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And i think it makes me wonder how else is she going to create a lane for herself? because she will not be the only candidate arguing that there needs to be a new generation. take ron desantis, who is a little younger than her, as well. >> michael smerconish, she was not openly critical of trump today, but she did take only veiled swipes that weren't all that veiled. what did you make of that strategy? >> first of all, i thought the rollout went as well as it could have gone. she's obviously smart, she's very good on her feet, and she's got a uniquely american story to tell. but to their point...

He's going to be a very weak speaker. he's going to be beholden to this far right group that is going to be able to yank the speakership from him, with just five votes if they don't get their way. so, you know, this is something that the moderates were worried about initially. and you saw mccarthy trying the hold the line on some of these. but at this point, it looks like he's going to have to give away several stores at this point to appease this group of folks. they are playing this, i think, very, very smartly. they know that this point they are driving the bus. they are the ones that hold ...

Moment. that will be the time in which kevin mccarthy, if he loses more votes, if he does not make progress, will face more questions about his path to the speakership. they hope between now and then a deal can be iced. i asked mccarthy, can you get the deal tomorrow? he said i don't want to put any time frame on it. he said talks have been productive. he is confident they are moving in his direction. >> want to go to melanie who has new information. >> there are some glimmers of hope. we have evidence to back that up. chip roy, who has been in the negotiations with mccarthy allies and mccarth...

0 >> i don't think voting tonight is productive. let people work more. >> reporter: in a positive sign from mccarthy, some of the opponents came out sounding positive, including scott perry of pennsylvania sounded that -- he said talks had been productive as well as congressman chip roy. they had been asking for more sway over the speakership. some of them had asking to encourage mccarthy's super pac to stay out of certain primaries. they did agree to do that. that may have won some. his path, very narrow. there are at least four republicans who are almost certainly going to vote against him. ...

Party he has absolutely dominated, you would have assumed other candidates would have backed away by now. not one of them did. and they were all standing there saying, here i am as a possible alternative. that's what is most striking about it. i still think donald trump has to consider the odds on favorite but he's not the prohibited favorite. this was on display this weekend. >> here's what half post is saying. i wonder steve, charles -- will bide his time while he waits for trump to implode. that's ron desantis biding his time for the former president to implode. what do you make of that? >>...