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>> it fits a personal. look at ed koch. and anthony weiner, i think they'll still both win. >> michael: i can't believe the free ride that david vitter got but does anthony weiner being in the race help in terms of fighting the scandal? they can forgive weiner, maybe they can forgive spitzer. >> the other caller this morning suggested that eliot spitzer got

on the race because he had a case of weiner envy. i had to get that out there. i asked eliot spitzer saying, if he could come back, i can come back. he insist that's two cases are entirely different and separate, but i suspect so. >> michael: people thought that eliot spitzer didn't have a political future. rick perry said he won't run for that seat. does he have a political future. you think eliot spitzer has one what about rick perry. >> he left the door open to running for president again. because that worked so well the last time.

i think we've seen the end of rick perry. as one person who is not ready for the national stage, it's rick perry and he proves it. >> michael: doesn't it take the country to leave the door open on that one? it's not up to rick perry. the country closed the door on that pre-precise precisely. thanks, bill press for coming on the show. putting the country under wraps, he's looking at technology to offset the stupid crisis. if that sounds harsh wait until you meet katie stack. she'll share their footage from health centers to find out what kind of advice women were getting. and then later the gang that couldn't shoot straight, the inside look at the 2012 republican primary in iowa caucuses. it's a monday in "the war room"

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>> michael: president obama seems to have been losing his mojo lately. he came out of his cabinet meeting with little to say about improveing efficiency and embracing technology. here is a clip from his speech. >> obama: and i directed the cabinet to deliver efficiency. >> michael: developing apps warning people of natural disasters and releasing information to the public. young dingell is getting in touch with his techy side. he's the secondest longest serving congressman trying out

his techy. >> this is quite a machine. >> michael: this is quite a machine. google apps will probably not be in the president's efficiency plan. but he did talk about new tech projects in the pipeline that automatically fills in government forms and another that allows users to track the status of applications. it's a decent start but we'll see what impact it will have in speeding up our beastly bureaucracy. joining us are our friend joe garafoli. how much has the obama administration done to improve government efficiency. >> everybody comes in and say they're going to improve government efficiency. but things they said they were going to do seven years ago

still is not in place. this is all a distraction of how well government has not been working lately. we have the irs scandal nsa scandal they come out and do things better than just spying on you and tax records. >> michael: you write about politics, doesn't he need some wow now? >> he totally needs wow. he'll do that with the immigration bill. he'll try to sell that personally. >> michael: let's go back to the less than wow stuff. the technology, you talked about the scandals. one of the things that people have been critical of the president about is the fact that the tech sector, i wouldn't say the president but the tech center is closer to government and national security. what do we make of this union that is happening right now?

>> silicon valley, the wealthiest folks there put $44 million in the election cycle towards politics. most of that was towards democrats. some towards republicans. the stuff they're interested in for the most part is not wow stuff either. it's patent reform. it's how do we keep more of our money. all of the money that we parked overseas. apple parked money overseas, how do we get that back without paying-- >> michael: going back to immigration. >> that's the stuff they want. that's why they're investing so much in government in their lobbying efforts. all the linked-in players facebook, google, they want to see some of that come home. >> michael: it's follow the money once again. >> it's all about the money. >> michael: we were talking about bill press who is always great. we were talking to bill about rick perry. you follow rick perry pretty

closely. he said he was not going to run for president. let's listen to texas' esteemed governor. >> today i'm announcing i will not seek governorship of texas. i will send the next 16 months to create jobs, innovation. i will actively lead this great state. >> michael: yes. you've had the unfortunate task of watching him. did you see this coming? >> yes. the man was a charm machine. he went to an event in michele bachmann's hometown, and he kissed everyone in the room. he hugged them, touched them on their faces.

no politician touches a face. he was incredible charming. then he started opening his mouth. >> michael: there was something before that, in the wake of when fred thompson was in the race four years earlier he came in and disappointed. i felt it was the same thing with rick perry. >> we took a look at his record in texas. the miracle in texas is largely mirage. they say they created a lot of jobs. they have created a lot of jobs, almost all of them are low-wage jobs. it's one of the highest gaps of rich and poor in any state. it is not an economic miracle. it is a mirage. >> michael: if he wants to do this again if he's running from the same record.

