dr. armstrong.o you believe the party is going in the same direction? seems to me there's a lot of people in the party upset about the possibility your party might go toward support for same sex and basically put out the resolution today saying the party as a whole has said it's not going to happen. is there not a libertarian strain out there in your party led by rand paul and people like that who definitely are going in another direction? they're going in a different direction. they're not differing with you. they're heading someone. >> we welcome them in our party they are far of the republican party. i think this is an illustration of how intolerant democrats are, how intolerant liberals are of other viewpoints. you don't have to agree with me on 100% of viewpoints to be part of this party. >> let me ask you about the ruling percentage of this party. this idea of percentages is helpful. it misses the same point. if rick santorum were the nominee of the party, he won iowa caucuses last year, he co

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dr. robin armstrong, thank you for joining. let me ask you, which is the strongest strain in your history? is it libertarianism or sort of orthodox cultural values? >> i think it's a combination of both. >> well, that combination ain't working right now. >> we're talking about, i'll i'll tell you what we're talking about in our party is having a big tent. we allow everyone in. we are very -- actually we're the tolerant party. we allow, you know, people who are pro-choice in our party. we allow people to come in who are in favor of homosexual marriage. i know mr. angelo is a log cabin republican. he is a republican, a strong republican. all we're saying is, listen, we affirm marriage is between one man and one woman. we believe that. we're not going to compromise that value. that is what we believe. but -- >> ever. you're never going to compromise? no, let me get this straight. doctor, let me get this straight. >> sure. >> i want to get your phrasing here. are you ever, ever going to be open to the door of changing that position

dr. armstrong. do you believe that the party is going in the same direction it seems to me a lot of people are upset about even the possibility that your party might go toward support for same sex and ba basically put up that resolution today saying the party as a whole has said it's not going to happen. but is there not the a libertarian strain led by rand paul and people like that who definitely are going in another direction? they're going in a different direction. >> and we welcome them in our party. and they are welcome in our party. they are a part of the republican party. i think this is an illustration of how intolerant democrats are. how intolerant liberals are and how tolerant the republican party is of other viewpoints. you don't have to agree with me on 100% of viewpoints. >> let me ask you about the position of the party, this idea of percentages, i think, is helpful. it misses the main point. i think there are a lot of republicans in the country that rick santorum were the nominee and

dr. carson, and when you talk about armstrong williams, you know, saying somehow that they're some different kind of or less than african-american because they have a different viewpoint, we should be supporting the fact that we have a right to think and express our mind. guest: freedom. freedom. free to speak what you believe. back to the malignment, we really love -- we love this country, we see that this country is losing its greatness. it has lost much of its potential. people are fighting, people are afraid. it takes all kinds of ideas to make it work. you know what the problem is, and what saddens me, if you are a white american in this country, you can say anything you want to say. whatever you want to say, nobody puts new a box. if you criticize a white president, they don't say you're antiwhite. they don't. but the problem s. they do try to put black people in a box, that because of my skin, you're going to dictate how i am to believe, how i am to vote, how i am to think, how i am to rationalize politics. that's not only slavery but racism in itself. the reason you're telling me i c

dr. carson and armstrong williams, you know, saying somehow that they're some different kind of less thanfrican americans because they have a different viewpoint, we should be supporting the fact that we ve a right to think with our minds. guest: freedom. freedom. we are free to speak what you believe despite the mall inement. we really love not just really love but we love this country. we see that this country is losing its greatness. it has lost much of its potential. people are frightened, people are afraid. it takes all kinds of ideas in this mix to make it work. and this is what sadens me. if you are a white american in this country. you can say anything you want to say. whatever you want to say. if you criticize the white president they don't say you're anti-white. but the problem is they do try to put black people in a box that because of the hue of my skin you're going to dictate ow i'm to vote, to think, to ration lies politics. to me that is not only slavery but that is racism because tonl reason you're telling me i can't do it is because i am black. so check yourself. when you

radio and tv talkshow host armstrong williams discusses republican efforts to reach out to minorities. then bloomberg business reporter talks about students loan rates. and then drper tricia quinn

on the next "washington journal" armstrong williams discusses the republican party to reach out to minorties. after that, dr. quinn. e looks at attention deficit hyperactivity disorder known as adhd and why so many children are being diagnosed. "washington journal" is live on c-span at 7:00. >> i learned this week how humanizing politics is. it is about people who interact and we learn that we can do this. we're all cape ability of being leaders of our country and it is about working together and finding common ground. >> before this program, i was not that optimistic about the future. like jay said,all the media shows is the negative aspect about the future. i think this program made us all more optimistic about the future and more positive about where the country is going. >> we get the negative opinion from all the news media but the fact of the matter is they are working together. the justices can go hunting together. >> i feel like president obama summed this up perfectly yesterday. he said our country has always been in turmoil throughout history but we as people found a way to get through it. and i'm

armstrong williams talks about it efforts by the republican party to reach out to minorities. then karen wise on student loan interest rates which are set to double on july 1. after that, dr. patricia quinn, a developmental pediatrician who attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and why some in the schoolchildren are being diagnosed. "washington journal" is live at 7 a.m. eastern on c-span. award-winning documentary filmmaker ken burns was a featured speaker at the national press club lunch. he tells a story of five african american and latino teenagers who were wrongly convicted of raping a female jogger in new york city central archean 19 he -- in 1989. -- in new york city's central park in 1989. this is about an hour. >> good afternoon and welcome to the national press club. i am a reporter for bloomberg news and the 100 ex president of the national press club. th president of6 the national press club. about thenformation national press club, please visit our website at press.org. on behalf of our members worldwide, i would like to welcome our speaker today and those attending today's events in our head table includes guests of our speaker, as well as working journali