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Ed shultz functionings a correspondent and you would have to say taking the side of the public union protesters. lets take a brief look at shultz. >> you want to turn your back on firefighters? you want to turn your back on police officers? you want to turn your back on nurses? you want to turn your back on brothers and sisters who have stood in solidarity to fight for middle class in america? is that wrapping yourself in the flag? no. >> does it seem to you msnbc is taking one side of this deba...

>> kill the bill! kill the bill! kill the bill! >> what do we want? >> j us! justice! >> when do we want it? now! >> thousands have taken to the state capitol to protest a new bill being offered by republican governor scott walker which would radically redefine the collective bargaining rights of the public workers in that state. weve been covering it quite a bit. we have ed shultz there. why does wisconsin matter? you probably know in your gut that it matters, you can feel it viscerally. obviou...

Theres also been some very aggressive anti-union legislation in other states. so the longer they stay here, the bigger story it is. >> ed, thanks so much. were going to let you go. ed will be broadcasting live. ed shultz, thank you so much. well go to break. well be back covering more from wisconsin right after this message. people have all kinds of retirement questions. no problem. td ameritrade has all kinds of answers. call us. for quick help opening your new ira. or an in-depth talk with a r...

Environment, i dont think many of us, other than a few of the union leaders want anybody to be laid off. >> governor scott walker, defiant, pugilistic, does not look like hes interested in accepting the olive branch that ed shultz described for us. ed, what did you make of our speech? >> well, i was told late this afternoon by one union official through our producers was that this offer, this olive branch by the unions basically was to prove that this governor is very staunch in his position and...

Lofting through the hospital and people arriving at the same time from this march from da with just gaping injuries. a lot of people, most of whi which -- its still a complete chaos here. >> nicholas kristoff from the "new york times," take good care out there and thank you so much as you have been for updating us on this developing situation. as he describes it, increasingly chaotic. we want to remind you, this is an area of strategic importance to the united states. its the basis for the fifth...

His doorstep asking him to step up for the workers here in wisconsin. where are the democrats? we are seeing leadership from the wisconsin democrats. they wont give the republicans the vote. they walked out today. theyre going to fight for these workers and thats really what its all about here in wisconsin. >> one last thing for you, ed. paul ryan compared those protests to cairo, which i guess he thought was insulting somehow. what do ewe make of that comment? >> well, the big narrative by the ...

Putting ed shultz in prime time has to be a temporary thing, right? it is like olberman without the charm and humility. >> well said, andy. >> i dont know what he reminds me of. he remiepdz me of something irritating like a guy when you are renting april apartment and he is the guy banging the ceiling with the broom. thats what he reminds me of. he reminds me of that guy, and then he goes downstairs and he scarce you. >> pajama bottoms. >> and he is always drinking a big, tall glass of milk. >> ...

More threats about massive budget cuts, but still no gop plan to put people to work. congresswoman shaquille eila jae will be here live. and what is glenn becks problem. hes calling out people in the era of the big lie, as he calls it. almost all of them are jewish. now one is getting death threats. isle talk to her about the threat she iss been getting in an exclusive interview right here. now, as you all know, ed shultz is normally hosting at this time. but there have been some changes here no...

>> theyre focused to cut it. you may be fighting it and i think thats fantastic, but will the democrats -- can you tell us definitively tonight, youll protect social security at all costs? >> as the ranking democrat, i will make it clear to every american whos willing to listen that we dont see 75% of our seniors living in poverty because of social security and medicare. we need to continue to improve programs and strengthen programs like social security. so republicans may want to privatize soc...

Think the republicans will follow floug with their plan for mass i have budget cuts? text a for yes, text b for no. 6226339. isle bring you the results later on in the show. joining us now is california congressman javier becerra. now that the republicans have gone after health care, now they want to go after more budget cuts. how confident are you that the democrats are going to be able to protect social security the way it is? >> were going to fight for social security because its the most s...