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Explain slavery is a bad thing. i goes without saying. >> there's a sort of feeling it's incentive. you don't agree. >> it's a n irk it, not signifi. a big deal that doesn't amount to didly. >> barber is already catching flak for those comments. slavery is a big deal and barber is defending the indefensible. one of the biggest sports stories of the year happened today -- the maflsers golf tournament featuring two greats trying to concentrate on golf with enormous family concerns. phil mickelson, the sentimental favorite with wife and mother battling cancer, breast cancer, picked up the third...

Of african-american politicians and just people on the street that were interviewed in virginia going, this is offensive, to celebrate something that really was about slavery and have absolutely no mention of it. what do you do in your state? >> well, maybe they should talk about the democratic legislature, which has done exactly the same thing in mississippi for years. and as far as i know, the democratic legislature, we have a majority in both houses are democrats, i'm unaware of them being criticized for it or them having their supporters feel uncomfortable with it. >> you know what i'm try...

Interviewed in virginia saying this is offensive to celebrate something that really was about slavery and have no mention of it. what do you do in your state? >> maybe they should talk about democratic legislature that does the same thing in mississippi for years. and as far as i know, the democratic legislature, you have a majority of both houses of democrats. i'm unaware of them being criticized for it or them having their supporters feel uncomfortable with it. >> you know what i'm trying to get at here is there's a sort of feeling that it's incentive. you don't agree. >> to me it's a sort o...

That doesn't amount to diddley. >> doesn't amount to diddley. 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 about red states or, i don't understand why it's becoming polit...

Proclamation, in steps mississippi governor barber, also a republican, just tossing a little more fuel on the fire. barber told cnn mcdonnell's omission of any mention of slavery in the proclamation, quote, doesn't amount to diddly. basha tabboul he says people already know slavery was a bad thing. why would you waste time putting it in a proclamation? finally good news to report about the airline industry. once in a while it happens. last year planes were more likely to land on time. bags were less likely to get lost. passengers reported fewer complaints in 2009. even as cash-strapped airli...