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Race. the secretary of state who could give him a run for his money. he i think right now is panicked and paranoid which reminds me of richard nixon actually. >> i hear this about mcconnell every six years. he always just cleans the clock of the democrat. how much trouble is mitch mcconnell actually in? >> i don't think he is in that much trouble unless he is complacent which he clearly is not going to do. i mean, that's when people in his position actually get into trouble if they don't make the early and aggressive moves to stave off any opposition and put themselves in a good spot for re-el...

Increased embassy security? the sins of politics are not mortal, but one does wonder why republicans ten to affix on this. >> one of the astonishs things about this, what everyone else has said about the real policy issues and real learning opportunity issues raised here, how can we do this better, is this isn't getting any traction beyond a part of the? republican party. it is a base issue, as luke said, red meat members of the house are bringing up, and keeping that part of their party on a roil. but i find it strange, just from a political point of view, that they were spending so much poli...

Most or all cases. >> this gives the rnc a chance to reassure social conservatives even though the winds are blowing against them on gay marriage, on abortion the republican party is in the fight for the long run. >> one more thing here. i spoke with the rnc about this and they say this is not a party issue. it's not a republican base issue. it's a human issue and they say anyone who heard this testimony would find it, quote, repugnant. but the official i spoke with also said that when conservatives see the rnc holding the left accountable on issues like this it's also good for the party. ther...

The level that average americans, normal people out there think. they hear talk like this and it just doesn't mean anything to them. there's no sign of that. i mean, obviously people at the republican base whoor, for whom they are receptive to the notion of the apology tours. but most americans think he got osama. that's what they think. >> it's a good base issue, john's characterization of the president's record is accurate. there's a couple of exceptions think maybe have broader appeal. israel, relations with israel and what's going on in iran. and the failure to stop the iranian nuclear pro...

for gas, once again becoming the new normal. what's behind that sharp price hike? wolf blitzer is off today. i'm candy crowley, you are in "the situation room." an alleged plot for a suicide bomb attack on the u.s. capitol busted today in an undercover operation. officials say a moroccan man is under arrest after accepting a vest he believed was filled with explosives. cnn's brian todd is at the courthouse in alexandria, virginia. what's the latest there? >> reporter: candy, we're told the suspect has arrived at this federal district court in alexandria, virginia, for a court appea...