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I think the republican party right now is having an identity problem. and i'm still a republican. i think what the republican -- >> let's bring back jeaner in ruben, steve mcmann. jennifer, curious your reaction of colin powell. i look at this list of what i would call ex-republicans or mod t rate republicans who are uncomfortable being inside today's republican party. colin powell, chuck hagel who the president is nominating to be defense secretary. >> lots of democrats have also felt the same way, that the party has moved away. archer davis, one of our good friends, has also done that. >> no...

Multilateral sanctions, whatever unilateral things we want to do. and also remember, this is a country in deep trouble, does not have a nuclear weapon yes. we don't want it to have one. but remember what we v i still am an old-fashioned realist that says deterrence still works and they should know what the consequences to them would be if they ever were to use or cause us to believe they were going to use such a weapon if they had it and they don't have it yet. >> to mix in foreign policy with some politics, i'm struck when you talk about republicans as they. i know you insist despite voting f...

Compassionate conservatives. i think ideas about rebranding a party and a party's direction rarely come out of the house. and you hear how the house gop that doesn't look very much like america, it's largely southern, very white, and very male. so it will be interesting to see what comes out of these meetings. >> let's speak to a white male. steve, pollsters aren't the only ones giving the republicans advice on how to improve their image. here is former secretary of state general colin powell. take a listen to him. >> i think the republican party right now is having an identity problem, and i'...

I think the republican party right now is having an identity problem. and i'm still a republican. but in recent years, there's been a significant shift to the right. and we have seen what that shift has produced to losing presidential campaigns. i think what the republican party needs to do now is take a very hard look at itself and understand that the country has changed. the country is changing demographically. and if the republican party does not change along with that demographic, they're going to be in trouble. >> the next story we're about to do on gun control i think is a part of this c...

I know you insist despite voting for president obama twice now that you're still a republican. but as i go through your record on some social issues and even foreign policy issues i challenge to you say on what basis are you still a republican? do you feel like this republican party has left you or have you left it? >> i think the republican party right now is having an identity problem. and i'm still a republican. i'm a republican who grew up along with george bush xli. i grew up with ronald reagan, cap weinberger, frank carlucci that republican party, the republican party of dick lugar and j...