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and a crack in the supreme court nomination strategy. senate leaders say no, but the white house said they are open to a second brett kavanaugh accuser delivering testimony. judge kavanaugh tries to quiet any talk he will bow out. they call it ra democratic congame. >> we never had charges like this. charges come up from 36 years ago that are totally unsubstantiated. watching this as the president of a great country, you must say how is this possible? 36 years ago? nobody ever knew about it or heard about it and now a new charge comes up and she said it may not be him and there were gaps and she was totally inebriated and all messed up and doesn't know if it was him, but it might have been him. oh, gee, let's not make him a supreme court judge because of that.

this is a congame being played by the democrats. >> the president on the attack and new and noteworthy cracks to rush judge kavanaugh's nomination across the finish line. the white house said it's okay with letting a second accuser testify at the public hearing scheduled thursday. that's at odds with the senate majority leader. >> the weaponization of unsubstantiated smears. that's what we have. i look forward to hearing from dr. ford and judge kavanaugh under oath this thursday morning. i'm glad we will be able to hear testimony from both. and then i look forward to an up or down vote right here on the senate floor. >> the white house and leader mcconnell have tried to keep a strict timeline and a potentially friday vote, but new evidence raises question marks about the choir boy description and his high school and college behavior lisa murkowski said why

rush and why not have the fbi take a fresh look at this. >> should there be a full fbi investigation into kavanaugh's past? >> well, it would sure clear up all the questions, wouldn't it? >> senator murkowski is a critical swing vote. her are opinion matters anyone. it is significant today because it swayed she was not swayed by kavanaugh's tv interview that it would quiet republican doubts about the rush to a vote strategy. >> i never sexually assaulted anyone. not in high school, not ever. i never sexually assaulted anyone. i never sexually assaulted anyone. i never sexually assaulted anyone. i never sexually assaulted anyone. i never sexually assaulted anyone. >> live from capitol hill. is she venting or is she moving?

>> i would say right now it's more of the former with the latter a possibility. it underscores a possibility that people are looking past at this moment. senate republican leaders as hard as they have gone on to the offensive in the wake of the new yorker allegations which they refer to as a smear does not have the votes to confirm brett kavanaugh on the floor. he fully plans on having a floor vote and yes, authorities a possibility the judiciary committee could vote as soon as friday, but they don't have 50 or 51 at this point. when you hear things like this, you recognize what i heard is expressed between rank and file members over the course of the last day or two. frustration. they are unsettled and think more allegations will come out whether they are true or not and don't like to be in this position and they feel like they don't have enough information and most importantly many senators who have said they support brett kavanaugh's

nominations before the live on capitol hill and appreciate the reporting. share sharing their reporting. i found it significant. brett kavanaugh had one goal last night. try to boost his public support, but he understands that the divide is there. the main goal is keep republicans in line. it's okay.

i didn't do this. it's safe to vote for me. lisa murkowski knows the power of her position. for her to not ignore the question today or say we will be hearing thursday, talk to me friday. for her to answer the question and she said it sure would be nice to have an fbi investigation. what do we read into that. >> kavanaugh is trying to keep the troops rallied. it is enormously consequential. he had very conservative judges to lower courts. it's highly unusual for a nominee to go before the media in the midst of a hearing, but this is all hirchling on the thursday hearing they were talking about. they are uneasy about this and the rally is very real with conservatives. they think the second allegation was not fully substantiate and

that powered mitch mcconnell and the white house to move forward with the nomination. they need 50 votes and they don't have it. >> the rallying is not going to get brett kavanaugh where he needs to be with the confirmation vote. as we saw with lisa murkowski, it's not enough for her to hear what he has to say and believe him. that has been the position of lindsey graham and others to come forward and say if this is all there is, we should go to a vote. that's not her position and it doesn't seem to be susan collins's position at this point. they want to hear from the accusers and that makes thursday's hearing unpredictable in terms of how it might change the game. they have heard what brett kavanaugh has to say. what really matters is what the accuser has to say and whether they find her credible. how she is perceived by the republican senators. >> you say accuser. that would be christine blasey

ford. it doesn't bother the white house if a second accuser will testify. is that pr? it's contrary to what mitch mcconnell wants. it would be nice if we had an fbi investigation. that is a gee, senator mcconnell, you are forcing me to do something i don't want to do at a pace i would rather not do it. >> they say we are having a vote and president trump is pushing mcconnell not to take more time. they are towing the line while the president takes a different route. we need to hear the women. president trump stuck to it until he didn't. the new yorker article came out and brought all of kavanaugh's together. they want to hear all the voices and another goal of kavanaugh doing the interview was to be first. he did not like that dr. ford

