rev. >> krystal, this is exactly what the gop scandal machine was hoping for. >> no, it's not.as a concern among the top leadership that they were becoming too focused on benghazi and it was an issue that only the base was interested in. now, the flip side of that is they are the reason that the base is so interested in benghazi, because they have been spinning these conspiracy theories since it happened, and first this started really as an attempt to tarnish the president, right, and to keep him from winning the election. i think part of the reason -- >> and block susan rice. >> absolutely, absolutely, that was part and parcel, too, but i think part of the reason why they are having so much trouble letting go of benghazi as an issue is, number one, they have nowhere else to go, especially with health care now becoming more and more of a success, and number two, they still can't admit to themselves that this president won re-election fair and square. so if he somehow cheated with benghazi, he lied about benghazi, then their world can make sense again because he's not rightfully

krystal, did priebus and karl rove slip up and tell the truth? are all these attempts to scare her from the sflas. >> i think it's a little bit of that. i think they're trying to remind her just how awful the scrutiny is when you're in the media spotlight, when you're under the microscope. during the obama administration, the republicans used the clintons as a foil for obama. they used them to say these are the good democrats we could work with, unlike this kenyan, muslim socialist, whatever else they want to call him. now they're starting to turn the ship around and go back to demonizing hillary clinton. which is natural stance for them. the other piece i think they're doing here is republicans are very dispirted about 2016 because hillary is so formidable. she's so far ahead in the polls. >> and they have a weak bench. >> they have a weak bench so they're trying to convince themselveses that she's not going to run. she has some brain problem that's going to make her unable to deliver the goods. it's their best hope so they're clinging to it. >>

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. >> krystal, does that resonate?en i was running for congress, i had one child and my daughter was 2 years old when i was running. people would flat outcome up to me, i think you should be at home with your daughter right now. someone came up to me, a democrat, i support all of your positions but there's no way i'll vote for you because you should be home with your kids. you shouldn't be running for anything other than after my daughter. that wasn't the majority view i think. >> this was coming from women. >> sometimes, yeah. i was shocked that people felt in this day and age that they could actually say that to am. i figured there would be people thinking it in the back of their minds. but that view is very much still out there. >> let's look at news about gender responses to political candidates, monica wehby. she was accused apparently in 2007 of harassing her ex-husband. on friday it was also reported that a former boyfriend accused her of quote, stalking him. how much of this is gender woman shaming and how much

these numbers are so big we sent both krystal and ari to washington. the one thing they're concerned about is the labor force participation rate which is the lowest it's been since the 1970s. overall the most positive jobs report the friday we've had in a long, long, long time. the markets aren't the only ones reacting to the news. >> the grit and determination of the american people are moving us forward, but we have to keep a relentless focus on job creation and creating more opportunities for working families. there's plenty more that congress should be doing, but i keep acting on my own wherever i must to make sure every american who works hard has the chance to get ahead. >> no surprise who else is reacting. our jobs report duo jared bernstein and peter mauricy. you're a glass half full kind of guy, jared. this report is good. >> first of all, let me just say how cool it is to have krystal and ari in d.c. that's already a good friday. look, i -- >> i can hear siri in the background, though. >> the 288,000 on payrolls is definitely obviously a good

but i tell you to the larger point that krystal hit on.their political philosop philosophy. you saw john mccain tell veterans let them get their id dard and go in the private sector. they're trying to dismantle the va. it's a great agency. they have 300,000 folks who give their blood, sweat and tears to take care of these hero whence they come home. the last thing we want to do is send them out into the private sector to fend for themselves. >> that's exactly right. and as we headed into the memorial weekend, we all must honor our veterans and we should not trivialize their sacrifice by having these little petty personal political partisan-driven arguments. >> patrick murphy and crystal ball, thank you for your time tonight. be sure to watch krystal on "the cycle" right here on msnbc. still ahead, why is this teenager facing life in prison for hashbrowning? we'll break it down in the justice file. and also the president obama video that everybody is talking about. >> what's going on, guys? nice to see you. happy to be out. the bear is loos

