pollsters are not doing thing right and people are hiding. lou: thanks for joining us. acalling me the cnbc killer. i crushed them yesterday because of you. here's the man, lou dobbs. . lou: good evening, everybody, i'm lou dobbs, hillary clinton hiding from the national media spotlight as her pay for play corruption scandal engulfs her campaign. the clinton camp strategy to all of this is to now try to ride out the torrent of bad news about the former secretary of state and the clinton foundation. with just ten weeks to election day, donald trump for his part today making sure the next ten weeks are the worst of hillary clinton's political career. with clinton now essentially in hiding, trump has been nonstop on the campaign trail. today driving home the message that clinton is both crooked

and corrupt. >> our victory on november 8th will be a victory for the people. for the people. it won't be a victory for the pundits. it won't be for the special interest that put up all of that hillary money. lou: ed rollins, tammy bruce, and charlie hurt are here to break down the latest clinton scandals and trump's strategy to cease the moment for victory. and trump staying for script, it's already having a positive effect on polls. the wall street journal jason riley joins us tonight on how the trump message discipline with pave the way in november. also tonight, new details on a $1.3 billion payment by the obama administration to iran. that's on top of the 400 million-dollar ransom paid for the release of four american hostages. this new money apparently wired to the iranians, which

is illegal. we'll take it all up with ambassador john bolton here tonight and turkey invades syria. i repeat turkey invades syria. what is turkey's president erdogan doing? and what's president obama's plan with u.s. forces also fighting? general jack keane here to tell us. and our top story tonight, donald trump holding two rallies today in florida and mississippi while hillary clinton spends another day off the campaign trail, amid her growing scandals. clinton instead attended three fundraisers today in san francisco and silicon valley. one at the home of apple's tim cook. california, a virtual atm for democrats and los angeles yesterday, clinton raised more than $6 million, including 3 million jessica timberlake and jessica awe'll see hollywood home. but the latest revelations

concerning the clinton foundation and the pay for play scandal. trump today accused clinton of running the state department lake a failed leader and a third world country. presenting a clear choice for voters. >> with the administration rigging the system, it's a rigged system, folks. to protect her vast criminal behavior, is going to be the american voter on november november 8th. hillary clinton think so she's above the law. come november, the american people are going to prove that she is not. she is not a person worthy of becoming the president of the united states. . lou: well, joining us tonight, former white house director great american pac strategist ed rollins. ed, great to have you with us. >> nice to be with you. lou: i mean it gets worse for hillary clinton by the day.

and as you heard, donald trump is going after her. >> well, as he should. you know, he has to define her. she wants to go hide. she's going to raise a ton of money the next few weeks in california and elsewhere. she's going to try to fight this with an air war. he has to basically get into the trenches with her. he's got a perfect formula today to go after her on the clinton foundation. the truth of the matter is hillary clinton took the job of secretary state not to basically serve the obama administration, but to run for president. shepherd one more credential on her résume and equally as important, it allowed the funding of a mechanism this day and place to raise tons of money so that she can keep her staff around and keep moving forward, and that's what he did. he has to expose and expose quickly. lou: the national liberal media is not attacking this scandal as i would have expected them to knowing full well they are left-wing liberal in every way. because we're talking about hundreds of millions of dollars here. billions in point of fact over the course of time.

and they're acting as though there's a rational basis for this when, in fact, most of the money was going to consultants and jet aircraft for the clintons and others in the clinton foundation. >> already hit a fortune. you think in terms of they've been out of office for 12 years and over $200 million - lou: personal net worth. >> considering the fact they both have government money that he has retired president, you know. lou: i don't begrudge him a dime. but i do begrudge is the way in which they have treated as donald trump said. this foundation like a hedge fund, a -- you know, it's -- they're laundering money for crying out loud. >> i would take that list and say all right. what does that person want? what do they get for their $132 million or $30 million or $50,000? what was the purpose of the meeting? i was in the white house for two terms. everybody that ever came in to

see me other than the government person always wanted something. and i had 90% of the time told them "no." my sense is what did they come in they asked for that they couldn't get somewhere else, and that's the critical question here. lou: the critical question too is why would anyone give that much money. we know people aren't complete fools, they're not writing checks for $156 million, in many cases outside interest who were on her calendar, they were paying top of mean a million dollars or more. >> well, friendship with a former president and her husband, thought she was going to be future president, and that's basically what they were buying into, and i think that's what's continuing. you see that this week why are all the hollywood stars out there basically raising millions of dollars? because they want to have access to the next president of the united states. and my sense is that this is an opening for trump who needs to basically drill it. you have to define yourself in a campaign and define your opponent. he has to find himself as a

