tv The Rachel Maddow Show MSNBC March 27, 2015 6:00pm-7:01pm PDT
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e wait until 2017 and at that opponent regardless of two is president i think we get it done. this is about people. this is about saving live that's will be ruined forever if we don't solve the problem now. >> that is "all in" for this evening evening. >> happy first day to your little boy, chris. i today do my eye make up twice because i made the mistake of doing it while you wished him happy birthday. the opposite of love is not hate. the opposite of love is indifference. if you're a political public figure, there is nothing to worry about if people hate you. hate is a form of attention. politicians need attention like fish need water right? like burt needs ernie. hate is a form of attention.
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also the hate of one group of people can sometimes be leveraged into admiration or even love from some other group of people who hate the ones who hate you. hate itself is not the problem. particularly if you're running for office and you are in the primary part of the campaign. you're not trying to get a vast swath of people to sign up with you, you're just trying to energize a big enough sliver of people that come up on a worse ratio of people who love you than hate you. hate for a nation that level politician for say a politician running for president in 2016 hate is nothing to worry about. what you have to worry about is when they stop bothering to hate you. on the left side of your screen is new jersey governor chris christie. on the right side, full time
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antiimmigration professional tom tancredo. he ran for governor in colorado springs. he never became the republican party's candidate because he lost the primary. he lost the republican primary to bob beauprez. at the time, the governor's association was chris christie. they want as much republican people were elected as possible but they said they would not pick sides in the states. tom tancreto lost and he believed, he still believes the reason he lost the primary is because chris christie lied about not getting involved in that primary. according to tom tancredo's view
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of things it may have been their policy not to interfere, but tom tancredo believes that chris christie did. that he engineered a win for bob beauprez over tom tancredo. republicans basically ran the table everywhere else encolluding doing well in their other big colorado springs races. he not only believes he would have been the republican nominee for governor but he believes he would have been colorado's governor right now except for that guy from new jersey who tom tancredo cannot stand. so in november a super pac was born. it had the title the "stop chris
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christie pac." this is their wshs formed in november. he did a great interview last year where he explained that stopping chris christie's run for the presidency is his new reason for living. he called it his raison d'etre. the stop chris christie pac only existed since november but now he is giving it up. he is shelving the whole thing and he says he won't stop. they say this quote, it would not probably be worth the time that we put into it because now nobody believes he has a chance. i don't think anyone is going to give money to stop chris christie because he is someone who they believe is probably stopped already. tom tancredo is giving up
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raising money because he think there's is no point in raising money to stop a guy who has no chance anyway. and that is something, right? whether or not he is right, and there is no point in trying to stop him because there is no risk of him going anywhere governor chris christie is still out doing things that look very much like him running for president. tonight he is doing a republican fundraising event in michigan. on tuesday, the quarter close for this quarter's fundraising. part of the reason he looked on paper like he might be competitive is that it was assumed he would be able to get all of the big wall street money, the major donor establishment money. that's why it will be so
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important for him. if he has not been able to raise any significant money. if he has nothing else to site in terms of his expected fundraising, that is deadly for him in his presidential campaign. he doesn't really have anything going for him in the asset column. he doesn't have anything that might put him at the top of the pac in the race for the nomination. republican based voters don't like chris christie. iowa doesn't seem to like him. new hampshire doesn't seem to like him. the big thing he would have is the money. the big, establishment high dollar money. instead it looks like that money is going to jeb bush who out maneuvered him. this is worth watching over the weekend. the last few frenzied days before the quarter closes. over the weekend and the next
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three to four days. because what happens on tuesday if the numbers look as people expect they will look that could be an even worse sign for governor christie's presidential hopes. as we head toward that fundraising deadline jeb bush is pulling out all of the shots to try to bury anyone else. bury any potential rivals to shock everyone with his lead in money so rivals drop out or decide not to get in so donors see that no one else but him looks like a available candidate. a meganumber for jeb bush could do it. he raised so much money so early and he educate effectively knocked all of the other republicans out of the race.
