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Snow crab, and its stuck in the ice just off the coast of st. paul island, smack in the middle of the bering sea. when the boats rudder snaps off, the four men on board are in trouble. >> i got a phone call that said, hey, weve got a fishing vessel thats trapped in the ice in st. paul, and we need you to go up there. >> gooth and her crew will have to fly 600 miles to get to the ship, which will take them six hours. meanwhile, the coast guard cutter rushes toward st. paul island, muscles in as c...

And we have to admit its one that speaks to our rights as individuals. and our healthy skepticism of too much government, thats in americas dna. and that theory fits well on a bumper sticker. but here is the problem, it doesnt work. >> the president in kansas, not texas, on tuesday, making a speech that was designed to evoke the memory of teddy roosevelt who also gave a speech there. jim, did you notice anything in particular about the changing tone of the president as remarks? the wall street j...

So, if you were teaching the course, what would you teach? >>guest: for me i would teach the fundamentals of hard work: commitment. dedication. the people that are further along, it is because they are more focused than you. more people do this, and that, and that doesnt work fast enough, they quit. look at the resumes, 16 different jobs. they have not committed to anyone. no one commits to marriage, or their education or that are parents, no one has what it takes to get something far enough to ...

W. bush, who never left alabama, but he did get the outfit. thats the karl rove chapter in the big book of modern american political tactics. however wrong or dishonest it is, it can work when you get out ahead of the public, when you are out ahead, when youre able to define your opponent before they can define themselves. you can take their best quality, and you can twist it to make it bad. its sort of astonishing when you look back at it from a distance, but when this karl rove tactic works it...

Five pound bag, it doesnt work. >> to your point, what is really threatening for both romney and perry is theyre messaging about newt being an insider may not work. you know why? ive talked to a lot of voters. and guess what, when you ask them why they like newt, they cite his experience. he knows the ropes in d.c. >> is he an inside or an insider the insiders dont like? >> i think it is amazing to think that newt gingrich could run in any way effectively as the insiders outsider. but thats what...

The vietnam war record of george w. bush, who never left alabama, but he did get the outfit. thats the karl rove chapter in the big book of modern american political tactics. however wrong or dishonest it is, it can work when you get out ahead of the public, when you are out ahead, when youre able to define your opponent before they can define themselves. you can take their best quality, and you can twist it to make it bad. its sort of astonishing when you look back at it from a distance, but wh...

The big book of modern american political tactics. however wrong or dishonest it is, it can work when you get out ahead of the public, when you are out ahead, when youre able to define your opponent before they can define themselves. you can take their best quality, and you can twist it to make it bad. its sort of astonishing when you look back at it from a distance, but when this karl rove tactic works it really works. when it doesnt work, though, it really, really doesnt work. take the scott b...

Economic pain. the worst income inequality we have seen in generations. joining us now is karen finney, former dnc communications director, columnist for "the hill" and an msnbc political analyst. karen, good to see you. >> good to see you. >> you havent been on the show before. you dont now how long i talk for. >> but ive watched. i knew. i settled in. >> oh, i can take off my seat belt. its going to be a while. newt gingrich appears to have fully embraced this idea of going after poor kids. sp...

>> you havent been on the show before. you dont now how long i talk for. >> but ive watched. i knew. i settled in. >> oh, i can take off my seat belt. its going to be a while. newt gingrich appears to have fully embraced this idea of going after poor kids. specifically not just poor people but poor kids. that seems to me to be a sort of dangerous general election platform to run on. do you think it might work in the republican primary? >> i sure hope it doesnt work. did you notice how, though, t...

Joining us now is karen finney, former dnc communications director, columnist for "the hill" and an msnbc political analyst. karen, good to see you. >> good to see you. >> you havent been on the show before. you dont now how long i talk for. >> but ive watched. i knew. i settled in. >> oh, i can take off my seat belt. its going to be a while. newt gingrich appears to have fully embraced this idea of going after poor kids. specifically not just poor people but poor kids. that seems to me to be a ...