THEORY ABOUT PRESIDENT OBAMA AND
ALSO A VOCAL SUPPORTER OF
ALSO A VOCAL SUPPORTER OF
CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS.
CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS.
WHAT A SWEETHEART HE IS.
WHAT A SWEETHEART HE IS.
IM JOINED BY JOHN FEEHERY AND
IM JOINED BY JOHN FEEHERY AND
CORNELL BELCHER, AN MSNBC
CORNELL BELCHER, AN MSNBC
POLITICAL ANALYST.
POLITICAL ANALYST.
CORK SER NOT EXACTLY A BOMB
CORK SER NOT EXACTLY A BOMB
THROWER AND NOT COMPARING THIS
GUY TO JAMES JONES AND DRINKING
GUY TO JAMES JONES AND DRINKING
THE KOOL-AID AND CULTS.
THE KOOL-AID AND CULTS.
THATS PRETTY DEEP.
THATS PRETTY DEEP.
>> LISTEN, UPSETTING THE RUCH
VOTER NOT NECESSARILY THERUCH
VOTER NOT NECESSARILY THE
PRESIDENT BUT THE TRUMP VOTE SER
PRESIDENT BUT THE TRUMP VOTE SER
BAD POLITICS.
BAD POLITICS.
>> HES TALKING ABOUT THE BEAR.
>> HES TALKING ABOUT THE BEAR.
>> THE BEAR IS THE TRUMP VOTER.
>> THE BEAR IS THE TRUMP VOTER.
SANFORD, ITS EASY TO COMPLAIN
SANFORD, ITS EASY TO COMPLAIN
WHEN YOURE LEAVING.
WHEN YOURE LEAVING.
GET ON YOUR SOAPBOX.
GET ON YOUR SOAPBOX.
THATS THE EASIEST THING TO DO.
THE HARDEST THING IS RUN AGAIN
THE HARDEST THING IS RUN AGAIN
AND COMPETE AND WIN THESE VOTERS
AND COMPETE AND WIN THESE VOTERS
AND APPEAL TO THEM ON THE ISSUES
AND APPEAL TO THEM ON THE ISSUES
THEY CARE ABOUT.
THEY CARE ABOUT.
THEY CARE ABOUT JOBS, NATIONAL
THEY CARE ABOUT JOBS, NATIONAL
SECURITY, THEY CARE ABOUT RISING
WAGES AND THEY CARE ABOUT RISING
WAGES AND THEY CARE ABOUT
IMMIGRATION AND YOU KNOW,
IMMIGRATION AND YOU KNOW,
MR. CORKER IS LEAVING AND YOU
MR. CORKER IS LEAVING AND YOU
KNOW, NO ONE CARES.
KNOW, NO ONE CARES.
>> YOURE MAKING HIS POINT, JOHN
JUST MADE THE POINT.POINT, JOHN
JUST MADE THE POINT.
THE ONLY GUYS FREE TO SPEAK
THE ONLY GUYS FREE TO SPEAK
THEIR MINDS ARE THE ONES
THEIR MINDS ARE THE ONES
LEAVING.
LEAVING.
> CERTAINLY BUSH DIDNT HOLD THE
BASE OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTYTHE
BASE OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
THIS WAY AND AS SOMEONE WHO
THIS WAY AND AS SOMEONE WHO
WORKED FOR OBAMA, HE DIDNT HOLD
WORKED FOR OBAMA, HE DIDNT HOLD
THE BASE OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
THE BASE OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
THIS WAY.
THIS WAY.
THERE IS SOMETHING VERY
THERE IS SOMETHING VERY
DIFFERENT GOING ON HERE.
DIFFERENT GOING ON HERE.
I SAID IT HIMSELF, TRUMP SAID I
COULD SHOOT SOMEONE AND ISAID I
COULD SHOOT SOMEONE AND I
WOULDNT LOSE ANY SUPPORT.
WOULDNT LOSE ANY SUPPORT.
THERE IS SOMETHING DIFFERENT
THERE IS SOMETHING DIFFERENT
WITH TRUMP THAN EVERYONE BUSH
WITH TRUMP THAN EVERYONE BUSH
AND OBAMA.
AND OBAMA.
THE QUESTION FOR ME BECOMES CAN
YOU BE THE PARTY OF TRUMP.S CAN
YOU BE THE PARTY OF TRUMP.
