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Was following him as a creepy white cracker? >> yes, sir, sir. >> and to you is that a derogatory or is that the way people speak in your culture, your age group? >> objection. leading. suggesting an answer. >> overruled. >> yes, sir. >> at another point today, the defense grilled jeantel about a letter she had a friend write on her behalf to trayvon martins parents. >> are you able to read that copy well enough that you can tell us if its in fact the same letter? >> no. >> are you unable to rea...

Was following him as a creepy white cracker? >> yes, sir, sir. >> and to you is that a derogatory or is that the way people speak in your culture, your age group? >> objection. leading. suggesting an answer. >> overruled. >> yes, sir. >> at another point today, the defense grilled jeantel about a letter she had a friend write on her behalf to trayvon martins parents. >> are you able to read that copy well enough that you can tell us if its in fact the same letter? >> no. >> are you unable to rea...

You cant overestimate the impact that president obama coming off of marriage equality had on african-american voters. the leadership that hes shown, the moral leadership is tremendous. it helped get us to this point today. for that i am very grateful. >> thank you very much. dan savage of the it gets better campaign as well as adam buska and jeff parsley from the no hate campaign. >> thank you for having us. all right. today coming up, todays highs, yesterdays lows. well discuss the fallout fr...

Thats not pernicious, thats not dangerous. we will be seen as, you know, fellow americans, basically. and so its that quiet revolution thats been happening around dinner tables and living rooms across the country ever since harvey milk said that thats let us to this point today. those numbers that are shifting so rapidly is because there are lots of brave people who sit down at those dinner tables and say to their relatives, say to their friends, say to their neighbors and co-workers who they ar...

Seen as not an other. we will be seen as something thats not pernicious, thats not dangerous. we will be seen as, you know, fellow americans, basically. and so its that quiet revolution thats been happening around dinner tables and living rooms across the country ever since harvey milk said that thats let us to this point today. those numbers that are shifting so rapidly is because there are lots of brave people who sit down at those dinner tables and say to their relatives, say to their friends...

Been very disappointed. they believe that the presidents rhetoric wanting to have a grand bargain we saw all the way up to the election was sincere and now they started to say, look, put your money where your mouth is because there doesnt seem to be the kind of, like what you see when president obama wants something, he goes after it. and so, making a few comments here and there, we need to see him step up and be the person to bring the democrats on this, because i dont think if you look at the ...

To the white house and theyve been very disappointed. they believe that the presidents rhetoric wanting to have a grand bargain we saw all the way up to the election was sincere and now they started to say, look, put your money where your mouth is because there doesnt seem to be the kind of, like what you see when president obama wants something, he goes after it. and so, making a few comments here and there, we need to see him step up and be the person to bring the democrats on this, because i ...

Joy. the phrase "i was raised a catholic." it drives me crazy. religion is not a food court. if i dont like mcdonalds this week, i think gi to bob big boys, i understand the stylistic differences. but when it comes down to choosing a religion on the base of style, its got something to do with belief, i think. >> youre talking about, you and mike have both talked about what the catholic church means to progressives and liberals, which is an institution that has combatting poverty. helping those i...

Extremists and jihadists destabilizing others in the region. were in for a very rough ride. >> and i wanted to talk about that with you. "the washington post" editorial page had an interesting point today, saying that secretary clinton really conveyed the seriousness of what was happening in north africa, while the obama administration was being a little bit reluctant in terms of providing the french the ability to get their troops into mali. have not really wanted to pay for anything there. in ...

Vanilla ice had a hit song, "ice ice baby." and the fresh prince of bel air made his debut on nbc. thats how long its been since republicans voted to raise taxes. but, now, 22 years later, they break down. its a big deal and the president made that point today in a video to supporters. >> just recently, republicans in congress said theyd never agree to raise tax rates on the wealthiest americans. weve now raised those rates permanently. making our tax code more progressive than its been in decad...