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Joining me around the table, cnn contributor and strategist, donna brazile, republican strategist and former romney campaign adviser, david madden, and chief white house correspondent, jessica yellin. thanks all for being here. >> happy easter. >> thank you, same to you all. lets fast forward to the june decision of the supreme court. and lets assume, first, that this moves to the states. that the overall effect of the ruling, whatever it is, that its a state, theyre going to toss it back to the...

And lets assume, first, that this moves to the states. that the overall effect of the ruling, whatever it is, that its a state, theyre going to toss it back to the states. what effect does that have on politics, on the republican view, which has generally been opposed to same-sex marriage, and democrats, which has generally been in favor, certainty with the president, saying that he had an evolution in his thinking? >> look, this is an issue where there has been a sea change in the republican pa...

The democrats used it in the last election, sort of against republicans, certainly when it came to the -- >> thats where the changing demographics are going to have an impact. >> let me push you on to something else. this was a poll, 15th to the 17th of this money, cnn/orc, the opinion of the republican party, favorable, 38%. unfavorable, 54%. i saw you wince, kevin. >> they dont know kevin madden. >> we saw this incident with doug young this week, 79-year-old congressman from alaska, where he u...

Gun show. >> but, no, thats what the bill does! the bill requires private individual transfers to go through the federal system. the current system is broken. i hope most persons understand that 80,000 people last year failed a background check and only 66 got prosecuted. why in the world would you expand that system if your not enforcing the law that exists today to include private transfers? i think that legislation is going nowhere. but i would like to have a robust debate about improving thi...

Additional gun restrictions. senator inhofe and senator rubio have now joined in that filibuster threat. what do you make of it? would you join it? >> well, i would like to have an open process. the only way i would filibuster a bill is if senator reid did not allow alternative amendments. i have legislation with senator pryor and begich, two democrats, myself, and jeff lake, that would change the federal system. there was a lady who pled not guilty by reason of insanity in 2005, in south caroli...

Would have prevented newtown from happening. the guy did not fail a background check. >> let me turn you to immigration. we have word that big unions and big business have agreed on a visa plan for these low-skilled, as we call them, workers. the number that can come in, the industries they can come into, how much they can be paid. is that it? have you got a deal now? >> well, i think weve got a deal. weve got to write the legislation, but 2013, i hope, will be the year that we pass bipartisan i...

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Anderson was called and it was a conversation, a lot of people who dont understand how this business works, maybe theyre bringing him next week. youre always talking to talent in this business about when somebodys contract is coming up, would you, could you. and look, anderson cooper has been a main stay for cnn but also "60 minutes" a syndicated show for two seasons. hes somebody who might want to cultivate for the future. >> and i like andersons office, so personally, selfishly speaking, quite...

Weeks ago on the daily beast matt lauer had offered to step aside. told his bosses if he was hurting the "today" show he would move on. but i think -- i believe the "today" show is committed to lauer. and, you know, the fact that anderson was called and it was a conversation, a lot of people who dont understand how this business works, maybe theyre bringing him next week. youre always talking to talent in this business about when somebodys contract is coming up, would you, could you. and look, a...

It. i think i can at least try. >> thats a great story. its what this is all about. well keep checking in with annette and her sister. annette, i will see you at the nautica malibu triathlon, hopefully at the finish line in september. chasing life now for st. patricks day. heres the message. have fun but be smart. many people make the holiday all about drinking. dont overdo it. i get it. what does that mean? thats the question. here is a rule of thumb. for healthy adult men a healthy level is ...