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You said speaking to the base, obviously this was on op-ped that doesn't seem to be aimed at persuading to people who don't believe the koch brothers to be awesome. it definitely was speaking directly to the base. how does that counter what harry reid is trying to do which is trying to speak to the larger public about who the koch brothers are in his estimation? >> well, i think that, you know, there's a fine line between, you know, rousing the rebel and educating the base. i think harry is doing a little bit of both. the difference between the two, of course, is harry is starting from a deep ...

Right now. there's another one that's permitted that's probably going to go forward in maryland. and all the others, the 6 or 7 others that were permitted. everyone's standing there and not moving forward in making these plans a reality. >> here's the other thing about this, the right is basically saying, we need to drill. we have never created more fossil fuel in this country's history. i think we have the chart right here, this is hydrocarbon production. u.s. production has increased since 2009, a significant amount. look, it is -- i mean, we -- it's not like barack obama -- i wish he were i...

>> ding, ding, ding. >> there's only one operating right now doing very well in new orleans or in the norms area. there's another one permitted that will probably go forward in maryland and all the others, the six or seven others that were permitted, everybody's really not going forward in making these plants reality. >> here's the other thing about this. the right forever is basically saying barack obama -- it's always been this attack on him like we need to drill. we have never created more fossil fuel in this country's history. i think we have the chart right here. this is hydrocarbon produ...

We have never created more fossil fuel in this country's history. i think we have the chart right here, this is hydrocarbon production. u.s. production has increased since 2009, a significant amount. look, it is -- i mean, we -- it's not like barack obama -- i wish he were in fact standing in the way of the oil rigs and the fwraking wells. >> of course not. i think the republicans deserve some credit for not tieing in acorn or fast and furious into this. >> fast and furious has not come up. >> it's true. >> and -- but the reality is, the situation over there is very complicated, and this is a ...

Here. it wasn't until the word acorn was used. >> i knew where he was headed all along. >> let's talk politics and not the fact that some people in the country don't like different kinds of people. why would a front runner hang out with this guy? show up with him a couple of times yesterday after he just said that last month? >> i would argue it is not a good idea, even in texas. there are some fortunately fringe voters who get excited. >> if you are a republican and you are on the far right, you want to get everybody over