the same obstructionism that we've seen from republicans since the beginning of the obama administrationthe same disregard for the rule of law that's given rise to the extremist candidacies of donald trump and ted cruz. it's corroding our democracy, and it has to stop. for those of you who may not be following the saga, the story is pretty straightforward. president obama has done his job and nominated judge merrick garland, one of the most respected judges in the country, to become the ninth justice. democrats admire him, republicans do, too. in fact, a few years ago, when another seat was open on the court, senator orrin hatch of utah, who is not exactly a liberal, said that if the president named judge garland, there was no question that he'd be confirmed. in fact, senator hatch called the judge a consensus nominee. now normally, this is when the senate would do its job, hold hearings, consider the nomination, call for a vote. but republicans say they won't. they won't even hold a hearing. it doesn't matter how qualified the president's nominee is or what the constitution says, or wha

how long are you willing to stick to a strategy of obstructionism over good governance? how long are you willing to deny this president his constitutional authority and obligation to appoint a nominee to satisfy your political agenda? how long are you willing to deny equal justice under the law? it was john adams who reminded us this is a, quote, government of laws, not of men. it was justice felix frankfurter who said, quote, of one man can be allowed to determine for himself what is law, every man can. that means first chaos, then tyranny. legal process is the essential part of the democratic process. mr. president, let us not in this chamber be the one man. let us do our jobs. in this case the constitution is the law. not too a misguided determination to score political points to undermine the legitimacy of this president. the american people understand that our obligation in this process is to advise and consent, not neglect and obstruct. the american people will see the harm to our country and our courts if the majority continues these political tactics. do the righ

you make another point saying "and when it comes to radical political obstructionism, nobody has donetter than senator cruz. earlier this year, the "washington post" gave him the title of obstructor in chief. he has been one of the champions of congressional practices that bring washington to a halt." so, do you see him continuing to behave in that manner, you know, kind of filling that definition of obstructionism, and at the same time, gain traction on the way to the white house? >> well, i think he would continue to do that, and he probably would do that as president as well. he is a politician who believes that the process can be used and can be employed in these ways. he's done it through congress, and i'm sure he would do it in the white house. and if there is a brokered convention, i think he would be the kind of politician willing to take pretty extreme measures to get the rules and the delegates his way. this is his brand of politics -- >> what do you mean he would do it from the white house? because you know, the obstructionism or the criticism is talking about how, you know

in a general election people don't like it when they see things that are obstructionism. will hear over and over again this election season how the republicans are obstructionist and this will hurt them in november. >> jamie? >> you have to stipulate that the last 30 years the supreme court is highly pop liticized. and if you look at the democrats and republicans positions, they would likely be reversed if it was a republican president with a democratic senate. there is evidence of poll of the democratic outfit that shows independents want republicans to give the judge an up or down vote. i just doubt when people go to the polls in november, this will be top and center. the fact that you are waiting until the next president to appoint a supreme court pick. i am not sure it works well. >> there are a couple of different poll ps, the washington post said that 63 percent of the people think across the board, and they say those are held. 48 percent, and next year. and will it boil down to what the american people want. is that what it should woil down to. >> and you should wa

on the part of republicans, unprecedented legislative obstructionism, but it has gone further than that. >> tell him what it is. it's racism. sen. sanders: president obama, as you go, donald trump a few years ago led the so-called birther effort. what that birther effort was about was a very significant thing. what he was trying to do is to de-legitimize the president of the united states. what he was saying is this guy's not really the president because he really was not born in the united states of america. absolutely blatant lie. here's the interesting thing. president obama's father was born in kenya. my father was born in poland. nobody has ever asked me for my birth certificate. [applause] >> bu bernie! sen. sanders: do you think it might have something to do with the color of my skin versus president obama's skin? i think so. [applause] we will defeat donald trump because the american people understand that bringing people together trumps dividing people up. [applause] the american people understand that community helping each other trumps selfishness. [applause] and most importa

