But the holiday spirit is not ending the stalemate in washington over impeachment. Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer is demanding documents and witnesses that he says are necessary to carry out a fair trial, while Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell says theyre at an impasse until nancy pelosi sends impeachment articles to the senate. Meanwhile, the top lawyer in the house is raising the prospect of impeaching President Trump again if new evidence emerges. Then there are the ramblings of mr. Trumps personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, unloeldiading in new interview after his recent trip to ukraine. Giuliani claims without any proof, former ambassador of ukraine was controlled by george soros. Giuliani says hes more of a jew than soros who is a holocaust survivor. Lets discuss now with cnn political commentator joe lockhart, cnn Senior Global Affairs analyst, bianna gold riga, and dana bash, a wealth of wisdom on this Christmas Eve morning. Joe, ive got to start with you. Youre uniquely posi
much to be said for being able to hit the ground running on day one, and it s going to be a huge task. reporter: while he s trailing buttigieg in recent polls, biden is showing that skills from a lifetime in politics also come in handy to people of all ages. got it. okay. that may be the most intelligent thing you hear all night. reporter: pat liked the charisma of buttigieg and worried that biden may be too old. after seeing him up close in this moment she said she changed her mind. and i made that comment he might be a little old before, but i m a little old too, and i m in pretty good shape, and he looks like he s in dynamic shape. you have quite a decision facing you now. i have a terrific decision facing me, and it won t be made lightly. for many voters looking for a moderate candidate, they re legitimately torn between buttigieg s excitement and biden s experience. the central question, electability. they have six weeks to weigh
shopping for presidential hopefuls in iowa. biden and buttigieg are going after the same voters literally, which brought both of them sunday to the town of perry, about 45 minutes outside des moines. for democrats searching for a more moderate candidate the choice is stark, a 37-year-old mayor of south bend, indiana, delivering an optimistic message. even in this dark and strange time, i have never been more filled with hope. reporter: or a former vice president twice his age who offers a dark warning about the consequences of president trump winning a second term. if we give him another four years, i believe he will permanently alter the character of the country at least for several generations. reporter: pat macpherson is torn, applauding buttigieg s intellect. i think he might be the one. reporter: but later impressed by biden s grasp on the world. a couple of hours you told me you were going to sign on the dotted line for buttigieg. i m probably going to go with may