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Usually that is something that democrats really rally their base up on in an election year. what is happening there? >> cares about people. it goes back to there. again, you have to say it is an image problem. we dont hate hungry babies. this is ridiculous. they have to sell their message in a different way. >> message and policies. >> you have a great message and terrible policies. >> absolutely. you look at the minimum wage debate or long term unemployment debate which is the place where they ...

At half past the hour, welcome back to "weekends with alex witt." governor chris christie wants to rebuild trust with new jersey, but the investigation into bridge gate may not be going away any time soon. nbc news has learned that christies appointee personally showed up to watch the lane closures on the bridge and a statement from the speaker-elect includes the call for a special session thursday to reauthorize subpoena power and continue the current investigation. nbcs kelly odonnell has the ...

An image problem for christie despite the fact that he right now is popular with the base? >> you know. before this, he was sort of fashioned as almost bipartisan, my little pony. his, you know, biggest moment was hugging obama. >> the hug. >> standing here election night. he talked about hugging the state of new jersey. he was mr. hugs. this is really the opposite of that. but i think, steve is right. sort of, this is kind of the limited scandal. one thing that is interesting though, you know t...

Unemployment insurance, food stamps, increasing the minimum wage, and republicans wonder why they have an image problem. >> there you go again with the image problem. >> seriously they are caving in for a group of middle who have other jobs, and this is a $6 billion item over ten years, yet these are the phones who say -- which are huge -- >> this is just simple constituent casework. in essence -- and i dont think this was geared towards republicans. i isle -- and this was nothing look standing ...

Code. this allows thieves to make counterfeit cards they use to make purchases, return those goods for money and thats how the money is laundried. despite what it means for target, right now website down, deals with credit cards because theres been so many people going to the site. the phone number you call in order to ask about credit cards, that is not picking up in large part because theres so many people calling. its trying to get more people in to deal with customers concerns. what they are...

Coverage. they have to believe that its competitive cost wise, and they have to believe that the president has actually delivered what he promised he would deliver. we wont know for a while, wolf, what the results are. but in three to six months, well have an idea of how the public really feels about this plan. >> yeah, the president still has an opportunity to change that image problem he has. >> he does. >> if this thing starts working well. all right, gloria, thank you. shes been hand picke...

Do you think the problems with healthcare.gov are isolated or a sign of broader problems? 55% see it as a sign of broader problems. 36% see it as an isolated incident. what else can the white house do to fix this image problem they have out there? >> look, this he have to make it work. i mean, and right now, this is of course, affecting the presidents own ratings because the notion of how competent a manager he is has taken a real hit. the notion of how honest and trustworthy he is has taken a r...

There was already a ratings erosion problem at the station in l.a., kfi, a great big station that matters a lot to the financially fragile company that owns it, and rush limbaugh. his problem is demographic, as well. because the millenel ials will will spend 1.2, t, trillion dollars, do not want to hear this crazy uncle stuff day after day. all this has left the building demographically. >> is it impossible, terri oneill, for the republicans to recovery if they continue to embrace limbaugh with ...

Their goal of using the website by december 1st, but there are many landmines out there, if they can generate good news, a lot is going to explode in the weeks and months ahead. >> kiki, what about this, because you had the delay in the employer mandate. they promised it would not happen. theres a serious image problem. >> heres the important thing, an image problem. the reality, as ron said, more and more people are getting coverage. this is big, big change. and with big change comes big challe...

To do it? look, i know if youre in an individual southern state and you have a conservative congressional district, this is not something that you want. but big picture for the republican party, wouldnt you make the argument? >> absolutely. i actually think its good policy and it would be good politics if they passed it. thats part of the partys image problem right now, especially if youre looking towards 2016. now, granted in the midterm it may not be the best politics for some folks, but looki...