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but of course, david, the powers in the voting booth, americans showed each other how they felt in 2016 will see if they do it again. david: and if history is any guide we should remember the markets went way up during the clinton impeachment so impeachment doesn't necessarily mean bad economy. good to see you jackie we'll see you in just a moment so can the good news keep going into 2,020 and what will it mean in november? if it does republican strategist joseph pinion, college political science professor jeanie z ano, and by the way, steve forbes may jump in here and he got stuck in the holiday traffic so many people out there shopping. joseph, this is much more than just wall street. we tend to focus a lot on wall street, because it's easy to put up the numbers but nominal wages for the lowest 10% of american workers in the united states up 7%, percentage wise, the increases for the lowest wage earners in america is better than the highest wage earners. >> yeah, i think that the democrats like to pretend that somehow poverty sprung up when president trump put his hand on the bible an

boothe. here today, carley shimkus, kat timpf, host of "sincerely kat." fox news contributor jessica tarlov and here in the center seat today, david has been. david, you my friend, are "outnumbered." looking forward to hearing what you have to say about a bunch of stuff, rich edson's live in west palm beach, florida, where president trump is spending the holidays. rich? >> this is florida whether, in case you can't tell. the president is a short while from here, where they are experiencing -- earlier today, he's been going back and forth with house speaker nancy pelosi, really focusing on her impeachment charge in the house. the speaker has now responded, she tweeted earlier today, "these are clear, president trump abused his power from his own personal gain. #defendourdemocracy. the house speaker has stalled the impeachment process, she wants senate republicans to allow witnesses. democrats and republicans, lisa murkowski says she is disturbed by comments made by senate majority leader in coordinating with the white house. >> while she is stating something that is rather common sense, that there should be a fair trial and fair hearing. he

banderas, lisa boothe, fox news headline 27 reporter carley shimkus, former senate democratic minority leader capri cafaro, and in the center seat today, host of reality check on fox nation, david webb as he is "outnumbered," and we look like a christmas tree. >> we actually do. >> good timing because it is christmas eve. also the few colors that were plan. we will move on, for reaction from the couch and just a moment, but mark meredith's life in washington with the very latest. >> good afternoon, julie, the holidays are not stopping senate leaders from fighting for what comes next for impeachment, the democrats are arguing that mitch mcconnell allow witnesses and documents be part of the senate trial. mcconnell met with the minority leader chuck schumer last week to begin those negotiations, but the two men appear to be far apart. president trump weighing in on all of this this morning at mar-a-lago. >> ultimately that decision will be made by mitch mcconnell, and he will make it, he has a right to do whatever he wants. he is the head of the senate. people remember that they treated us very unfairly. they did not give us to process. they did not give us a lawyer, they did not