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You know, in an election season, you will often hear crazy stuff. but i got to say, this year weve been hearin a little more crazy than usual. >> maureen dowd has heard enough crazy stuff in this campaign to write a book about it, already, and she joins us now. maureen dowd. op ed columnist for the "new york times." "the year of voting." its september, this is supposed to come out in the first week of december like at the earliest, how can it be ready to go right now? >> because its supposed to ...

>> in election season, you will often hear crazy stuff. but i got to say this year weve been hearing a little more crazy than usual. >> joining us now, bestselling author and columnist for "the new york times," maureen dowd. her new book is "the year of voting dangerously." also at the table, nbc news correspondent katy tur covering the trump campaign. >> the two candidates just never learn. they never, ever learn. >> everything is upside down. youve got the republican cozying up to the evil emp...

"the year of voting." its september, this is supposed to come out in the first week of december like at the earliest, how can it be ready to go right now? >> because its supposed to be like a voting guide. >> weve watched the dowd family struggle with how to vote. you are running a focus group with people named dowd. >> i have my own little basket of deplorables. >> you do. your brother kevin, and apparently every irish family has a kevin thats republican. thats what ive got. your brother kevin ...

Values, hes just trying to make the sale. you know, its his ego and everything is supplemented to his ego. >> one other question, do you think he wants to be president or does he want be to be called mr. president? >> our reporters debate this constantly. some think he doesnt want to be, some think hes self-destructive. i think he does want to be because whenever i have met any man or woman whos told they can be president, its like a virus in the blood. they want to be the president. they want t...

Thats why im quitting with nicorette. only nicorette mini has a patented fast dissolving formula. it starts to relieve sudden cravings fast. every great why needs a great how. there are less than eight weeks until election day and our next guest says this is an unconventional race and its unlike anything shes ever seen. it is astonishing and amazing. maureen dowds new book is called "the year of voting dangerously: the derangement of american politics" and pulitzer prize winning columnist for ...

A good line that the voters were between anxiety over trump, and depression over hillary. and its like, they dont want to vote for her but theyre scared to vote for him. you know, its -- they have the highest negatives of any candidates weve had in a long time, and people are voting against someone rather than for and thats kind of a sad place to be. >> maureen dowd the book is "the year of voting dangerous question." it is a great read, great cover. thanks so much for being here. >> thank you. ...

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Remarks and i want to read a bit. he said 15 years may be a long time, but for families who lost a piece of their heart that day, it can seem like yesterday. he went on to talk about the pain these families continue to feel, very much playing the consoler in chief. he doesnt have any more public events scheduled for today but we know vice president biden will be appearing before the philadelphia eagles game to honor all those men and women who lost their lives 15 years ago. john, back to you. >>...