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0 consider a star without planets. now, the comets and the planets together everywhere around the galaxy means there are many more chances for the possibility of these organic molecules to be delivered to another planet and perhaps providing other material that could develop into other planets into more complex organic materials that might eventually develop into life. we havent seen anything like that yet but at least it opens the possibility to a much more broader possibility for this kind of ...

0 president obama won on election day. he won with just over 51% of the vote. it wasnt a huge margin but significant and enough we do not have to stay up half the night waiting to results. you want to see the big winner on election day? the idea of raising taxes. on election day more said they should raise taxes than voted for barack obama. 60% said we should raise the revenue for the good of the country and 50% said we should make the rich pay more. another 13% said make everyone pay more. the ...

That hes not necessarily communicating. >> john nichols, they also talked about gun legislation last night. and i dont think any of those republicans are going to be warming up to anything that the president has been talking about as of late. are you optimistic somethings going to get done on that front? >> i think on background checks theres a lot of movement and clearly theres been a big effort in the last few days to communicate that background checks are very, very popular in the states wher...

Jefferson hotel to do it. thats "hardball" for now. thanks for being with us. "the ed show" with ed schultz starts right now. good evening, and welcome to "the ed show" from new york. rand paul, the senator from kentucky, okay, he gets all kinds of accolades for standing up. i think hes grandstanding. and i think its very dangerous. this is "the ed show." lets get to work. >> i rise today for the principle -- >> its one thing to stand with rand paul for his talking filibuster. but is anyone li...

A start, social security has not contributed one penny to the deficit. social security today has a $2.7 trillion surplus, can pay out every benefit owed to every eligible american for the next 20 years. just today congressman pete defazio and i introduced legislation to make social security strong for the next 50 years on taxable income starting at $250,000. you do that, it hits the top 1 1/2%. social security is strong for the next 50 years. second of all, this so-called chain cpi, let me tell ...

When youre paying nothing -- but this is how they think. and i just believe the president has to hear from liberals and progressives across this country. he needs to know that we are behind him. we want him to stand strong on this. and if we cant get a deal, what do we do, senator? just go to the mid-terms and run this thing all over again? >> look, you are dealing with a major ideological split in this country. it takes us back to the 1932 presidential election. hoover versus roosevelt. on this...

Has to hear from liberals and progressives across this country. he needs to know that we are behind him. we want him to stand strong on this. and if we cant get a deal, what do we do, senator? just go to the mid-terms and run this thing all over again? >> look, you are dealing with a major ideological split in this country. it takes us back to the 1932 presidential election. hoover versus roosevelt. on this issue, ed, we have the vast majority of the american people behind us. we control the whi...

Afghanistan, the widows of people who were killed in iraq, it will mean significant cuts for them. do we really want to balance the budget on the backs of disabled vets and seniors making $15,000, 20 thousands a year on social security? i think not. >> senator, will republicans compromise on the budget if democrats dont offer cuts to the big three? and this really is cutting to the chase here. they say that theres no revenue. although some senators have said, well, maybe we can find some revenue...

President. so i wouldnt put it past him that hes not necessarily communicating. >> john nichols, they also talked about gun legislation last night. and i dont think any of those republicans are going to be warming up to anything that the president has been talking about as of late. are you optimistic somethings going to get done on that front? >> i think on background checks theres a lot of movement and clearly theres been a big effort in the last few days to communicate that background checks a...

The men and women who lost arms and legs in iraq and afghanistan, the widows of people who were killed in iraq, it will mean significant cuts for them. do we really want to balance the budget on the backs of disabled vets and seniors making $15,000, 20 thousands a year on social security? i think not. >> senator, will republicans compromise on the budget if democrats dont offer cuts to the big three? and this really is cutting to the chase here. they say that theres no revenue. although some sen...