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In these primaries. they take them at arms leg and this is what happens, a mess, 13 candidates fighting it out giving the democrats a chance. >> to be clear this particular district in georgia, i mean there had been a demographic shift afoot for some time there, correct? >> yeah. trump only won by a point i believe in the election 2016, but this is tom prices seat and newt gingrichs seat, a republican district that should be voting republican. georgia still a couple years away from being -- havi...

Are democrats hoping they get lucky on this one? >> maybe draw a little blood, i think so. the georgia race is much more of a national barometer of what is likely to happen in the mid-terms. >> why is that? explain that. >> well, because georgia is a state that because of a number of forces, among them largely demographic. democrats are hoping there is a long-term trend toward moving it from such a solidly red category into at least purple. >> republicans in kansas, in the fourth district, are p...

Mid-terms, right? >> could be. i think karl rove was talking about some major things that could be passed through reconciliation. but big votes that are not specifically about budget and deficit-related matters, they still require 60. the democrats had to get 60 to do obamacare. they had 60 votes for a brief period there. so everything else will require 60 votes or its going to die in the senate. >> neil: unless they can find a way around it. thanks, byron. >> thank you, neil. >> neil: the washi...

They dont know for sure if it will be wrapped be up the time the 2018 mid-terms come around. >> shepard: what about the man that used to be the campaign manager, close with team trump, paul manafort. >> right. so during the campaign this summer, he had the highest ranking title of anybody whose name is swirling around here. hes in charge of making sure theres not a conservative revolt and he was in charge of the entire campaign. he did a lot of business in the ukraine and his bank records are be...

>> i think the president certainly is frustrated about the way health care moved, broke apart late last week. im at the capitol katy. some of the senators ive spoken with, senator tester, talking about how post health care maybe the white house is going to be able to deal with them. all these din mix that seem set in stone a week ago seem to have been up-ended. thats created a whole new dynamic and environment here at the capitol. >> robby mook, former clinton campaign manager, do the democrats ...

Americans were not behind it. the more the white house reminds people that the democrats derailed unpopular legislation, the more that will play into the hands of democrats going into the 2018 mid-terms. >> brian, this is within the first 100 days of president trumps administration. what this is likely to do to his very ambitious agenda going forward? >> it is a huge problem for him. the white house did not back away from claims that trump was the grand deal-maker, the closer. sean spicer used t...

Threats dont matter. he threatened everybody, if you dont vote for this, ill come after you. obviously his threats are empty. this is a huge embarrassment, a pathetic example of government. >> rebecca, we know the president has not thus far taken any responsibility. theyre heaping praise on one another. the president loves paul ryan, paul ryan loves the president. at some point as we approach 2018 and they have to go back to these districts to get votes, republicans in congress are going to have...

Is just gone away i think may be premature. >> well, of course it gets more difficult to do as you get to the mid-terms and all of these members have to go back and run again. let me come to you, douglas. we heard from david gergen just yesterday, something that is getting a lot of attention. hes worked for four presidents, republicans and democrats. here is what he said about the presidents first 100 days thus far. okay. so we dont have that either. here is what he said. lets just play what he ...

Its not always smooth that will be taking place against a backdrop of a political season. youll have the mid-terms and obviously have a presidential re-election. theres potentially some political blow-backs that could happen either way on this piece. >> is there a sense for what -- is there something that some of these members of the freedom caucus -- i understand some moderates are about it now. so is there some chip for them, is there something that can be done to get the votes? >> theyre sure...

Something on his desk, hell sign it. they believe if theres supreme court justice opening in attention to the one thats already open, will appoint someone they will approve of. that is what they are banking on. the moment they feel like their own majorities in the house or in the senate are in danger, the closer we get to the mid-terms of 2018 if these people keep showing up at these town halls and they start to get nervous you will see them turn on him. thats the way politics works. >> i have t...