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>> i think he probably took the advice of senator mcconnell, a couple of these are really lightning rods that would cause blood baths, if you will. and the safer ones are judged to be and judge hardiman. i also think that judge hardima hardiman -- i was part of that selection process, would not have been added personally by the president to the list only to be left standing at the altar yet again. >> martha: the connection with president trumps sister, who served with him on the circuit court an...

Crosscurrents, the communications that i was involved with by the various groups lobbying for or against the four finalists. one of the deciding factors in the presidents decision. i could be wrong. well know in 12 hours, was confirmability. and senator mitch mcconnell the republican leader on the senate said to him well have issues with judge barrett and judge kavanaugh that we wont have with the other two. >> bill: suggesting republicans would have a problem. >> yes, concerned about the percep...

That politicians who communicated positive messages about refugees and or muslims will usually attract the underbelly of the internet and politicians who criticised populist far right parties such as the a.f.p. in germany they can also expect to face a headwind of hate via twitter or facebook i want to bring in alexander fancy here he is a journalist with nets politic dot org. was. part of the group that got together and put this study together your familiar face here always understood to have y...

So thats something at on heard of today and its with an old doll of that a german chancellor would commemorate and would make an appearance here at this commemoration day also because soling and the arson attack here is seen as a warning that events like this might be repeated especially in times of seen a full and growing anti semitism anti or islamophobia that were witnessing today. our correspondent over salih in soley good in germany tonight all over thank you very much. well back in one tho...

Anyone else could do what he is doing. his deputy also believes in deregulating and making it easier for corporations to pollute or not be overburdened by burdensome regulations. this white house likes lightning rods. they like someone the left hates. its a trolling gesture to the center and the left. that gives him an advantage in the culture war environment which trump operates. >> eugene scott, weigh in on this, quickly, if you would. >> this is someone who has proven to be loyal to trump, in...

And tough on crime. hell certainly have a lot of people -- >> hes a lightning rod. >> he certainly is but no doubt will have -- >> he -- >> support of the president and many of those on the right but it -- i think was probably destined to be when the president pardoned him he may have a political future and this is his venture into it. >> bacari? >> im as excited as alice is, probably for a different reason. democrats need pick-ups we need arizona and nevada. if theres anybody -- you take -- she...

Demeaning ghents about tcommenti will not deter what we are doing. the white house says the presidents criticisms are of political leadership and not the rank in file. is that list clear here as this goes on, criticisms of the cia and the fbi and doj at large? >> i was just going to say it remains me of the episode when he was not endorsing the intelligence communitiess report and speaking questionably about their report and there is backlash to that as well. look. these are career fbi officials...

Involved a sculptor of south dakotas mt. rushmore. stone mountain would be completed under president richard nixons administration. 45 years later, under the nations 45th president, stone mountains carving and confederate monuments like it, both landmarks and lightning rods. fredricka whitfield, cnn, stone mountain, georgia. >> some say its there to preserve history. others see it as symbols of hate. a new poll shows many americans agree with president trump on keeping confederate statues as the...

>> reporter: in georgia despite a flurry of tweets urging the removal or sand blasting and the georgia naacp stating. >> we as the birthplace of the civil rights movement must act in accordance with true american values. >> reporter: any change at stone mountain is complicated. georgia state law has a clear mandate for the memorial saying, it should be, quote, preserved and protected for all time as a tribute to the bravery and heroism of the citizens of this state who suffered. the carving of t...

Disenfranchising african-americans and were restoring kind of white rule. >> in georgia, despite a flurry of tweets from a democratic gubernatorial candidate urging the removal or sandblasting at stone mountain, and the georgia naacp stating -- >> we as the birthplace of the civil rights movement must act in accordance with true american values. >> any change at stone mountain is complicated. georgia state law has a clear mandate for the memorial, saying it should be quote preserved and protecte...