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Yeah, predictably the internet went nuts claiming street was code word for black. horowitz tweeted an apology saying i expressed the opinion that in my mind adrian lester would be a better choice. i am a writer and not a casting director so what do i know? i chose street as the portrayal. john luther was in my mind, but it is a poor choice of words -- why am i reading the entire thing? it is unbelievable. did the guy beat himself with back by? bamboo? just say i'm sorry. was it so wrong to use the word "street"? >> i think the guy was wrong, but not for those reasons. he is not street to me at...

Yeah, predictably the internet went nuts claiming street was code word for black. horowitz tweeted an apology saying i expressed the opinion that in my mind adrian lester would be a better choice. i am a writer and not a casting director so what do i know? i chose street as the portrayal. john luther was in my mind, but it is a poor choice of words -- why am i reading the entire thing? it is unbelievable. did the guy beat himself with back by? bamboo? just say i'm sorry. was it so wrong to use the word "street"? >> i think the guy was wrong, but not for those reasons. he is not street to me at...

Immigration until the american people get back to work. >> people coming, trying to make a better life for themselves, and that's a good thing. >> the bottom line is this. this statement was not true. that's a code word for black. >> there is nothing whatsoever about race in my comments at all. it had nothing to do with race. >> on wednesday, kentucky senator rand paul took his case for civil liberties to one of the most historically liberal campuses in the country, u.c. berkeley, where he called the intelligence community, quote, drunk with power, and he took on president obama and even his o...

Tailspin of culture in inner cities, in particular of men not working. take a look at what happened. >> your statement was not true. i'm going to put it out to you why it wasn't true. that's a code word for black. >> there's nothing whatsoever about race in my comments at all. >> we'll play more of that exchange. ryan is continuing his listening tour through wisconsin. nbc's senior political editor mark murray will join mess live. here's a look at what's happening today, march 20th, my mom's birthday, first day of spring also. the president is headed to florida to kick off a multicity push t...

I'm going to point it out to you why it wasn't true. that's a code word for black. >> there is nothing whatsoever about race in my comments at all. it had nothing to do with race. >> joining me today, senior political editor mark murray. you heard the gentleman point out the next day that congressman ryan said his comments were inarticulate, i think in addition to being on the hot seat, the republican party itself, for some, they have not come up with what's seen as viable solutions to combat poverty, and how to talk about that in a way that doesn't dehumanize people or make them seem lazy or ...