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Americans are not just politically divided, theyre culturally divided. its really hard to know how we come back together even though that is certainly we are one nation. eventually well have to do that. i think that the challenge for the democrats in this election is really going to be how to make sure that your base is motivated and not just depressed. and after three years, its very easy to get upset by what the white house is doing. day in and day out onslaught of the attack on not just norms...

The senate anyway it needs to happen because if he gets acquitted future presidents will go across the line or cross the line with impunity. >> you spent time on capitol hill before you were at the white house and i know you have been watching this debate unfold of how broad these articles of impeachment could be. came up with two at the end here. i was struck by what ralph nader wrote. charges should be broader. trump correctly characterized them as the lightest presidential impeachment accusat...

How this works. so if he can keep republicans in line which he has proven that he can do, then, his defense, you know, it doesnt matter much what they say because hes going to be acquitted. >> were looking forward to trying the likes to which we havent seen many times before in u.s. history. what does what we saw in the committee room tell us about what is going to happen on the floor of the senate if and when we get to that point? >> it might be less because the fix is already in. mitch mcconne...

Wants proven. i want to ask you about the supreme courts decision with regard to the presidents finances. the justice made it possible for these cases to be heard during the current court term in march with a decision by the end of june just as the general election campaign heats up. were looking forward to a heck of a summer here. >> yes, we are. but shout out because it seems that not only is the white house and trump pushing back because of what could happen in the election but it -- for the ...

That support and respect, they may find themselves without the police protection they need. >> former attorney general eric holder called those wordsant theticcal to the most tenants of quality and justice in a "washington post" op-ed, unprecedented takedown of an attorney general by another. in that piece he writes, william barr is unfit to lead the justice department. david jolly, i want to use that piece as the spine for this conversation. he said attorney general bill barr made a series of p...

Verdict first, trial later. ignore fairness be damned. joseph mcguire we watched this a week ago today. just a week ago today on the hill. >> i want to stress that i believe that the whistleblower and the inspector general have acted in good faith throughout. i have every reason to believe that they have done everything by the book and followed the law. >> bill: with that you fold that into what is happening today and see whether or not something comes from that >> sandra: thats key because if h...

70s during water gatd, and there is a time, and it would behoove democrats to do this as quickly as possible, to actually win over maybe a 10% middle of this who are actually amen able to facts that could potentially change their mind on some things. >> if this stays a fact finding mission, it likely will continue to get support. early polling is showing the public is open to this investigation, hugh. >> i want to pick up on something that professor concke said -- >> he was my student. >> she wa...

To them thats how these cycles go. we have seen it before, but this does have some odd parallels does it not, to what happened to comey in the beginning and the march towards using leverage of government to stop this presidency. >> look nancy pelosi is right. what she said is no one is above the law but that means congress is not above the law. congress may not impeach a president unless the president has committed an impeachable offense. the constitution sets out what the offenses are. you dont...

Of law on its head, as you know. people like president trump are presumed innocent and to suggest otherwise from the podium of the justice department is a wild abuse of power. thats the "alice in wonderlandd approach to justice. verdict first, sentence first, verdict later. he wants to sentence him to impeachment? this is inappropriate for the justice department to be doing. certainly an official. there needs to be an ethics investigation in what went on with that statement and, frankly, an ethi...

Reveal who this person is. if they do, it will be very soon before the hearing. i mean, were tuesday now, right? >> ron, im not crazy here, you worked on this committee, this is highly, highly, highly irregular and anomalous. >> overall, were shaping up for the red queens courtroom from alice in wonderland, verdict first, trial later. theyve already announced theyre going to vote the day after, rejecting the idea of holding an fbi investigation before the hearing. theyve rejected the idea of hea...