SPEAKER BOEHNER HAS IT RIGHT,
SPEAKER BOEHNER HAS IT RIGHT,
THIS IS TRUMPS PARTY NOW.
THIS IS TRUMPS PARTY NOW.
CAN YOU BE THE PARTY OF TRUMP
CAN YOU BE THE PARTY OF TRUMP
AND THE PARTY OF MIDDLE AMERICA?
AND THE PARTY OF MIDDLE AMERICA?
YES YOU CAN DO WELL EMPTY
YES YOU CAN DO WELL EMPTY
PRIMARIES.
PRIMARIES.
THE REPUBLICAN THEY NOMINATED TO
TAKE ON VIRGINIA IS WAY OUT OFTO
TAKE ON VIRGINIA IS WAY OUT OF
LINE WITH VIRGINIA.
LINE WITH VIRGINIA.
I THINK.
I THINK.
>> IS HE STILL A BIRTHER?
>> IS HE STILL A BIRTHER?
>> ONCE A BIRTHER, ARENT YOU
>> ONCE A BIRTHER, ARENT YOU
ALWAYS?
ALWAYS?
>> TRUMP SWITCHED.
>> TRUMP SWITCHED.
>> IF YOU LOOK AT CORY STEWART,
>> IF YOU LOOK AT CORY STEWART,
HE HAD PRETTY BIG NAME I.D.
HE HAD PRETTY BIG NAME I.D.
THE GUYS HE RAN AGAINST NO ONE
HERD OF BEFORE. AGAINST NO ONE
HERD OF BEFORE.
>> CAN YOU RUN IN THE REPUBLICAN
>> CAN YOU RUN IN THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY THIS NOVEMBER WITHOUT
PARTY THIS NOVEMBER WITHOUT
TRUMPS BLESSING.
TRUMPS BLESSING.
> ITS AWFULLY DIFFICULT TO RUN
AGAINST TRUMP IN ANY WAY AND WIN
AGAINST TRUMP IN ANY WAY AND WIN
ANYTHING.
ANYTHING.
>> ARE YOU PROUD OF THIS PARTY?
ARE YOU PROUD OF THIS PARTY.TY?
ARE YOU PROUD OF THIS PARTY.
>> IM PROUD OF VERY LOW
>> IM PROUD OF VERY LOW
UNEMPLOYMENT.
UNEMPLOYMENT.
>> ARE YOU PROUD OF YOUR PARTY.
>> ARE YOU PROUD OF YOUR PARTY.
>> IM ALWAYS PROUD OF MY PARTY.
>> IM ALWAYS PROUD OF MY PARTY.
>> MY PARTY RIGHT OR WRONG.
>> ITS REPRESENTING VOTERS VERY
>> ITS REPRESENTING VOTERS VERY
EFFECTIVELY.
EFFECTIVELY.
>> WHATS THE PARTY?
>> WHATS THE PARTY?
IS THIS PARTY OF BUSH AND REAGAN
IS THIS PARTY OF BUSH AND REAGAN
OR IS THIS NOW THE PARTY OF
OR IS THIS NOW THE PARTY OF
TRUMP?
TRUMP?
LISTEN, I DONT HAVE A.
>> IVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE
>> IVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE
THIS.
THIS.
YOUR PARTY WAS A FREE TRADE
YOUR PARTY WAS A FREE TRADE
PARTY.
PARTY.
IT WAS GOOD ON DEFICITS AND
IT WAS GOOD ON DEFICITS AND
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY.
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY.
TRUMP COMES IN AND CHANGES ALL
TRUMP COMES IN AND CHANGES ALL
THE RULES AND YOU GUYS SAY YES,
THE RULES AND YOU GUYS SAY YES,
SIR.
SIR.
>> AND LAW AND ORDER.
>> AND LAW AND ORDER.
>> YOU SAY YES, SIR, ARE YOU
>> YOU SAY YES, SIR, ARE YOU
PROUD OF THAT?
PROUD OF THAT?
ITS A HEEL CLICKING PARTY.
