. >> cokie, so it begins. with hillary. >> this is so cokie, you are a woman. >> what do you think? >> it has nothing to do with that and more to do with the fact that we see this every four years and you have seen it for quite a while with me. it is way too premature. >> way too premature. every time we do this, we get in and so and so will be the nominee and it's someone else all together. obviously she is the front-runner. she is the person to beat if she runs. i don't think that we know and i don't think she knows. >> one thing that was blatantly false is her husband wants her to do what she wants to do. bill wants her to run. >> but he wants her to want to run. >> she has certainly done things in the past six months that leads you to believe she is there. >> it would be silly not to. >> i guess you are right. >> she hasn't ruled it out. if you don't rule it out, you do things to prepare. >> you have to prepare. >> one of the closest races in virginia history is decided and gives democrats a clean sweep. republican mark obenshain conceded the race to mark herring. initially 165

cokie roberts and sam stein are still with us.tor and host of the daily rundown, chuck todd. >> the patience of chuck todd. >> mika walks off, she's done. wait three hours, she says, woah, like fred flintstone. >> i am. also with us -- >> couldn't get it all in? is. >> can't stop. it's because he was in the house with the five minute rule and now he has the whole --s. >> can't stop. it's because he was in the house with the five minute rule and now he has the whole --. >> can't stop. it's because he was in the house with the five minute rule and now he has the whole -- >> can't stop. it's because he was in the house with the five minute rule and now he has the whole -- >> can ci introduce our next guess? republican senator from georgia senator saxby chambliss. good to have you on the show. >> you all are having so much fun on thursday mornings and i just showed up. this is great. >> this is awesome. how is your farewell tour going? is it like dr. j? >> i have so many plaques. >> a lot of plaques. >> everybody likes you when you're

cokie andt of all, betty are doing a terrific job. thank you. she was very warm. she was unflappable. she had a delicious laugh. it was a hearty belly laugh. such a goodjust role model for all of us who knew her and loved her. you worked for mrs. johnson -- well, for the president, too, although i president -- but you became part of the family. my friend and i loved her but she loved me, too. a privilege working for her and knowing her and her have certainly followed in her footsteps and they're all just terrific people. it's been an honor. for your very much call and adding your permanent permanent -- personal reflections to the program. >> at mrs. johnson's funeral, no matter howff, far they were, came, including retiredervicemen who long before but loved her so much that they made the huge effort to get there. those kind words, regina is asking on twitter, is there anything in her white diary that would shock us even today? >> she wouldn't have put it in. say.orry to >> she was careful in the history she recorded. go next to marvin us innginous -- los angeles.

cokie, after a year of pope francis -- >> not quite, march 13th. not even been a year, but it's been a remarkable year. >> what kind of impact? he's shaken up the church. >> he's shaken up the church. he has people loving him. our abc poll shows an 82% approval rating. he's fun, he's loving, he's kind, he's humble. and people are responding to that. but he's also saying very important things and what he's saying is basically what jesus said, and why this is making people puzzled is a very interesting thing, they clearly have not spent much time with reading the new testament. >> this pope is spectacular, jonathan. you know, i'm a catholic and i can tell you that, i was very disappointed with the structures of the church. i think what he's done to rehabilitate the church in a short nine-month period is amazing. church attendance is up all over the world. he has shown a heart. he has put the focus of church back where it needs to be, among the poor, he has shown compassion. after this pope, i think we only go for latino popes. >> you know, i think th