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>> joining me now is e.j. dionne, "washington post" columnist, also an msnbc political analyst. e.j., what other lands are promised to what other people? where are we going there? >> well, you know, i mean, it is -- i couldn't help but think that when president obama was asked about american exceptionalism, he thought other countries felt they were exceptional, too. so romney's going to issue a statement backtracking from that particular statement. but, you know, i do think religion has played a real role in these primaries already. you did a little essay the other night on that polling questi...

Promised to other people. >> joining me now is e.j. dionne, "washington post" columnist, also an msnbc political analyst. e.j., what other lands are promised to what other people? where are we going there? >> well, you know, i mean, it is -- i couldn't help but think that when president obama was asked about american exceptionalism, he thought other countries felt they were exceptional, too. so romney's going to issue a statement backtracking from that particular statement. but, you know, i do think religion has played a real role in these primaries already. you did a little essay the other ni...

He is in a white dinner jacket so we will get pat. >> he just left the casino. >> he has done everything. including -- you got that reference. i knew you'd get that reference. good for you. chris, read us the story. >> an interview. president secretary robert gibbs called out what he called, quote, professional left for its objections to president obama's record. gibbs saying, quote. shortly after the interview was released gibbs put out a statement backtracking from those comments saying --

Its objections to president obama's records saying, quote. shortly after the interview was released, gibbs put out a statement backtracking from those comments saying. sam stein, not exactly an apology, but i can understand robert gibbs' frustration. they are being called marxists,

Fox news' wilkes has more from washington. top republicans rush to distance themselves from controversial remarks from rnc chair michael steele but none called for him to step down. several conservative commentators have pushed steal to -- steele to resign after comments hit youtube. he described afghanistan as a war of obama's choosing. everyone who tried to win a war has failed. the war began under president bush and republicans continued to support it under president obama. steele issued a statement backtracking, that didn't stop key gop senators from giving them a public drubbing on talk...