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It mean for this investigation? >> im not surprised. i was recommending that a special counsel or prosecutor was necessary in order to demonstrate that the criminal side of the investigation can go forward onnibjectiveobjectivy. and i think rod rosenstein partly redeemed himself today by appointing the special counsel after the president had misused him last week. in terms of what it means for the future going forward i think you will see an aggressive criminal investigation, and i think preside...

I was recommending that a special prosecutor or special counsel is necessary in order to demonstrate that the criminal side of the investigation goes forward objectively. rod rosenstein partly redeemed himself by appointing the special counsel after the president had misused him last week. in terms of what it mean force the future going forward, i think youll see an aggressive criminal investigation and i think president trump and people in the white house are probably quite anxious now worrying...

>> i think she threw back as good as she got. but the election is over and now this is about governing and running a country and doing whats best for the american people. so i think all of thats really easy to put behind you when you think about the priority of the country. >> what about rick perry likely choice for energy secretary, all of our rotteporting. >> a great choice. im from texas, rick perry is our longest serving governor and theres a reason for that. hes an incredibly strong leader ...

Experience. >> i had heard last week, david ignatius, jon huntsmans name going around. this guy was actually -- he came out talking positively about donald trump before most of the republican establishment. i was actually surprised how early he came out speaking positively of donald trump. and ambassador to china, this actually -- a guy that would be differential. this would be a very, very fascinating pick. not a lot of enemies here. >> it would be a smart -- huntsman would be a smart pick. ive...

I think a smart pick. now having said that, he feeds to get through a senate confirmation and get a waiver, but because he hasnt been out of the military for 70s years. >> its interesting that everyone is going why this guy? i mean people are not saying that. the media is not saying that. people are not questioning why he pick this had person. >> right. i think hes very respected. thats true. hes considered sort of a warrior scholar. but there is an issue of putting somebody whos in the military...

I think democrats lost sight of that over the last number of cycles. and that hurt them. >> i want to get all of your reactions to general james mattis, his choice for secretary of defense. again, he surprised everyone at this rally making that announcement when one of his spokespeople said like two hours before, was it jason miller? >> yeah, that no decision had been made. clearly a decision had been made. trump put his spokesman in a very bad spot. trump should be lauded for this pick. mattis,...

This pickle and now they have this ridiculous challenge of actually having to do something. >> laura: dee dee, do you know what i was thinking today? >> what, laura? bill. >> laura: it would have been nice if we had discussion of this during the campaign. would have been nice if we had mitt romney give a speech in december mitt romney would have been at this point. if he didnt get elected was going to go down this way. you hardly heard anything about the fiscal cliff during the campaign it was a...

This pickle and now they have this ridiculous challenge of actually having to do something. >> laura: dee dee, do you know what i was thinking today? >> what, laura? bill. >> laura: it would have been nice if we had discussion of this during the campaign. would have been nice if we had mitt romney give a speech in december mitt romney would have been at this point. if he didnt get elected was going to go down this way. you hardly heard anything about the fiscal cliff during the campaign it was a...

This pickle and now they have this ridiculous challenge of actually having to do something. >> laura: dee dee, do you know what i was thinking today? >> what, laura? bill. >> laura: it would have been nice if we had discussion of this during the campaign. would have been nice if we had mitt romney give a speech in december mitt romney would have been at this point. if he didnt get elected was going to go down this way. you hardly heard anything about the fiscal cliff during the campaign it was a...

So they have given themselves this pickle and now they have this ridiculous challenge of actually having to do something. >> laura: dee dee, do you know what i was thinking today? >> what, laura? bill. >> laura: it would have been nice if we had discussion of this during the campaign. would have been nice if we had mitt romney give a speech in december mitt romney would have been at this point. if he didnt get elected was going to go down this way. you hardly heard anything about the fiscal clif...