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Carolina had democratic governors. but enter the first republican governor of 14 years, pat mccrory, three months after taking office he closes it down. thats republican outreach to the fastest growing ethnic community in the state of north carolina. thats how that goes. the republican party has a deep, deep problem. an image problem, a deep problem with latino voters. the the base problem, it isnt the real don juans of the world. although that is a problem. but they dont like what republican pa...

Affairs, which is the office that they are now closing. the reason they are now closing it is because now north carolina has a republican governor. governor pat mckrorry elected just this past election has decided that now hes the governor there and there isnt a democratic in the governors office anymore that latino office has to go. the north carolina office of hispanic and latino affairs was founded in 1988 when the governor was a democrat james hunt. the office survived just fine for 14 years...

I have to say the freak factor was low this year and the libertarian factor is high. the room was packed. i think it was 70% journalists. they had the national organization of marriage and there was nobody in there. there was a big libertarian shift. i think the younger people obviously have no interest in this kind of old james dobson social conservative business. they just dont care. and everybody i talked to without exception who is under 30 was like, we need to change in that direction. a mo...

Executive. coastguard responded to a string of 90 marine casualty incidents with passengers aboard carnival ships in the last five years. it seems like karn skral has failed to take a corrective action after the continual incidents. look, if you were the head of carnival would you take out television ads and radio ads and in some way do what bp did, were terribly sorry. were going to do better and fix everything and compensate everybody and please come back? >> that is exactly right. this isnt r...

In the united states, for example, one quarter of diocese and chancellors -- sort of the ceo position below the bishop, are women. which actually, outperform, say, fortune 500 companies, major law firms, and the military. in terms of the percentage of senior leadership positions that are held by women. now, that said, i think it is clear that there still is an image problem for the catholic church when it comes to women. there is a perception that this is a patriarchal boys club. i think one of ...

Now, that said, i think it is clear that there still is an image problem for the catholic church when it comes to women. there is a perception that this is a patriarchal boys club. i think one of the challenges facing pope francis and church leaders at other levels is to try to counteract that by in every way they possibly can, putting women forward in meaningful leadership positions so that people can see that the catholic church wants to hear the voice of women. >> weve got to leave it there. ...

Example, one quarter of diocese and chancellors -- sort of the ceo position below the bishop, are women. which actually, outperform, say, fortune 500 companies, major law firms, and the military. in terms of the percentage of senior leadership positions that are held by women. now, that said, i think it is clear that there still is an image problem for the catholic church when it comes to women. there is a perception that this is a patriarchal boys club. i think one of the challenges facing pope...

Female. so, you know, i think that women are already playing a huge role in the catholic church. and i think that we can only expect that to continue with this new papacy. >> john, do you see a change in the role of women, in the leadership in the church? >> oh, absolutely. everything short of priestly ordination, obviously. but i think outside that realm. and in other words, if you can get past that, and i know its hard for a lot of people to get past that. but actually, the catholic church com...

Optimistic are we they are going to get anything done on immigration, let alone, you know, energy reform? >> i think they know there is a -- an image problem and an identity crisis happening. but thats absolutely right. its not just about this, its everything after this. this debate is going to be long and drawn out. this is just the start. were going to move on very soon to talk about the debt ceiling, and its going to be -- were going to see the exact same extremism there. we already know ther...

Less relevant to the discourse. only obstructionist is what the party is seeking -- >> what is their plan? >> i dont know, but its a shame. as someone who believes in progressive ideas, i realize that not having a smart, engaged conservative party, republican party, makes progressives lazy, frankly, and unimaginative, and its bad for the country. bad for the country -- >> i think i spent a good -- i admitted something last week. dont we all like to go into the booth knowing we have an option pla...