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jeb bush doesn't like people making references to his brother or to his father when they consider his jeb bush's kick off campaign speech was organized to get across one simple message. i am my own man. i love my father brother, and my mother. i am my own man. and now that we have that out of the way, my mom would like to talk to you about donating to my super pac. also my brother would like to talks to you about donating to my soup every pac. i am my own man bush family super pac. collect them all. don't think about my family. my family would like to talk to you about my run for the
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presidency, do you have your quality? in addition to chris christie and jeb bush it will be interesting to see the kind of money that scott walker is able to pull in as the one possible plausible option. he is in a press honey moon right now. no one in the national press picked up on the yahoo news story this week about scott walker's secret donations from the richest man in wisconsin. and what they have received since those secret donations came in. scott walk sere a bit of a honeymoon period right now. they're really only printing positive things about him. they're blowing people away on the campaign trail. they are getting ready to start the campaign.
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and that press honeymoon is why when a liberal group in wisconsin said scott walker is prepared to be commander and chief, because he is an eagle scout, when that popped today, all day i was seeing headlines and references about that and i thought it was a metaphor. he is finally getting critical press. he must have made a clumsy response. turns out no it is literal. he really said he is ready to be president and not worried about being leader of the arms forces because of his own experience in the boyscouts. >> commander and chief because it requires a commitment to
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america, america. >> it is an appropriate question. as a kid, i was in scouts. and i earned the rang of being an eagle. every time i go to an eagle scout ceremony i go and i speak to the young man that got the rank. imhere on behalf of all of the other eagles because you're responsible for living out to the call of an eagle scout. >> that is why i'm qualified to be president of the united states. that was the question. are you kaunted by the prospect of being commander and chief of the armed forces? i was an eagle scout. eagle scouts are also.
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it is interesting to see how long him time in the press will last when he keeps talking in public and people keep writing down what he says. that event was supposed to be closed to the press. but there is one last thing to keep an eye on. in this turning point. the number one guy not obviously in the rates already but who party insiders pined for in 2008 and pined for him again in 2012 and now they're secretly pining for him again, the party insiders apparently see him as the best chance most viable candidate on the republican side who is not in the race already. he has just in the past 24 hours been hit with a huge wage of
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national publicity. he is this guy. the guy in the middle there. between all of the nones and fryers and stuff. mike pence, republican gloerchovernor. he has to decide if he is running for reelection next year or for president instead and he doesn't know. i'm not saying i will i'm just saying i might. because of what is going on under him in indiana is a serious mess on many levels.
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mike pence is out there going on on this stuff. he declared a public health emergency in indiana because of a outbreak of h.i.v. today, i declared a public health emergency? scott county indiana because of a outbreak of the h.i.v. virus that reached epidemic proportions. an epidemic as explained today me is whenever you have a disease that breaks out of the statistical norm. in a county the size of scott county, the average number of cases on an annual basis is roughly five cases. as i stand here today we have 79 confirmed cases and more testing it being done. we expect that number to go up.
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>> because this outbreak is being attributed to people sharing needles when shooting prescription drugs, he announced for one months only he will drop his opposition to needle exchange so people can exchange used needles for clean ones. needle exchange is a controversial but proven life saving harm reduction technique that keep people have dieing even if they can't stop using iv drugs. he never supported that in the past and he says he is still against it but he has a huge cluster of dozens of people all turning up hiv positive all at once in a specific part of his state. so they're doing an emergency needle exchange for 30 days. 30 days? 30 days seems like it's not going to cut it for a problem this big.
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30 days and then will says he will reevaluate. he simultaneously been busy turning the state government's attention to the blessing need need -- he passed a bill and sent to to the governor that would give biss the right to refuse service to gay people. the arizona legislature passed that bill but when the country figured out what they passed and businesses and organizations around the country like professional sports leagues, when people started letting arizona know that if that bill became law, people would move biss out of arizona. arizona in the face of those
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national boycott threats, jan brewer decided to veto that bill. not mike pence, that is him signing it. that same thing vetoed in arizona, mike pence at that signing ceremony just signed it making indiana the first state in the country to move, overtly, wholesale, on purpose, to legalize and say the state allowed people to refuse service to people based on sexual orientation. he did what it is landing with a thud in his state. >> the much debated religious freedom bill is now law in indiana. reaction remained swift and sharp and it is coming from across the country. we have the possible backlash.
