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he said i didn't have enough stuff. maybe not. in this case you have friends in politics. not friends. mcconnell is not a friend of donald trump and neither are any of these people. he's saying why are you giving so much leeway to this guy? such a mandate? and nobody, now they want to strengthen the mandate. people like lindsey graham who has bee in his head about trump. you have tillis guy. trump is saying i don't have any friends on the hill. they're not going to protect me if i go down. >> he's not trying to make any friends, is he? even today, after he put out this sort of statement last night, trying to walk it back. he then wakes up and attacks paul ryan and mitch mcconnell. so on one level, he is publicly divorcing himself. then the next time he's calling them up hoping to protect him on
so be careful. and judges do -- >> larry: do you have friends in politics? >> oh, yeah, yeah, i mean, friends in politics, i worked on the staff of the judiciary committee for two years. >> larry: but i mean, do they remain friends? you're on the court, it's an exalted place. can you have lunch with a senator? >> i could have lunch with senator kennedy, and i did from time to time. i worked for him. i like it. we all do, actually, if a senator or member of congress wants to come up and have lunch, if a senator or member of congress or someone in public life wants to come and have lunch or see an argument, that's terrific. i like them to see it. i want people to know what we do, and that's why really i've written this book. i want them to know it. >> larry: can the senator if he wishes try to affect you? >> i guess he could, but he wouldn't. >> larry: he wouldn't. >> i'll tell you where i was asked this question.
tell a joke, the side that you favor will start laughing. and the other side will be annoyed. so be careful. and judges do -- >> larry: do you have friends in politics? >> oh, yeah, yeah, i mean, friends in politics, i worked on the staff of the judiciary committee for two years. >> larry: but i mean, do they remain friends? you're on the court, it's an exalted place. can you have lunch with a senator? >> i could have lunch with senator kennedy and i did from time to time. i worked for him. we all do, actually, if a senator or member of congress wants to come up and have lunch, if a senator or member of congress or someone in public life wants to come and have lunch or see an argument, that's terrific. i like them to see it. i want people to know what we do, and that's why really i've written this book. i want them to know it. >> larry: can the senator if he wishes try to affect you? >> i guess he could, but he wouldn't.