was going first. >> that's a great point. sarah sanders again this morning was on two broadcasts saying if the senate wants a second accuser testify, that's fine with us. the president said no, that's a conjob. >> the second accusation to the point of the "new york times" saying it was unable to substantia substantiate. is the universe in support of brett kavanaugh in the senate the same as it was before these allegations came out? lisa murkowski is under a lot of pressure at home. the nato alaskan organization came out against kavanaugh. there is a universe of pressure building on a range of issues. if you are jeff flake, are you upset by his use on executive power. it's not the only universe. you have to look at what's happening at home for the senators. >> that's the same for the

democrats in red states where it's risk tow vote against him. now there is a permission structure being built up on the other side that you can point to this and say i'm uneasy. >> i want to come back to that. it's important we do the vote math. this is from deborah ramirez whose attorney said we are in contact to determine the best process to provide information. we remain adamant that this is the only way to get the truth. as of now, the president has to pick up the phone or the majority leader said we want to do it on behalf of the u.s. senate. those are not happening. are republicans comfortable with saying we believe kavanaugh and we are not going to listen. even if it is unsubstantiate and a conjob and conflicting accounts, that they are not going to listen.

>> that's a dilemma for them. they have to decide whether to consider the allegation and how seriously to consider them. i had to ask if they are going to do that and he said we would like to look at it, but vote by the end of this week. that's a few days away. it will be difficult to vet this up quickly. the politics are very difficult. >> let's listen to more of brett kavanaugh last night. this is to the point where he was asked by fox news. did you ever get so drunk that maybe you didn't remember. >> were there times where perhaps you drank so much or ever a time where you drank so much that you couldn't remember what happened before? >> no. that never happened. >> you never said i don't remember anything about last night? >> no, that did not happen. >> this statement from his freshman roommate at yale, democrats say it calls the credibility into question. if that's a question, everything is a question according to the

democrats. this is his former roommate. >> although brett was normally reserved, he was a notably heavy drinker and he became aggressive and belligerent when he was very drunk. i did not observe the specific incident in question, but he drank excessively and incoherently drink. i believe they were capable of the actions described. >> this is why democrats and the team and lisa murkowski said it would be nice if people who do this for a living would do a fact finding investigation, but we are not going to get that because we are 42 days away from the election, the guarantee of getting brett kavanaugh on the court is now. >> this is the last shot. if he doesn't go through, they don't have time to get another nominee through and all the pressure will go to holding the senate. if they lose the senate, dha hold this up potentially for

years. it's not in democrats' blood to play that game, but another story is brett kavanaugh used television to his advantage last night. a big question mark is what could she do? if they don't have the facts on the ground when they take the vote. she could do a television interview and harm him later. there is benefit to the republicans of knowing what the stories are and not having unknowns later and harm him down the line. >> a lot of republicans would tell you that, but the leaders want the vote as soon as possible and continue the conversation. a vote to confirm brett kavanaugh could come down to just one or two key senators. oh!

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confident he can ignore calls to delay or allow more witnesses. >> i look forward to hearing from both dr. ford and judge kavanaugh under oath this thursday morning. i'm glad we will be able to hear testimony from both. and then i look forward to an up or down vote right here on the senate floor. >> one reason mcconnell is pressing ahead is he believes there are a few red state democrats who face enough pressure to perhaps support kavanaugh. >> all this is extremely serious and we take it very serious, but again these are allegations that are made and they have to come forth and prove their statements and he has a right to clear himself. >> but the more immediate mcconnell priority is holding republicans in line. jeff flake is on the judiciary committee. his vote is key. lisa murkowski and susan collins

are not ready to vote. bob corker questioned the more recent allegations against judge kavanaugh. >> i read the new yorker article and it's pretty thin. no one else remembered any of it. this is getting carried away in my -- it's feeling like a circus. i will look at this open mindedly on thursday. again, i go into it with positive. >> if priority one is held before republicans, make sure no other republicans waiver or crack, but corker sounds like he is with leader mcconnell. where are the other three? >> if you lose two, the red state democrats have all the political dynamics and the permission they need to vote no. they are waiting to see where the republicans come down. it will be collins and murkowski and flake is a key vote on the senate judiciary committee. it's critical to hold these members. mcconnell has shifted messaging

