so for marco rubio, size really matters. that's it.ions with china and not for cuba. china is a big country. and cuba isn't. there's absolutely no foreign policy consistency in that. just a size fetish. senator rubio had no problem voting to confirm president obama's ambassador to china, but he's now vowing to do everything in his power to prevent the senate from confirming whoever president obama will nominate to be the first 21st century ambassador to cuba. which is the larnlest nation in the caribbean, but just not large enough for marco rubio. hey matt, what's up? i'm just looking over the company bills. is that what we pay for internet? yup. dsl is about 90 bucks a month. that's funny, for that price with comcast business, i think you get like 50 megabits. wow that's fast. personally, i prefer a slow internet. there is something about the sweet meditative glow of a loading website. don't listen to the naysayer. switch to comcast business today and get 50 megabits per second for $89.95. comcast business. built for business. >>. >>

so for marco rubio, size really matters. that's it. with china and not for cuba. china is a big country. and cuba isn't. there's absolutely no foreign policy consistency in that. just a size fetish. senator rubio had no problem voting to confirm president obama's ambassador to china, but he's now vowing to do everything in his power to prevent the senate from confirming whoever president obama will nominate to be the first 21st century ambassador to cuba. which is the larnlest nation in the caribbean, but just not large enough for marco rubio. hey! i guess we're going to need a new santa ♪(the music builds to a climax.) more people are coming to audi than ever before. see why now is the best time. audi will cover your first month's payment on select models at the season of audi sales event. visit audioffers.com today. >> yesterday, flight 280 was flying from seoul, korea to dallas when it encountered extreme turbulence. [ scream skrooeming ] >> the turbulence continued for 45 minutes until the plane turned back and landed in tokyo. fiv

the point is people are turning their attention to marco rubio right now. he has to be able to articulate this, but he has to be very careful. this is an issue that he cares about deeply, that his state cares about more deeply than any other state, but it's not number one on the country's agenda right now. so he has to be a little bit careful about that. >> while this was top of the news today, cuban policy may not be the driving concern that voters have, again, we're waiting for the news conference from alan gross, the american who has been held in cuba for five years. we'll take a quick break. you're watching al jazeera america. >> we're in a washington, d.c. law firm where we expect alan gross to come out and speak. first we expect to hear from a family spokesperson, and then alan gross will come out. all of this is part of a larger deal that the obama administration announced today in terms of the noble indication of relation relation-- normalization with cuba. you can see live pictures there. he's expected to speak in a few minutes. reaction will conti

there is of course, the politics with what marco rubio delivered in that speech. let's go to michael shure on that. michael the language from rubio, a lot of democrats would say it is over the top, that he can make his point without calling him the single worst negotiator, but this is all about perhaps rubio setting the stage for a presidential run, right? >> yeah, david we may have just seen the first speech of the florida primary in 2016. i think so too. i think the language he used was particularly harsh, considering that many people are hearing this for the first time. also knowing that jeb bush is in the case, a former florida governor, with ties to that community. so, yeah, david, i think a lot of what is going on here is political posturing. it also is going to take an act of congress in order to push through some of these reforms in cuba, and some of the different ways that we posture ourselves towards that country. the helms burton acted in 1996, jesse helms was one of the authors, that is the last piece of legislation putting embargoes in. congress still

marco rubio has probably 40 senators who agree with him of the entire leadership and all the presidentialidates and rand paul is by himself. he can get on more media attention than christie and rubio and walker and jindal and all the guys fighting for -- they're hawkish -- the republicans are going to nominate a hawkish presidential candidate, i think. >> but if it's consistent with what rand paul has done all along, he picks fights, and it's a way for -- it's a vehicle to -- >> to get attention. >> to get attention. >> after jeb bush, we don't have a clue who the nominee is and that's what makes it so interesting. >> it is. >> and all of these guys and maybe some women -- >> the democrats are just looking so darned boring. >> we'll get into that later but -- >> nice contrast. >> okay, guys, before we go to break, our powerhouse puzzler is inspired by the president's big cuba announce many. name the last sitting president to visit cuba. back in two minutes with the answer. suffering from the flu is a really big deal. with aches, fever and chills- there's no such thing as a little flu. so

