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Saying that approach of keeping a list of democrats who vote with republicans thats not good for the party, not good for governing so there is this sort of battle for the party still going on. >> there is but its much like with the republicans went through in 2015 what kind of party are we going to be and when youve got this many different candidates that are running it, thats exactly what it is. it is a battle for who they are and who they want to be and is it going to be the party of the far l...

Gaining all of the attention but the actual party when they do polls, democrat party want to be more con -- centrist, on the media, everybody is behind, shes a big star. neil: does the markets worry about that message? >> i dont think so because theres no path to go anywhere. i mean, socialism isnt going to take off with lowest unemployment rate and the market is hot, no one wants to rock a boat that severely. that said, it might have helped because it would get you through primary but lose gene...

The noise. i think people in this world that we live in with immediate gratification, news constantly 24/7 you have to step back and tune that out and say im going to stick with the fundamentals. neil: well how do the fundamentals apply now you had nine straight weeks of dow advances up a very strong start to the year nine times out of 10 means the rest of the year will be strong so a lot of people just say im going to follow that. they get in love with being in a market thats getting all this b...

This. i think dans point is the key one which is bernie sanders is in a very different position. he unquestionably has influenced this field. you have so many people running on ideas that he espoused first on a national level. but he is going to have to change how he relates to democrats in his field, and i dont know that hes there yet. >> the hes not a democrat part, thats fair, he is an independent. he traveled on the road saying he had an important role in a one-on-one race last time, and now...

Castro, saying they would support race-based reparations. how significant is that? >> i think its important in that they are indicating that they are appreciating and acknowledging the importance of race and a legacy of racism on their constituents and on the electorate. so i dont think that reparations is going to become the democratic purity test for african-american voters or other voters of color. i think that what voters want to hear is anni acknowledgement of racial unjust is and hear ackn...

Thats well-documented. >> kennedy: much more aggressive language toward israel than the press. >> juan: how about a guy who is a trump supporter shooting up the tree of life synagogue. you think thats aggressive? >> kennedy: yes, i do. >> juan: be careful if youre making it a political attack. >> morgan: the democrats have imposed the purity test. juan lester going to a bar invited to i think you -- -- >> juan: a lot of jewish people are democrats. >> kennedy: why is that? >> jesse: you have to ...

Conservative talk radio told him he was doing the wrong thing. so i think that you cant equate one with another at this point. i understand that nancy pelosi also has political interests here. the base of each party is very firm on what they want to do, but honestly, this thing all started when the president backed off a deal that was already cut and voted on in the united states senate. >> congresswoman love, isnt that the case? there was a deal, and then the president, you know, heard the radi...

One with another at this point. i understand that nancy pelosi also has political interests here. the base of each party is very firm on what they want to do, but honestly, this thing all started when the president backed off a deal that was already cut and voted on in the united states senate. >> congresswoman love, isnt that the case? there was a deal, and then the president, you know, heard the radio. >> right. because he wanted to make sure he keeps the promises that he made on the campaign ...

C5 i feel pretty good about it, frankly. >> kennedy: so whats the problem? >> jessica: i dont think theres a problem. freely, there are a lot of false purity test being thrown around right now. most from the sanders camp. theyre coming for kamala harris, elizabeth warren less than kamala harris. as more people come and it will become more aggressive. everybody knows who joe bidens. thats part of our hes the leader of the pack retina. thats a name i.d.-based. at this point, in 08, hillary clinton...

About here on "meet the press." you could be talking about them. all things in a normal political cycle playing out with these candidates getting in as early as you are, of course, the press, their political opponents would begin to dissect them before anyone got in the race. the idea, you want to thin the herd before it gets thicker. >> if you need oxygen, its a liability. if youre a big dog that wants to deprive everybody of oxygen, its an asset. >> lets remember were only in the third week of...