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You see the white population would drop below 40%. another ten years after that, hispanics alone become the majority in texas. 52% to just 32% of whites and then you see this massively changing the demographic. of course, there is some struggles as republicans, as democrats try to do this. in the favor of republicans, they hold all statewide offices and super majorities in the texas legislative. democrats havent won a statewide race since 1994. the republicans are 101-0 in statewide races since ...

Just this cruise ship incident. the coast guard is going to lose 20% of its ability to do its job. what are we talking about here? this is terrible for the nations security. its terrible for the health of the people of this nation. >> you have a republican party that will not budge. these cuts are going to go into effect. the only solution is to hold the line. congresswoman kaptur, do you think the democrats have the intestinal fortitude? i know you have signed on to this letter of 107 of your c...

You are looking at the coast guard. take a look at the coast guard, just this cruise ship incident. the coast guard is going to lose 20% of its ability to do its job. what are we talking about here? this is terrible for the nations security. its terrible for the health of the people of this nation. >> you have a republican party that will not budge. these cuts are going to go into effect. the only solution is to hold the line. congresswoman kaptur, do you think the democrats have the intestinal ...

Invented crisis to harm clickcally indispensable government services. >> there are going to be real consequences for anybody who travels in america, for anyone who comes into a port in america, and for the people who screen us to make sure were safe. >> now, of course, republicans are calling that all scare tactics. well, scare on this one. officials from states dealing with hurricane sandy, well, they say the damage also is going to hurt in the cuts is going to have an affect on the recovery. >...

Line in the sand too. 107 congressional democrats have signed a letter saying no cuts whatsoever to medicare, medicaid and social security. they know what the election was about. there is revenue available to keep the big three intact. and, of course, the democrats, what they want to do and something that the republicans havent identified, the democrats want to close some loopholes. and they want to cut subsidies to big oil and big agro business. these big agro companies, they dont need the kind...

>> bill: so are you saying that the national press feels impotent in the face of the -- >> no. but the pattern of presidents limiting the access to the national press and the case of bill clinton, he pioneered the thing about going to the local press has gotten far worse under president obama. he promised to be the most transparent president ever. and he hasnt. >> bill: he doesnt like us. rosen, is there anything sinister about any of this or just the obama administration trying to protect itsel...

>> bill: so are you saying that the national press feels impotent in the face of the -- >> no. but the pattern of presidents limiting the access to the national press and the case of bill clinton, he pioneered the thing about going to the local press has gotten far worse under president obama. he promised to be the most transparent president ever. and he hasnt. >> bill: he doesnt like us. rosen, is there anything sinister about any of this or just the obama administration trying to protect itsel...

Just the obama administration trying to protect itself? >> there is two further points to be made and neither of them require reference to liberal bias on the part of the white house press corp. which exists today and always has in modern times. the first thing is when carl says that the white house keeps the press away from the president, this is measurable. george w. bush and his first term after meeting with foreign dignitaries in the oval office, for example, for a photo op, would have the p...

She tracks every question the journalists, president obama held brief press availabilities photo-ops one-third as often as george w. bush in his first term. 107. to bishs 355. the critics note the president prefers local tv interviews, staged campaign style events and social media. all venues where hard-hitting questions that are seldom if at all asked. >> important to face follow-up question. put in a tough spot to answer to show the government is effective. >> reporter: technology has increase...

Anybody that tries to forcefully take property, rape or in any way hurt a homosexual that cant defend themselves, thats where we step in. we come in and tell them, check this out. this in your one and only warning. leave our people alone. do not put hands on our people. do not try to hurt them. you will -- you will get hurt. >> 107, going back in. >> and if they dont stop, we just take off on them. we beat them up. i just came out of the shu for possession of a weapon. i was trying to go out to ...