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>> yeah. >> is that within the realm of possibilities? i would say yes. i'm not willing to take that off the table. >> if you had watergate and iran/contra together and multiply it times maybe ten or so, you're going to get in the zone of what benghazi is. >> holy [ bleep ]. >> welcome back to "hardball." as you saw in that clip of republicans there, they're having a fiesta with all the issues facing the obama administration. some have even become punch lines for comedians like jon stewart. and if you tally up the trio of controversies facing the team obama, gop leaders have called for resigna...

Down a little bit. he was a little tight with the early jokes and loosened up and played with the gavel, as a joke hit with the audience, he became more animated and from there the train was -- he destroyed it to the end. he did a half hour in front of the clock, the first five minutes a little spotty, maybe the nra joke was the one that turned it around with wayne lapier lapierre. >> it seemed we were getting the rapid fire presentation. >> that's part of it. you want to have as many punch lines as you can. before you know it, it builds to laughter and that's what he got. the media one after ...

Audience i take it. >> i think it is a little bit, but some of the joekkes, i admi his confidence and delivery. some of the jokes when they are really sharp and stinging and cutting, he doesn't laugh. he commits to it and it makes it funnier. even the ad libs a little bit more. the rap song then -- that's another rap reference, i'm looking at you bill, i don't know if he meant bill o'reilly or which bill, but it was a very funny moment? he's extending punch lines written for him by adding tag lines or continuing the joke further. once you have the audience going with you, you can add more joke...

Thanks so much for joining us. burning bridges with your bosses. jay leno scorches nbc amid talks he's on the way out. coming up, some of the comedian's toughest punch lines. this is so sick! i can't believe your mom let you take her car out. this is awesome! whoooo! you're crazy. go faster! go faster! go faster! go faster! no! stop...stop... (mom) i raised my son to be careful...

Right mentality. once you get the medicaid dollars, you can implement it in different ways. >> peter, victoria, thank you for your time this evening. and remember, this is the third anniversary of the passing of the bill and we're celebrating here tonight. that's why we brought you on, jimmy. you even did the "politicsnation" dress code. >> ahead, president obama brings a message of change and hope to israel. it was vintage obama and a speech to remember. but first, the week of republican rebranding has become a week of punch lines. stay with us.