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American alliances are what keep us, america, safe. It is the value that puts other nations up for working with us. If we turn our backs on israel, its just not worth it. Part of President Bidens address Last Night Urging Americans and congress to continue to support ukraine and israel in the vastly different war each is fighting. Well go live to israel for the latest on the expected Ground Invasion of gaza. Meanwhile, republicans are somehow creating even more chaos on capitol hill. With anothe...

This extremist red rik. and frank schaffer. hes shore of the book "and good said, billy." thank you both for joining me. >> thanks for having us. >> this is really rough stuff. but not unfamiliar to you. what is this really about? >> well, listen, you know, weve talked about this before. youre one of the only in the mainstream media that gets it. the fact is america does not have a right wing political problem. america has a right wing religion problem. and when they talk about losing our herita...

Basically said, im a catholic. it is part of the core of my being. i believe in the tenets of my church, but im perfectly capable of being president of the united states and recognizing separation of church and state. i honestly dont think mitt romney has a religion problem, but i think people would be reassured if they heard that from him. and because this is a big part of his core -- and this will surprise people because many of us didnt think he had a core -- he ought to at least address it a...

John kennedy gave a speech in texas at a religious group where he said im a catholic, im perfectly being president of the united states and recognizing the separation between church and state. i dont think romney has a religion problem, but i think people would be reassured if they heard that from them, and because its such a big part of his core, he ought to address it and make it part of his narrative. people are wondering who he is, and his wife that fell in love with him that said he was fun...

Saying to him, if you had his best interest at heart, hey, its okay. go out and address some of these things? >> i think he would probably benefit from doing that. remember, john kennedy gave a speech in texas, i think, at a religious group where he basically said, im a catholic. it is part of the core of my being. i believe in the tenets of my church, but im perfectly capable of being president of the united states and recognizing separation of church and state. i honestly dont think mitt romne...

That doesnt even exist and attributes it to president obama. >> well, i think there is in this country a war on religion. i think there is a desire to establish a religion in america known as secularism. i know that based upon reports the obama administration gave this a lot of thought. a lot of discussion. >> and so theres mitt romney, accusing president obama of trying it to create a new religion. now, part of romneys religion problem is hes a member of a new religion. established religions li...

George bush had taken the more practiced route for the sons of privilege at the time by avoiding service in vietnam while being coddled in a national guard unit in texas. compared to john kerry, george w. bush had a war problem, as in experience at war, as in showing courage under fire literally under fire. george w. bush had carefully avoided combat while john kerry risked his life on the battlefield and so, of course, the republicans attacked john kerrys combat record. they took george w. bush...

Its the same with a baptist. 7%. a little more reluctance for a jewish candidate, 9%. and then a huge jump, more than double with with 22% of voters unwilling to vote for a mormon candidate. thats in an election thats going to be decided by one or two percentage points. so what does mitt romney do with his religion problem? he doesnt just attack president obamas religion, he invents a whole new religion, a religion that doesnt even exist and attributes it to president obama. >> well, i think the...

Problem. lets take a look at just how bad mitt romneys religion problem is. heres a poll showing voter reluctance based on a candidates religion. you see, catholicism puts a 7% drag on a candidacy. with 7% of voters saying they would not vote for a catholic. its the same with a baptist. 7%. a little more reluctance for a jewish candidate, 9%. and then a huge jump, more than double with with 22% of voters unwilling to vote for a mormon candidate. thats in an election thats going to be decided by ...

Committee off-loading some overhead and expenses to the national committee. so at this point when rick santorum has no chance of being the nominee and mitt romney for sure is going to be the nominee, its good for this to start winding down. i think that rick santorum is going to be under a lot of pressure not to do more injury, not to do more damage in a race that he has no plausible chance of winning. >> chuck todd, steve schmidt, rachel maddow, thank you for joining me tonight. come ing up the...