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College, they get to pay for your kids college loan. >> how is this going to turn out, do you know? how do you think? >> well, you know, as dan alluded to, the thing that happened here is -- president obama, someone decided to do some math and figure it out, the federal government was going to be in big trouble as borrowing costs rose. so they put into their budget this idea of tying rates to the market. now, this has long been a republican proposal and have you had this backlash from democrats,...

Privilege itself automatically requires that the president be involved or that the white house be involved but certainly the strength of the privilege weakenses more remote it comes from the white house here. and you also have this odd situation where the department of justice has already turned over thousands of documents related to the deliberative process within the department and it seems a little unseemly for them to say oh, well with hold the ones we dont want you to see. that enables the ...

Santorum and michele bachmann are that, dont believe mitt romneys conversion. but the white house does. and theyre going to try to jam it down mitt romneys throat. so you have this odd situation where mitt romney, who has been on all sides of all issues, is going to get it from both sides here, as he closes up the nomination and as he begins the general election campaign. >> you know, they all talk about being on the same team, but this air of reluctancy certainly doesnt help romneys credibility...

Deal? what is it about romney that these conservatives just cant go out on the talking heads and say, you know what, hes our guy? >> well, they know that he came late to the party. and by their likes, they didnt come convincingly. they know what his record was. this is a very interesting situation here, ed, where the grassroots conservatives, the genuine died in the wool conservatives, i think, its fair to say that both rick santorum and michele bachmann are that, dont believe mitt romneys conve...

>> well, they know that he came late to the party. and by their likes, they didnt come convincingly. they know what his record was. this is a very interesting situation here, ed, where the grassroots conservatives, the genuine died in the wool conservatives, i think, its fair to say that both rick santorum and michele bachmann are that, dont believe mitt romneys conversion. but the white house does. and theyre going to try to jam it down mitt romneys throat. so you have this odd situation where ...

Strangeness about this decision, including the fact that the president is not even in the country as we are going to war. an odd, odd situation. >> gregg: often the nature of war there are more questions than answers. well wait and see. michael goodwin, great to see you, thanks so much. and, just a reminder, you can read his column, in the sunday "new york post." check it out. >> heather: for the second night in a row allied strikes light the skies over libya. well tell you about a rebel-held ci...

Sanctions that are coming into place against libya, who would that money go to? so the plant is functioning. in fact, its providing in addition to gasoline to the local market, it is providing natural gas to power power plants not only in this part of the country, in the east, but theyre also providing the necessary fuel to produce electricity in tripoli itself. so its an odd situation, but, of course, the whole question of libyas oil is critical to the price that you pay at the gas pump in the ...