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>> immigration always a passionate fight in the border states, makes for great politics. but in washington, not to mention in new york, many view it as just that, a political football, thrown to score points and to accumulate power for various political interests. politics and passion meet face it face here on the dr show. inside court for today's argument, mike, what new information do you have that the rest of us don't? >> well, it looks like the supreme court is going to uphold by a bipartisan count, what you referred to earlier, that requires police to check immigration status of anyone th...

Brilliant but tough war in vietnam. with respect this idea that the democrats in history vice president been willing to fight and try to be at least great patriotic leaders. gene? >> it's not grounded in history or fact, but in the political sense it has scored points for republican candidates for the last several elections. david is right, it won't score points in the next election. what fascinates me, i think there's another political dimension, that sort of steelyness you saw in that clip as he announced bin laden's demise. that takes away this sort of republican narrative that there's some...

Leaders. gene? >> it's not grounded in history or fact, but in the political sense it has scored points for republican candidates for the last several elections. david is right, it won't score points in the next election. what fascinates me, i think there's another political dimension, that sort of steeliness you saw in that clip as he announced bin laden's demise. that takes away this sort of republican narrative that there's something wussy, effete. >> who was the -- i got you. >> the chicago committee -- >> that he wrings his hand, can't be decisive. >> right, right. >> here is the presiden...

Big story in afghanistan. there were small or a few small protests, all peaceful last wednesday in afghanistan. then afghanistan's president, hamid karzai decided to try to capitalize on the issue and score political points. last thursday he made a speech loudly condemning the burning and calling for the arrest of pastor jones, having lived in america karzai of course understood well that people cannot be arrested here for engaging in free speech, which includes burning flags or books. karzai's speech opened the door for imams to use the pulpits on friday to call for protests and more. that is...

It was not highlighted by the international media and not a big story in afghanistan. there were small or a few small protests, all peaceful last wednesday in afghanistan. then afghanistan's president, hamid karzai decided to try to capitalize on the issue and score political points. last thursday he made a speech loudly condemning the burning and calling for the arrest of pastor jones, having lived in america karzai of course understood well that people cannot be arrested here for engaging in free speech, which includes burning flags or books. karzai's speech opened the doofr for imams to use...