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. >>> playwright eve ensler won awards for "the vagina monologues."michigan state representative lisa brown got banned from the michigan state floor for using the word "vagina." so tonight with eve ensler watching, representative brown performed "the vagina monologues" on the steps of the michigan state capital. in a last word exclusive, eve ensler and her new star, representative lisa brown, will join me. if you don't like vaginas, this is not your tv show. the capital one cash rewards card gives you a 50% annual bonus. and who doesn't want 50% more cash? ugh, the baby. huh! and then the baby bear said, "i want 50% more cash in my bed!" phhht! 50% more cash is good ri... what's that. ♪ you can spell. [ male announcer ] the capital one cash rewards card. the card for people who want 50% more cash. what's in your wallet? ha ha. ♪ [ thunk ] sweet! [ male announcer ] the solid thunk of the door on the jetta. thanks, mister! [ meow ] [ male announcer ] another example of volkswagen quality. that's the power of german engineering. right now lease the 2012

the play's author eve ensler was in the audience. it was held in response to lisa brown being censured by using the word vagina. brown had a clear message for republicans yesterday. >> we're not going to let legislators turn the clock back to the '60s where women didn't have a right, and weren't insured they were going to have access to safe health care. and in my speech, i made a few points. but i dared utter the word vagina. we shouldn't be legislating vaginas if you can't say vagina. >> republicans better be paying attention. yesterday's event sent a clear signal. americans don't want their legislators being silenced for debating the issues. >> you see two reps banned from speaking on an issue of reproductive rights is outrageous. it's outrageous. and i am not surprised that it has sparked this kind of response. >> all right, for more on this, let's turn to our panel, joy reed, ari, and meghan mccain, coauthor of a new book with an interesting title. all right, joy, tell me, 2500 people show up in lancing to say, leave us alone an

vaginas are here to stay, playwright eve ensler and michigan state representative, lisa brown, thank you both very much for joining me tonight. >> thank you. >> tomorrow night, david maris will be here. that's "hardball" for now. >>> good evening. i'm chris matt use up in new york. let me start with barack obama's forward pass. i'm talking about his decision to get out front on the immigration issue. to say that people who are brought to this country under the age of 16 shouldn't get punished. they shouldn't be chased and grabbed by the i.n.s. from now on, even if they don't have legal status, they will be left alone to live and work here. it's fascinating to see the reaction from the right, isn't it sm romney and those he wants to represent went silent on this. he whined a bit about democrat congresses not doing this before. democrat when used as an adjective is what republicans use when frustrated. democrat congresses. but tonight, the people raring to grab the the white house remain tongue tied. the president proved again he knows how to use his office. if being the incumbent forc

playwright eve ensler and michigan state representative, lisa brown, thank you both very much for joining me "the ed show" is up next. >>> good evening, and welcome to the "the ed show" live from los angeles. president obama has mitt romney mumbling, stumbling, and fumbling with his new immigration policy. tonight i'll show you how hispanic americans are responding. this is "the ed show." let's get to work. >> would you repeal this order if you became president? >> let's step back and look at the issue. >> four days after the president's immigration announcement, mitt romney is still tongue-tied and democrats are hammering him for it. >> a lot of people come here or walk across the border and have no skills, no education. and are looking for a free meal. >> tonight, congressman luis gutierrez on the republican nightmare over the dream act. >> president obama has publicly accused them of being part of a, quote, corporate takeover of our democracy, whatever that means. >> mitch mcconnell defends the koch brothers before their anti-obama retreat. former governor howard dean explains what the

a vagina dares speak its own voice is a scary thing indeed,x since we learned since eve ensler firstruation, genital mutilation, birth, abortions, and love and pleasure too. in hundreds of productions of "the vagina monologues." audiences have heard women talk about vaginas in ways that ultimately lead them to ask for other scary things, like equality in the political process, legislation that protects them against domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault. unmentional things like equal pay and an end to sexual pa ha rasment in the workforce. shocking things like paid maternity leave, health care and care for kids. remember when women were told not to talk about their breasts in public? women decided breast cancer should not be a silent struggle. they started talking about breasts, turning the tide on the disease. there is a lot ofÑi power in herrent in women that start talking about things allowed. so when lisa brown started talking, there were those who thought she ought to just shut up. not here. we are big fans of women who speak their minds about their bodies, especially w