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Other conservative commentators who think that the sale of magazines should be restricted. some small step like that. or maybe wayne lapierre will calculate that it is right for the nra to continue to pretend that the second amendment, written at a time when the right to bear a firearm meant the right to bear a musket, capable of firing exactly one bullet at a time with a very cumbersome re-loading process that would take you about a minute, if youre good at it. wayne lapierre may try to continu...

Republicans coming on right now, but we do have -- >> we have one in washington. >> a diverse perspective. >> gene robinson, are you not -- >> the "washington post." >> not yet, joe. >> gene -- you know, gene is a lowercase r republican. >> thats right. exactly. >> a lincoln republican. >> you write in the "washington post," if you buy a gun for protection, gene, you say it will probably never be fired in anger and no chance you will use it to defend yourself against an intruder. much more likel...

And learn more. after all, when youre going the distance, its nice to have the experience and commitment to go along with you. keep dreaming. keep doing. go long. its time now to "clear the air," and while the vast majority of commentators have spoken about the horrifying events in newtown with a degree of sense and sensitivity, one

Excuse me. you know, when you think about it, a couple of weeks ago we had a shooting with an nfl player. one of the commentators, i mean, he couldnt believe the hate mail he got. he couldnt believe how people came down after him. thats why people are afraid to speak out. theyre afraid of the nra. theyre afraid of the large lobbyists. and thats the same thing, chris, as the members of congress. whether republican or democrat, you see that, that they cow behind and not getting anything done inste...

>> when you think ablt it, a couple of weeks ago we had a shooting with an nfl player. one of the commentators. he couldnt believe the hate mail he got. he couldnt believe how people came down after him. thats why people are afraid to speak out. theyre afraid of the nra. theyre afraid of the large lobbyists. and thats the same thing, chris, as the members of congress. whether republican or democrat, you see that that they cow behind and not getting anything done instead of standing up. theyre af...

How do you sustain a balanced look at gun control and gun ownership in this society? >> well, i think because we have to keep that message out there all the time and not wait for a tragedy like this that happened. excuse me. you know, when you think about it, a couple weeks ago we had a shooting with an nfl player. one of the commentators -- i mean, he couldnt believe the hate mail he got. he couldnt believe how people came down after him. well, thats why people are afraid to speak out. theyre a...

Our leader. we need to let him lead. >> you may be very nostalgic. that was a much more exciting legislative standoff than this one. the context has changed dramatically. back then, we were in the midst of the republican primary. m michele bachmann was leading the polls. the tea party had been voted in. a wave election. they had just taken over the house again. boehner was their leader os sten stency bli. eric cantor is not undermining boehner in any way. we also have a different context politic...

We need to let him lead. >> you may be very nostalgic. that was a much more exciting legislative standoff than this one. the context has changed dramatically. back then, we were in the midst of the republican primary. michele bachmann was leading the polls. the tea party had been voted in. a wave election. they had just taken over the house again. boehner was their leader ostensibly. eric cantor is not undermining boehner in any way. we also have a different context politically. the house republ...

Where they wouldnt be there even though its a low wage? >> its better than having the jobs in china, but those kinds of jobs eventually mean we cant have the kind of standard of living we had in this country. you know, youre not going to turn down a plant thats bringing jobs in, but, you know, what about the environmental laws? whos going to protect workers against not only the wage stuff but what about all the chemicals people get exposed to and these kinds of things in these kinds of industrie...

Let me take the pro-gay marriage people and the religious people. i believe there happens to be a connecting dot there that nobody is looking at, and that is the constitution. the question is not whether gay people should be married or not. the question is why is the government involved in our marriage? >> radio talk show host glenn beck joining the growing number of conservative commentators saying the gop needs to back off the opposition of marriage equality. it stance is an evolution earlier ...