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joining me now, margie omara and krystal ball.saturday night, what did you think of the president's performance? >> he's so good at this. i mean he's a hard act to follow because his kmeeding timing is so strong. there was a joke he delivered and the punch line was supposed to be a picture that was supposed to come up on the screen. he's so comfortable he's able to make a joke even out of that mishap and roll with it. but there were some pretty hard punches thrown at the republicans. he had a line about how maybe the affordable care act could give mitch mcconnell a pulse. which is a tough jab. it does show a real frustration he's feeling with them at this point and the fact that he doesn't really have any expectation that things are going to change a whole lot or that they're going to be willing to work with him anyway. >> no. and you know, margie, the fact that the president had a great one-liner about what will happen once he leaves the oval office, watch this. >> let's face it, fox. you'll miss me when i'm gone. it will be hard

joining me now, our team players, dana milbank and krystal ball.ight. >> thanks for having us, rev. >> dana, they talk about change and this is the lineup at a leadership summit? >> yeah, it sounds more like a lineup for a support group for people who have had a rather difficult time the last few years. you've got people with legal troubles, people with ethical troubles. you didn't even mention speaker david vitter who had that little problem with the d.c. madam prostitu prostitute. you've got people with all manner of controversy with anti-gay or racist sentiments. the real question is not that why would a bunch of crazy people gather, but why does reince priebus and why do the republican party continue to allow their brand to be used in such a way. >> and that is a problem. i mean talking about their brand, krystal, the celebrity headline at the gop leadership conference, phil robertson of "duck dynasty" has compared homosexuality to beastiality, and said this about african-americans. quote, i never with my eyes saw the mistreatment of any black

and joy reid and krystal ball, and you can catch joy this afternoon at 2:00, and krystall and the rest "the cycle" at 3:00 p.m. >>> most of the time i try to make you have an opinion or laugh or be thought provoking, but today, prepare yourself to be heart broken and maybe be moved to sign the white house petition. you have to read the story up on the facebook page, and you have to tell us what you think. it is on facebook.com/jansingco. ? i think the numbers speak for themselves. i'm sold! he's a selling machine! put it there. and there, and there, and there. la quinta inns & suites is ready for you, so you'll be ready for business. the ready for you alert, only a laquinta.com! la quinta! how much money do you think you'll need when you retire? then we gave each person a ribbon to show how many years that amount might last. i was trying to, like, pull it a little further. [ woman ] got me to 70 years old. i'm going to have to rethink this thing. it's hard to imagine how much we'll need for a retirement that could last 30 years or more. so maybe we need to approach things differently,

krystal got to meet jessica simpson. abby posed with diane sawyer who she used to intern for back in her college days, and look at her now. ok the cycle better than interning for diane. i vote no. i think you were wetter off before. jonathan capart rubbed elbows with the president. the "the" president, but actor tony goldwin. that was at the new yorker party that i was not invited to. thank you very much. he made the rounds all weekend long. swron, you are a party animal. you know, some people out there like to say, oh, media should not be hob knobbing with the politicians that we cover in this way. what do you think about that, jon? >> you know, i think it's definitely a tricky thing to go do. if you do become too sort of involved with these people, it can be a bit of an ethics question, but i think most reporters dislike politicians enough that, you know, having dinner with them or a couple of drinks is probably not going to hurt their credibility, frankly. i think none of us really like them a whole lot. >> ouch. >> w

>> it's an interesting question, krystal. here's what i will tell you. if you go back to the beginning of april, john boehner on fox news said there's no need to have the special committee on benghazi. even though there are 180 members of his house conference calling for it. basically saying, the committees who started their work, finished their work of the then after the release of those newer e-mails by the outside group that brought them forward, ben rhodes saying, let's make sure there's not a failure of administration policy, john boehner felt sleighted by that. that's why he realized there is a lot of folks in his conference that wanted the red meat. he let it move forward. all that being said, krystal, if you talk to aides privately, they realize this is a potentially dangerous strategy. if they get too wrapped up on this, not to mention it allows for some of their more outspoken members to get a lot of possible national tv time, and imagine one of these members, although john boehner is going to select them to put on this committee, if there's a

it's our very first super tuesday, krystal. eight states vote by the end of the month before the june and july madness begins and just in time. a new poll shows the state of the race is tilting slightly toward republicans. the gop has a four-point advantage on the generic congressional ballot. doesn't seem like much, but at this point four years ago the parties were dead even, and we all know what happened that november. republicans picked up 63 seats on the hill in a wave on that ship. right before we get all serious this monday afternoon, the tone in d.c. this weekend was much

