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Just so we have cheap oil now, boost profit margins now and leave the rest of us with the fiasco? we have invited t. boone pickens. it is fun to say, to debate his plan to stop americas energy reliance. it is a good one, if you ask me, secure america and end our reliance on foreign powers for energy. if this is a country based on freedom let us act in a free way not passing our sovereignty to foreign nations or corporations that control our government. ahead, a consideration to that end with m...

Service or not? >> look, im a libertarian. i dont really care about that. >> i love the way you patronize your party. any way, thank you, steve mcmahon and todd. right now its time for "the ed show" with ed schultz. >> good evening, americans. welcome to "the ed show." were broadcasting live from the free health care clinic in hartford, connect you cut tonight. well talk to some of the people on the ground coming up in just a moment. these stories are also hitting the hot buttons tonight. aig. $...

He was in the mid-60s, now its 49%. has it been hard in the past year to witness some of the things said about him, the criticism level at him and the reality of this job? >> its part of the job. this has been a tough year for the nation. folks out of work, two wars. we have an economy that we pulled from the brink of depression. folks, they are looking for work. they are losing their homes. americans are rightfully frustrated and the person in charge is the person folks look to. >> michelle oba...

Stories that have been out there in the media about the pre-existing condition and americans that cant get health care, they say they cant take it. theres been so much conversation about it, they had to get involved. they had to get here and do something. they plan on volunteering at some other clinics again. i asked dr. frieden if he plans to go to more clinics. he said wherever they are, hes going to go. they run into americans working two and in some cases three jobs. people who havent seen a...

Ed schultz hosting his show tonight from a free health clinic in hartford, connecticut. ed, thank you for jumping in the chair for me yesterday. >> glad to do it. >> what is going on up there? >> dylan, this is a place where youre never going to see a politician. they dont show up because they might see the real america, the folks that undoubtedly need help, have pre-existing conditions. it is one story after another of the folks who have had to struggle with health care coverage. joining me is ...

In the meantime hundreds of uninsured are getting help at a free clinic in connecticuts state capital. ed schultz, the host of the ed show is in hartford. he joins us now. ed, whats it like out there? whats it going to be like? >> well, david, the stories here are all too familiar. i would like to get political quickly. id like joe lieberman to come over here and tell us what is he going to do with these people who have been standing in line all day long to see medical professionals who are volu...

Washington, that maybe we can get something done on it. those who have obstructed. notice how none of the politicians ever show up at any of these free health care clinics. none of them have an answer for what to do with these folks other than to obstruct, get in the way and protect the insurance industry. david, by the way, this is the backyard of the insurance industry here in connecticut. and this is a state that has 11% of its population uninsured and this city, hartford, is the sixth poores...

Are mott moving toward the proper sense of justice that we can get out of the process that we have now put together with these military tribunals. >> i am just floored by that statement, joan. your response. >> im floored as well. although we should stop being floored, because they keep coming at us, ed, and weve got to stand up. but seriously, eric holder cant say what the outcome is. it is true, it sounds like weve got great evidence, it sounds like he would be convicted but thats the essence ...

Hypocrisy. i think you should hold republicans up to the white house, sit down and say what do you want for me to get your help? >> well, when you do that though you go back to the incremental approach that they disavowed in the beginning on health care because they always said they wanted to do the whole thing. the other thing, john and chris, in the end, the test here is when the next big initiative comes up before congress will obama get a bipartisan -- >> thank you. right now it is time for ...

Broadcasting, ill be doing cut-ins all day long tomorrow here on msnbc and ill do "the ed show" from that facility tomorrow night at 6:00 eastern time. it will be a story about americans who havent seen a doctor for years, and who could use the help of congress. thats "the ed show." im ed schultz. chris matthews with "hardball" is next right here on msnbc. well see you tomorrow night from hartford. good evening. im chris matthews in washington. leading off tonight, feed the hot hand. in bask...