Problem but its all a ticking ticking on lamb Larry King King for all for pomona good long republican lawmaker 20 lot served in moldova leadership roles during his time on cal make a 20 lot served in moldova leadership roles during his time on capitol hill have little hip right ranging from the house to house you did Issue Committee he did during world war the gate scandal to Senate Majority leader during the impeachment trial of build will to Senate Majority leader during the impeachment trial of bill Clinton Trent lott joins us for a wide ranging one on one when trent lott joins us for a wide ranging one on one including thoughts on donald trump the 2020 campaign. Including thoughts on donald trump the 2020 campaign and what he learned from his experiences with impeachment proceedings and what he learned from his experiences with him teach him to see things he joins me from washington d. C. President trump has called he joins me from washington d. C. President trump has called the impeachment inquiry. And a scam feisty impeachment inquiry. And a scam Vice President pendants call souls cause of those interests grace and this is what it is and a lot is a lot called. Well it concerns me it bothers me have it. Well it concerns me it bothers me having been through it i dont think its good for the country i worried both during and been through it i dont think its good for the country i worried both during the nixon impeachment proceedings and the clinton process in the senate the nixon impeachment proceedings and the clinton process in the senate i did want to do damage to the presidency in the process and i did want to do damage to the presidency in the process. And i was worried and i was told that involve all about his opponent and that at. I could stone it then i think we 6668 aided in the not doing been dating a major major but its not a good good process its not that not a country but the more let a country so for the lead to better lives chances. So to further divides us and i would caution that an immigrant. In the crowd archbishop caravan will roll the democrats in the house be careful what you wrought. Because it was a big call it was it back you look back. And the republicans voted the republicans voted to impeach to a bill pay clinton in the southwest and in the end how kalmoe sort of said it and you had to truncate imo with the sense that it was we had the trial the house and in some sort of out of his historic dark parekh. Change last fall seat seat that House Republican republican publicans also all see all seats so well you know well you know its its its youve got to be very careful how you proceed on this the best way if you want to move a president is golden youve got to be very careful how you proceed on this the best way if you want to move a president is called an election but also there are good lawyers im sure an election but also there are good lawyers im sure and partisans on both sides of the hour that bill like you know there are things here that and partisans on both sides of the hour all that bill like you know there are things here that need to be looked into the question is how do you do it and what is the in result going to be need to be looked into the question is how do you do it and what is the in result going to be in terms of you know the country itself it really bothers me in terms of you know the country itself it really bothers me is that the congress is not doing anything now theyre not doing anything about is that the congress is not doing anything now theyre not doing anything about Immigration Reform in this country theyre not doing anything about infrastructure one good but Immigration Reform in this country the not doing anything about infrastructure one good thing about what we went through with clinton is we right up until they get a bunch of out front well well who would clinton is we right up until we began the trial and it made a day after we went right. Back to legislating now they the house and i made a day after we went right back to legislating now they the house can do that because only one committee normally the Judiciary Committee would be meeting else can do that because only one committee normally the Judiciary Committee would be meeting but once it gets to the senate if you have a full blown senate trial every step but once it gets to the senate if you have a full blown senate trial every senator must be at his or her desk and they spin every day every afternoon from twitter must be at his or her desk and they spin every day every afternoon from 12 to 6 usually with all senators sitting there so the other total 60 usually with all senators sitting there so the other legislative business stops on the impeachment process legislative business stops on the impeachment process House Finance nancy nancy insoles you see until your little pissing in your pants and a little bit into the system will handle all that to this moment well let me point out that you know to let me did point in the intro and i dont get it at that as you noted in the intro i did serve on the Judiciary Committee when i when i was a 1st term congressman respond way back way back on teams going to 1973 in 74 so i saw it firsthand up close what is supposed to happen 3 in 74 so i saw it firsthand up close what is supposed to happen in the Judiciary Committee in the house which i served on and which peter in the Judiciary Committee in the house which i served on and which peter rodino from new jersey chaired. It was sort of but of done done by by the by the book. And i was of course also with majority leader when we had the impeachment trial of William Jefferson clinton also was majority leader when we had the impeachment trial of William Jefferson clinton a trial that i knew from the