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Trend setters, fashion icons and civil rights leaders. im not talking about "the cycle." >> what? >> there are few people that history looks upon more fondly than the first ladies of the united states. so its no wonder that c-span has decided to focus on them in their roles in its newest series. >> we can weigh from the needs of others. we align ourselves with those forces which are bringing about this suffering. >> the white house is a bully pulpit and you taught to take advantage of it. >> the...

Leadership to move forward on the violence against women act. i think theres something to be said about that number. but youll see the opinions of guys like cruz, see opinions of guys like rand paul. and then youll see their house counterparts which is probably a good majority of the house. but if it comes out of the senate first, i think that forced the moderate hand. >> you can see the legislation working. if it comes out with a big number, youll see that. >> back to your point. i think theres...

Buren was martin van burens daughter-in-l daughter-in-law. harrit lane, and mary arthur mcelroy. who? chester arthurs sister. thanks to c-span, as always, for inspiring that question. their special series on first ladies, which i have already set my dvr to tape premieres in ten days. we will be right back. [ man ] ring ring... progresso this reduced sodium soup says it may help lower cholesterol, how does it work? you just have to eat it as part of your heart healthy diet. step 1. eat the soup. ...

And if youre a liberal, if you are a single pair or government-run insurance program for all americans, if thats what you want this is actually good news. the more that the employer-based health care system dies, the faster you get to a singer payer or government-run program. you like this. >> i watched some of the cbo hearings yesterday where they were announcing the new outlook on c-span, the wonkiest thing ive done in a long time. >> im proud of you, thats good. >> i was transfixed for a whil...

>> i think the whole convention system needs to be looked at. i know the chairs of both committees are doing that, and i think thats very good. >> shrink the awkward period between the primary period and convention. kicking it off in the beginning of the summer and getting voters refocused so that the general election is two months. the general election is four months. >> for them to be successful for our parties we have to build it bigger than those rooms and days for other people to feel engag...

Containment is not a policy at all. that is not our policy. that is such a critical mistake on an issue that he knew that he was going to be asked about. we knew that he was going to have to explain the, quote, jewish lobby and take that back and some of the other things. the way he did it didnt seem crisp. and then when ted cruz wheeled in the tv screen to play an al jazeera talk show and put him on the spot or how he defended israel or didnt defend israel in response to a question on a talk sh...

Re-elected and i still have the majority, we can do it with a simple majority at the beginning of the congress. >> think the president would go along with that? >> damn, betcha. >> would you make that commitment if barack obama and the democrats keep the senate, if barack obama gets re-elected and you keep the senate? >> i dont know how many people watch c-span on every given day but ive said so before everybody there. thats what i would do. >> turns out a lot of people watch c-span and if anybo...

Have worked in this country. i mean, constitutionally it takes a supermajority to impeach a president or ratify a treaty or amend the constitution but not to pass an ordinary bill. ordinary bill passage should just take a majority. but republicans have made it take a supermajority. and harry reid the day after the election said he was going to change that. and that wasnt a new promise from him. he didnt pull that out of thin air. hes been telegraphing for months that should democrats retain cont...

>> hard to tell. >> dan i was unable to find your political blog. >> it is dan soder writes about comedy every day . net. >> is that a dark net? >> i have been blacklisted by several sites. they dont like my honest and refreshing take. >> he is literally with you. >> you are part of the web that only can be accessed through beaver dams. >> i have been told i am the voice of a generation. a political voice. >> >> we talk all the time. i gave her notes on girls and she gives me notes on my coverag...

Ben go -- and benghazi. >> you can check out my political blog. i go through c-span. i dont sleep. i just watch c-span. >> it is like a modernl spin. i love watching people come unglued and watching hillary get mad i havent seen it since i was a waiter and forgot to change someones order. i am severely allergic to onions and they bring it out and im like, there are onions! why are there onions! >> what does it matter at this point? >> i love it when she said we were just being careful. when she ...