rex tillerson, nikki haley, the u.n. ambassador, your own job. who has more mojo now? i think the administration compromised on funding the agency that aids the palestinians. this might see some of the numbers crunching budget dispute, but it goes right to the heart of whether the administration will have a new policy in the middle east, or it will see the same things for the last 50 years. this is a critical debate. i wish we had more coverage on it, more debate about it in congress. it really is an effort by the trump administration to turn that big aircraft carrier called the state department around. laura: giving money to the palestinians for humanitarian issues and so forth? it s both money to the u.n. and palestinian authority where they are slamming the united states over the weekend and we turn around and give them $60 million. it s hard to understand how you re going to make it clear it clear appears to be carrot stick, we are going to move this
rex tillerson, nikki haley, the u.n. ambassador, your own job. who has more mojo now? i think the administration compromised on funding the agency that aids the palestinians. this might see some of the numbers crunching budget dispute, but it goes right to the heart of whether the administration will have a new policy in the middle east, or it will see the same things for the last 50 years. this is a critical debate. i wish we had more coverage on it, more debate about it in congress. it really is an effort by the trump administration to turn that big aircraft carrier called the state department around. laura: giving money to the palestinians for humanitarian issues and so forth? it s both money to the u.n. and palestinian authority where they are slamming the united states over the weekend and we turn around and give them $60 million. it s hard to understand how you re going to make it clear it clear appears to be carrot
starting debate is really telling america that you re fine with obamacare. you didn t go out there. this was the one we were worried about. you weren t there, but you re going to be. you re going to be. [ laughter ] look. he wants to remain a senator. doesn t he? okay. and i think that the people of your state, which i know very well, i think they re going to appreciate what you hopefully will do. it didn t work. but i do think for all the criticism of the president, people say he haends been hands on our used his bully pull it, in a strategic way in the health care debate gets points for calming them down. look, you promised this to the american people, you have to try again. they did try. none of the pros stuffs seems closer to being dub. culling out dean heller in the meeting, smart arnot so smart? gentle, not so gentle? carrot stick? you know, in the meeting, it was, it was fine. i think he was better than he has been on the subject.
think that donald trump is trying to convey that he is willing to play hardball with these guys. there is a school of thought and political science called realism, and the idea is that you have to be willing to confront your aggressor or opponent in such a way that that opponent really recognizes you and respects you. and is fearful of your threats. it needs to work in a way that they feel like there is something at stake. so i think that is going on. i think that north korea needs to be fearful. it is not just china, the united states of america means business. it s hard to make another country feel uncomfortable when they off their own. the carrot stick of diplomacy in that way. so the carrots might be a better trade. what is the stick that might work with china? obviously you can say that we are going to put up better trade, but i agree on this
never do. don t turn down a seat at table. i do have a seat. you don t have. you said if you were given a seat wouldn t go. problem with congressman lewis. said wouldn t invite donald trump to selma. that s a problem. real effort connecting to the african-american community. start over we didn t hear. i don t need donald trump to give me anything. 47-year-old black woman on cnn first and foremost. donald trump needs to talk about real policy and prescriptions for the community. only given rhetoric and not action. can t govern for the next four years like that. have seen nominated betsy devos using charter schools as carrot stick for black communities. seen he s nominated people black community