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>> i wonder if mr. egan wrote this about barack obamas hope and change speech four years ago in denver colorado, that had all the substance of selling soda to america, hope and change. what did you think, margaret? >> you know, i dont think the people in the hall or at home wanted, you know, specifics. >> right. >> its a moment to, you know, stir people and, you know, at least in the hall he definitely did that. what i think is the huge loss from last night was that video was almost as good, may...

The whole thing, the question to timothy egan asks, he could have answered, he could have at least made reference to the fact that we are in really grave times in this country and moving forward, im your guy. >> right. >> it would have -- he could have addressed some of the specifics of how we want to move forward without, you know, making it too wonky. >> i think like he didnt have to get into the policies on effective tax rates but he could have -- the predominant theme of the speech was we ca...

waiting for us. our children deserve it. our nation depends on it. the peace and freedom of the world require it. and with your help, we will deliver it. let us begin that future for america tonight. >> good morning. it is friday, august 31st. we officially have a republican nominee for president. here again in tampa, florida, this morning after mitt romney accepted his partys nomination. welcome to "morning joe," everyone. with us on set, we have msnbc and "time" magazine senior polit...

his name is mitt romney. >> yes, indeed, the dynamic duo of romney and rubio. with paul ryan and rob portman among other top prospects, you can see the skin consonants are a key consideration. but to hear senator rubio tell it, he is nowhere near picking out his nomination suit. >> do you still stand by, i wouldnt accept it if he -- >> im not going to discuss the process. im going to be respectful of the process he has put in place. im not going to discuss it. theres a real process put...

>> do you still stand by, i wouldnt accept it if he -- >> im not going to discuss the process. im going to be respectful of the process he has put in place. im not going to discuss it. theres a real process put in place. i think it would be wise for republicans to respect that process. >> im getting the idea that there is a process and it is in place. what about another famed floridian. one jeb bush. doesnt he get a turn on the dance floor? here ensues a bit of political do-see-do. >> ...

>> will come. can you hear me? @. welcome to the fourth annual tucson has developed books. my name is katherine morrissey and associate professor at the history of the university of arizona. and today my role is to introduce these wonderful authors then to moderate a session on the great depression. looking back at the worst hard times. would like to first thank the university of arizona medical scanner for doing this particular venue. as well as all of you. thank you all for your atte...

>> i would say that the best bet would be a perry comeback, and then say, a newt gingrich rise. >> a perry comeback? >> yes. he has the money, hell have the consultants, and -- >> did you watch him in the debate? >> oh, i think hes awful. >> "the washington post" debate, he was a groundhog. >> he cant stay awake. this man cannot stay awake past 8:00 in the evening. i dont know -- >> lets put perry on tv right now with herman cain. who wins the the debate? one on one? >> well, thats a really good...

but romney support into real campaign that actually wins caucuses and primaries? plus, heres a provocative headline we saw today, will mitt romney kill the tea party? conservatives winced at the idea of the born-again conservative romney as the republican nominee, and theres some talk of a third-party challenge to him. on the other side of the political spectrum are the occupy wall street protests, are they real? is there real anger here that can spread throughout the country? author...

can herman cain turn his anybody but romney support into real campaign that actually wins caucuses and primaries? plus, heres a provocative headline we saw today, will mitt romney kill the tea party? conservatives winced at the idea of the born-again conservative romney as the nominee and theres some talk of a third-party challenge to him. on the other side of the spectrum, are the occupy wall street protests real? is there real anger here that can spread throughout the country? auth...

herman cain is the rocky in this republican race, the guy who came out of nowhere, who few respected as a full-fledged candidate, who suddenly has shown he can throw a punch and is a real contender. but can he win the most votes? can herman cain turn his anybody but romney support into real campaign that actually wins caucuses and primaries? plus, heres a provocative headline we saw today, will mitt romney kill the tea party? conservatives winced at the idea of the born-again conserv...