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Term and second term. first term he reached across the aisle and got tax cuts for everyone even though the united states senate switched majority control from republicans to democrats in may of his first year in office. then he worked across the aisle to get education reform done. it can happen, but it takes a president who is willing to be presidential and really lead rather than just demand. >> eric: do you think he can take a page from george w. bush. what did you advise the president at that...

Theyre not happening. youre not seeing them in these districts. so sure, what will work in the districts for the average republican congress is totally destructive, one of the reasons why obama was able to win by 5 million votes. >> and krystal, that gerrymandering that produced them. as a total, they get more votes than the republicans who end up getting majority control of building. >> that is right, i think the democrats would have to win that popular vote by 7 points to get control of the ho...

Youre not seeing them in these districts. so sure, what will work in the districts for the average republican congress is totally destructive, one of the reasons why obama was able to win by 5 million votes. >> and krystal, that gerrymandering that produced them. as a total, they get more votes than the republicans who end up getting majority control of building. >> that is right, i think the democrats would have to win that popular vote by 7 points to get control of the house. i disagree a litt...

Today, there have been in the last six years something upwards of 300. the senate cant operate it. we need to move more toward majority control in the senate. theres still many protections as there should be. there are things we need to do. the 41 vote rule. the motion to proceed. i wont go into everything. clearly, we have to do something for the senate to operate so mitch mcconnell cant wave his hand and block anything they want to stop because the senate will not respond to what the american ...

Quarterback reportedly makes half that. the leagues referees earn an average of $9,000 per game. by the way, espn is reporting what nfl offices have received more than 70,000 voice mails. somebody put the nfls commissioner online. it was disconnected in the middle of the night. trace is live with us now. he is out there. so, the nfl officials admit the refs blew it. clarity has come. >>trace: remember, they did not say they blew it on the catch but the seattle wide receiver should have been call...

No, governor romney, corporations are not people. >> elizabeth warren, the democratic candidate for senate in massachusetts gave the other big speech of the night. steve, do you think that was an effective speech? do you think its going to help her in massachusetts? >> i dont know. i think she has her work cut out for her in massachusetts. i think scott brown is a brilliant politician. he is in a democratic state. he is running roughly five points ahead. its one of the marquee senate races in th...

Of wisconsin. >> the ground game is unlike anything youve seen before. volunteers are working the phone bank and going door to door to persuade voters. with the cam pape and third party groups descending on wisconsin, most voters have been vited multiple times. >> i hope its over. >> he is telling the truth. >> $52 million cluttered up the airwaves. and the fight has been nasty for a year-and-a-half. >> there is a lot of damage under the state. its going to take a long time, or a significant tim...

married but many others side with republicans. here is what he told cnn today. >> i think its a matter of whether or not were going adhere to something that has been historical and religious and legal in this country for many, many years. marriage has to have a definition. and we just happen to believe its between a man and a woman. civil rights icon, rev rand joseph lowery. were talking with him in just a moment. black churches have a lot oreconcile over same sex marriage. they are a ...

Republican lieutenant governor and for four republican senators. in wisconsin, republicans have already lost majority control of the state senate in part because of the first round of elections held last summer in which two republicans were ousted. before their decision to strip union rights republicans had a big majority in the wisconsin state senate. thanks to those recalls and the resignation of another senator facing a recall, wisconsin senate is tied. they have split control between republi...

A recall effort against republican state senator there is and against the republican governor, scott walker, parts of that bill ruled today were unconstitutional. the federal court ruling strikes down parts of the wisconsin law. it argued that some union rights governor walker stripped be restored by may 31st. on that same day in that ruling wisconsins election board voted unanimously today to make it official, that governor scott walker will face a recall election in wisconsin along with govern...