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Connecticut where that massive school shooting was last month, none of these other groups are really seen as all that influential in the field or even all that well known. but there are other gun advocacy groups in the country besides the nra, who were not at that meeting today. take, for example, from the 08 presidential election. the nra in that election endorsed john mccain for president, saying he had steadfastly voted against every gun and ammunition ban in congress. that was the nra endors...

Connecticut where that massive school shooting was last month, none of these other groups are really seen as all that influential in the field or even all that well known. but there are other gun advocacy groups in the country besides the nra, who were not at that meeting today. take, for example, from the 08 presidential election. the nra in that election endorsed john mccain for president, saying he had steadfastly voted against every gun and ammunition ban in congress. that was the nra endors...

Of the beltways attention on this effort so far. its not surprising given that the nra has already offered that their solution to the gun violence problem in this country is more guns in more places where we dont have them already. and that is not really where we expect the white house effort to be headed. but what is more interesting this time, what is more interesting about this effort is how many other people besides the nra are at the table with some political weight behind them. the kind of...

Meeting, that is sucking up all of the beltways attention on this effort so far. its not surprising given that the nra has already offered that their solution to the gun violence problem in this country is more guns in more places where we dont have them already. and that is not really where we expect the white house effort to be headed. but what is more interesting this time, what is more interesting about this effort is how many other people besides the nra are at the table with some political...

He saw as the blight. he might have saw a few headlines. but let me ask, when you look at some of the republicans, in the house, theyre still saying things, like, well, for example, you have tom mcclintock said much of this money cannot be classified as urgent and should be taken out of the bill. it has nothing to do with disaster relief. another republican, paul ryan is guilty of relief. in 08, he voted for additional disaster response funding in flood-ravaged midwest on june 19th, 2008. so a l...

Of the beltways attention on this effort so far. its not surprising given that the nra has already offered that their solution to the gun violence problem in this country is more guns in more places where we dont have them already. and that is not really where we expect the white house effort to be headed. but what is more interesting this time, what is more interesting about this effort is how many other people besides the nra are at the table with some political weight behind them. the kind of...

Kristol part of this, alex, and then go to andrea. >> can we get andrea first? >> sure. >> because we just heard lindsey. >> andrea. >> you and joe have made the point that he is a mainstream foreign policy expert who is supported by just about every retired military person i know and every retired diplomat. ive got tom pickering. you dont have a more experienced former ambassador than tom pickering coming on our show today. he has universal support. i have not found anyone in the diplomatic com...

Foreign policy, i suggest they turn the mirror around on them. >> he is a main stream foreign policy expert who is supported by just about every retired military person i know and every diplomat. i have tom pickering. so, he has universal support. i have not found anyone in the diplomatic community and the established military community who does not support him. he has very close personal relationship with this president. foreign intelligence advisory board and traveled with the president along ...

Community in nebraska which is out in an op-ed this morning which accuses him of anti-semitism. thats a pretty strong allegation. >> is there a jewish community in nebraska? >> there is. i buried the lead. >> hagels supporters have put together a list of prominent american jews who support him including a rabbi from nebraska. >> also bushs former ambassador to israel. mika, to answer your question -- >> thank you. yes. >> -- this is about iraq, pure and simple. this is about iraq, this is not ab...

Point, john. this issue of technology as part of it, we have a fast moving technological world that impacts politics. its not just running the old fashioned commercials. its part of it. all these other aspects, you run campaigns. what are the things in terms of the technological aspects of building this party they need to have their eyes on? >> one thing jim messina talked about is they threw out the 08 model and rebuilt this campaign. this is an important, intelligent, ideological discussion as...