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But you know, you can -- i mean, lack at the relationship now though. i'd say it's more of untogether and crazy and uncertain than it has been even through the reset. even though you know, wait until after the election. you've got john huntman there, right? capable guy, very smart. really a china expert more than a russia expert but i'm sure he can do the job, by what is he supposed to do and bho is he supposed to do it with? it's just crazy. >> it's incredible. >> it is tough times, mika. john huntman, he's been in the foreign service for some time. he's a good man to have in moscow right now...

Mexico doing a fundraiser and to las cruces to do a fundraiser, sarah palin if she wants to be effective in 2014, raise her focus from simply endorsing people in primaries and be involved in safe republican states and start putting her considerable political influence to bear to help people raise money and enthusiasm in general elections. >> greta: on the other day you were on another network and talked about the gay marriage issue in 2014 and could you see a republican candidate to be in favor of gay marriage. >> i was asked if in the republican presidential sweepstakes i could see a republic...

I'm sorry. >> the party of no. >> okay. >> the organization of no. >> it's just unbelievable. i think you're right, joe. coming up, former presidential candidate john huntman will be here. senator joe manchin of west virginia. newark mayor cory booker and former white house adviser for health policy, dr. zeke emanuel. up next, mike allen with the top stories in the "politico playbook." but first, bill karins with a check on the forecast. bill? >> good morning to you, mika. kettle corn is what i prefer for movie night, by the way. if you want me to bring that, just let me know. >> it would be...

Fej fundamental problem, he said, well, i'm a pragmatic, blah, blah, blah. you can't run in the republican party and not identify yourself as a conservative. republican party is the conservative party. >> you can run if you have a plan that's called 9-9-9 and you can run if you don't remember your last name and if you're former speaker of the house. >> those guys all lost. but those guys all lost. we're just talking about what john huntman could ha jon huntsman could have done to win. he alienated the party he was introducing him to at the outset. >> erick erickson and many other conservatives...

That mark mckenyon. joan walsh, your thinking? is it along those lines? >> yes it is very much so, chris. he's been called a perfectly lubricated weather vein by our friend john huntman. his friend. but i think it goes further than that. i think it is very cowardly not to distance himself from donald trump. i think it is a sign he want it leave no wing nut behind. he doesn't feel that the base loves him enough, that he can just count on turning them out in november. they've been a little bit tepid. so he want it rely on the trump magic and trump name. and i think, you know, after yesterday, i ...