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Pennsylvania. programming basically there. kind of like samantha bee is doing with her own event. he's not the first to decide a counter program, but is this basically the president trying to demonstrate his outsider status to what is going to be this cushy elite looking journalism charity event to his message, to his narrative? >> sure. ultimately, he likes to poke us in the eye. there is a certain element of donald trump that just enjoys the kind of, you know, schoolyard elbowing. and this is one of those moments where pretty much just for fun they are going to schedule events to counterprog...

Republicans are doing, counter program against the president and his supporters. it's called bracketing. the effort to surround the opponent's message with your own. look at how both parties are using it and we'll talk about live with brit hume and chris wallace. the platform differs from president obama stance in one key area. we tell you what that is and if it matters. plus karl rove and joe trippi with the breakdown of the electoral map. special edition of "special report" starts at 6:00 eastern. now back to new york and my colleagues with "the five." ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> greg: i love that! l...