michael crowley, deputy washington bureau chief for "time." let me ask you about this. upfront, i understand family first as a rule of our family. family first in terms of maybe even your politics. here, here a guy who discovers a couple years ago apparently that his son comes out and tells him that he's gay, begins to realize that there's some political implications to this. that he ought to be consistent if you love your kid and offer him the equality of american citizenship as you see it now. >> uh-huh. you know, the interesting thing about this is that, you know, senator portman's son, will, came out to him and his wife two years ago. this gives you a sense of how long senator portman's personal journey has been. it's not that his son came out to him and automatically he changed his mind and changed hi views. senator portman did what millions of other americans, certainly people around the world do, every day, every year, when a family member comes out to them. they take a step back. they reflect. especially if they're not comfortable with it at first. they take a s

and michael crowley, with that great last night. rowley, do i like her. >>> up next, what do you do if you're too far to the right for the cpac crowd? you accuse them of being in cahoots with the muslim brotherhood. and that's ahead and this is "hardball," the place for politics. [ female announcer ] your smile. like other precious things that start off white, it yellows over time. when it comes to your smile, if you're not whitening, you're yellowing. crest whitestrips whiten as well as $500 professional treatments. guaranteed. crest 3d white whitestrips. you accuse them of being in you accuse them of being in you accuse them of being in ♪ if loving you is wrong ♪ i don't wanna be right [ record scratch ] what?! it's not bad for you. it just tastes that way. [ female announcer ] honey nut cheerios cereal -- heart-healthy, whole grain oats. you can't go wrong loving it. heart-healthy, whole grain oats. we asked total strangers to watch it for us. thank you so much. i appreciate it. i'll be right back. they didn't take a dime. how muc

." >>> joining me today "time magazine" deputy washington bureau chief michael crowley, chris hayes,t of msnbc's "up with chris hayes." former obama 2012 deputy campaign manager stephanie cutter, and buzz feed editor in chief ben smith. late yesterday the fifth most senior democrat in the senate announced he will not seek re-election. michigan's carl levin said he will step down in 2014, announcing he could best serve his country by "doing my job without the distraction of campaigning for re-election." right now democrats hold a 55-45 edge in the senate, including the two independents who caucused with democrats, but liven is already the fourth open seat democrats will need to defend later this month. south dakota's tim johnson is expected to announce that he, too, will retire. so far just two republican senators, georgia's saxby chambliss and mike johanns have said they will not seek re-election. with democratic seats vacating, are senate republicans streamlining the message and laying the ground work for a unified front in the upper chamber? >> mr. paul wants to be taken seriously,

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. >> thank you michael crowley, with that great last namt. marry crowley. i like her. do you do if you're too far for the cp, the cpac crowd. you accuse them of being in cahoots with the muslim brotherhood. that's ahead. "hardball," the place for politics. y while thermocontrol wicks moisture away. keep moving. stayfree. hi victor! mom? i know you got to go in a minute but this is a real quick meal, that's perfect for two! campbell's chunky beef with country vegetables, poured over rice! [ male announcer ] campbell's chunky soup. it fills you up right. blast of cold feels nice. why don't you use bengay zero degrees? it's the one you store in the freezer. same medicated pain reliever used by physical therapists. that's chilly! [ male announcer ] bengay zero degrees. freeze and move on. >>> back to "hardball," and now to the "side show." what if the papacy had to draw. they have what's called the first papal political ad. >> leonardo san degrees says he's infallible, but just last week he picked bradley cooper in his oscar pool. bradley cooper, leonardo sandly, wrong abo

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thanks for a great roundtable, david ignatius, kathleen parker, helene cooper, and michael crowley.that name. that's the show. thanks for watching. we'll see you back here next week. >>> right now at 5:00, a father is in the hospital after he and his wife were shot while driving through the east bay. >>> and secretary of state john kerry makes a stop in iraq. what he says the country's next step should be. >> announcer: nbc bay area news begins with breaking news. >>> good evening. i'm diane dwyer. >> and i'm terry mcsweeney. an active search is underway in half moon bay for a man last seen at the beach. the coast guard says the 22-year-old man was playing football at roosevelt beach with friends when he disappeared. he went into the water after the football and they haven't seen him since. his shirt and shoes there on the wae beach. no trace of the man. the coast guard has called in its helicopter. we'll keep you posted on the search for that 22-year-old man off of half moon bay. >>> in hayward, this afternoon, a family driving on a busy street ended up in the wrong place at the wr

helene cooper and michael crowley.irst up, what does barack obama know what we don't know pledging to use american power against iran and getting more deeply involved in syria? the american mood when it comes to using force feels like 1915, the end of vietnam. after that war, reluctance to commit power abroad was called vietnam syndrome. then came desert storm in 1991 and the first george bush told us that the lightning victory there had banished vietnam wearyness. >> it's a proud day for america and by god, we have kicked the vietnam syndrome once and for all. chris: after the second george bush launched two long wars, many feel war wearyness like against vietnam. against the wearyness, how should we take this week's statements from this president on veryia and iran? >> we are clear that the use of chemical weapons against the syrian people would be a serious and tragic mistake and i will repeat, all options are on the table. we will do what is necessary to prevent iran from getting

