Optics Argument News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Then he starts to get into it a real political problem. that would probably inflame his base more if he goes back on his promise. >> neil: he can deal with the wrath that may be out there if the government shutdown through the christmas holiday. it's not as if anyone would run back to town or stay in town to cobble something together. >> they very well could. i think the democrats, even if republicans say we can't pass anything, let's punt to january, democrats and probably be here every day trying to win the optics argument, especially if the president goes to mar-a-lago. the federal governme...

I think it is a silly, ridiculous comment. >> his tone and language changed when it comes to the question jeff mason asked him whether he will sit for interview with mueller. it has consistently been i will or i want to. it is up to my lawyers but i want to. now he is echoing guiliani, using the same language, saying this could be a perjury trap, and he said it would be my word against james comey, impa am paraphrasing. he said even if i'm telling the truth, that makes me a liar. fair concern? >> well, i think he is playing good cop bad cop which is a ruse to show both of you are going to be b...

That keyword there, a win for the white house? >> well, obviously, it is. i don't think -- i mean, i aagree with the congressman in that i think they already lost the public argument and the optics argument. that's fairly significant. i think there is some posturing going on, but i think the president is taking this out into the field for a reason. the reason is the polls you cited. 53% of the public want up the rich to be taxed. so i think they will end up at about a trillion dollars, but i do not think the white house will cut any deal that doesn't have the top 2% carrying some burden on thi...