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Embarrass the republicans or hillary clinton and put her question -- trust to question. >> was this a good day for hillary clinton? according to the coverage. >> the coverage missed the point. it is about her leadership skills. it was last in the 11 hours of political bickering. >> fox news took seven hours and then broke away and cbs and cnbc took 11 hours. when she had a coughing fit because she got hoarse some would feel sympathy. >> that is playing into the role. everyone, again, was looking...

One of the people wanted to know where she -- who she spent the night with the night before? somebody else, senator blumenthal confused. whats going to happen is secretary clinton is going to go in front of a group of stumblebums and who is going to win? thats exactly what happened. >> can you say, mercedes, do you agree most people are saying hillary clinton won? >> the mainstream media is clearly saying hillary clinton won. certain conservative media outlets that said the same thing. with that...

Flop. there was no smoking gun. some conservatives see it differently. did hillary clinton emerge unscathed? >> i dont think the media is right. they used the word "unscathed," repeatedly but i was looking at hours and hours worth of the hearing and the fact is she brought up the new questions. there were 600 security requests. she said, well, no one came to me with the security asks. so they was a passive observer? >> so the media --. >> they covered move of the caucus demeanor and the fact she...

>> my grand pampblts are from san francisco. my dads side came after the gold rush. >> john grew up in this town and hes a close observer of the changes happening here. when i first came out to san francisco, i was making all the same sort of tired jokes that everybody from new york makes. in fact, thats really nothing could be further from the truth. san francisco is like a righteously dirty town. its grimy. you guys have actual street hookers in the center of town. its a two-fisted, hand drink...

I dont think they laid a glove on her. shep had a strategy. rise above it. dont let them get under your skin. she had a policy goal. defend american engagement around the world. even in dangerous places. welcome that debate about libya policy. the democrats had a strategy it paint the committee as partisan. they start with the wind at their back. 72% of americans agree with the house republican leader that this is a political leader. its 92 today. it will be 102 probably by the time we wake up t...

Sidney blumenthal and they began leaking and then released his e-mails, we have been asking for his transcript to be released, we have been asking for a vote on it. they havent been willing to give us a vote. thats why today really was the first time we were together as a committee, we could insist on a vote, and as you saw the chairman at least thus far has been unwilling to even allow a vote on it, and is attempting to put it off for the future. >> do you concede the optics trying to put ourse...

House. >> yeah, but right now im wondering how much leverage the freedom caucus actually has with anything. one of the reasons why i say that is because paul ryan who is far conservative, hes not trying to even give them what they want in possible discussions with them to possibly be speaker of the house. so right now i think -- i think the republican party is trying to pull itself together. i really dont think the freedom caucus or the tea party, as they were formally know, really has too much ...

Wondering how much leverage the freedom caucus actually has with anything. one of the reasons why i say that is because paul ryan who is far conservative, hes not trying to even give them what they want in possible discussions with them to possibly be speaker of the house. so right now i think -- i think the republican party is trying to pull itself together. i really dont think the freedom caucus or the tea party, as they were formally know, really has too much leverage right now. this is just ...

Spoken with him to give him the time and space he needs to deal with a difficult decision. many see the job of speaker of the house as the toughest job in washington these days. most folks ive talked to believe ryan may be willing to do the speakers job, but hes not willing to give away authority or gifts in order to win over support. im told by his colleagues that he doesnt want to be held hostage to take a job hes never sought before. at the white house aides say they dont have a rooting inter...

You cant stop it. were you born here? both generations of my grandparents were from san francisco. my dads side came out for the gold rush, in the 1850s. >> author john grew up in this town and hes a close observer of the changes happening here. when i first came to san francisco i was making all the same sort of tired jokes that everyone from new york to san francisco makes. the granola and the bread. >> yeah. >> in fact, nothing can be further from the truth. san francisco is an outrageously d...