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We have co-equal branches. one of my concerns and the concerns of tea party is that the xeg i have the branch has grown too strong. and i say we need to give power back to the legislature and back to the people respectively. and my concern is that he would grab up that power and really treat the country as sort of his little bully fifedom. and that i think could be a real problem when we're not sure, what is his philosophy? emto the "wall street journal." i give politicians money so they'll do what the hell i tell them to do. that kind of concerns me. that's what i don't like about washington....

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The argument. we'll hear your side of the argument at minimum. he will think about your side positively at minimum. you may not buy the guy but you damn well opened the door to him and had the best chance to sell him, and he or she will probably go with you if they can get away with it. that's the scary part. >> of course, they will. you're buying access for sure. if nothing else you expect to pick up the phone and get somebody in the white house. >> and you need to run for reelection. you need mid-term contributions. this is the first flood, and with many more to come if this law stands. >> y...

>> the can candidate who gets elected will hear your side of the argument. we'll hear your side of the argument at minimum. he will think about your side positively at minimum. you may not buy the guy but you damn well opened the door to him and had the best chance to sell him, and he or she will probably go with you if they can get away with it. that's the scary part. >> of course, they will. you're buying access for sure. if nothing else you expect to pick up the phone and get somebody in the white house. >> and you need to run for reelection. you need mid-term contributions. this is the fir...

With reporters. i do think at some point, the president may get a little concerned by the fact that giuliani is not staying on message. he's causing more legal problems for the president than he's solving. >> and he's causing more bad headlines for the president rather than positive ones. joey, real quick, before i let you go, i want to switch gears because there's new reporting from the "wall street journal" as we're learning more and more about business connections with michael cohen, the president's one-time personal lawyer and so-called fixer, that ford motor company apparently has been as...