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Nice. Reporter new york. Thank you so much for joining us again tonight. Up next is ac 360. John berman in for Anderson Cooper tonight. The president says hes an Excellent Guy, so why did he just give him a shove out the door . Was it something he said . John berman here in for anderson. Those are the two questions tonight about departing white House Counsel don mcgahn. Mr. Mcgahn found out he was departing the same way secretary of state Rex Tillerson did, by reading the president s twitter fee...

The president out over something that is just completely reprehensible. i dont know how lindsey graham manages to look his african-american constituents in the eye the next time hes down in south carolina. he probably just doesnt care. the way that he responded, it shows that he really didnt think that it was that big of a deal when i hate to say if you are not cognizant of that history. >> you have talked about the danger of donald trumps rhetoric to real danger in this country. >> my first ass...

Of the democratic party. if you look at the polls, the generic ballot, who would you vote for for congress can act a democrat or republican connect the democrats today -- its not working. donald trump will try to demonize people of color. it will be done today, people crossing the border tomorrow. and somebody else between now and election day. most of the public is tired of it. they just dont -- >> harris: im going to step in here. you hit the race button pretty early in the hour. i am surprise...

The republican party. and the only way they can do that was to tap the race button and say go ahead, its okay. and he did. and they did. and that was the only card they had left to play, and they played it. and they arent going to go quietly. thats why you look at the cowardice of the 15 or 20 republicans in the senate who are quiet. im not talking about bob corker, flake, whos the other one that went out the back door. >> sass. >> thats not courage. thats making sure you have a job somewhere af...

Its race. this is about -- this is about the republican party or a wing of it going this is our last chance to save the party. the only way they can do that is to tap the race button. >> emily: so this is the first year of the american icon awards. the focus of it per the creator is to recognize and honor people that have made significant leadership contributions that make positive impact on society and inspire others. >> greg: why wasnt i there? >> emily: next time. so given that, would you say...

The republican party -- or a wing of it going this is our last chance to save the party. if we dont, its the end of the republican party. the only way they can do that was to tap the race button and say go ahead, its okay. and he did, and they did. that was the only card they had left to play and they played it and they arent going to go quietly. thats why you look at the cowardice of the 15 or so republicans in the senate who are quiet. im not talking about jeff flake or bob corker. thats not c...

The trump train, if it wrecks, you know, that just makes it all the easier for interest democrats. >> marc, how much of a factor do you think race will be in this election? >> i think it will be a huge factor. i dont think it will be the only factor. what weve seen over the last 24 hours is that this is a populist election. in many ways, this is like a proxy battle between trump and perhaps bernie sanders in terms of values. ultimately, florida voters are going to want someone who has the right ...

If you go on his website, its just pictures of him and trump. ive been endorsed by trump. and im hes clearly trying to ride trumps coattails into the general election, where i think he would be a better stand alone candidate. if he is going to tie himself to the trump train, if it wrecks, you know, that just makes it all the easier for interest democrats. >> marc, how much of a factor do you think race will be in this election? >> i think it will be a huge factor. i dont think it will be the onl...

Tricks were that were played against john mccain. including the viciously racist flyers about him and his family that nobody ever really claimed responsibility for but turned up at just the right time before the vote. the george w. bush campaign in that contest that year, honestly, they decided they were going to go hard right, they decided they would hit the race button really, really hard and nay knew exactly what they were doing including when they decided to put their candidate at bob jones ...

That primary election in south carolina in 2001 still famous to this day for now dirty the dirty tricks were that were played against john mccain. including the viciously racist flyers about him and his family that nobody ever really claimed responsibility for but turned up at just the right time before the vote. the george w. bush campaign in that contest that year, honestly, they decided they were going to go hard right, they decided they would hit the race button really, really hard and nay k...