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Wall. i have been talking to folks on both sides of pennsylvania avenue who say, look, the reality is, at least as it relates to the border wall, the funding bill, they are trying to come to a short-term resolution. something that would keep the government open for a few months while they work out the details of a broader spending package. but, chris, this could be setting up and setting the stage for some big fights once congress returns, chris. >> thank you very much, kristen. with me now business insider senior editor and msnbc contributor josh barrow and robert tranham and joan walsh of ...

Decent. >> robert, the implication there is that, i don't want to say he's indecent, but he's not decent maybe is the way. the way he comports himself. the way he talks is not. but here's a question i get a lot. i'll give it to you. if you know if you're flake or you're corker or any of a number of people that the president have gone after, i think chris illizza did a list and said 21% of republicans in the senate have been the target of this president, that tells you where the in fighting level is. why do it if he goes after you? >> you have to look at yourself in the mirror. it's called putt...

Brewing as donald trump ten points behind ted cruz in iowa polling comes out swinging against the senator from texas. >> i'm leading him by a lot. >> why should voters go for you over ted cruz? >> because i'm more capable. because i have a much better temperament. because i actually get along with people much better than he does. people don't know that about me. i have a great relationship with people. in fact, i was criticized in the beginning because i get along with democrats and liberals and conservatives. i get along with everybody. >> he doesn't? >> as a world class businessman, that's w...

Hampshire. >> did i say that? >> i'm so sorry. not quite enough coffee. go ahead. >> is it the same media market? >> well, maybe. all right. go ahead. >> that's right, robert. so i think this is fascinating. i have said for some time that cruz has played this brilliantly. and i think -- i don't think that we can speculate about winning new hampshire. i think it's incredibly unlikely but he very well could win iowa. what i don't know is what's kind of a ground game does he have? no ground game, no win in iowa. the most shocking thing to this for me is if you take the top three, which are still ...

Cruz is probably hated more by republicans in washington than donald trump is. i think this is a fascinating -- more of a fascinating year here. >> can i interject. historically on the gop side, whoever wins the iowa caucus typically has a wonderful, wonderful night but does not go on to win the presidential nomination. let's put this in terms of reality check. >> that is true. >> the other poll shows that cruz has a dominating lead among evangelic evangelicals. trump is trying to burnish his religious credentials in response. let's listen to him do so in des moines on friday. here's that. >> ...