leader, obviously he's a billionaire, he doesn't need anybody else's money and she's not a leader who can be bough b. lou: he's done that, and he's done that. >> he is doing it. lou: and he is driving it home. also, trump is doing something else differently this time. he is adapting to a new circumstance, at least what he perceives as the circumstance when it comes to illegal immigration. , quote, unquote, softening his stance at least a consideration of so doing. your reaction to that. amist of all of this? >> my reaction to this is that it's a distracting message. should never use the word soft when you're doing anything that's illegal. and these people -- lou: if you're doing anything that's illegal? >> these people are here lou: referring to illegal immigrants. >> i'm not talking about the clintons anymore. that's illegal. but you don't use the word soft. you don't basically back away and say i'm going to have a softer position. you're going to have a fairer position and think about it. i think he has one more shot at his immigration.

whenever he gives it. and he can argue i've learned a lot about it, i need to make some alter rations but the truth of the matter if you're a criminal and you've come in here illegally, we're going to find you and throw you out of the country. lou: that's a policy construction. i tell you that. the fact of the matter tow has draw a line somewhere in between, at the very least he has to draw a line somewhere well beyond the anonymous of comprehensive immigration reform community service and a pat on the head and goodbye to you. and complete amnesty. in fact, he has to come up with a way in which to enforce the law. and if he does that, he will be faithful for his base. >> right. lou: and he will also be empathetic to the situation in which millions of people in this country find themselves. >> right. lou: albeit illegally. >> he can draw the line very easily against her, but

obviously not -- lou: well, i don't think. judging by recent comments. >> right. lou: i don't think he gives a darn about what she thinks. >> contrast is very important lou: yes, sir. thank you so much. >> thank you. lou: ed rollins. we're coming right back with much, much more. stay with us. donald trump keeping the pressure on hillary clinton, exposing her corruption and influence pedaling. >> it is impossible to figure out where the clinton foundation ends and the state department begins. lou: former ambassador to the united nations john bolton joins me here next. and look at this. this orca whale about to show off a high flying trick you don't want to miss. we'll have the stunning video for you, plus a lot more right after this q

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lou: joining me now the former u.s. ambassador to the united nations american enterprise institute glad to have you with us. >> glad to be here. lou: this investigation is over based on what we've learned about the conduct of the woman who would be president about the clinton foundation, the extraordinary conflicts of interest. but it's not.

why in the world are there not rules against precisely the kind of conduct she engaged isn't? >> well, words fail me when i look at what she did leaving the e-mail scandal aside just for a minute -- lou: that's all i'm talking about is the foundation right now. >> you know, when i joined the state department from the private sector, i've had to renounce every tie -- not just on business operations, but charitable organizations. it's like joining a monastery. lou: why did she not? >> and she apparently did not have to, you know, this subject came up in her confirmation hearings in 2009, and she pledged that she would not do anything either in fact or appearance -- lou: my god, she lied? >> amazingly once again. lou: how stupid are the republicans on capitol hill? i would just like you to give us an impression of how dumb they are. >> well, i think this should have been the subject of many more hearings. i can remember what it was like to be an official and

republican. because the depths are not plumbed yet and will not be by november 8th. lou: where are mitch mcconnell? where is paul ryan? do you know where y are their voices -- why is donald trump on point solely attacking the conduct of a former secretary of state that is egregious and in every fashion? >> well, i hope he stays on point. but i think everybody else should be there as well. lou: you hope he stays on point? the point of my question, john, is why in the world are other establishment republicans? >> i was coming to the others. and they're largely silent. i think most political strategists would tell you that every day people talk about hillary clinton's failures of which there are many, character failures, ethics failures, the whole long line is a day that's good for the trump campaign, good for republican candidates all the way down the ballot. lou: i take that as the effect. what i don't see is the

cause. i don't see the cause being advanced by either mitch mcconnell or paul ryan, leaders of the senate, and the house. i don't see being advanced by the standard bear of 2012, mitt romney. the peak, the pettiness of the republican party is likely to submerge the nation in a -- what looks to be a socialist result that will last for generations. >> i assume they're watching tonight. but if they're not, i will pass it on to them. because i do think this is a -- lou: my god -- >> they better be watching; right? lou: well, there's that, but there's also the fact are they capable of original thought? i mean all of the evidence is there before them. >> yeah. look, the depths of the problems that clinton has caused in the conduct of our diplomacy and around the world really should trouble all americans. because what she did was turn the state department into part of the clinton for president campaign for four years.

