to all of them. that didn't work. it did get barack obama re-elected. but that's the only success the democrats have had in 8 years. and they are still playing by that same play book. >> i think charlie is absolutely right. you have over 23 democratic seats up in 2018. republicans need to net 8 eats to get 60 which -- 8 seats which would make the democratic party irrelevant in the senate. you better think long and hard when you start opposing donald trump's picks for pure political theater. lou: someone decided jeff sessions had a prop in his granddaughter and accused him doing so for political reasons and having her for a political prop. his granddaughter. ignoring the fact, richard durbin, every time he opened his mouth, had somebody in the audience who was not related to him, had no reason to be there and hurl some sort of accusation at senator sessions. he had human props scattered throughout the audience. it's sickening to watch these people operate. they don't stuns, that nonsense no -- they don't understand, that nonsense no longer plays. it's offensive and it's rejected by

complete pass over eight years on barack obama. they've had proximity and every opportunity. they did not challenge, they did not probe, they did not reveal much of anything from what was supposed to be, said the president, the most open and transparent administration in history. good lord, howie, what did i miss there? >> i'm not going to paint it with quite so broad a brush, lou. there was some good reporting -- lou: i didn't say there wasn't good reporting. >> right, yeah. lou: but they sure didn't scrutinize this administration, they did -- they gave this president a pass, for crying out loud. i mean -- >> well, most -- lou: we've got to be honest about that, come on. >> most white house reporters are not the ones doing the investigative digging. they're doing live shots all day and trying to cover the president, whoever the president is. all i'm saying is, look, the trump people can do whatever they want. there is a -- lou: we would never say anything like whiny press corps, not on this show. [laughter] i would like to show you, a quote with which you're very familiar from white

reacting to is that we have given into russia on so many occasions, because i believe barack obama fears adverse consequences of any response. putin has taken advantage of that, and most of us have look at this very closely, we believe that it has led us closer to a potential conflict with russia, with putin, particularly in the baltics. that's what nato fears, and that's what many of us who look at this closely fear, so the signals that are trying to be sent are this: we want putin to understand where our national interests are, where our redlines are and that we are not going to let him trample over those interests, which could lead to conflict. but you have to be willing to have some confrontation, which obama has never been wanting to do, to convince her adversary that you're serious. i believe that is what is happening. it does not mean that they are looking for some fight with boudin. quite the contrary, they are trying to avoid one. in >> lou: at general jack keane, as always, thanks for being with us, thanks for your thoughts. >> jack: good talking to you. if >> lou: coming up ne

: this never happened with barack obama, it did not happen with any other president that i can recall. i would think we would agree on this. there seems to be amongst elite whether in academia or politics or intelligence, a sort of a self-permission to treat donald trump in way they have never treated any president-elect before in history, it is his position against the establishment, the elites, if you will, the comfortable order of things in washington. the swath that makes him so dangerous they fear him so much they descend to these depth. what do you think? well, yes. i don't dispute it, but it is unfortunate, there are so many people. >> these intelligence agents that serve this nation so well. i am familiar with some of them, and i am encouraged by the way, with appointments that the president-elect is making, and certainly the performance that congressmen pompeo turned in to as nominee are in central intelligence agency, and i am incurraged by senator dan coats takeover clappers position, that leadership will move in a different direction, i am hoping that these agents are cons

breakout moment, like when ted kennedy gave barack obama the chance to speak at the convention. i'm going to be the future, i'm going to be the future of the democratic party, ingenuity, or anything at this point. he pulled a chuck schumer. he is looking down and sort of reading and trying to create this supercharged energy and passion. very dramatic. nevertheless, not a passing grade. i'm so sorry, lou. >> lou: and booker, bend the arc. it sounded like bend the law a little bit. >> a little bit like the go-ahead and try and politicize it like we saw with the department of justice and everything else. i don't think so. >> lou: of the democrats are putting on more lucid moments on television in these hearings than i ever imagined possible. the sooner they can get out of the way of this confirmation process, the better for the democratic party. great to see you kimberly. >> i concur. >> lou: i appreciate that. we are in concurrence. kimberly guilfoyle, thank you so much. >> general james mad dog mattis breezing through the process. >> we have to stay focused on a military that so lethal tha