beginning as an old whip office of a trial that i knew from the beginning as an old whip Office Holder and counter i knew how to count the votes i could not see how we were going to get the boulder and counter i knew how to count the votes i could not see how we were going to get the votes to remove president clinton from office so that through much of an olive branch for core me and them all and for the them so the challenge for me and for the democratic leader tom daschle was how do we set that up a leader that one day actually was at the people thought i dont wish set this up in a way that the people felt like we did our job we did it thoroughly we went through the process we had depositions we had like we did our job we did it thoroughly we went through the process we had depositions we had debate we discussed it the chief justice presided but at the end of the day when debate we discussed it the chief justice presided but at the end of the day when that vote occurred it was all were and we were able to move on and do other things with their vote occurred it was all were and we were able to move on and do other things for the country now thats a real challenge and were about to have to test that speakable lowcountry now thats a real challenge and were about to have to test that Speaker Pelosi has been careful thats one reason why the house has not yet voted for she has been careful thats one reason why the house has not yet voted for the order they heard a mere 4 children resolution should run does it would be lou should in the in the in what hes a bigger get and they are simply beating his perceived ended ingrids in the Judiciary Committee and that thats where and that abol where the really some blow what do you how resides so while. Shes taken some criticism for not doing it that way by republicans shes taken some criticism for not doing it that way by republicans i think youve got shes waiting to see a little bit how this plays out what the evidence was i think youve got shes waiting to see a little bit how this plays out what the evidence was the report did not a number i would model a report that the tide not meant for me in a kind of dumb people would with the type of men from ation that people equals can saying precondition people but it might want to bid one point did so if she sees oh she said you know if you thought or thought to take i could retire i am i guess this they answer will be will be when she say she has the body she had as the votes in the united time and im as ready in the in the house. Because she couldnt determine it should she will propose that seat but but shes also told will look like spirit or is to stand and you cannot underestimate Speaker Pelosi did d. You cannot underestimate Speaker Pelosi did the sounding fathers make a mistake when they called the high sounding fathers make a mistake when they called the high crimes and misdemeanors do we understand that crimes and misdemeanors do we understand that. I dont think we really do and perhaps its in the mind of the holder i dont think we really do and perhaps its in the mind of the holder or it depends on how a person world are defined and it hit them dont have a pick up artist who will define it but the constitution itself has set up a lose limbs and what its very scary about limited in women but its what if you go so but i can can be reached but if you go back and read the federalist papers with their guard to impeachment Alexander Hamilton and madison had sort of federalist papers with their guard to impeachment Alexander Hamilton and madison had some very clear thoughts about why that might be necessary and how it should be done they were very spin very clear thoughts about why that might be necessary and how it should be done they were very specific but for instance i dont know how they would have to sipping but for instance i dont know how they would have defined misdemeanors but im under the impression that a mystery meter in their mind fine misdemeanors but im under the impression that a mystery meter in their mind was a more serious charge then we interpret it today misdemeanor today as a a was a more serious charge then we interpret it today misdemeanor today as a a minor criminal violation or maybe even you know minor criminal violation or maybe even you know is it a distilling something wrong so i think they thought it was more serious is it a distilling something wrong so i think they thought it was more serious than it now is interpreted so they thought of it as something more that then it now is interpreted so they thought i would have something more then and how to acquire crimes and im not to new tsunami not to screw scratch theory and risk that right a lot of what they all thought of woman all thought was oh my president hes a pretty serious ismir is matter. And thats thats thats the thing you having it. Is quite put all through the harness quite often very hard to prove is lying to a grand jury a high card to prove is lying to a grand jury. Crime it is certainly more than a misdemeanor or im it is certainly more than a misdemeanor or is obstruction of justice crime in my mind is obstruction of justice crime in my mind it could be and that was the conclusion i basically came to with regard to it could be and that was the conclusion i basically came to with regard to president nixon and there was the smoking gun the actual tape of him giving instructions that could certainly be interpreted as an instruction of justice speaking and that we now have an actual phone call between an american president and a thong 10 tree 34 defendant is speaking at that we now have an actual phone call between an american president and a thong 10 tree 3 to 4 different occasions now this is backed up that call asking the patients