it looks like shumer is going to put everybody on the spot as to whether the rules in the senate are worth changing. thank you so much. and joining us now, patrick, the president obama s first director of foreign affairs. currently the president for center for american progress. great to see you. thank you. is this a sign that there may be some hope for a scaled back build back better bill? and if so, is that something progressives would accept if it s the only thing they can get? well, you know, it is reason to be optimistic and hopeful, but hope is not a strategy. this is the holiday season, andrea. we re all making our lists and checking them twice. it s helpful to have a list from senator margin of what he s for. we ve heard what he s opposed to, but we have a list of what
liberal judge supreme court elena kagan and hired to teach at harvard. heather: we can put some of the bio right there. so, you know, liberals should like him? i don t think so. this morning new york times has op-ed by professor, prominent liberal professor at yale and said that bret kavanaugh is great pick and best decision that donald trump made in presidency. if bret kavanaugh is getting compliments by tried and true liberals it ll be difficult for the democrats to say this is like a crazy guy, how can you put him on the supreme court, 12 years of a judge, lead credentials, confirmed by, 21-point margin, 21 senator margin of victory when he was confirm today dc circuit and that was bipartisan, it s very difficult for the democrats to