. eight years ago the senate confirmed seven cabinet level nominees that day in which barack obama was inaugurated. george w. bush and some of his cabinet picks confirmed on his inauguration day and also when bill clinton was sworn into office every single member of his cabinet but one was confirmed why the senate within two days. we are in a different place. joining me to discuss democratic obstructionism, the road ahead by the republican party that controls both the senate and the house will be talking about how they will implement the trump agenda. the chairman of the freedom congress congressman mark meadows and congressman it's great at you with us. this looks like a very serious impasse in which we find ourselves. schumer looks like he is running a foreign power, not the democratic conference in the senate. >> well it's taking away from the real substance of the nominees which are outstanding. you mentioned dr. tom price and i can tell you there is not a finer man that understands health care better than really anyone on capitol hill. not only be position by policymakers so it's

world would regard -- hold any greater regard for -- for barack obama now considering how he behaved? he has gone well beyond the pale. >> i think that's true. for any country, whatever their position on the middle east. to think in his -- in his waning days obama can commit the united states to something different that trump has a view on, they are taking a big risk. obama looked like a positive alternative to george bush to a number of foreign leaders. i think they are belong past the point where they have any illusions about him. i think they are waiting for trump, they don't know what he's going to bring. he's obviously a different kind of president. but there won't be any yearning for barack obama. i think he is -- >> that's what the country has been waiting for for some time. >> hallelujah, ambassador, thanks so much. be sure to vote in tonight's poll. the question is who do you believe on the russian hacking allegations? the only answers are president obama or julian assange. cast wow vote on twitter @loudobbs. please roll the video. a tourist going to great lengths for a self

in the fact that everything he has done so far barack obama could have done and didn't. two job on these companies and to try to keep them in america. lou: some in the national liberal media many saying that would be an intervention. these left-wing hacks are sitting here and suddenly they are protectors of the private sector and if this president dares. >> look, this is the other america that hired trump and that's the american. >> it's called leadership and the most shocked group as i watched today was the leadership of congress walked in and it was sort of like he is really here. this is the guy we have to deal with and they all piled in comparison. lou: shimmer looks like a wanted man. he's a fugitive. he is hiding in plain sight in and saying some of the silliest things one could imagine both the senate minority leader saying even after the experience of harry reid. >> the most important and you talk about draining the swamp with the members of congress and generals. they are successful businessmen but it's not full of leaders. full of very successful people. lou: wait a minut

palestinians. they'll rush it back to the security counsel council in new york. and one more time barack obama will stick it to the state of israel. it devise 50 years of bipartisan american foreign policy, which is -- lou: what should we do? let's take the worst case. let's say that's exactly what transpires that that is the result. what should donald trump do when he sets into the white house on january 20th? >> well, if it's as bad as we think, and you combine that with resolution 2334, which effectively tried to set israel's ban two days before christmas, i think donald trump could do a lot worse than using the words of daniel patrick when the general assembly passed a resolution equating with racism and saying the united states will never accept these resolutions. hear that, united nations. and you had a clip on earlier of lindsey graham and ted cruz introducing legislation. cut off u.s. funding to the un because of that first resolution. here we see the un bringing old adversaries together. it's an amazing way that works. i think the only thing they respect is our money. and i thin

issues. let's begin with the islamic state. barack obama -- and i apologize for the helicopters, but. >> they are on the way, of course. lou: it's amazing the security here that's deeply reassuring. but striking isis on the last dave your presidency in this manner, what's the signal here? >> it's one more effort by the outgoing administration to try to structure their reputation. if there was structured information before, they should have acted. to wait his late strikes of fear. i hope they got their targets. but i agree, it's hard to justify it on the 19th of january. lou: the report is 100 isis fighters were killed in those strikes. at the same time russia inviting the trump administration to participate in syrian talks. >> i hope they don't do it. it's a setup. we should not have russia brokering middle east peace talks. it's been an objective of american policy to keep the russians out of the middle east. under barack obama they increased their influence to a point greater than they were expelled in the 1970s. lou: the rawians warning trump to not even think about undoing the de

