc. this way we deep dive into cavanaugh. weve got a bunch of stuff on anita hill to put it in context which is helpful. again, in this administration with this president, things happen so qui...

51-49 the other way. also i think the last week, the kavanaugh stuff, has really reminded voters that, fine, if you want to flip the house, thats a check on president trump. but actually, if you want to check president trump on other things you might care about, maybe you want to flip the senate too. so i think its funny, all that checking president trump rhetoric that, was entirely house focused. up until about a week ago. and i do wonder whether some -- this is, of course, not a huge number, b...

Supreme court nomination of brett kavanaugh, this seat in play. i think it is a vivid illustration in terms of the compromises were seeing on fwop and what they have to gain out of all of this. >> some suggested that some at the white house may see this whole up roar involving rod rosenstein as a welcome distraction from all of the kavanaugh stuff. >> you know, frying pan meet fire i suppose. but look, yeah, for a day -- look, the kavanaugh controversy is still barrelling down the track here. yo...

Before friday, theyre going to have to make a decision whether or not the deadline is in their interest and its in her interest. and when it does, lets get back together. >> and there are two lives at stake. >> and a lot more than because the supreme court means a lot to this society. thank you very much, david gergen. >> thank you. >> nan, charles, thank you. appreciate it very much. republicans are sweating it out in at least three key senate races. the kavanaugh stuff plays into that as well....

I thought the kavanaugh stuff mattered more. but there is little question that people are right to find that hearing an exercise in frustration. why? its a dance of nondisclosure. and i will prove it to you next. we have deciphered the code that we are all witnessing. >> announcer: "cuomo prime time" is brought to you by the thrilling new film "white boy rick," based on the unbelievable true story, starring matthew mcconaughey. only in theaters september 14th.

Youre always welcome here. thank you, sir. >> thanks, chris. >> be well. >> now, at the hearings, there have been a lot of protests, and you can argue about time, place, and manner of those protests. senator kennedy is a critic of them. i thought the kavanaugh stuff mattered more. but there is little question that people are right to find that hearing an exercise in frustration. why? its a dance of non-dloer disclosure. and i will prove it to you next. we have deciphered the code that we are all...