"this is partisan obstructionism at its worst. it's time for grassley to put aside partisan political games, and do his job." stephanie/ram: turning now to the day in court... and the boone county case that's taken years to get in front of a jury. it's day six of the alexander fazzino murder trial. fazzino is the death of his wife emily, who was found dead in the bathtub. his defense team says prescription drug abuse is to blame. stephanie: her own mother told the jury emily wanted private rehab in her parents home in the fall of 2011. emily's mother said, under doctor's instructions, she went through four days of detox to get off her pain medication. it was all kept a secret from the boone community as well as emily's father, siblings and from her husband. she told the jury she then thought emily was cured and never saw her under the influence again. " four day rehab at my request and i honored it" stephanie: despite all this testimony, cindy beckwith said she thinks her son in law was to blame for now emily's doctor also took th

for next 40 years. >> under the constitution it is not obstructionism. person of integrity. great to see that as a lawyer. what the democrats are saying, what the white house is saying this is our political version of let's make a deal. as you are saying -- >> no one in america wants that right now. >> we don't know what is behind the curtain. that is going to be argument. >> american people are sick of it. >> that's what they're up to. that is what they're up to. harris: get your response though. senator chuck grassley, chairman of the senate judiciary committee making those comments, making this about a bigger issue. should we look at role of supreme court in total, not just filling a seat? which makes you think, well maybe it is time to take a push back even if you're not part of the 63% that may feel like you know, they want a voice in all of this? maybe you're neutral on it. that is a good argument, a strong argument for republicans. can they sell it? >> they will try to sell it hard. it will become a paramount issue in the presidential campaign and

clinton aides said the awful legacy was obstructionism from the republican congress. the former president had consistently praised president obama in stump speeches for his wife. ted cruz is running second behind donald trump but he's already saying no to a potential he says he has zero interest in being trump's vice presidential running mate. he said if trump gets the nomination he predicts a clinton win. he is getting support from a north carolina congresswoman who sis supporting him in the bid for the presidency. she's the first woman in congress to endorse trump for president. barbara: more financial problems for the city once considered the las vegas of the east. the mayor of atlantic city said it dismal finances will force a week-long shutdown of nonessential government services without state aid. police, fire and sanitation would continue to perform jobs without pay and would be paid as soon as possible. the tax base has shrunk since four of 12 casinos closed. john: how fast can you go on the highway without getting the attention of police? barbara: anything un

. >> the word obstructionism has come up. i believe it was bernie sanders said it. can democrats play this to their favor in that sense? painting this as republican obstructionism against an entire branch of government? >> yes, and the reason for that is the republicans in the senate have said in many different mediums we are going to be obstructionists, so, yes. >> all right. lincoln stand by. we're going to continue with this. much more reaction ahead to the president's choice to replace the late antonin scalia on the supreme court. stay with us. >> i also know because of justice scalia's out sized role on the court and in american law, it is tempting to make this confirmation process simply an extension of our divided politics. squobbling that goes on in the news every day. >> president obama has made his pick to fulfill antonin scalia's seat on the supreme court. we are starting to get reaction now, and i believe that we are watching live senator mitch mcconnell own the floor reacting to the president's pick. >> -- give the people a voice in filling this vacancy

it is understandable because he was unfairly assaulted by the right wing, vicious obstructionism, so black people were empathetic because it reflected what we feel when we occupy similar spaces, and as a result he was not pushed and told black lives matter rolls up, white reactionary behavior flooded the culture. then barack obama had to make serious speeches, like he did in selma in the sermon he delivered at mother emanuel church in south carolina. >> host: as you say, african-americans were in a quandary trying to support him but not give republicans or anyone against him fodder to go after him. then there is a chapter want to talk about. you said something about my reporting. talk to me about this chapter. >> guest: i had just finished quoting web do boys who famously talked about the souls of black folks. getting a little goodie. those who are scholars. so what i am suggesting is barack obama has had the tendency to remonstrate morally. you're not doing the right thing. that is a tradition that goes back to slavery were black people hold each other to account, hold them responsi

