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democracy. the obamas making this rare return to the white house today. you see here, and meditating on the state of american democracy. >> i've always described the presidency as a relay race. each of us tasked with trying to bring the country we love closer to its highest aspirations. >> what we share is so much bigger than what we don't. our democracy is so much stronger than our differences. >> standard language that some are saying hits different right now with so many election deniers running for office. also tonight, the chairman of the senate judiciary committee, dick durbin ...

Bill, when i walked into this office i felt the same sense of wonder and respect that i felt four years ago. i know you will as well. i wish you great happiness here. i never felt the loneliness some presidents described. there will be very tough times, made even more difficult by criticism you may not think is fair. it is very good-- it's very good to give advice, i'm not one to give advice, but i just don't want the critics to discourage you. that's pretty classy coming from a guy who probably just chaffed at seeing that he lost the presidency and didn't want it to get in the way of the next...

That's the thing. if somebody who was just decorated combat hero is freed, the general attitude would be a lot more this is a great thing for america. it's complicated talking about somebody that might have deserted. that doesn't mean you can't make the case. it's tougher to make the case. a lot more to be said but we have to leave it here. our panel will join us right after this. stories that have the plit cat world talking and there's brand new video of hillary clinton weighing in on what we just talked about. first, breaking news this morning surrounding comedian tracy morgan. he's in cri...

Veteran and a combat hero. somebody who is popular with the troops. so he has a credibility with the men and women with the members of the armed forces. there are going to be cuts to the military. we may want to remind rush that it has caused us to have the see quester. >> if you are a republican senator and you want to do the bidding of defense contractors. you don't want to go end him. that he in his own experience in combat and as a senator believes is un-necessary are. you don't want that argument with chuck. >> no you don't. he might actually do it. let's put what rush said in perspective...

The military. this is more than cutting the budget. he wants to dismantle the military just like western europe did theirs. so get a defense secretary to preside over defense cuts, the result of the cuts is the dismantling of the military in order to pay for a growing welfare state. >> so inside that madness there is an interesting point. if you are going to do a defense cut it is heis helpful to have defense secretary who is a war veteran and a combat hero. somebody who is popular with the troops. so he has a credibility with the men and women with the members