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Congressman stutzman and he said it is going to be tough. maybe he hasnt got the talking points or is reflecting the tea party. >> a little bit of both. everyone knows the majority of americans want congress to come together. on the talking point you noticed this week, were not talking shut down, of course well compromise. at the same time there are strong disagreements. thats part of what david was talking about. democrats believe you dont start by asking the middle class to sacrifice more when...

The average senior would pay $6,000 more for health care. it cuts our energy investments at a time we are dealing with high gas prices by 70%. so we are not going to sign on with that approach. >> karen finney is a political analyst and former communications director for the dnc, robert trainham hosts roll call tv and hosts on the comcast network. is this what well hear for the next few weeks and is it sellable? >> yes, because republicans and democrats came together to make lipstick out of -- n...

Validate that the requirements are appropriate, but i think the nuclear regulatory commission is going to take a very measured approach, which is appropriate. when i was a commissioner during 9/11, thats what we did relative to the plants at that point and i think thats the same philosophy we should be using relative to the events coming out of japan. >> okay, jeff merrifield well speak with you next hour with a few more questions. thank you so much. msnbc is the place for politics and its a b...

Were going to do because why would we want to tell gadhafi our strategy. but the big idea is to give the libyan people a chance for freedom. >> robert, if the mission is completed, lets say just in a matter of weeks, is all the criticism going to go away then? >> sort of. look, if the mission is completed, thank god it was completed. but members of congress on both sides of the aisle, they have a legitimate point. hey, mr. president, pick up the phone and just let us know whats happening. >> but...

They dislike this guy so there is a unique set of circumstances in libya, particularly because of the kind of violence that he was willing to engage on his own people, even a step beyond what were seeing in some of the protests in the other countries. that being said, i think we dont yet know the answer to that question, alex, because i think well have to see what unfolds in some of these other countries. it may be that the conditions are set where once again you have u.n., nato and the arab lea...

Tv" and is the d.c. bureau chief for the comcast network. good morning, good to see you, robert. >> good morning. good to see you, alex. >> huckabee is clearly the favorite among conservative republicans and thats of course the key to winning the nomination, most would suggest. so why is he engaging in this? is it just to sell books? because doesnt it hurt him politically in the long run? i mean, nomination aside, thats going to be a hard stance to try to appeal to in the center of the country a...

Were talking about a place that has seen 70 tornados in the last 60 years. this parish alone averages more than one tornado every single year. alex? >> so frightening to have that to look forward to or not every year. thank you, eric fisher. more fallout from mike huckabees recent comments about pregnancy out of wedlock. lets listen to what sparked the controversy. >> one of the things thats troubling is that people see a natalie portman or some other hollywood starlet who boast of hey, look, ...

Hypocrite. theyre wondering why he didnt single out, say, bristol palins unwed motherhood. in fact, he called it shameful for the media to criticize palin saying -- the quote was, "we saw a mother who gave her unconditional love to her daughter. that embodies what christianity means. we all mess up. the issue i see, how we respond to it." >> well, alex, sounds like he probably has a little bit of amnesia there where perhaps intuitively he was backing governor palin, then governor palin and her d...

The center for the general election. so you know, governor huckabee, although his comments are a little bit jarring, they do speak to the base, no question about it. >> okay. now, hes defending himself in a way. lets listen to this. >> i understand something, that a lot of people who talk about this stuff dont. when you have unwed mothers, you have a high propensity toward lack of education, lack of the ability to get a job, and their children are going to live their entire lives in poverty. >> ...

And with the new health care law, more good things are coming. >> all right, joining me now to discuss this again don baer a democrat and republican robert trainham. mayberrygate? >> come on, are they going to be upset if aunt bea and opie do something. the sheriff of mayberry is as mainstream as it comes, and if it helps people understand and be educated about whats going on, especially the age demographic because they remember andy from the show. >> is it still democratic talking points if its...