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He clearly basically thinks the president is an idiot when it comes to this stuff specifically and he's going to run his chaim befr how he runs his chamber. >> and that only goes so far. but i think for the most part mcconnell has been -- he's been death on shutdowns for a long, long time. and i would argue look -- and i'm not in favor of the wall, but i would say, look, the last two shutdowns we had were in 2009 and 2013. the 2010 mid-terms and the 2014 mid-terms didn't turn out so terrible for the gop. i think he's more scared of a shutdown than is actually merited. now, that having been sai...

Comes to this stuff specifically and he's going to run his chamber how he runs his chamber. >> and that only goes so far. but i think for the most part mcconnell has been -- he's been death on shutdowns for a long, long time. and i would argue look -- and i'm not in favor of the wall, but i would say, look, the last two shutdowns we had were in 2009 and 2013. the 2010 mid-terms and the 2014 mid-terms didn't turn out so terrible for the gop. i think he's more scared of a shutdown than is actually merited. now, that having been said, i do think that for the most part the senate is going to ultim...

Benji sarly my colleague made the point today that usually shutdowns are this annoying blame game but it's refreshing to have the president just come out and say, he also tweeted over the weekend, he basically wants a shutdown. he will be responsible for a shutdown. >> yes. absolutely. and i think it's clear he doesn't understand how shutdowns work. he also doesn't understand how the optics of a shutdown are supposed to work in washington which is kind of fun. it seems like he is hellbent on sticking the republican party with something just awful right before the mid-terms. it's like we had th...

But i would be certainly willing to consider a shutdown if we don't get proper border security. thank you. >> the president today the president follows through on the threat he just issued, the federal government fully controlled by republicans could shut down just about a month before the midterm elections. which to be clear is the last thing the republican leadership in congress wants. we know that because paul ryan and mitch mcconnell met with the president last week to "pitch him on a plan to avoid a government shutdown." by delaying a fight over border wall funding until after the electio...

That he is the co-author of a whole book on precedent. >> since collins and her republican colleague senator lisa murkowski are both supporters of abortion rights, at least they say they are, pro choice advocates say they're hoping the two senators will prevent a judicial attack on the 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide, found to be a constitutionally protected right. but right now both women aren't saying much to put abortion rides advocates at ease. "ms. murkowski has said she will consider a nominee's views on the abortion rights views but that it alone would not be a litmus t...