. >> next up, mary lou, independent line. >> yes, good morning everyone. i am 86 years old. i was born the year franklin roosevelt took power, and roosevelt was going to cut the cord with all democrats and that was a big worry then. well so, we got over that. i mean, i've lived through roosevelt, kennedy nixon, johnson, reagan, everybody and it all p comes out in the -- and it all comes out in the wash, and i don't know another thing with this past experience with brett kavanaugh. he said that he is -- i worked for the court for ten years and they do go with precedent. they look in their law books and see what happened from another case that is like that and that's what they do stick to that. >> okay, mary lou thanks. >> juf talked -- judge kavanaugh talked a lot about precedent which is why the senators asked him about roev. wade. they have these conversations about precedent and he says he respects precedent and, of course, i'm sure that's true, but the supreme court can and does overrule long-standing -- they did it in the past term in two different cases and in close vot

. >> so after getting candid about her pain divorce, mary lou retten played a spell binding teacher.played a disrespectful students and they both earned a solid 24. >> but not enough to keep them from being eliminated. >> not only news about her divorce after 20 something years. >> she didn't even get the lowest score. >> and then get thiting from "dancing with the stars." >>> rumors are been swirling around. this was the christmas one or candy themed? not sure. but alexis and allen have been having rumors about a possible budding romance. check it out. last night alexis finally broke her silence. >> her out ftd does look a little all i want for christmas from mariah carey. they're in sirng. are they roam antically e? >> i am developing feelings for allen and i didn't see this one coming but it happened really quickly though so i think i'm still trying to process it. >> sitting next to alexis on the couch and her telling me how she feels, my eplosion all over the place. i want to be 100% certain >> my dinner was all over the floor after lissing to all of that. >> the least romantic p

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. >> and mary lou ret on performed a charlskin critics described as clean, crisf.emarcus wear along with fellow nfl player, rumod jennings. only 22 out of 30. saw they were barely winning everything. who tri week is interesting. >> the game of football has changed. oh, that's not field. i would l bring that uniform, put this song and pauses a football in there. "dukes of hazard" shar was joined by joey pitoneporous in argentine tango that scored them 21 out of 30. >> so joined by paralimpen for a tango to pat benatar's bit me wr thiswoman, hans down what's considered to be the worst danc joe and jenna joaned for a staulsau krutices say fell flat. so joe the grocer is to the left of her. >> that feel as little rough. >> no. >> joe pchs still around. all of his fans are vetting for him and he's sticking >> he has move theed back to his latest brooklyn. you to kim canal taking his mefus out to eat. >> this is honestly like my worst nightmare. >> you like >> what's going on? >> i can't believe i put a jacket on for that. >> so the musical guest last night was eminem. s

democratic decisions made by the people i think that it sets that are very clearly i was speaking to mary lou mcdonald in dublin earlier this year but this week she was buck in front of the house of commons delivering a press briefing after a meeting with the prime minister she turned to the subject that one unintended consequence of or no deal bret's that could be to provoke conditions for the poor an irish unity in northern ireland after say theresa may took her fees really to say nothing terribly new. i think it's worth remembering that. from the outset when the article fifty process was triggered and when the negotiations started everybody accepted including the british government that there was a particular case to be bait for ireland that there is a particular area see the border about the entrusts of our island north and south and that there was a common and shared to objective to protect the good friday agreement and all of its parts to avoid any hardening of the border and to ensure a no to of citizens' rights mrs may for. i'm very high on happy to record that since that time the bri

jason lewis versus angie craig, and then mary lou will profile the senate race contrasting amy klobuchar. >> i'm focused on the 2018th elections. >> 100% minnesota. minnesota. that's who i am. >> that's coming up. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> hello. welcome to special night of congressional debates. it's all part of our and it together initiative. it features reports and conversations explain the values that underpin our democracy. a special welcome to audiences joining us on c-span and minnesota public radio. let's jump in with the two candidates what represent the second congressional district. >> hello, i'm eric eskola. here's a quick joe murphy lesson. this includes a southern suburbs, twin cities and points south of these district is marked by eakin to the north, belle plaine to the west and waukesha to the east. incumbent republican congressman jason lewis is being challenged by democrat angie craig and they're their here with us in the studio. >> while we call this a debate actually a conversation. there there are no stopwatches, no opener closing statement, though coined a flip to determine order