>> the problem he's going to face. now it's going to be up christie likely, and marco rubio, and stronger candidates. >> michael: jeb bush let's not forget. wendy davis does she have a good shot at the governorship. >> well, she's still working on their name. people love her. texas is not quite ready to turn blue. that's two or three cycles down the road. she still has an uphill battle. >> michael: and if the state elected ted cruz to the senate.

this is the aforementioned michael mccoul. :republican play may have voted in the senate to garner support. but what about the house. >> there will be a lot of voter stuff, a lot of security. it has to be all the democrats and they'll have to peel off 60 republicans, which will be very hard. some groups are going to be targeting republicans in districts that large percentage of latinos in this. >> michael: this is the

gerrymandering. that's how they almost have to do it. it's literally political science. thank you as always for being on the show. up next, if only republicans would attack the problems facing this country with the same gusto as they attack women's rights. stick standard we'll around, we'll be back. >>and the best part is that current will let me say anything. what the hell were they thinking?

>> michael: welcome back to "the war room." states have been pushing the limits of roe v. wade for years and just the first six months of of 201319 states passed a total of 43 laws that limit access to abortion. texas may join that list soon if the anti-abortion legislation that went to the state senate just today. one favorite state-level tactic is to defunnel abortion finals and then funnel the money to pcp, centers that intentionally mislead women. a report found that 86% of centers surveyed provided false or misleading information. if you're a pregnant woman walking into a cpc looking for information on your option you might hear this about abortion. >> everybody that has admitted

they had one will tell you they would never do it again. >> michael: of course that is not true. that undercover video was shot by katie stack. katie joins us from cleveland, ohio, thank you for being here. >> thanks for having me. >> michael: these clips from from minnesota and kentucky. >> the abortion breast cancer link--there have been, i believe, 27 studies showing that there is a link. abortions between a man and a woman and that decision that you make together usually makes that relationship fall apart. you can get infections you can die, it causes female problems. it makes you feel like you're not good enough. >> michael: this stuff is just

astounding. tell us what is wrong with what we just heard. >> that's completely inaccurate. the medical information that this centers perpetuate is startling and blatantly false. >> michael: the idea that let's talk about breast cancer, the link between abortion and breast cancer tell us how false that is? >> the american cancer institute has looked at all the studies done around that issue and they found it is completely false. yet it is something that the anti-abortion organizations and the anti-abortion movement really continue to repeat over and over again. >> michael: you know, tell me what prompted you to start filming inside these centers and were you ever scared? this is brave stuff going across enemy lines. >> actually, i got interested in these because when i was seeking abortion care myself i accidently went to a crisis pregnancy center.

the counseling that i got was trouble to go me. i did end up getting an abortion, i figured out what was fact and what was false but i recognized that we needed to get this information out there. the most important thing we could do is to record these conversations and make sure that women understood when they're walking into a crisis pregnancy center they're not walking into a clinic or counseling session center they're walking into the center of the grassroots anti-abortion. >> michael: it's true. it's a front and women like yourself, if they didn't have the wherewithal that you had they have to face these lies, and it's astonishing. they say that abortions cause psychosis and even death. >> first of all we give medically accurate advice. we're helping women find out what is going to be the best

option for them. we're completely honest there are some risks that are similar to getting your teeth pulled. there are health risks and we're honest about that, but we're helping women find the best decision for them and connecting them to those resources. >> michael: anti-cover films have beening is something by anti-abortionists. what makes your different. >> they are recording conversations that are had and we just walk in a clinic and ask exactly for the information that they claim that they provide. >> michael: which is so different from what your opposition is doing there. did any of the people who you spoke with at these clinics did any of them ever answer to this or see this, and did you get

reaction? did you give them the truth. >> in what sense. >> michael: yes, when these women are telling you these falsehoods, did she ever have an answer when presented with truth? >> they haven't. they have sent e-mails warning us about our investigation but they have not responded any other way. >> michael: that's amazing. i would love to know what their reactions are. these centers continue to receive millions in federal and state funding.. how is this possible? >> their prs really good. they claim to be centers that provide information to women and pose and charities. it's tempting to funnel the money to them rather than

clinics like planned parenthood. >> michael: you're from cleveland where they signed legislation that attack women's rights. >> it's incredibly shocking. one of the things that speaks to our project they're cutting $2 million in funding fundings from planned parenthood and fumbling $2 million to these pregnantcy prizepregnancy center which don't know the difference. >> michael: the kasic was surrounded by six men when signed that bill. which i found astounding. you can find more videos at the crisis project.org .

