the house republican retreat. >> if they attempt to annihilate the republican party, shove us into the dust bin of history. >> deep breathing exercises, soft jazz muse i can. >> we don't see this as a rejection of our principles. >> our safety net into a hammock. >> that's a pretty good description of what a hammock does. >> obama wants to turn the idea of absolutism into a dirty word. >> people are accusing me of having crazy eyes. this narrative that gun owners and second amendment activists are all right wing nut jobs. >> we believe in our right to defend ourselves and our families with semiautomatic firearm tech nothing. >> it's about freedom versus tiern tierney. >> let's get to it. we're joined by hogan gidley, former communications director on the rick santorum presidential campaign, msnbc corrector maria teresa kumar,