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But we need to reach persuadable voters today. thats what the trump campaign is doing. democrats have been silent in front of the voters. >> and youre not saying the current democratic candidates need to do that. its a party or outside group thing. you have a warning about the idea of a purity test. you say the democratic candidates shouldnt get caught up in a debate that rewards purity over a plan to win the broadest set of voters to halt president trumps assault on democratic -- big d -- and d...

Of d-day on wednesday in normandy it is an important time to talk about alliances. our nato alliance is incredibly important. donald trump certainly has supported breaking that up. i think as we remember how strong we are in numbers when we join together for common good, common values, common democratic values, democracy, small d, thats where we have our biggest strength and achievements, when we work with the western democracies together. it is concerning that we are at a time that not only is ...

The incoming democratic governor and you see similar power grabs in places like north carolina and michigan and you have the complete indifference of the republican party to the fact that donald trump is essentially been charged with being involved in two felonies, by his own justice department and you have orrin hatch saying i zoo care, now to his credit senator hatch i think yesterday, that he spoke maybe too hastily, but i think that line about i dont care, that reflects what the republican p...

From west virginia, small d democrat, votes yes to proceed. do we think that he may change that vote, or is that a pretty good idea of where senator mansion is going to fall come the final vote on kavanaugh? >> reporter: i think its entirely possible he does change that vote. hes the most conservative democrat in the senate. hes been that way for a while. hes up for re-election this year in a state that donald trump carried with a huge margin, and hes in a tight re-election fight. he said early ...

Else. but whoever they quoted know who they said to. so it is curious. and i think the problem with this, and again, it is not the parlor game that is important, it is the fact that the suspicion on the republican side, increasing signs that the idea of small d democracy is not in play. merrick garland cant being seated because barack obama is president. if hillary clinton win, well hold a supreme court seat open for four years if we have to. we control this. you cant do points of order that are...

Russia, but also on a broader range of issues related to democracy promotion and human rights around the world. in 1996, he came as the leader of a electoral delegation for the international republican institute, which he chaired for 25 years. i was working for the national democratic institute, affiliated with the democratic party. but also as an election observer. and on those sets of issues, i had no differences of opinion with senator mccain. i think thats important for americans to remember...

To happen in a few days time when the president sits down with putin. if putin leaves that meeting emboldened, it would leave europe vulnerable. >> how much is centered on the subsequent summit. there was a piece talking about how that meeting could be a success if the president had wind in his had sails, from this nato summit going in toyota. if he had the support of it going in to the one on one meeting with vladimir putin. how much of the conversation in brussels has been about the next summi...

Thats done damage to the constitution and our society. these are important questions. we should handle them the democratic way, small d, through the american process. >> arent some issues bigger than that? sometimes there are bigger principles, right? thats why i brought up race. this cuts both ways. it is an argument for why you need a federal standard. you need one standard overall so states cant make decisions that are out of line with american thinking. at the same time, things change, karin...

These are important questions. we should handle them the democratic way, small d, through the american process. >> arent some issues bigger than that? sometimes there are bigger principles, right? thats why i brought up race. this cuts both ways. it is an argument for why you need a federal standard. you need one standard overall so states cant make decisions that are out of line with american thinking. at the same time, things change, karine. this is the rebound of this one point. plessy v. fer...

Wright from brookings and a couple of others have noticed a long time ago he has certain strongly-held beliefs and he has certain strongly-held pre-dispositions. one of them is a weakness for authoritarian type figures. i -- this is the man we just saw the clip, he said i alone can fix it. that is not the statement or the thought of a person with democratic -- small d democratic inclinations. so he has this weakness. he also sees them as potential deal partners in a way he doesnt see allies. hes...