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Really do think that justice roberts is in a tough spot. whether kavanaugh will recuse himself from certain cases. legal experts think thats rather unlikely. something has to be done to calm things down it feels like. its unclear who will do that. >> well see. coming up, president trumps midterm message is all about winning. what it means for november, next. valerie: but we worry if we have enough to last. ♪ cal: ellen, our certified financial planner™ professional, helps us manage our cas...

Whether kavanaugh was accurate about the phrases in the yearbook. >> devils triangle. >> drinking game. that refers to gas. we were 16. >> in isolation, who cares, but that is a pattern of lying under oath while being a sitting federal judge, thats a problem. goes again to what the fbi was able to look at. freshman year roommate saying this. >> i was shocked when i heard that because those words were commonly used and they were references to sexual activities. >> then there was this man who shar...

Our judicial system. thats something we have to protect. so even if its not about whether judge kavanaugh is guilty of a crime. its about whether judge kavanaugh as someone who would become a justice kavanaugh continues to uphold the credibility of the bench. one other point is the american bar association in 2004 gave him the gold standard right as the republicans often say. when they evaluated his qualifications. in 2006 they downgraded that, in part because they felt he was demonstrating bias...

Judges, their word is bond. senator graeme from the 90s thought any lying or perjury is unacceptable for a judge. >> i have argued to you that when you found that a judge was a perjurier, you couldnt in good conscience send him back in a courtroom. because everybody that came in that courtroom thereafter would have a really serious doubt. >> a real serious doubt. whether kavanaugh is promoted or goes back to the d.c. circuit, those doubts may remain. the larger risk here is not just these tone d...

At all. >> now that third accuser is julie swetnik. she has alleged that he attended parties where rapes took place, an allegation that kavanaugh has denied. senate democrats have drawn up a list of more than 2 dozen people they want contacted. "new york times" says deborah ramirez has given the fbi more than 20 names and we know the fbi has already spoken to people like a former classmate who challenged kavanaughs accounts of how much he drank. in fact, top democrats are now focusing on the iss...

Hearing. and you pepper him with every uncomfortable question he could possibly ask. like preparation for a do bait. im told by sources that that kavanaugh did well in that session. that he was very solid. not wavering at all in answering his questions. whether kavanaughs accuser, christine blasey ford appears open question, her attorneys continue to insist as we just read in that letter there, that the fbi open an investigation but it does seem like, through the contents of that letter that i j...

Cases. >> so you will not answer that question? >> ill get answers from both of you, quickly. i dont have a lot of time. senator harris is already opposed confirming kavanaugh. do you think shes making her case voting no? >> yes, i think that obviously judge kavanaugh is being very evasive in answering the questions about the mueller probe, whether kavanaugh had indications with trumps lawyers firm and whether trump or kavanaugh had any conversations with anybody at the trump white house about t...

The highway traverses the west coast from to canada. the confirmation hearingtor brett kavanaugh is over. the final day seemed more like an after thought. kavanaugh wasnt there, he wasnt supposed to be, his testimony finished last night. chief legal correspondent shannon bream is where a wrapup of what we saw and heard. >> shannon: his supporters feel like theres almost no way he wont get confirmed. his critics have a tough job ahead to flip two republicans to vote no. theyre keeping an eye on t...