that's what mccain/kennedy was.earn english, border security, path to citizenship. >> don't you think you have to secure the border first? >> yes. >> american people don't trust this administration to get this right. >> most people are you asking for comprehensive immigration reform. you are taking heat for something you said about homosexuality. i was struck by your comments. i want to show what you said. >> i may have the genetic coding that i'm inclined to be an alcoholic. but i have the desire not to do that. i look at the homosexual issue as the same way. >> you're saying alcoholism is a disease, we know that. are you saying that homosexuality is a disease as well? >> i think my position has been fairly clear on that for a substantial period of time. and here's what's more important -- >> if you can just tell us your position. >> no, i'm going to tell you where i think we need be as a country and focused on. and that is not on these social issues. i think the social issues, frankly, should be decided state by s

mccain. with kennedy, he was a proponent. when he started in the primary in 2008 it was a lot more difficult to take him seriously on the issue of reform. the truth is the most important part is we are not going to see immigration reform as long as the democrats are in leadership. this is too good a political issue to raise money on, watch the republican infighting. it puts them at a cross-hair between labour and latinos who want to see reform. they are in potential to each other. there's a lot of political prices and i don't believe the democrats are ready to step up. >> it's a fascinating week in politics. thanks. >> now for some more stories from around the world. >>> we begin in brazil where a strike is threatening the opening day of the world cup, but not the strike everyone feared. sao paulo's transportation unit decided to stay on the job despite violent confrontations with police. airport workers in rio de janeiro have announced a 24 hour strike at both of the city's airports beginning at airport. ticket counter worke

you saw it with john mccain, with kennedy. when he started in the primary in 2008. it was a lot more difficult to take him seriously on the issue of reform. the truth it it's the most important port. i don't think we'll see reform. it's too good a political issue to take money on. it puts them on cross hairs with labour and lat eebos. they are excited, it's in opposition to each other. also a lot of political prices to be paid. i don't believe the democrats are ready to step up. >> leslie sanchez, good to see you. >> thank you. >>> "consider this" this will be right back. pass parse with joe burlinger only on al jazeera america >> now inroducing, the new al jazeea america mobile news app. get our exclusive in depth, reporting when you want it. a global perspective wherever you are. the major headlines in context. mashable says... you'll never miss the latest news >> they will continue looking for suvivors... >> the potential for energy production is huge... >> no noise, no clutter, just real reporting. the new al jazeera america mobile app, available for your apple

you saw it with john mccain, with kennedy. when he started in the primary in 2008. it was a lot more difficult to take him seriously on the issue of reform. the truth it it's the most important port. i don't think we'll see reform. it's too good a political issue to take money on. it puts them on cross hairs with labour and lat eebos. they are excited, it's in opposition to each other. also a lot of political prices to be paid. i don't believe the democrats are ready to step up. you. >> thank you. >>> "consider this" this will be right back. ri should juvenile killers serve life without parole? >> the didn't even ask for the money they just shot him. >> horrendous crimes committed by kids. >> i think that at sixteen it's a little too early to write him off for life. >> should they be locked away for good? >> he had a tough upbringing but he still had to have known right from wrong. >> now inroducing, the new al jazeea america mobile news app. get our exclusive in depth, reporting when you want it. a global perspective wherever you are. the major headlines in context

you saw it with john mccain, with kennedy. when he started in the primary in 2008. it was a lot more difficult to take him seriously on the issue of reform. the truth it it's the most important port. i don't think we'll see reform. it's too good a political issue to take money on. it puts them on cross hairs with labour and lat eebos. they are excited, it's in opposition to each other. also a lot of political prices to be paid. i don't believe the democrats are ready to step up. you. >> thank you. >>> "consider this" this will be right back. ri >> al jazeera america presents the system with joe berlinger >> parole >> someone is going to get out and do something heinous it's goanna happen... >> when is enough...enough? >> i'm not sure why you didn't learn from your last incarceration >> some prisoners try to get it right >> i'm trying to go to school and get a nice job >> you're only 22, you can turn this around... >> and some just don't >> he actually told people in the halfway house, that he was amazed that they had given him parole >> the system with joe burlinger

mitch mcconnell was for kennedy, mccain, bush, back in the day. >> it's not so much that that one south going to make the difference. it's when eric cantor loses even though the issue was not immigration per se it sends shock waves and a chill throughout the conference. the bigger promise when you dig down in the numbers you look at the people who turn out to vote, they're angry people. i'd love to think that people who are just full of hope and love and joy turn out and vote but really it's angry people that vote and in this case the angry people are the people who don't want to see -- >> in a midterm year. i always thought this would be the 2015 plan because are republicans going to go into a presidential election having done nothing to try to at least make a downpayment by reaching out to hispanic voters? >> they do that before they go into a presidential primary season. >> that's a great point. their own candidates, but last thing, if you look at the dem demograph demographics, they may be able to keep the house majority for a long period of time and if they have a big year in 2014

