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>> more of donald trump from just a couple of hours ago. a combative, wide-ranging press conference. i was following along the reaction on twitter. it's something we have become accustomed to with donald trump. on the left his opponents. outraged and frustrated. all sorts of criticisms coming at him. on the other side, he had plenty of support, plenty of people saying, hey, there is a whole chunk of this country that this plays very differently with. this was david brody, reporter for cbn, christian broadcasting network. he said this press conference is why donald trump got elected. it's like ...

Clear is whether energy and resources will remain united with democratic leaders or will be turned on them. that's happened with the tea party and the republican establishment. if the active data -- activist base grows tired. so, first of all pocahontas and your use of that? >> she has been called something else in my water. more clever. and frankly elizabeth warren should be ashamed of herself. >> is she becoming the face of the party? >> i think that they try to make her that. it is kind of like the fake news. i do not believe that she is. i do not the majority of left follow elizabeth warre...

The democrats do have an opening here. donald trump campaigned on things that were not necessarily republican issues. he wants to overhaul infrastructure in this country. that's a big federal spending bill. that's something the democrats can certainly align themselves with donald trump on. the problem that they are seeing, obviously, right now, we have been talking about it all morning, you guys have been at least, is that it is so incredibly divided and any sign of working with donald trump, anybody that might go over there and try to reach across the aisle or try to say, listen, we can get t...

There was a bit in the "saturday night live" they bring betsy devos out, too. she struggled. i don't think there's any question and democrats have seen activism grow up around in particular this nomination. the senate switchboard overwhelmed with calls. the problem is exactly what you just said, they don't have the votes. susan collins, lisa murkowski, two republicans voting on the record saying they're going to vote against betsy devos. you heard chuck schumer say they need one more. my guess is after a weekend of not getting one more it's hard for me to see there's anyone else out there. deb...

Understand, but there are ways to stop things. apparently the democrats have found another way. i want to bring back errol louis and ron brownstein. the democrats are trying every which way? >> hardball. democrats under tremendous pressure from their activist base. last night in new york city there are a big march, hundreds of people who marched from downtown brooklyn to the home of chuck schumer, the democratic conference leader. the message was go in there and fight. no rolling over, no playing ball, no playing by normal rules in a senate where the republican majority frustrated the presiden...