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Progressives hope in other primaries that would potentially be challenging other sitting members of congress. if shantel brown wins as the other candidate -- and john, the whole leadership of the caucus over the weekend was supporting her in full force in cleveland, so there really is a sense here of establishment versus the progressive wing. john, it's clear that the 2016 campaign with bernie sanders and hillary clinton, even hillary clinton weighing in supporting shantel brown. that race is still a defining moment here between these wings of the party. >> ironically, though, bernie sanders h...

Political capital he needs to start the bill or diminish the kind of damage the democrats may face in the 2022 midterm. covid is the priority. this is the acrisis in which he was elected. >> president biden, though, saying he hasn't given up on build back better and there may still be a path with getting senator joe manchin of west virginia on board with some of the specific items that he objects to in the larger legislation. given though president biden and joe manchen have become close over the last few months, a lot of -- do you see a path for democrats to pass that legislation, given the g...

House right now, but a slim majority. are you confident that the progressives, i know you say you're a progressive, but the more progressive wing of the party, is going to go for that? i mean, they were holding out on the first bill because they wanted to put leverage and pressure on the second bill. they only voted for that first bill because they were assured the second bill would go through. it didn't go through. are they going to feel burned? are they going to want to frankenstein build back better, to get some of it through? >> what i know about progressives and really all democrats in th...

Policy, like looser underwriting standards for mortgage or lower downpayments that helped to lead to the terrible housing crash in 2008. so, the idea is, please, don't do it. >> okay. we've got a big spending bill, of course, the president is trying to get across the finish line between now and the end of the year. howie, does he get it done? >> if they don't get it done by christmas, it's a major defeat for biden and the democratic party. the bill was held hostage by the progressive wing. enough democrats will have to hold their nose and vote for it. >> does the president get it done or slip ...

Underwriting standards for mortgage and lower down payments that helped lead to the terrible housing crash in 2008. the idea is, please don't do it. >> mike: we've got a big spending bill, the president is trying to get across the finish line between now and the end of the year, does he get it done? >> if they don't get this done by christmas, it's a major defeat for biden and the democratic party. the infrastructure bill was a victory but it was held hostage by the progressive wing. i think in the end enough democrats will have to hold their nose and vote for it. >> he needs senator joe manso...