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Hit the mark. what weve talked about and all the speakers have talked about in senator mccains ceremony this afternoon was his presence, how he reflected a presence of leadership. where we are right now, were all yearning for that, a character of honesty, standing out for the idealism of our country, the values our nation holds dear, what is represented in the constitution, and that people who are in government service pledge to support and defend that piece of paper with such great ideology, it...

Man who steadfastly represented the best ideals of our country. with us also, retired general mark hertling, general, it seems to me this moment were looking at right now much of it is about john mccain and reference he gave this country, i think much of it has been emotional because of where we are as a country. >> yes. the comments by secretary mattis, retired general mattis hit the mark. what weve talked about and all the speakers have talked about in senator mccains ceremony this afternoon w...

Sort of movements throughout the world, isolationist movements, they are dangerous because safety and security is never had within your borders. safety and security is had when youre outside your borders shaping the world. >> you talk about human rights. youve told so many stories about traveling the world with him. how many times did you go to iraq and afghanistan? >> that i can remember, 45. >> 45? >> going all over the world to places where people are yearning to be free that are being oppres...

Character who believe in the basic institutions that are so under attack right now from the government institutions to institutions like the media, basic tenets of democracy. and i think it has nothing to do with the republican or democratic party. its just that kind of person that people clearly are yearning for. >> dana bash, david gergen, stuart stevens, thank you so much for joining us tonight, sharing your thoughts, sharing your memories. really appreciate it. senator mccain was a man of ...

Represented, it does suggest there are counterpressures in this country to bring the republican party back. >> i agree. >> to its sense. and right now the republican party is embracing donald trump completely. and if he goes down, its going go down with him. but -- dana, please. >> i dont mean to interrupt. i thought you were done. i do agree with you. i do have optimism, but not particularly for a particular party. just about basic humanity and the desire among american voters as you said earli...

The base voters there was a yearning for nonestablishment types and he represented the establishment. the happy side of that is that he made friendships there. i dont think anybody conditioning of john mccain in the senate without thinking of the three amigos, joe lieberman, lindsey graham and i hope that people look at that memory and realize its okay to have friendships, its okay to fight for your values, but yet be friends at the end of the day because when i served in the senate as a staffer...

Mind and i think thats an example and inspiration for everyone and we should honor his legacy by conducting ourselves that way. >> senator mccain was popular in his home state of arizona and as a national figure very popular, but among republicans nationally he had a higher disapproval rating than he had an approval rating. some of that is because he would buck his party, vote against the repeal of obamacare but there are other reasons for it, too. >> yeah, and i think he was coming at the tail ...

Midwest i think whats happening is a natural midterm reaction, several of those states were carried by president trump by small margins and you normally have a little bit of a bounce back for the out of power party but its also the yearning for change after a party has been in power for two or three terms. paul: so governors like scott walker running for third term and fourth election in 8 years because he was -- had to survive the recall, but, look, his reforms of the state collective bargainin...

Never heard anyone like aretha franklin in my life. you can hear the redemption, pain, yearning and surrender all at the same time. that soulful voice and all that she conjured forth, that wasnt an act. that was her. >> absolutely. i think the authenticity and the raw passion of when you dig that deep whether in pain or yearning and love or in her case it was formed so much by her gospel roots. the fact that she was dipping into a well of spirit that was so holy and so powerful to bring the chur...

51-49. 47 democrats, 2 independents caucus with the democrats. there are 35 senate races on the ballot. the senate looks like a better map for republicans. >> absolutely. the senate is a much higher reach for democrats and but theres a very good chance they take over the house. the question will become if they do, on nancy pelosis future. the newly elected members who make a democratic majority are going to be, include a lot of members running in conservative leaning districts whove made the pro...