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Much de bunked. that and the question of who -- >> how about president obama? we rolled three sound bytes after susan rice went on the talk shows that you mentioned were wrong. president obama still repeating those talking points. >> he said he was using his initial intelligence brief. wait a second. whether the president was involved in that process between then and the times he said those things, i cant tell you, i dont think anybody can tell us. >> he said he called it terror from the get go....

Within the gop is that you have a bifurcated process, the leadership is moving in one direction and the other is base is sitting there going what are you doing? so there has not been this connection made to bring the base into the discussion in a way to avoid all the crazy noise and sound bytes that feed the media frenzy, and further characterize caricature the gop. and thats been part of the problem. so i dont know what marco was thinking, i think it was a missed opportunity by him. and i thoug...

Specifically approves smith and even suggests the question that i ask him. so, for him to say that, you know, calling smith wasnt a decision of the entire team, in fact it was. >> reporter: here is an interesting development. the man you heard last in those two sound bytes, he says he was subpoenaed by the prosecution, which means if hes called to testify during this hearing on whether or not there should a be a new trial he will essentially be testifying for the prosecution as a defense witness...

That wont change after toenlt and it shouldnt. >> joining us now are bill burton, executive vice president and cofounder of priorities usa and former depth they press secretary at obama white house and democratic congresswoman barbara lee of california and patrick is still here. wonderful to have you here. pleasure. our second producer, allison coke chose those two sound bytes. and you dont want to make too much out of it but theres something interesting about the difference between the vision i...

>> i come out of a single parent home. anything other than to deal with the fact that youre selling magazines with a hundred rounds of ammunition, youre closing mental health centers. blame it on broken homes. >> well, ref rened sharpton, youre absolutely right. i think theres an opportunity to have a reasonable discussion about this issue that respects the rights of those who want to keep and bear arms respects the second amendment but doesnt jump to the logical conclusion that the solution is ...

>> im happy to have that debate. were looking for the debate. because were offering a country solutions. were showing the country how to get back to prosperity and hay pai down debt, create jobs and the senate hasnt passed a budget in three years z the president is given us four budgets, all of which have trillion dollar deficits and dont bother trying to fix the problem what. were getting is more desperation. and more partisanship, im happy to give them a choice, what do you want? american idea...

You ever feel like he considered that question ? >> you dont argue in sound bytes, but there were a couple of moments where a sound byte would have hit it home more clearly. >> on the politics of this, i think now all of us are under the impression that it will be a 5-4 whether the mandate stays or whether it goes. no matter what, we will look at it. politically that will not be satisfying. >> its traditional in the times and reflects the split of a country and what went on at the court reflects...

Hard argument to make, is that a stark enough contrast? >> have you got a better one, laura, this happens to be the truth. >> here are the facts, 24 months of private sector job growth, the turn around began with the stimulus package the republicans were against. job loss slowed, then jobs were added for 24 consecutive months. lets turn to howard fineman, nbc political analyst and editorial director of the huffington post media group. good do have you with us tonight. it seems to me that mitt ro...

Prompted the republican presidential candidates to attack the president for not taking a tough enough stand against the ambitions. let me play a couple sound bytes. >> lose talk of republicans, an iran without a nuclear weapon and a new regime. neither which hes doing much about. >> its pretty straight forward in my view if president obama gets reelected, iran will have a nuclear weapon. >> to your point, that one message the president will take is israel needs to give the sanctions an opportuni...

Sign a same sex marriage law. romney says it is hard to get to know someone through sound bytes and debates. >> by far the most important thing in my life is my wife. ann and i fell in love young. we are still in love. we have a marriage still filled with love. her happiness is my happiness. i care more about that than anything in the world. >> the president and first lady entertained 200 military guests. general martin dempsey and the vice president had an ongoing joke about singing. >> do not ...