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Doesnt he? >> yeah, hes got a terrible problem. hes got terrible approval ratings. this is nothing new. this has been going this way for a couple months. it raises big questions about how much hes going to be able to do in his second term. i dont think we can divorce these poll numbers were talking about from the nuclear option thing that happened today. hes looking at a second term in which there are big questions about what he can get done and what harry reid has done in the senate right now i...

Ronald reagan didnt go, none of the other republican presidents went. so -- just -- >> just admit it, simon, president obama hates lincoln, doesnt he. >> he could have gone on the anniversary of the address. >> but let me jump in, because im mocking here, because you know, that -- where are the presidents critics going on this? because look, i get that he could have gone, it would have been pretty easy, right? like okay, if president lincoln one of the more respected, beloved presidents, one he ...

Ronald reagan didnt go, none of the other republican presidents went. so -- just -- >> just admit it, simon, president obama hates lincoln, doesnt he. >> he could have gone on the anniversary of the address. >> but let me jump in, because im mocking here, because you know, that -- where are the presidents critics going on this? because look, i get that he could have gone, it would have been pretty easy, right? like okay, if president lincoln one of the more respected, beloved presidents, one he ...

Followed magnified by tragedy. it wasnt supposed to be jack, it was supposed to be his older brother joe who was killed in world war then it passed to jack, and bobby and teddy. so the history of this family is the history of our country in the last 50, 60 years, if you will, the political history. ups and downs, huge triumphs, remarkable personals and that gravesite, incredible tragedy. >> you look at the family. douglas brinkley, you look at the grandson, jack schlossberg, the son of ambassado...

Best to defend president obama. im sitting here in david axelrods chair in chicago. he comes here once or twice a week, doesnt he? i feel like i should play david, you know. defend president obama even more vigorously. but i think its getting hard for even his defenders to do that. >> because we know for a fact that if they would have just delayed it six months that they wouldnt have said were going to shut down the government if you dont delay it another six months because theyre such reasonabl...

Political analyst and corey d e dade, a contributing editor for the root. dafna, we have a handful of new polls showing the lead of chris christie over his opponent. quinnipiac has the governor with 61% to barbara buono with 33%. rutgers putting christie at 66, buono 30 and many new jersey anz want him to run for president. regardless of whether you like his politics or not, hes just a likeable candidate that has this sealed up, doesnt he? >> yeah, he does. its been a really good year no chris c...

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On tell wiig -- >> i think hes talking about you, sir, not house republicans. >> but hes talking about everybody who has engaged in this fight. >> were going to have more of dana bashs interview with senator cruz in a moment, but joining me now is the man he was talking about and criticizing quite directly. thats senator john mccain. thanks for being with us this morning, senator. you heard what senator cruz said. he said he wanted you to be the cavalry, to come in and save them, and instead you...

Senate and actually fight to help turn this country around, is a breath-taking honor. >> and back with me is dana bash. dana, he clearly pays a lot of attention to his twitter feed, doesnt he? >> absolutely. one of the most telling parts of those exchanges werent so much about the security, which is unfortunate. its something a lot of members of congress on both sides of the aisle have to deal with, but the way that he is so tuned into social media. and i think thats really telling as to part of...

Animosity and the venom. i have to admit, i read twitter daily, and i actually read a lot of those on the far left, theyre attacking me with this incredible personal venom and nastiness. i think thats really unfortunate. we should be able to treat each other with civility in public discourse. we should be able to treat each other with respect. i very consciously do not reciprocate the attacks that are launched my way, and i dont defend myself. i will note though, i remember one fellow who tweete...