Republican political pundit and University of Minnesota law professor Richard Painter is not conservative enough for some in his party. The regular on MSNBC, CNN and PBS' "NewsHour" hears your nasty voice mails and sees your e-mails, but he's not fazed.
Some fans of President Donald Trump probably wish Painter had chosen another line of work, and maybe there was a chance a long time ago: "I used to play piano when I was a kid, but I figured I'd be better at law."
Nobody should argue with that. Here's Part 2 of our talk.
Q: Have you regretted anything you've said on TV about Trump?
A: Early on I said he could be a good president if he would just ignore every campaign promise he made and do the right thing. I don't regret that but I'm disappointed it didn't work out.
Q: A friend and lifelong Republican recently said she didn't think she could be Republican anymore because she now has black grandkids. What's with the Republican Party?
A: The Republican Party is the party of Abraham Lincoln. I thought [it] stood for racial equality from the beginning. But over the years we've had corruption infiltrate the party, extreme right-wing elements and various other undesirables. It's most unfortunate. It wasn't that long ago that the Republican Party had credibility in the African-American community and many parts of the country. We're just not there right now.
Q: You grew up in a family where your parents were accepting of different people?