>> THE EVOLUTION OF TRADE HAS
>> THE EVOLUTION OF TRADE HAS
BEEN SUBSTANTIAL OVER THE LAST
BEEN SUBSTANTIAL OVER THE LAST
20 YEARS.
20 YEARS.
LOOK WHAT ROB PORTER DID, TRADE
LOOK WHAT ROB PORTER DID, TRADE
AMBASSADOR.
AMBASSADOR.
WHETHER HE RAN FOR RE-ELECTION
WHETHER HE RAN FOR RE-ELECTION
BEFORE TRUMP, HE TALKED ABOUT
BEFORE TRUMP, HE TALKED ABOUT
STEEL.
STEEL.
>> YOU JUST TOLD ME ANYTHING
>> YOU JUST TOLD ME ANYTHING
TRUMP WANTS HE GETS.
TRUMP WANTS HE GETS.
>> RIGHT NOW, IS HE EXTREMELY
POPULAR. NOW, IS HE EXTREMELY
POPULAR.
HES EXTREMELY POPULAR.
HES EXTREMELY POPULAR.
>> WHERE IS THE PRINCIPLE AND
ILL DO ANYTHING THE BOSS TELLS
ILL DO ANYTHING THE BOSS TELLS
ME TO DO.
ME TO DO.
THERES NO PRINCIPAL THERE.
THERES NO PRINCIPAL THERE.
DURING HIS CONCESSION SPEECH,
DURING HIS CONCESSION SPEECH,
CONGRESSMAN SANFORD WHO IS
CONGRESSMAN SANFORD WHO IS
LOOKING PRETTY GOOD DEFENDED HIS
LOOKING PRETTY GOOD DEFENDED HIS
PAST POSITIONS LIKE DOWN IN
PAST POSITIONS LIKE DOWN IN
BUENOS AIRES.
BUENOS AIRES.
LETS WATCH.
LETS WATCH.
>> THERES BEEN TOO MUCH MADE OF
>> THERES BEEN TOO MUCH MADE OF
ARE YOU FOR ONE PERSONALITY OR
ARE YOU FOR ONE PERSONALITY OR
AGAINST IT.
AGAINST IT.
WHAT WERE ABOUT AS A NATION IS
WHAT WERE ABOUT AS A NATION IS
NOT BEING FOR OR AGAINST ONE
NOT BEING FOR OR AGAINST ONE
PERSONALITY.
PERSONALITY.
AGAIN, WERE A NATION OF LAWS
AGAIN, WERE A NATION OF LAWS
AND NOT MENACE THE FOUNDING
FATHERS SAID.E THE FOUNDING
FATHERS SAID.
I STAND BY THAT BELIEF THOUGH IN
I STAND BY THAT BELIEF THOUGH IN
THIS CASE IT MAY HAVE HAD HAD
THIS CASE IT MAY HAVE HAD HAD
SIGNIFICANT ELECTORAL
SIGNIFICANT ELECTORAL
CONSEQUENCE.
CONSEQUENCE.
>> LOST THE PRIMARIES.
SANFORDS OPPONENT KATE
SANFORDS OPPONENT KATE
ARRINGTON BACKED RUBIO DURING
ARRINGTON BACKED RUBIO DURING
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
LAST NIGHT SHE DECLARED THE
LAST NIGHT SHE DECLARED THE
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TRUMP WHILE
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TRUMP WHILE
ATTACKING DEMOCRATS WHO STAND IN
ATTACKING DEMOCRATS WHO STAND IN
THE PRESIDENTS WAY.
THE PRESIDENTS WAY.
SHEER SHEAF IS.
SHEER SHEAF IS.
>> THEY BELIEVE IN HIGHER TAXES,
>> THEY BELIEVE IN HIGHER TAXES,
BIGGER GOVERNMENT, FEWER JOBS
BIGGER GOVERNMENT, FEWER JOBS
AND THATS THE PROBLEM.
AND THATS THE PROBLEM.
ITS NOT -- ITS THE JOB OF
ITS NOT -- ITS THE JOB OF
WASHINGTON TO FIX IT.
WASHINGTON TO FIX IT.
WE ARE THE PARTY OF PRESIDENT
WE ARE THE PARTY OF PRESIDENT
DNLD JUMP TRUMP.
DNLD JUMP TRUMP.
>> THERE IT IS.
>> THERE IT IS.
>> NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.
>> NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.
