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Going to be happening in ohio, in kentucky, and in arkansas. and i think it is a real message to the rest of the progressive democrats that are out there, there is such an angst amongst the base theyre willing to challenge their own. for more on this and whats going on as far as working together across the aisle, lets go to pennsylvania senator arlen specter. senator, good to have you with us. >> nice talking to you, ed. thanks for the invitation. thank you. >> yes, yes, sir. there seems to be a...

Was going to be regular order. its anything but with regard to health care. >> the president took enough heat and did open up the process. everybody showed up. >> thats right. >> we remember the contract on america. you know, and how that all went for the republicans. listen, people want to see -- the problem is that democrats, frankly, have lost control of this -- the terms of this debate. finally the president is out there swinging away. hes going after the insurance companies that are ripping...

all the votes. senator sherrod brown and arlen seconder will be joining me in just a moment. small businesses cant get credit and big banks, i think theyre to blame. some democrats want the small business administration to start making direct loans. the president, he disagrees with that. plus, a revolt inside the tea party movement. dick armey is out for tom tan crate toe. why? i thought they were republican brothers. tom is going to be here later in the program to respond to all...

In the house. well, obviously if the house goes first and pass it is to a senate, he would be there. jay rockefeller said in his statement that everybody uses, hes against the public option and adamantly for the public option if the house pass it is and it goes theres no doubt he will be there. he e-mailed to his constituents and said, hes going to be there. hes for the public option. telling us that its not make or break for him again, if the house pass it is and comes out to his vote, hes not ...

Already and talking about this issue today, i can imagine what shes trying to say. her best chance of getting a piece of legislation through and what the parliamentary told us today is that weve got to pass a senate bill and then made changes to it through the up or down vote, 50 plus one. and so when you hear what the senators are saying, but they didnt send us a bill with the public option. we sent them one. but -- so, ed, as much as i want to, i want -- i want a single payer. i want public op...

Record 50 and the 5th, that number keeps going, i dont know why you cant play it out for a few more days. congressman, great to have you with us. >> always a pleasure. always a pleasure. >> thank you, sir. >> thank you, ed. coming up, my next guest may be the best hope to keep the in the and tiger woods may be back on the course for the masters. but were hearing that hes hiring a bush spin mice sister. plus, herb blossom proud of waterboarding and friends gone to the dog. all of that and so ...

And make a difference was back in december im happy that they are still alive. >> are you more of a progressive than senator bennett? >> its hard to keep track of my opponents position here. too many americans are paying too much for insurance that covers too little and too many dont have any coverage at all. youve done a really valuable service, ed, in pointing this out over the years and ive met too many people in this state losing their coverage and loved ones. i think sometimes what is at st...

Writing, to voting for the public option if it comes up for a vote in reconciliation. joining me now is andrew, democratic candidate for the senate ticket in colorado. hes appointing for the in august. you were the house leader in colorado for four or five years. and is it your jumping into the primary that has forced the public option letter that weve been talking about now for weeks? what do you think? >> well, thats a good question, ed. certainly we saw a number of senators go back and forth ...

Dont have a public option. after all of this time and effort, we have our president elected by a very good margin, an election that should count, asking democrats to support this legislation and i think its now time for sure to think about the people uninsured. >> and get this thing done, or else we will have a blood bath and we get more jobs created. but weve got to pass this bill. >> youre saying that the president deserves our support at this point at the 11th hour. >> youre going to get in t...

That they are saying, they are ultimately going to be self-defeating. this is time to fight for the american people and ironically, thats also the best political strategy. >> arianna, aulgs a pleasure. great to have you with us tonight and making it a headline. its still a very hot topic down the stretch. thanks so much. >> thank you, ed. we turn now to lynn, the co-chair of the progressive caucus. congresswoman, great to have you on. >> thank you. >> theres a late development that the house l...