i mean, john boehner was for kennedy, mccain, bush. mitch mcconnell as well. dead? >> it's dead.to make the difference. eric cantor loses, it sends shock waves and a chill throughout the conference. the bigger problem is when you dig down in the numbers, you look at the people that turn out the vote. they're angry people. i'd love to think that people who are just full of hope and love and joy turn out vote but really it's angry people that vote. in this case the angry people are the people who don't want to see -- >> in a mid term year, you believe now -- i thought this would be the 2015 plan because are republicans going to go into a presidential election having done nothing, having done nothing to make a downpayment on it. >> they're going to do that before they go into a presidential primary season? >> that's a great point. their own candidates would go like they did last night. if you look at the dem graphics, they may be able to keep the house majority for a long period of time. if they have a big year in 2014 they may be able to protect themselves in 2016 but can they win

kennedy. [ laughter ] >> >> excuse me? >> mccain? >> not john mccain. >> john kerry?what is john kerry's job? >> wait, was i wrong about the talk show host thing? >> yeah. and he is the secretary of state right now. >> okay. >> what do you think he is up to. >> doing stuff for the state. >> which state? >> new jersey. >> she must be a genius. >> do you know who thisq9h good answer. good answer. >> vladimir putin. >> excellent. >> added a vice for vice president? >> bad guy. >> bad guy. >> bad guy. >> pronounced bad ge. it's french. >> are you afraid of him? >> no. it's america. >> last one. this is the easy one. >> oh, katy perry. >> katy perry. >> katy perry. >> yes. >> she kissed a girl. >> who do you like better katy perry or miley cyrus. >> jam so hard miley is awesome. >> that's funny. that's a funny joke. >> do you ever watch the o'reilly fact ton on fox news channel? >> did you lie. >> yeah, did i. >> am i going to be on it? >> you are going to be on it o'reilly fan. >> everybody says they are big fans of you and we felt bad. >> whatever mile cyrus does i plan

i voted for mccain and romney and since then president kennedy years ago. i've been here for many years. 100% for females but always like to have a male should be president and rule our country. that's what i believe. host: so if you see hillary clinton there on the ballot. caller: i have nothing against the person personally but i like and respect a male as our leader in this state. host: all right. judy from pennsylvania. what are your thoughts about the iowa state g.o.p. convention? caller: i really enjoyed watching it. senator santorum is one of my favorite. i would have voted for him in the last election, i would have voted for him. and i certainly would vote for him again. i think he makes a lot of sense. i've been a registered republican my whole life and i'm 72 years old. i have never taken any government assistance. a rked, i volunteer a as foster grandparent under that program and have for eight years. these are some of our programs that our dear president would like to cut back on. and yet it helps to keep those of us who are older and gives us s

segments to losers like mitt romney, john mccain or rhinos like lindsey graham, i will turn you off every time. i've heard enough to last me a lifetime. kennedyeeds him. this country needs him and if he wasn't so stupid, he would be president right now. everything mitt romney predicted has come to pass. he said let 'er rip and was our greatest threat. and he said the mideast would boil over and it has. the other big morning, the treatment of our veterans. way back then it was mitt romney pushing vouchers. and some say i can see why he didn't take over the ba. what the administration even consider him? i don't know, maybe to blame him. and then i got an unusual amount of e-mails on this and what was a big environmental push back there. global warming, global freezing. and so we are all going to find ourselves in another ice age. and a 1978 leonard nimoy documentary that spelled it all out. and spot going nuts about global cooling, balance and told you it was bogus. on the other hand, that would've scared me. and nancy pelosi during yesterday's press conference, still enjoying a photo of you with your parents. >> sui, one of my favorite picture

kennedy. >> where do we go from president obama? >> i think if people think he was inexperienced, didn't have enough foreign policy experience he started to look for a lindsey graham. a john mccain, a hillary clinton, i'm not -- i know people like set their hair on fire when i say this thing. but i es set up is in terms of 2016, if the american people become convinced that this president didn't have the experience or the foreign policy chops, and look now to the new president it's likely it's going to be somebody who is more experienced than usual. more thinking on these issues. other candidates and the lot of the ones showing up. >> see what's happening with iraq bump the number up farther. just arrived in iraq. they are part of the hundred special forces president obama is sending to advise iraq's military. joining us is live with the latest. what is the -- secretary john kerry is in iraq. tell me how is it received there? is he having a good impact there? >> well, this moment is not clear what the -- between kerry and prime minister maliki. that was not very clear yet. what we do know is here on the ground people are really asking for the americans to come back. a lot of peop