that's what this is about. this is the clinton foundation is a political machine like tammany hall used to be. russell wrote an outstanding article on this. a way to keep your retainers on the payroll, paid for by foreign governments. lou: who insinuate themselves and to u.s. policy and u.s. elections. >> yeah. lou: there is no question about why that money was put on the table and the clintons were raking it off. >> yeah. lou: the question becomes why is it being tolerated? because certainly this was known to many people in the state department, which apparently the clintons still own. i would like to get your opinion. i mean that apparently remains a theft off the clinton cartel. >> look, it's one reason the state department needs a cultural revolution because under john kerrie, they're still stonewalling on the e-mails, the ethics. you have to ask that the legal advisers office that the state department go to sleep during the four years that she was secretary of state?

. lou: did the national liberal media? >> well, of course they did. they're in the tank. lou: and indifferent to the outcome as long as the status quo is preserved. gut-wrenching what we're watching. >> it may fall to do on its own. but i tell you the american people are already suspicious of hillary clinton. they sent she's unethical. william sapphire, the great economist 20 years ago called her a congenital liar and somebody needs to point that out over and over again. lou: bill sapphire was seldom, seldom wrong in any pronounce as far as i know. in terms of the language, he was beyond perfect. great to have you with us. >> thank you, lou. lou: appreciate it, ambassador. breaking news on the death toll from today's earthquake. it has risen to 159. another 400 people injured. many still buried beneath the rubble. the 6.2 magnitude quake struck at 3:30 a.m., 65 miles

northeast of rome. the destruction most severe. the mayor says the town of 2,000 people completely flattened as he said the town is gone. officials say 70 people were staying at the hotel. it was destroyed. some of the buildings on the historic town were built in the 13th century. rescuers using heavy machinery and bare hands are still digging people from the rubble. officials say much of the rescue work is being suspended overnight until daybreak tomorrow, so they can resume. be sure to vote in our poll tonight. the question is does the decision of majority leader mcconnell and speaker ryan not to vigorously attack the ethics failures of hillary clinton and the clinton cartel. we would like to hear from you on this. cast your vote on twitter @lou dobbs, follow me on twitter, like me on facebook, and follow me on instagram at lou

dobbs tonight. links to everything loudobbs.com. well, it's that time when we say please roll the video. tourists in ecuador saw a show they won't soon forget as you will see here. oh, that is a sea turtle. the killer whale tossing it high in the air. passengers on the cruise ship were quick enough to capture the rare moment of the orca playing with its next meal. up next, the trump campaign keeps the heat on hillary clinton. >> i am outraged at what i see. crying after cryogenic after cryogenic after crime, this is a woman who has committed numerous, numerous serious federal felonies. lou: rudy has it right. the clinton scandal machine, the subject of my commentary coming up here right after these quick words from our sponsors. stay with us. we're coming right back

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lou: a few thoughts now as hillary clinton has retreated into hiding from the harsh media spotlight on the clinton cartel's culture of corruption and mrs. clinton's strategy is of course to pursue a bunker strategy high from even the left-wing media as she tries to run out the clock on these scandals, at least until election day now just 75 days since. the democratic candidate continues to hide from the public as her scandals only worsen. she hasn't held a press conference since early last december. and her most recent rally a week ago in cleveland. mrs. clinton stood on a fundraising blitz all of which close to the press, i think these are signals of what you might expect from her if she were to be elected president. there are so many signals, aren't there? hillary clinton appears only to be granting audiences to

those who pay. much like her time at the state department after a bombshell report from the associated press revealed more than half of her nongovernment meetings were with donors to the clinton foundation. trump slamming the clinton cartel and hillary's long-standing and energic but congressional leaders you may have noticed are nowhere to be found. their voices absent from the public debate. even the national liberal mainstream media has started to at least take notice of the corrupt clinton foundation. the usa today editorial board slamming the foundation's decision to allow all donations through election day, saying that quote get ready for this. looks more like an influence pedaling fire sale, adding the only way to eliminate the ordinary surrounding the foundation is to wipe it down, put it in mothballs all to

date. well, that all sounds benign; right? mothballs winded down? it is a corrupt enterprise. the washington post even noted what was going on at the foundation with the former secretary of state. quote it would have been much better to take these measures when ms. clinton started at state. oh, that would have been nice, wouldn't it? all of the foundations, assess should be off to an organization with no ties to the first family. end quote. lovely thoughts. despite all the growing charges of corruption and demands to shut down the foundation, that is at the center of these scandals, we find the clintons just can't help themselves. we learn today that no matter what, chelsea, you forgot about her, didn't you? chelsea clinton will remain on the board of the clinton foundation, regardless of whether her mom wins in november or not.

