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>> joining me now is e.j. dionne, "washington post" columnist, also an msnbc political analyst. e.j., what other lands are promised to what other people? where are we going there? >> well, you know, i mean, it is -- i couldnt help but think that when president obama was asked about american exceptionalism, he thought other countries felt they were exceptional, too. so romneys going to issue a statement backtracking from that particular statement. but, you know, i do think religion has played a r...

Promised to other people. >> joining me now is e.j. dionne, "washington post" columnist, also an msnbc political analyst. e.j., what other lands are promised to what other people? where are we going there? >> well, you know, i mean, it is -- i couldnt help but think that when president obama was asked about american exceptionalism, he thought other countries felt they were exceptional, too. so romneys going to issue a statement backtracking from that particular statement. but, you know, i do thi...

He is in a white dinner jacket so we will get pat. >> he just left the casino. >> he has done everything. including -- you got that reference. i knew youd get that reference. good for you. chris, read us the story. >> an interview. president secretary robert gibbs called out what he called, quote, professional left for its objections to president obamas record. gibbs saying, quote. shortly after the interview was released gibbs put out a statement backtracking from those comments saying --

Its objections to president obamas records saying, quote. shortly after the interview was released, gibbs put out a statement backtracking from those comments saying. sam stein, not exactly an apology, but i can understand robert gibbs frustration. they are being called marxists,

Fox news wilkes has more from washington. top republicans rush to distance themselves from controversial remarks from rnc chair michael steele but none called for him to step down. several conservative commentators have pushed steal to -- steele to resign after comments hit youtube. he described afghanistan as a war of obamas choosing. everyone who tried to win a war has failed. the war began under president bush and republicans continued to support it under president obama. steele issued a st...

Fox news wilkes has more from washington. top republicans rush to distance themselves from controversial remarks from rnc chair michael steele but none called for him to step down. several conservative commentators have pushed steal to -- steele to resign after comments hit youtube. he described afghanistan as a war of obamas choosing. everyone who tried to win a war has failed. the war began under president bush and republicans continued to support it under president obama. steele issued a st...

Fox news wilkes has more from washington. top republicans rush to distance themselves from controversial remarks from rnc chair michael steele but none called for him to step down. several conservative commentators have pushed steal to -- steele to resign after comments hit youtube. he described afghanistan as a war of obamas choosing. everyone who tried to win a war has failed. the war began under president bush and republicans continued to support it under president obama. steele issued a st...

Michael steele now facing blistering criticism over recent comments over the war in afghanistan. a handful of republicans are even calling for steele to resign. there is only one potential rifle for his post. chairman of the republican party he may challenge after the midterm elections. malini wilkes has the story. >> they rushed to distance himself from remarks by michael steele but none of them called for him to step down. several commentators have pushed him to resign after his comments hit y...