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Are expressing dismay. new york democrat charlie rangel called the lack of women embarrassing as hell and yesterday chairwoman of the congressional black caucus, marcia fudge wrote a letter urging the president to nominate two members of the cbc. bill, you are a former diverse member of the presidents -- >> still diverse. >> yes. you remain diverse, though not sequestered at 1600 pennsylvania avenue, for which we are thankful. i wonder what you make about this contention that he is being too ins...

Of staff are two more white men, den is mcdonough and ronald klain. let me get your reaction to this. >> barack obama is black. >> some of the presidents top advisers are women, valerie jarrett, half of the white house staff is women. thats been a diverse cabinet and white house staff. what were experiencing now is a communications problem more than an actual diversity problem. >> rich, is this an optics problem? >> let me agree with bill. that this is -- this is a very difficult job to fill bec...

Adviser. and ron klain. more political experience in washington. he helped run debate prep important the president this last go-around. president chooses mcdonough, could be about personal familiarity. also yesterday labor secretary solis, first latina to serve in a cabinet announced she is stepping down. though expected her departure compounds this white house perceived white house diversity problem. that was splashed on the front page of yesterdays "new york times." though the white house quic...

The president sitting down with a diverse group of senior advisers. what does your gut tell you? do you agree with the critics saying president obamas cabinet has a diversity problem? go to facebook. i have a couple of tweets from the many that were sent to us in this hour. daryl buchanan says when it comes to diversity, what is the right number? isnt diversity a perspective and experience? erin says hire the best person for the job. problem when all but white males excluded. and the one and onl...

Earlier for the president over a lack of diversity in the presidents inner circle. >> its embarrassing as hell. weve been through all this with mitt romney. >> ill talk to "the washington posts" reporter. plus, former pennsylvania governor rendell sharing his thoughts and you can tell us what you think, as well. you are the third member of the panel. do you agree with critics saying the president has a diversity problem? it is the "news nation" "gut check." plus -- >> the difference between ...

Do agree with critics like charlie rangel whos a democrat saying that theres a diversity problem in the presidents cabinet? you can weigh in next. well read some of your tweets and join the news nation on facebook. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] shes right behind me isnt she? ...

Show that picture. every one is a middle aged white guy. okay. is there a diversity problem in the republican party? >> the fact is, that picture by definition, is not helpful. >> mr. gingrich, i agree. that picture is not helpful if you are a member of the republican party. a party that just got shellacked in the most recent election, among any voters who were not, themselves, middle-aged white guys. turns out theres a whole bunch of those voters. it is not helpful for the republicans for the c...

Tell me if this is a problem. here are the gop committee chairs. show that picture. every one is a middle aged white guy. okay. is there a diversity problem in the republican party? >> the fact is, that picture by definition, is not helpful. >> mr. gingrich, i agree. that picture is not helpful if you are a member of the republican party. a party that just got shellacked in the most recent election, among any voters who were not, themselves, middle-aged white guys. turns out theres a whole bunch...

Is there a diversity problem in the republican party? >> the fact is, that picture by definition, is not helpful. >> mr. gingrich, i agree. that picture is not helpful if you are a member of the republican party. a party that just got shellacked in the moist recent election by any voters who were not themselves middle aged white guys. turns out there are a lots of those voters. its not helpful for republicans around the country to see a picture of the 19 republican congressmen elected to chair a...

>> susan? >> i was thinking about the 22nd or the 23rd. >> im just going to put my hands together here hoping. anyway lets move onto our next topic which is boys club. take a listen to newt gingrich on "jay leno" this week. >> here are the gop committee chairs. show that picture. everyone is a middle-aged white guy, okay? is there a diversity problem in the republican party? >> the fact is that picture is by definition not helpful. i think we were so wrong this year as a party that we really nee...