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But i think you also make a good point that there are plenty of democrats, especially the radical left, and those are the ones who most dislike this president who would be perfectly fine if this took joe biden out of the race. and cleared the field for a more progressive nominee. he has got the support of certain quarters of the party, but those are not -- part of the party that has got most of the power and the attention at the moment. >> tucker: if you are looking for a scandal, trump campaigned against the carried interest loophole. so richest liberals in america are paying half the taxes y...

It's embarrassing now given that the transcripts have come out, but i think you also make a good point that there are plenty ofra democrats, especially the radical left, and those of the ones who most dislike this president, who would be perfectly fine if this took joe biden out of the race and clear the field for a more progressive nominee. he's got the support of certain quarters of the party, but those are not the part of the party that has got most of the power and the attention at the moment. >> tucker: if you're looking for a scandal, trump campaigned against the carey interest alloophol...

Well guarded along both sides of the aisles. >> reporter: any of his nominees will have to make it through the senate in order to get through the high court. >> what about senate republicans? any signs they would push back? >> reporter: both of the president's first two picks got tough questioning during the confirmation process but were ultimately approved with bi-partisan votes in the senate. many republicans say hey, elections have consequences. they will defer to the president unless his pick is considered way outside the mainstream of legal thoughts. >> it should be an extraordinary step ...

Their 70s, including ruth bader ginsberg, it is likely that president obama will have the opportunity to nominate another justice or more, and with his picks, the court is evenly split with kennedy often serving as a swing vote. president obama won by partisan support in the first two picks. there is plenty of speculation that he could go with a more progressive nominee if he gets a chance. >> i think the president will come under immense political pressure to swing for the fences. i think you will hear a wlot of activist groups pushing him hard to make what they would view as a home run appoi...

Court to be the most important factors in shaping his place in history. who is up for consideration? will the senate stand in the way of the president's vision? now live from washington with shannon. >> the four justices now in the 70's including ruth bader ginsburg who will be 80, president obama will likely have an opportunity to nomination a justice or two. with justices sotomayor and kagan, the court is viewed as evenly split along ideology with reagan appointee justice kennedy the swing vote on key cases. president obama won bipartisan support for the first two picks but there is plenty o...