After President Donald Trump's racist tweets about four congresswomen of color Sunday, Rep. Ayanna Pressley held a press conference in which she advised people not to "take the bait." Meanwhile, a bill to consider impeachment against the president was killed in the House yesterday, with Democratic leadership whipping the party against the effort. As Trump doubles down against his critics, is it possible — or even wise — to ignore him?

Jim Braude was joined by Sue O'Connell, a political commentator on NECN and NBC10 Boston, and co-publisher of Bay Windows and the South Ends News, and Charlie Chieppo, senior fellow at the Pioneer Institute and former policy director for Gov. Mitt Romney.