tony sayegh, the conservative political action committee, how big of a deal is this that he is not going? >> it's a big deal because there was controversy leading up to today trump was actually preference of this group. given money to the acu, which parent organization puts on c pac. a lot of people involved with leadership backing trump privately. there was rumor ben carson would endorse donald trump today at cpac. this is obviously shocking. i'm sure "the donald's" campaign has reasonably good answer, to talk about cpac in this regard, still important organization when discussing conservative movement. we see donald trump bring in this progressive center, you and i talked about this not engaged in the republican party before. if he is nominee, his mandate will be marrying these two organizations, these two groups in a way to rebuild the republican party which is clearly fractured right now. andrea: this general election move to snub it. i attended, it has been a little controversial. they did not invite chris christie years ago. christie now with donald trump. they also did not invite

richard goodstein and tony sayegh are back. progressive call to arms against trump. what is that calling? >> most effective way donald trump can unify already fractured republican party behind him. frankly the american center with it. these are the most progressive, the most far-left-wing groups all coming together in an attempt to take on donald trump in the same old usual way. we already see in the republican primary and conservative establishment has failed at this, when you take on trump in this direct way you're going to fail. a lot of these hits they're going to use the are same generic hits they use against republicans all the time. david: richard, give you a chance to weigh in. the fact, republicans spent millions. all these republican pacs which are anti-trump spent millions trying to hurt him. every ad they come out with, he goes up in the polls. what are the liberal groups going to do differently that the republicans couldn't get together to do. >> so i don't really consider protecting environment or protecting women's rights or protecting minority rights

and republican strategist tony sayegh. >> we are coming on our 7th anniversary. my first appearance on the fox news channel. it was my first introduction to that death stare. >> it's a thoughtful look. >> don't make it your last. turn the volume up. sandra: the race for the white house rocked by something donald trump said. >> do you believe in punishment for abortion yes or no as a principle. >> the answer there is has to be some form of punishment. >> for the woman? >> 10 years? >> i don't know why why not' you take position on everything else. >> it's a very complicated position. sandra: saying in a statement trump says if congress were to pass legislation make abortion illegal and the federal courts upheld this legislation, the doctor or any other person performing this illegal act upon a woman would be held legally responsible, not the woman. the woman is a victim in this case as is the life in her womb. that about-face doing little to lessen the incoming fire from his republican rivals and hillary clinton. >> that comment is wrong and it's the latest demons

joining us now, jamestown associates vice president and fox news contributor tony sayegh who is in michigan. lizette senior political reporter ashley pratte. tony, you herd speaker just then. he said what romney did today was hurting republican party. do you agree or disagree? >> in large part i do. i think ironically helps donald trump which i don't think the purpose of governor romney's speech and remarks today. look the other aspects people are getting wrong is the analysis. this idea that donald trump is fatally flawed and can't be hillary clinton is seriously false. i have miss giveses about his conservative bonefides and his temperis in play is and his natural strengths, that can't be bought. those are greatest inabilities to clinton. all wall street and super pack dollars supporting her and 30-year institution in washington, hillary clinton is poster-child of what romney is saying. david: ashley, what about mitt romney's comments, specifically going after donald trump? there were two mitt rom necessary. one was back in 2012 as newt was just saying talking about a wonderful success he

and republican strategist tony sayegh. >> we are coming on our 7th anniversary.

here with reaction tony sayegh, jamestown associates vice president and fox news contributor. harlan hill, democratic strategist and bernie sanders supporter. guys good to see you. tony, here is what dan says. in obama's first term republicans an conservatives fought barack obama. in the second term they decided it made more sense to fight each other. has he got a point? >> i think they fought each other in the first term too, think about 2010 and rise of tea party. i think this is the design of obama political strategy. to his credit he held to his guns. he said he would transform america. he would do things his way. when he couldn't do it codified through congress he wept through executive action. he stood by what he told his party was going to do. republicans have a system because they don't feel their leadership did the same thing. david: harlan, a lot of people are blaming trump for the division of republican party. this precedes trump's entrance to the whole scene. >> certainly. i think system in the republican party is reason for donald trump's rise. david: is it more t

tony sayegh, republican strategist. , to news contributor. we have also the former correct the record, former communications director for dnc. a long story, "new york timeses" getting ahead of the story. tony, how do you see a broad stroke a clinton versus trump matchup? >> totally new paradigm. if you belief published reports how democrats think they get to donald trump they are going to lose. hillary clinton has flaws. american people don't trust her. most voters don't like her or relate to her. they will use same old playbook used against mid romney and according to "new york times" and bloomberg report, big bad rich white guy, racisted bigoted anti-woman guy. trump is uniquely positioned for asymmetric battle we've seen out manuever all opponents on republican side. hillary will drudge up this old playbook. granted, won in 2012 i think she will find it very difficult to play in this new field where donald trump is engaging voters that otherwise have totally dismissed the traditional political class which hillary clinton is poster-child fo

tony sayegh, thanks for being on the program. thanks very much, dominic tavella. dagen, us a pleasure. see you tomorrow. we have a very busy day. we continue following developments out of cyprus as well as now the capitol on lockdown. "varney & company" picks up from here. stuart, over to you. stuart: thank you very much, maria. we woke up to hijacking in process. first thought, oh, no, christians slaughtered in pakistan and now this? good morning, everyone. it was not a terror attack. it appears to be about personal issues of the lone hijacker. by the way the incident is over. with all this going on in the world it sure made you think, didn't it? are you flying today. >>> to politics donald trump confronted. wisconsin's top radio guy charlie psychs goes after him about comments on w. the all-important election is tuesday. charlie psychs joins us in 15 minutes. >>> ted cruz talks about the allegations that he was as been unfaithful. cruz says "the enquirer" report is all lies. >>> chilling report from britain's sky news. isis is targeting jewish children in turkey

tony sayegh, thanks for being on the program. thanks very much, dominic tavella. dagen, us a pleasure. see you tomorrow. we have a very busy day. we continue following developments out of cyprus as well as now the capitol on lockdown. "varney & company" picks up from here. stuart, over to you. stuart: thank you very much, maria. we woke up to hijacking in process. first thought, oh, no, christians slaughtered in pakistan and now this? good morning, everyone. it was not a terror attack. it appears to be about personal issues of the lone hijacker. by the way the incident is over. with all this going on in the world it sure made you think, didn't it? are you flying today. >>> to politics donald trump confronted. wisconsin's top radio guy charlie psychs goes after him about comments on w. the all-important election is tuesday. charlie psychs joins us in 15