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A possibility that rape could not be legitimate, or could not be forced, i mean, what are we talking about? >> that's well outside the mainstream thinking in my. . and i think generationally, it's -- it's dauntingly out of touch from where i believe i stand and many people of my age group do. i think we're in different times right now. i can't defend that with paul ryan because it's not personally what i believe. it's not what mitt romney believes. >> megan mccain, thank you for being here tonight. >> thank you. coming up, todd akin's rape comments sending the gop damage control machine into...

pushed the panic button probably several months ago, they just haven't telegraphed to us yet. you have to look no further than a poll out in virginia that shows president obama has a 62% disapproval rating with independents in that state. that is devastating to him. remember, virginia was one of the states that he flipped back in 2008 to win the presidency. not just virginia, north carolina is another state that they're concerned about. then go out west to colorado, another state that they flipped, as well, back in 2008. and then there's the two big states, kyra. there's ohio and the...

Giving us the same sort of solutions that republicans are advancing that give the american people a vision of how we're going to have medicare for everybody. >> well, representative bill cassidy, we thank you for weighing in, sir, from louisiana. thank you so much. >> thank you, alex. later this morning, we're going to talk with msnbc political analyst jonathan alter about what is ahead in the spending fight, who has the upper hand and what it might mean for the 2012 elections. that's coming up in the next hour for you. we all heard that sugary snacks can be full of empty calories and lead...

I'm with you. i wish the people would stop doing it in national mainstream media, it's frustrating, but there's no question that there is a committed effort to try to undermine the president's ability be labeling him a muslim. >> just like this crazy liberal crackpot bloggers out there who undermine republicans at every turn. they do not represent any mainstream thinking of either party, i believe. >> mary matalin, hillary rosin, thank you both. criminals are finding new ways to use technology to hide from the fbi, and the price of inflation. we'll look at what's driving up the cost of your ...

This is the way they propose to this handle the challenges that we face. at least they're coming out from where they're hiding, we're against social security, we want to privatize it, against medicare, want to give people vouchers. so a third of the vouchers go to health insurance company profits rather than health care. i think they should have to answer and i think the president did a smart thing by taking these see seriously. i think they make no sense and most people who get the benefits will say that they don't. but they represent the republican mainstream thinking. this is not a fringe m...