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bus. joining the table an msnbc political analyst now, steve schmidt, who is solution is crossfit.> 55! >> wow. good for you, man. >> you look really good. i can't imagine how hard that was. good for you. >> more to go. >> your wife must think you have a girlfriend. >> what? >> and in washington, msnbc chief white house correspondent and political director and host of "the daily rundown," chuck todd. good to have you on board. joe, should we start with the state of the union ratings or you want to go somewhere else? >> sure. >> i am impressed. steve schmidt has gained 55 pounds? >> no, he has lost. look at him. he looks great. it's probably an important issue that you've probably increased your health and your life. it's great. >> okay, okay, let's get to the news. >> maybe a hair transplant? >> no, you're good. you're great. >> maybe a shave up there. >> the dome looks good. >> yeah. >> now it's getting awkward. >>> newly relieved ratings from nielsen show president obama reached a new low in viewership for his state of the union address. 33.3 million people tuned in to tuesday ni

robert gibbs and cokie roberts is still bus and joining us is editor of the "the washington post" and msnbcse political director and host of "the daily rundown," chuck todd. shall we get right to the news? >> no. what i want to do is an iso on chuck. >> okay. >> let's just look. >> he is blue. >> looks kind of cold. >> i feel like i am actually in the movie "frozen." >> we are going to talk for about, i'd say, nine minutes and we might get to you. >> it was actually my choice to be out here. it was easier. i'm doing my show from chill to easier to come here than the bureau. i have nobody but to blame but myself. >> your mouth doesn't work. all right. >> blah, blah, blah. >> that's horrible. >> blah, blah, blah. >> we are going to be talking about the bone chilling freezing temperatures ahead. >> than new york city. >> i don't know about that! >> strong and sturdy people of this city. look how cold it is! >> frigid. >>> tonight, president obama delivers his state of the union address before congress and according to new polling, the president faces a fractured nation. skeptical that he can t

bus. joining from washington, the moderator of "meet the press," david gregory. bl and chuck todd. pulitzer prize winning editor and msnbco have you all on board this hour. shall we dive right? >> let's go. >>> as democrats try to retain the senate, apparently many are not relying on the president for support as reuters points out, centrist democrats in tight race aren't clamoring to be seen account commander in chief. west virginia natalie tenant who is trying to keep democrats in control for retiring senator jay rockefeller's seat. an interesting dynamic playing out in louisiana. new orleans mayor mitch landrieu is but his sister is not. >> the same year he ran for his first election for the presidency he lost alaska by 22 points. i still won my election. if he wants to come up, i'm not really interested in campaigning. what i'd like him to do is see why his polls are wrong. if he wants to challenge alaska, i'll drag him around and show him whatever he wants to see but i want to convince him and show him some of his -- not the right direction. >> wait a second. i don't follow alaska politics that much. chuck, he is a r

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