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Because that was his whole essence. >> to that point, the body language of 43 was always the swagger. he was the texas swagger. he had the bounce in his step. around his father, he was much more deferential. the reserance of which all of the children speak of their dad is remarkable. also remember, george w. bush was the black sheep of the family. i remember in the mid-90s when i covered the politics, the bush family thought jeb was going to be the president. george w. bush was not a perfect chi...

Foreign policy. weve learned president obamas approach most visibly on display in the past weeks as hes considered and reconsidered action in syria. as peter baker writes in todays "new york times," "to aides and allies mr. obamas willingness to hit the pause button twice now reflects a refreshing open-mindedness and a reluctance to use force that they considered all too missing under his predecessor with the texas swagger. but to mr. obamas detractors including many in his own parties he has sh...

We will smoke them out of their holes. >> youre with us or you are with the terrorists. >> there are some who feel like the conditions are such that they can attack us there. my answer is bring them on. >> ah, the old days. anyway, welcome back to "hardball." the texas macho president, that was president bush, brought the foreign policy. weve learned president obamas approach most visibly on display in the past weeks as hes considered and reconsidered action in syria. as peter baker writes in to...

Might have to do with all of it. >> anything you people can do to accelerate getting our hands on this scum will be appreciated. >> reporter: mike mcclellands tough talking texas swagger was on full display when he vowed to come after the killer of his assistant prosecutor mark hasse. he was gunned down in broad daylight as he walked to work at the kaufman county courthouse back in january. >> i hope that the people that did this are watching because were very confident that were going to find y...

>> anything you people can do to accelerate getting our hands on this scum will be appreciated. >> reporter: mike mcclellands tough-talking texas swagger was on full display when he vowed to come after the killer of his assistant prosecutor mark hasse. he was gunned down in broad daylight as he walked to work at the kaufman county courthouse back in january. >> i hope that the people that did this are watching because were very confident that were going to find you. were going to pull you out of...

Brotherhood supremacy group might have to do with all of it. >> anything you people can do to accelerate getting our hands on this scum will be appreciated. >> reporter: mike mcclellands tough talking texas swagger was on full display when he vowed to come after the killer of his assistant prosecutor mark hasse. he was gunned down in broad daylight as he walked to work at the kaufman county courthouse back in january. >> i hope that the people that did this are watching because were very confide...

>> victoria, youre in texas. what do you think? >> well, what it is, as ted cruz oozes this texas swagger, this feistiness that the tea party finds irresistible. hes like the general in this tea party militia. i think he is somebody that is going to be around for a while in this movement. i think the more silent type is the one thats going to have an impact in the third party movement and the gop. i see rand paul, who doesnt have that swagger that ted cruz does, but hes got papa pas political es...

Medicare. >> you interviewed lbj talking aboutç medicare. youve watched how the president has handled the affordable care act. how might have lbj handled the affordable care act if he had to deal with that with his texas swagger and his ability? >> well, different time. different political atmosphere. the atmosphere was not nearly as toxic in those days as it is now. but lyndon johnson was a great arm twister, he was great at figuring out vulnerabilities of senators and house members he needed...

Impressive performances but what happened on the national stage? >>guest: i think some of our debates were quite good and some of them werent. >>neil: your critics say you were just cocky, with a texas swagger. >>guest: you have to lay out your ideas we got in the race late, over the course of the last 3 1/2 weeks we laid out our policy, dealing with energy, and how to get americans working, 1.2 million americans, lay out a flat tax plan, and how to deconstruct and we boot, if you will, washingt...

>> they have done great with the ratings, but its interesting that perry came in with the texas swagger. the person who shot a coyote and wears the cowboy boots. the tough talk theyre some were craving in a candidate that they didnt see in mitt romney. and now he could be seen as a quitter if he acts out of a lot of debates. >> a quitter and somebody who has the toughness and theç gut to take on president obama. he cant with stand the debates in a primary, how will he with stand the debates wi...