now others have backed up that call asking this foreign country to investigate a political rival. That is foreign country to investigate a political rival. As in that disturb you well it it disturbs me is a lot of things disturbs in that disturb you well it it disturbs me is a lot of things disturb me about that number one you know looking at it when the president ceased the band point i dont stand while these people were listening in a conversation or while there were all these recordings we would think president s would have learned for president nixon recorded what goes on in point i dont stand while these people were listening in a conversation or while there were all these recordings we would think president s would have learned from president nixon recorded what goes on no one in the oval office and not a great idea secondly to. Be told in the oval office not a great idea secondly to be talking to the leader of another country about investigating corruption or investigating welcome to the leader of another country about investigating corruption or investigating a person could be a political opponent. That ing a person could be a political opponent. That it is disturbing but i think for it to be something beyond that its disturbing but i think for it to be something beyond that it would have to be a clear quid pro quo if you dont do this were not going to do that there would have to be a clear quid pro quo if you dont do this were not going to do that or vice versa but its an area that is or vice versa but its an area that is being looked into then the question is has it been looked into and a proper way being looked into then the question is has it been looked into and a proper way and thats one thing i always appreciated about the Judiciary Committee when i was a freshman house member and thats one thing i always appreciated about the Judiciary Committee when i was a freshman house member 32 years old sitting on that Committee Peter rodino the chairman was barry faber 32 years old sitting on that Committee Peter rodino the chairman was very fair in the well he way allowed republicans to ask questions to have air in the well he way allowed republicans to ask questions to have witnesses im selves and and for me personally hell allowed witnesses im selves and for me personally hell out me to engage in the debate against one of the articles and plead to engage in the debate against one of the articles and sleep page one which we did defeat so how you. Do Something Like but please page one which we did defeat so how you do Something Like this is almost as important as what do you do you need to do it this is almost as important as what do you do you need to do it carefully and by the book and make sure that it well for instance carefully and by the book and make sure that it well for instance when i 1st met with my republican conference about how to proceed on the clinton when i 1st met with my republican conference about how to proceed on the clinton matter i had a process in mind that would have been concluded in about 2 weeks matter i had a process in mind that would have been concluded in about 2 weeks without any depositions or witnesses i mean things like that my own republican without any depositions or witnesses i mean things like that my own republican conference pushback said oh no you know what youre doing youre trying to short circuit on prince push back said oh no you know what youre doing youre trying to short circuit this and we need to do this by the book we need to have the full hearings we need to have senate get this we need to do this by the book we need to have the full hearings we need to have senators in the seats the chief justice sitting there we need to take depositions we need to have theirs in the seats the chief justice sitting there we need to take depositions we need to have a formal questions and so i revised how we were going to do it all more questions and so i revised how we were going to do it and it wound up taking about a month but at the end of that month most people whether that and it wound up taking about a month but at the end of that month most people whether they agreed or disagreed with the final result felt like it was done they agreed or disagreed with the final result felt like it was done properly as required by the constitution you voted for. You know properly as required by the constitution you voted for guilty right i did vote for the 2 articles of impeachment one interesting to me right i did vote for the 2 articles of impeachment one interesting thing about that did that on a friday tom daschle and i should think about that i did that on a friday tom daschle and i shook hands in the Center Island and agreed that we had done the job the best we can sin the Center Island and agreed that we had done the job the best we could and i fair and bipartisan way a week later actually could and i fair and bipartisan way a week later actually following thursday i got a call from president clinton he wanted to talk to be about a bill on the following thursday i got a call from president clinton he wanted to talk to be about a bill it was a big bill in fact i never have been able to recall exactly what it was it was a big bill in fact i never have been able to recall exactly what it was but he wanted me to see if we could move this bill along through the process he didnt mention how i had voted but he wanted me to see if we could move this bill along through the process he didnt mention how i had voted he didnt even mention the impeachment trial we just went on with our business and he didnt even mention the impeachment trial we just went on with our business and in the next few years did several good things for the country working together and the next few years