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We have the support of all the republicans because well have no support from the democrats or almost no support because they have really become just obstructionists. they have no good policies. and frankly, they are not good politicians but they are very good obstructionists. and thats what they do well, obstruct. the number of nominees that i have approved by the democrats are about half of what president obama had. and when you look at that, and you can look at judicial appointments, look how ...

Issues? >> key democrats dont sound terribly impressed with the budget or tax outline. democratic leader chuck schumer is taking aim at republican claims about their tax plan. >> president trump claims about fake news? well, this is fake math. and it is as bad as any of the so-called fake news the president has complained about. this is a deliberate manipulation of numbers and facts that quite frankly is appalling. >> schumer is hoping that activists and those who oppose the republican plans wil...

One-term president. >> he can keep all of those people and show he cares about folks in urban america. here is the problem. weve now gotten to a point where its a 12-month four-year campaign and we dmenever get ard to governing for all the people. thats whats wrong. i dont think the republican party -- you can win with this stuff for a little while, long term, we cant fight about everything and still have a country. hes not done one thing yet to reach out to the people that those guys are out th...

Unpopular in the republican base as pelosi and schumer? and they are easy, easy targets for him to blame. >> he doesnt actually have to get anything done? >> no. he does have to get something done. has to get something done for the american people. he does. hes the president. should get something done and hes a dealmaker. my point of view, health care part of his problem, in the beginning didnt take it seriously. taking it much more seriously now. defunding the obamacare, putting pressure, a tac...

Was and one said bernie sanders, and another said hes not a democrat. who is the leader of the democratic party? >> tom perez, the chairman of the dnc. tom and senator schumer and nancy pelosi, but all individuals are a part of this. looking at new jersey and virginia, the lieutenant governor races, well show more leaders in the democratic party as well. >> when we have seen the senate, we have seen joe biden go to campaign, theres a lot of pressure on tennessee, how much does the dnc plan to sp...

Wont get behind the bipartisan plan. hes against the action -- >> thats the problem. there are many bipartisan plans that will be brought to the fore. >>. >> you should be less defer ren deferential to the president. >> one interpretation of what president trump did is he is trying to force pelosi and schumer to come to the table. do you think thats accurate and do you think that they should go to the white house and try to make a deal? >> well, im all for trying to make a deal and be diplomatic...

Plan. hes against it -- hes against the actions -- >> let me ask you -- >> thats always the problem. theres many bipartisan plans. will a bill be brought to the floor and be voted -- >> if donald trump said today the republicans should pass the lamar alexander and pat -- >> you should be less dempb sha defferntial to the president. >> one interpretation of what president trump did is hes trying to force pelosi and schumer to come to the table. do you think thats accurate and do you think that th...

Front and thanks to our leaders in pelosi and schumer. but i think theres another thing we should be looking at here which is a bigger problem or issue that needs tackled nationally. the president and his campaign and certainly bannon with the way hes been campaigning out here sort of as a lone wolf is that theyve taken away the middle. so its pushed everyone to the extremes. i think the concern from republicans is do we govern from the extreme and it looks like just based on the last less than ...

Out on this deal, senator gordon, schumer, mansion, just four democrats off the top of my head. dont let them sit there and say how much they like it. its got the same flaws when they voted it down. >> that might be the most important point. any changes to this deal will need 60 votes in the senate. republican votes alone will not work. democrats who oppose this deal are going to have to take a stand here. for the president to reach 60 votes, its going to have to be bipartisan. >> brian: he is e...

Out on this deal, senator gordon, schumer, mansion, just four democrats off the top of my head. dont let them sit there and say how much they like it. its got the same flaws when they voted it down. >> that might be the most important point. any changes to this deal will need 60 votes in the senate. republican votes alone will not work. democrats who oppose this deal are going to have to take a stand here. for the president to reach 60 votes, its going to have to be bipartisan. >> brian: he is e...