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And basically stated this was the beginning of the revolution. >> lets get right back into the story of the shooting in las vegas and its clear connections to anti-government activists. joining us is richard cohen. president of the southern poverty law center and former montana governor and bri swiets is. your reaction to the shoot something. >> i think it was first reported by the washington times and then other yesterdayable sources that these folks had actually been out to the bundy ranch and...

Her)móañ commenting. >> the democrats talk about a war on women. but much of what you see here is written by the supposedly tolerant liberals. their message is clear. conservative women are fair game. if you are a female and a republican, anything goes. >> what do you make of it? >> well, i think there is something to it and if you look back at a lot of the treatment of republican women over the years, there is a lot of evidence to back up what she is saying. if you look at the way sarah palin...

Her)móañ commenting. >> the democrats talk about a war on women. but much of what you see here is written by the supposedly tolerant liberals. their message is clear. conservative women are fair game. if you are a female and a republican, anything goes. >> what do you make of it? >> well, i think there is something to it and if you look back at a lot of the treatment of republican women over the years, there is a lot of evidence to back up what she is saying. if you look at the way sarah palin...

That is with the republicans having fund-raisers with regard to the four deaths of our brave americans who died. i mean, it really is appalling. and even -- >> yeah. >> -- the families have told us they do not want this to be used as some type of political football. >> okay. now, the benghazi chapter seems to, i think, offer the democrats a pretty good guideline on how to respond to any criticism over her handling of benghazi. is this a good strategic move, looking forward to 2016, if shes going...

Show." thanks for staying with us tonight. two big stories. eric shinseki resigned earlier today. and also, hillary clintons new book is drawing a lot of words from folks around the country. hard choices is offering a fresh look at benghazi in her own words. joining us tonight, our guest is congressman elijah cummings of maryland. hes the lead democrat on the new benghazi select committee and ranking member of the government oversight committee. congressman, good to have you with us. >> good to ...

Happened, i think is always helpful. >> okay. congressman, big news today. general shinseki has resigned as chief of the v.a. do you think it was inevitable that the general resign under the circumstances? >> i dont know all the circumstances surrounding it, but everything i could see, ed, i think it was the right decision. he made a decision based upon, as i understand it, what was best for the v.a. and thats what i expected of him. he has a lot of respect from many of us on the hill. he served...

Your thoughts on that. >> i think its important. i have not read the book, i read the excerpts, but i think its important that she do that. and i dont think she -- clearly, she doesnt want to hide from everybody. shes put it out there, exactly what happened. i think the republicans will do, still, ed, everything they can to get her before the cameras, either just before she possibly makes an announcement or somewhere thereafter. >> do you think this brings more clarity to it? do you think this i...

Because secretary kerry wasnt around when benghazi took place. as a matter of fact, he was in the senate. i dont know what theyre trying to get at. and a lot of this is all about politics, as you well know, ed. this is about trying to embarrass folks. its about getting secretary hillary clinton before the select committee so they can ask her the same questions that have already been asked of her before two committees, one in the house and one in the senate, back in january 2013. so, again, this ...

you want to do something about this economy growing? then you have to stop sending our jobs overseas. >> republicans who want this congress to seem to have a different priority. >> its there that it means more opportunity for americanss. >> were convinced to prosperity trickles down from the very top. >> good to have you with us tonight, folks, thanks for watching, you know, this is really a great summer upon us right now. because there are so many questions that are unanswered when it...

than any human being i think i have been sieg. the world has gone to hell in the last five, six years. just gone to hell. >> but trump wasnt the only reality tv star leading the party. the stage was warmed up last night by "duck dynastys" phil robertson. the guy when said that the precivil rights era wasment so bad for african-americans. and that homosexuality can lead to beastality. yes, this is true republican leadership. the key note speaker on opening night. but believe it or not, ...