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Track i d tragedy? we have a good panel for you this morning. we have cnn mitt capolitical congressm commentator r kevin madden. good to have you all here. kevin, youve been involved with this before. what is your observation as to the motivation of this, the obvious dissent going on? is it just pageantry, or is there some purpose here? >> well, i think were trying to prescribe a strategy to it would be going a bit too far. what the mistake we all make in watching this process play out is we try...

It is a small organization that speaks to why a lot of people dont like these political party because it is a whole bunch of fighting about whos going to lead this small dprgroup of peo. it seems to me it is a distraction that the democrat party does not need now. >> exactly. you mentioned some of the candidates who leaders would like to see. there is also pressure from the grass root community to let this process play itself out. of course, we are coming out from the campaign of populous politi...

Turmoil inside a campaign terrible sign right now. >> looking at you because im thinking of mitt romney and i was just talking to someone about this julie pace with the associated press reporting talking to john king that apparently because there are so many sort of candidates still in this as we are coming up upon iowa in february and the fact that it would be perhaps speaker ryan and mitt romney who would have this, and im quoting, come to jesus conversation with some of these candidates to sa...

Sources are out there putting this stuff out there. theres speculation at best. i can tell you this and i know this with certainty. he has not been charged. there is no pressure or rush to judgment here. the general will take his time and were just going tv to let this process play out. >> that was rear admiral john kirby on "morning joe" in january denying reports from nbcs jim missklaszewski. those charges came to fruition has bergdahl was charged with desertion and endangering his fellow sold...

>> listen, there are so many of them that are only worrying about their primaries, and when you are simply worrying about protecting your right flank and some of these pacs and families in and of themselves hold essentially the keys to you surviving that primary process, then youre going to listen. listen, these guys know in their hearts that this is the wrong thing. thats why i think whether its tomorrow, later in the week or early next week, theyll come around. ive seen this process play out a...

How does that manifest? >> listen, there are so many of them that are only worrying about their primaries, and when you are simply worrying about protecting your right flank and some of these pacs and families in and of themselves hold essentially the keys to you surviving that primary process, then youre going to listen. listen, these guys know in their hearts that this is the wrong thing. thats why i think whether its tomorrow, later in the week or early next week, theyll come around. ive seen...

Will cast ballots on wednesday. newt gingrich and ron paul are on state ballots, but they are trailing far behind. a lot of talk on the sunday shows are about who could be mitt romneys runningmate. peter doocy has more on the potential v.p. picks. good morning, peter. >> an adviser named beth myers is leading the romney search for a runningmate. this morning, we heard from two men whose names are coming up in the press as possible additions to the republican ticket. >> mitt romney, the leader of...

Though they are trailing behind in the delegate count. a lot of talk on the sunday shows about who could be mitt romneys running mate. peter doc doocy live with more. >> we are told it is rare that a nominee would ask one to be that running mate and then that person would shoot them down and say no but when two possibilities were asked about the prospects this morning by members of the media that is exactly what they said. >> mitt romney the leader of the republican party has a vice presidenti...

senator marco rubio. and elijah cummings, ranking democrat on the house oversight and reform committee. plus, dana bash and jeff zellny of the "new york times." im candy crowley, and this is "staft of the union." the economic headlines were ominous. retail and car sales are strong. but initial jobless claims falling since last year have jumped about 6% in the last three weeks. march sales of existing homes fell 2.6% and factory output slipped in march. then there was this iffy fore...

falling since last year have jumped about 6% in the last three weeks. march sales of existing homes fell 2.6% and factory output slipped in march after rising in february. then there was this iffy forecast for europe from the managing director of the international monetary fund. >> we are seeing light recovery blowing in a spring wind, but were seeing some dark clouds on the horizon. >> if, as the economy goes so goes the election, then it was a worrisome week for the presidents re-ele...