IF YOU LOOK THE PRIMARIES, BUT
IF YOU LOOK THE PRIMARIES, BUT
ALSO THE POPULARITY RATINGS,
ALSO THE POPULARITY RATINGS,
TRUMP HAS ABOUT 90% APPROVAL
TRUMP HAS ABOUT 90% APPROVAL
RATING WITH THE REPUBLICANS.
RATING WITH THE REPUBLICANS.
PRETTY HIGH.
PRETTY HIGH.
>> THE ONLY GUYS TAKING ON THE
PRESIDENT RIGHT NOW ARE MICHAEL
PRESIDENT RIGHT NOW ARE MICHAEL
FLYNN, PROBABLY MANAFORT AND
FLYNN, PROBABLY MANAFORT AND
PROBABLY COHEN.
PROBABLY COHEN.
>> THING THEY WILL.
>> THING THEY WILL.
>> THANK YOU FEEHERY FOR BEING
>> THANK YOU FEEHERY FOR BEING
IN THE BARREL ONE MORE TIME.
IN THE BARREL ONE MORE TIME.
AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, VIRGINIA
AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, VIRGINIA
IS ONE OF THE FIVE STATES TO
IS ONE OF THE FIVE STATES TO
HOLD A PRIMARY LAST NIGHT.
HOLD A PRIMARY LAST NIGHT.
THE STATE IS EXPECTED TO HOST
THE STATE IS EXPECTED TO HOST
ONE OF THE MOST CLOSELY WATCHED
ONE OF THE MOST CLOSELY WATCHED
CONGRESSIONAL RACES IN THE
CONGRESSIONAL RACES IN THE
COUNTRY.
COUNTRY.
LAST NITROGEN FER WEXTON BEAT
LAST NITROGEN FER WEXTON BEAT
OUT FIVE OTHER CANDIDATES FOR
OUT FIVE OTHER CANDIDATES FOR
THE RIGHT TO TAKE ON BARBARA
COMSTOCK. TO TAKE ON BARBARA
COMSTOCK.
COMSTOCK IS VIEWED AS ONE OF THE
COUNTRYS MOST VULNERABLE HOUSEHE
COUNTRYS MOST VULNERABLE HOUSE
REPUBLICANS AND TOUGHEST
REPUBLICANS AND TOUGHEST
INCUMBENT.
INCUMBENT.
HILLARY CLINTON WON THAT
HILLARY CLINTON WON THAT
DISTRICT BY TEN POINTS DURING
DISTRICT BY TEN POINTS DURING
THE 2016 ELECTION.
THE 2016 ELECTION.
IF DEMOCRATS HAVE ANY HOPE TO
TAKE BACK THE HOUSE, THE PATH
TAKE BACK THE HOUSE, THE PATH
GOES DIRECTLY THROUGH THE 10th
GOES DIRECTLY THROUGH THE 10th
DISTRICT IN VIRGINIA.
DISTRICT IN VIRGINIA.
42% VERY POWERFUL, THANK YOU FOR
42% VERY POWERFUL, THANK YOU FOR
COMING ON TONIGHT.
COMING ON TONIGHT.
LETS TALK ABOUT YOU AND BARBARA
LETS TALK ABOUT YOU AND BARBARA
COMSTOCK.
COMSTOCK.
COMSTOCK IS ONE OF THESE TOUGH
INCUMBENTS THAT THEYRESE TOUGH
INCUMBENTS THAT THEYRE
SURVIVORS.
SURVIVORS.
HOW ARE YOU GOING TO KNOCK HER
HOW ARE YOU GOING TO KNOCK HER
OUT?
OUT?
>> WELL, I HAVE DEEP ROOTS IN
THE DISTRICT AND A RECORD OFN
THE DISTRICT AND A RECORD OF
WINNING TOUGH ELECTIONS AND THEN
WINNING TOUGH ELECTIONS AND THEN
DELIVERING FOR MY CONSTITUENTS
DELIVERING FOR MY CONSTITUENTS
ONCE IM ELECTED.
ONCE IM ELECTED.
I THINK THOSE THINGS RESONATE IN
I THINK THOSE THINGS RESONATE IN
THE DISTRICT.
THE DISTRICT.
BARBARA IS OUT OF TOUCH.
BARBARA IS OUT OF TOUCH.
SHE SAYS ONE THING AND DOES
SHE SAYS ONE THING AND DOES
ANOTHER.
