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Hinted at buying influence. in other words, if you participate, you'll get something out of it. and i think that's what people are concerned about on both sides of the aisle, by the way. >> dana: that has been a concern in politics a long time, to whether or not people that donate large amounts of money will get major posts like ambassadorship to cabinet positions. that didn't just start in this race. the fundamental question in the 2020 election is whether or not that is something that democrats are willing to accept as just politics as usual and that's how it's been done, always been done. w...

So i think if mitch mcconnell feels this strongly, perhaps he should be a little tougher on the president on things like buying influence from foreign governments and his entire relationship with putin. i find it remarkable he can be so harsh and so exacting on this absolute insane policy move that serves no one other than perhaps trump's ego. erdogan, syria, iran and write an op-ed that doesn't mention the president's name. >> a few polls that have come out on this and seems pretty strong opposition to trump's policy here on syria. watching the events over the last 24 hours, the news developm...

Criticism both of the initial decision and this ludicrous, quote, deal which makes nevil chamberlain look like a negotiator. they now have absolute control over this area, a much larger area than we were willing to initially give them. and they are in the process of ethnic cleansing that is moving or killing all of the turks in this area. it is a humiliating defeat by the united states, and that's why this week in overwhelming terms the house including 129 republicans joined in condemning this move. so i think if mitch mlk kaunl feels this strongly perhaps he should be tougher on things like b...

Think is dangerous. >> i certainly agree with madeline in respect to what russia is doing, but it's mostly soft little touches. military stuff in syria and other places, but what they are doing with cybersecurity, what they are doing with those tools is to gain influence around europe and every place they can in europe. that's what the chinese have been doing with the belt and road niche tissue, but that's an commission giant that they're putting in place, and to go from china all the way through the he channel into london. so they are doing things that are exciting, that are attracting people...