that s the window through which we see the world. there was hope in. after a while, you have to make a decision. every decision is a value of judgment. i had to determine cost versus worth. how much is this costing know continue in this relationship and how much is it worth? is it worth that time, effort, and it took me 40 years to build my credibility, and my reputation. and that goes away in four or eight years if it lasts that long. yeah. and lastly, are you concerned that the president of the united states harbors racist views? no. i will tell you that i have had opportunity to know him before he decided to run for president. we sat and ate together and talked. i don t think he s racist. i think he s ill-advised and an opportunist. i think a lot of what he s doing and saying is politically motivated. he never established a set of core values that guides his
my new friend. great guy. and fiola. you know, you are something very special. we sat, we talked, and i think we ll we re friends now too, right? it s really an honor. thank you. thank you. [ applause ] thanks finola, appreciate. also the delegation members. very, very special. we ve spent some time together. and we are going to have a very, very great long term relationship, as we would with ireland anyway. but this is a very special group, so i very much appreciate it. we re here today to celebrate america s commitment to ireland, and the tremendous contributions and i know it well the irish immigrants and their descendants have made right here in the united states and throughout the world.
great guy. and you know, you are something very special. we sat, we talked and we re friends now, too, right? and it s really an honor. [ applause ] thanks. appreciate it. also the delegation members, very, very special, to spend some time together and we re going to have a very, very great long-term relationship, as we would with ireland anyway. but this is a very special group. so i very much appreciate it. we re here today to celebrate america s commitment to ireland and the tremendous contributions, and i know it well, the irish immigrants and their descendants have made right here in the united states and throughout the world. the very first st. patrick s day parade. i spent a lot of time at st.
circuit but full of talented people. we ll see. but the good thing is, number one, it s being resolved judicially. number two, the administration respected the courts. they implemented the stay. so i think we ll come to an orderly conclusion here and maybe clarify a murky area. i think the president is awfully strongly on the side of the administration. congressman com cole, thank you so much for being on the show. good to see you as always. thank you. frank bruni, thank you as well. frank s new book, which i m bringing home and starting to cook today. i just have the greatest idea. i love that. yes. we sat around, willie, trying to figure out what republican opponent donald trump could have promised to defeat him. i love meat loaf. meat loaf iconic dish and dozens of recipes. clean out the frig meat loaf. that just sounds good. i love meat loaf.
terrorist attacks and by us saying listen, what isis is saying is let s bring those muslims in to isis and they are doing that by using simplistic language and then when we talk about a clash of civilizations, donald trump, that feeds into isis. you want donald trump to be less honest about the enemy is he trying to defeat. i do understand that but i disagree with it let s talk about germany really quickly here. what s happening in germany is the result of the migration crisis that was started by president obama not enforcing his own red line. he said he was going to do something about it he didn t do anything about it we sat by and watched humanitarian crisis unfold. we sat by and watched death after death after death app aleppo and syria. take all these refugees in no way to vet these people.