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Dave, the fact that this is going to an ethics committee investigation opposed to democrats just saying he needs to leave, isn't this a case of double standards? i mean, to john's point? >> yeah. i think unfortunately democrats need to come out and call these folks who are engaging these kinds of activities for the behavior. i think just like mitch mcconnell stepped up to the plate with roy moore and said he should step aside, i think democrats ought to do the same. it pains me to say that about leaders like al franken in the democratic party, but this is an opportunity for democrats to be the...

Have all these accusations coming out there. dig your heels in, keep your nose to the grind stone and move forward. i'm sure that's the same advice that steve bannon, who has backed roy moore, is giving to the president. that's perhaps why he's leaving the door open. >> john has been banging on the table to talk about the democrats. but please, weigh in. >> i just wanted to say something about republican strategist at that press conference. i was on earlier, and we watched that press conference live. and that press conference was unbelievable. you had five to seven white men standing at this p...

>> john, i'm going to ask you, a party that endorses and embraces child molesters, the words of david there, what did you make of this? was this the right move by the president? >> no. i was disappointed to see it today. i thought the president was striking the right balance require to this of just saying look, let the voters decide here. weighing in really there's not a lot of upside. i'm not sure that it's going to make the difference to put moore over the edge. but look, it's not the first time that a politician has made a fastian agreement here. democrats backed bill clinton during his rap...

Women, feeling encouraged, empowered to speak about sexual harassment and assault, and rather than having the leader of this country be out front on this, and encouraging women to come out to end this abuse, he's essentially siding with the predator. and i don't know what women can do more than what we are doing, which is to continue to speak out, and to remember this in 2020. i think that's the lesson today for every woman in this country. remember what our president said today, how he basically threw women and children under the bus for the so-called purpose of getting atax bill passed. i th...

>> joining us now, cnn political commentator dave jacobson and republican consultant john thom thomas. also with us, ariba martin. dave, let me start with you. it was a remarkable day. president trump throwing his support behind roy moore, a man accused of sexual misconduct involving teenagers. let me ask you, what did you make of it? >> you're right, it was an extraordinary moment. i think it was a -- it was essentially an example of donald trump anchoring himself to a child molester. and i think democrats are going to use this as an opportunity to brand the gop as the party that embraces and...