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>> on the surface it appears this new legislation that supporters say is meant to protect from discrimination will be bad for indiana business especially that business that relies on hoosier hospitality. the groups opposed are varied and many. they call it'd devisive and unnecessary law to the ncaa talking how how they're concerned about how it will affect employees. >> the ncaa put out a statement today expressing their concern about the mike pence bill he signed saying they will closely examine this bill and how it may affect future events.
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the ncaa doesn't just hold a lot of events they have their headquarters there. could they move the whole ncaa because of this. the ceo of yelp today said that company will not expand in indiana because of that law, and they won't expand in any state that passes that. a big company that is called sales force is based in california but they just bought a company last year for 2.5 billion. they say that because of what mike pence just did, that company will cancel all of their indiana based programs even though they just bought this huge indiana based firm. the ceo of a little company you may have heard of named apple that company said they're deeply disappointed with indiana's new
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law. that bill in arkansas is basically -- it looks like it will be on the way to the governor's desk in arkansas and soon. if that happens that governor can look forward to looking down the same barrel of backlash that mike pence just brought down. his urgent desire to change state law to make sure it is legal for businesses to refuse service to gay people. could make an excellent basis for a presidential campaign, no? "more." more to see. more to feel. ♪ more to make things really really... interesting. ♪ the new focus.
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it's what makes a subaru a subaru. - good journalism is about telling a story from more than one perspective. embracing diversity can enrich your story by allowing you to see things from more than just one point of view. that's a story worth telling. the more you know. today after investigators searched the home of the co-pilot that allegedly intentionally crashed a plane in the french alps after the search of his home german prosecutors say they found several doctors notes from doctors that rendered him unfit for work. the airlines say they never received such a note from the
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co-pilot or a doctor. it supports the idea that the deceased held his illness from his employer and colleges. he was treated at a hospital clinic as shortly as 17 days ago. germany has strict privacy laws and they asked what he was treated for and it was not depression. apparently they knew he had some kind of medical condition in the past that was indicated by a designation on his pilot license. it is not clear what earned him in a business ig nation. in this country in order to be medically certified to fly, a pilot has to go online and fill out a detailed questionnaire
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that includes this medical history section where they're asked to self-report mental disorders. it is sent to a medical examiner that does an in-person interview with the person. after that once a pilot has his or her medical certificate, they're required to have a physical example every year or twice a year if they're over 40. other than that they rely on self reporting or colleagues bringing concerns up. the airlines say they would help out but some fear for the safety or their job. what is in place to stop
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something like this from happening. a medical director of senior aviation from jfk and la guardia airplanes, thank you for being here. pilots fill out a form and self declare any conditions that might raise red flags? is that basically accurate? >> that's the first step. >> once you as a medical examiner see what the pilot has listed on that form if they don't check yes, if they don't raise any red flags themselves are you still empowered to follow up on those things yourself? >> definitely. the guidelines are set by the federal surgeon and the division and if there is any document you can certify to do these, but they don't have to be a psychiatrist but we are
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encouraged to form a general impression based on their emotional reactivity and cognitive functioning in the examination. the first step is that form and the faa is very -- encouraged to find conditions not reported. >> i don't want any specific information about anyone obviously, but have you ever reld recommended a pilot for further recommendation before being allowed to fly. >> yes, vague medical conditions like chest pain or difficulty sleeping, that will be indications of actual psychological disorders. so the air, the aviation medical examiners are encouraged to follow up with symptoms history, and reports that they
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get. >> in the absence of formal psych evaluation. we're left to sort of see how these other things that you describe fit together to have a safety net. one of those things that fits together to form the safety net is that pilot's colleagues and superiors are supposed to be able to basically turn them in if they think something is wrong. does that happen? pilots or airline personnel looking at a guy saying i don't think he is all right. those more serious cases would go straight to the faa. in the confection of the informant. i feel like like -- does the
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bennett than you are. what? >> we've have to arm wrestle over that or something. i don't know. i've been following his career for a long time. >> he is a special dude. and you'll get to talk to him in just a moment because he of course, is the lord of veracity here. first, very happy to have you here. you're going to get three multiple questions about this week's news. if you get at least two of them right, you'll win this tinny little piece of junk. >> as always the rachel maddow show cocktail shaker. >> it probably leaks. >> which i'll use to make tiny cocktails and think of you every time i drink them. >> thank you very much. if you get all of the questions right or if you do very poorly and you need extra credit or likely just because i feel like it, we have something random for you that we found in a closet in our office. i have a vague memory -- >> rachel is it from steve's office, by any chance?