joining me now is hank johnson of georgiamsnbc krystal ball. . >> thanks for having us. >> the rain is pouring down but it's not dampening our spirits. don't we noo ed to drop this obsession with phony scandals and focus on what really matters? like economic justice? >> they want us to shift away from the affordable care act. now they have shifted into benghazi and the irs. >> these are all subjects we have spelt with before. >> investigated through the roof. republicans now want to make it into a political spectacle. >> that's right. >> it's really a disrespect to lives that we lost so who riffically and tragically. krystal, if you listen to some of the the ugly attacks the benghazi committee members have made on the president, listen to this. >> you can not trust this administration. there's no way you can make that work. >> we are seeking to finally stop constitutional overreaches by the executive branch. i wish president obama and his administration had the self-restraint to act within their constitutional bounds. >> you know, mr. president, you want to run roughshod over the const

. >> krystal, i hang on your every word. the most infamous intern is back. 16 years after her affair with president clinton, why is monica lewinsky speaking out now? a lot of people are wondering that today. so is abby. >>> if millennials are twitter, washington much aol. i'm abby huntsman, can we click our way to better government. come into our domain. it's "the cycle." >>> we start with the comeback of the gop establishment, maybe. last night's primary results in north carolina appear to show the tea party cooling. senate candidate tom tillis cruised to victory with 46% of the vote avoiding a costly runoff. his victory with help from the u.s. chamber of commerce and gop figures sent a stinging message to the party that the road to senate majority goes through them. >> it's not the end of the primary, but the beginning of the primary mission, that's to beat kay hagan and make harry reid irrelevant. >> before tillis gets there, he has to defeat current north carolina senator kay hagan who'sly won her primary last night with

it reminds me in a lot of ways, krystal of politics, and how we see politicians and elected officialsdo stupid things. rod ford is a perfect example of that. they don't recognize that it's in the best interest of the people they serve to actually just step away from it. they say i'm not stepping down. i'm going to keep serving. this is what i'm supposed to do. >> it looks like from the rules shelly sterling, if donald sterling is out, will also be out. up next, the first ever marijuana business conference is said to take place in denver. how do you hire, fire, market, and sell now that pot is out in the sun? ceo stan wagner joins us next. will you help us find a new house for you and your brother? ♪ ♪ ♪ woooooah. ♪ [ male announcer ] you're not just looking for a house. you're looking for a place for your life to happen. zillow. you're looking for a place for your life to happen. ameriprise asked people a simple question: can you keep your lifestyle in retirement? i don't want to think about the alternative. i don't even know how to answer that. i mean, no one knows how long their mon

for more on that we have ari, abby huntsman, and krystal ball. >> thank you so much. we will check back in with you shortly. this state has become political ground zero. it's a microcosm of the current political fight as well as our changing demographic. from minimum wage, georgia is one of only four states lower than the nerl rate. then there's the guns everywhere law. that was enacted just last month. make sure you pack your gun too. like the nation as a whole, conservative laws like these butting up against a rapidly changing america. the state of georgia boasts the fastest population growth in the southeast. georgia's percentage of eligible african-american voters is more than double the national average. then there's the rising hispanic population that's nearly doubled in just the past decade. just like in many places around the country, the gop establishment is fighting off its tea party opposition for the open senate seat here hoping to keep the state of georgia red. that chal singe from michelle, a hard-charging democrat intent on keeping the south blue. here

i'm krystal ball. for all those conservatives, i like to have fun with my name.i got a poll for you? the battalions for the exclusive interviews. donald sterling and his wife both sound off, but maybe they would be better keeping quiet. i'm josh in for ari, and where are all the lawyers when you need them some. >> good question, josh. pot may barely be legal in colorado, but business is booming, and now the mile high city is prepping for the first ever cannabis conference? i'm abby huntsman. what is bud tender, and be specific. have i no idea. although burning questions will be answered here on the cycle. >>> it's probably the most highly anticipated political book of the we're. hillary clinton's hard choices. the cover title and first excerpt were recently released. clinton herself has swroeked just another light summer read, but you can bet there will be a mad dash to buy the hundreds of house of copies that will be available on june 10th. hot cakes, which is -- some believe the clinton machine is undertaking a massive sort of spring cleaning, and this is part

bill krystal, the iraq war field marshall of the home war has waged war on her title, secretary clinton. rabd paul has said to relish his direct line of attack on clinton, and now marco rubio looking for any chance to line up with the far right attack squad is joining the charge against the former first lady. some think this is preventive war, a nasty line of fire to scare hillary clinton from evening entering the presidential race. this is just the beginning, they're saying, of what we're going to throw at you. the second you throw your hat in the ring. if you don't like the heat, they're channelling harry truman here, stay out of the kitchen. well, this dreadful cam feign of personal attack suck succeed? will it drive the democrats' best hope from the field even before the battle? or will it shape the battlefield once he enters it, putting her on the nasty defensive from the day and hour she formally announces? that's all for history to decide. right now in may of 2014, the right is ganging up, turning its flame throwers on the person they expect to face an open rivalry. but a target

