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I guess i should address the slaughter of troops first. that was the ft. pillow massacre, and there was a trial, and he was in fact -- sherman was the presiding officer and he was absolved of that. >> he might have been absolved by sherman, but sherman knew a thing or two about tough tactics. there are historical accounts, one soldier was quoted as saying that he was -- that they were ordered to shoot down people like dogs. >> well, i dont know. i wasnt there. but there was a trial, there was a ...

Alleged is not necessarily true. a lot of that has been in dispute for a long time. i guess i should address the slaughter of troops first. that was the ft. pillow massacre, and there was a trial, and he was in fact -- sherman was the presiding officer and he was absolved of that. >> he might have been absolved by sherman, but sherman knew a thing or two about tough tactics. there are historical accounts, one confederate soldier was quoted as saying that he was -- that they were ordered to shoot...

Was absolved of that. >> he might have been absolved by sherman, but sherman knew a thing or two about tough tactics. there are historical accounts, one soldier was quoted as saying that he was -- that they were ordered to shoot down people like dogs. >> well, i dont know. i wasnt there. but there was a trial, there was a hearing, everybody was heard and i guess that particular testimony wasnt given much weight. as far as the charge that he was a member of the klan, the last person that had any ...

I guess i should address the slaughter of troops first. that was the ft. pillow massacre, and there was a trial, and he was in fact -- sherman was the presiding officer and he was absolved of that. >> he might have been absolved by sherman, but sherman knew a thing or two about tough tactics. there are historical accounts, one confederate soldier was quoted as saying that he was -- that they were ordered to shoot down people like dogs. >> well, i dont know. i wasnt there. but there was a trial, ...

U.s. history and made former agriculture department shirley sherrod a millionaire and gave smaller payments to 16,000 other current or former farmers. the suit was filed by pickford and next month the senate will vote to consider paying 60 to $70,000 more people who filed late or incomplete claims. iowa republican center grassly says its the right thing to do. >> everybody should be treated fairly and a proper notice wasnt given. people were excited to a second bite at the apple. >> grassly and ...

And gave smaller payments to 16,000 other current or former farmers. the suit was filed by pickford and next month the senate will vote to consider paying 60 to $70,000 more people who filed late or incomplete claims. iowa republican center grassly says its the right thing to do. >> everybody should be treated fairly and a proper notice wasnt given. people were excited to a second bite at the apple. >> grassly and then senator obama sponsored legislation in 2008 to set aside 100 million for pigf...

Race card, then dont play the race card. >> if only we could boil it down to one rule. but i do think the question youre asking here is a key and central one, that we are grappling with in america. that is, how do we figure out what this mysterious race card is? im black, and yet when i was born i wasnt given, i dont know, maybe ten race cards that i could deploy in order to get out of jail free whenever i wanted. but that seems to be how michael steele is using it here. we need to be really car...

Then dont play the race card? >> fl only race were so easy that we could boil it down to run rule. but i do think the question youre asking here is a key and central one, that we are grappling with in america. that is, how do we figure out what this mysterious race card is? im black, and yet when i was born i wasnt given, i dont know, maybe ten race cards that i could deploy in order to get out of jail free whenever i wanted. but that seems to be how michael steele is using it here. we need to b...

Card? >> if only we could boil it down to one rule. but i do think the question youre asking here is a key and central one, that we are grappling with in america. that is, how do we figure out what this mysterious race card is? im black, and yet when i was born i wasnt given, i dont know, maybe ten race cards that i could deploy in order to get out of jail free whenever i wanted. but that seems to be how michael steele is using it here. we need to be really careful. because there have been, agai...

Agree on, move bills separately, gotten the job done, and then move on to further whatever needs to be done. that wasnt given as a choice. >> reporter: are there some things in this bill that you actually like, substancewise, that you could say, i would support that if it was just independent from the big bill? >> well, no pre-existing conditions continues to stay in there. of course i support that and some of the insurance changes but i will not vote for this bill the way it is. i mean, our deb...