. look at barack obama's campaign. stanford university, harvard university, ucla, obvious that higher education is a big source of money and foot soldiers who are likely to lean left at that phase in life, so it makes perfect sense. the question is who is left holding the bag. student debt up to 76% since 76 percent since 2,009. when i was writing the book it was just a trillion. students are stuck with that that they cannot pay default or nearly and defaults. >> a lot of problems with students just not earning that much. figures were recently released. $25,000 per year. almost half of college graduates are not making more than that. john: college should be free. it works in europe, but it is hard to get into college. maybe that is not a bad strategy for the united states to follow, but it is not what bernie sanders is suggesting. john: a bubble that is about to pop. when i started writing about the higher education bubble and people thought it was crazy but now you have from the la times a new york times, they will be saying the same thing. john: if it is, it will not sustain. join t

. because donald trump is following the same thing barack obama did with iraq and the refugees. >> he would do it regardless baits' the right thing to do. this is a man of valor who took the job. he felt he had to run and had to win. he's following up on all his campaign promises. how refreshing. lou: thank you. kip werely, tony, appreciate it. you are an optimist. donald trump has such impact in mysterious ways. be sure to vote in our poll tonight. do you believe democrats are only hurting themselves and the country by pursuing their scorched earth policy? cast your vote on twitter at lou docks. fog me on facebook and "lou dobbs tonight." the cases of the seasonal flu have reached epidemic levels. 8 pediatric deaths unfortunately nationwide. this is an epidemic as they say. wall street, stocks closing. the nasdaq up 6. why bother. closing at a new record high. vol on the big board. and for the week. dow, the s & p. economic growth, the economy expanding at a disappointing 1.9% rate. consumer confidence the highest in 13 years. president trump looking after the interests of all

they say is history. with barack obama on the wrong side of that history. it's now clear trump's relationship with congress will be very different than obama's. trump is clearly a man of action. he will act. he's sure of himself and his objectives and values are clear and they are the nation's values. we'll revel in the debate and the brawls whether republicans or democrats, establishment politicians or political outsiders, my fast it group. and in my opinion the country whether hollywood, or the left wing elites would have you believe, is eagerly awaiting trump's presidency. he will be in charge rest of the world so we have high hopes. high expectations, and can't wait. the quotation of the evening. hard work pot lights the character of people. some turn up their sleeve. some turn up their noses. some don't turn up at all. look who's turning up at the white house. our vice president-elect reminding everyone on capitol hill that donald trump means to deliver on every one of his campaign promises, starting with obamacare. >> the american people sent a decisive message to washingto

president is suggesting will continue apace from the final day of barack obama as president through his first day as president? >> i think that in attacking isis, he made it a cornerstone of his speech which means he knows he has to deliver on that. he intend to. this is clear for him. at the same time i think he will do it a bit better. we dropped 108 bombs, then we had to clean it up with a drone fighter and we only got 100 booed -- bad guys. i don't know how much a bomb costs coming out of a b-2. when donald trump deals with the enemy will be it will probably be done under binlt and ahead of time. but i also look forward to the fact that everything he said in that speech was setting a mark knowing he would have to deliver and the american people appreciated that. people said it was dark or sad. the fact of the matter is it was appreciated because the american people can handle the truth. lou: that's an excellent point, tammy. to that point i want to add, these news organizations that have chosen to interpret anything, anything that our new president said in his inaugural speech a

