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That's 2016. the 2017, 2018 message, don't forget we've got new jersey and virginia races, but that -- the important message here is why should you vote for democrats? and it can't be this it's all about a resistance thing. no. it has to be a very positive sort of forward thinking message about, okay, what makes us better than the republicans? what makes us the future? and that's what the focus has to be. that's how you have to inspire and mobilize voters for 2018. >> robert, the thing that probably disturbed me most given my civil rights background in terms of my own life's journey, is that i...

Hearing of james comey. and his assertion that president trump spread lies about him. comey came to capitol hill after weeks of being called names by the president. being called a grand stander, unpopular, crazy, and a real nut job. it was then comey's turn to give his account of his relationship with donald trump. three days removed, where is this story moving to you? let me ask my panel ms. plank is a senior respondent at vox.com. charles ellison, a democratic strategist and radio host of "reality check" in philadelphia and robert train um. a political strategist and msnbc

And i have a good fan base for that, the american people. >> robert, does the gop give in on revenue? >> this is the same conversation we keep having. the democrats say new revenue. the republicans say cut taxes. the question becomes what is the middle ground here? what we have seen from speaker boehner over the last couple months, look, if there is a significant government cuts here, if there's significant entitlement reform and if people making a lot of money pay a little bit more okay, let's have this conversation. >> robert, is it fair to say the gop seems like they want no revenue, new re...

Topi topics. burning questions and the must read. let's bring in the panel. former bush-cheney adviser. doug hataway and staff writer for salon.com. thank you for being here. robert, i'll begin with you. here is what senate majority leader said about reaching a deal with republicans to avoid the upcoming march 1st sequestration deadline. here it is. >> are you saying to lift the sequester, first of all, it's going to have to include some new revenue, whatever you agree to? >> without question. there are some efforts being made to only get rid of the sequester as it relates to if fence. >> your...

>> i don't think he needs to be pressing the democrats to make a compromise. in some ways he already agreed to a compromise making cuts in the first place as oppose to do more stimulus. this is a time when we have almost 9 percent unemployment. long-term joblessness. the cuts in the original house budget would cost 700 thousand jobs. in many ways what we need is more spend to go create jobs and less focus on immediate cutting in spending. >> good luck with more spending to create jobs. >> robert train um. does the president need to do more sit down with the table with republicans and democrats...