since last friday. guaranteed that kavanaugh will be on the supreme court in the near future. he didn't say. he said he promises there will be a vote. >> listen to colins. sorry murkowski said it would be nice to have an fbi investigation. >> i do not believe he is going repeal roe v. wade. >> she seems to suggest he has the votes. he must have your vote. are you still undecided? >> i am. how can i decide before hearing the testimony of professor ford? >> is christine ford the only thing that leaves you undecideded on him? >> i'm close. i'm very close. i'm not all the way there yet. and professor ford deserves to be heard. >> translate that. >> she's close.

it sounds like from her remarks, obviously the substantive issue she had been grappling with is what he would do on roe v. wade and the other precedents she cares very much about. it sounds like she doesn't believe that's as much of an issue before. most of the way to confirm him. leaving open the possibility that she can hear dr. ford and this other woman now. that came up since that interview, ms. ramirez, and change her mind. that's a very real possibility. the risk here is not only that they need more red state democrats to get him across the finish line. if you have republicans like susan collins and lisa murkowski, the red state democrats will not want to be the deciding votes. >> if they crack you will lose the democrats. if they stay, they have the

tougher choice not just in the kavanaugh context. >> i don't know if they are not there yet or they just want to hear from this person and can't commit ahead of time to saying how they are going to vote. i did not hear continents in that comment on the floor. i heard the voice of a majority leader who thinks every day is syphoning off support of the nominee. the need for speed and move ahead and not to call the other potential witnesses. that's not -- i don't think that was competence. >> to that point, the majority leader is starring to double count and triple check and you get the voices of rush limbaugh, saying don't blink. >> for the republicans do not get this vote and kavanaugh confirmed, you can kiss the mid-terms goodbye and holding the house and you can kiss holding the senate. whatever the democrats think of their base, the one thing i know

is that if you guys fold on this and cave and keep bending over backwards, you have done that enough. if you guys don't conduct this vote in compliance of all this and avenatti gets one foot in the door to tell his story, you can kiss goodbye republican chances in the mid-terms in november. >> pretty honest. this is about power. the description from rush limbaugh. at the minimum, an accomplished person who has a credible allegation. they deserve to be heard and treated fairly, but rush limbaugh is talking about this. you will lose power. >> this is what the dilemma is. it's not a matter of yes, they need moderate swing voters and suburban women who are bleeding support for kavanaugh. including a fox news poll down significantly overall. especially among women.

republicans worry the voters are not going to turn out if they don't get the nominee through. if i that are not able to get a conservative judge and republican senate, why would they show up? that's the question they are asking when the promise is yes, we want a judge who will overturn roe vs. wade. >> the big difference between mcconnell's statements last week, we are going to ram this through, that was before we knew that dr. ford was going to testify. i think a big part was trying to have some effect that she wouldn't. the best chance of getting kavanaugh through is she wouldn't come forward and now she is. it comes down to what she said and how she appears. a lot of these senators are waiting for this to somehow bail them out. somehow to be so decisive that the decision does become clear. mcconnell is going to come on thursday and mcconnell's tone changed. that was the biggest question mark. the biggest chip they had on their side. >> a remarkable 48 hours.

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predator. jean casarez is following the story. what does it mean for cosby and when do we get the details about the sentencing? >> reporter: well, what this means for cosby is a lot. first of all, that he will have to be a lifetime registrar of the offender list. number two, that he will be required to take courses and also to seek help, whether he is in prison or if he is on the outside for this personality disorder. number three, that the community is notified that a sexually violent predator, bill cosby is amongst them. when will we hear the sentence? in about an hour at 1:30. we know exactly what the state and the defense wants the common wealth. they are asking for state prison for bill cosby. they said there are geriatric facilities in every state. a medical unit, particularly at one that aides should not hamper this. they are asking for the maximum

sentence of 10 years. the range is 5 to 10 years, meaning five years before he could ever go before a parole board, but they are asking for special consideration. they want bill cosby to have to take a psychological assessment in prison. something he did not do, chose not to do after his conviction with the state. he then wants a requirement that bill cosby must comply with the requirements from that assessment before he would ever be released to the public. the defense saying home confi confineme confinement. he is 81 years old and blind. there is not a risk at this point that he will ever reoffend again. john? >> the sentencing continues. let's bring in our expert. bill cosby designated a sexually violent predator and the hard

