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What's unpopular to them about this bill is it makes a significant effort to cover the uninsured using free market approaches, tax credits and the like. so look, health reform is hard. we all know this. but what matters is, do they have 50 votes to pass this bill? particularly after it gets to the floor and each of these senators can introduce amendments that address the issues and concerns they have. i think that's where the possibilities of improvement and success lie. >> well, i think the other argument that steve kornacki was just making, loni, looking at the polls, was that when you see t...

Just curious, as a democrat, when you see those poll numbers, when you see donald trump rating as more popular in the democratic party, hillary clinton back at 35-55, i know she's not on the stage anymore, but no signs of buyers remorse there. what do you make of that? >> well, steve, i think democrats and independents who might vote for democrats are very disappointed that we lost the election. and i think that represents part of the feelings that they have about the democratic party. i also think that those voters are looking for a party and for leaders who speak to them about issues that th...

Demonstration of that. they understand that we need a serious and impartial investigation of this. that this threatens democracy itself in america. i think that's an issue. and i think health care is about to be an issue as well where the democrats are going to win the war in terms of message. you know, look at what's happened in terms of perception of obamacare. the affordable care act. it's gone from heavily negative to now net positive. i think people understand what's at stake now. so i think the democrats are making progress and some key issues including russian intervention and health ca...

>> reporter: react one ward to the president's conference today? >> i didn't get to see it yet. >> reporter: one-word reaction? >> terrifying. >> reporter: sir? >> unfocused. >> i didn't see the press conference, sorry. >> nonending. >> i was in a committee hearing. >> l-a-c-k-i-n-g. >> i didn't watch it. >> unbelievable. >> i didn't see it today. >> embarrassing. >> i haven't got to watch it yet. i was in a committee hearing. >> reporter: one-word reaction to the president's press conference? >> prayer. >> i haven't yet. i'm not ducking at this. i really haven't. >> i heard it's entertaining....

John lewis. georgia democrat and civil rice icon saying he does not see donald trump as a legitimate president. let's discuss now, loni chen is a fellow at the hoover institution who was policy director for mitt romney's 2012 campaign. political contributor maria cardona, democratic strategist and andre bauer, political commentator, a democrat -- i'm kidding. a republican who is a former lieutenant governor of south carolina. thank you all for coming on. maria, i want to start with you. obviously you're a democrat. i want to get your response. listen again to what the civil rights icon congres...