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Jackie, you say this week gave democrats everything they could have hoped for. given what we just heard from will herd, an outgoing republican, and given the vote that weve seen thus far on the rules, what -- do democrats truly believe much is going to change here? >> i dont know. this wasnt about changing the hardened minds of particularly their republican colleagues because clearly it didnt seem like there were many minds to be changed. this is about what they projected to the public. this is ...

Left with is that despite the explosive testimonies, the profound importance of that testimony, the consequences will virtually be nonexistent. and unless and until to eugenes point there is a movement by the public towards something more severe, rudy giuliani will continue to do what rudy giulianis doing. donald trump will continue to do what he is doing, and the rest of us are going to be left scratching our head going what happened? >> if will herd was one of hopes for democrats, a vote they ...

Sentence, im sad about will herd. ill play 16 seconds but this is what theyre sad about. >> an impeachable offense should be compelling, overwhelmingly clear and unambiguous and its not something tabe rushed or taken lightly. ive not heard evidence proving the president committedry or extortion. >> he was the great republican hope odemocrats. on his way -- out of dodge. >> hes a very intelligent, measured, reasonable guy. >> if you cant get will herd on your side. >> youre not getting anybody. h...

>> politically right because at the end of the day this is a political calculus for the folks who are going to levy votes. thats why were talking about polls, not the rule of law. >> no republicans voted for the inquiry and republicans pointed out it was a bipartisan vote. this time of course amash was a republican and coming out for the inquiry rendered him anathema. are you surprised that somebody like will herd who is retiring wouldnt even vote for the inquiry? >> no, im not surprised at all....

Tearing him down on twitter and jeff flake who is no longer in the senate because he disappeared with the way the president was conducting himself in office. i think republicans are completely controlled by donald trump in so many ways. they have been his cheerleaders. they have been his enablers and his protectors and defenders and we will see if that continues. you feel like someone like will herd, right? who is actually retiring and joe makes the point that the real work comes later. you feel...

When donald trump was running for president, sort of rank and file leaders of the republican party did not like him. so in some ways, it is a surprise to come to this moment where they are in lock step with this president. whatever he says, whatever he does, theyre pretty much -- >> can i add one quick thing to that? >> yes. >> first of all, will herd is a young man who is retiring now, but wants a future, obviously. and theres no end in sight to the trump takeover of the republican party. he se...

Resolution. >> yeah. and this is something he obviously wanted. this is something that he fought for in talking to folks on the hill, both on the senate side and the house side. listen, in some ways, it isnt surprising that republicans are wholesale behind this president. there isnt really a republican party any more. there is just donald trump. on the other hand, it is surprising that someone like will herd, right, who isnt up for re-election has decided to retire from congress who has been cri...

Romney. former cia officer will herd said this on camera today. >> i think its terrible, and its something that i wouldnt have done. i think that is something that a president of the united states shouldnt be doing. >> okay. everyone is back with me. carl, let me start with you. look, senator romney and congressman hurd are in the minority. >> theyre off in a corner. >> but look, there are others who have spoken out, you know, congressman turner, about the call itself although not about anything...

Obviously there was a blood bath next year on the part of democrats. but its a trajectory that clearly republican who is want to win back the house are not going to like. and there is a stream of retirements already. there are 14 house republican retirements. some are running for higher office. but some of the districts they are vacating are a lot tougher than this particular district. you look at will herds district and pete olsons district in texas. >> if youre a retiring republican and you se...

Domain for these things. and we have will herd, congressman who has a biggest share of land on the border fighting for this. but congress doesnt do anything. justin amash introduced a bill to stop the president from using eminent domain to seize private property on the border. is that bill going to get introduced on the floor? no, its not because the legislative branch doesnt thwart the president at any step, at any step at all, its terrified of it. and we have a succession of presidents who are...