pretty strong, jim sciutto, statement from marco rubio.heard how angry he is about this decision that president obama made to improve relations with fidel castro -- heard a statement from raul castro, the president of cuba, also welcoming this u.s./cuban relationship. he threatened as a member of the senate foreign relations committee he will vote against confirming anyone to become a united states ambassador to havana and will oppose any funding for a u.s. embassy in havana. >> it's not confined to the republican party. democratic senators are opposed to this as well. robert menendez, et cetera. americans may not realize this, through already a great number of american diplomats in cuba right now. there's an american intercept there right now, a u.s. embassy on the coast surrounded with bullhorns and flags, you can see it very clearly when you visit. you have a presence there that you could begin this reengagement even if you don't have approval from a republican-led congress. that's something to keep in mind. but this is a dramatic risk

, is this the beginning of marco rubio 2.0?way from what he did. >> so 3.0? >> on immigration reform. this is marco rubio being a florida politician, as well as a national politician, but ernesto makes a really important point especially about florida because the fact is most of the latino vote in florida is now no longer cuban. and the cuban community is split. so cuba policy, as it plays in florida is very different today than it was 20 years ago. >> a changing electorate and changing views. thank you guys both for your time. >> good to be with you. >> pleasure. >>> just ahead, the true patriots of the cia. the whistle blowers who have been speaking up against torture all along. you will hear from them next on "now." i told my dentist about my sensitive teeth, he told me there's a whole new way to treat sensitivity. he suggested i try new crest sensi-stop strips. [ male announcer ] just apply to the gumline of sensitive teeth for a quick 10 minutes. the special ingredient forms a lasting barrier that provides immediate relief

marco rubio saying we have conceded to the oppressors.erally what this plays into is the story line of republicans heading into 2016, of course, that this is a president who displays weakness in face of the bad guys. this will affect how they regard any iranian nuclear negotiations. they said the same thing about the swap with bergdahl and the negotiations with the taliban. so you see this kind of narrative developing. and i'm sure it's going to continue into 2016. and marco rubio could not have been stronger in his remarks. he called what the president did today disgraceful. >> i'm sure there will be a lot of criticism. we'll cover it all, the good, the bad and the ugly, what's going on right now. we're standing by. we're getting a lot more reaction to the historic news today, a normalization of relations between the united states and cuba for the first time going back more than 50 years. much more of our special coverage right after this. i hait's tough, but severi've managed.ease. but managing my symptoms was all i was doing. so when i

senator marco rubio from florida is with me now.fled cuba in the 1950s immigrating to the u.s. as fidel castro began his rise to power. thank you for your time. your reaction and what we expect today. >> first of all obviously we are glad mr. gross is back with his family, he never did anything wrong, he was not a spy, he was not a criminal, he was a hostage. it is unfortunate they held him for five years and almost killed him in captivity. i think it does set some very dangerous precedents and government now knows they can take an american hostage they can get very significant successions from the united states. later on the present will announce measures that go well beyond the sanctions imposed in telling normalizing diplomatic relations between the united states and cuba opening up commerce and trade with dictatorship. my interest in cuba has been the furthering of democracy and freedom. they are free to choose any economic system they want. but the president will announce today will further that goal. it is ironic a week after

marco rubio is a cuban-american. he wants to run for president, and he came out with harsh words condemned the president this president is the single worst negotiator we've had in the white house in my lifetime who has given the cuban government everything they asked for and assured no advances in democracy and freedom in return. >> alan gross, smiles all around, reunited with his wife and friends. after all the fanfare and shock of today wears off, it's going to be a long road for president obama to do what he wants to do and normalize relations with cuba. >> mike viqueira in washington. mike, thank you very much. we'll have more on the politics and reaction today later in the show. when alan gross spoke out this afternoon, he was at times feisty and at times humorous. >> that's exactly the way he was. it turns out alan gross is quite the character after all. from popcorn on the plane coming only, one of the things that he missed the most about not being in the united states, to watching president obama address alon

