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It has been described to me in the last few days as the new conscience of the republican party, joins me now, ohio governor john kasich, former presidential candidate. >> nicole, the conscience of the republican party is john mccain. you know, i called john on friday after he made his decision and i said i'm so glad you did what you did, john, because you're somebody we can believe in. i mean, he's been consistent and i'm a huge fan of john's. i mean, nobody is perfect, but i think he's great. >> i'm devastated by his diagnosis. what do you think the republican party is as we see him sort of -...

We spoke with san juan's mayor yesterday. in an emotional interview she had this message for the u.s. mainland, don't forget us. just don't forget us. guys, back to you. >> and that's why we're doing what we're doing today. we're going to stick with you and the folks in puerto rico this hour. it's really getting hard to establish contact and keep it. >> we need to remind people that it was puerto rico that was going to the aid of the virgin islands over the last week. when i left st. john on friday, i took a boat to san juan. when i arrived, there were ngos set up with tents delivering water, ...

And move -- >> we just lost the connection. you know, as we were seeing earlier, the cell phone towers being bent over in some places. we're having some communication problem with some of our folks and the people we've arranged to talk to in puerto rico. you know, somebody was just asking me as the mayor said, san juan is the biggest capital center, but much of puerto rico is rural. how come we don't have reporters out there. well, as the mayor just said, they have lost power all over the place. we can't even get phone calls into puerto rico. >> look at the sky, it is gushing rain even if you'...

City. you've got the building codes because it's a coastal place as well as it has to adhere to earthquake rules. can we hope that we're going to see these structures in san juan hopefully survive more than we saw, let's say, in tortola where it looked like dinosaurs had smashed, had marched right on top of these rooves of buildings? >> i don't know if paul can hear us. >> he's got it. >> i could hear you. that is a big concern. as you mentioned, st. john. we're actually on old san juan yesterday talking to the national park superintendent for the caribbean and he was saying how there was a lo...

Called him again and never used that rifle range. >> now, craig. it looks like he and his lawyer setting up insanity defense. eyes are going all over the place. that looks like where they want to go here. are you getting that impression? >> right. where else can they go? it's the only port in this storm. i think the highlight of the first appearance was the appearance of the defendant. a lot of people are looking at him. does he look crazy? does he look remorseful? but ultimately it's going to be up to mental health professionals and a jury. i expect insanity defense and if the mental health d...