. >> among the night's most improved, mary lou retton and sasha. a score of 24. >> pretty decent.y potter" actress evanna lynch danced a pretty energetic jive out in the desert to, of course, "heatwave." also scoring a 24. >> we have grocery store joe and jenna. they did a dramatic jazz routine that kept his footwork to a minimum and allowed him to focus on what he does best. >> which is what? >> to smile. >> there is that. >> wasn't quite enough. they got a score of 18. >> hey, joe will take it. in one of the high points of the night, the paralympic bronze medalist danielle was serenaded by donny osmond as she and artem did a quick step to "luck be a lady." >> they were eliminated. >> this was shocking. >> i did not see this one coming. >> mind you, she had been sick. >> hooked up to an iv because she wasn't feeling well. >> she's blind. >> and she still did a really great job. >> exactly. >> i can't believe they kicked her off. >> these judges, get a heart. >> we are not happy about that. >>> next to our first glimpse of christian bale as vice president dick cheney. bale, of cou

rolled it on and it showed all of these pictures of reagan and for the flags, and with children, and mary lou retton, and every thing you could think of. all of leslie's track on it was, how empty this was. these were empty calories. sacrament. this was not what the country wanted. and the phone rang. at 6:42 pm. and it was mike dever. and he said thank you so much. and leslie was expecting a call like we heard about. and he said my, did you not watch the piece? he said yes, i watched it. no one listens to what you said. you just gave me six minutes of an ad. i think history tells us that leadership in a popular government requires people who can speak in a popular vernacular. the people in an era may not appreciate it, with harry truman in the post world order, with george hw bush being the last person who governed with a sense of consensus, there are any number of examples where history has become a kind of corrective to the impressions of the president. without an ability to speak both through and above the press, no president can be successful. >> in connection with that, what about relat

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. >> and then you have the ringer, mary lou retten and sasha showed much higher marks scoring a solidto a soulful rendition of we are the champions of course reminiscing to her championship run in the olympics. >> that's a great shot on the floor from 19 -- >> 84 in l.a. the olympics. >> and milo man hiem. milo culled it, let's just put it out there. they performed this fast paced jive. and look at them they're great. >> what do you have to do to get a perfect score? >> because they only got a 27 out of 30 and they're perfect. they're so in sink. do you ever think what if i was on "dancing with the stars"? i know i wouldn't look like that. wouldn't be them. >> i would have broken some parts our fan favorite, store joe attempted his waltz there. they were apparently being charitable. he and jenna got an kwan out of 30. >> he's clearly trying. >> do you get a grade just for showing up? >> a for effort. >> he was trying like the yankees were trying last night. >> no. he was actually trying. >> he was crying like the colorado rockies. too soon? >> and she and val showed significant improv

and then they hired tracy -- mary lou tracy and she was the supporter of nassar and then that didn't . and then they just over the weekend hired mary bono who was part of the team that covered -- tried to cover up the story for nassar. i mean, it's just like i -- the complete oblivious detachment that these people seem to have. i can't support. and i think they've done it themselves. nobody else has been making them make these mistakes. >> well, thank you for speaking out about it. >> i think decertification is the only step. >> if there's any way to rebuild usa gymnastics, it's voices like yours. >> i think if they work with the victims, they work with the right experts, we have a shot at rebuilding something strong so our athletes can be safe in the future. >> thank you for your bravery. >> thank you for listening. >> jessica, thank you. >>> well, at least eight senators demand answers from the epa after our interview with the top children's health expert at the agency who says she was suddenly put on leave. ahead, why one senator believes science is now under attack inside the epa.

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mary lou -- everyone's really good. >> impossible to call it right now. [ applause ] >> so that's good first appearance on "dancing with the stars." >> oh, no. >> let's take a look. >> oh, no. >> we want to show america that we can dance just as good as old people and it looks fun. >> you're calling them old. >> i know. >> how old are you there? >> oh, my, i think i was 13, 12, 13. oh, my gosh. i know, right? oh. look, i almost look the same just like a longer version. you know. i fell down a little bit. oh, no. look, at least the red is consistent. we had red suits last night. red suits then. at least we're consistent. >> you guys are better than us. >> did you know then that you wanted to come back? >> oh, absolutely. i just -- i've been around the show for so long, and i saw so many of my friends i grew up with, lindsay, witney, jenna, we grew up in the same neighborhoods and trained with the same coaches so watching them on the show was always a goal of mine to get on the show so to be a pro with them was an amazing opportunity. >> and how about for you? what is the best part? we a

