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The democratic leader in the senate voted against the wife of the republican leader. okay? elaine chow. what was that? was that picking and choosing your battles. >> by the way, it was the first time in the history of this country that a transportation secretary got opposition votes. >> that's the problem is that as long as there is no -- >> there is enormous pressure. i'm not going to underplay this. there was thousands of people outside chuck schumer's house in brooklyn the other night. we are in a very dangerous place as a country when they can't pick and choose. >> is it dangerous? the tea...

That was one of the rationalizations for voting for him. he has brought in some people who are experienced and knowledgeable. the question is how they work together and who steam rolls who, or if there is a give and take that turns into a functional administration. >> so tavis, you look at the polling right now. about the most highly regarded person in public life is the first lady. the president leaves office with very high approval numbers. the president-elect is under water at 37%. he's below 50%. that's uncommonly low from that standing. if you're on the team writing an inauguration addres...

Advisers saying don't take him literally. don't listen to his words, look into his heart. what is that? but that's where we are. so you have that world, and then you have this more grownup world on capitol hill, where there are serious questions being dealt with seriously. the huge unknown of this presidency is he is going to bring in good people around him. you hear trump voters say he's going to bring in good people. that was one of the rationalizations for voting for him. he has brought in some people who are experienced and knowledgeable. the question is how they work together and who stea...

Media in this country does not look like america, it does not reflect the breadth and depth of what america is, the news media does not reflect this beautiful mosaic that is america, so i say this in that spirit. every race of people ought to be judged, lawrence, by the best they've been able to produce, and put very simply, gwen ifill is the best. and she is going to be sorely missed at pbs. >> thank you for that, tavis. david duke has found an administration that he is crazy about. >> i don't believe in the practice of politics of personal destruction. i believe every one of us, even mr. ban...

That white women at that level would ever even consider voting for a black man, barack obama or anybody else, who had talked about grabbing them down there, and tugging them down, after eating some tic tacs? there's no way that 53% of white women would ever consider voting for a black man. here again, racism, sexism, and elitism on display once again. >> so tavis, you have had a prescription for the democratic party that you just offered. you said that the other important piece is to accept, acknowledge, that donald trump is going to be the president, right? so in terms of trying to contain wh...