did several good things for the country working together youve got to have that when the senate gets this trial the supreme youve got to have that when the senate gets this to trial the supreme chief justice conducts the trial can you honestly say that every chief justice conducts the trial. Can you honestly say that every cent of the senators you knew to consume easily and lotus and all the senators you knew to consume easily and voted their conscience absolutely and we did a lot of things that were in their conscience absolutely and we did a lot of things that were were different for instance we couldnt decide really how to proceed so i finally came up with that were different for instance we couldnt decide really how to proceed so i finally came up with idea of ok well all go meet in the Old Senate Chamber no staff no press just idea of ok well all go meet in the Old Senate Chamber no staff no press just senators and i asked denny akaka from hawaii to open a session with senators and i asked denny akaka from hawaii to open a session with god it was a prayer that hopefully we would be led to do the right thing in that meeting and i called god it was a prayer that hopefully we would be led to do the right thing in that meeting and i called on senator byrd who was sort of the historian of the senate to get was a vote on senator byrd who was sort of the historian of the senate to give us a brief tutorial on what the constitution required and then we opened up a discussion and to our surprise senator gramm of texas spoke a conservative republican brief tutorial on what the constitution required and then we opened up a discussion and to our surprise senator gramm of texas spoke a conservative republican followed by senator ted kennedy of massachusetts and as i followed by senator ted kennedy of massachusetts and as i listened to him it sounded like they were saying the same thing and so we came to get listen to him it sounded like they were saying the same thing and so we came together and said ok were going to go forward with the Graham Kennedy proposal tom de there and said ok were going to go forward with the graham. Kennedy proposal tom daschle asked me later did i really know for sure what wed agreed to and i told him no but we actually asked me later did i really know for sure what wed agreed to and i told him no but we had agreed and so i suggested said tom look i think we have a an idea of how to greet and so i suggested said tom look i think we have a an idea what want to do here but you send a couple of your senators and ill send a couple of mine and theyll write it i want to do here but you send a couple of your senators and ill send a couple of mine and theyll write it up and we can then go forward and so he sent ted kennedy and Joe Lieberman and i sent failed up and we can then go forward and so he sent ted kennedy and Joe Lieberman and i sent phil graham and slade gorton of Washington State they came up with the polls a little and we moved forward to ram and slade gorton of Washington State they came up with the polls well and we moved Forward Together and the debate was it was really together and the debate was it was really i thought thoughtful and one of the things that we did to try to be i thought thoughtful and one of the things that we did to try to make sure we understood each other at night after being in session from like 12. 00 to 6. 00 make sure we understood each other at night after being in session from like 12. 00 to 6. 00 we would go into session at night close session no press just senators talking to each other as we would go into session at night close session no press just senators talking to each other with a free give and take you cant believe that the difference in the tenor with the free give and take you cant believe that the difference in the tenor and the how honest they were some tears senators in tears about and the how honest they were some tears senators in tears about the decision that was based changed a right there with the length back with trent lott the decision that was based changed. Well be right back with trent lott and more politicking right after this break. And more politicking right after this break. Never a thought. Never a flunkey russian and lights. You know world of vacation and lights. In a world of big partisan new digs partisan. Boxes and conspiracists that its time to waste awake to dig deeper to hit the stories that Mainstream Media refuses to tell to dig deeper to hit the stories that Mainstream Media refuses to tell more than ever we need to be smarter we need to stop slamming the door more than ever we need to be smarter we need to stop slamming the door on the bath shouting past each other its time for Critical Thinking on the path and shouting past each other its time for Critical Thinking its time to fight for the middle for the truth thats its time to fight for the middle. For the truth the time is now for watching closely watching the hawks climb as now were watching closely watching the hawks. Aeroflot russian. Aeroflot russian airlines. Flights. Welcome back to politicking were talking yet for many years some. Of the bugs and politicking were taught. Republican of mississippi hears in washington d. C. The republican of mississippi hears in washington d. C. Vs coast some other areas over the weekend the president dramatically and scott some other areas. Over the weekend the president dramatically announced the killing of isis leave. Baghdad he announced the killing of isis leave. Baghdad he was this is significance of that Development Well i think it is suggests this is significance of that Development Well i think it is significant 1st of all the great credit goes to our men and women that get 1st of all the great credit goes to our