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Ever. >> gillian: im confused, because i feel like i am having deja vu, didnt we go through this six months ago, and then after that about four months ago? i do not understand -- >> sandra: chuck schumer assange, get it done or else. and we are left saying, what is at stake? >> christopher: conservatives like a few things, it gets rid of the business mandate. they are probably not going to like how it sends a lot of money out. and you can have john mccains state, set to lose a lot of money from ...

Alaska, senator mccain, senator collins in maine has her own problems with the graham/cassidy bill, so does senator paul from kentucky on the right. getting to that 50 number seems to be a challenge. they also to signal to the republican base theyre trying, even after the failures, they continue to try. i think that effort is a signal even if it doesnt necessarily end with passage. >> at the same time you have the president clearly trying to satisfy the base with the tweet showing him -- the doc...

Attorney saying that michael flynns brother and sister have set up a legal defense fund for the former national security adviser to pay his mounting legal fees. obviously, this is a long-term challenge, not only for the white house but for former aides, particularly michael flynn and paul manafort, who are clearly being pressured by mueller. robert, back to you on the congressional side of things. how close is lindsey graham getting with the vote, the whip count on trying to get something throug...

Possibly this can come back. before the end of the congress. >> you think its going how the shot? >> not really. mccain, collins, murkowski. elizabeth: [inaudible] >> that is not 50. drink a gentleman, thank you so much. always a lively discussion. >> thank you. train to the second largest hit from hurricane irma. what that means for your wallet. this didnt go according to a plan. we will explain coming out. ♪

Might get her another six years. you have might say you know what? my best bet is to suck it up and get your replacement from the republican party. but he could still do both but it is somewhat of a play. steve: but newt gingrich is talking about getting tax cuts passed by thanksgiving. he has got to deal with the people who are in the u.s. senate right now. brian: good point. steve: and u.s. house as well. for the most part, some of the biggest problems the president has had are from his own pa...

Week. you really dont believe that the white house and the rest of the republicans will be able to pass a tax reform bill and get it to the presidents desk for signature? >> i dont think they will be able to do that, even under reconciliation. they dont have a working majority in the senate. the problem with the budget is 60% goes for entitlements. within ten years, it will be close to 100%. so, you really cant find money for tax cuts without entitlement reform. health care debate say senators l...

Based on my reporting. mcconnell was very upset that his wife was also dragged into this, standing next to the president at that moment during that news conference, which was originally supposed to be about transportation. >> so youve got a bit of a counter point, nick confessori you my be in the minority. >> the assumption around this table in washington is the ultimate aspiration of the president is to pass policy. i this i thats wrong for this president. i think his presidency is a theater of...

Senate, democrats and republicans, they will tell you actually that what mitch mcconnell was able to do in pulling together 49 votes on the health care bill that only 17% of americans supported after the president had thrown republican house members under the bus, and showed that he had absolutely no loyalty to anybody that stuck their neck out for them, was pretty incredible. that mcconnell could get 49 votes for that bad of a bill. >> and its not just the -- go ahead. >> hes an open -- yeah, i...

Well, sicking his interior intent on senator murkowski. just think like you are mitch mcconnell for a moment. think about the attacks on your members, think about the fact that you now have such a narrow path for moving any type of legislation, after the failure of health care and joe, based on my own reporting, the moment when i think mitch mcconnell realized that this is kind of the end of the road in terms of getting anything done with this president was charlottesville, based on my own repor...

Lets bring in our panel, political editor of town hall.com and opinion editor of the washington times. both are fox news contributors and it is great to see you both. thank you very much for joining us. >> good morning. >> your reaction, guy, to whats going on? >> well, look, i understand the presidents frustration. i think hes channelling the frustration of a lot of conservative voters who said there were 7 years of promises on obama care. the senate republicans couldnt get that across the fini...