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Republicans. they have never reached out. they have the most right wing extreme positions on every issue. todays contraception ruling is part of that. part and parcel of the tax plan and health care plan and everything else and to govern for the hard right of this country and so glad you mentioned the fact he is bled support from his base. he had a high-water mark just after the election of 46%. 45/45 support oppose and now 32%. so americans are waking up. a lot of american women are waking up. ...

So you might not serve to -- choose to serve donald trump but theres a sort of a comradery around the service to the nation and i say that in teeing up what ill read to you. john kelly named white house chief of staff in july. rahm emanuel called the office to wish him luck. bill daly sent him a note with the same message. kelly didnt return either, neera. >> look. i think this administration at every moment this white house, this administration, every element of it has basically said that theyr...

They have been rebuked. when emanuel reached out, he is rebuked. when -- in every legislative attempt, they only want to use republicans. they have never reached out. they have the most right wing extreme positions on every issue. todays contraception ruling is part of that. part and parcel of the tax plan and health care plan and everything else and to govern for the hard right of this country and so glad you mentioned the fact he is bled support from his base. he had a high-water mark just aft...

Brit hume with reaction. we begin with a look at what the contraception ruling says and why the justice ruled as they did. >> were thrilled with the decision. >> today in a 5-4 opinion the supreme court side with family owners of two for profit corporations holding the religious freedom restoration act protects them from forced compliance with the government he dict that families say are in direct conflict with their religious convictions. for more than a year and a half, the green family owners...

Personal religious conscience, whatever that is, is offended by the birth control mandates. these cases, i think the latter is going to come to the court as this term, its being determined right now. and i think the other one is coming quickly. >> in terms of that contraception ruling, the idea of -- i mean, i guess we all got used to the idea of corporations sort of having the rights of persons when it comes to contributing to political campaigns. if corporations have religious liberty rights, ...

Because it actually did begin, it was a little seed planted in a bureaucratic bed of soil, right? it was a provision in the affordable care act about cost and cost containment and the wisdom of comprehensive preventive care because its better to give people free checkups. you dont want to incentive advise people to get free checkups. >> all the free things rebecca wanted. >> thats right. but it has now become a real political issue. do you think you have the political upper hand, for lack of a b...

But then theres a question of what constitutes wellness. >> to follow up, in the wake of this, the republicans are now saying they want to introduce legislation. senator roy blunt has offered an amendment to the contraception ruling. basically they want to create a total conscience carve-out for anyone for basically any reason. to any provision of coverage, right? the interesting point here is, if we respect depaul university or, you know, hospitals, conscien conscien conscience -- conscientious...

Who knows what is going to happen. these are small turn outs, one of them even takes place in an activists house. this is a very small demographic, thats where ron paul can do very well. paul and romney are the only two who have tried hard to get the vote in this straw poll that will tell us sort of how the delegates in maine will shake out. thats where romney will be later today. here comes rick santorum, they are going crazy for them. bill: you have to think that santorum will reference the br...

>> its x factor this year because theres a game changer now in the santorum momentum thats happening reet now and cpac is a very dynamic place. if a person has a speech that takes over the place, it could change everything. i was at the straw poll, the florida straw poll about three months ago when herman cain won. and that surprised everybody. and that started his momentum going forward until the herman cain implosion occurred. and i think that right now rick santorum has a unique opp...

come out with a war on religion and now, the white house is ready to walk back its decision to make catholic institutions pay for employees birth control and a source according to a white house source, the administration is going to talk about it at least later on. the white house held a news conference. a conference call with religious activists today promising to make religious universities and hospitals exception. an announcement is expected from the president next hour. 12:15, the ...