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It is a lot of talk about what they should do, coming to the table, president putin doesn't want to come to the table and find a neat solution and checking every box we want. he is playing poker. he doesn't have a good hand but he has a good poker face and plays the role well. america has a strong hand but this president refuses to play the game and call his bluff and say you don't have the assets to back up what you're doing. we're the world power, they chalk up the boxes, the world is less weak. >> it is amazing when you look at the polls and see that the president has a 38% approval rating ...

Gays have a constituency, they argue for legislation to protect themselves. what i don't need is a constituency here, you're all friends, i know you love me, trying to protect me because i made a statement about that. and i am going to continue to say this. i know this issue quite well. and my dad as you know worked in this movement and was there the day dr. king gave that speech. if you believe that without voter registration, any impediment on it to voting by blacks is a substantial foundation for black success in this country. >> bob, you're acting like people are trying to stop voter regis...

Progressive. >> this is one issue where right and left can come together on treatment. instead, it is a republican war on women. when president obama made a cairo speech, talked about shared history of tolerance between the two religions and two areas of the world, that was also a bunch of crap. that's all i have to say. >> eric? >> we do these stories a lot. would like to hear what you have to say. you're very passionate about these stories, i appreciate that. for me, it is the same question. where are the muslims that frown on this, where's care? you never hear -- >> not going to find it. >>...

When president obama takes the podium tomorrow. i did a lot of homework today. over the last 50 years, since 1963, since martin luther king's speech, let's see where we are in the black community. socioeconomics in the black community. they're six times more likely to be incarcerated than whites in federal prison. 25.8% of african-americans live below the poverty line, more than double the white population. if you're african-american, you're six times more likely to be a victim of homicide in america. under president obama's four and a half, five years so far, youth unemployment among african ...

Most important issue is the voting rights act? not any of the things that bolling picked on? >> there would not be opportunity for blacks to get the unemployment they have, education they had, if not for voting rights. and what eric gave you, if you look at virtually any demographic group, they're doing worse in terms of economics in the last ten years. the question is -- >> that's not true. >> do you believe blacks in this country are worse off than they were when martin luther king gave that speech? the answer is no. >> one out of four african americans according to a new pew research poll b...