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The work is just beginning. >> with more on the fallout, im joined by nbcs newest senior political reporter, perry bacon and paul cain. perry, before the presidents remarks were done, the rnc had a statement out, while were eager to see the president finally engaging on this issue, this has never been about a single person or single resignation. its past time for the president to step up and fix this mess. personnel changes arent the answer to the problem for the veterans, its just musical chair...

>> shinseki himself calls this report the findings reprehensib reprehensible, perry, but can he survive this? >> i dont think so. i think the number of democrat senators, republicans have been criticizing him for a while and we saw five democratic senators and you look at that list of senators and a lot of them are up for reelection in 2014. it is a case when the president stuck with secretary sebellious for a long time despite problems of health care.gov and the difference being one and the pol...

He instead met with u.s. troops stationed there, many of who will remain if this agreement is forged. he also has an anticipated commencement address at west point tomorrow morning. lets get to the political impact of todays news with perry bacon. perry, you know this number, 9,800 seems very carefully crafted. he said it is less than 10,000 troops. regardless of the number he chose here, i think this will be criticized as every action that the president takes is criticiz criticized. >> you have...

Years or just over two years, were leaving. were going to give the afghans an opportunity. you heard that phrase repeated several times, and opportunity to build a better life. whether they will be able to stabilize the country i think it still an open question. right now, it is mostly the afghan security forces in the lead. theyre doing operations, but there is still a sizable force of an american force on the ground helping them. as that draws down, it will be more difficult for the afghans to...

Looking for the outside to come in and help them. >> you can hear the yelling and screaming and, you know, people yelling for help. >> inmates, i heard, were tied up on these railings and thrown over and hung. some were just tossed off from mainly the third tier, the tier above us. that mark is actually the outline of a body of an inmate used the remainder of the torch on. i think his name was perry. he had a lot of enemies in population. that outline there on the floor is permanently there. it ...

Bevin won almost 40% of the votes, and they think grimes can really challenge mcconnell because shes a fresh face. shes a young woman. shes not run statewide before except for -- shes not run for federal office before. she can really contrast mccobbles the washington insider, and the sense is mcconnell just not beloved here. he is more feared than liked. the opportunity for grimes to really drive up democratic turnout and win if republicans stay home who are tired of mcconnell. >> to to that poi...

Strong chris christie were in this race, jeb were in this race that would be another thing. but when you have a governor from texas with his record running against rand paul, marco rubio, ted cruz, who else is out there? >> mike huckabee, et cetera, et cetera, the establishment is going to be hungry for somebody that has a long proven track record. and who knows if perry performs, he can be competitive. >> i dont disagree with that. >> althoughs salthough, as you someone like a scott walker, a l...

When it first started and we succeed in that, but ultimately, it is a license to carry in the state where the second amendment is incredibly important. >> and so, perry, is this the essence of the state, the state of georgia, and it cannot be turned around? >> well, it is broad in the state of georgia, but it is also in a number of conservative states in the kcountry. the analysis after the sandy hook shoot inings showed that te have been 39 laws passed in states to limit gun rights, and then do...

You have seen the billionaires, bloombergs gun control movement has had very little impact as well. if they get behind democrats, they can help democrats with elections, but right now theyre very focused on their own sort of pet causes. the koch brothers really focus on helping republicans. theyre focused on helping them -- helping their own cause, and thats not helpful to the president art democrats. >> i think thats an excellent point. an egg-cellent point. im sorry. im going stop now. >> your...

Egg-pectation. >> you are always "egg-cellent." lets start with the keystone pipeline. this indecisiveness is really casting a shadow on prospective democrats running in red states. pro-pipeline democrat senator mary landrieu is one example, and heres what she said. she said the decision is irresponsible, unnecessary, and unacceptable. by making it clear that they will not move the process forward until there is a resolution in a lawsuit in nebraska member. the administration is acceptableding a...