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Evidence yet that vladimir putin was trying to influence the outcome of the u.s. elections. putin doesnt want that to goep to fruition so he needs to try to create some type of counter point. the best counter point is to take a former marine who is visiting russia for a wedding, grab him, accuse him of espionage and create a negotiating position out of that. >> i know you believe the u.s. needs to react decisively and quickly. what should the response be? >> the response should be that there wil...

Talking to each other. theres not a divide between chuck schumer and nancy pelosi. democrats are very comfortable in their negotiating position. and heres the bottom line. number one, i was there for some shutdown fights. whoever is blamed at the beginning, thats who people think the onus for the shutdown is on. it is donald trumps fault that the government shut down. it is donald trumps fault that hundreds of thousands of hard-working americans are not getting paychecks. real people who are goi...

>> and of course it was only a few weeks ago that the president himself said -- seemed to say he would take responsibility for a shutdown. >> i will take the mantle. i will be the one to shut it down. im not going to blame you for it. the last time you shut it down, it didnt work. i will take the mantle of shutting down. >> annie karni, im curious because were seeing some reporting now that republicans, but also folks in the white house, maybe the president himself, now like the idea of this ext...

Compromise? because it is going to have to be one, to get this government open again and people paid? >> unfortunately, it seems the only solution is for democrats to take control of the house, in january 3, and then finally trump will realize he cant get his border wall done and he will go back to a reasonable negotiating position. i dont see anything changing before that. but the story just came out today in the new york daily news that trumps own golf course in new jersey has been apparently ...

Republicans are just talking to each other. theres not a divide between chuck schumer and nancy pelosi. democrats are very comfortable in their negotiating position. heres the bottom line. number one, i was there for some shutdown fights. whoever is blamed at the beginning, thats who people think the onus for the shutdown is on. it is donald trumps fault that the government shut down. it is donald trumps fault that hundreds of thousands of hard-working americans are not getting paychecks. real p...

Dreamers maybe there would be an opening, but theres not. mick mulvaney and these republicans are just talking to each other. theres not a divide between chuck schumer and nancy pelosi. democrats are very comfortable in their negotiating position. heres the bottom line. number one, i was there for some shutdown fights. whoever is blamed at the beginning, thats who people believe the onus for the shutdown is on. it is donald trumps fault that the government shut down. it is donald trumps fault th...

How this is a comfortable negotiating position for democrats. i talked to a few republicans today who said while its not clear what trumps end game is here, its not uncomfortable for him either. you know, he doesnt have an election for two years. in two years, no one is going to remember this shutdown most likely. and what his base will remember is that he fought for the wall. thats something that a former republican congressman said to me today, he didnt see a political downside to that. the co...

The new year? is that part of the calculation here? >> well, ben just talked about how this is a comfortable negotiating position for democrats. i talked to a few republicans today who said while its not clear what trumps end game is here, its not uncomfortable for him either. you know, he doesnt have an election for two years. in two years, no one is going to remember this shutdown most likely. and what his base will remember is that he fought for the wall. thats something that a former republi...

Threatened to shut down down te southern border and cut off aid to mexico. is this threat any different? >> kat: i dont think so, i dont think its something he would actually do. i think this is something we see president trump do repeatedly, he will start with something extreme to try to get a negotiation, i wont shut it down but i need money for the wall. hes trying to make a strong negotiating position. >> jessica: theres more to that tweet where he talks about cutting off aid to the country....

Put a wedge between schumer and pelosi. if pelosi were to compromise or somehow cut a deal and come to the presidents position, her position may be threatened herself. nancy pelosi expected to get that nod but shes in a strong negotiating position. anybody, knowing that on that day, on january 3, she has the votes, she has the power to pass something called a clean continuing resolution that would reopen the government, that would be a spending bill. the pressure really after thursday comes down...