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My takeaway from that is not that he was saying there is a messaging problem but its more about the presidents actual actions. not how he is trying to spin it. >> well, no. i would agree with that point as well. if you look at the arguments that have come from republicans thus far, they havent really defended the presidents actions. what they have tried to attack is the process. they have tried to raise doubt in the minds of voters particularly independent voters on there is something shady goin...

And its not a messaging problem, don. i mean its not a question of bringing in some new spin meister into the white house because to the point that renato was making, they dont have a defense because he did it. we all know he did t. hes been caught red-handed. theres no way he can wish that away. but hes not going to do what renato suggested he would do if were you a defendant in a criminal case is to ask for a plea deal or plead an insanity defense or something because this is all about politic...

Never happened. today, it was a perfect call. it was beautiful. >> right. and its not a messaging problem, don. i mean its not a question of bringing in some new spin meister into the white house because to the point that renato was making, they dont have a defense because he did it. we all know he did t. hes been caught red-handed. theres no way he can wish that away. but hes not going to do what renato suggested he would do if were you a defendant in a criminal case is to ask for a plea deal o...

Andr were chatting about it during the break. the question of the emoluments clause here. is there any question in your mind theres something worth investigating here? >> sure. it really is what this represents here what house democrats are doing is an expansion of the impeachment investigation that started. its a broadening of it. next week the house judiciary committee will sign and form formalize the parameters of that investigation. i would be shocked if these issues are not front and center...

They are more concerned about health care. what we are seeing is that trump is really good at controlling the narrative. hes going to go on the trail saying theyve tried to remove me from office. theme message will be the same. trumps numbers have been relatively stable across the board. he has a very steady base. even if they do move for impeachment, it is hard to see his numbers changing. >> is this a messaging problem? they should be able to do both. >> they have a constitutional mandate and ...

>> joel, is the fact that the demonstrates a democrats are not getting this point over in terms of what many of us feel are misconduct by the preside president. is it a messaging problem or is there not enough there? is it the obligation of not only democrats but members of congress to uphold the law where its popular in the polls or not. they are swarn to upholds their oath of office and protect the law and when do they say im not readying the polls. im reading instituti ining cone law books? >...

What we were talking about with jeffrey last hour, some people are saying this is a tipping point to hear a republican, a conservative republican or libertarian republican come out and say that what he sees in the mueller report is an impeachable offense. i think its hard so spot while youre living it, only in retrospect. what do you think the significance of this is? >> i dont anticipate this as a tipping point. if you look at the response that immediately came from the president, hes making it...

Jillian: democratic socialist saying theres no question that the president is racist, the white house condemns. rob: to impeach or not to impeach thats the question facing the democratic party? >> we will go in there and impeach -- >> divisive approach to take. >> the thing that we could do that shows respect for office is not have someone there who has committed high crimes and misdemeanors. >> we will see where the facts lead and maybe thatll lead to impeachment, maybe it wont. >> donald trump...

What are they really fighting for? when i hear lindsey graham talk about slash, slash, slash, what are we actually going to be getting and i dont think thats been very clear. i think that say messaging problem coming from the communications department within the white house because they are not clear on what exactly they want. this whole build a wall is a complain slogan thats not really reality. im not sure they need to keep calling this a wall. i think they need to be honest with the american ...

Cracking down on illegal immigration, kavanaugh and the caravan as the president has been saying? what say you? >> well, it is certainly true immigration matters to voters. what this latest poll shows particularly in battle ground states most people want the country to do more to control illegal immigration and thats true nationally as well. and a poll also found strong majorities want to try to interdict this caravan of illegal immigrants moving through mexico before it gets to the u.s. border....