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Failibuster. >> whoa. >> 60-vote senate is still intact. today is ira shap ro and also author of "the last great senate." and he joins us now. ira, i want to get to the filibuster deal in a minute, but i wanted to start as a broader point as the evolution of the senate. you were there in what you identify as sort of a golden period in 1970s and when you think about the competition of the senate in the 1970s, i think you worked for jacob javits of new york and ed brook of massachusetts. what im t...

After the headline ran, ford to new york, drop dead. >> part of this is pure politeness, but politeness relates to political power and tribal allegiance. john boehner didnt feel on the night of the big fiscal cliff vote either the energy or the responsibility or the sense of family ties, if you will, to the northeast republicans to make the kind of explanation that chris shays is talking about. he just blew them off. and that sent a big message -- >> that may be more of the story -- >> what? >> ...

Family ties, if you will, to the northeast republicans to make the kind of explanation that chris shays is talking about. he just blew them off. and that sent a big message -- >> that may be more of the story -- >> what? >> the more to the story may be john was concerned he wouldnt even get 85 votes to get this bill passed if he had included the northeast aid. i mean, we just dont know certain things that were happening -- >> but he didnt say any of that on that night. my point was he didnt care...

Family ties, if you will, to the northeast republicans to make the kind of explanation that chris shays is talking about. he just blew them off. and that sent a big message -- >> that may be more of the story -- >> what? >> the more to the story may be john was concerned he wouldnt even get 85 votes to get this bill passed if he had included the northeast aid. i mean, we just dont know certain things that were happening -- >> but he didnt say anythi of t on that night. my point was he didnt care...

Do you have a sense as you look at politics in america that there are some white voters who will vote for an african-american, say, once and then will hold that person to a very rigorous standard, perhaps a much higher standard than they would a white politician and theyll give him one shot and then theyll dump him the next time? i look at this, i look at the ed brook, i look at the senator from illinois. i think about this -- i wonder if this is a phenomenon youve looked at analytically at all ...

Do you have a sense that there are some white voters who will vote for an african-american say once and hold that person on are to a rigorous standard, and theyll give him one thought and then dump him the next time? i look hat this, look at ed brook, the senator from illinois, i think about -- i wonder if this is a phenomenon you have looked at analytically, okay, youve got your shot, but lets see you do it. if it isnt really good, youre out of there. professor, your thoughts? >> we have to par...

African-american, say, once and then will hold that person to a very rigorous standard, perhaps a much higher standard than they would a white politician and theyll give him one shot and then theyll dump him the next time? i look at this, i look at the ed brook, i look at the senator from illinois. i think about this -- i wonder if this is a phenomenon youve looked at analytically at all this sechbs youve got your shot but lets see you do it, if it isnt really, really good youre out of there. pr...

Rethink possible. >> the biggest lie in wisconsin was when republicans kept repeating they were simply doing what they were elected to do. when scott walker was campaigning for governor, he never vowed to strip unions of their collective bargaining rights. let me repeat that. never. you see, they want you to vote for them and they think you wont if you know what theyre really up to, which is true enough. thats why according to some polls, walker would lose if the election were held again today. ...