lou, is that what it takes to win the presidency, $1 billion? this president s campaign, organization, administration say so. that s the lead here for the campaign, not that this president has done such a wonderful job that he deserves to be re-elected. megyn: he spent $750 million the first time around. it s curious to me. you would think if the president has done well it would not cost more but less. megyn: and given the bully pulpit that he has. the media power of the president should reduce it. you would think it would take off $200 million. megyn: do you think it would be, the mere, paltry, $750 million if his poll numbers
be an issue. so are they more loyal to nra or donald trump? it appears some trump voters can be moved to the? are because they are so loyal to him as a personality, but the gun issues are a tough one. let s talk about it with a member of congress who was in that room, congresswoman elizabeth esty from connecticut. actually represents the district that includes newtown. so now that you ve had a little time to let the dust settle from that meeting, what is your takeaway, where does this go next? well, i think with many things with this president we don t know. i mean, he said a lot of things yesterday that were very positive. he said he was willing to take on the nra. he said we need strong, very strong background check. i couldn t agree more. we do need to take this on. and the american people want this. and the parkland students couldn t be anymore clear or persuasi persuasive. he understands their media power. that is part of what is going on
kindness. his media power is immeasurable it went onto to me asking in that e-mail. why were you praising him after he treated you in the manner that you described? because that s a classic suck up e-mail. this is what you do. this is what plenty of woman do in a situation like this. i didn t even realize that in an applicant e-mail for a job you could be a victim for harassment. let me think everything s going to be okay and i can get the job i want. this has been a story i ve told quite openly to many friends for years but a new york times reporter contacted me and i believe it was october. she said she was doing an investigation. there s no way i m going public.
itself, and everybody s discussed that. the question is whether or not it s ever going to bring itself back together. i m dubious, because both sides have sufficient resources to continue to stay separate and apart. the establishment republicans have media power and corporate money to stay to continue forever. and the tea party-reaganite have their own resource, because they have their own media resources, and own resources of money. also a government philosophy. and you have two competing philosophies. they re about freedom, and the establishment is about security. and those are two different competing philosophies now that are probably going we ll see for a long time inside the republican party. let me ask you this. i look at this week, i look at cpac, watch mitch mcconnell, john cornyn, is the establishment winning or is the tea party movement winning? i would say the tea party populous in terms of advancing ideas and returning the party back to its organizing freedom as a