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To a lot of people. some believe in their second amendment rights that they can carry guns, those who think there shouldnt be guns anywhere. is there any room, rachel, for this debate to be anything other than polarized? >> i dont think its a taboo subject. i think the nra has so much power that its become an unwinnable subjects. it was one of the most pressing things come out of tucson, was hearing a roundtable of experts on a sunday show sit around and wonder, is this going to change anything ...

There is almost always some adjustment between prepared text and final delivery. we have a half hour to hope. >> the president will not ad lib something about gun control. it is striking. we have a situation where gun control is a known third rail in politics. the white house is good at political messaging. with daniel hernandez, the hero that saved gabby giffords, with the family of christina green killed in that horrible incident and since thursday 14 police officers have been shot, four kille...

Think will satisfy people on the left about protecting social security. as far as health care spending, the president will argue that his health care reform law will save money in the long run. i think the white house is prepared to defend the health care bill. i think they watched what happened in the house last week with the symbolic vote to get rid of it and they didnt think much of it. they didnt think it caused much of a political stir. they are emboldened on that point. >> to stay on socia...

Union address, president obama is facing pressure to grab on to a political third rail in tomorrows speech. gun roll. in the first days after the tucson massacre, the calls for reform started here on this network, particularly when it comes to outlawing the previous banned high capacity magazines like the one suspected of using on january 8th. they announced they would introduce legislation to renew the ban on high capacity magazines. on the website of the nr as institute for legislative action,...

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See nations political third rail in this speech -- gun control. in those first days after the tucson massacre the calls for reform started right here on this network. particularly when it comes to outlawing the previously banned high-capacity magazines like the one jared loughner is suspected of using on january 8th. then senator frank lautenberg and congresswoman carolyn mccarthy announced they would introduce legislation to reintroduce the ban on high-capacity magazines. on the website of the ...

Calling them pubums was your wo. some of them have talent and will make it in the private sector. >> you were saying they werent doing anything public sector tuf. whats your word for a person whos unproductive? i dont want to give a worse name than youre giving them for sure. >> im sure theyre good people. the question is should the federal government be doing all these things its doing. its in too many lines of business. needs to shrink back. >> okay. one political question, why are you so poli...

Historic front row seat at white house news events. what did it feel like, besides bad? >> i put myself under house arrest for a couple of weeks and cried and then i said get with it, you know. you have to face reality. >> reporter: do you think that you made a mistake and deserved to be fired? >> hell no. >> reporter: why do you think they fired you? >> dont touch the third rail which is israel. you can never mention israel without being immediately called anti-semitic, lose your job or anythin...

They are not privatizing all of it taking some funds and saying, you can earmark however you want. but, thens again, it is ... >>guest: this is why president obama, remember, a few years ago, lost the fight because he wasnt very good explaining it. >>neil: and he was electrocuted by plane in his party. >>guest: thank you for bringing up that phase of the third rail. since i have been in politics for 25 years social security is the third rail. democrats pray that republicans will step on that rai...

Queens-bound "n" train in the 59th station at fifth avenue when he witnessed every workers worst nightmare, a woman on the tracks. he had only seconds to respond, but thankfully was able to stop the multi-ton approaching train just in time. without missing a beat he called for the electricity to be turned off the third rail, then he jumped onto the tracks himself to comfort and help the injured passenger. >> i asked her if she was all right, if she was dizzy or anything. she said that, you know,...