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Tea party guy, he was able to sort of not let the democrats run up the score, and i dont think those people were necessarily voting on obama. >> you know, steve kornacki, im having to go back, im going to do a google search quickly on kentucky results. i thought this was a state that was purple. didnt bill clinton win it? >> this is the interesting warning interesting implications as you look ahead to 2016, hillary clinton leading the democratic ticket there. some democrats optimistic democrats ...

Other areas, how do you call them into service with the idea being, you dont have to do this for the rest of your life. thats what schock shows. not anything about millennials but about the unique ability to get really famous as a politician doing nothing. >> so its about the kind of people who are currently attracted to politics. >> good abs are in the going to cut it. >> you find awesome people but getting them into aweoffice is tricky. lets say abby wanted to run for congress. what would you ...

To sort of underscore this part of the conversation that is -- that talks about, you know, what we call entitlement programs but the programs we pay for out of our paychecks, social security, medicare, medicaid. the idea being, you know, youre not in this alone. we are helping one another. that was part of the american story, the american values. and yet, part of this mythology is that somehow everything got screwed up for black folk once, you know, they got just, you know, addicted to these pro...

>> i read your article when it first came out. in outside magazine. the physical conditioning of these firefighters, their training, it is incredible tear veng and the positi-- their str and the positions that they willingly put themselves in. >> yeah, its -- i mean, the physical fitness is a matter of safety. they put these hotshot crews, they strive to make these guys in as good a shape as possible. the idea being, hopefully youll be able to outrun a fire in the event that something happens. a...

Willingly put themselves in? >> yeah, its -- i mean, the physical fitness is a matter of safety. they put these hotshot crews, they strive to make these guys in as good a shape as possible. the idea being, hopefully youll be able to outrun a fire in the event that something happens. and physical fitness is sort of your first line of defense. >> what kind of firefighting tactics was this crew likely attempting when the situation got out of control? >> yeah, i dont -- im not entirely sure, my gues...

>> and kowtow to them. >> right, kasie, al cardness, in charge of the american conservative union that puts on cpac, he had an interesting quote when he talked about whether or not the republican party even wants to be a big tent. what he said is im a firm believer that if the republican party going to have success, it will do so by being a conservative party and not a home for everybody. thats how you grow, you grow your tent by convincing others and persuading others that yours is the way and ...

Importance of where its one of the towns here that president obama and european leaders said that the lib yan forces need to pull out of. the government has not done that. they are showing no signs of pulling out and every sign of eradicating any trace of the rebels. >> yesterday when we spoke here in "the situation room," nic, you brought this one story of an idea being floated out there, that gadhafi would step down and let his son saif take over. where do we go from here? >> reporter: well, i...

Security who milk it to the last degree. you know them, too. its the same with any system in america. weve reached a point now where it is like a milk cow with 310 million -- the thing that starts with "t" that rhyme with "bits." consider what his broader point is here. people on social security milking it to the last degree. the same with any system in america. you know what? this is worth saying. there is no milking of the social security system to any degree. social security is a pay roll ded...

Security benefits. the idea being, you will get that money back someday. you fund the program for todays retirees and when you retire, it will be paid back to you by the next general vague of wokkers. when later in life you get paid the benefits youve earned, that is not milking it. thats getting paid your due. it is a social contract. you did your part. you get something for that. the real issue is not that a cranky retired senator uses funny metaphors to talk about how much he hates that socia...

And now 50% off brake pads and shoes. my money. my choice. my meineke. almost everyone who works pays into social security. the idea being, youll get money back when you retire. but with the number of retirees growing, can we count on it anymore? our lisa sylvester looks into that. >> paul skidmore is home now. he just interviewed for a temp job an hour and twenty minutes from his house. the former insurance claims adjuster was laid off when his company downsized last year. >> looking more tha...