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We are progressive in energy policies which are the envy of the nation. but that comes sometimes with offsetting energy, increase in costs. we have to look at that balance sheet. weve got to be aggressive. >> andrea mitchell in washington, jump in. >> thanks. lieu tenant governor, one of the jewels in californias crown was always the university system. and during all of those years of budget deficits, it really got decimated by some accounts, and there was a huge brain drain. are you able to res...

>> these are easy ones. a cursory search revealed that uc davis along debunks rick ç santorum. a further search showed that not just uc davis but all of the other campuses also teach american history. we did follow up with mr. santorum. today, just a few hours ago, he responded. he sent us a note. quote, rachel, on a recent show you dus skused a statement that american hift was not being taught at a number of california universities. you questioned the accuracy of my statement. based upon your...

He was john braybender. republicans of any sustain potential in american politics never agree to come on this show. we ask and we ask and we beg. sometimes i ask on tv thinking it will increase the leverage but the answer is always id love you to but i cant. pencil me in a quarter after never. we had a nice civil discussion with john braybender. im glad he was here for agreeing to speak with me. he sderves credit for being here. he also deserves credit for saying that if rick santorum had been w...

The record straight. signed rick santorum. senator, if you want to talk about this in person, youre so welcome here any time you want. my chair is your chair. any time. the letter was polite and straightforward. i have to say hes still wrong. mr. santorum said from his note what i should have said is none of the uc campuses teach a survey course in western civilization. to the google. this spring at the university of california santa barbara you can take western civilization 1050, 217. at the un...

System of universities dont even teach an american history course. its not even available to be taught. >> the california university system, uc system, does not teach american history. american history is not taught and cannot be learned in the university of california system. why? why would you think that was true? why would it be? it doesnt even make sense. can you elaborate? >> its not even available to be taught. just to tell you how bad its gotten in this country where were trying to discon...

Santorum had been wrong about the no american history in the university of california thing then mr. santorum who you would sewerly admit fault. >> i would guess if that somebody he felt was credible gave him information that he thought was credible and he felt he misspoke, i think he would be the first person to say i was wrong, and im going to tell you. thats the type of person he is. >> i will follow-up with you on that. these are easy ones. >> they were easy ones, i was not lying. a cursory ...

>> a couple of days after he said that american history classes do not exist in the university of california system, something almost as incredible as that statement happened right here in this room. a republican, a real life republican, agreed to come on this show. he was john brabender. a senior strategist for the rick santorum campaign. republicans of nis substantial potential in american politics never agree to come on this show. we ask and we ask and we beg. sometimes i ask on tv thinking i...

The riot police to take over our encampment. given the events that happened across the uc campus es that week, she had to consider the possibility of police brutality. theres no way she didnt consider and accept the possibility of police brutality. >> david buscho, i appreciate your time tonight. well continue to follow the story. lets turn to nathan brown, an english professor at the university. mr. brown, good to you with us. youve called on the chancellor to resign. are you upset that she has...

Chancellor burginoe at uc berkeley is doing the same thing as now. he called for an investigation. this is a classic script that people in power follow when theres an instance of police brutality. they call for an investigation and put officers on paid administrative leave. these are simply transparent methods of deferring and displacing criticism. >> youve seen this movie before, professor? >> thats correct. yes. as ive been saying, theres a systemic use of police brutality on the uc campuses t...

We used to want to educate our children and now we apparently dont. so theyre very sympathetic people. theyre not dirty hippies asking for a handout. theyre asking for justice. i just think its so lazy to just reach back into the nixonian playbook for crappy old culture war stereotypes that dont work anymore. its really something to watch. >> he made an interesting statement in that answer. he said that the protesters think that they are owed something. do you think they are in a sense feeling l...