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>> and theyre not actually, the only reason theyre closed-door meetings is for, is for the audio. i mean -- you cant have the open-door, you got these marble hallways outside. these are completely open meetings. you can walk in there, sit down, put your c-span cameras there. these are not secret things. the house passes something. the senate passes something. >> your facts are getting in the way. cut that out. >> thats what they dont like about them. >> right, they cant defend their budget to th...

Republicans better not overreach because this would come back to haunt them. i was shocked when i heard him say that. >> why? >> because hes supposed to be a reporter not a commentary person. >> thats a new one. >> is it possible, cal, for republicans to look into this without appearing partisan or without maybe getting tagged with partisanship? >> everything is partisan in washington. i mean youd have to be completely neutered, you would have to be, i dont know, from another planet not to be pa...

Has gotten us in this mess. >> well, theres demagoguery for you. listen to how mike lee explained his opposition to forming a conference committee. this is just to get the budget done. theyve attacked the democrats for three years for not having a budget. when they did have a budget, they said you cant operate. lets go. >> the american people do not trust secret backroom deals. neither do i. unless and until the american people are ensured we will not sneak a debt limit increase into conference ...

>> well, theres demagoguery for you. listen to how mike lee explained his opposition to forming a conference committee. this is just to get the budget done. theyve attacked the democrats for three years for not having a budget. when they did have a budget, they said you cant operate. lets go. >> the american people do not trust secret backroom deals. neither do i. unless and until the american people are ensured we will not sneak a debt limit increase into conference report, i will happily conti...

And on and on. whether its an hbo special or youre the president during the white house correspondence dinner, youre not only playing to the peoplin the room, but to the viewers. and he knows that and did it great. the twittersphere was loving that joke. >> im amazed how many people watch this, margaret. you dont get invited to the party, but show up anyway. >> a lot of people go to watch it on c span and come to the after parties. i disagree, i think book burning was a little jarring. thats not...

Think its great. the president did what every comic does on tv, and you are not only playing to that 1,000 people in that room, youre playing to the viewers and he knows that and he did it great. let me tell you what, the twittersphere was loving that joke. >> get invited to the party but dont show up anyway. >> a lot of people are invited to the party, watch it on c-span and come to the after parties. the book burning was a little jarring. one thing the president does he doesnt really go after ...

White house correspondence dinner, youre not only playing to the people in the room, but to the viewers. and he knows that and did it great. the twittersphere was loving that joke. >> im amazed how many people watch this, margaret. you dont get invited to the party, but show up anyway. >> a lot of people go to watch it on c span and come to the after parties. i disagree, i think book burning was a little jarring. thats not where we are. one of the things the president does is he doesnt really go...

The republican party, may i suggest you watch tonights debate between the candidates vying to represent south carolinas first congressional district. the debate airing on c-span bits democrat elizabeth colbert-busch against the man who turned the phrase "hiking the appalachian trail" into a sexual euphemism. republican mark sanford. sanford has managed to do the impossible. become the underdog versus a democrat in a district that mitt romney won by 18 points. hes done this via an impressive awar...

Coverage becomes -- you know, back in the day you can only catch it on c-span. now we cover it. a lot of the online folks stream it. >> maybe joan rivers will be there asking who theyre wearing. >> i tlink were two, joan rivers. >> and wanda sykes. >> thats right. but the fact that we havent seen more female hostesses is something else thats unusual. what other optics did you find a tad bizarre besides the orei y oreilly/scalia scream. >> you had katie perry and the duck guy. the year i went was...

Colleague, tom brokaw, talking to politico about the dinner. take a listen. >> there was more dignity at my daughters junior prom than there is what im seeing on c-span here. then we got to the point where everyone had to bring in whatever page 6 celebrity happened to be around. for me, the breaking point was lindsay lohan. she became a big star at the white house correspondents dinner. give me a break. >> what i find most interesting about mr. brokaws assessment isnt that its gone to the celebr...