men and women our special forces that were involved in this and apparently even a german are special forces that were involved in this that apparently even a German Shepherd dog was a hero in this occasion so i think we should 1st think that all people were killed as a human role and put us there la cage and killed a lot so i. Think we should take it take care of house that we want to thank the. Fear the people that put their lives on the line to take out one of the most feared and dreaded terrorist leaders in the world and so hard and dreaded terrorist leaders in the world and so i just i will just have to will have to really be organized as a real b. D. S. Going to get us up to see whos going to be there their leader to take his place but it was significant whos going to be there their leader to take his place but it was significant and its like in the past when we were able to take out other leaders of a terrorist and its like in the past when we were able to take out other leaders of a terrorist groups. And it was announced by. The bush in bosnia but iraq almost bought ima to be bush and by barack obama these kinds of actions do clearly affect what these kinds of actions do clearly. Affect what a unit like isis can do you because off the head it clearly affects what the unit like isis can do you because off the head it clearly affects what the pale can do. Credit to our men and women in uniform but also the file can do so credit to our men and women in uniform but also the fact that this was a Significant Development many of your fellow republicans act that this was a Significant Development many of your fellow republicans and criticize the leaving of the true troops leaving syria where you and criticize the leaving of the true troops leaving syria what do you think obstacle with the truth larry i had a case think. Ive struggled with that truth larry ive had occasion to be in turkey a few times and i have met with artesian to be in turkey a few times and i have met with a won both and turkey on occasion and once here too i won both and turkey on occasion and once here too i had hoped that that he would be a leader of turkey had hoped that that he would be a leader of turkey that would be positive i advocated for 2 that would be positive i advocated for turkey being brought into nato. But ive been very concerned r. K. Had been brought into nato. But and ive been very concerned about a number of his actions ive been concerned about him frankly put about a number of his actions ive been concerned about him frankly playing footsies with the russians. And you know i do know in footsies with the russians. And you know i do know a little bit of some of the inside things that went on with the kurds they fought with us and they were followed a little bit of some of the inside things that went on with the kurds they fought with us and they were fighting with the Light Weapons for a long time because in baghdad wouldnt help them get the heavy wedding with the Light Weapons for a long time because baghdad wouldnt help them get the heavy weaponry they need they were they are our most reliable fighters in syria up in re they need they were they are our most reliable fighters in syria against isis so i havent been pleased with the way against isis so i havent been pleased with the way that was handled. I do know that there that was. Ult. I do know that theyre the p. K. K. Kurds have been and thats a Different Group of p. K. K. Kurds have been and thats a Different Group of the ones that we fought with for the most part but theres a group of kurds that have been doing these in from the ones that we fought with for the most part but theres a group of kurds that have been doing these incursions into turkey and killing civilians and i know that the the turks in urdu want to curzons into turkey and killing civilians and i know that the the turks in urdu want to particular i had a real problem that but the way this was done to come in because i had a real problem that but the way this was done to come in. And now that they do have a buffer zone and now that they do have a buffer zone maybe that will help calm things down it looks like the ceasefire is holding but maybe that will help calm things down it looks like the ceasefire is holding but i didnt feel good about it felt like we would turn our back on some people that i didnt feel good about it felt like we would turn our back on to people that that bled with us when it really mattered. And when so mental that bled with us when it really mattered. And when still mental and danis killing yeah thats right when bravo and hes killing yeah thats right when bravo bomber announced the killing of all bin laden he took 9 minutes to go bomber announced the killing of all bin laden he took 9 minutes. By contrast donald trump slope for 15 minutes 40 minutes in a new used by contrast donald trump slope for 15 minutes 40 minutes in a News Conference declaring badat he was a whimpering coward who died like a dog on phones declaring badat he was a whimpering coward who died like a dog you think you over did it then. Well obviously some people do you think you over did it then. Well obviously some people in the media are saying that and i must say that in the media are saying that and i must say that. Im not happy quite often with some of the language at present im not happy quite often with some of the language that President Trump uses i dont consider it to be president ial one you know some of it is too long. You know you just say i dont consider it to be president ial one you know some of it is too long but you know. And i said to him because you have to when youre looking at a look at the Bigger Picture to let me let me give you give you an example of xampp of trump i was always