republican obstructionism just tells us what's been going on for the last seven years. i will do everything i can to see that there is hearings, that a vote takes place and that garland becomes seated on the supreme court. >> one of the things that has been one of the most compelling story lines and evolving things we've learned about president obama over the time he's been in office is to watch how he has responded to republican obstructionism, whether he has, you know, continuesed to expect them to cave or whether he's been optimistic or pessimistic about these things. i don't know where you are on that score, do you actually think the republicans on an issue like this will eventually cave, that they'll eventually do the right thing or is there no chance that garland will get a hearing? >> rachel, it's hard to say but this is what i do believe. i think the vast majority of the american people certainly democrats, most independents and a number of republicans do not believe that it is appropriate for the republicans to act in an obstructionist way when the constitution

clinton aid later went onto clarify that the former president was, quote, referring to the gop's obstructionism, not president obama's legacy. stay with "eyewitness news" continuing coverage for 2016. we'll have "eyewitness news" at 11 and cbsphilly.com. >> teenager goes above and beyond to land a job. his heroic act from the interview that helped him get it. >> apple takes the wraps off its newest products, key feature you can use on your phone right now that will help you get a better night's sleep. sounds good, right? we'll be right back. >> surprising move between apple and the fbi. justice department says it may not need apple's help after all to unlock the iphone for the san bernardino attackers, outside party may have found a way to crack farook's phone. they were supposed to be in court today but the hearing has since been cancelled. >> apple's fight with the fbi, front and center, reporting, tim cook started his presentation by talking about the feud with the fbi. >> morning. >> apple ceo tim cook wasted no time in talking about the battle with the fbi over privacy, saying apple believ

voted to re-elect barack obama, i'd say my voice is being ignored right now because of their obstructionism>>> last night, president obama chose the dias of one of the most prestigious places of journalism. while speaking at the toner awards dinner, he called on the fourth estate to hold themselves to the higher standard and while taking some responsibility for the divisive culture in american politics, he called on american companies to invest back in the good and not dumb down the news. >> if i say the world is round and someone else says it's flat, that's worth reporting but you might also want to report on a bunch of scientific evidence that seems to support the notion that the world is round. a job well done is about more than just handing someone a microphone. it would be better served if billions of dollars in free media came with accountability. especially when politicians issue unworkable plans or make promises they can't keep. and there are reporters here who know they can't keep them. i know that's a shocking concept. >> let's get a check on your weather now with nbc meteorologis

a clinton aide said the awful legacy he was referring to is obstructionism from the republican congress. the former president has consistently praised president obama in stuff speeches. ted cruz is running second behind donald trump but already saying no to potential trump -- cruz ticket. he says he has zero interest in being trump's vice presidential running mate. he said if trump gets the until nation he predicts a clinton win. trump is getting support from a north carolina congresswoman. republican representative renee barbara: more financial problems for the city once considered the las vegas of the east. the mayor of atlantic city says the finances will force weeks long shut down. under that scenario in, fire and sanitation workers would continue to do their job without soon as possible. the city's tax base has shrunk since four of 12 casinos closed. greensboro police released video of a blast that damaged self -- several vehicles. manhole covers went into the air. crews are trying to determine the cause of the blast. people were in the area but no one was hurt. barbara: another co

and it is understandable sturdy obstructionism is but twice it was reflected to occupy those bases and as a result he was a push to tell black lives matter comes up with that behavior flooded the culture than barack obama make some very serious speeches. that is brilliant and remarkable. >> and as we say to support him but then to have a chapter. talk to me. ice c on page 165. >> i finish the chapter quoting w. e. b. du bois talking about the black folks. that is inside baseball in that 2.two is thinker that is the tradition of black america. to hold them responsible for their behavior. like moses is in the bible. but also of to believe in structural impediment. get your foot off of my neck so i can flourish. space even talk about moral culpability but those shapes to make it peppier as if they are uniquely explode -- exposed in also before the public that seems to be inappropriate. i talked about going to morehouse college in this is a black rias college. in the first black mayor of atlanta. >> in their right across from each other. the barack obama of the president says you must work

