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The governor did not even mention slavery in this proclamation. was that a mistake? >> well, i don't think so. i don't know what you would say about slavery, but anybody thinks you have to explain to people that slavery's a bad thing, i think goes without saying. to me it's the sort of feeling that it's a nit. it is not significant, that it's not a -- it's trying to make a big deal out of something that doesn't amount to diddley. >> mississippi governor exlobbyist and presumed 2012 presidential contender haley barbour this weekend one-upping for virginia bob mcdonnell's whole slavery's no big ...

Not a -- that he's trying to make a big deal out of something that doesn't amount to diddly. >> doesn't amount to diddly. barbour is already catching flak for those comments. the democratic national committee issued a statement saying slavery is a big deal and barbour is defending the indefensible. straight ahead, we'll hear from a whole panel of civil war reenactors to hear what they think about this controversy. well, right now we're going to run the story by cnn political editor, mark preston. mark, this is getting really political now. it's gone from a blue and gray issue to an issue abo...

Them, within the next four years. and what we expect out of this summit is for these world leaders to sign a document, a communique saying, yes, this is a serious threat, nuclear terrorism. they endorse president obama's plan and that they have some plans of their own to tackle this. don? >> suzanne malveaux at the white house tonight. thank you, suzanne. the governor of virginia's comments on cnn about confederate history month ignite a firestorm, but he seems to have at least one su >> there's a sort of feeling that this is insensitive. that you clearly don't agree. >> to me, it's the kind...

Those loose nukes, as he calls them, within the next four years. and what we expect out of this summit is for these world leaders to sign a document, a communique saying, yes, this is a serious threat, nuclear terrorism. they endorse president obama's plan and that they have some plans of their own to tackle this. don? >> suzanne malveaux at the white house tonight. thank you, suzanne. the governor of virginia's comments on cnn about confederate history month ignite a firestorm, but he seems to have at least one supporter among his ranks. >> there's a sort of feeling that this is insensitive...

Designated april as confederate month. something his two democratic press predecessors refrained from doing. this caused quite a stir. particularly because the government did not mention slavery in this proclamation. was that a mistake? >> well, i don't think so. my state legislature has made a legislatively enacted holiday confederate memorial day. done it for years under republican governors and democrat governors and for seven years as governor i have issued a proclamation because of what the legislature's done. my democratic predecessors did so as well. i don't know what you would say abou...