a free trader in the congress but over the years trump i was always a free trader in the congress but over the years tried to talk to the chinese i went to beijing and met with the chinese i talked tried to talk to the chinese i went to beijing and met with the chinese i talk to your european and subs about how the trading was not always fair. And even even though i was i was a free try to try to theres no question in it many but many of our trade right part of our exports were taken advantage of any job that was so i think think that trump has been doing President Trump is trying to do the right thing with regard to that trump has been doing President Trump is trying to do the right thing with regard to the europeans and now hes got the great with the japanese and south koreans and chinese the europeans and now hes got the great with the japanese and south koreans and chinese but. So i like the fact that he has done it because but. So i like the fact that he has done it because many of us did not do what was necessary in the past but my problem has been many of us did not do what was necessary in the past but my problem has been again some time its how he does it doing all of these trade agreements again sometimes how he does it doing all of these trade agreements at once. You know causes some some problems i would at once. You know causes some some problems i would look to be likely to make more sense to do it in syria them one after the other or maybe 2 are but look to be likely to make more sense and do it in syria them one after the other or maybe 2 are but. So its sort of a pattern but he you know he didnt prevail asked to be so its sort of a pattern but he you know he didnt provide us to be a present like presence of the plaque past he does it differently and a present like presence of the plaque passed he does it differently and that does cause thanks and sometimes it causes problems for him self that does cause thanks and sometimes it causes problems for him self when silence would have been better for example he informed blasphemy and when silence would have been better floyds ample he informed blasphemy of. The operation before it happened and he didnt bring about the operation before it happened and he didnt resist the Democratic Congressional leadership sheeny a. Democratic congressional leadership sheeny as. Well got to 3 actions of that number one he informed the russian so well ive got 3 actions so that number one he inform the russian so that there wouldnt be an inadvertent conflict in the airspace that we were going to and that there wouldnt be an inadvertent conflict in the airspace that we were going to so i think we did the right thing but buys in the russians i think the russians too so i think we did the right thing but buys in the russians i think the russians did the right thing and the credible thing to say ok they didnt say dont come in with the right thing and the credible thing to say ok they didnt say dont come in we cant say were coming here were coming in low we didnt tell them what the purpose was but the russians we cant say were coming here were coming in low we didnt tell them what the purpose was but the russians acted responsibly and so did way to avoid you know a mistake and con acted responsibly and so did way to avoid you know mistaken conflict. Thats point number one point number 2 only own at least a complete thats point number one point number 2 own at least a couple occasions president clinton called me and said were going to go and were going to bomb a place locations president clinton called me and said were going to go and were going to bomb a place or were going to do this ken and i want you to know and ice or were going to do this ken and i want you to know and i would appreciate it if you would be supportive and we did it on secure phone and then i would appreciate it if you would be supportive and we did it on secure phone and then i know at one instance it was sure i asked him can you get to your Intelligence Community i know at one instance it was sure i asked him can you get to your Intelligence Community to call me and give me more information about this most of the time needed to call me and give me more information about this most of the time with only one exception ive supported the president when he took the only one exception ive supported the president when he took these actions so but there has been a real problem in this actions so but there has been a real problem in this city with leaks i mean if places like it like a sieve and there had to any chance that entity would leak some if places like it like a sieve and there foods of any chance that anybody accidentally inadvertently or whatever were leaning a body accidentally inadvertently or whatever were leaked or told somebody this is going to happen you could have had labs at stake or told somebody that this was going to happen you could have had labs at stake so but there again is one of my concerns. So but there again is one of my concerns republicans. Dont talk to democrats the house and dog the senate the senate and all the house publicans dont talk to democrats the house and dog the senate the senate and all the house a president doesnt talk to the Congress Everybody needs to be communicating and theres got to be thats a president doesnt talk to the Congress Everybody needs to be communicating and theres got to be at the top leadership house and Senate Republican and democrat and the presidency can top leadership house and Senate Republican and democrat and the presidency can communicate in good faith and without rancor for the best interest of the american communicate in good faith and without rancor for the best interest of the American People are we doing that now no but we used to