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and michael crowley of "time" this week's cover, two guys kiss, an alternative position of two women. doing with this magazine? why this week after all this time of being tame "time"? >> we had a breast-feeding cover that caused a stir a year ago. our covers have been wonderfully provocative. why now? the point of the story is, however the court rules, we have reached, we have crossed a cultural rubicon. >> dr. carson, they're comparing a gay loving relationship between two adults with animal sex, with whatever, with predatory or whatever. >> i thought it was pretty unfortunate and foolish. i would say of all people, justice sotomayor, i was at the arguments two days ago. justice sotomayor asked charles cooper, the lawyer who was defending proposition 8. she was kind of playing devil's advocate here, a thought experiment saying if we opened marriage to same-sex couples, why not incest, why not polygamy? she was asking ted olson this. ted olson says because there's a difference between conduct that the government can regulate and have opinions about and classes of people. the governmen

"time" magazine's michael crowley, the author of the insightful article has got some details. politically risky is this whole issue of drones becoming for the president? >> wolf, isn't it remarkable, during the presidential campaign, this was a selling point for the president, tough on terrorism, decimating al qaeda's core leadership in pakistan, which he certainly has done. when "the new york times" wrote a big story on obama's personal involvement in the drone program to the point of approving a kill list, many administration officials cooperated. what i understand, when that story came out, there was discomfort, talk about the president being a kind of executioner in chief. now we've seen more recently with the left and right converging, rand paul filibust r filibustering in protest of the white house's refusal to turn over legal documents, you're having new political opposition to the drone campaign. it went from the campaign now to political headache for the president. >> you write this in the article, the article entitled "so who can we kill." in the u.s. president obama

helene cooper and michael crowley.hat does barack obama know what we don't know pledging to use american power against iran and getting more deeply involved in syria? the american mood when it comes to using force feels like 1915, the end of vietnam. after that war, reluctance to commit power abroad was called vietnam syndrome. then came desert storm in 1991 and the first george bush told us that the lightning victory there had banished vietnam wearyness. >> it's a proud day for america and by god, we have kicked the vietnam syndrome once and for all. chris: after the second george bush launched two long wars, many feel war wearyness like against vietnam. against the wearyness, how should we take this week's statements from this president on veryia and iran? >> we are clear that the use of chemical weapons against the syrian people would be a serious and tragic mistake and i will repeat, all options are on the table. we will do what is necessary to prevent iran from getting t

stuart: michael crowley, you would not order shoes. >> i have actually ordered shoes for same-day delivery you? >> see. >> yes, i have. when you have a big event. >> you get a box of shoes delivered to you, you can send them back free shipping. no big deal. stuart: you are kidding me. have you ever heard of this, charles? charles: absolutely. same-day or not, almost every day i walk home i trip over a package. my wife does not need it to be same-day. stuart: thank you. have you seen the president plan to save medicare? my take on it is next and it is not pretty. however, first, charles will have another stock to make you money. that will be right after this. charles: i am already in it. i am making people tons of money for the last several years. ♪ [ indistinct shouting ] ♪ [ indistinct shouting ] [ male announcer ] time and sales data. split-second stats. [ indistinct shouting ] ♪ it's so close to the options floor... [ indistinct shouting, bell dinging ] ...you'll bust your brain box. ♪ all onhinkorswim from td ameritrade. ♪ you are gonna need a wingman. and my cash back keeps the party

michael two thousand and eleven u.s. assistant secretary of state for public affairs p.j. crowley resigned from the obama administration after making comments regarding the military detention of whistleblower private bradley manning an open forum crowley said that manning streetman was quote ridiculous counterproductive and stupid and since his resignation crowley has been outspoken not only about bradley manning but also about the effects of the u.s. drone program in countries like pakistan and yemen well earlier today i had the chance to speak with p.j. crowley and self i first asked him about what he saw that made him want to speak out about manning and here's what he had to say. the last thing that the united states needed was another story a negative story about detention policy particularly one involving our own soldiers . it was creating a significant international controversy that was point of contention between the united states and the united nations over access to bradley manning and i thought that this dynamic was actually undercutting the credibility of where the othe

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crowley in washington. we wanted to let you know that we continue to monitor events in kaufman county, texas. this is where the d.a. a, district attorney michaelclelland and his wife, cynthia found dead in their home on saturday. you are now looking at kaufman law enforcement center where we expect a news conference to take place with more detail on what happened. the flags, as you can see, have been lowered to half staff. what is making this news all the more tragic is that two months ago mike mclelland's deputy was gunned down outside the courthouse. so, within two months, kaufman county has seen the death of its assistant d.a. and the d.a. and his wife found saturday. we'll continue to monitor these events and we'll bring you the news conference live when it happens. right now we want to return you to "reliable sources." >> thanks very much, candy. turning now to "today" show as we have talked about on this program. matt lauer continuing to take a beating over the departure of ann curry and the messy way that was handled. now a report that nbc executives this week reached out to cnn anchor anderson cooper to gauge his potential interest in

crowley. >>> and new york city's sugary drink ban stopped hours before it was supposed to take effect. we are standing by for a live news conference with the mayor, michaeloomberg. it's monday. a brand new start. your chance to rise and shine. with centurylink as your trusted technology partner, you can do just that. with our visionary cloud infrastructure, global broadband network and custom communications solutions, your business is more reliable - secure - agile. and with responsive, dedicated support, we help you shine every day of the week. >>> today's release of facebook ceo sheryl sandberg's new book "lean in" is shining a new spotlight on what women want when it comes to career and family. today and tomorrow cnn is doing some special reporting on this very issue. our chief political correspondent, candy crowley, talked about it with the house minority leader, nancy pelosi. she broke her own glass ceiling back in 2007 as the first female house speaker. >> i want to start out by asking you, when you look at the statistics of women today, even, for instance, how many women are in the house and the senate, about 100 out of 535. but we all know that w