campaign director of the center for american progress fund, and lisa boothe, funder dimmick founder good day ladies. emily, start on chuck schumer. this really is a pivot. we do not communicate. it is our fault. do not blame putin. blame yourself. i am thrilled with the leadership that s coming up. also acknowledging that there is not a clear economic message that came through. it pulls very well to keep attacking trump. it did to the election. ultimately was not enough. not enough people showed up and believed that democrats had an answer. trump was good at typing into the anger, but his salt solution so far is not actually helping that he think is helping. they re helping people at the top. democrats can acknowledge that. they also come forward with policy solutions that will ultimately help people like
deficit being reduced. we ve got to do more. no mistake about it. but you don t do it you don t do it this way, withholding a gun to your head on the debt limit issue, or with the continuing resolution. all right. from the senate finance committee, john tester from montana, good to have you on the ed show tonight. thank you, sir, appreciate it. i want to bring in former virginia congressman, tom periel periello, center for american progress fund. one question tonight. liberal groups in this country right now that want to see the democrats hold the line, what role do they play in keeping the president strong right now? i actually think the president is holding strong, but only strong after already conceding the budget points to the republicans. so i think it s important for progressive groups to make clear and moderate groups to make clear, this should not be a game. we should have a clean cr. we should have a clean raising of the deficit ceiling. and get this thing done with.