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Nomination process. >> in a constricted period, we could have wound up with herman cain or newt gich rng or any other number of people who at one point or another were doing a good job. we need a testing period. we dont need to nominate somebody from a fluke. >> okay, charles. >> i think it could work either way. you could get a fluke candidate who emerges just at the moment when its being decided early, or i think the more likely scenario is whoever has the most money, the most name recognition...

Times before they make a decision. this was also an issue with the media. they treated the media poorly and it came back to bite them. so that activist i talked to said hopefully hillary has learned these lessons because she does have to come back to iowa. she cant skate through this nomination process, even if she doesnt have many challengers. >> generally, and i remember covering this, she did well in primary elections. but in caucuses in those states that do the caucuses, didnt do well, thats...

Deception. seems apropo after the obama administration announced plans to nominate montana senator max baucus to be the next ambassador to china. president obama even delivered a personal ringing endorsement at his news conference today. >> max baucus is going to be an outstanding ambassador to china, and i would like a swift confirmation. >> it would reward one of the authors of the affordable care act and would likely give the administration an easy path through a likely tricky nomination proc...

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Before, its doubled now under president obama. and i think -- i mean what were talking about is the minority in the senate not only going overboard but i mean trying to pull the boat down with them. >> uh-huh. well, this has all been put into effect in the senate. democratically controlled right now. how concerned are you perhaps with the next election, things swing the other way, that republicans will have this in their arsenal? >> well, sure. whats good for the goose is good for the gander. ab...

Three straight judicial nominees. its gotten so bad, some senate democrats say they may use the so-called nuclear option to limit these republican filibusters. americans want a positive agenda that builds the country up. they dont want tea party republicans whose only mission is to tear down the president. joining me is abbey huntsman. thank you for being here. when will republicans realize what the rest of the country already knows and that is that the tea party is bad news for them and for the...

Something the tea party necessarily opposes, although certainly a significant percentage of its members do. but yes, about thats going to be interesting. i know chris christie has been in iowa twice. he was well received both times. he does have this tremendous personal magnetism, different than any of the candidates ive met. like any other candidate i would encourage him and the rest of those potential candidates and he is a potential candidate at this point, too, come to iowa, lets test it out...

She an incredibly boring candidate. >> boring at best. >> the rnc as you know as we talked about, the rnc spevent only $3 million. four years ago they spent 9 million. >> that alone, shutdown is different. if the $9 million comes in, cuccinelli could be governor elect today. >> oh my lord. >> i think you still need to deal with the nomination process. >> absolutely. >> these caucuses and conventions do always bring out the least electable general election candidate. i money, who shows up? which ...

To interview them independent of the executive branch. >> the spokesman for the white house and the state department, jay carney, they say they made unprecedented cooperation with congress on -- benghazi. i will play a little clip from what jay carney said. >> i think it is unfortunate to hold up any no, maam me or any nomination process and when it comes to doing so for this reason, i think i have noted the considerable cooperation the administration has provided on these issues. >> have they p...

And that is going to hurt you each if you end up getting through the nomination process. >> that is the question for the republicans. isnt it, joe? can someone who is more moderate like chris christie get through the primary process? >> chris christie has a great team. mike and a bunch of others working with him. what i like about chris christie is the fact that he is honest. he is willing to say what is right when its right. and i think americans really respect that. he has taken what looks lik...