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Wash out yet. it has to be reagan -- a rising tide lift all boats mentality. most conservatives are trying to get to at the end of the day. >> bill: you don't sound like you're convinced. >> i'm not convinced because we haven't seen the final result yet, bill. i think i'm optimistic we are going to the right direction but i do say this congress hasn't delivered much, right? they haven't delivered virtually anything legislatively. i'm a skeptic when it comes to these republicans getting something done. i think roy blunt was correct. if we get to 50 we'll see an avalanche of democrats come over ...

A republican insider has said we've been watching slowly the republican party sort of implode and fight amongst itself. it seems as though the president's actions or by his actions he's speeding imthat inploegs. look, if he's catering to his base. if he's speakering to a rally of supporters, this language works for him. if he's trying to act legislatively, it doesn't. he's picking on some of the most powerful republicans, most respected republicans within the party, and, yes, senator corker you can call him a lame duck, but he's still got a few months ahead of him legislatively that could make...

Republican failure to repeal and replace. anthem a private company insurer is about to pull out of 9 of the 14 states they are. in they can't do it? >> they already said they are pulling out of nine. they are saying potentially two more if they don't get cost sharing reductions. that's true they are not making a profit. whether we do a temporary stop gap to fund them to keep it going until we figure out how we are going to fix healthcare? i'm not sure. they will have to deal with that in washington. brian: who is interested in the socialist democrat? who is in the 70's and never accomplished a...

Clearly wasn't really trying to. you know, he wasn't -- if you're picking fights with mitch mcconnell you're not trying to accomplish anything legislatively. if you're throwing slings out about charlottesville you're not trying to grow your base. if you're criticizing john mccain and jeff flake you're not trying to accomplish anything. bill clinton tried to trianglate when the base got frustrated with him he made overtures out to some republicans to find this middle core that could help pass legislation. trump is doing the opposite of that. he's -- he's by aianglating. he's stoking up the base...

And i want to reach out first to your position as a former adviser to vice president biden, a democrat. how do you assess this good economic news and to who do you assign credit? >> first of all, nice to see you again as well, alex. obviously, any president is going to take credit for good numbers. in terms of the job growth, donald trump is just riding the momentum that he inherited. if you look at the pace of monthly job gains under president obama, it's about the same in 2016 as it is now. and let's face it, donald trump hasn't done anything legislatively. if you look over at the stock mark...