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How strong a signal, peter, about campaign finance laws is this court sending? >> i think its a mistake to interpret it too heavily as a very strong signal. one of the things we know about john roberts and the roberts court is they like narrow decisions that dont have really big, sweeping impacts. i think that is what were going to see out of this. part of what theyre saying is, well, if you were able in the past to give to 18 candidates, give the maximum amount to 18 candidates, is there a big ...

Soon as somebody files this kind of lawsuit and gets to the high court, is a case that would undo limits completely, undo any kind of cap for how much you can give to a campaign, give to a candidate. right now, you can do that anonymously, give that to a 501 group or something. there is interest out there in letting anyone like a shelton adelson or a warren koch give money. john roberts was citing his own precedent in arguing that it was time to revisit some of the ways we view speech as money. ...

>> im certainly for repealing the obamacare law. but we need to show the american people, we have got a better p on health care costs -- >> he outlines this 26-page plan to repeal obamacare with the sort of republican program. is bobby jindal trying to position himself as the ideas guy for 2016? is that what were seeing? >> i not only think were seeing that from bobby jindal, i also think were seeing something old from them. their original strategy was to repeal and replace. however, when it got...

The right and shocking fact that senator corker and senator graham are criticizing senator kerry, you know, they would find any reason and any excuse to criticize the administration over anything. when you look at what they have done, most reasonable people would agree up until this point they have been pretty good on the issue. for people to try to look for fizz your between secretary kerry and president obama they wont find one. >> peter, wrap it for me in 20 second. what does the u.s. do tomo...

The russian fold. they went to the polls today to decide whether to break with ukraine and align with russia right away or break with ukraine and align with russia some point in the future. russian media reports indicate a vast majority voted to join russia. the u.s. and 12 other members of the u.n. security council believe the vote is illegal. russia said theyre acting within international law. ahead to the brain trust now. let me bring in a guest whos a former special assistant to president ob...

Matter in campaigns but i dont see them actually making a real difference when it comes to what congress passes in the year ahead. >> peter, we spend a lot of time here talking about nsa and surveillance and our surveillance state now. i think obviously the conversations are justified. but i continue to wonder whether that is going to be an issue that gets people out of bed come november. >> well, weve already seen public opinion change about nsa surveillance. weve already seen more people conce...

They dont need help, that they will get out soon. they think they might be able to break through on monday or tuesday. >> duncan, thank you. the new year undoubtedly means new challenges for president obamas new health care law. lets get right to the "brain trust." anton gunn is the former director of external affairs at the department of health and human services. hes now in the private sector as a consultant. gail lemond is a senior fellow at the council on foreign relations and peter suterm...

30 seconds, anton, you get ten seconds since youre the new guy. one thing youd like to see congress accomplish in 2014? >> anything. they havent done anything since theyve been elected. ill be happy with seconds. >> unemployment insurance and deciding what happens with afghanistan. >> peter, well end with you, sir. >> id like to see a republican health care plan put forward. >> there is -- oh, the last part. you did well, anton. we may have to have you back. >> i would appreciate it. >> you were...