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Mitt, sir, with all due respect, i know you need a big -- >> excuse me, mayor. i got this. >> christie. >> when it cops to the veep-stakes, christie wants romney to know he's got this. new polling suggests he doesn't have it, at least when it comes to turning new jersey from blue to red. a new poll finds with no running mates on the ticket, new jersey voters would choose president obama or mitt romney, 49% to 39%, and if you add governor christi to the ticket and the obama-biden team then wins 50% to 42% in new jersey. joining me now is correspondent for the nation and msnbc contributor. and j...

Has is trying to make a lot of these people think he might be on the ticket so he can use them. he needs rubio and bush to at least say some nice things, if not to campaign. his weakness in the base affects the way he talks about the folks. >> is it possible jeb bush -- i don't think he would do it. but would he outshine mitt romney? >> absolutely. jeb bush is a much more forceful speaker. he's a very bright guy. he has a lot of qualities of leadership, he, too, is not a second fiddle. this is a guy who is an executive person. i think he would easily outshine mitt romney. >> joy ann reid, mana...

Forefront cases around the country, comparisons made to trayvon martin. joining me, editor of the grio.com. first case, baltimore, maryland, getting a lot of attention where a black teen was walking through a predominantly jewish neighborhood. two brothers on a watch patrol. they get out. apparently a confrontation ensues. what's the back story here and what was their role being neighborhood watchmen for what they should have done. >> this was another case, informal neighborhood watch. these men spotted the young man from the car, got out of the car and beat him up. it's compared to the trayvo...

The president of the united states. >> do you think that's funny? i'm serious as a heart attack. >> i live for laughter. >> the edge goes to romney unless there's a piece of video somewhere saying the opposite. >> i'm rarely funny on purpose. >> i'm not sure about these cookies. >> they are the yummiest cookies i've ever had. >> they came from the local 7-eleven bakery or wherever. >> hey, guys. big gulp, huh? >> he wants to talk about dogs. you put the dog kennel on top of the car. they want to talk about dogs in this campaign. do you want to deal with the dog story? he admitted eating dog. >...

They didn't take a dime. how much in fees does your bank take to watch your money ? if your bank takes more money than a stranger, you need an ally. ally bank. no nonsense. just people sense. so we're continuing our conversation about the obama administration's stances, that means plural on discrimination when it comes to sexual orientation and gender identity. joining us, kai wright, author of "drifting toward love" black, brown, gay and coming of age on the streets of. mara keisling, joy-ann reid, of the grio and allison kilkenny. before we went to break, we were talking about leadership a...