it's clear hillary is hiding until she hopes all of the outrage over the clinton cartel's worsening scandal somehow blows over. fades from public view. not a chance, you say. well, consider this. at the on set of the scandal until now, you and i and our fellow citizens haven't heard strong, vigorous criticism of the scandal from top republicans, including mitch mcconnell, mitt romney, and paul ryan about the scope of the clinton culture of corruption, about the failure of the left wing national media to in them the voting public about these scandals. the republican establishment turns out to be an even sorrier bunch than we ever thought possible. a sorry bunch so jealous of trump that they are willing to risk turning our country over to the most corrupt figure in modern presidential politics. our quotation of the evening.

on those so cowardly, those so weak, of principle and compassion for their fellow citizens that they would risk all in the name of spite. albert einstein said this. quote the world is a dangerous place to live. not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it. we're coming right back. donald trump says he's open to softening his position on illegal immigration, but not at the expense of our nation's safety and security. >> we're going to have very, very strong borders. we're building the wall. the wall is going to be built. it's easy. >> charlie and tammy join me here next. and this man's jetpack adventure off to a great start. who wouldn't want a photo of a moment like this? we'll show you what that photo and video look like in j

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. lou: donald trump evolving on one of the top issues in his campaign. trump telling our colleague sean handy he's open to changing his view. >> there certainly can be a softening because we're not looking to hurt people, we want people -- we have some great people in this country. we have some great, great

people in this country. but we're going to follow the laws of this country. lou: joining us tonight, washington times columnist charlie hurt, radio talk show host tammy bruce, both fox news contributors. tammy, let's start with softening. we don't know what it means yet, but there's a direction in which he seems to be headed. >> yeah. look, that's what i like about mr. trump, even the nature of him softening on his position is still means we're going to get what we need and want. we know that the walls are going to be built, we know that they're going to be followed, we know that we're going to deal with criminal elements in this one and take control of our borders. that's key. without that, nothing else matters. what impresses me, though, is that this kind of statement indicates to me that he's willing to actually govern, which takes needing to look at all of the information, realizing sometimes there would be some adjustments, and i think out of all the people out there, mr. trump's approach is one that we can

trust. lou: charlie, the base and how will they swallow this pill? >> as often the case with donald trump, it's kind of hard exactly what he meant. because in the one moment, he's talking about softening. and then, you know, two sentences later talking about enforcing the laws. and what he's been attacked for all along since the beginning of his campaign synthesis he wants to enforce the that have been duly passed by congress, signed into laws by the president, these are laws on the books and he's going to enforce them. do you understand means if you're here illegally, you're going to be deported. so the thing that i find interesting and sort of a little bit concerning about him bringing up this new phrase of softening right now is the strategic standpoint. why on earth would -- you know, from the beginning, republicans, most republicans have said, look, let's secure the border, let's start dealing with illegal -- you know, prevent illegal

immigration in the first place. and then we'll deal with the 11 million undocumented. lou: let's be clear. there are two issues here. >> exactly. lou: one is the issue of illegal immigration. the other is one of border security. with our question intertwined and codepended if you will. >> and you don't even need to talk about the second one until you do the first one. . lou: well, you can talk about -- and these are the facts. and i hope that the trump folks are listening to this. because the reality is if he continues to talk about softening his position on illegal immigration, i've always said his statement about deporting 11.5 million immigrants. by the way, i've never called for the deportation of anyone by criminal illegal immigrants in this country in over ten years of writing books and dealing with this subject a great deal. >> you're an early -- you were an early person to see all of this. >> quite early. not the first. lou: i'm sorry?

