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Radical and it works when youre trying to rally the base for a midterm election in 2010. the folks who come out to vote in midterm elections are people who are very angry or really, really happy. and the very angry people are the folks that the republicans need to go out there and vote, and thats exactly what this is about. what was interesting to me today, though, suzanne, in hearing sarah palin, we had all this news today. we had the news of bart stupak. resigning his democratic congressional ...

President pick a polarizing liberal in this environment and pick a fight in an election year. some people will urge him to do that, to rally the democratic base or does he pick a centrist on the bench, who has been confirmed several times on the senate to district court judge and just have a dust-up and an ideological debate and not a contentious fight. it is a big question for the president and a challenge given the midterm political climate. >> you hit on it there. does this change the game a ...

And energize the base, which is important, he dual that. >> laura: joe, think about it lets go back 14, 15 months ago. this was riding high. this was brad pitt and angelina jolie and oprah and they were all here in washington. it was strong. you couldnt sea to shining sea and hope and o and not that long time has transpired but suddenly we are having this conversation about whether the president is going to campaign for democrats. that is startling turn around, is it not? >> its an issue that ha...

Swing voters that he can get to and energize the base, which is important, he dual that. >> laura: joe, think about it lets go back 14, 15 months ago. this was riding high. this was brad pitt and angelina jolie and oprah and they were all here in washington. it was strong. you couldnt sea to shining sea and hope and o and not that long time has transpired but suddenly we are having this conversation about whether the president is going to campaign for democrats. that is startling turn around, is...

And energize the base, which is important, he dual that. >> laura: joe, think about it lets go back 14, 15 months ago. this was riding high. this was brad pitt and angelina jolie and oprah and they were all here in washington. it was strong. you couldnt sea to shining sea and hope and o and not that long time has transpired but suddenly we are having this conversation about whether the president is going to campaign for democrats. that is startling turn around, is it not? >> its an issue that ha...

To what extent at an economic level are we going to nation a national security crisis. the fact they are determined to cripple our industry when everyone realizes having national security and energy keeping the money at home creating less expense energy here is vital to our economic future. combined with unilateral disarmament mindset. i think the term dangerous is legitimate to raise about policies and lack of understanding of reality in this administration. >> sean: when he would come back i w...

Saudi arabians you have to ask to what extent at an economic level are we going to nation a national security crisis. the fact they are determined to cripple our industry when everyone realizes having national security and energy keeping the money at home creating less expense energy here is vital to our economic future. combined with unilateral disarmament mindset. i think the term dangerous is legitimate to raise about policies and lack of understanding of reality in this administration. >> se...

The best thing that could happen to them is run a third party tea party candidate. >> weve seen that kind of thing before. >> we have. >> bob, i mean, it doesnt get any more fun that when you and pat are around, but lets talk about michael steele for a second. what is going to happen with michael steele? do we figure hes going to hang on, keep firing people at the rnc until hes the last man standing, bob? >> look, he got a booming endorsement from newt gingrich who said, i think hes capable of t...

First, to you, bob. harry reid, the numbers are just awful. he claims hes being hurt by the economy, that hes doing fine, but when you look at him against any republican alternative, hes getting clobbered. >> hes going to have a tough race. he has a lot of strengths in that state, but the real question, this isnt about just harry reid. its about the whole midterm, is where does the economy go next month and the month after that. if we see jobs continue to pick up and people feel better about the...

Public policy and all the money is going to flow in and were going to stay with the system we have which is frankly broken on both sides and it rewards political parties but doesnt necessarily reward the american people. megyn: it will be interesting to watch. right now the democrats have more moun in the coffers and certain cat goes, but the republicans are more motivated to actually show up and vote come the midterm. so still have a few months to watch. steve, erica, thank you for being here. ...