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Something, but sure nothing much is going to be emerging in the immediate period ahead. john, we'll check back with you tomorrow. thanks very much. >> reporter: thank you. president obama's newest cabinet already is facie ining opposition. today thomas perez was tapped to be labor secretary. david vitter and other conservatives say perez is too partisan as head of the justice department's civil rights division, but supporters say perez is a fierce defender of civil rights, who's been working to clean up his department. now that hillary clinton is a former cabinet member, she's publicly annou...

Future is bright. >> jon: what about somebody like chris christie, nobody thinks the governor will deliver the state in the republican column? >> that's right. but he is attracted -- some are not on his positions on labor issues or gun control but christie is a rising star and one that could make the idea to be president. a year ago he said i'm not ready to be president but come 2015, he is ready. >> dr. a lot of this is laying groundwork and a lot of them are aware they are laying the groundwork. >> reporter: yes, even if you have a bad speech bill clinton he did very poor speech. four years ...

If you want to win, you have got to play this filthy obscene game. >> meanwhile some this morning are raising the question, the speck temperature of hillary clinton again for vice president. william crystal writing and saying charlie rangel is laying the groundwork. bad cop good cop so hillary clinton could come in and be the vice presidential nominee. >> i love a conspiracy theory as much as the next gal does. does he seem to be the plant laying groundwork or speaking off the cuff. >> he is speaking his mind. >> is he speaking his mind. >> obama continues to stand by joe bide be. that would b...

Weeks and months have we even begun to let contracts out to permit an exit. this will take time because they will know how we will exit and it must be done safely and well for those who are saying get out tomorrow, no. it is about our service members getting out safely and inputting the correct strategy to continue probably from a distance of eradicating al qaeda and pakistan. >> valuable insight. former representative joe sestak for which we thank you so much. appreciate them. >> thanks for having me. for more on the afghanistan shooting and its fallout you can head to our website. msnbc.co...

Impression on people who don't know much about him except he is this surprise second place finish in iowa? >> absolutely. i think it is an opportunity for all the candidates, huntsman included, who is trying to eek up in the polls, take a little bit of the independent vote from romney and seems to be succeeding at that. it is an opportunity for ron paul. it is an opportunity for newt gingrich to try to show that he has got some muscle left, but i think for santorum, what you are seeing today and tomorrow is a schedule packed with retail events. he has mike bandeau, incredible operative in the ...