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Credit at risk and food on the table and so forth, the fact is in 2013, as you know, everything with democratic senator and 14 republicans voted for $8 billion of barrier fencing, call it what you will. i think that's where the democrats are vexed. mr. president, she was precisely what you want. when he talks, it's wall, barrier, steel slats -- -- >> martha: do you know what the silly smith debate is for? people in that building and folks who talk about these things. in america, i believe it's very clear. get over yourself. we don't care what you want to call if you just secure the border. thi...

Been constructed in presidential politics. he also says that in their internal polls, he believes that the wall fight is helping the president to move higher, in fact to the highest point in their poles to the presidency. but first tonight, american enterprise gentlemen, great to have you with us. >> of course. >> martha: thank you. richard, let me start with you. how are democrats doing in this debate right now based on that back-and-forth? >> the polls are any indication, the majority of the public blames the president for his position. they think the government shouldn't be held hostage. i ...

Do you agree with that? >> obviously not. we are talking about a partial shutdown. we are talking about day 20 right now. what this comes down to is the democrats have not been negotiating. they offered zero money for the wall day one for the wall. they are offering zero money today for any border -- b1 do you think they will change their tune on that? >> i was hopeful that they will. if you can find one democrat -- >> martha: saying not that we are against border security... >> but they are, martha. i get that, but you've heard the rhetoric before. i can tell you that when you look in the eye...

I've been more on the phone with senator graham than really anyone else. he's had a lot of thoughtful conversations with some of the senators. even with that, he put partial daca, in exchange for border barrier funding. and dick durbin says, it's going to cost you a lot more than that. >> martha: even if they do that, they aren't going to -- but i'm asking you, because you guys have been very much against that. are you telling the president, daca is a nonstarter? >> i think when you look at a pathway to citizenship, can we do something on those and how it's constructed. but i think a lot of it...

Today, despite what you hear. >> walking along here, we aren't seeing any kind of imminent danger. no migrants trying to rush towards this fence here in mcallen, texas, area. no sign of the national emergency that the president has been talking about. as a matter of fact, it's pretty tranquil down here. >> martha: that report was met with a lot of pushback, including this from top campaign manager brad parr scale who tweeted a sentiment that was actually shared by a lot of people on social media today. "i would like to think jim acosta how peaceful, safe, secure it is at the part of the border...