>> if not the first. . lou: well, we'll get to chronology back. but the reality is this, and it's straight forward. i personally believe. and that is if you need to reform immigration law, you have to control immigration. >> that's right. lou: and if you can't control immigration, it's because you don't control your borders. >> that's right. lou: and that is the insipiant point in which to begin policy -- >> especially with criminal aliens. lou: well, with all aliens. not especially. it's with all will be the has been if you're going to start at least with criminals or at least move people out of this country, we can't make it easy for them to get back in. it also speaks to general national security and the issue of course is terrorism and those groups as well. . lou: well, the fact that

method, heroin, the majority of it comes over the southern border. if we don't get our head straight over all of this, this is the great risk it seems to me, tammy, that donald trump is taking. >> i disagree. i think that what he's speaking about, and he was very specific about there's individuals here, that are great, and we want to look at that, and we don't want to be harsh. but he was not speaking about the wall or about controlling the border. or amnesty. lou: by the way, i -- you can disagree with me, you may not. but you can -- >> i do sometimes. lou: can't apparently rest the syllogism out there, which is what i invited you to do. can you defeat it? >> no. i agree with it. lou: then move on to the issue at hand, and that is the most corrupt candidate for the presidency of the united states in our country's arguably history, charlie. and instead got people focusing on this. >> yeah. and she stands, you know, in the polls right now poised to, you know, win back the white house. i mean these are people that

they have taken lying to a whole new level. they lie about lying. and then when -- after they're done, they lie about lying about lying. it is absolutely -- and i think to a huge degree, the american people have the reason she is doing well in the polls is that people have just sort of given up hope that politicians are ever going to tell the truth. i think people that they're all corrupt, they're all dishonest, and they're all self dealing. but having covered a lot of politicians up close and personal for a long time, i've never covered any politicians that are like the clintons. it is like a syndicate. it is -- >> can i sort of put a script on that? >> yeah. >> postscript in that if hillary clinton is elected, it is a statement that we are willing to throw ourselves in the volcano, that we've given up. i don't think the american people have given up. we certainly have not. but they know it's so obvious how corrupt they are. if we acquiesce to it, it

means we're giving them the position to destroy what exists. lou: then why as he attacks this ethical behavior that he is the clinton foundation, charlie? >> you can't -- you don't really expect the republican party to stand up and defend itself? even when they have a winning issue, they still seem to fail to win the fight. >> they are defending themselves. they're defending the bureaucracy and that's what we've learned. lou: in other words, they're throwing us into the volcano, i believe is what you said there, tammy. charlie, thanks so much. tammy, thank you. appreciate it, both of you. does the majority leader mitch mcconnell attack hillary clinton and the clinton cartel call into question their own standards? cast your vote on twitter @lou dobbs, we would love to hear from you, and please roll the video. a florida thrill seeker. there he is.

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. lou: defense officials have confirmed tonight iran ran vessels harassed a destroyer in international waters yesterday in the. four revolutionary guard boats conducted a high speed intercept of the uss in it, two of those boatsrometer came within 300 yards of the destroyer, forced to change course and joining me now general jack keane, retired four star general for the study of war, fox news military analyst, and i have to ask you.

why -- i know. this is -- you are all about the army. but for another of our vessels to let these people to get within 300 yards, is that really the rules of engagement for our ships? >> well, i don't know for sure what those rules of engagement are. and what the status of those patrol boats were, you know? in terms of weapons at ready. but i think what our guys know that this is really about is one they're training, and they want to see what kind of response we have and what our radars are doing, et cetera. and number two, this is really about our allies in the region. they look for opportunities to humiliate the united states. and they are dead set on making certain everybody recognizes since july of last year after that nuke deal was done, lou, that they are the dominating power in the region. and when they humiliate the united states, it reminds our allies in the region who's in charge. .

lou: well, that's a perfect transition to what is this president doing? now allied with erdogan in, quote, unquote, a fight against the islamic state or as he likes to say isil. we are carrying out air strikes in support of turkish forces across the border with syria. without explanation, without the discussion of a change and strategy. our motivation. your reaction. >> well, first of all, erdogan is not the erdogan we started to deal with years ago. this is a man who's determined on having an islamic state. he's taking many of the democratic attributes of this country away from his people. he's appointing the leaders as opposed to electing them. he's taking military down rather significantly in terms of his opposition forces. and i think much of this operation, lou, while its intent is about isis and some of that is reclamation for isis attacking him, but it's

also the kurds. everything he does in syria, he's got his eyes on the syrian kurds. he's concerned about their gaining too much territory and therefore too much power and influence. so that is what is also happening here. lou: under the pretax then, taking on the islamic state, u.s. forces are in support of the turkish military that's advancing in syria and threatening kurds, and that is the likely outcome of the conflict that is going to continue it appears for some time in syria between turkey and the islamic state and whatever other targets specifically the kurds it selects. >> yeah. they won't state that. but the reach is that. and the second thing is you asked at the beginning why? why are we doing this? because they're a nato country. we want that base that we're using, we're flying out of that space, also conducting some special operations missions out of turkey. so that relationship and the war on isis is important.

