lawsuits likely to ensue. jo, thank you for that. oscar-nominated actress selma hayek saying me too. the very personal details about why she says harvey weinstein was her monster for years and even threatened to kill her. also, reports out today that house speaker paul ryan is also considering calling it quits. we re going to take you to capitol hill for the latest on this developing story. and in the wake of republican s stunning defeat in alabama special election what have democrats learned heading into the 2018 midterms? former obama campaign manager jim masina will join me. keyboard clacking ] [ mouse clicks, keyboard clacking ] [ mouse clicking ] [ keyboard clacking ] [ mouse clicking ] [ keyboard clacking ]
scheduled for 1:45 eastern. when it happens, we will of course take you there live. lots to talk about there at the briefing. democrats basks in the glow of their alabama victory. they re now looking at how to capitalize on that unlikely win. political reporting that dems are eyeing senate races in utah, nebraska and texas. governors races in south carolina, georgia, kansas and tennessee now. let s bring in jim messina, deputy white house chief of staff under president obama, also campaign manager for the president s 2012 campaign. jim currently head of the consulting firm the messina group. and matt welch, editor at large with reason magazine. jim messina, let me start with you, can the democrats capitalize on what happened there in alabama on tuesday or was this simply a victory over a deeply flawed republican candidate? well, it was the worst candidate of my lifetime.
struggled as a team leader. now to the vatican. the pope prayed far church and what he called times of difficulty. however, he has not yet directly addressed the abuse scandal or accusations he helped shelter predatory priests. nbc new s jim masina is in london. what are we learning of the revelations of a priest accused of molestation in minnesota working in india now? reporter: hi there, ed. nice to be with you. you could not make this up. yes, there are more documents from an associated press investigation indicating that a priest from india who was based and working in the united states is wanted on at least two counts of criminal sexual conduct for having forced a 14-year-old girl in his parish, telling that girl that he would threaten the lives of her parents in this parish in green bush, minnesota, pushing her or forcing her to enter his
and courage. ed, back to you. thanks, jim. that s the show for monday. thanks for watching. catch me back here for the ed show at 6:00 p.m. eastern but up next, the dylan ratigan show. dylan has disturbing, new video of what appears to be brutal killing of civilians in iraq. made with garden vegetables and sun-drenched herbs. the secret is swanson, 100% natural chicken broth. ever wish you knew a retirement expert? let s meet some. retirement s a journey and, we know the territory. we re chartered retirement planning counselors at td ameritrade. we re trained. we re seasoned.