he deferred to marco rubio. he said marco rubio is the expert. i'm surprised that marco rubio is making policy for the republican party. was that an dodge? >> that's an indication of a couple of things. first, he deferred to marco rubio. not to another cuban-american in the senate, one ted cruz, who he's already butting heads with. and second of all, mitch mcconnell is the kind of guy who is not going to come out and take a stand on what he doesn't absolutely have to. there is a different skill set when you're serving as a leader. in mitch mcconnell's case over 54 individuals, he'll always take the careful path, and mitch mcconnell is a subtle individual any way. >> mike viqueira at the white house. as mike said today's policy change does not put an end to the cuban embargo. coming up we'll look at the effect that has had on every day life for the people of cuba. plus we'll talk live for a former political prisoner. tell me what is on your mind. tweet me or e-mail me, be back here in two minutes. >> blame the embargo for their country ace economi

marco rubio would block any ambassador to cuba. so interesting to watch that process play out. the president is determined to put one there. wants to starve the administration of funding to open an embassy. what the administration said. and white house press secretary said today, andersen. there is already a u.s. intrasection in havana. people are there. the building is there. call an embassy. >> ambassador's residence the u.s. has maintained all this time still there in havana. what happens next? most americans can't book a trip and travel to cuba freely. >> that's right. embargo in place. travel ban in place. you need congress to overturn that. americans won't go to orbitz or travelocity and book a trip. still third party travel agents authorized by the federal government to arrange trips. they expanded, the administration expanded the reasons why you could go to cuba. before, journalist ix, religious, cultural reasons. now just about any reason. you will see more and more americans go. if they can afford the price. same time, we asked, will americans buy a cuban cigar? at a

marco rubio said he would block any ambassador to cuba. the president is determined to put one there and wants to starve the administration of any kind of funding to open an embassy but what the administration said today and the white house press secretary said today, anderson, is that there's already a u.s. intrasection in havana. all they have to do is call at this point. >> u.s. remained all this time in havana there. most americans can't just book a trip to cuba. >> reporter: the travel ban is still in place. you need congress to overdo that. americans can't go book a trip to havana. you need a third party authorized by the federal government to arrange trips but the administration expanded the reasons why you can go to cuba. first, journalistic, religious, and now it's about any reason if they can afford the price. at the same time, we should ask this. will americans be able to buy a cuban cigar in the united states in no, you have to bring cigars out of coup cuba. only $100 worth. there's these kwquirky restrictions in place. america

senator mitch mcconnell waiting to hear from marco rubio.let's watch. >> kept against his will for far too long. our prayers are with him and his family because it was not just a prisoner, he was a hostage. but this president has proven today the form policy is more than just naive, it is willfully ignorant of the way the world really works. this administration finally agreed after months of congressional pressure to impose sanctions on the venezuelan government officials were violating human rights, a government that has spent all of 2014 killing, jailing and oppressing their own people, and yet a week later he is making concessions to the very cuban government that supports and is behind the tourney in venezuela. the cuban government is highly influential and has helped mastermind a crackdown on the venezuelan people. this policy contradiction is absurd. and it is disgraceful for president who claims to treasure human rights and human freedom. this president is the single worst negotiator we have had in the white house in my lifetime. give

marco rubio is also considering a run, as well. most people you talked to in the donor class do not believe that both jeb bush and marco rubio will run because they're both from florida. if jeb entered the race you would think that marco rubio would not enter the race. probably also hamper chris christie a little bit because they're seen as both drawing from the same base, kind of that, what some would call establishment wing and the donor class likes them. they think their governors could actually win the general election if they were the nominee. so, it might hurt chris christie. i don't think it would affect some others it wouldn't affect ted cruz or rand paul. they are not drawing from the same poll. it would help some and hurt others. so, you have some people cheering and some people probably hoping he doesn't run. >> well, let's continue, though, with the theme that we have going here. if jeb bush decides to run in 2016, would it automatically be a repeat of a bush/clinton race for the white house or does senator elizabeth wa

