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Undermine the legacy of the >> it is really especially poignant that this year during black history month the republican leadership has proposed a budget for fiscal year 2011 that fall most heavily on the backs of the most vulnerable in our society, poor, and those who have been shut out of the american deem. at a time we should be remembering and uplifting accomplishments and contributions of african-americans to the history, culture, civil rights and economy of america, we are literally, durin...

Undermine the legacy of the >> it is really especially poignant that this year during black history month the republican leadership has proposed a budget for fiscal year 2011 that fall most heavily on the backs of the most vulnerable in our society, poor, and those who have been shut out of the american deem. at a time we should be remembering and uplifting accomplishments and contributions of african-americans to the history, culture, civil rights and economy of america, we are literally, durin...

The democratic party and candidates got wal upped. she lack is the term of art. i prefer wal upped. in the campaigning, there was no debating about the war and there is almost no fighting about gay rights, next to nothing about abortion and definitely wasnt about education either. the last elections that did swing wide to the republicans were supposedly all about jobs everything was brought back to the economy and everything that the democrats did between 2008 and 2010 from health reform to ever...

In the last elections, the democratic party and its candidates got walloped. shellacked is the term of art. i prefer walloped. in campaigning for the last elections, there was basically no debating about the afghanistan war, almost no fighting about gay rights, next to nothing about abortion, definitely wasnt about education either. the last elections which did swing wide to the republicans were supposedly all about jobs. everything was brought back to the economy, and everything the democrats d...

In the last elections, the democratic party and its candidates got walloped. shellacked is the term of art. i prefer walloped. in campaigning for the last elections, there was basically no debating about the afghanistan war, almost no fighting about gay rights, next to nothing about abortion, definitely wasnt about education either. the last elections which did swing wide to the republicans were supposedly all about jobs. everything was brought back to the economy, and everything the democrats d...

Been debating, and what is the right for a militia to bear arms means. everyone can agree, it definitely means that kooter should be packing when he does a head stand. no bad can come from that. nothing bad can come from that. >> what do you make of this? >> i went to indiana university and i remember going to a specific basketball game where it rained on us. if i would have had a handgun, i may have taken my frustrations out. >> there are three points i want to make before i want to move on. th...

Fighter. joining me now is wisconsin state representative cory mason who was on the house floor when the republicans rammed through the bill. cory what happened? what did they do in those matter of seconds that got you so angry? >> it was unprecedented. we had been in the midst of debating and trying to persuade independent-minded republicans to come over to our side. we were debating for 61 hours and abruptly they shut down the debate and immediately we went to a vote. we think maybe unethicall...

>> reporter: theyre moving towards a step closer to some finality, but again, its a small incremental step closer. the state assembly is working towards debating and towards finally voting on this budget repair measure. this could come, this vote in the assembly could come as early as today. we get guidance it could slip into the middle of next week depending on how long the debate goes. when that occurs, the state senate needs to take up the measure weve been talking so much about, and that is ...

Never mind. sorry about that. >> i was wondering where you were going. >> nowhere good. >> it is a line of questioning i often end up at. >> do we put hand guns into the mix? >> i definitely dont want my 19-year-old carrying a firearm. >> neither do i. >> i believe in a right to defend ones self. >> are we worried about a girl leading to a dual in the hallway. >> they are smarter than that. >> they so are not. >> are you kidding me? >> maybe the girls you dated in college. trying to help you out...

Joins us again. thanks so much for joining us. i know youve got a lot of protesters behind you, so this is not easy for you and we thank you for bearing with us. what is the instance of this vote today, because it seems to me that its mostly çsymbolic. >> actually, its not symbolic, andrea. what were doing, we have gone 48 hours straight. were not only debating, we plan on taking a vote. this is not only a historic vote, were allowing for much, much debate on the bill. so weve gone 48 hours, t...