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O . >> who was that, mika? >> senator bob corker previewing as what he sees more than a photo op when president trump visits capitol hill. >> fair enough. >> the president is there in theory to press policy, but there are new concerns the president is undercutting his would be allies. "new york times" reports a growing fear among republicans and business lobbyists that mr. trumps bully pulpit wins could undermine the partys best chance of sweeping a rewrite of the tax code in decades, for instan...

But lets remember. at some point, rick santorum has to be -- has to knock romney down. and hes had two shots at it. and hes certainly bloodied him up in michigan and bloodied him up in ohio. but he hasnt knocked him out. you remember in the old days of boxing, you know, to beat the champion you didnt get to win it by points. you had to knock the champ out. >> let me ask you about that. you guys are the best in the business. chuck, you start. next week, can we see a knockout? if romney cant win i...

The deep south. but lets remember at some point rick santorum has to be, you know, has to knock romney down. hes had two shots at it, and hes certainly bloodied him up in michigan and bloodied him up in ohio, but he hasnt knocked him out ts like the old -- remember in the old days of boxing, you know, to beat the champ you didnt get to win it by points. you had to knock the champ out. >> let me ask you about that. >> now he has to do it in illinois. >> chuck, you start. next week can we see a kn...

. i feel like ive been gone for a year. >> you have. >> i never take that long. >> hi, heilemann. how are you doing? >> how is it going? >> really? you want to start this way? start 2017 like this? >> be nice. >> its on. with us on set, managing editor of bloomberg politics, john heilemann and msnbc political analyst and professor at the university of michigan school of public policy, former democratic congressman, harold ford jr. and in washington, columnist and associate editor for "the washin...

Central problem. >> can we turn this around? santorum still has to be -- i agree with major garrett. i think that ultimately mitt romney it would be better for his chances to unite the party rather than be a nominee of a fractured party. unite the party to win in a southern state to sort of erase this issue. a southern state that is not named virginia or florida. two states trending in different directions but sort of the deep south. but lets remember. at some point, rick santorum has to be -- h...