certainly marco rubio didn't sound like much of a moderate today.re in florida and america are evolving, changing. the american public is in favor of this. if jeb bush wants to be the moderate he has come out and cast himself to be, he's going to have to evolve that position, certainly for the general election if not hedge during the primary as well. >> and, annett, let me hit you way couple of poll numbers to say this may not have the saliency on the right side of a ledger it may have. normalized relationships in cuba as of february 2014, 63% of floridans favoring normal relations. only 30% opposed. then let's go to support among latinos for more normal relations with cuba. 62% in favor. and finally, the age split among those who favor continuing the embargo. look at the difference between those 65 and over and those 18 to 29. only 18% of young americans, according to florida international university. does this become one of those issues like immigration where the gop might be behind the times demographically, annette? >> i believe the gop is defin

stuart: senator marco rubio, republican from florida.eetwo have you to comment on the possible deal between the united states and cuba. how do you view this deal? >> i think it is a 1-sided deal in the regime. let me start by saying we are happy mr. gross was reunited with his family. he should never have been there to begin with. he is not a spy. he is a hostage and he almost died in cuban captivity. all the a policy changes are horrifying. they will reestablish normal diplomatic relations with cuba and i imagine appoint an ambassador and allow more grievances to cuba, and the telecommunication and cooperation from cuba and they freed 53 prisoners who could go to jail tomorrow morning again if the the cause of freedom and democracy. my interest in cuba is not economic, my interest is democracy and freedom. let free cuban people choose what economic model which want to follow. nothing the president has done will advance that cause. it will set it back because what they have done is provided a lifeline for this castro regime to make itsel

the regime in place now, communism, and they make these decisions and they just seem so naive. >> marco rubiosterday saying that the white house has conceded everything and gained little. was the release worth it? >> sure, the release was worth it. remember senator rubio was one of those who led the shut down. we lot of $28 billion. we have to put it in context. the united states made significant progress and there were many issues that the united states wanted to address as it relates to our own intelligence community that began yesterday. i think the united states benefitted in terms of moving forward to be able to put all of the issues that have been such a problem for the united states on the table. >> with regards to the embargo as you know, that requires congressional action. with republicans promising nothing, controlling the upper and lower chamber, what's next for democrats? >> that doesn't mean we do nothing. i have been trying to normalize relations since 1977 and many have been trying to do that knowing it is in the united states's national interest. the politics will be difficult

marco rubio is a protege of jeb bush. not a lot of people thought he would run.his gave them a chance to reintroduce himself to people. get him looks at rand paul too. >> what i found would be interesting whether you are rand paul or marco rubio. when you put what president obama has done to the latino vote with action to his pen. you have this new cuba policy. they are in favor of more normalized relations and have been slightly tilting democratic. they put them in a box in florida through his last few actions. >> that's a great point and if rand paul goes for the presidency, he will be going after the non-traditional tradition, younger and more diverse and libertarians who don't always participate in the process. to the point of florida and the importance of the cuban-american vote. the florida primary will not matter that much. they say that's just a home field win for somebody. if you are playing the trade card and saying this is great fors iowa farmers, they get to send a lot more of their products and produce over to cuba. you can try to morph yourself into

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i'm glad to see the results in havana while i'm here. >> congressman, what do you say to those of marco rubio who are coming out in force saying there aren't enough concessions from cuba in this agreement? >> first of all, let me say this about senator rubio, it seems as though raul cast owe has had -- castro has had more president from the united states than remarks he recently made. he should be reminded that he comes here because his family left cuba to come here, and it's not going to be just him with his emotional connection with cuba that's going to decide what our relationship is with the government of cuba. the people of the united states elected him as president, and rubio as a senator in florida. and so, it just makes a lot of sense that the president's doing what he thinks is in the best interest of the united states of america, and i'm so pleased that so many of us in the congress have struggled toward this goal and i think that in cuba and in the united states, both countries are better off. >> some strong words there from senator rubio. the other line of criticism we're seeing c

