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When people are -- >> but is there not some serious requirement that when a major historic figure passes, we ought to make an assessment on their life that isnt just simply eulogizing and praising every single one of the positive things we can choose to find and ignoring what was a very divisive premier in the united kingd kingdom? >> thats how history will view her. that has been a lot of how people are assessing this. certainly, theres a bit of gee wr geography going on now. people are address...

Young men are not arent respecting young ladies. theyre going around impregna impregnatiimpregnat impregnating them. >> people can be brilliant and still be dumb. >> theres a famous quote where she told president bush 41 not to go wobbly. >> thats not true. >> one of the top ten people of all time. >> sometimes i think of her when i think of the task that is going to be ahead of us after obama leaves office. lets get right to our panel. joining us is ryan grim, washington bureau chief. thank y...

It might be a strong political move. let me quote "the washington post." by taking a volunteer cut in his own pay, no matter the size or amount, president obama is forcing the sequester back into the news and back to peoples minds at least for a day or two. >> i think it could backfire, though, because what the president wants the sequester to be appealed. he thinks the cuts are too draconian and by taking his own pay cut it sort of implies, hey, look, were all going to take these cuts. it sort ...

>> angela, let me start with you. why is it that the right wing seems all over the place in abeing taing this president? >> well, i think you can attest that the fact that the right wing is all over the place more than where they are with the president. we cant seem to have them rely on gun control, on womens rights, reproduction rights, on gay marriage. you can go down a laundry list of things even including outreach to people of color. you have an representative that says, its okay. im sorry t...

Today the membership page for the caucus is defunct. they havent met since july of 2012. will this make it easier for the president to get things done with the republicans with the weakening of the tea party? >> i think with or without the tea party hes got a better shot. the tea party oshriginated in 20 when folks talked about the toxic rhetoric. nobody has time for that anymore. that is not a policy or position. with or without the tea party that rhetoric is not going to work. >> you know, rya...

To allow democrats to be competitive statewide, but the other thing is the republican leadership in texas, whether its senator ted cruz, john cornyn, or rick perry, have moved so far to the right, that now you have a lot of center rice republicans, pro-business folks shaking their heads wondering, you know, why are these guys so far out there? theyre helping our cause and were helping our cause. >> ryan, what is the calculus there? why do they feel the need to do that? given that jan brewer has ...

Clinton in 2016 when she keeps shows up at places with her possible primary and general election opponents. tonight, the former secretary of state and current vice president will both speak at a ceremony at the kennedy center honoring female leaders around the world. later this month, mrs. clinton is scheduled to appear with jeb bush in dallas at the dedication at the george w. bush presidential center. the day after both give separate speeches in the same city. joining us now is ryan grim, wash...

Yes, there was this rookie senator named obama who had aspirations, but he didnt have the clinton machine behind him. so, you know what, whatever we say now people have to discount it greatly, but she is, again, in the very strong position and what she doesnt have working against her this time is that vote on the iraq war. that is not part of the dynamic now. shes very closely attached both to this popular president and to the even more popular previous president. >> of course. ryan, how do you ...

Campaign, you know -- >> youre not mincing words today, are you, ryan? >> i mean, maybe shell proof that shes a better campaigner this time around, but youre right. so far shes done a really lousy job out on the campaign trail. what did she spend, $20 million to $25 million? out in iowa? you know, she does better over the course of her career when shes not in the spotlight as much. she was extremely popular as first lady. shes been extremely popular as secretary of state. and that, but when shes...

Regardless because hes going to think, why not? this is my last shot. >> indeed. ryan grim, dana milbank, as ever, thank you so much, gentlemen. >> thanks, martin. >> and well be right back to clear the air. [ male announcer ] why is kelloggs crunchy nut so delicious? because every flake is double-toasted... splashed with sweet honey... and covered in rich double-roasted peanuts. mmm. [ hero ] yummy. [ male announcer ] kelloggs crunchy nut. its super delicious! [ girl ]rumental ]cer ] when i sta...