his record in washington is one of obstructionism, one that he has built a reputation around.in on two big negatives. and of course there is the lying ted that has been going around, and crowds have been picking up on that. trump does not need to say that, as soon as he starts criticizing cruz, members of the crowd will just chime in "lying ted." mark: lyin' ted. ashley, in a normal campaign -- and this is not a normal campaign -- if the campaign manager had been arrested, you would see discombobulated and everywhere you look. as you look into the eyes of the candidate and the staff were traveling, do people seem thrown off? or can't you tell the difference? >> yeah. i mean, i think it was a tough day for them yesterday. you could see them being a little more disorganized than usual, not quite as responsive. but no, with other campaigns i'd cover -- i can't imagine a campaign manager touching a reporter -- it would be an epic meltdown and everything would be centered around this, but for them it was just a blip. it was a huge story, but it was treated as one more thing to get

they have stripped and a respectable veneer from their obstructionism.y could've gone through the pretense of saying, of course we will have meetings, and a hearing. instead they just said, absolutely no way, sight unseen. if that is the attitude they have for one of the president's nominees, at least they were honest. my hope is that they will consider on the merits a person nchallengeable intellect. >> did you talk with the president about what he will do and what the white house will do if the republicans hold to their word and decide not to have hearings? is there a contingency plan? >> the president is going to make a nomination and i think for the american people, he is following the constitution. it took an oath to uphold the constitution. it is not going to be something that we can or cannot do. i think the american public, republicans, and democrats alike will say do your job. you are hired for a six-year term, not a five or a four-year term or you can stop for the first couple months of a six-year term. the your job. i am up for reelection. i w

been calling himself the best candidate to protect obama's legacy that is is is referring to the obstructionism from a republican congress. the fbi may no longer need apple's help to cut ties from. her court hearing that was supposed to happen today has not been postponed investigatorsda estimate judge to order to help unlock cellphone use by one of the san bernardino attackers. aner outside party has shown a possible method for accessing that phone. it's not true that outside party is. it is now 6:22 a.m. ready to represent northeast ohio and the nation cleveland good morning welcome back my name is patty harkin. we are in sky fox over for 80 things are good year we don't have any issues that's the valleyview bridge a of the top one. if you don't likee driving over bridges you would not like driving over about one. roads are in great shape for good condition nice and dry thisd right now no accident that so little chilly now but age is promising that it's going to you said you wanted to be a her jew tweet that. here's a look at storm fox river couple snowflakes flying around detroit thisg morni

and the democrats called the republicans obstructionism. and harry reid said the senate's constitutional responsibility to consider the nomination of meric garland. >> a hundred years we have had this and he and his congress have no consideration for the nominee. it is hard to compreend. that's what he said. it appears all republicans fall in line with this. >> reporter: republicans are pointing to a 1992 statement from vice-president biden in a election year in the term of president bush. we should consider the judiciary committee not scheduling hearings. biden said he was urging the senate to fix the broken process. republicans are applying the biden rule here. >> it seems clear that president obama made the nomination, not with the intent of seeing the nom no confirmed but in order to politicize it for purposes of the election which is the type of thing then senate judiciary chairman biden was concerned about. >> reporter: other republicans said he would happily consider the nomination of merrick garland if the next president nominates h

the same obstructionism we have seen from republicans since the beginning of the obama administration. the same disregard for the rule of law that has given rise to the extremist candidacies of donald trump and ted cruz. it is corroding our democracy and it has to stop. >> couldn't help but notice your reaction. >> disregard for the rule of law, she is captain disregard for the rule of law. i don't know if she knows what she is saying when she talks or hopes nobody else is listening to how ridiculous and hypocritical almost everything that comes out of her mouth is. >> let me say this. i hope the republicans are feeling superlucky. i hope they are very confident that they are going to win the white house and very confident they will keep the senate. i look at polling that says it is a 50/50 proposition at best. they can either take the deal behind door number one which is a moderate judge who they all approved unanimously for his current job. or somebody like orin hatch that obama would limit a definition of her nominate and obama called -- or they and gamble and get president hillary

