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Taking it seriously? >> i am taking it seriously. >> very little tolerance for people like this, especially since occupy dirty wall street. that was a disgrace. this is like a joke, theyre making a mockery of what theyre attempting to do. >> you have to say, bless their hearts. let them go to the corporate building and protest with the wackos out there. not someones house. >> they shouldnt step on his lawn, have gone up to his door, but they have every right in the world to protest as the tea pa...

This apology is too little too late. he presented himself as king of the wing nuts, wrote to fame and fortune by consciously dividing the country. he knew he was doing it because hes a talented broadcaster. he got rich and famous doing it. he duped a lot of people and divided the nation. too little too late. >> you could argue john, he is trying. heres another example of glenn beck changing his tone, this time on gay people. lets listen. >> look, anybody within the sound of my voice that hates a...

From what i understand from doctors, thats really where if its a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down. >> you know, this -- if this congress keeps going the way it is, people are really looking toward those second amendment remedies. >> even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it is something that god intended to happen. >> im not a witch. im nothing youve heard. im you. >> oh, who could forget todd aiken, sharon angle, richard murd...

Society. but chris christie hasnt been so crazy that he turned away the medicaid expansion under the affordable care act like many republican governors, including our governor here in wisconsin, scott walker. so he has been, you know, compared to the true wing nuts in the tea party a relative moderate. he wanted the federal government to come in and help people after hurricane sandy. he argued the shutdown was a disaster. thats where most americans are. he looks moderate by comparison to the rea...

Mentors. the survey that we did, 72% of the women that responded said that they knew the value of mentorship. but i think sometimes were not mixing it up. sometimes we think we have to have a mentor thats a woman as opposed to a mentor thats a man. again, you need at least five people but you have to make the right ask. you cannot waste these peoples time and you cant ask them something thats obvious. you need to be very specific about the kind of help you need, but you also need to make sure th...

The whole government and putting the whole faith and credibility of the united states -- >> you act like theyre just doing it -- >> i think those people are absolute wing nuts -- >> -- support, right, and thats what theyren enestanding on, t do not want it, that it is deeply flawed. then they should do their job. they shouldnt get their paycheck if theyre not -- >> we come back to this, its the law of the land. there are other ways to do it. >> dont you think the way they framed it, defunding, t...

Know, the problem is not with the candidates as much as it is with the base of the party. as angry as they were in 2012, i think joys right. theyre as angry or more angry in 2016. so that mean, na nice graphic you had up there is going to be pulled further to the right. to me the big question though is, last time around the people who appealed to that, herman kaine, michele bachmann were kind of off the crazy train. this time around, if its going to be ted cruz, rand paul, people you and i disag...

Paul krugman has not filed for bankruptcy. it proved a purpose, shows how easily the wing nuts fall for this stuff. "on friday i started hearing from friends about a fake story making the rounds about my allegedly filing for personal bankruptcy. i decided not to post anything about it. instead i wanted to wait and see which right wing media outlets would fall for the hoax. and breitbart.com came through." next, a lesson on how to avoid being seen on the losing side of a popular issue. reauthor...

Sheds some fascinating light on krugmans spending habits which includes an amex bill reaching $84,000 in one month and charges for portuguese wines and a dress from a victorian period." red flags started to go up at the reading an that. they should have. extra digging leads to the storys starting point. the "daily currant," satirical website, also reading headlines like pope benedict leaves office with epic latin twitter rant. paul krugman has not filed for bankruptcy. it proved a purpose, shows...

John avlon is cnn contributor and author of "wing nuts, how the lunatic fringe is hijacking america" which is a suitable title for our discussion tonight. thanks to all of you. mark, let me start with you. you are the author of the report. it focuses on so-called patriot groups which you describe as conspiracy-minded anti-government and on the radical right. in 2012, you looked at 1360 so-called patriot groups on the radical right, an increase of 813% sce 2008 right before president obama took o...