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So when you say that we are going to endorse candidates against that, that speaks to moving away from who we are as democrats and who we have always been. >> i follow the stuff pretty closely. ive not heard of a republican in the year saying that they want to restrict contraception. this issue has matured and you had republicans actually running on -- cory gardner of colorado, the senator ran on a platform saying that he thought birth control should be widely available and over-the-counter. so i...

More about the economy. do the democrats even need a national message, because it seems like letting out a thousand flowers bloom is a new strategy? >> we do need an national message. and im glad to see the better deal that chuck schumer announced. and democrats should be talking about it. but lets be clear, having a pro-choice message and an economic message is not mutually exclusive. and another point to speak to what dana mentioned about the idea of republicans being for contraception, if you...

Some people who want to run as democrats are going to be pro-life. and that said all of these other progressive women off. and i would just wondered from your perspective, is it a good idea for the democrats to be shrinking their tent at this point? >> it is not a matter of shrinking their tent. it is a matter of really understanding where the party is and sticking to what we believe in. one thing you can learn from donald trump, whether you like him or not is that he has a message and he sticks...

Matter, you cannot adhere to private theological justifications of essentially what is either a public policy or a constitutional matter. >> if the government thinks that is a compelling interest to get more people contraception -- there are les intrusive ways to get women contraception. this is obviously not the least intrusive possible way. this is what the case law points to. >> and one of the things thats really important that they are going to come to in this case, is what would be a less i...

Justifications of essentially what is is either a public policy or a constitutional matter. >> if the government thinks that is a compelling interest to get more people contraception -- there are les intrusive ways to get women contraception. this is obviously not the least intrusive possible way. this is what the case law points to. >> and one of the things thats really important that they are going to come to in this case, is what would be a less intrusive way of offering contraception. some a...

Going to come to in this case, is what would be a less intrusive way of offering contraception? some are arguing that some should provide the contraception. while we hear this type of argument from tim, at the same time we find conservative lawmakers cutting back on funding for things like title 10, there is a thing -- insurance coverage on insurance that employees pay for at the same time theres an attack on public availability through clinics. this is absolutely an attack on womens health care...

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To the table so that the games would stop and we would get this work done. >> and hmm. joining us democratic congresswoman debbie wasserman-schultz of florida. good afternoon, debbie. >> good afternoon. great to be with you again. >> thank you for coming on. this time last week, republicans were in a screaming pursuit of the president claiming that offering contraception was running roughshod over the consciences and religious convictions of americans. and now, ever so quietly, theyve agreed to ...

And were going to continue to fight hard to move the economy forward and create jobs. the 239 straight months that weve had private sector job growth under president obamas policies, 3.7, almost 4 million jobs created in the private sector. were going to continue pushing forward to help make those things happen. with or without the republicans help. >> weve all come to expect big arguments, big fights in the lead up to major elections. weve had contraception and now there looks to be one over ex...

Advertising? >> yeah, its true. and in the meantime, all of the brand of the republican party is sinking while that of obama continues to climb. if -- it seems that jeremy lin is the only person having a better year than barack obama right now. you know, the idea, however, that rick santorum would call obama out of the mainstream, thats like donald trump accusing somebody of having an oversized ego. the fact of the matter here is that the republican voters are, according to all the polls are run...