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>> greta: health care isnt just dividing the country it is dividing states. colorado attorney general ers a republican is suing the federal government. his democratic governor ritter is not happy about that weve invited governor ritter to go on the record we hope he will later this week. attorney general suiters joins us live right now, good evening. >> good evening greta. >> greta: sir, you have decided to file suit, join with the other attorneys general in the state of florida. did you talk to...

Joining a lawsuit again the federal government. michigan governor jennifer granholm says, not so fast. now the attorney general is in a battle with himself. since hes also the governors lawyer. earlier michigan governor jennifer granholm went on the record. governor, i understand you a little disagreement with your state attorney general who has joined this lawsuit that is filed in the state of florida challenging the health care bill on constitutional grounds. what is going on? >> well two prob...

>> ive been calling legislators throughout the country, talked to several lt. governors and mailed letters out to the vast majority of ledge lay throughout the united states asking them to join us. would it take 34 states to have a constitutional convention, 38 states to ratify it if we move forward in doing so. >> greta: has any state or any other lt. governor or governor or even attorney general said sign me up? >> i talked to david dewhurst in texas yesterday he was excited. peter kinder two ...

Take them for granted. >> greta: of course senator mccain is the best example the past couple of days. >> he got a great -- hes facing a tough challenge from j.d. hayworth in arizona. an enormously good reception when the heroine of the tea partiers showed up, sarah palin showed up for him. the thing about mccain the conservatives in arizona have always felt that mccain will move to the right to try to get elected and then hes going to being a moderate or as he calls it a maverick. so theres a c...

Who arent going to like him intervening on their behalf he is not representing them or any of the others it will be benefiting. >> greta: first, whether someone running for governor in a close -- i looked at the numbers hes close to the other two in the republican primary no doubt wants to achieve the nomination from his party to run for governor. youve got the problem where has to represent the governor against himself. and youve got the problem where this lawsuit is filed in florida, which you...

He can file as the attorney general. he can file on behalf of the people. but he cannot file on behalf of the state government and the state of michigan because hes my client. >> greta: he could legitimately go forward and say i dont represent the state of michigan thats the governor but i represent the people and im going forward. he could proceed that way? >> he would proceed that way. he has the constitutional authority to do that but as my lawyer, he cannot represent me or the state governme...

Besides the fact it is serious almost law school question, among all these states where the attorney generals are filing and the governors dont want it. there are disputes popping up intern magli. >> i think the vast majority of states i think you will find that the attorney general has the power to bring lit kpwaeugs on behalf of the state. there -- to bring litigation on above of the state. there may be somewhere they have to have the legislature or the governor but the vast majority of stays ...

But he cannot file on behalf of the state of michigan. he does not represent me. ive asked him instead, as my lawyer, to file in that very case on the other side. or at least to file an amicus on the other side. i am not an -- i will not allow him to speak for the state government when the state government has been seeking to get this reform passed, because it helps the state of michigan. >> greta: before i get to the question the intrigue of having them both sue for the state and have to repres...

Do you that i lawsuit has any merit? >> even my states attorney general has joined in the fight and i commend him for it. im told by most constitutional scholars this will not work. this will not stop what happened last week. im told this is the only way that we can prevent in from moving forward. >> greta: what is the reaction of governor sanford to this? >> i havent had the opportunity to speak to the governor. as you know name tennessee tonight visiting someone in the hop. i hope to talk to t...

The citizens. it is within the constitutional statutory power of the ag to do so despite the governors objection i am able to bring that case. >> greta: when you say you spoke to the governors office you didnt speak directly to the governor? >> the representatives beforehand ive since talked to the governor about it. he and you are very good friends. >> greta: i suppose -- he has signed this letter that was sent off to the attorney general of the united states along with governor gregoire of was...