. >> i'm joni ernst, i grew up on a farm in washington, cutting hogs, so when i get to washington let'shem squeal. >> she needs to stop right now, you do the ad once, and try to redeem yourself. >> so you use it to get attention. >> what else could it possibly be for? and you get the feeling that sarah palin was dying to get a jab back, that involved the theme of a pig. because president obama at one time made a lipstick on a pig crack. >> probably part of the trick, she has not shown she can raise a lot of money, but if she can get a lot of name id by doing this, hey, a great idea. >> but don't forget what the kick is, mother, son, soldier -- these are ways you can run. if you have both sarah palin and mitt romney backing you, you can be a credible opponent to a candidate who has the money advantage, now you have a path. >> and it starts with joni ernst conservative, what about sarah palin, she has a mixed record when you look at her endorsements and how they deliver. is she relevant, or just getting attention? >> a lot of it is about building her own brand, joni ernst has a couple of

take a look at this. >> i'm joni ernst.a farm. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: stop. stop. stop. stop. >> steve: whoa! [ laughter ] >> jimmy: stop. [ laughter ] you want to do one more take? let's just do one more take. you sure? >> steve: try it again. >> jimmy: i don't know what she's running for, but will you just give her the job? can we see that one more time? >> i'm joni ernst -- >> jimmy: yeah, yeah, yeah. >> i grew up castrating hogs on an iowa farm. >> jimmy: oh, all right. "hi, i'm joni ernst, i grew up throwing battery acid in people's faces." [ laughter ] what did you say? i saw anthony weiner is back in the news. >> steve: oh -- [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: apparently he's agreed to start writing a new monthly column for the website, business insider. and then weiner was like, "wait, did you say business insider or did you say business inside -- [ laughter ] he said it. i didn't -- don't get mad at me. i didn't say it. [ laughter ] >> steve: oh yeah. ♪ >> jimmy: he's not even trying. he's not even trying. and final

so when i get to washington, i'll know how to cut pork. >> joni ernst, mother, sold soldier. >> i'm joni ernst, and i approve this message. because washington is full of big spenders. let's make them squeal. >> wow, the hog castrater. >>> up next, president obama's nomination for surgeon general, speaking of which is being held up by all things the national rifle association. never mind that the post has been vacant since last july. he is for gun safety. sheer jon stewart on that one last night. >> so what were dr. murphy's comments about guns? >> in your tweets of october 16, 2012, tired of politicians who are scared of the nra. those are some of the words. and i would hope you would know that americans have a first amendment right to advocate the second amendment. >> yes. americans have the first amendment right to advocate for the second amendment. and apparently you don't have a first amendment right to have a different opinion from that. everyone knows the first amendment only applies to saying positive things about the second amendment. that's all. but even he was anti-gun, he is t

her name is joni ernst. here she is. >> i'm joni ernst. grew up castrating hogs on an iowa farm. >> anyway, last night she received a ringing endorsement from none other than stephen colbert. >> so, joni, joni, you had me at castration. folks, it does not matter what else she stands for. i am polling for her whole hog, or whatever is left of the hog when she is done with it. america needs more senators who are farm tough. i mean, while the other little girls were reading "charlotte's web," joni was out back with tin snips making a soprano out of wilbur. >> next up 2014 campaign ad that caught my attention, this one is from republican with will brook. he is running alabama's sixth district. he use as 40 glock pistol, a cooper rifle and an ar-15 to destroy a copy of, guess what, the affordable care act. >> this is will brook. we're down here to have a little fun today and talk about two serious subjects, the second amendment and see how much damage we can do to this copy of obamacare. ♪ >> we'll have to resort to more extreme measures to get

has stepped up its game with even incredibler candidates like iowa's joni ernst who is running on a platform everyone can get behind. i grew up castrating hogs on an island. ( laughter ) ( applause ). >> stephen: sood! joni, joni you had me aticaistration. folks, it does not matter what else she stands for. i am pulling for her whole hog, or whatever is left of the hog when she's done with it. folks, i think everyone should knowwabout joni's history of hog castration, not just the people she's legally required to tell when she moves into a new neighborhood. ( laughter ) america needs more senators who are farm tough. -pi mean, while the other little girls were reading "charlotte's web,""joni was out back with tinsnips making a soprano out of wilbur. and when it came time, folks, when it came time to play with barbies, joni took one look down ken's pants and said, "my work here is done." ( cheers and applause ) and-- ( cheers and ernst already got mitt romney's endorsement, and she can have mine, too, if she comes nowhere near me. ( laughter ) i believe that america demands senators with ball

