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Of the top priorities, we've seen kind of a bit of a fracturing within the republican party over immigration reform, specifically the path to zin, but obviously some other issues. is that going to create leverage for the president, an ability to pick off different members to get something done or is that going to make it harder to get legislation through. >> this is what we call a wedge issue. the democrats know this and the smart republicans know this. the republicans cannot, will not win. they will continue to be a permanent minority party if they continue to do as poorly as they are with hi...

I wouldn't actually do that. but the broader point here, as joy was making, this is the default position of the republican party right now. and let's just remind people, when we're talking about personhood amendments, like what was on the ballot in mississippi and was defeated han diddly, that is giving the rights of a person to a fertilized egg, and it will not surprise you to learn that while it is mainstream public opinion within the republican house caucus, it is a fringe belief that that should happen within the american public. and there's a broader pattern here, where republicans cannot...

Them. so that strategist in me wants to urge democrats to contribute to his campaign. i wouldn't actually do that. but the broader point here, as joy was making, this is the default position of the republican party right now. and let's just remind people, when we're talking about personhood amendments, like what was on the ballot in mississippi and was defeated han diddly, that is giving the rights of a person to a fertilized egg, and it will not surprise you to learn that while it is mainstream public opinion within the republican house caucus, it is a fringe belief that that should happen wi...

Them the election this fall. why? because 228 out of 240 house republicans voted for the very same policy they are now afraid to embrace. during a conference call yesterday, boehner reportedly told them, "the pundits are buzzing that with paul on the ticket the democrats are going to attack us on medicare. well, here's a news flash. they were going to do that anyway. the best defense on medicare is a good offense. and paul ryan gives us the ability to play offense." vice president biden agrees. republicans cannot etch a sketch the past. >> the ability to take out that etch a sketch pad that go...

Bushes were elected because dems portrayed them soft on the gulf war. to supporters obama has destroyed that image. despite thanks to a steadfast disapproval of the iraq war, obama has shown himself to be a hawk, killing bin laden, aggressively hunting terrorists around the war. this is the first election in decades where the republicans cannot easily use foreign policy against the democrat. the challenge for bottom on foreign policy it's different. bill clinton's generation had come to take it for granted the u.s. was and would remain the world's dominant power. the obama generation saw itsel...