do it what do you make of the democratic field so far. People are we doing that now no but we used to do it what do you make of the democratic field so far. That well. Not much i get pretty uncomfortable that well. Not much i get pretty uncomfortable with they are all the things theyre advocating and you know most people will with their all the things that are advocating and you know most people would describe a lot of it is so description of them a lot of out of it is and also some of it was already my web belt a lot so i know to sum up in the 7 point prettier bewail or any laddered in the senate were Bernie Sanders and with the Vice President joe biden and. Sanders and with the Vice President joe biden and i had a really great frankly relationship with joe biden i didnt mean that a really great frankly relationship with joe biden i didnt mean now hes considered sort of the moderate he was kind of a liberal when he was in the in the senate but he was now hes considered sort of the moderate he was kind of a liberal when he was in the in the senate but he was a decent guy. You know he wouldnt be mean spirited guy you know he wouldnt be mean spirited and would say they did with you joe biden is someone you could live with. They did with you joe biden is someone you could live with. And present me you would want to hear a thought. Well as president me you would want to hear a paused. Well let me just say are who you know it looks to me like hes the best of the let me just say are who you know it looks to me like hes the best of the field at the house they answer why do we have such. A rift in the country why this split. The house they answer why do we have such. A rift in the country why this split well. I think a lot think a lot about about that out. You know bill the time to different. People of their different. The mobile any any of those have a completely there for a Parent Perspective a lot of things that we do. I do think that suspect a lot of things that we do. I do think that social media and modern Technology Show media is no not gone and not much and im not good i dont know why ive got 100 grand children include a little 16 year old and trying to get her to put that thing that cell phone under full grandchildren include a little 16 year old and trying to get her to put that thing that cell phone down and talk to me is not easy and i worry that they are down and talk to me is not easy and i worry that they are theyre affected by all of this and their their communication skills are being their fact and power of this and their their communication skills are being diminished perhaps by this but now there are a lot of others i still make it a point to reach out to young people diminish perhaps by this but now there are a lot of others i still make it a point to reach out to young people about Leadership Institute at the university of mississippi we have students they are literally political Leadership Institute at the university of mississippi webb students they are literally from all over the country i speak to them once or twice a year and im impressed with them from all over the country i speak to them once or twice a year and im impressed with them philosophically you know youve got to weve got a broad division there philosophically you know youve got to weve got a broad division there but i also think the media has to take a little bit of the blame of the credit larry but i also think the media has to take a little bit of the blame of the credit larry of. You know my good friend john breaux my partner for the last 11 years. You know my good friend john breaux my partner for the last 11 years for the most part he watches you know him is n. B. C. For the most part i watch fox for the most part he watches you know image n. B. C. For the most part i watch fox. No thank goodness for the world series who give. Thank goodness for the world series who give us Something Else to watch so its a combination of things but you know relationship is Something Else to watch so its a combination of things but you know relationships require effort contact respects require effort contact respect the the negative stuff that that look i took backed. The the negative stuff that that look i took basic journalism in high school i was the assistant news editor of the daily im a basic journalism in high school i was the assistant news editor of the daily mississippian when i was in congress to a guy named larry speaks if you might remember and went on to be reagan sisyphean when i was in congress to a guy named larry speaks if you might remember and went on to be reagan spokesman i know the difference between an editorial and opinion in spokesman i know the difference between an editorial an opinion and news now i can only tell the difference theyre all intertwined and news now i can only tell the difference theyre all intertwined maybe a lot of times its the headline which is sort of you know an editorial maybe a lot of times its the headline which is sort of you know an editorial of. Article art of will but im not put but i will by not among put it on the news media on a news media its its its all of us its its all and all of us. And it can pinch. Chait it can change and you know what what would change leadership change and you know what what would change leadership just a few man and a good man and good women that are willing to stand up and say just a few men and good men and good women that are willing to stand up and say were not going to do this anymore were going to find a way to were not going to do this anymore were going to find a way. To develop relationships listen to and respect the other side again my friend tom de bellegarde relationships listen to and respect the other side again my friend tom the actual says