it s not just senator susan collins, fellow gop senators, here they are, cory gardner, thom tillis, lamar alexander, pat roberts have also called for the shutdown to end while border negotiations continue. indeed, pelosi and schumer want to pass bills that open the government in a piecemeal fashion. if it sounds like a coalition there, perhaps, but it s very important to note all of those senators are either up in 2020 or leaving the place in their rearview mirrors. politico reports republican lawmakers in the house have one number in mind, 55. that many republican defections, coupled with all house democrats, would reach 290. that s 290 yes votes, a veto-proof majority. house democrats can t overcome senate majority leader mitch mcconnell s refusal to bring up their bills, but such a vote would signal the house can override a trump veto, a major blow to the president and his allies. who best to talk about this than rick wilson, a proud floridian, proud never trumper. he s a vete
to pass bills that open the government in a piecemeal fashion. if it sounds like a coalition there, perhaps, but it s very important to note all of those senators are either up in 2020 or leaving the place in their rearview mirrors. politico reports republican lawmakers in the house have one number in mind, 55. that many republican defections, coupled with all house democrats, would reach 290. 290 yes votes, a veto-proof majority. house democrats can t overcome senate majority leader mitch mcconnell s refusal to bring up their bills, but such a vote would signal the house can override a trump veto, a major blow to the president and his allies. who best to talk about this than rick wilson, a proud floridian, proud never trumper. he s a veteran republican strategist whose views about the president are, perhaps, best encapsulated by the title of his book, everything trump touches dies. welcome back to our studio.
why he would pick his very first venture to be an attack on the republican president it s like, look at me, how virtuous i am, and i m going to bring down the presidency by criticizing his character in front of the whole nation. the associated press also reports that some republican party members are concerned that mitt romney s op-ed could embolden possible challengers to trump in 2020. and look at the man they have focused on in that photo. and they are looking for ways to protect trump s candidacy, the people around him are. with us to talk about it, rick wilson, proud floridian, proud never trumper. he is a veteran republican strategist whose latest book is called everything trump touches dies. bill crystal, veteran of the reagan and bush administrations, also a long-time journalist who cofounded the weekly standard, the demise of which we covered during bill s last appearance on this broadcast. gentlemen, thank you both for coming on. i d like to ask you pretty much ve
first venture to be an attack on the republican president it s like, look at me, how virtuous i am, and i m going to bring down the presidency by criticizing his character in front of the whole nation. the associated press also reports that some republican party members are concerned that mitt romney s op-ed could embolden possible challengers to trump in 2020. and look at the man they have focused on in that photo. and they are looking for ways to protect trump s candidacy, the people around him are. with us to talk about it, rick wilson, proud floridian, proud never trumper. he is a veteran republican strategist whose latest book is called everything trump touches dies. bill crystal, veteran of the reagan and bush administrations, also a long-time journalist who cofounded the weekly standard, the demise of which we covered during bill s last appearance on this broadcast. gentlemen, thank you both for coming on. i d like to ask you pretty much versions of the same question.
against president obama like he does against me, he would have won the election. as party chair, not as mitt s niece, i just wanted to point out this is what democrats want. they want to see infighting with our party. why he would pick his very first venture to be an attack on the republican president it s like, look at me, how virtuous i am, and i m going to bring down the presidency by criticizing his car in front of the whole nation. the associated press also reports that some republican party members are concerned that mitt romney s op-ed could embolden possible challengers to trump in 2020. and look at the man they have focused on in that photo. and they are looking for ways to protect trump s candidacy, the people around him are. with us to talk about it, rick wilson, proud floridian, proud never trumper. he is a veteran republican strategist whose latest book is called everything trump you touches dies. bill crystal, veteran of the reagan and bush administrations,