line in pushing for the penalty. put that legal significance. >> we know that the team has been pursuing this argument that because of his age and because of his illness that he should not serve jail time. the prosecution has been pushing back and saying just because he is old and allegedly blind, he shouldn't get a pass. this shouldn't be celebrity just as we we heard it described. these are very serious allegations. he was convicted on three very serious counts and he should not get a pass. he should serve the maximum prison time. thing that happened is cosby did not take the witness stand and ask for forgiveness or express remorse or apologize. his legal team made a strategic move. we know they are appealing and filed an appeal with respect to the trial and the convictions. some lawyers take the position

when you have an appeal pending that the defendant shouldn't take the stand and issue an apology. we will have to see if that move proves to be successful for bill coz dee. >> appreciate that. >> we will bring it back to you. the president's big speech to the united nations takes on critics and the at the beginning he gets a big laugh. but he wasn't joking. ♪ hungry eyes ♪ one look at you and i can't disguise ♪

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states senate assembly. he told a pack room of leaders their priority should be their own country and his priority will continue to be america. >> we will never surrender america's sovereignty to an unelected unaccountable global bureaucracy. america is governed by americans. we reject the ideology of globalism and we embrace the doctrine of patriotism. >> if you remember back one year ago, the headlines were about the president going after kim jong un. you might remember on a suicide mission. the difference in the tone of the rhetoric between now and then are quite remarkable. >> support for many countries here today, we have engaged with north korea to replace the specter of conflict with a bold and new push for peace.

i would like to thank chairman kim for the courage and steps he has taken though much work remains to be done. >> on iran, trade, globalization, an airing, you if will, of familiar arguments and grievances from the president. what was most significant in your view today? >> the idea that economic sanctions on north korea will not happen until such time as the north koreans denuclearize. there is an argument on sequencing. a fancy word that means who does what and when? mike pompeo had taken it off the table and he said none of this will happen until we reach denuclearization. >> it's not a big catch 22. i have not heard an answer from the white house and anybody about how you resolve the paradox. north korea will not want to denuclearize until they get a boost and they said they will

not lift sanctions until that happens. how do you break that stalemate? >> the question is new york wants a peace treat they that w end the korean war. that can be a concession that you get to move forward, but they want this to be a step for step, tit for tat arrangement. the president and mike pompeo seem to be ruling that out. things like a broader suspension. >> there are other ways around. the leader of the free world with the president of the united states is standing before the united nations. this is the ultimate globalist gathering. they are skeptical to begin with. they stand alone on things like

trade and climate. the europeans don't like strong views against iran and pulling out of the agreement. the president of the united states, laughter. >> in less than two years, my administration has accomplished more than almost any administration in the history of our country. america's -- so true [ laughter ] didn't expect that reaction, but that's okay. [ laughter ] >> that's not going to sit well with him. >> no, i i think that was the lasting memorable moment. he was laughed at on the world stage. he is used to rally audiences where it's friendly crowd and he dealt with it -- he handled it well in the moment, but this could have repercussions. it cuts him personally and we

might see him lash out in other ways on other issues and on twitter. to be laughed at will be the most memorable take away in this speech. >> he said previously before he came on the scene, we were laughed at and the united states was such a laughingstock. the justification for so many of the anti-globalism policies that we tried to implement or talk about is we were being laughed at before we were taken advantage of. now we take things in our own hands and not being laughed at. when in fact they were laughing and this is not an audience that is used to this bluster from him. supporters certainly are. we have seen that it's having repercussions. i wouldn't be surprised if that was a kavanaugh situation. he doesn't like to be in the position where people are ridiculing him. >> for may not may not be connected, but he is tweeting

allies praising his un speech. >> when you get to the familiar has familiar grievances, what has change and what is it he likes to talk about. >> this is a dramatic change. he is reshaping iran on the fly saying that despite their requests, he turned out and offers to meet with the iranian president. that is being reshape and he talked about the sanctions coming into play that will be important to see in november. when he talks about reshaping, that was last year. we are not sure we have seen steps on that. when he talks about pairing back to un peace keeping expenses. that is not particularly new. some of these things seem dramatic in the moment.

wait, we heard this. >> maybe that's part of the laughter. they don't see the follow-through from him. next for us, six weeks until election day with the latest shift in key races say about republican odds of keeping the house. are you a christian author with

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more seats moving towards the blue. look at the beginning of the year. 175 solid seats at the beginning of the year with our new rankings 153. you sense what's happened. since january happening again as we get closer to the election. the climate moving towards the democrats, making it more likely with seats is in play to take back the house. what's moving right now? all of these seats moving to the democrats. from toss up to lean democrat. lean republican to toss up. improving the battlefield with more pieces of the basket where democrats pick up the 23 they need to pin. all republican-held seats from likely to lean in these cases and solid to likely there. only one seat, florida 27 goes from lean democrat to toss up. the climate is improving for the democrats and you have the president saying do not be complacent.

