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Candidate to take them to a win. back in the 1950s the moderate wing of the republican party was coming off defeat until general dwight d. eisenhower came in creating what would later be called eisenhower republicans, a group that seems near extinction. evans thomas is author of a new book that is getting great reviews. and david eisenhower, for whom camp david was named, is the grandson of ike. were back. the republican party, as we just said, is in a soul searching mode right now looking to ...

Dwight d. eisenhower came in creating what would later be called eisenhower republicans, a group that seems near extinction. evans thomas is author of a new book that is getting great reviews. and david eisenhower, for whom camp david was named, is the grandson of ike. eisenhower republicanism, it meant an internationalist view of the world, anti-communist but very moderate in the politics compared to the hard right that we have today. >> sure. the hard right wanted to get rid of the new deal an...

>> your thoughts about his legacy then. rockefeller and create some kind of legacy for moderation? >> well, what he did was he started a national republican that involved in the new deal the harry truman deal. hes the first in line starting in 1962 and did it by combining, i would say, pro-business conservative principles on one hand but moderation and outlook and in manner and above all, the ability to reach across the aisle. i think this is something that he had. but this was a war-time habit ...

Normal conservatives and the tea party which claimed to be so obsessed with deficits now, is starting to flirt with these other litmus tests. if they want to keep going this to themselves, they are going to continue to undermine people who are politically strong. rockefellers a big name in west virginia. >> and so, jim demint comes out an says we cant support her. do they know that that havent elected a republican to the senate in about 4,000 years? >> thats the question and its very frustrating...

After thanksgiving people get back to work. >> brian: i was encouraged when i pick up the papered president is working with people. but then i pick up the "new york times" and found out you have the liberal democrats like rockefeller, dick durbin and others saying hey, we better not touch entitlements. mr. president, you better watch yourself because we won the election. lets focus on those taxes on the rich. lets deal with entitlement down the line. that scares me. that is unrealistic. it goes ...

Is too liberal for them to support. quote, theres no question that congresswoman cap toe is well known in the state and is favored by the washington establishment. they know she wont 0 rock the boat when it comes to cutting deals with democrats to spend money we dont have. freedom works which has given capito a 61% lifetime voter rating said an endorsement would not be, quote, automatic. conservatives arent happy with her votes for the auto bailouts. west virginia, remember, is still, to put it ...

Reports some clothes were being made for all mart, sears and clothing line of sean colmes. in three hours action shelly moore capito -- excuse me if im not pronouncing it correctly. shes going to announce her candidacy tore u.s. in the and elected. shes pro choice republican and run for rockefellers seat. the 75-year-old seat has seld the seat since 1984 and is not saying if hes gog run again in 2014. its being called the biggest insider trading case in history. former hedge fund manager hea...

Tough negotiating. it is obviously better that the mood is constructive than otherwise but at the end of the day, very tough compromises will have to be hammered out. >>neil: nancy pelosi said, not to touch entitlements talking generally about medicare and medicaid, and social security, and a letter circulating in the senate senators harken and rockefeller of the same sentiment. do you agree? >>guest: we have different approaches for saving money. if you save money the way we did in affordable c...

The whole country, new york is, of course, the broadcasting center of this country, as well as the commercial center. you have people like -- who are naturally competitive, the mayor of new york is always -- going back to lindsay and rockefeller, always competitive because the fight over funds between the state and the city. and you have bloomberg, one of the best mayors ever probably and youve got andrew cuomo who only has been seen as a great governor so far basically getting -- working in tan...

Of the situation right now. >> talk about that a bit, chuck, because i have seen some interesting good relationships developing here between -- you talked about the importance of the media market in new york to the whole country, new york is, of course, the broadcasting center of this country as well as the commercial center. you have people like -- who are naturally competitive, the mayor of new york is always -- going back to rockefeller, always competitive because the fight over funds between...