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Can get. >> all right. will, thanks, so much. well, the colorado supreme court is now deciding whether to strike down a controversial school voucher program. the program allows students in one county to use taxpayer money to attend private and religious 9 the state supreme court rules could affect people in colorado. both are conversations prosecutors. david, i will start with you. can you tell us what is at stake here in terms of legal precedence? >> every child is entitled to an education, a...

One -- >> doug right? is this about sucking up to the unions? >> i dont think it is. its about democrats who believe there should be a strong public school system and theyre afraid by having charter schools that were not putting all the resources into public schools -- >> president obama ended funding for the school voucher program in washington, d.c., harming disadvantaged children. im a former board member with the opportunity charter school of harlem, new york, i know these kids want this opp...

One -- >> doug right? is this about sucking up to the unions? >> i dont think it is. its about democrats who believe there should be a strong public school system and theyre afraid by having charter schools that were not putting all the resources into public schools -- >> president obama ended funding for the school voucher program in washington, d.c., harming disadvantaged children. im a former board member with the opportunity charter school of harlem, new york, i know these kids want this opp...

>> then you are giving him powers. >> no, he has the bully pulpit. >> he has beenousing the bully pulpit and his example throughout. its not always been publicized. >> i bet you mr. west agrees he has used his bully pulpit to preach personal responsibility. dont you, mr. west? >> yes, i think that you have seen a lot of blame. you have seen a lot of personal victimization coming from the president. lets talk about an important issue. lets talk about an important issue, bill you talked about educ...

>> then you are giving him powers. >> no, he has the bully pulpit. >> he has beenousing the bully pulpit and his example throughout. its not always been publicized. >> i bet you mr. west agrees he has used his bully pulpit to preach personal responsibility. dont you, mr. west? >> yes, i think that you have seen a lot of blame. you have seen a lot of personal victimization coming from the president. lets talk about an important issue. lets talk about an important issue, bill you talked about educ...

Iran. iran knows this. its probably about time we have fully realized implications of this. this is why we should have been there two years ago. on the better late than never argument, its important to move in now. >> thank you, gentlemen. when we come back, the justice department sued the state of louisiana seeking to block a school voucher program aimed at helping poor and minority students. ♪ how long have you got on your battery? just about two days. with up to 48 hours of battery life, it...

Joan? >> you know, bobby jindal talks about the stupid party. hes the one saying stupid things, unbearably stupid things. obviously, with all due respect, indian americans do face racism and prejudice. but to compare it to the african-american experience to canada irit to the legacy of being enslaved, its just an unbelievably arrogant and dumb thing for him to say. >> as a woman of color, how do you feel about your playing the race card? thats basically what hes saying >> he didnt have to. >> i ...

That he grew up in. and all across the united states of america. that this is not the fulfillment of his dream. i hope someone addresses that today. >> mike: you know what kind of worries me, considerable, is how do you fix it? first and foremost you have to admit there is a problem. if you continue to have leaders in the black community of cherry picking political gravitas and relevance. you will never get to the bottom line of what is occurring. so we have to admit there is a problem. we have ...

To consolidate power off the same playbook in their states. now, the good news is, we have an opportunity here. 22 republican governors, their seats are up in 2014. two are up on term limits in re-election. this is where progressives have to win the game. including our own buddy scott walker. doing a great job. did i say that? scott walker has been doing a great job. yeah, of moving his state backwards. he rolled back public employees rights to collectively bargain. wisconsins economy is now ran...

Get in the inner city? if you went to detroit. >> i think the receptions i get -- ive gone back to my own neighborhood in atlanta -- advice very well. thats where i came from. it would be different if i dodd not have athlete background or experience. my parents were born in 1920, 1931, in south alabama and south georgia, growing up they were democrats and voted for john lewis, and i told them that when i got to capitol hill. but they raised my with conservative prims and faith -- conservative pr...