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Do you think nancy pelosi should put that public option in that reconciliation bill? >> absolutely, ed. for two reasons. first of all, because im really convinced now that the president comes out and will pass it. if this is lincoln johnson, he would have those extra nine votes before he brushed his teeth in the morning, right? >> yep. >> and the other reason is, this is the only way we can really keep costs down and ensure real competition when it comes to the health insurance industry. otherwi...

Less than one tenth of one percent is what they spent. this is nothing about drowning out the little guy and the president sticks up for it. but youre coming back and saying, theres no doubt about it. that really we cant as a people do anything about this. correct? >> hey, ed, barack obama, the democratic national committee and unions in all spent $1.4 billion to get him elected. it was $65 million. >> the point i wanted to make with you is that you think there is nothing that congress can do. w...

Todd? >> 800 something. but the point is, its a very strong bill and includes tom co-burns desire to root out more waste in fraud and abuse in the medicare system. its a very strong bill. now were going to see if republicans are going to support it or whether they are going to for political purposes continue to oppose it. >> what do you make of those numbers? >> i havent seen the cbs score. you know how i am, ed. i only talk about what i do know. i think they are in deep trouble. i think the adm...

Democrats. ill bring you the results later on in the show tonight. they are pretty smooth. they are pretty smooth. joining me now is arrianna huffington. great to have you on tonight. thanks so much. >> thank you, ed. >> i want to talk public option because its youre lead on the huffington post at this hour. you write, the publics option last stand, a matter of will, not votes. dick durbin now says that he will whip the democrats into shape. whatever the house passes on the reconciliation bill, ...

To have amnesty for the 12 million people here undocumented. i think an amnesty bill or provision would kill an immigration bill given the political climate. >> its the best and safest and the quickest solution to bring americans into the fold. they are americans. they are here. theyve been here for a long time. i view this, ron, as rearranging our immigration laws. >> i think, ed, people that come to this country that are documented and have gone through the legal steps have every right to be h...

Christie. mr. webster, dont we have enough irons in the fire? is there any question at all about timing, trying to do this before health care is done? what do you think? >> i think we have invested a lot of time, energy, and effort. the news today, ed, was that the cbo said that it saves $118 billion. lets look at where we are. it saves $120 billion over ten yearses. it ends insurance discrimination on the pre-existing condition and requires insurance companies to spend 85 cents on the dollar of...

Do the job. they are in deep, deep trouble. >> thank you for being on tonight. >> youre so welcome. thank you. >> appreciate your time. >> youre welcome. lets turn to former special council to president clinton who tried to school me months ago deal so that i can see that the public option is still alive and one final time and signatures and what should be the the story for the sfwhous. >> i love what ed schultz said tonight. i would prefer a public option. i would prefer 100%. but there are 3...

Though the room is full of members of congress -- >> thats not really the issue. >> let me finish my point. just one second. the room is full of people that are elected and love to grand stand and have press secretaries to do just that. the supreme court is the only people in the room that cant talk back. >> they are talking about the ruling and the president was convicted enough and had a conviction enough to challenge him. >> its the first time. >> it doesnt matter if its the first time. the l...

Keep pushing and try to make it as good as you can but lets get the deal done. >> roy, always a pleasure. good to have you on. >> ed, great talking to you. >> bill maher has his take on the tonight on count down with keith observe better man. federal prosecutors have just revealed a pennsylvania woman has been indicted on charges of recruiting and assisting muslim operations in asia. she did most of her work under the name of jihad jane. a tip led to her arrest last october. she was allegedly ...

Rate increase in california. and a rate increase up to 60% right across the border in my home state of illinois. 60% in one years that the future. thats the future and progressive campaign committee is not giving up either. they just added florida senator bill nelson who will vote yes for public option if it comes up through reconciliation. theyve now got a total of 41 votes, nine shy of what is needed. dr. howard dean joins me now here on "the ed show." >> thanks, ed. >> great to have you with ...