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laughter ] >> no, if they were busy and they were doing the work of the country as opposed to obstructionisma supreme court nominee. [ applause ] >> jimmy: i'm sure you saw the bloomberg poll that has in a head-to-head matchup if the election was held today that you'd beat donald trump by i think 18 points. do you put a lot of stock in something like that? >> no. >> jimmy: you don't? >> it's way too soon. you know, this election has not really settled into what it's going to be for the general election. i'm still hoping to get the nomination for the democratic party. i don't take anything for granted. i'm working really, really hard. the other side is totally up in the air. so we don't know yet how it's going to actually take shape. so i don't think any poll right now about what happens in november makes sense. >> jimmy: do you feel like the other side is more up in the air than your side is? >> well, i think -- yes, i think we -- obviously i have a different perspective. i think senator sanders and i have run a campaign based on the issues. and i think that's been to the benefit of those wh

. >> the republican obstructionism that i'm not endorsing, i think it's outrageous, would be just asorceful. i think it has very -- this one has very little to do with skin color and everything to do with politics. >> you do believe what april just said, they really feel -- the bar's been changed, like it often is accused of being changed for black people, just to change the rules. these are not the usual rules. this disdain they have for their appointment. >> we can all agree there's a change in rules. >> there's an ugly aspect to this, dismissal, just dismiss the guy, you're not going to get to pick a supreme court nominee. >> they were going to oppose whoever he put up, whatever color that person was, they were going to oppose whoever that was, could have been black, could have been hindu -- >> why didn't he go with a black woman? >> i think it's an excellent question. i think part of it is because that person was never going to make it on the court. >> neither is this guy. >> why would he -- >> make it on the court because of race -- >> no, because republicans would have pushed b

constituency that is fueling donald trump's rise, it is fuelled by anger, and it is fueled by obstructionism and is fomenting not the better angels of our nature and our politics. >> dana, can you take us behind the scenes? you know harry reid very well, you've covered him for years. harry reid has like 12 layers of motives sometimes when he's doing something and going to speak publicly about something. >> they don't make them like that anymore. >> what is harry reid trying to do here? the timing the message, the method. because a lot of republican will take it as a point of pride to be slammed by harry reid. >> first of all, he's on his way out, but even before he was kind of unshackled by re-election or anything like that, he has always seen himself as the person who can and should lead the way on message. if you go back in time, for better or worse, he was the guy who stood on the senate floor and he later sort of admitted to me, kind of made up the idea that mitt romney may or may not have some bombshell in his taxes and he should release them. he is the guy who, i'm told behind the scen

. >> the same obstructionism that we have seen from republicans since the beginning of the obama administration. the same disregard for the rule of law that has given rise to the extremist candidacies of donald trump and ted cruz. it's corroding our democracy and it has to stop. deirdre: what do you think about the language that's acceptable from a democratic candidate versus a republican one. >> her famous last line. it has to stop. people with whom i disagree shouldn't run for president. you are seeing the same activism you see on campuses. i'm going to write off what you are saying as extremism and i'm going to declare you unable to say it. you shouldn't be allowed to say what you are saying. whatever happened to the why the of a spirited public debate. let's throit out there and see who is right. they want to call their opponent's names and tell them to shut up. deirdre: the trump campaign hired a key campaign convention manager. it's a seen it trump camp is preparing for a contested convention. as somebody who knows the system, what's your call. >> they hired a guy called paul manaford. pe

there's going to be still problems as we go down into the midterms if there is obstructionism for someone that's really a very, very qualified candidate. >> we have seen obviously as people start digging through his decisions of the past, people point to his rulings as it results to criminal justice. do those lead to liberal, moderate or conservative in your view? >> conservative. 8 instances in 13 years which say long time on the d.c. circuit or any federal court in which he has overturned the criminal appeal or basically allowed a criminal appeal to go back down. so he is conservative on criminal justice. >> daniel, thank you. here is the president. >> everybody please have a seat of the many powers and responsibilities that the constitution vests in the presidency, few are more consequential than appointing a supreme court justice. particularly one to succeed justice scalia. one of the most influential of our time. the men and wil that sit on the supreme court are the final arbitors of american law. they safe guard our rights. they ensure that our system is one of laws and not men. the

