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Agenda. i helped write those statements for bill clinton. he did all of that through the time he was being impeached and showed the country he was a president who could pull the country together. this guy doesnt seem to have that. >> one of the things ive been so struck by during this current time, this -- leading up to the impeachment is how many republicans say over and over the democrats hate this president. the democrats hate president trump. as though thats some sort of excuse or thats some...

Overplayed, i think he will be forgotten in days. i dont think he will be a hero to republicans or some, you know, villain for the democrats. it is not really that significant. its not that important. listen, a lot of the people that came in in trump districts have a significant amount of their constituents who still have some affection for the president, many are disappointed but dont like the impeachment process. but this is very, very different than 1998, and 1998 tom delay didnt have the vot...

>> people elected him, yes. >> legitimate? so he was a natural-born citizen? >> i didnt make that judgment when he was brought in. >> are you, tom delay, with your political and professional career history in the united states government questioning this mans button fides -- bon fides -- >> no. >> youre questioning it. you want to see his paper. >> chris, the constitution of the united states says -- >> i know it. but im not asking for yours. a couple of his people said they believe president ob...

>> people elected him, yes. >> so hes a natural born citizen. >> i didnt make that judgment when he was brought in. >> are you tom delay with your political and professional career history in the united states government questioning this mans -- >> no. >> youre questioning it. you want to see his paper. >> chris, the constitution of the united states says -- >> i know it. but im not asking for yours. a couple of his people said they believe president obama is a legitimately elected president of ...

>> impeachment is a two-edged sword. you may intend to use it against your executive enemy, but it could very well hurt you even more politically. >> president clinton was thrilled, thinking he was in the clear. >> on capitol hill, tom delay is known as the hammer. >> but hard core conservatives led by house majority whip tom delay were hellbent on impeaching him anyway. >> article 1 is adopted. >> we have witnesses history. >> the house impeached bill clinton almost entirely along party lines. ...

>> president clinton was thrilled, thinking he was in the clear. >> on capitol hill, tom delay is known as the hammer. >> but hard core conservatives led by house majority whip tom delay were hellbent on impeaching him anyway. >> article 1 is adopted. >> we have witnesses history. >> the house impeached bill clinton almost entirely along party lines. >> the president resigned that his legacy will be forever scarred today. >> on this article of impeachment -- >> in the senate, he was easily acqui...

This is embarrassing for lindsey graham. so, too, jeff sessions. i mean, you know, you can cast a wide net when it comes to the total emasculation of the gop by donald trump. its embarrassing. they should be embarrassed. >> listen, i think lindsey graham has a history here. hes a political parasite. in 1998, he wanted to be known among the leadership, and he did tom delays dirty work. he got over to the senate, and he decided he wanted to be a moderate. and he lived off of john mccains reputatio...

>> -- lost his job as speaker. >> shouldering the blame for a disappointing election. >> impeachment is a two-edged sword. you may intend to use it against your executive enemy, but it could very well hurt you even more politically. >> president clinton was thrilled, thinking he was in the clear. >> on capitol hill, tom delay is known as the hammer. >> but hard core conservatives led by house majority whip tom delay were hellbent on impeaching him anyway. >> article 1 is adopted. >> we have witn...

>> his behavior may have been reprehensible, his allies said, but he was hardly the threat to the republic that impeachment was designed for. the american public agreed. the democrats scored a shocking upset in the midterm elections, gaining seats in the house. >> the lewinsky issue didnt carry any weight. >> id say republicans got stumped. >> newt gingrich, who had predicted a big republican victory -- >> we have a chance to win some very startling victories all over the country. >> -- lost his...

Known as the hammer. >> but hard core conservatives led by house majority whip tom delay were hell bent on impeaching him any way. >> we have witnessed history. >> the house impeached bill clinton almost entirely on party lines. >> on this article of impeachment -- >> in the senate he was easily acquitted. >> william jefferson clinton is not guilty. >> in retrospect, the 1998-99 effort to impeach clinton is viewed as a partisan endeavor because the american people spoke in the midterms in 98 and...