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dana bash is watching this procedure and so is john avlon, our cnn political analyst, standing by live as well. john, there is no cliche that suit this is better than be careful what you wish for or perhaps what goes around comes around. >> that's exactly right. i mean, this threshold has been put in place as a check and balance. minority party in the senate has a chance to advise and consent. the problem is that it's not working out that way. we've seen a dramatic increase in the number of filibusters overall in the senate and specifically this three consecutive blocks of judicial nominees really has been a provocation there had been a cease fire. now the fights over judicial nominations are taking on really heated, intense optioposition. you see this opportunity. it could bite democrats in the butt if they get into a minority in the future. right now hyper partisan is making this look like a necessity. >> what does that mean for certain democrats out there who are more moderately minded, who are fearful that this could come back to bite them at election time in their districts, that
dana bash is watching this procedure and so is john avlon, our cnn political analyst, standing by live as well. john, there is no cliche that suit this is better than be careful what you wish for or perhaps what goes around comes around. >> that's exactly right. i mean, this threshold has been put in place as a check and balance. minority party in the senate has a chance to advise and consent. the problem is that it's not working out that way. we've seen a dramatic increase in the number...
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and out front now is john avlon, executive of "the daily beast."happened today. >> the president getting heckled in san francisco? you know things are bad. now, this is one of these cases where people just can't resist projecting their own politics in events like this. people on the right say see, this is evidence the numbers are kicking in. the president is tanking, even in san francisco he gets nailed. people on the left say the other factors are at work, and it is a set-up, or he is not far left enough, people on the far right thinks he is a socialist, so where are you going to go with that? >> well, as i mentioned before, this happened. i want to play it a few times. >> health care -- >> no politics -- for our generation -- mr. president -- >> there are 102 people on a hunger strike, they are desperate people. >> i -- >> our commander-in-chief. and close guantanamo bay? maybe -- >> there are also those who claim that our reform efforts would insure illegal immigrants. this, too, is false. the reforms i'm proposing would not apply to those who a
and out front now is john avlon, executive of "the daily beast."happened today. >> the president getting heckled in san francisco? you know things are bad. now, this is one of these cases where people just can't resist projecting their own politics in events like this. people on the right say see, this is evidence the numbers are kicking in. the president is tanking, even in san francisco he gets nailed. people on the left say the other factors are at work, and it is a set-up,...
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why, john avlon? why the qualifier, if?lican party is still in the midst of a very deep civil war between the folks who really want to play to the base, the tea party folks who really believe in idealogical pure ate and solving elections and then the folks who are interested in those things, winning elections, problem solving, and putting partisan politics aside. this fight is far from over, brooke, as you know. but you look at the margins chris christie won last night, the fact he won luteatino voter women voters, 31% of democrats, and anyone thinking clearly should say that this is something to look at. this is something to study. the hard core ideologues won't like it. >> there are a lot of folks, john, chiefly democrats who say christie's appeal would diminishs once voters start to take a look at his record. listen to van jones on "crossfire." >> he runs the score up by dodging cory booker, wasting $12 million worth of taxpayer money so he doesn't have to run against anybody. he basically ran unopposed. where is he lead
why, john avlon? why the qualifier, if?lican party is still in the midst of a very deep civil war between the folks who really want to play to the base, the tea party folks who really believe in idealogical pure ate and solving elections and then the folks who are interested in those things, winning elections, problem solving, and putting partisan politics aside. this fight is far from over, brooke, as you know. but you look at the margins chris christie won last night, the fact he won...
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josh barrow and john avlon, thank you so much for joining me, both.t's up to the constituents. >> coming up, have you seen this? people are calling it the knockout game. teens punching random people in the face. and recording it. what's going on? is this truly a horrific trend? is it a bunch of hype? we'll talk about that. >>> and charges were dropped against those two teenage girls accused of bullying a florida teen who later committed suicide after being accused of a crime like that and having the charges dropped, now their face is plastered all over. what happens next for them? we're on the case. the was a truly amazing day. without angie's list, i don't know if we could have found all the services we needed for our riley. for over 18 years we've helped people take care of the things that matter most. join today at angieslist.com humans -- we are beautifully imperfect creatures, living in an imperfect world. that's why liberty mutual insurance has your back, offering exclusive products like optional better car replacement, where, if your car is tot
josh barrow and john avlon, thank you so much for joining me, both.t's up to the constituents. >> coming up, have you seen this? people are calling it the knockout game. teens punching random people in the face. and recording it. what's going on? is this truly a horrific trend? is it a bunch of hype? we'll talk about that. >>> and charges were dropped against those two teenage girls accused of bullying a florida teen who later committed suicide after being accused of a crime like...