. >> krystal, i hang on your every word.mous intern is back. 16 years after her affair with president clinton, why is monica lewinsky speaking out now? a lot of people are wondering that today. so is abby. >>> if millennials are twitter, washington much aol. i'm abby huntsman, can we click our way to better government. come into our domain. it's "the cycle." >>> we start with the comeback of the gop establishment, maybe. last night's

bill krystal, krauthammer. they've gotten all a free pass on this. >> the pr, was it some impulsive mistake we all make. this was a deliberate campaign to get us into war. i call this the alley-oop play. this is judy miller from "the new york times" working with scooter libby and then working with the vice president. the alley-oop, you throw the ball near the basket and somebody tall puts it in. the coordinate effort to sell the iraq war to the american people was on full display on september 8, 2002. a payment one new york times article by judith miller that had been fed to her by scooter libby was headlined. u.s. says hussein intensifies requests for a-bomb parts. the first sign of a smoking gun may be a mushroom cloud. then on "meet the press" edick cheney referenced a new york times story. the bush administration planted that very story. to make his point that saddam hussein was about to go nique leer. let's watch cheney in action. >> there's a story in "the new york times" this morning. and i want to attri

. >> leslie jane seymour, krystal ball, will ththis is and ongoin conversation. you can see "the cycle" right here at 3:00. >>> there are several commencement related stories for our news feed this morning. a former quinnipiac university student is under arrest accused of making bomb threats during graduation. police say danielle shay wanted the ceremony canceled because she lied to her family. she wasn't actually graduating. apparently she hasn't been going to school the at all ft all but spending the money her family gave her tuition for her things. she was arrested inside the commencement. >>> and some commencement speakers withdrew. one in pennsylvania. the new speaker former princeton president called out student protesters for being immature and arrogant and called the whole situation troubling. the previous speaker withdrew over protests when he was at cal berkeley. in defending him, bowen got a standing ovation. >>> and michelle obama and eric holder both addressing race in their commencement speeches. holder alluded to the recent stories involving racism

. >>> we're back, wes moore and krystal ball. 5.6% of veterans are unemployed and washington and floridauld award veterans instate tuition without any requirement for residency and a bill to make that policy nationwide is in the works. veterans are always our heroes but at the want to particularly highlight the heroism of those veterans struggling to find work in an unforgiving economy. take a look at the documentary. >> reporter: when chris phailin came back after serving ten years in iraq and afghanistan and africa, he thought that putting all of the war fare behind him was a good idea. he thought that what he needed was a regular 9:00 to 5:00 job. >> i couldn't stand it really. stuck inside behind a desk and all of the people there were very nice, very understanding and i tried to make friends but i couldn't develop that same bond. it was like speaking a different language. >> he realized he needed a job that had some of the excitement and variety he grown accustomed to. maybe the lapd would be interested in a guy like him. >> what can the federal government do to better support these

yes, krystal, a princeton freshman.e condemns people from ascribing to all the food i reap, not the seeds s i sow bu some patron saint who spins it out for me. we're going have to spin this out. it's two kinds of messed up. that was like a straw man who said something really racist and we kick them and make them go away. here we get to the crux of american races and we talk about white races and people's inability or perhaps imperative to not see it and say it doesn't actually exit. patty macintosh wrote a famous essay. she calls white privilege. white prish ledge is like an invisible waitless backpack of special provisions, map, passports, code books, visa, clothes, tools, and blank checks. it doesn't mean your life will be beautiful and perfect and puppy sunshine every day but you have a get out of jail-free card that helps you in almost every situation and whu you have people actively denying its original analyst, that's an attack of racial justice. and america and this idea if we had the old folks die off, racism wi