larry lou -- mary lou is a housekeeper and says she is a -- her take-home pay is it enough, she had to take on a second job just to make ends meet. >> i want to make enough to have a decent life in the city. >>reporter: 41 protesters were arrested, cited and released. they face misdemeanor charges for blocking the roadway and refusing to obey police commands. they are back at it again this morning. >> as soon as 7 o'clock hit, they started the blow horn. union organizers said labor socks are scheduled for next week with marriott officials. but the union president is saying so far they aren't even close to finishing negotiations. >>> a protest at the front doors of uber's headquarters took an ugly turn when a man was thrown to the ground. >> this video was shot on market street, showing thom hoffman trying to enter the lobby at uber yesterday afternoon. >> he was thrown to the ground . he was there to protest uber's deactivation policy. that is when drivers are cut off from the company. >> protesters say the process can be arbitrary and unfair. hoffman said it came without warning. >> i

lou: up next. former deportees. part of the caravans make their way toward southern border. we'll be joined with angel mother marya. lou: president trump reemphasizing the radical left's plan to keep our borders wide open and assure open borders if they take back control of congress. president trump: the democrats want to invite caravan after caravan of illegal aliens into our country. and they want to sign them up for free healthcare, free welfare, free education, and for the right to vote. they want to sign them for the right to vote. what's that all about? lou: joining us miry ann mendoza and angel dad, steve rodebek. first your reaction to these care vans of migrants saying point blank they are going to do whatever is necessary to get across the border. the president says it will not happen. your thoughts? mary ann, let's begin with you. >> it's something this country cannot handle anymore. economically we are being overburdened by these people. that's why steve and i are taking time tomorrow to go down to southern arizona where there is just barbed wire, and no fencing. this is a message we are trying to bri

let's go to mary lou, and she supports the kavanaugh nomination. good morning. caller: i sure do support him. i was also falsely accused by a lot of people. i will tell you. it made me feel like crying. when kavanaugh was breaking up. he felt like crying, too. i know what he is going through. i will tell the rest of the people out there, i have been abused, raped, and everything else for most of my life. now.64 i will not turn my heart to hatred and revenge. i forgive them all. that gentleman that mentioned about jesus and casting the first stone, anyone who is without sin, i say that also. we are being pitted against each other, and the media is not helping on any of the channels because i have been watching them all. history is being white about and everything else. -- lied about and everything else. i am for god, and i will always try to do what is right. thank you. host: senate judiciary chairman chuck grassley came to the floor yesterday for a message for his colleagues on brett kavanaugh. here is what chuck grassley had to say. [video clip] >> it would be

mary lou in new jersey, go ahead. caller: good morning and thank you for c-span. want to say that i agree totally with president trump's comment, but i want to go one step further. not only do young men in america have to be scared, we all have to be scared. i want to say that anybody who is listening to your program this morning and is thinking of voting democratic, you need to think long and hard. i am 70 years old and i have never seen anything like this. all youvanaugh, it's women out there thinking of voting democratic, judge kavanaugh could be your husband, your brother, your son. history whenime in we need to make a major decision. when the time comes that you are accused of a crime and automatically considered to be guilty, we are definitely headed on the wrong path. i watched all these hearings. i watched the discourse between judge kavanaugh and dr. ford, and one thing i think people are not thinking about, when dr. ford gave her testimony, which is normal, most people were listening to what she said, but very few people were watching her in her body mov

mary ann mendoza, cofounder of group ain' angel families. and charlie hurt, washington times opinion editor. >> thank you. lourianne, i have to ask, we're hearing a landmark agreement between president trump and pena nieto, president of mexico to resolve my gran my- migrant caravans so that estimated 4,000 people, they are not likely to advance much further according to this deal with mexico, what is your reaction? >> bravo, this is why the american people elected donald trump into was o offers -- offi. we've waited for decade for our gutless senators, and congress, democrats to step up in doing something about the illegal aliens invading our country, i am sure that majority of americans are sick and tired this issue having so much coverage when it can be taken care of that is what trump is doing protestin protecting us. lou: what has he didn't. with this, elect, i have to be clear, they were planning on this caravan getting to our border, and creating headaches and great video of for left and all of radical dim candidates, many of whom have contributed to our open borders and immigration system that as presi

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