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Shrinking violet the rest of her life. john kerry wasn't, he went back that senate and -- >> but -- >> -- she's going to be out there but i don't anyone is inclined to dwell on the what ifs. >> i assume she's going to do some what ifs. because jason, do you buy that it was up until october 27th they were going to win and it was only just in the final stretch that she lost? >> no. not at all but i have to take my hat off to brian. this is something that losing political candidates do after every presidential election. doesn't matter if they're democrat, republican. part of their grieving proces...

Jeb in south carolina, people were struck by how much he had aged. we had not seen him in public life. and he came out on the stump for his brother. president obama is not going to be a shrinking violet but do you think he'll remain public, but not active in terms of verbalizing any type of political disdain for a trump presidency? >> well, i think it's interesting, you know, i mean i agree with mike he'll model himself on "w" in this sense. both were surprised -- and in obama's case shocked that his successor was not hillary. and in ws case he thought it would be the republican, mccain. and h...

Has to say in the next week or so. >> he comes from a district here that since he got into the top spot there of this district, made it a little more open. he certainly understood how these particular district offices need to have a certain presence and he brought that, if you will, the way he interfaces with media. you heard from ari's reporting that, you know, he is not a shrinking violet that he sa person that is very clear in his idea, very focussed, not that this matters, he is a huge bruce springsteen fan, he's gone to 30 concerts. he likes to get out there and not be somebody that will ...

Called him a clown, he called him fake tears. he made fun of him for his reaction to the muslim ban, president's ban on those seven countries. made fun of him as a person. and now says last night before the country, i want to work with this guy. how do you put that together if you're chuck schumer? >> well, i think chuck schumer gives as good as he takes and i've served with him for 22 years. house and senate. and he's no shrinking violet, either. let me just point out, chuck schumer is the leader of the party that has slow-walked nominations for cabinet like no par party's ever done in 225 hi...

About the president's executive actions. about executive power and, of course, included in that is on the president's travel ban. and you say that he's gone too far here. you are no shrinking violet when it comes to presidential powers. you spent your career advocating for increased power in defense of national security. exactly what we're talking about here. why do his actions concern you so much? >> i think that the framers wanted to have a very powerful, energetic executive to protect the country from foreign threats. when it comes to domestic policy, congress comes first and the president'...