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Mission in libya. 39% say that there is a clear goal. those numbers taken before the speech tonight i assume that theyll change. even though the majority of republicans approve of our military involvement in libya. theyre still using this issue to make president obama look confused. this is how bushs brain put it. >> a great communicator, president obama has been incoherent and inconsistent at best on this and the great message machine that the obama administration or at least the obama campaign...

According to the latest pew poll, 50% of americans say that they dont believe that the united states and allied forces have a clear goal with their mission in libya. 39% say that there is a clear goal. those numbers taken before the speech tonight i assume that theyll change. even though the majority of republicans approve of our military involvement in libya. theyre still using this issue to make president obama look confused. this is how bushs brain put it. >> a great communicator, president o...

Call or click today. >> this is a very specific military action. >> to protect civilians. >> to get humanitarian assistance to the people of libya. >> we are bringing a unique set of capabilities --. >>neil: did you hear "war," in the descriptions? i didnt. no one in the obama administration will say we are at war with libya. i am hearing the same from europe. so if we are not at war, then ... what is it? what are we? karl rove joins me. what do you make of this? >>guest: well, the great communi...

Surprisingly not fully silent but muted. we have a soft mute on our tvs. theyre soft muted on wisconsin. they seem tenuous, theyve set out a few releases in support of scott walker, saying hes just trying to do whats right with the budget or this or that. theyre not going with a club on this in the way that we know the house republican message machine, which is always effective, can do that. i do think they are being very careful and watching this carefully and realizing, lets see how wisconsin ...

And all the rest, then you just remind people of that whole thing. >> the other secrets, mr. boehner gets indignant when democrats get reported to the ethics committee. he wants to know when leadership knew about the issue. now, hes saying, i know about republican scandals all the time and i just dont report them. we take care of them internally. maxine waters and charlie rangel play out however theyll play out. how do republicans move forward if the democrats respond to that by saying every day...

Get respected to the ethics committee. now, hes saying, i know about republican scandals all the time and i just dont report them. we take care of them internally. maxine waters and charlie rangel play out however theyll play out. how do the democrats move forward if every day they say, what are you hiding, mr. boehner? >> thats a very good question. what were seeing is interesting. finally this cycle, the democrats are getting a message machine together. quickly after the rangel and waters alle...

You hiding now, mr. boehner? >> thats a very good question. what were seeing is very interesting, keith. finally this cycle, the democrats are getting a message machine together. quickly after the rangel and waters allegations surfaced and this boehner tidbit came up, the democrats were out there with a line to counter the expected attack from republicans. you see the same thing you and governor dean were talking about. the overall question of do you want to go backwards or forwards? the preside...

Becomes the next supreme court justice. >> the white house is cranking up its message machine to support its nominee. that job belongs to anita dunn joining us now. explain exactly what is your official role with this supreme court nomination process? >> my official role is not a white house role. it is helping to coordinate the many groups outside of the white house, groups that range from people who are interested in civil rights to womens rights to protecting the environment. >> lets start wi...

Are for except for when its being proposed by a democrat. now the republicans are up there saying we cant know if we like this jobs bill. >> the president is for the fiscal responsibility commission and all that. every time he is for something you say you are against it. is that part of your strategy? you say it is. >> the president at the summit with house members last week stands up and says i love some of these ideas paul ryan put forth in his budget. >> the republican from wisconsin. >> he i...

Two bills. >> within 24 hours the entire dnc message machine is attacking the hell out of it. >> i love it when you debate. the truth is you believe it is smart republican strategy to be known as the no party. no to obama. >> no to bad policies. >> no to became? >> if obama putting something good forward well be for that? >> has he done it? >> i like what he is doing in afghanistan. >> because i dont. thank you steve mcmahon, thank you todd harris. we should have you guys come on one night and w...