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Table a proposal that has been discussed by the president and others over time but now has muscle because of the prospect of a threat, is something that i think the president deserves a great deal of credit for. i hope that it works. >> let me bring back our guest from the center for american progress and robert trainham, former bush/cheney senior adviser. your reaction first, robert, to what you're hearing. >> they have every right to be skeptical. they have every right to ask the tough questions. also let's put this in could be text. just a couple weeks ago, we talked about how we don't trus...

It's about people living paycheck to paycheck, it's about people learning english for the very first time, it's about people that look like me. it's about people that are lbgt. so at least he's trying and acknowledges the fact there were some major structural problems from a messaging standpoint and a political standpoint that mitt romney had during the last presidential election. at least acknowledging that and moving forward and saying we want to do better and we can do better. that's a step in the right direction. >> he does have some other things going for him. he holds law degrees from ha...

And, as you pointed out, take steps to clearly indicate that you have no interest in helping that 47% to get opportunities up the ladder. you're not interested in guaranteeing them health care, you're not interested in extending unemployment comp, so it's actions that the republican party needs. you look at ted cruz's vote and it's ludicrous that he's going to be the standard bearer to convince the 47% that the republican party cares about them. >> one thing he did do last night is he didn't bring up any hot button issues, but he did provide a laundry list of who he believes are the future lea...

Americans, republicans don't care about you. >> we don't have to worry about you. that's what was communicated in the last election. i've got to tell you, as a conservative, i cannot think of an idea more opposite what we believe. i think republicans are and should be the party of the 47%. >> joining me now, nbc news political analyst and former pennsylvania governor ed rendell and msnbc contributor and former bush/cheney senior adviser robert trainham, good morning, gentlemen. robert, is it plausible that someone who voted against aid for superstorm sandy, who mocked wall street reform, who h...

Problem. please meet me halfway with some of your thoughts and ideas. you at least have to give them that. >> i just got this over urgent, completely different topic but we mentioned it earlier about lincoln chafee, governor rendell. he has now officially switched over to the democratic side. we said he was a republican who became an independent. now he is an independent who's become a democrat. is this significant? >> well, it's significant in rhode island and new england. i don't think it has any national significance. look, lincoln chafee has always been a progressive. he really belonged in...