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Communications director for the democratic national committee. karen tumulty, national political correspondent for "the washington post," and sean spicer, communications director for the republican national committee. there are you in the middle. let me just start off with the gates book. because i did think it was sort of an astonishing timing and really took out after pretty much everybody. one of the things thats getting the most play, of course, is what he said about joe biden and this is a ...

The military cant be trusted, the strategy cant work, its all failing, the military is trying to game me to screw you." he also said bidens been wrong on every single foreign policy issue in the last 25 years. does this in any way figure into politician, because he also had some negative things to say about hillary clinton an the president. >> well, in this town i think you want everything to factor into politics. look, im going to disagree with secretary gates as much as i respect him of his ch...

And get other opportunities? >> north dakota last few days moved down to nashville. but seriously i think relocation is a very good idea. the where i would disagree with michael i would rather than see piecemeal policies, done, this, that and other, i would like to see general broad economic growth policies done for the nation and get the government the heck out of this one, that one, a little did link around here. i see reagan and kennedy if i could. jenna: one of the things you both agree on m...

A civil war is possible. there are fighters going back and forth between syria and iraq. but i think they both have to be dealt with in a different sort of manner. theyre not exactly the same. there is no cookie cutter approach dealing with syria and iraq even though they border one another. jenna: speaking of some models, were talking about the new book of former secretary of defense robert gates, he had an interesting quote, were only seeing excerpts of book, some of us have seen the whole thi...

Comes to their thoughts on extending unemployment benefits. just walk us through that as it stand today. >> reporter: absolutely, jenna. there are a variety of ideas coming forward from republican senators saying okay, we should help those who are long-term unemployed who desperately need help while looking for work but we should pay for it with our debt at about $17 trillion. at this hour as you mentioned, six republican senator, kelly ayote, rob portman, saxby chambliss, john nye isakson and j...

Bills to try to help improve the economy so those jobs will be created. well continue to do our work but the senate ought to be looking at ways to really solve this problem. >> reporter: while a lot of focus is on the senate moving forward with what to do about unemployment benefits boehner says, pay for it and also include some type of job training in there. then he is willing to take a look at it. jenna? jenna: that is interesting. interesting to see if it will happen. what are democrats sayin...

Him. he is not allowed to be -- >> exactly. cant work. >> but he can, he can work for himself just like i work for myself and just like regina works for herself. so, regina, it is possible -- >> let me tell you something, i got a green card. i came from canada. it doesnt take 20 years. i got a green card and i became a citizen, and i became a lawyer. how come i can do it and this guy cant do it? why? its ridiculous. [inaudible conversations] jenna: regina, let me ask you what esther brought up, ...

It is not only five feet tall, but it is 300 pounds. >> dont point at me. >> it is morbidly obese. it is 300 pounds. that cant work. thats fat. >> lanch. large. >> it is like having kitie alley watch your house. somebody will run by and she wont chase it. >> they will throw a hamburger and she will stop. >> thats what they do with dogs. they can throw a toaster at this robot. >> by putting people out of work it will lead to an increase in crime and give it more to do. >> it is a self-perpetuatin...

The black whatever. it is not only five feet tall, but it is 300 pounds. >> dont point at me. >> it is morbidly obese. it is 300 pounds. that cant work. thats fat. >> lanch. large. >> it is like having kirstie alley watch your house. somebody will run by and she wont chase it. >> they will throw a hamburger and she will stop. >> thats what they do with dogs. they can throw a toaster at this robot. >> by putting people out of work it will lead to an increase in crime and give it more to do. >> it...

>> mara? >> but that is the big job for republicans. they used to say, were going to repeal it and replace it. then they stopped talking about replacing it. if there are good plans and they would cover everybody for less, why havent the republicans stepped forward and done this? >> congressman tom price has a number of things in the house. theyve had several different plans, but that is the pushback now, george, where are the specifics if youre going to say obama care cant work. >> i think its u...