we are awaiting to hear from marco rubio. and their litico reaction -- senator rubio's reaction.epublicans are livid over cuba talks. they say the republicans rreacted with outrage today over the obama administration's to normalize relations with cuba. some lawmakers are casting it as appeasement and extortion by the communistic castro to normalize relations with cuba. senator rubio promised to derail the white house is even as he has mixed avenues that alan gross was being released as part of the agreement with havana. alan is back in the united states. we are waiting to hear from marco rubio. a from riefings expected outgoing judiciary chair, patrick leahy. a live look here, as reporters gather. get re also looking to comments from raul castro, the president of cuba. back to your go calls. robert in seattle. a cuban-american. what does this mean to you, robert? this is remarkable news, and i believe the president is doing the right thing. it is long overdue. rubio -- it shows how little they understand this topic. host: thank you, robert. there are a lot of comments on from mem

and received no assurances of any advances in democracy and freedom in return. >> marco rubio lettingip at the president's decision to make nice with cuba. like rubio, ted cruz also has cuban roots, no fan of this deal. he is here. right now. welcome everybody on neil cavuto and talk about climate change, only this president bush has more americans hot and bothered.

you knock out ted cruz or marco rubio. it doesn't really affect the race all that much.ou knock out the democratic front runner, and that is a big scalp. there is an anti-clinton bias in the press right now. this is going to remind people that there is stuff out there right now. >> as you remember in 2008 people said the clintons were scoured. they would've found out everything about barack obama. yet somehow they missed the reverend wright tapes. ok. the most controversial movie of the year, "the interview," is as dead as kim jong-un in that league scene from "the interview ." it is only a spoiler if you can watch the movie. it today, sony canceled the "the interview christmas day release of "the interview -- canceled the christmas day release of "the interview." many theater chains in america said they were not going to screen the movie. i have to ask a cliche question, but everything we found out today, have the terrorists won? >> they have for now. i think it is north korea. whoever did it, they didn't want to this movie shown. it is now not going to be shown. i thin

marco rubio said it sets dangerous precedents. >> we are changing our relationship with the people of cuba. in the most significant changes in our policy in more than 50 years we will end an outdated approach that for decades has failed to advance our interests, and instead we will begin to norm lic normal lice relations between our two countries. we intend to create more opportunities for the american and cuban people and begin a new chapter among the nations of the americas. there is a come phra indicate complicated history between the united states and cuba. i was born in 1961 two years after fidel castro took power in cuba and a two months after the bay of pigs even vagues that tried to overthrow his regime. the relationship between our countries played out against the cold war and america's steadfast opposition to communism. we are separated by just over 90 miles. years after years an ideological and economic barrier hardened between our two countries. meanwhile the cuban exile community in the united states made enormous k-bgsee norm contributions to our country. they felt a mai

>> it's going to be a problem for marco rubio.f this debate advances to the senate, it can elevate his profile. but keep in mind they're very much aligned in terms of how they believe with respect to this issue and in terms of donors and support with jeb bush out front. this continues to be a problem for marco rubio if he chooses to run for president. >> craig, thanks. all eyes on florida, of course, as always as we approach 2016 in two years now. thank you, craig. >> sure thing, thank you. >>> our next guest is the chairman of the american conservative union and he has been friends with former governor jeb bush for decades. good evening, sir. >> greta, good to be with you. >> i noticed you've told us about the fact that governor jeb bush might run for president. you said you have mixed feelings and you go on to say but he'll be a difference maker. what did you mean by that? >> a difference maker meaning, look, we live in an area of gridlock, less people turn out to vote than they ever did before. more people are registering no pa

