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Because i was really struck, blanche lincoln was on this morning on "morning joe." kelly o'donnell said to her, what's it like to be in the room with the president when he's twisting your arm? she said really, he didn't. he didn't call me, i called him on the critical vote just before christmas break. she was approaching the white house, they weren't on her. he doesn't until recently seem to be this go-to force, one on one, calling him in. where's rahm? where's axelrod? where's the legislative strategy team? >> two different things there. i've also heard from inside the west wing that they jus...

Congress. a well liked member, he's been around forever. partisan, sure, but in the background, republicans like him, jovial, a good guy, back slapper, hail fellow well met. >> a wear hero. >> to do something like this somebody that well-liked. the ethics committee felt they can't do anything else. >> that's absolutely right. the ethics committee here is known for being a little toothless, congress is a club and no members like to go after fellow members, but the charges were simply so charge they couldn't ignore them and actually in the end, you actually have to give the ethics committee cred...