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Themselves from any decisions that come before the court coming out of the mueller investigation, for example, if the president needs to be subpoenaed or something like that. i dont think the justices would be -- a nominee would be required to recuse themselves but im wondering whether you plan to ask them if they would agree to that? >> thats a great question and ive thought about it, yes, i will ask that question. it is a supremely important question. justice in the tapes case were appointed b...

Th this. they have eliminated the cloture vote on supreme court nominees, thats how gorsuch got confirmed. its hard to see as a practical matter, put aside appealing to the country and making the moral case, but when you get down to parliamentary tactics, its hard to see what cards the democrats hold? >> well use every tool available in terms of parliamentary rules but this republican leadership demonstrated nothing but contempt for the normal rules. they made the rules for neil gorsuch eliminat...

Blumenthal of connecticut. also with us, former assistant united states attorney. shes a criminal justice instructor at pace school of law and an msnbc legal analyst. senator blumenthal, you called the kennedy announcement earth-shaking and gut wrenching. moving forward, whats the game plan for democrats? whats the topic? >> the american people should have a voice. this vote should take place after the election when a new congress is seated. a decision of this historic magnitude requires a lot o...

Years why non-union members were compelled to pay union dues to unions they werent members of and wanted no part of and wanted no part of their politics. so you have a decision yesterday where the united states supreme court with the help of a trump appointee pushes it aside. >> i thought there was a fundamental principle of compelled speech, that no one should be forced to join an organization that they disagreed with or to support in any way speech with which they disagreed but theres no quest...

Mika, i was a law clerk to justice blackman on the united states supreme court. ive argued cases before the united states supreme court. i have deep respect from the united states supreme court. ive never seen it so polarized and politicized and ive never seen such an allout assault on the rule of law. the supreme court is going to be a bulwark in protecting our fundment fun fundamental rights and liberties, not just roe v. wade, but gay rights, civil rights likes affirmative action, all rights ...

Reprehensible in abandoning that role they have under our constitutio constitution. and are there points at which you could point and say justice kennedy was the catcher in the rye? he was the person standing between us and chaos? >> clearly not on the travel ban decision because he sided with the majority as he did on a number of other decisions like citizens united or gore. have bush but he was open minded and fair. and thats what people deserve. someone in the kennedy mold who will approach c...

Nixon turned over the tape and resigned days later. some see obamas exertion of executive privilege is part of a pattern. >> neither bush nor nixon himself achie achieved a dream f imperial presidency to the degree obama has. >> they share an interest in compromising on the fast and furious documents. to avoid binding ruling like u.s. v nixon, tapes case to limit power to one branch for generations. >> bret: james, thank you. the white house tries to explain the use of executive privilege in the...