that the most important leadership too is your ears actual says that the most important leadership tool is your ears. To listen and if youre not listening youre probably not learning. To listen and if youre not listening youre probably not learning. I used to have the votes most of the time when i was majority leader. I used to have the votes most the time when i was majority leader but on occasion id go over the democratic side and say look we got to vote here but can we put on occasion id go over the democratic side and say look we got to vote here but can we tweak this at a way that would make it a little bit easier to go down with you all and tweeters it away that would make it a little bit easier to go down with you all and sometimes theyd Say Something it would make a little modification and the people got been a prime time theyd say stop that it would make a little modification and the people got the benefit seem like a good thing to make. Note of Joe Lieberman was here last week that seemed like a good thing to make. Note of Joe Lieberman was here last week yeah joes a great guy and i enjoyed my work with Joe Lieberman and wished yeah joes a great guy and i enjoyed my work with Joe Lieberman and we still talk occasionally hes a true patriot a great guy i think thankful talk occasionally hes a is it true patriot a great guy thank you so much as was a great interview and i really appreciate you doing thank you so much as was a great interview and i really appreciate you doing it where did it cause i wanted to visit my would be old friend larry king where did it cause i wanted to visit my would be old friend larry king he played by the thank you for thinking it trent lott and thank you thank you my brother hank you were thinking there trent lott and thank you audience for joining me on this edition of politicking remember you can join the conversation audience for joining me on this edition of politicking remember you can join the conversation on my Facebook Page or tweet me at kings things and dont forget to use that on my Facebook Page or tweet me at kings things and dont forget to use the politicking hash tag and thats all for this edition of politicking hash tag and thats all for this edition of politicking. But taking. There are 3. There are a flaunting russian and lights. Russian and lights. In a world of big partisan movies lot and conspiracy its time you know world of big partisan new things lot and conspiracy its time to wake up to dig deeper to hit the stories that Mainstream Media to wake up to dig deeper to hit the stories that Mainstream Media refuses to tell more than ever we need to be smarter we need to stop uses to tell more than ever we need to be smarter we need to stop slamming the door on the bats and shouting past each other its time for slamming the door on the bats and shouting past each other its time for Critical Thinking its time to fight for the middle for the true Critical Thinking its time to fight for the middle for the truth the time is now were watching closely watching. The time is. Were watching closely for watching the hawks. The hawks. And. The terror of slaughter russian airlines. Russian airlines. We love this little skit we sure as. We love this little skit we should was talking surprise us which was a surprise for me i was on the console at all talking surprises which was a surprise for me i was on the console let alone but for what i had thought as well because this is these are not media get people will be can come to different sound and theyre theyre going to go. Kind so no need to trouble myself about it not so i wasnt ready for their mind so no need to trouble myself about it. So i wasnt ready for this magnitude all things happening when they began to happen it was this magnitude things happening that when they began to happen it was the sign that the society as it is was ready to we act and that the society as it is was ready to we asked what it sees as a confluence. What it sees as a confluence of. Dissent is being criminalized speech is being arrested just. Dissenters being criminalized speech is being arrested just blumenthal editor of the gray zone project and a leading investigative journalist. Editor of the gray zone project and a leading investigative journalist increasingly questioning Mainstream Media narratives and interrogating policymaker recently questioning Mainstream Media narratives and interrogating policymakers can get you banned monetized even. If theres can get you banned monetized you can rest. With a snap election on the way to the u. K. Prime minister and. With a snap election on the way the u. K. Prime minister and leader of the opposition clash over everything from russia and sold to u. S. Design leader of the opposition clash over everything from russia and sold to u. S. Designs on the n. H. S. The democratic controlled u. S. House on the n. H. S. The democratic controlled u. S. House of representatives votes to move the trump impeachment inquiry to the next stage of representatives votes to move the trump impeachment inquiry to the next stage of an open hearing the resolution was condemned by republicans as soviet style from hearing the resolution was condemned by republicans as soviet style. Facebook suspends accounts it believes. Facebook suspends accounts it believes will be russian and involved in the distance from a should campaign in africa just a week after School Russian and involved in the distance from a should campaign in africa just a week after moscow saw signs and dont do a little of deals deals with with the continent. Thats it from romania andrew needed found all to follow will be will be here with you know with you next stands down with the latest news from around the world the world and stay stay where you are