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President on the way out the door, but the next president, next year. chris: and in fact, three members of the current court alito bryer and kagen were confirmed in midterm election years and does that democratic talking, the idea its an election, you cant wait until the senate is changed by the voters in november, does that talking point go anywhere. >> i think the democrats are backing away from it which is an indication that it isnt perhaps their strongest argument, i mean, the chief differen...

Before the midterm elections? whats your take? >> i believe it will be, i really do because i think notwithstanding that there are two senators on the republican side who have roe v. wade is a big matter and therefore i think the president has already kind of taken that off the table, but there are several democrats who are in tough races in states that the president carried overwhelmingly who will undoubtedly support the nominee, if the nominee meets the criteria that the president talks about....

Them. vote in favor and youll lose that intense support from democrats who are very much activated because this is a huge issue not just on choice. although thats the main thing. voting rights, campaign finance reform, gay rights and areas where people have been vetted by the federalist society and well know how theyll vote. >> mara, last word. >> i want to say that what democrats need to do and liberals and people who care about democracy is they need to vote. thats the big advantage that democ...

Down on many of the most important groups in the democratic base. black turnout was down, latino turnout was down. so you have to ensure our voters get to the polls and cast their ballot. theres no other way to change the country. >> the flip side we look at a motivated democratic base, at least in 2018 in the midterm, the number that strikes me on the republican side is president trumps support from republican voters, sitting at 90%. if you look at modern presidents within their own parties, hi...

White house in the first place. so hes happy to argue on that again for the midterm. and democrats have differing views. there are those who believe there is a way to deal with the family separations immigration issues and to try to reunite these families without going as far as saying to abolish i.c.e. so there is a bit of division among democrats about the next step for that agency and how it should play out in a conversation about immigration. alex? >> kelly odonnell, thank you so much from n...

Works, perhaps abolish being inl together. and the president is using that as a midterm political argument to go in the law and justice category to suggest really without any foundation that democrats dont want safe communities, but he is using that as a wedge to certainly drive his own voters interests and to prepare them for the fall elections and to make a case against democrats. the president also yesterday tweeted about immigration talking about the need to escort undocumented immigrants co...

For years leading up to citizens united has been saying we need to give high protection to speech during campaigns. in fact, he was in dissent for years on that issue and he brought his colleagues along to affirm the broad first amendment rights to speech in elections just like he favored broad first amendment rights across the board. in a case like citizens united, justice kennedy was far from the swing vote. the most consistent defender of the first amendment for years and the court, in fact, ...

For years leading up to citizens united has been saying we need to give high protection to speech during campaigns. in fact, he was in dissent for years on that issue and he brought his colleagues along to affirm the broad first amendment rights to speech in elections just like he favored broad first amendment rights across the board. in a case like citizens united, justice kennedy was far from the swing vote. he was the most consistent defender of the first amendment for years and the court, in...

Coming out. are the angry voters going to decide what will happen with the midterm. >> aan appalling problem. its june and not july yet. this is in terms of the children. they are at the height of the problem. they polled them and said parents would like to break the law and the federal government trying to enforce the law. they put the blame on their parents into the united states illegally. there is that feeling. it comes down to the pocketbook. it will be about insurance cost and do people fe...

Are just focused on flipping house seats in the midterm and getting at the vote effort. there are voter reg statiistrat tables here. people are registering to vote. the crowd here appears to be a little older, overall. theyre trying to get people out and vote, getting a democratic majority. >> rachel swan joining me from san francisco, where the protest is taking place. i want to turn now to the political director of the aclu. he was at the march down in washington, d.c. before we get into the p...