in chicago alone 12 people were killed and another 62 were wounded by guns. in comparison only two people lost their lives in the crash of the aircraft here in san francisco, which was bigger news. guns are more dangerous than planes, they are still more dangerous than just about anything else. the fact that it's not front page news is a shame. a showcase of some of the best slap stick comedy america has to offer. we'll revisit that right here right after this. young turks is that we're honest. they know that i'm not bs'ing them with some hidden agenda, actually supporting one party or the other. when the democrats are wrong, they know that i'm going to be the first one to call them out. they can

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it's quest to find nominees. voters in iowa gathered in 1,174 precincts a the state to cast f field. filmmakers were there to catch the scene all the way for a new documentary called "caucus." take a look. >> i'm counting on. >> you take care, you're very kind. thank you. >> we'll find the alternative to mitt romney. >> romeromney me. [ yelling ] >> five minutes. five minutes to vote. go vote! michele bachmann. yes, yes.

>> game on! [ ♪ music ♪ ] >> michael: rick santorum making people laugh, wow. to discuss the upcoming documentary by a.j.schent. what is "caucus"." >> it's different for the democrats and the republicans in iowa. youthey get together with the people who live in their precinct and some people will speak for candidates saying they want to support them, and then at the end they tally them up in a fascinating--it would surprise

people. sometimes it's just an "x" on a scrap paper put in a grocery bag, and that's how the presidential election begins. >> michael: it's really an incredible thing. and that it's different is a curiosity that it's different for the republicans and democrats. why did you make "caucus." >> i grew up in the midwest went to school at the university of missouri and covered the caucus in '88, which was it's only interesting year because both democrats and republicans were actively seeking the nomination. and just to be walking around des moines in these--in the downtown area and have jack kemp, paul simon all all coming up to you made it a fascinateing and different way of high schooling at the politicallooking

atthe political system. i've always been interested by the greats of our industry, and so it's great to see if we could make a film about politics in the youtube age. >> michael: i also think that we have to understand that the first in the nation vote that iowa holds is so important. i mean, rick santorum came out of nowhere finishing first beating mitt romney by 34 votes there. that was the closest race in iowa caucus history. michele bachmann came up sixth and then dropped out the next day. were you surprised about how things unfolded in iowa and the rest of the republican primaries? >> sure. when we went to iowa in 2011 we didn't even know who the candidates would be. i don't think i had even ever heard of herman cain. you would know that everyone

would get their chance at the top of the poles and rick santorum's story is an amazing underdog story. he was in last place until two weeks before the caucus. and then all of the conservatives in coalesced around him. >> michael: he was camped out in iowa long before the caucus, so he put some work in there. i know you're not a politician, you're a filmmaker. that must have been fun. you spent months on the ground watching these candidate get their sea legs and town hall meetings. most of us don't even get to meet a candidate.

the intimacy of american politics is long gone for a lot of us, it seems that it still exists. >> that's what i love about being there. you see people while they're trying to figure out what kind of candidate they are going to be, respond to different situations. people were talking about rick perry and what he's going to do in 2016. in iowa you heard him try a bunch of different messages and how he would respond to people in individual situations, things he would highlight in his interest whether it was business stuff or towards the end much stronger social conservative agenda. we couldn't have asked for a better cast of characters as a filmmaker. they're all amazing in their own way and different from one another. it was a lot of riches. >> michael: when we talk about the people who were running, and they are the focus of your work, but do you think now that you've

chronicled this, iowa is not a microcosm of this country as other places are. do you think it's fair even that a place that is not representative of people of color, representative of immigrants, it doesn't have the same banking system, do you think that gives a little too much influence to a state like iowa? >> now that we have essentially a few early states before, i think we go to florida i support the idea that we should have these early contests. what happened to santorum in particular is very interesting. when you look at what would happen with money in politics. here is a guy who was able to win by riding around in a pickup truck going to all the counties before and more often than the other candidates.