fine gold tells c nervous sysnnn is engaging in obstructionism. but johnson's chances may be far more impacted by the presidential race, and the senator says that donald trump could actually help his re-election by attracting new voters in rural wisconsin who are angry at washington. >> would you stump with trump? >> stump with trump? just because it rhymes, if nothing else. it would be the ronald, the donald, we could get all kinds of refresh my memohymes out of >> reporter: the republicans believe the stance will play to their favor by painting the congress as dysfunction a.m., but ron johnson got some good news. a marquette law university poll showed him down three points to feingold which is better than a few months ago. >>> the world lead, raising the stakes in the war against isis. evidence of the terror group's attempts to get ahold of nuclear material. and exactly what happened at a dinner in d.c. that unraveled the careers of two top military commanders before the check came? the author of a new book says she can explain. she'll join us,

obama won and they know that they need to meet with him because their electorate does not like obstructionismpeople get the argument that the next president should decide. the risk with the republicans, do you really want hillary clinton appointing a more liberal justice? >> ted cruz has been saying for a while that americans shouldn't trust donald trump to appoint someone to the supreme court. it's being used as a wedge within the gop primary. >> i think that's right. you know, you have to give mitch mcconnell some due. he may be right about the political dynamic. the republicans have more skin in this game. they have more to lose. you know, the democrats will gain from a moderate or a liberal appointee but the conservatives are going to lose a lot more. and that may drive people to the polls. i mean, this is a very serious issue. the republicans are right. this could be transformative. and, you know, also, this particular nominee has won big problem for republicans. and that is, he voted to reconsider the case that became h heller. it's gospel for conservatives. he's viewed as a nonbeliever

what is the impact of republicans refusing to vote on a replacement and is that obstructionism in your mind? >> i think it's the height of irresponsibility. the motion that a court would be not at full strength or make it until this time next year under the plan that i guess senator mcconnell is talking about means the court will consider will do so understaffed. we could potentially go without a full supreme court for almost a year which i believe will be the longest time that that has happened since the civil war. especially given the fact that we have merrick garland, who is a very qualified, mainstream judge republicans have said positive things about him before. he is ready and he ought to be on the court. >> seth: now, i want to ask about how you first met president obama. is it true that you met at a dinner party in chicago? >> i'm now -- no longer attorney general, so i can tell the truth. no, we actually met, we were both born in kenya. [ laughter ] his village came over to my village. >> seth: understood, yeah. >> it was a social gathering. he and i hatched a plan. we both --

washington post that trump is the gop's franken stein, writing, quote, was it not the party's wild obstructionismated threats to shut down the government, persistent calls for the stream court decision that taught republican voters the government is the political tradition party leadership and parties themselves for things to be over13, evaded, ignored, insulted, laffered at. how much does the party bear the responsibility for the rise of trump? >> reporter: well, i don't know if the party bears the responsibility for the rise of trump. the times bear the responsibility for the rise of somebody who will speak to the herding, how much the people are hurting. on their socialist, most americans, most democrats wouldn't consider a socialist, a 74-year-old socialist. but he's hitting home because he's talking about a rigged economy, he's talking to the condition of americans who are hurting. and anybody that does that in this cycle is going to do pretty well. so that's why donald trump is doing well. he's just talking to what hurts, what ails americans. >> if you say so, joe watkins. thank you very mu

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that's what i think the white house is hoping that they can campaign very actively against the obstructionism of nonaction, not doing their job. that is their best argument against not even meeting or holding a hearing. >> before we hand things over to andrea mitchell at the top of the hour, i want to hear from our chief legal correspondent who is here with us in our new york news room after a long night of covering election returns. ari, what do you make of this news, this choice? >> you mention the election returns. i'll start there briefly. all of this from the republican side is making a bet that they think they can win the white house back and name their own person. it's a political bet. on the other hand, all of this could change if in the coming months there's a trump nomination a view he is unlikely to win, merrick garland, this consensus pick may start looking much more attractive to republican. it's fair to say as we reported right now there is no appetite for hearings let alone a vote in the republican caucus. you go through a rough political summer and fall and think a potential h