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>> as you are? just the way you are? >> he is peespecially because oy i am. >> well, they love him in iowa, he says. whatever christie may think privately hes putting on a strong face publicly. msnbcs mark halperin of time magazine, co-author of "double down." and heather hadden is a reporter with "the wall street journal." lets get to the facts right now as you can report them. first of all, mark, tell us what indications youre getting as he faces the legal problems, as hes dealt with his own i...

>> the way ill make a decision about whether to seek any future office would be do i think its what is best for me and my family. and secondly, do i believe that i have something unique and particular to offer that particular office at this particular time. if the answer to those two questions is yes, then ill seek that office. and if the answer to either of those questions is no, i wont. and there wont be anything else that will enter into it. anybody who tries to game out the politics of this ...

"double down," a great book. and susan page writes the big front page stuff for usa today about politics. mark, i like to remind people who have watched this as civilians, you dont pick the candidates. they pick themselves and you choose among them. will he be one of the people who will try to be a candidate, despite this kerfuffle and embarrassment, and perhaps scandal of the bridgegate? >> chris, my considered opinion on this day is that all things considered, chris christie has the first or s...

This weekend, meeting with top aruba fundraisers. well get more of that later in the program. it sure looks like christie considers himself a viable contender for 2016 himself. mark halperin is a senior political analyst and author of double down, a great book. and susan paige writes the big front page stuff for usa today about politics. mark, i like to remind people who has watched this as civilians, you dont pick the candidates. they pick themselves and you choose among them. will he be one of...

Immigrant, the one radical case for separation from england emerged to win the day. the move to abolition of slavery, but with it came emancipation. women wanted the right to vote and won it. jim crow lost his fight with dr. king and civil rights became law. gays today are winning the battle for full acceptance and marriage quality. the same is true of the safety net. ronald reagan championed the fight against medicare. the republicans voted as a block against affordable care. and in each case t...

The ruble. theres a huge price to pay. the united states is united, russian is isolated. that is not a position of strength. >> two quick ones here as we extend. these difficulties with russia, occur blunt talk this morning also extends to syria where youve been very clear that russias support for is assad in your words has allowed assad to the double down in his killing efforts of his opponent in this civil war. isnt it true, mr. secretary, that you support a more robust intervention into syria...

"time" magazines mark halperin and john heilemann. both are nbc political analysts and co-authors of the great book "double down." so gentlemen, starting with john heilemann and then to mark quickly with the same question, will ted cruz be a major player in your next book? will he figure prominently beyond the rick perry level of comedy in the fight for the presidency in 2016? >> rick perry had a pretty big role in "double down," chris, so you set that bar exactly that level. ted cruz decides to...

He said, so ah, the holidays are coming up. thanksgiving. you know, the first thanksgiving, the pilgrims said to the indians, if you like your land, you can keep it. we are going to repeal every single word of obama care. >> joining me right now is "time" magazines mark halperin and john heilemann. both are nbc political analysts and co-authors of the great book "double down." so gentlemen, starting with john heilemann and then to mark quickly with the same question, will ted cruz be a major pla...

Its a matter of interpretation. look at how the two strategies of playing to the base actually stack up against each other not in terms of size of the base, but whether you can reach someone who is persuadable in the suburban places where these midterms are actually going to get decided. and what you have. you have an imperial presidency charge against the minimum wage rise. which one is going to have more populace reach, not just for your core voters, but for some of those fringer, more infrequ...

Communications were thoroughly reviewed by the authorities. well, the political stakes are clear. with the bridgegate scandal continuing to hobble chris christies prospects, establishment republicans have been looking for a 2016 candidate capable of taking on tea party forces like ted cruz and rand paul. some found the prospect, in fact i thought they did in governor walker. they may still have. john nichols is washington bureau chief for "the nation" magazine. he has been combing through the ne...