and beyond not always for good but above and beyond for occasion and accountability. >> senator marco rubio spokesperson issued a statement today lukewarm neither direction. i sort of gotted idea that senator rubio is jumping into the race at some point. how does he -- is he a fellow floridaian. how does he compare in terms of the electorate down there? >> it's got to be a very bad day for marco rubio. it's hard just in terms of the politics and the fundraising florida has a lot of big donors. it's the vas vas majority of those people are are jeb people first and marco rubio second. it's hard to see at least a financial path for rubio if jeb bush stays and runs. >> what do you make of the timing that he did it for the holidays. most of the candidates say think about it in the new year or maybe the spring. is he out there one of the first if not the first. >> yeah, i think that's right. he put his marker down. he put some pressure on the other guys and you start a leadership committee like that. that probably makes it easier for him to build a network. build maybe a donor mailing list. get o

. >>> let's hear from some of the objectors to this, notably marco rubio. >> president obama's moveso open full diplomatic relations with cuba have incurred the wrath of some members of congress. florida republican senator marco rubio, who is cuban- american, being one of them. >> today, by conceding to the oppress sores, this president and this administration have let the people of cuba down. >> democrat bob menendez of new jersey, the son of cuban immigrants, thinks this. >> i think it stinks. i think it's wrong. i'm deeply disappointed in the president. >>> question. what's the track record when diplomatic and trade relations are restored to a regime, does it really lead to democratic change, pat? >> certainly, john, as i mentionedded with china, it eventually did. i mean, you got some change in china, not a great deal. with stalin, usually the main big man has got to die. stalin and mau, then you do get change. i do think integration with eastern europe during the cold war, which nixon did, going to romania, reagan and those, they did, that undermined those corrupt, communist gov

you heard lindsey graham, marco rubio i guess i don't have to ask you a question. what is your response? >> we heard a lot of rhetorical chest bumping but i don't think it actually dances to the goals of the american foreign policy. with respect to cuba does advance our goals. we know that the policy of the last 54 years has been a total failure. on its own merits, on own standards that the idea was that we were going to pressure cuba in that i would move the castro brothers out of power. increase more democracy, in fact opposite has happened. we've isolated the cuban people but we've reinforced and helped sustain the power of the castro brothers. more engagement directly with the cuban people. more travel, more trade, more ideas. back and forth. that will over time i think help loosen things up from the bottom up. is it going to happen tomorrow? not expecting transformation but more engagement will work better. >> schieffer: we heard fidel castro's brother, thanks a lot, but we're not changing. >> the theory blind this was not that the castro brothers were going t

and rand paul and marco rubio got into it.uared off over cuba and rand paul saying it is a good time to reach out, and marco rubio saying that you don't know what you are talking about. do you think it's possible that this could be, i mean only under certain circumstances are elections about foreign policy. >> well, i think this will -- big part, 1960 with kennedy was about national strength, reagan in '80 was about national strength. i think this will be a big issue. i think candidly, rand paul made a big mistake, for two reasons. the first is rubio represents the genuine pain of people who had relatives killed, relatives in prison, and rubio really does speak for the generation that felt that the castro brothers were evil, and that had personal proof of it. second, yesterday raul castro goes to the cuban national assembly, holds basically a victory celebration, associated press described it as a celebration of triumph over americanr aggression and says flatly that our system is not going to change at all and that not on the

i will be joined by florida senator and possible presidential candidate marco rubio. joining us are chris matthews, and former bush white house director chris fagan and former white hou white hou white house spokesman bill richardson. >>> this is "meet the press" with chuck todd. >> i will be talking about the e sony attacks, but first, two men shot at point blank range saturday afternoon killed while simply sitting in their pale troll cars. police commissioner william bratton the and mayor william de blasio called it an assassinati assassination. the man started by shooting a girlfriend in baltimore who is recovering in a hospital. social posts from the gunman pointed to the actions being related to the deaths of michael brown and eric garner. and members of new york police department turned their backs on mayor de blasio as he walked to the hospital last might. and a former new york police department officer joins us. let me get your reaction to the benevolent police officer president and here is mr. lynch. >> are there is blood on many hands tonight. those who inci

