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Problems, even within his own base. this idea that he's trying to now shift positions in the last few weeks to appease and to appeal to independents comes at too risk to not being able to garner the support he needs on the far right. so, sure. the other point is, either he's lying or we just don't know what he's going to do, because the president is exactly right. romney has been out there talking about one set of things. now he's saying a whole new set of things. so it's sort of a question like, which is it? >> does it in any way show weakness on the obama campaign's part to change tactics no...

In fact, if anything, since it does show weakness, as i think governor romney correctly pointed out it will only encourage them to do more, the harder they push, the more we apologize and they'll push more. >> eric: talk about apologizing, here's a shocking analysis from the "new york times," this past week about the president's foreign policy: what makes egypt's uncertain course so vexing for the white house is that mr. obama, more than any other foreign leader, has sided again and again with the arab street in cairo. even when it meant going expressly against the wishes of traditional allies...

Mark halperin, information -- >> jack is coming up. >> information that todd akin could be bumped from the race but tomorrow is the deadline. >> agrees to step down they could replace him as the nominee and i think today you will see enormous pressure from some republicans, privately the question is anyone publicly like mitt romney or john cornyn say they should go. >> what you're hearing and i'm hearing from republican strategist, never show weakness. >> republicans are not downplaying this. not just for that key senate race but the party brand overall we've been talking about. they are going...

Attitudes towards sex in male penitentiaries are complex. according to the convict code, child molesters and rapists are reviled. but homosexuals can live freely in prison as long as they adhere to other parts of the code. mind your own business. and never show weakness. >> well, the boys seem to have no problem. they love us. i mean, we're like gold in here. we really are. there are very few of us. oh, please. maybe not for you. anyway, they treat us just like they treat anybody else. long as we give them their respect and don't cross those boundaries, we get treated just like anybody else. >...

>> i think the drones show weakness. they show united states fearful of casualties. i don't think in any case two drones make that much difference. i would describe it as mission re-creep. >> reporter: debate goes on and not many people agree on all the details. many support the president and others do not. >> heather: thank you very much. >> gregg: well, the pain at the pump, becoming a very hot political issue for the white house. those surging gasoline prices could end up being a key issue in the 2012 presidential race. here is don goldberg a special assistant to bill clinton. we should poi...