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There is stuff i don't like, stuff you don't like, stuff republicans don't like. of all the things, this is the hill you are going to die on. this is the war you are going to wage. you are going to compromise all over the place. these 1.3 million people who ar over the place. these 1.3 million people who are unemployed, this is where you're going to put your political capital? >> you know what really is astounding is while the house is saying let's cut $40 billion out of food stamps, absolutely will not discuss raising the minimum wage. does not not want to leave in place the bridge to the nex...

Now after the united states has effectively rolled over if more months is president obama sort of getting a spine with vladimir putin and saying i've had enough, i'm not going to let you rule us like this anymore. you saw that with the announcement that he's going to meet with these lesbian gay groups on sidelines of the g-20 summit. i think putin will get his backup even more. i don't think that that's a reason for the president of the united states not to act. i would say that this showing of a spine is long overdue. >> all right. that's it on this topic. but next up, the nsa, at&t and you. ...

President barack obama jump starting his push to tighten the nation's gun laws with today's speech near the aurora movie theater where a gunman killed 12 people last summer. a victim's family member says the time to act is now. >> don't wait until your family is touched by violence like this. do it now. let's act. let's be responsible. >> well, the president is to speak at the denver police academy 5:00 eastern time. colorado lawmakers recently passed tough new gun laws including universal background checks and a limit on gun magazine size. our chief white house correspondent is jessica yellin...

Executive action, and doing so where he can, abiding by the constitutional amendment, which, of course, as you know, martin, says there shall be a wel well-regulated militia. it has nothing to do with taking the guns out of the hands of people but regulating and control assault weapons, capacity clips, making sure that there's universal background checks for people. come on. these are common sense, practical things that we can agree on, and, in fact, most members of the nra agree with universal background checks and closing the loopholes that exist out there is that we can in a very practical ...

Decisively on bin laden talking about the immigration reform. ke propose legislation and call up the white house and say this is a national priority. we have been squabbling about this for five years. unhealthy for the country and not a very edifying debate. i'll call leadership down tomorrow. we have legislation. let's act. the the same in a lot of areas on the energy prices which are up. he could open up places for drilling. he could go to the left and say i want the $4 billion, the tax breaks that the oil companies have. i want legislation on that next week. that would be a tough fight for ...