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Democrats worry, biden is blowing it. the presidents decline is alarming. the progress against covid-19 is a major factor. one backer saying hes being hurt by the democratic deadlock over new spending. most people dont know whats in the bills. >> can you do a better job at messaging? >> you all could do a better job of selling it. >> thats not the medias job. he could be out after one term. michael gerskin calling a donald trump victory in 2024 the likely outcome. >> thank you very much. >> mr. ...

Building to building to determine where and who may be held at any given time, so this is going to be going on for some hours at least apparently as the situation, according to the state department, remains extremely fluid, andrea. >> jim, thank you very much. well be following your reports throughout the day. and can president obama and republicans agree on anything m next four years? virginias governor bob mcdonnell just back from that house republican retreat in williamsburg, joins us next....

Shows a little bit of guts, i think. michael, you havent changed over the years. lets talk about the bush inaugurals and what you learned. how did it feel sitting up there? i was sitting near when you you talked at the time, and hearing the words that you had helped craft with president bushs message. what does that mean to a speechwriter and to a colleague working on such a big speech? >> well, i remember talking to you on the west front of the capitol in 2004, and i can just remember total bli...

>> snoo as i said, its just harder. you dont have the benefit of being new. theres a lot of preexisting conflicts. things had gone on for four years. in this case he didnt even get a honeymoon after his election. they jumped immediately into a divisive fiscal debate. normally thats a period where you detox american politics. our politics is more toxic than ever. there are only 16 people many american history that have gotten this second chance. there arent too many memorable ones, except the mos...

Inaugural in 1985. the ceremony was held indoors because it was only 7 degrees outside. a lot colder, tom, the wind chill. 17 below we were told. well, we were hoping for warmer weather on monday. >> ronald reagans first inaugural was bitterly cold. jane pauly and i were on the "today" show in those days, and that was the jimmy carter inauguration, and we were outside looking like third story men. we had stocking hats pulled down and big down jackets. >> actually, the reagan first was a balmy 55...

Health care bill. is that right? >> wel actually, mr. president, this is the senate bill along with the 11-page prposal that you put up on le that really, i think, is the basis for the discussion here. >> the only thing bipartisan will be the opposition to the bill. >> i say to my friend lamar who i have great respect and admiration for, youre entitled to your opinions but not your own facts. >> all right. so it was supposed to be bipartisanship. was it? were joined by michael gerskin, former de...

Coressman adam smith is among those moderates and should be congratulated. straight ahead and coming up straight ahead right now, who bett to wait on the health care summit than michael gerskin, a forme debate and speechwriter who wrote a great editorial yesterday. hell join us live. >> a congressman charlie rangel finally paying the piper? it was a late night news conference. well have it for you when we come back. its mday, some people will stick with their old way of getting vitamins and mine...

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