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criticizing poor people affected by katrina. calling them, "the welfare depend citizens of new orleans" and saying people of all races in that city, "ignored common sense and waited for the great federal father to save them." that's the vile way a leading gop candidate talks about those who endured the horrors of katrina? welfare dependent citizens? and he has equally offensive views on everything from immigration to reparations for slavery. >> social security, we're broke. millions of illegals pouring across the border trying to become citizens, and they'll all want theirs. and then...

Texas. 14 people were killed, 200 injured when a fertilizer plant exploded devastating this town. the president is already scheduled to be in texas for the opening of the george w. presidential library. he will do that ceremony, then go to baylor university in waco for the memorial service. communities along the mississippi river are bracing for more storms that could make a bad flooding situation even worse. the governor of illinois is asking for fema help in addressing the damage already done by floodwaters. high waters expected in missouri. flood warnings issued for kentucky and tennessee...

0 great. >> ann, thank you for having me to introduce you at the matrix awards. >> what did you learn? is. >> alan alda is on the show tomorrow. >> i learned about two new polls, one in a conservative district of south carolina, one in the state of texas that still show that same 85%, 90% in favor of background checks. >> background checks. exactly. if it is way too early, it is "morning joe." but stick around, chuck todd is straight ahead complaining about laguardia airport and much more on "the daily rundown." have a good day. i'm sure there's a delay. weapon of mass destruction. boston bo...

This is his thought process. this is in the 2000s. >> and this is just disgusting, hateful, racist rhetoric that was used during one of the country's largest tragedies. i think the vast majority of americans were crying for new orleans and were feeling for the people who were displaced from their homes, i mean, this is so far against what america believes in. i can't imagine the guy getting traction. i think it's interesting that he's running against senator cochran, who's not a moderate. the man that he is challenging is not olympia snowe, he is not kay bailey hutchison. the republican party ...