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For generations to come. there are, of course, about 1,000 other reasons to vote for president. but if none of them move you, then there are always some local issues that have to be resolved on state ballots. now, you saw how complicated some of those can be when i filled out my california ballot, right here on the show with the former california governor gray davis, because i couldnt do it myself. in washington state, initiative measure number 502, to legalize marijuana possession, up to an oun...

The first place, let alone with what happened to him later and then "the new york times" has just come up with a story that suggests that this agent that started this again had a really strong political point of view and thought there was some coverup protecting obama, and he wanted this out fast, and it seems like he wanted it out before the election. >> well, john meacham, my sense of what was at stake in this investigation of interest to the fbi was simply that these e-mails were concerning t...

For fiscal off the curve buttons here and well have that as soon as our artists and audience come up with. it happens quite frad yoully, a little slope, and when we go off it, which i expect we will in the first week of january. nothing big will happen if the first month and it gives the congress plenty of time to rush a solution into place, which i think is the only way that well actually make sense to get the democrats the solution they need. >> i think thats right. i think the contours of a d...

Is wrong with the election system on purpose. its wrong on purpose, because we know what needs to be done to fix the problems and its not being done on purpose. but arizona, right now, is a hot and heavy contender at this point for at least exhibit "b." and unlike florida, arizona is still not even done yet. not even with this years election. stay tuned. there will be more on this. time for "the last word with lawrence odonnell." have a great night. well, we knew this was going to happen, but ...

>> there are no republican party leaders. leaders are several appointed now. one of the self-appointed leaders fought back today. >> just as i predicted, ladies and gentlemen, wait until you hear the sound bites, this election was lost because of your host, rush limbaugh. i am the primary reason, there are others, but im the primary reason the republican party, and i am the primary reason the republican party will keep losing, until i am denounced by the republican party. the problem that the re...

Conservative, they think of wombs and wackos. we gave up five u.s. senate seats in the last election cycle by people who were just out there. completely extreme. manifestly unprepared for the offices that they are running for. our elected leaders are scared to death of the conservative entire at the same time complex, the shrill and divisive voices, rejecting the social extremism of the republican party on issue after issue. >> one of the leading lights of the conservative entertainment complex,...

If we are ever going to get back in touch with the american people. they dont. they dont. we, on the other hand are the exact opposite. we start making tracks to abandoning our principles and loyalists as fast as we can. all to precede them. >> "the new york times" reports on a conference call with house republicans a day after the general election, john boehner said they would continue to staunchly oppose tax rate increases, but on sunday. bill kristolly to republican house members its not just...

Like limbaugh not to win elections. rush limbaugh did not need mitt romney to win to have influence, clout, and make money. in fact, he might have more influence, more clout, and make more money if mitt romney loses. and hes feeding talking points for the base. and there is a beautiful built-in excuse for a guy like limbaugh. run an election like there and romney can lose, and it can be that romney isnt conservative enough. or look at one like christine odonnell in 2010, where they nominated the...

Shes paying too much attention to a guy that shes having a cia director with. when you have that kind of guy in the middle of the triangle, what the president was presented with is a man whose life is too much out of control to run the agency. >> it certainly seems that way. again, its not -- far from an ideal situation its safe to say, but i take janes point about the complexities of this, but this is part of what mystifies me is that the chain of command on this. and also, what -- the triggeri...

Misfortunate. we have had six presidential elections since 1988, where the republican did not clear 50% of the vote. only once, 2004, did the republican get more than 50%. look at the previous cycles, and the republicans win five of the elections, including the defeat in 1966, 2.5% of the vote. you can make all kinds of criticisms of mitt romney, but barack obama is not exactly the second coming of franklin dell nor roosevelt either. he is a candidate that doesnt say thank you to people who vote...