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Right away. the idea that you try to run for senate or you seek some kind of national office. obviously the latter, the incentives are not going to be pursuing confederacy and literacy tests. i've got to think that he's pegging his future to the most extreme right part of the virginia voting base. but it doesn't really make a lot of political sense even in that context. >> it is, of course, possible that he thinks the whole governor rick perry secession thing is going to work out and then he and rick can be co-presidents. no, never mind. governor mcdonnell also said on the radio today that he ...

Encounter very severe turbulence on the way up. joining us now is chris hayes, washington editor of "the nation" magazine. good to see you. >> good to see you too, rachel. >> we've had governor mcdonnell on the issue of this pseudoliteracy test for voting, and now apparently we've had climbdowns from him on all three issues. i feel that's a recipe for alienating everyone who is not in your base and then alienating your base too. what do you think? >> well, it's interesting -- i definitely agree on the first part of that. you wonder -- it's a question of whether the language, the climbdowns are...

Nation" magazine. good to see you. >> good to see you too, rachel. >> we've had governor mcdonnell on the issue of this pseudoliteracy test for voting, and now apparently we've had climbdowns from him on all three issues. i feel that's a recipe for alienating everyone who is not in your base and then alienating your base too. what do you think? >> well, it's interesting -- i definitely agree on the first part of that. you wonder -- it's a question of whether the language, the climbdowns are halfhearted enough that even the base understands he doesn't mean them. what's remarkable about this iss...

Have to leave office in four years. you've got to find another job right away. the idea that you try to run for senate or you seek some kind of national office. obviously the latter, the incentives are not going to be pursuing confederacy and literacy tests. i've got to think that he's pegging his future to the most extreme right part of the virginia voting base. but it doesn't really make a lot of political sense even in that context. >> it is, of course, possible that he thinks the whole governor rick perry secession thing is going to work out and then he and rick can be co-presidents. no, n...