mitch, what about marco rubio's position on this?the political take here as to why he is so critical of the president here and says there's no upside that this does not set us forward to any kind of democraticization at all. >> he took the hard line which is to be predicted. he also had a problem with jeb bush doing skplort torii committee. those hard core folks are on the same side with rubio and bush. so he is boxed in effect. he can't agree with anything the president does. it is enhanced by the fact can't run free election. the generation from the original folks from the early 60s their children and grandchildren in south florida, care more about the quality of life than they do about foreign policy from an ancient perspective, as they may hold it back then. also a lot of cuban-american who's live in tampa have never held that view. so i think marco rubio is boxed where he is, kind of where he is in the past, in effect and how jeb bush plays will be interesting. you have another play here. that is other folks running for presiden

. >> marco rubio and ted cruz will be there respond but first that white house tonight, ed. >> reporter: it almost reads like a spy novel. a secret phone call yesterday with the dictator and then clan desten involvement by pope francis. and he was basically lunging at legacy item. he had alan who had been in a cuban prison for years. an american coming home. that piece of the story, we're told that when gross was told they were out of cuban airspace, he put his hands in the air and had a sandwich. it was stressed that alan gross was released on humanitarian grounds and that it was not connected to the rest of the deal, which was if three cuban spies released from the u.s. that had been in a cuban prison. >> today alan returned home, reunited with his family at long last. he was released on humanitarian grounds. separately, in exchange for the three cuban agents, cuba today released some of the most important intelligence agents the united states has ever had in cuba. >> it is a fallacy to think that cuba will reform because a united states president released his hands and that the castr

marco rubio and the others, i would like to send them somewhere where they cannot talk and we cannot hear them, because i'm sick of them and all this chaos will stop and what about rubio with allies -- and all of this chaos. and what about rubio with his lies and the ties to cuba? some have peace and reflection of democracy. let's do something positive. president that knows and really understands -- and for us that know and understand what he's doing, we are ecstatic. host: what do you make of pope france's helping to forge this deal? when i thought, i'm going to be honest with you, they can terror obama to shreds, and he's the president, but they won't mess with the pope. and they won't say too much about gross, because he's jewish. let's get real here. host: that is cynthia's opinion. let's show you what the vatican had to say. this is the statement they put out after the deal was announced. and the front page of "usa today" says, pope francis played a key role in forging this deal. he wrote a personal letter to president obama this fall, something had never done before, at a separa

that being said, i think it hurt -- marco rubio shares a home base.ry who shares texas where the bush family -- >> why? >> because text technical has the apparatus of the bush family financial donors. chris christie probably won't be hurt because as a governor he is subject for federal pay to play laws. most finance firms can invest into had lis race because of the pension system in new jersey. christie already has a fundraising base that does not rely on that. >> that's interesting because you would think that maybe christie and jeb bush would pull from the same donor base as they might from the same voter base. what do you think? >> i mean, i think actually who cares because in my opinion i think chris christie is going to be the rudy giuliani of 2016. a lot of media hype, a lot of sensationalism and sizzle, but when it comes down to it, no substance. i think he is going to flame out early because his arrogant belligerent style in modern politics played fairly well in new jersey. not so much anymore. he is under 50% on approval. when it comes to the

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marco rubio calls him a formidable candidate.cott walker says it does not affect him one way or another. ted cruz says if the gop nominates a moderate presumably someone like jeb bush, hillary clinton will win. meanwhile, a new poll was bush in place with -- second place, right around where rand paul is. romney leads the pack with 20%. but take romney out -- i bet you will need does not run -- bush does a lead the deal, bunched up with rand paul, a bunch of others. what does that do to the rest of the republican field? >> they have to get out in force, especially the establishment bracket. i am with you. i think the likeliness of mitt romney running is pretty small. but someone like chris christie who has been running with jeb bush voters -- if they want to see christie and bush going for the establishment donors, it allows them to triangulate up those guys, push off those guys take on a different kind of candidacy. >> as people except the deal for the last year, i think money is not sufficient to read if jeb bush ins sub signing