he was there to do retail politics that we would have thought doesn't exist any more. as long as that is a possibility in early states, but i think that they give an opportunity for a candidate who isn't just a millionaire or have a lot of millionaires around them to at least have a chance to win. >> michael: that does make a lot of sense when you put it that way. your films website describes the film as a postmortem of the 2012 campaign and the glimpse of the challenge that the republican party finds themselves in a year later. do you see chris christie governor christie having success in iowa? >> well, one of the interesting things that we saw when we were there were the number of people who--there are a lot of social conservatives in iowa. there are a lot of moderate republicans in iowa. it's not a totally ideologically

driven idea just in one state. it's kind of a shame for tim pawlenty that he dropped out. it seems ridiculous that huntsman did not come to iowa to make a play. there are iowa republicans who are looking for a candidate that isn't as far to the right as some of the social conservative issues. we'll see. >> michael: i don't know when skipping iowa works for either part. a.j. schnack, thank you for coming to "the war room." brett erlich, stop writing. this is going to be good. stay with us.

>> michael: it was a working vacation for brett erlich among thethe highlights of the missouri monthly meeting. the important thing is he's back with us now and he joins us live from los angeles, brett how are you? >> i'm doing well. part of my tour, hillsberg and between there and branston, i'll be playing in nowheresville. >> michael: i want to talk to you, and clearly you have breaking out of egypt. >> yes, i had to fight-for-for this story. kim and kanye may get married there. he literally the way they described the story is mid center he asked her to marry him. she said yes and as though it was just an after thought.

kim thinks that northwest--i'm pretty sure she's talking about northwest, i want to take the opportunity to remind people that the baby's name is northwest. she thinks one of them is the spitting image of isis, so she has been talking about doing an egyptian-themed wedding at the pyramids. >> michael: i'm proud to say that i didn't even know that they weren't married. >> that's a good thing. well, i don't know if she thinks the baby is a spitting image of isis or if she's a spitting image of isis. let's throw up the city of isis. i see a resemblance around the eyes or at least where my eyes have traveled. >> michael: where your eyes-sis. >> yes. >> michael: let's go to florida. >> a place that seems exotic and

strange at this time. i've been watching the george zimmerman trial, and its rivetting. it is the trial of the century if you have seen no other trials in this country. it is so boring. but i know they made a jodi arias movie on the lifetime network, and it came out the weekend after it wrapped. so i'm going to help with the george zimmerman movie. to play george zimmerman is horatio sands. maybe by the time this trial is over, let's see the kid from modern family might be ready? he might be ready he might be the right age. >> michael: it could be a long trial, a retrial the offensing phase. you have to question whether you want thin george or fat george. >> that's right. horatio sand, he's lost a lot of weight. >> michael: take us to london.

>> there are visuals, and hopefully the control room can catch up. in london there is a new statue of colin firth. he was--he made his name in "sense and sensibilities," a tv drama on bbc. to pay homage they put up this statue in hyde park, and he has nipples the size of my face, and i don't know what to make of that. >> michael: thank you for joining us in "the war room." have a great night. "the young turks" are next on this network. the loop. >>we tackle the big issues here in our nation's capital, around the country and around the globe. >>dc columnist and four time emmy winner bill press opens current's morning news block. >>we'll do our best to carry the flag from 6 to 9 every morning.

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distinguished panel made up of ana kasparian nice to see you. >> good to see you. >> and jayar jackson. >> good to see you mark. >> what a tragic weekend although i suppose in a sense with such a huge triple seven so many people on board over 300 people on board perhaps you could argue we're lucky there weren't more fatalities on all this. there appears to be enough evidence pointing towards pilot error that they're beginning to