. >> iowa senate hopeful joni you just watch it.o the -- well, >> i am joni ernst, i grew up castrattngto washington i will know how to cut pork. >> chris: see? has that smile like that bitchy pass stiff

i'm joni ernst i grew up castrating hogs on an iowa on arm so when i go.o washington all know how to come for. earth's mother soldier conservative my parents taught us to live within our means it's time to force washington to do the same to cut wasteful spending repeal obamacare and balance the budget i'm joni ernst and i approve this message because washington's full of big spenders let's make them squeal. while one thing's for sure though even if ernst doesn't get a life to chill doesn't make some inroads with the deliverance wing of the republican party. didn't feel. we. didn't. have it. to get out. going up is a game over for planet earth and we passed the climate threshold some think we have i think there's hope there's still time we have to act now i'll tell you how we can save our planet we call home and rides dilutive. dramas the trying to be ignored to. stories others refuse to notice. the faces changing the world lights never. to picture of today's you know. from around the globe. drop to. the. i marinate joining me. in park and financial comment

. >> i'm joni ernst, i grew up castrating hogs on an iowa farm, so when i get to washington, i'll knowow to cut pork. >> wonderful to meet you. >> i was grateful to have the opportunity to speak with him about the responsibilities that we all share. >> and joining me now, live nbc news senior political editor mark murray. mark, that number slashed up and not your face because that is the headline coming out, the president saying 6 million people, 6 million americans, have enrolled. what's been the reaction to that revelation? >> it's a breakdown between what we do know and what we don't know. we don't know how many of the 6 million has paid so far to their health insurance companies. we also don't know the mix between healthy and sick people that insures are really good risk pool when calculating premiums going forward. what we do know is there's been exponential growth in the health care enrollment, going from 100,000 back in october. now to 6 million. if you go to march 31st, which is the deadline, and, of course, that's been extended for some people. wouldn't be surprised if we see

who is running on a platform everybody can get rined. >> i'm joni ernst and i grew up on a farm castratingd me at castration! >> she had me there too. i would like to book her. can we book her? she could bring some pigs. welcome to "morning joe." enough here. >>> joining from us chicago is former senior adviser to president obama and director of the university of chicago's -- david axelrod. thank you for being with us. we were talking earlier. i think a lot of americans talk, if you about, will a guy who is a political adviser for some time, i think a lot of americans are like me whether they are republicans or democrats and they see the president telling europe to start carrying their fair share on the defense burden and then they go, i remember something barney frank and i agreed with in the house of representatives. how much longer are we going to have the world's policemen what adolf hitler and the emperor did in the '30s and '40s? i'm sick and tired of europe getting a free ride to build their industries while we are building war equipment and the first time something goes wrong acros

i'm joanie ernst, and i approve this message, because washington is full of big spenders. let's make them squeal. >> that is amazing. joni is one of five republicans hoping to win back the iowa gop seat. the other four are -- who cares? who else is going after crotches? this puppy. >> be careful. that is very painful. not that i would know. i used to walk like that a lot when i was a child. okay, dagan, first time on the show, this is your first "red eye" question. so i don't want you to get stressed out. this is your first campaign ad ever. this is awesome. i think this could be something big. >> i don't know. i don't have a scrotum and it made me uncomfortable. i love the political tactic of scaring you know what out of men to get them to vote for you. it could work. >> jessie, does it excite you to know that she might make other men as incomplete as you are? >> it does. it's upsetting. what she said, to make them squeal like a pig. i think a lesser candidate for senator wouldn't have been able to wedge in a quote from the [ bleep ]. but joni can. >> we'll have to bleep that out, but people will know what you're talkin

i am joan knee ernst and i approve this meetings because -- this message because washington is full of big spenders. let's make them squeal. >> that's amazing work. joni is one of five republicans hoping to win back the senate seat for the gop. the other four are -- who cares? meanwhile, you know who else is going after crosses? this puppy. >> be careful. >> that is very painful. not that i would know. i used to walk like that a lot when i was a child. >> and that puppy costumes cost me a lot. >> you have to find a really big kid. >> first time on the show and this is your first "red eye" question. this is your first campaign ad ever. this is kind of awesome. i think this could be something big. >> i don't have a scrotum and it made me feel uncomfortable. >> is that a swedish car? >> i love the political tactic scaring men out of their you know what to get them to vote for you. it could work. >> i think it could work. does it excite you to know she may make men as incomplete as you are? >> it is upsetting. that's why i have a little -- i can't actually listen. she says she makes them squeal like a pig. a lesser candidate wouldn't be able to wedge in a