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Directly whether he, himself, was against firing comey out of respect for private conversations. instead, pointed to media reports that he was quote adamantly opposed. yesterday, when asked about bannons criticism, white house press senior ra huckaby sanders stood firmly behind the presidents decision. >> certainly, i think it has been shown in the days that follow thad the president was right if firing director comey since directors firing, we have learned new information about his conduct that...

And puerto rico and other places, well see what happens, well know in a very short period of time. but it looks like it could be something that will be not good. believe me, not good. >> all right. good morning. it is thursday, september 7th. welcome to "morning joe" with us we have veteran columnist and ms nbc contributor mark barnacle, ms nbc mark halperin. co-founder of as objection, tim vandhigh, now the politics, seven months into his presidency, donald trump has relearned the art of the de...

While and she didnt have a good thing to say about a fellow senator here. and i frankly dont think thats right. thats the thing that really bothers me. everybody on the other side knows we have the votes to finally do this. and yet they are treating it as though this is something they have to try to win, which theyre not going to win. and in the process, treating a fellow senator with disdain. its wrong. the fact is that we have to treat each other with respect or this place is going to devolve ...

Of the united states senate. senator sessions is still a member of the united states senate. >> and what was the argument that was made by senators mitch mcconnell and others that simply reading the letter is impugning the character of senator sessions? >> well, it was the letter and she used a direct quotation from the late senator kennedy during senator sessions prior hearing to become -- in the 1980s, when senator kennedy referred to him as a disgrace to the justice department. >> all right. ...

Sure that the american people benefit from an effective government, and it would be my job to welcome mr. trump regardless of what he said about me or my differences with him on my opinions, and escort him over to the capitol in which there would be a peaceful transfer of power. >> good morning. it is wednesday, october 19th. welcome to "morning joe." with us on set we have veteran columnist mark barnacle. >> wait, wait, wait. whats going on with you guys? are you guys asleep? >> they are. >> co...

Those things -- >> welcome to "morning joe." doris is with us. we have mark halperin and mark barnacle and "the washington post" eugene robinson and joining the conversation presidential historian doris kearns goodwin. great to have you on board. the numbers are multipling. have you seen this? yesterday we had two polls. now its four showing donald trump behind ben carson in iowa. the monmouth university poll of the aye republican caucus conducted from thursday to sunday shows trump trailing ben...

Mark barnacle john capehart as well, general, talk about the fight against isis knocked groups oak, the bombs from above. whats going on? >> i think the general who oversees this is to keep the different lines of effort ongoing for our nation moving forward at about the same pace there is a train and equip force on the ground and there is of course a diplomatic effort. the intent is to keep it all in balance and not create more opportunity for more dissension on the ground. >> you have a lot of ...

This city on the banks of the alabama river, gave birth to a movement that changed this nation forever. our country will never, ever be the same because of that happened on this bridge. swhak a weekend in selma. incredible group, including some republicans and a former president showing up to mark the day. good morning, everyone. itis monday, march 9th. we have mark barnacle and school of public affairs rk dor yan. and ron. good to have you all this morning. >> how it was weekend? >> running aro...

Of the barbs going back and forth, knowing that actually -- at some point that same person is going to be standing on the stage next to them, endorsing them, so sure, i think there is absolutely an awareness. i think the challenge, i will say, on the republican side this time, more so than we saw on the democratic side last time, it has been that the range of differences and the range of issues that have been talked about from rick santorum to newt gingrich to mitt romney for a variety of reason...

>> im sorry, go ahead. >> the other important thing to remember is that wisconsin in 1905 passed the strongest civil service protection in the country. we have just cause for tirmination and discipline. those are all things that continue to protect workers rights in the state, that have nothing to do with the contract. theyll continue long after we make these changes. >> okay. mark barnacle? >> governor, with regard to the pension and health care givebacks that weve read about in the press, as y...