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Republicans today. now, whether you or i have our questions about going into it a country taking a head of state, the president did do what he said. and what the republicans said he couldn't do. so putting aside whatever questions progressives may have, how do you handle how the republicans are handling this? >> well, from the very beginning, i supported this policy based on what libyan americans in my district and all over this country were telling me, gadhafi's a brutal dictator, the revolution was organic, they had no legal means to get him out, they couldn't vote him out and the president ...

Agree with everybody who had criticism. i was always in favor of this policy. but my position is based on talking to libyan americans. >> now, you represent a district that libyans live in. you are a muslim. >> yes. >> and you are saying that the libyans libyans in your district told that you they felt that mr. gadhafi was in fact going to wipe out and kill thousands upon thousands of libyans. >> absolutely. we had several community forums on this. and they were quite clear. and tonight it is shocking that republicans, you know, don't want to give the president any credit. i mean, here the pre...

The median paycheck in 2010, senator boxer, is down 1.2%. the number of americans without any work, down 500,000 -- is up, rather, 500,000 that don't have work. yet the number of americans who made over $50 million is up 9%. so it is clearoor are getting poorer. there are more people unemployed, but the rich, the above $50 million, are going up. and they want to continue to cut, cut, cut. this is insane policy. >> yes. it's awful. and i want to just say i haven't had a chance to speak with you offline, but i love what you do when you show these facts and figures. because a lot of the people, t...

>> and the hits just keep on coming. this week romney released this web ad attacking perry. >> this wases before -- he was before the social programs from the stand points of he was before -- whether or not we're going to have this policy or that policy. we don't need any pair -- >> perry really did throw up all over himself in the debate. >> the fact is americans understand faith. >> rick perry plunging in the polls. >> if he would just calm down. he he seemed very agitateded. >> romney pulled the ad, but perry fired right back. >> i hate to lose. i don't think i've ever hired an illegal in m...

>> that was hip and young. >> yeah. one of the most talked about moments was kirk douglas. >> i think he looked great. 94 years old. >> yeah, 94 years old. a lot of people say he stole the show when he took the stage to present the award for best supporting actress. and we're five days away from a possible government shutdown. if they can't come to an agreement, what does it mean for all of us? and we're going to talk to two libyan americans who just escaped tripoli on a ferry. they're now safe in malta. they'll tell us why they were hesitant to leave, why they decided to go, and what th...