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Crist, alison grimes in kentucky and michelle nunn, a democrat running for the u.s. senate in georgia. shinseki says he has no plans to resign over the alleged coverup of v.a. wait times. cnn has been at the forefront of this story. we were the first to report that 40 veterans have died while waiting to be seen through the v.a. system. later, president obama defended the record vowing accountability but only after the investigation is concluded. let's bring in dan ball, chief correspondent at "the washington post." thank you for being here. >> good to be here. >> a senior democrat told me this...

Read only one thing today read the dan ball's article in "the washington post" today about bob dole, a man who is a american hero. let's move on to the state department. she represents john kerry. but you think she might do her homework and expect a question about hillary clinton. >> can you off the top of your head identify one tangible achievement that was resulted from the last ddr? >> i am certain that those who were here at the time who worked hard on that effort could point out one. >> um, that should not be a surprise question, should it? >> no, hillary clinton obviously ambitions tha...

Early. early in 1999, a whole group governors got around him. i don't think that's going to happen this type. and but christie needs to try to show some broader support in conservative elements of the party. that's what he'll try to do. >> he's going to walk a line. we're not looking like he's going to flip-flop. chris christie will say one thing and the media market, something else. >> the thing about the story, christie's got conservatives so much, he becomes the man the media covers who is always attacking rand paul, people in the party. republican voters don't like that. that's one thing h...

Give us something to write about, we're going to actually go and look for other things to report. >> it doesn't matter, it all -- this is the way -- >> there's some merit in that. the question is, will voters remember any of that? you know, come on, it's 3 inch years out. >> now, chris christie, dan, it's clear -- you know, he takes over the rga. this huge national platform in 2014. will be all over a bunch of states. including the election in iowa of course more than any other race. the most critical race in the question as far as christie's concerned. there's an argument. he's going to be st...

Republicans out this month to say, you know, this is the white house's fault. >> it's interest, i thought charlie cook wrote about this maybe a month ago. he said he feels like, in general, the middle of the country, the middle of the electorate is put the mute button on all people in washington, including the president. >> well, you know, it is summer and not surprising. these fights seem endless. the budget fight that -- >> seem repetitive. >> comes to another head this fall and one we have been through repeatedly the last few years and understandable people look at it. >> the public doesn't...