ANOTHER.
SHE.
SHE.
>> HOW ABOUT GUNS?
>> HOW ABOUT GUNS?
TALK ABOUT YOUR GUNS DIFFERENCE.
TALK ABOUT YOUR GUNS DIFFERENCE.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
I MEAN, THATS A BIG AREA OF
I MEAN, THATS A BIG AREA OF
CONTRAST.
CONTRAST.
BARBARA COMSTOCK HAS AS A RATING
FROM THE NRA, ONE OF THE TOPTING
FROM THE NRA, ONE OF THE TOP
RECIPIENTS OF MONEY FROM THEM
RECIPIENTS OF MONEY FROM THEM
DESPITE HAVING BEEN IN CONGRESS
DESPITE HAVING BEEN IN CONGRESS
FOR ONLY A SHORT TIME.
FOR ONLY A SHORT TIME.
I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING FOR GUN
I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING FOR GUN
SAFETY IN RICHMOND FOR YEARS AND
SAFETY IN RICHMOND FOR YEARS AND
ILL CONTINUE TO DO THAT ON THE
ILL CONTINUE TO DO THAT ON THE
TRAIL AND IN CONGRESS.
TRAIL AND IN CONGRESS.
>> WHATS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
>> WHATS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
YOU AND THE INCUMBENT REPUBLICAN
YOU AND THE INCUMBENT REPUBLICAN
YOU HAVE TO BEAT THIS NOVEMBER
YOU HAVE TO BEAT THIS NOVEMBER
ON IMMIGRATION?
ON IMMIGRATION?
WHATS THE DIFFERENCE?
>> WE LIVE HERE IN VIRGINIA 10
>> WE LIVE HERE IN VIRGINIA 10
IN A DIVERSE DISTRICT.
IN A DIVERSE DISTRICT.
WE HAVE A BIG MUSLIM POPULATION.
WE HAVE A BIG MUSLIM POPULATION.
COMSTOCK WAS SILENT WHEN DONALD
COMSTOCK WAS SILENT WHEN DONALD
TRUMP STARTED THE MUSLIM BAN.
TRUMP STARTED THE MUSLIM BAN.
WE HAVE A BIG INTERNATIONAL
WE HAVE A BIG INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT IN OUR DISTRICT.
AIRPORT IN OUR DISTRICT.
I WAS THERE WITH OTHER ELECTED
I WAS THERE WITH OTHER ELECTED
OFFICIALS AND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE
OFFICIALS AND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE
FROM THE DISTRICT PROTESTING AND
FROM THE DISTRICT PROTESTING AND
LAWYERS AND BARBARA NOT A PEEP.
LAWYERS AND BARBARA NOT A PEEP.
>> WHAT ABOUT THIS MS-13 TRUMP
>> WHAT ABOUT THIS MS-13 TRUMP
KEEPS TALKING, THE GANG FROM
KEEPS TALKING, THE GANG FROM
LATIN MIRK IS ITTING IS THAT A
LATIN MIRK IS ITTING IS THAT A
DANGER YOURE NOT FAYING UP TO?
DANGER YOURE NOT FAYING UP TO?
TALK ABOUT IT.
TALK ABOUT IT.
>> REPUBLICANS WANT TO EQUATE
MS-13 AND IMMIGRATION ANDUATE
MS-13 AND IMMIGRATION AND
CONFLATE THOSE ISSUES.
CONFLATE THOSE ISSUES.
THEY DID IT IN 2017 IN OUR
THEY DID IT IN 2017 IN OUR
STATEWIDE ELECTIONS AND IT
STATEWIDE ELECTIONS AND IT
FAILED MISERABLY.
FAILED MISERABLY.
VOTERS ARE SMARTER THAN THAT AND
VOTERS ARE SMARTER THAN THAT AND
DONT RESPOND WELL TO THE RACE
DONT RESPOND WELL TO THE RACE
BAIT ACHK FEAR MONGERING.
BAIT ACHK FEAR MONGERING.
WHATS REALLY IMPORTANT ARE THE
WHATS REALLY IMPORTANT ARE THE
FACT THAT COMSTOCK IS REFUSING
FACT THAT COMSTOCK IS REFUSING
TO SIGN ON TO THE DISCHARGE
