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>> right. but its a long record, right? i mean, like, its one of the things -- its one of the differences between running with a small record or, you know, three or four years of votes and 40 years of votes. you talk about how youre going to talk about those 40 years of votes. thats in some ways the central question for biden. >> the strategy has been to not apologize, to double down. it might change, but for now it has been to not apologize. >> the truth is a lot of candidates have long records...

So back in 2007, barack obama had a terrible first debate. >> terrible. i remember it. >> and people really counted him out, and, you know, he managed to do pretty well in the process. >> yep. >> so it is just the beginning of this process. >> yeah. >> and i think joe biden and others will have a lot to prove in the next round. >> all right. neera, waleed, thank you both for joining us. still ahead, the presidents daughter tags along at the g20. it didnt go great. plus, tonights "thing one, ...

Against iran without congressional authority. we offered that for a vote in the foreign relations committee a week or so ago and only got maybe one or two republican votes so i worry that the republicans apr republicans are prepared to defend the presidents actions on this. >> quickly, 1 to 10, how worried are you where this is going? >> i dont know id put a number on it. 1,000 new troops into the region. vague talk of our allies on needing to support some campaign thats coming. again, this talk...

Calls he attends, but today he did head down to washington, d.c. for the poor peoples campaign presidential forum. and biden has largely stayed out of this kind of environment so far. it was fascinating to see how he navigated it, particularly when our own msnbcs joy reid, one of the event moderators, asked how he would deal with the senate controlled by mitch mcconnell. >> joy, i know youre one of the ones who thinks its naive that we have to work together. the fact of the matter is we cant get...

Thats pretty simple that says the president can take pre-emptive military action against iran without congressional authority. we offered that for a vote in the foreign relations committee a week or so ago and only got maybe one or two republican votes so i worry that the republicans are prepared to defend the presidents actions on this. >> quickly, 1 to 10, how worried are you where this is going? >> i dont know id put a number on it. 1,000 new troops into the region. vague talk of our allies o...

D.c. for the poor peoples campaign presidential forum. and biden has largely stayed out of this kind of environment so far. it was fascinating to see how he navigated it, particularly when our own msnbcs joy reid, one of the event moderators, asked how he would deal with the senate controlled by mitch mcconnell. >> joy, i know youre one of the ones who thinks its naive that we have to work together. the fact of the matter is we cant get a consensus, nothing happens except the abuse of power by t...

Sucker. just stop listening. ignore everything he says. >> do you think thats right? >> i do. he has gone so far already. there was a point at which only about 20 or 30% of what he said is untrue. its now 80 or 90%. >> one thing -- i read the whole transcript today so 40 pages. one thing that jumps out is its constant repetition and a failure to form a complex thought. you can say heres why i didnt obstruct justice. cant do it. i cant tell if this is something choosing no the to do it because he...

He has gone so far already. there was a point at which only about 20 or 30% of what he said is untrue. its now 80 or 90%. >> one thing -- i read the whole transcript today so 40 pages. one thing that jumps out is its constant repetition and a failure to form a complex thought. you can say heres why i didnt obstruct justice. cant do it. i cant tell if this is something choosing no the to do it because he thinks repetition is more effective or if he is incapable. >> there is not one chance in hell...

Address methane and get everybody at the table and figure out compromises, otherwise were yelling at each other. >> john hickenlooper, the governor of colorado, 2020 presidential democratic candidate, thanks so much for making time. >> you bet. and im going to be talking with another 2020 candidate this coming wednesday. were heading straight into the heart of trump country for a live town hall with presidential candidate elizabeth warren in fort wayne, indiana. a red county in a red state as ...

Address methane and get everybody at the table and figure out compromises, otherwise were yelling at each other. >> john hickenlooper, the governor of colorado, 2020 presidential democratic candidate, thanks so much for making time. >> you bet. and im going to be talking with another 2020 candidate this coming wednesday. were heading straight into the heart of trump country for a live town hall with presidential candidate elizabeth warren in fort wayne, indiana. a red county in a red state as ...