i'm krystal ball, and those that knew her personally and those that just knew her incredible work alling. >> edward snowden drops new bombshells to our brian williams claiming he was a much bigger player in the intelligence community than the government would have us know. it's no secret how the white house feels. they say, hey, ed, if you are such a patriot, come home and face the music. >> that's right. we're watching the market today as well. especially the housing market. are we racing towards the next bubble? if so, is it time to rethink homeownership? i'm abby huntsman. if you are unsure about whether to rent or buy, our friends at the "new york times" will show us a simpler way to crunch the numbers. >> look, speaking of numbers, invest a few minutes in today's barometer. i'll make a case for why bankers aren't all bad. i should know. i was one. >>> you are the first class to graduate since 9/11 who may not be sent into combat in iraq or afghanistan. a question each of you will face is not whether america will lead, but how we will lead? as we move to a train and advise mission

i may be krystal ball, but i have a serious forecast for the weather. >> a poker expert in the guest in. the author who inspired the hit "21" calling allison's bluff. i'm toure. since we're talking about vegas, let's get ready to rumble! it's time for "the cycle." >>> start your engines, memorial day travel rush is under way. 26 million will be traveling through the end of the weekend on monday. it's the unofficial start of summer, which doesn't actually happen until june 21st. by the way, when does spring start? memorial day is the first sign of lifeguards, boaters, picnickers, amateur barbecu

. >> hey, krystal.g with about a system for next week in the atlantic right now in the pacific. expected to slowly drift northward, this area of low pressure, that could be a problem for the gulf of mexico, northwest caribbean as we head into next week. this one is still several days away. but definitely will keep us watching throughout the weekend. right now, already dealing with plenty of tropical moisture from a separate area of low pressure across the gulf of mexico. heavy rain now in new orleans. really a mess along the entire gulf coast, all the way from florida, back towards the houston area, flood watches and warnings in effect for many people along the gulf. and now continues with the tropical downpours through the next few hours. even into the overnight. let's look at some better weather for the weekend. everyone easing into summer now. weather catching up to summer here or late spring and early summer. 81 degrees for high temperature in chicago. beautiful weather across the midwest. even here

. >> you work to promote, as krystal was mention, about us raising the minimum wage.ags reform, tax reform. out of all these, which are you most hopeful about? which will make the most progress on? >> there are good signs that -- once we get through a few more primaries, it's hope that they could actually bring up a few bills and fet them out of the house of representatives in an intense period of time. late june, july. i hold out hope for both. the big economic issues, we have to have a big national conversation. it's premature for legislation. we talk to each other about it. we, the people, can make a difference on this one. >> we will all be praying that that dialogue does, in fact, occur. sister simone campbell, lovely to see you, as always. >> thank you so much. let's pray. >>> up next, should you rent or buy? a simple new way to crunch the numbers and see what's going to work for you. instead of mailing everyone my vacation photos, i'm saving a ton of time by posting them to my wall. oh, i like that one. it's so quick! it's just like my car insurance. i saved 15

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for more on that we have ari, abby huntsman, and krystal ball. >> thank you so much.in with you shortly. this state has become political ground zero. it's a microcosm of the current political fight as well as our changing demographic. from minimum wage, georgia is one of only four states lower than the nerl rate. then there's the guns everywhere law. that was enacted just last month. make sure you pack your gun too. like the nation as a whole, conservative laws like these butting up against a rapidly changing america. the state of georgia boasts the fastest population growth in the southeast. georgia's percentage of eligible

bill krystal, the iraq war field marshall of the home war has waged war on her title, secretary clinton paul has said to relish his direct line of attack on clinton, and now marco rubio looking foy

. >> reporter: krystal credited the 911 operator for keeping them calm under pressure for eight minutesing out. she's only 8 years old. >> i see a future of medical school for that little girl though. >> dr. holly phillips and dr. rudolph tanzi. thank you both. >>> when it comes to wine people can be picky. >> do not sabotage mae. >> a-aye. >> if anybody orders any moreerlot, i'm leaving. i'm not drinking merlot. >> relax. okay. >> some add chemicals to alter the taste of their products. that's next. you're watching "cbs this morning: saturday." we need it right away! we cannot let the fans down. don't worry! the united states postal service will get it there on time with priority mail flat rate shipping. our priority has always been saving the day. because our priority... amazing! ...is you! the amazing spider-man 2 delivered by the united states postal service. twenty minutes 'til race time. sun's out. challenged issued. new coppertone sport accuspray. designed to help you spray where you want not where you don't. it is so on. coppertone sport accuspray. it's on. studies prove that fr