i think that that's is what has driven this decision. what concerns me about this decision is everything that erdogan has been doing for the last three or four years and that should be impacting our relationship with him. lou: surely the obama sees you and i see when we look forward turkey, and that is a leader who is giving every appearance of creating an islamic state before the islamic state can and believe me. isis, the strength that isis gathered is partly due to erdogan's policy because he refused to shut down that border for those two plus years. isis grew from several hundred out of iraq, singly iraqi fighters to close to 30,000 fighters from all over the middle east and other parts of the world. they all virtually came through the turkish border and erdogan and his people defy to that. lou: do you think we're going to have greater involvement?

what do you expect as a result to the steps that are being taken? the advancing of turkish forces, are air strikes in syria? what is the endgame for the administration? >> i think the endgame for turkey will be the syrian border and that's all he's interested in. solidifying that border, making certain that the kurds aren't advancing and getting too much power. when he achieves that, he's going to back off. he's not interested in getting involved in a ground war against isis in syria. lou: all right, general jack keane. great to have you with us. >> good talking to you, lou. lou: on wall street today, stocks basically flat, except for the nasdaq. the dow down 66 points, s&p down 11, nasdaq down 42, 3.1 billion shares, very light trading, as you might expect this time of year. existing home sales down for the first time since february. down more than 3% last month, a shortage of inventory blamed. and a reminder to listen to my reports three times a day toast to coast on the salem

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lou: in our online poll we asked you, is there anything clinton couldn't get away with as long as the national media is propping her up, and 98% of you said absolutely not. 15% said yes. joining us jason riley. let's start with trump staying on message, attacking hillary clinton for her lack of ethics, the cesspool that is the clinton foundation. why aren't the leaders of the republican party helping trump point straight at the foundation and her.

>> this is about trump and trump's ability to stay on message. right now he's in a groove and he's on message. if he can stay on message it helps him. he's winning on the economy and who can best protect the country. if he can take advantage of the drip, drip, drip, and keep the focus on the issues and on his opponent and not on himself, it will be fine. >> is it a distraction to turn to immigration in the midst of all this? >> let's bring in his ear he needed to change the tone on this. someone decided he needed to pivot and i presume that's why he did it. it's been the center piece of his campaign. i think the people voting for trump, he's not going to lose them. there is only an upside to doing this.

a non-politician adapting to new circumstances and influences. >> that's what you do. you run in the primaries typically to the right in the general election within and you start to come back to the middle. liu why aren't paul ryan and others coming to this. >> they are looking at the congress. they are looking out for their members. lou: don't they understand they are going to hang with either separately or together? >> it looks like it depends on the race. if you are in ohio you might be in a different circumstance than in pennsylvania or wisconsin. that's a lot of officials up for election are looking at. they are trying to localize the race. lou: the same geniuses that were bailed out by the tea party in 2010 and the same geniuses that

lost two presidential elections in a row. >> and there is also up a thing as split ticket voting in was quite a bit of it done in this country. there is a history of that happening. we'll see. lou: hillary clinton and the scandal with the clinton foundation. the associated press with a brilliant report had to wait three years because the state department -- >> i don't understand why this isn't more an obama administration scandal. john kerry runs the state department, he's bent one doing the stonewalling. for some reason the press has given the obama administration a pass. we complain, we are not going after hillary hard enough.

what about going after the obama administration. this happened on their watch. >> there is one common theme. they are all whether obama or clinton. they are all within the per view of the state -- the purview of the state department. kellyanne conway, the first woman to lead a republican presidential campaign. she says there are shy undercover voters who will make the difference in this election. what do you think? >> in my experience with politics if you are complaining about the polls your guy is losing. when he was up in the polls he couldn't speak two or three sentences without telling it that. now that the polls are saying thing differently.

pollsters are not doing thing right and people are hiding. lou: thanks for joining us.ease. thanks for being with us. tonight from new york. kennedy: tonight purple state pandemonium. new polls suggest big key state could be teetering toward hillary clinton. is that the story? but trump may have a new trump card. the clinton foundation. kt mcfarland have are information on how bill and hillary allegedly worked the system. dpary johnson says this could push the libertarian party to the maintain. each day there is another layer added to the clinton foundation case. there is a new associated press report detailing the overlap