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And then rand paul, if he did that, could have debated that resolution endlessly, no limit in the senate. could have debated it as long as he wanted and he could have voted no, if the roll was ever called. instead, rand paul, like every other senator looked at the most important vote they have faced this year and decided this one is such an easy yes that i can agree to it by unanimous consent. the fact that the senate and especially rand paul voted for this resolution seems to remain top secret ...

Insurance market and it is something he should be proud of not running away from. >> listen to what he said about the massachusetts reform. >> our approach next door was a state plan to address state problems in ways that were unique to massachusetts. >> now, the democrats obviously did not look at it that way. they looked at it as you say as a model for federal legislation. who was right? is romney right to say no one should have looked at massachusetts and thought there was anything in it that...

Demanding $100 billion and who have the vote. the house of representatives have done it. >> all right, now, as you just saw, the tea party held a rally and theyre telling everyone they want more budget cuts. of course, they always want more. were going to ask one of the leaders of the tea party and try to find out. hes coming on the program. and as more republicans go after the presidents libya policy, one top republican in the house cant find libya on a map. hes not sure which continent is on. ...

Delivered a strong support of the president. is that one of the dividing lines now, libya policy between establishment, republicans like mccain and the tea partiers? >> i think mccain is coming back to being mccain now that jd hey worth is in the rearview mirror. people are standing up now, "th journalists said lets be responsible, saying youre doing exactly what you complained about the democrats doing to president bush. so you see some principled conservatives trying to be consistent. >> ruper...

First clip you played that individuals should not be free riding on the system. if individuals have the means to afford health insurance coverage, should get it, and if they cant afford it, we should make it affordable so they can get it, he was a strong supporter of the mandate as a result. >> his understanding of the market and business principles involved drove him towards the individual mandate over what could have been philosophical objections he might have as a republican? >> you know, i c...

Consent vote before asking for a roll call vote. but they have to go to roll call vote if only one senator demands it, only one. on march 1st, rand paul and every other senator was asked to vote by unanimous consent, without leaving their offices, without going to the senate floor, to pass senate resolution 85. as described in this space last night, and worth mentioning yet again, senate resolution 85 was proposed by liberal senators, including chuck schumer and bernie sanders. senate resolution...

It, only one. on march 1st, rand paul and every other senator was asked to vote by unanimous consent, without leaving their offices, without going to the senate floor, to pass senate resolution 85. as described in this space last night, and worth mentioning yet again, senate resolution 85 was proposed by liberal senators, including chuck schumer and bernie sanders. senate resolution 85 said everything, everything president obama has said about libya. the resolution, quote, strongly condemns the ...

Very strongly as he said in that first clip you played that individuals should not be free riding on the system. if individuals have the means to afford health insurance coverage, should get it, and if they cant afford it, we should make it affordable so they can get it, he was a strong supporter of the mandate as a result. >> his understanding of the market and business principles involved drove him towards the individual mandate over what could have been philosophical objections he might have ...

Nbc news and politico have postponed what was supposed to be the first republican presidential debate on may 2nd. the reason? too few committed candidates. too few as in none. one of those toying with the idea of a run for president is minnesota congresswoman and tea party caucus leader, michele bachmann. this morning, we had the chance to hear what congresswoman bachmann would have done if she were president facing the crisis in libya. >> it was the day that moammar gadhafi told the people of l...

Led in libya. he spoke of america had led an effort with our allies with the united nations security council and so on. at the beginning evidence was praising americas leadership role in this mission. in the latter part of the speech you will recall he also -- >> bill: let me stop you there did sarkozy become an american citizen in the last couple of days? he is the guy that led it. not president obama. >> hear me out. i understand what you are saying. im talking about the message the president ...