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>> caller: absolutely! absolutely. why anyone would think otherwise i dont know. >> what do you think? tweet me @smerconish or visit my facebook page. . >> when i wasnt here last saturday, i received tweets like this, i was wondering where you were or if cnn had fired you. not yet. i was just up dancing up a storm. ill explain when we come back. ♪ ♪ beth a total boss because she switched to the best deal in america: total wireless. she gets the largest, most dependable 4g lte network,

President-elect trump. pruitt says he does not believe that climate change is a hoax. >> mike emmanuel we look forward to your coverage of inauguration day on friday. fox news alert, former president george h.w. bush recovering in a houston hospital after suffering an acute respiratory problem stemming from pneumonia. previous reports said shortness of beth a spokesman has said the 92-year-old was admitted over the weekend and he is listed in stage condition in the icu, where he will remain for ...

George washington bridge hit his area. and the widespread mismanage had the of the veterans affairs led for eric shinseki to resign. beth a welcome back to you. when the book is written by historians on this year 2014, which scandal do you think will be the headline the biggest one? >> well we dont have anything along the lines of watergate or iran/contra. in terms of the most memorable scandal, i would say bridgegate. the fact that it was an interesting and fun one to imagine somebody on govern...

Think he faces this next year? >> i think rand paul needs to come up on top on something. he seems to be in the right circles. hes with the tea party but hes sort of the number one. ted cruz has been taking that stage with the tea party for a long time. i mean i think its been a while since hes been out in front in a really popular within the party and i think hes going to have to find a sweet spot to get the momentum that he needs to jump out in a primary. >> okay. ladies, thank you so much. ja...

>> dont people vote their wallets? >> yes. and people need to motivate their base. by pretending that they hadnt voted for president obama, alison lundergan grimes to people not wanting to campaign for them how do they think they are going to get elected if they cant motivate their base and not talk about the accomplishments of their party and this president. thats crazy. >> i agree with you, that is probably the most unreported. that is a scandal. beth, thank you very much. ahead, well keep y...

Better. but hes saying hes not a good debater but hell be better next time, i promise. >> the biggest candidate for a candidate is their spouse. weve seen this with a.m. romney and what shes doing to humanize mitt romney. but, you know, what i find interesting in all of this, and i raise this question, when was the last time that a candidate who was drafted into the race, not a candidate who actually wanted, like, said, i want to be president -- and i dont know the answer, but when was the last ...

Presidents been spending the great time this summer dealing with the debt crisis, we had to cancel a bunch of events. well hit the quarterly targets but, you know, it is hard. >> the fund raising number, though, meshes with another word you hear about inside the base. enthusiasm or lack thereof. >> right. thats a problem and out there on the road right now at top volume really repackaging what he proposed earlier that failed on capitol hill and repackaging it as a jobs bill with a good chan chan...

Who people really want to run are going to play this game. its just attractive to christie. he doesnt want to rule it out entirely. however, he really doesnt want to run and i dont blame him because if the tea party doesnt like rick perrys politics, when will they get a load of the straight talk from chris christie? its just incredible to me how people get to -- so attracted to bright and signny object of a new candidate. when that candidate falls short of perfection. remember, john mccains stra...

Plans to make plans. the question is not complicated. getting to the answer is. and im doing it as fast as i can. >> see? now we know who chris christie has been listening to. even the new york tabloids had a field day with the cuomo saga calling him governor slo-mo. clarence page is a columnist for the "chicago tribune," beth a columnist for the "national journal" and liz for the associated press. particular fi for those tristate folks up there who are older than 40 years old, they sit there an...