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>> no. >> no. >> i've never been allowed into steve's office. >> no no random but delicious. a bucket of girl scout cookies. >> so he gets the bucket and all the cookies inside? >> oh, yes. twofer. >> and you get to talk to the disembodied voice of steve bennett. steve, meet matt matt meet steve. >> matt, pleasure to meet you. >> steve, i'm so excited to talk with you and rachel. i'm a fan of both of your work. but i have to say it's really exciting to talk to steve today. >> it's kind of nice to feel like i'm in the way. >> you're not, really, you're not. >> you have a very important part to play in this. i'm just trying to work the refs here to get the judges on my side. >> i'm just bringing the relationship between you and steve. it's all right. i'm fine. first question from monday's show. monday's show you are from massachusetts, you are joining
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us from boston. on monday's show we talked about the tiny, tiny tiny republican delegation in the massachusetts state senate. republicans hold only six of the 40 seats. but open and every one of those six lonely republicans gets something surprisingly great in the state senate. do they all get, a leadership title and if extra $15,000 salary that comes with that. do they get, b, taxpayer funded cars which happen to be all painted republican red. c, free college tuition for their own kids but for all their staffer's kids. or d, a t-shirt that says i got elected to the massachusetts senate as a republican and all i got was this lousy t-shirt? >> mmm. i would be happy to send them all a t-shirt, but i'm 100% certain they all get a leadership title and the money.
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>> steve, did matt get that right? >> let's check the statement from monday's show. >> they have given every republican in the senate a leadership title, which, by the way, means they all get an extra $15,000 in their salary. if you check under your state right now, you get a leadership job and you get a leadership job, everybody gets a leadership job. >> the correct answer is a, and they all gave themselves a sweet gig. >> matt you've already got one down. >> yes, yes. >> let's go to question two. >> i live in boston. so if i miss these, i can't go to work on monday. >> too bad you never worked in utah, because this next question is about utah. monday we reported that utah's governor signed into law a piece of legislation that he had previously described as, i quote, a little gruesome. what did that little gruesome legislation do?
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did it a, ban so-called flushable baby wipes that people use as toilet paper. b, was it a new set of regulations on how dentists dispose of the teeth that they pull. was it c, a new bill to overtly legalize discrimination against gay people by utah businesses. or d, a bill to bring back the firing squad in utah as an official way to kill its prisoners. >> i'm pretty sure that c is indiana. so i'm going to go with d, the firing squad. >> steve, the right answer? >> let's take a look at the segment from monday. >> utah governor has just signed the bill that will bring back the firing squad as a method of execution in utah. >> the correct answer is d, firing squad. matt is right once again. >> matt you are on a roll. >> can i do muppet face yet? >> muppet face is very powerful.
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this one is from last night's show. last night, we talked about the new governor of oregon signing a landmark law and being so happy about it, she did break into a muppet-like open mouth smile. presumably the governor is happier now, now that her neighboring state of california is thinking about copying oregon's new law, which she just signed. what is the policy that might be moving from oregon to california. a, everybody will now vote by mail instead of a polling place. b, the state will automatically register everybody to vote. c, there will be in california a $15 an hour minimum wage. or d, mandatory attack owl protective helmets for all joggers? >> hmm. i'm going to go -- we know it's not the owl. i'm going to go with voter registration. >> voter registration. steve, you got the answer for us? >> i do have the correct answer.
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it's b. the governor showed us the infectious smile, registering everyone to vote. and it's on its way to california. >> matt, you're the king of the world. kent, what did matt win? >> everything. cookie time, cookie time. >> you get the cocktail shaker, the cookies, the bucket that the cookies come in. matt, it was awesome to have you here. thank you very much for playing. >> thank you for having me. this was amazing. steve, it was great to talk with you. rachel we love your show. thank you so much. >> i love you back. that was awesome. that was great. if you want to play send us an e-mail. it's okay if you like steve better than me. a lot of people around here like kent better than me. but i still like playing this game. e-mail us tell us who you are, where you're from, why you want to play. there is a lot of lousy muck and occasionally also galvanized buckets around our office that could have your name on them.
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