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Priority of the obama administration? i mean keeping out in front of the public obviously is going to be a big part of this happening. and of course ramping up pressure on lawmakers to make the change. we have also seen the national rifle association in recent week take some very aggressive steps to protect their backyard, so to speak, the way theyre trying -- giving clinics to arm -- to teach teachers in some states such as ohio and utah, how to use firearms in this discussion of firearms in sc...

Identity, that this was -- that they were really out and gay. and so he was sorry for having said that and this is how it works in washington. especially if youre a democrat or a republican under the aegis of a democratic president. if youre sorry, its enough. if you come out and say that youre sorry and that you were misinformed, its okay. but as you point out. this is sort of the robert bird-strom thurmon rule, if youre going to get more from the people, he said or did something wrong, we know...

55% of polls say they have a favorable view for christie. lets say he doesnt have this grand plan that im implying? does it encourage him when he sees these numbers? >> im sure hes paying attention to those numbers, im thinking, down the road. and he, obviously, wasnt put under a lot of pressure this time around and decided to hold back. which i think was a smart move, in the long run. but i do think that these -- the embrace of the president, a lot of republicans still blame him for mitt romney...

In the book you dont blame them, but you criticize their ideology. why masquerade as both houses are to blame when i think you really just think republicans deserve the brunt of it. >> heres what i think. this is a book about inside. the democrats are a diverse party. its a more diverse obviously demographically as well. democrats are on the whole much less locked into a particular theory about what government should do or not do. republicans on the other hand are really committed to this view t...

>> >> the talking points memo this evening, all of us, all of us need to wise up and fast. you may have heard the story of new york city police officer lawrence deprimo, who spent $100 of his own money to give a barefoot homeless man some boots. that man, jeffrey hillman, was lying in the street when officer spotted him. >> it was extremely cold that night and you see this gentleman, i tried to offer him to buy him a pair of socks and he said, no, sir, god bless you. thank you for asking. when i...

House are pretty low. >> sam, is this the end of the road for grover norquist and his pledge? >> its odd because grover was the one sort of outside government institution on the conservative side who agreed with speaker boehners plan "b" which would have allowed taxes to go up above $1 million in income. all the other conservative groups say no. i think grovers pledge, i dont know where it goes from here. obviously is doesnt have as much teeth as is it did because there are people who are willin...

Make sure is that there is no knee jerk reactions to this. the three areas that i anticipate are going to be studied here or looked at is number one, obviously, gun control and the pros and cons and you are going to hear both sides of the argument. number two, if this -- i dont know what you want to call them had autism or as bergeres, people are looking to look at how we treat people who we know have some sort of a mental disease or detect dee fecket or disability and especially if there are wa...

Certain groups to turn that debate around to be a myth. and that myth only grew. thats when you saw a lot members of congress saying im not touching this issue again. even the democratic party. started to believe this myth. and even our leadership, on the democratic side, walked away from the issue. >> and in 2000, obviously, al gore lost. and there were lots of people that, again, i think the nra and gun advocates were able to tell a story about gores loss being attributable to the fact that he...

Intravel now fluids and, hopefully, as her pregnancy progresses, the morning sickness will improve. jenna: anything as a doctor youd be concerned about now? >> well, obviously, we worry about dehydration, but usually the babys absolutely fine, so if the fluids are replaced, hopefully as that passes, all will be well. jenna: thats the important part. were all wishing the best for her and william. you shared with me a very interesting british royal trivia for us. your name, phil pa, the nickname f...

Reports that president obama is, quote, genuinely conflicted over whether to pick kerry or united nations ambassador susan rice. president obama said yesterday that republican attacks against susan rice will not influence his decision. jo ari, what do you make of the chuck hagel situation with his name floating into the mix now? >> i thinkç its a good faith efforts to take in a wide range of views. we know that president obama in his first term, obviously, went with secretary gates despite his...