>> the new platform of the democrat party is radical socialism and open borders. a vote for any democrat this november, you got to get out and vote. whoever is in the house loses the mid-term. you lose the mid-term, we are going to go through nothing but fights. we are going to be fighting to keep what you have. they are going want to take it away. you have to get out. you can't be complacent. it's fragile. you gotta get out. >> with us now, the posts of the pollsters. democrat margie a mo'mara. you move from the red to the blue, what is the single biggest factor that six weeks out said it is still tilting the house for the democrats? >> the biggest single factor is the president's job approval numbers are flat and the news

right now is dominated by stories that are not favorable to the president and republicans. the stories about judge kavanaugh reminding female voters if they had doubts about the republican party watching how this is handled will play a role. frankly the best news that republicans have is consistently economic news. as long as that is buried in the headlines, it makes it more challenging to arrive with this positive wave. >> there are a variety of reasons in addition what kristin just said. you have republicans despite being in control of all branches of government are unable to get much done. that seems to be able to help people. the tax plan was their big accomplishment is not popular since it passed. it has become less popular. that adds to that and the government dysfunction. text toxicity. six weeks to go and what can do

you to change it? a big advantage for the democrats. this is our cnn poll. a choice for congress among female voters. democrats 60 and republicans 36. that's a recipe for a blowout. can you change it? >> six weeks is a long time in politics. bear in mind how chaotic this week is and every week leading up to it has been. who knows what the next six weeks will hold. nothing is a foregone conclusion, but republicans need to remind the voters do you feel more secure in terms of family safety or threats overseas or in terms of your financial situation. if you feel more secure, that's a strong arguments republicans can make as well as a safety argument. >> i bet that you answer that the rush to confirm brett kavanaugh helps you maintain those numbers. >> it reminds folks which party

really is having a hard time figuring out how to talk to women and about women. this is just one more reminder. as if we needed more. in the summer they found a majority of americans feel trump doesn't respect women. for a majority to feel the president doesn't respect the majority of the electorate is stunning. >> the interest by group. one of the good pieces is their intensity seems to be going up close to the election. look at bar graph. independents and young voters traditionally have less intensity. is that a problem for democrats? is there a recipe for a big blue wave and key ingredients are not sure if they will show up. >> historically they have advantages in mid-terms and are you going find republican who is feel they need to go to the polls to defend and protect what they have.

that's a possibility. >> how do you vote the young people and independents? what are the democrats doing wrong? >> it's always about making sure people understand what's in it for them. why this matters to them. how the outcome is going to impact their daily life. >> let's go back to the clip that we just saw from the president at that rally. he was talking about not being complacent. that's a bit of a shift in message from him. he was tweeting things like red wave in all caps. they said we were not going to win this time and we were fine. we will be fine this time. pivoting away from the polls are fake news to this is serious, don't be complacent is smart to remind his base that they really do need to vote. the news that is bad for republicans is not just fake news. >> is the house done? >> i don't think anything is done. it's six weeks to go. i'm not putting a line in the sand. >> we are looking at national

numbers, but in all the races, people are making daily decisions. are they doing broadcast or direct mail addressing. how they are negotiating with and talking to the ed bores. all of these make or break different races. >> at least once a week. before we go, some news from the white house. press secretary sarah sanders announcing the president will hold a press conference tomorrow to wrap up his trip to the united nations. that's the day before the dramatic testimony in the brett kavanaugh confirmation battle. thanks for joining us and have a great day. after a quick break.

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hello, i'm wolf blitzer and it's 1:00 here in washington. thank you very much for joining us. we start with breaking news. very soon later this hour, the disgraced comedian bill cosby will learn his sentence. he was found guilty in april of three counts of aggravated indecent assault for drugging and sexually assaulting andrea in 2004.