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Away because it's hard. it's a very political, difficult issue in america. i feel just great heart ache at what happened. i want to reiterate how important it is we not let yet another terrible instance go by without trying to do something more to prevent this incredible killing that stalking our country. >> jonathon alter, we just heard andy parker say that he says i know this is the news business. i this is a big story, but next week it isn't going to be a story anymore and everybody's going to forget. that's what he feels tonight will happen. >> well, i'm sorry to say he's right. i mean tha...

Clinton. he writes an actual fight will give the press an presidential campaign to cover rather than a front rubber to investigate and a fight will sharpen clinton's instincts. we're back with the panel here. jonathon alter, i'm always intrigued by people who think it will be good for the candidate if another strong candidate gets in there and campaigns against the candidate. i don't think any campaign has ever felt, boy, this would be -- the only thing that could make this campaign better is if we had a stronger candidate running against us. >> i used to agree with ezra that i thought the bat...

So, you know, this is not the last you have heard of me. this is something that is alison's legacy that i want to make happen. >> joining us now april ryan, white house correspondent and bureau chief for american urban radio networks and author of the book, "the presidency in black and white." austan goolsbee, economic adviser to president obama, currently a professor of economics at the university of chicago and here in new york with us jonathon alter, msnbc contributor and columnist for "the daily beast." it had been a day in which various politicians made comments about this. they came in f...

Connotaticoto confrontation. >> let's listen to what hillary clinton said today. >> we have to do something about gun violence in america and i will take it on. there are many people who face it and know it but then turn away because it's hard. it's a very political, difficult issue in america. i feel just great heart ache at what happened. i want to reiterate how important it is we not let yet another terrible instance go by without trying to do something more to prevent this incredible killing that stalking our country. >> jonathon alter, we just heard andy parker say that he says i know thi...

President biden discussed the possibility of running for president on a conference call this afternoon. the vice president spoke with democratic national committee members about the obama administration's nuclear deal with iran, but according to a democratic source familiar with the call, the vice president also said this "we're dealing at home with whether or not there is the emotional fuel at this time to run f. i were to announce to run, i have to be able to commit to all of you that i would be able to give it my whole heart and my whole soul and right now both are pretty well banged up." ....