looks like he is seeking advantage in this position, he is emulating experience of barack obama. who has been one of the -- if not the most divisive leaders in this country, over the course of the past century. >> yes, and cory booker traditionally has been someone that works hard to try to work with all people. it was a surprise to me he decided this this congress, i am going to switch over and be rank party now, suddenly, it is just a sad ship for him. lou: rank part you got this, and por hart partisan, tillerson, you are impressed with? >> i was impressed with tillerson, good to be able to see him make clear statements on russia. challenge you have for any of these cabinet secretaries, they are not fully up to speed. and clearly they have not met with the president, so, many of people in panel say, take a position on something now, that is not his job, he carries out position of president, and in his new job, for many questions he could say i don't know what the president's position is on this job. he set ash side a tremendous long-term private sector career to be able to set asid

leaked a report that is in hands of the heads agencies, all of them apoint by barack obama, their agents, politicize beyond reason, and decency, what do you make of it? >> it was the leaks we have seen from intelligence community, they have been designed to hurt donald trump. during the campaign, this one. and i think this is another reason why the intelligence community needs to be overhauled. donald trump is for that. one thing he needs to do, at the top, where james clapper is head of this organization that is above all other intelligence organizations it has become a bureaucratic monster. a lot of stuff it does is duplicative. lou: and pure bsuccesses b bs by the way. >> yes. lou: i have to say, a wall street term, that is used in banking with high confidence that deal is done, but not the same as having the facts, and it is really intresting to me, that there is such an arrogance on part of these agencies that heads say, think they could say my confidence that is same damn thing in their mind or should be, in our mind to say we have evidence, we have the sob's red handed here is wha

nowhere near what the senate did for president george w. bush, president barack obama. we have great confidence in our nominees and with confidence that the senate will allow this president to have his full cabinet in place very soon. the one end of kellyanne, we should take note also that mayor rahm emanuel of chicago, a mayor that has utterly failed to protect his people and come up with a solution to rampant violence and record homicides last year and shootings, and by the way on pace this year to do even worse, has accepted the president's offer of help to eliminate the violence in that great city, and to bring law and order. i think that a lot of people who might be considering those votes right now are watching this president, again, prevail on a very important issue, one that's important to all the people of this country. >> kellyanne: it is. there have been over a thousand shootings in 2016, 760 murders in chicago, and 2017 is already on pace to keep track with our crime rate. this is what donald trump meant in his inaugural address when he said american carnage. the violence

current president, i am almost said former president, barack obama. >> nearly almost former. lou: that you know, he wants to see evidence, he wants to see more than congestionture -- congestionture, he's to see intelligence in every sense of the worried, from our intelligen community, it has been in short supply from our leadership of those agents. >> absolutely, one reason it is so shocking to people here, if you think about partisa partisanship, that is never asking questions of people on your team, never asking questions. here is a guy who could care less about party, he is going in whether you are a republican or democrat, he is going to ask questions, i think that is a refreshing change. it is the way that founders intended for this to operate. and you say, intelligence community or you know, whatever it is, any branch of the government, whether military or intelligence, president has -- civilian in charge has to ask tough questions. and as you say, we have not had that or had someone that just dismisses them and does not listen to anything they say. lou: house over 60 times

against barack obama. john: i did not know that. >> that starts on the left. and yeah, there's still a few, but all of the spokesmen were it never came up on fog, no one on fox ever pushed the birth certificate thing. john: how about the drug war hysteria. >> i am perfectly calm in my opposition to the legalization of -- john: antiabortion protesters blowing up clinics. >> very rarely. and i will say on that, we worked through the system on on that. for 20 years, pro-lifers have worked to elect republican presidents who promised to appoint supreme court justices, who would overrule roe v. wade just to allow us to have democracy on that one issue. for 30 years we have not been allowed to vote on abortion, not 40 years. if you're going to suppress democracy in this underhanded way, yeah, you're going to have some people who are going to react. i'm not defending it, i'm just saying, that is not the same as trying to get your way on something that is decided democratically and the way our founders set it up through the constitution. john: thank you, ann coulter! >>> one area i think she'