one caveat is michelle bachmann is crazy.s that, yes, the entire intent here is to take attention away from the core issue at the center of the health care debate the public help insurance option but reason they are taking the attention awake the public option overwhelmingly prop lar the only republican strategy is distract, distract, distract, gifted distracters like john kyle from arizona, a senator, but republicans don't want her on the field, prefer she stays off. why? because she is crazy but she keeps coming back on. i think her being the face of the distraction is actually very hurtful to republicans in the long run. >> matt lewis, your view? >> well, first of all, i find it interesting that my worthy adversary here has twice referred to a u.s. member of congress as "crazy", not exactly the kind of rhetoric we like to see on television, but look, here is the deal, i think that one very possible thing that could come out of this is an amendment explicitly prohibiting these school-based clinics from referring girls to ab

. >>> michele bachmann spits on every woman who has ever been stalked. >> it's only grown. now, it's almost like i have personal stalkers, only they have tv shows. >> levi johnson to pose for "playgirl." i don't think any further explanation is required. all that and more now on "countdown." that will work. good evening from new york. either the senate is on the way to a howard dean called the best and only way to get a public option through the senate. democrats are on the way to revolt. conservative democrats being called the opt out public plan that allows the individual states to not participate in a national public plan, if they decide against it. 30 other democrats fighting for a full public option. presently, we'll be joined by senator widen, oregon. we begin with majority leader reid announcing they will vote on tuesday on the bill to deliver millions to private insurance companies and government subsidy expense to control their ability to deny liver transplants and raise premiums at will for anything that may be wrong with you. they are discussing ways to fix it. t

this time around, these people are lost, between boehner and michelle bachmann he doesn't know what to say. he has that fake tan because if he didn't you would be able to see right through him to the board behind him. buy this insurance policy or go to jail. this is the end game of what we gan as single payer and public option. but tonight, there's a glimmer of hope. bipartisan support for a public option. that's right, republicans, pro public insurance option. of course, the insurance is not for the flood of bills you will get from your hard-working health professionals, but for floods. -workings a work of art. a digestive tract that should be bronzed. and an immune system so stunning... [ low growl ] my vet thinks i'm the eighth wonder of the world. [ female announcer ] introducing iams with prebiotics. prebiotics work inside, clinically proven to promote strong defenses. healthy inside... healthy outside. [ dog ] oh hi girls, nice day, huh? i am an iams dog. [ female announcer ] learn more about prebiotics at iams.com. and then there is the voice-recognizing, text-out-loud-reading,

the truth of democratic sellouts to the health care industries is not enough for michele bachmann, she is back to telling the guys god told her to tell. >> now the federal government is going the final step and they're saying, let's put sex clinics in our schools, can you believe this? >> well, you said it, of course i can't believe it. >>> republicans for the public option, including dr. charles who gave the public option for flood insurance, socialism that helps people, bad, socialism that helps property, good. >>> sarah palin has a winner at bookstores, one problem, her co-author, her last project is defending his god which is better than a muslim's god and she called the democrats the party of treason and subversion. >>> newt gingrich real eyes he gave an award to a strip club and a california porn mega store. and you'll never believe who just drew the birthers and loathsome rules. >> warning this product. may be cancerous. may be cancerous. >> see, he was holding up on ten of copenhagen's snuff and went to the city of copenhagen, so that comparison was intellectual. the birthers a

frequent visitor and star, michele bachmann, congresswoman from minnesota. the paranoia, folks, is setting in. yesterday we went on fox and they asked her why the liberal media was so obsessed with her. this is her response. >> i think it happened with a competing cable network that took an interest in me and it's grown. so now it's like i almost have personal stalkers, only they have tv shows. >> congresswoman, as a representative of that competing cable network, i have to tell you, and being a minnesota resident, sometimes, this isn't stalking. you're an elected official and the american people have a right to know when you say stuff that simply isn't true. it's practically a full-time job to stay on top of all the lies you tell. >> i wish the american media would take a great look at the views of the people in congress and find out are they pro america or anti-america? the data that was collected by the census bureau was handed over to the fbi, and that's how the japanese were rounded up and put into the internment camps. national takeover of health care.

michele bachmann, the more you run that image of her on cable television tonight, the more money sheill raise. they have to run every two years. i think they get rewarded is what i'm trying to say. >> that's the price we pay, michael. i hope the phillies get to the series with the yankees. that will be the big show of our lifetime. thank you, eugene robinson. thank you, michael smerconish. >>> up next -- who's the funniest guy in washington is like what is the tallest building in scranton? no exception here. you're watching "hardball." only on the "sideshow." we'll be right back. >>> back to "hardball." time for the "sideshow." up first, who is the biggest joker in washington, as in as i said before, what's the tallest building in scranton? turns out it's austin goolsbee, a member of the white house economic advisers. what a jester he is. last night he won last night's funniest celebrity in washington contest. here's a joke from his monologue on who the republicans should run against obama in 2012. >> on the republican side, you know, i don't know. i kind of think they might do bette

." >>> coming up, "daily show" co-creator liz winstead will tell us what michele bachmann has in common with the former miss california winner, carrie. >>> also, the senate finance committee bill is in. how good is it? ron wyden is fuming over max baucus' watering down of the health care bill. iter v8. it's the most powerful half ton v8 in its class. step up to the best. it's gmc truck month. get 0% apr for 60 months on 2009 gmc sierra or get $6,000 total cash back on select 09 sierra 1500 extended and crew cabs in stock. see your gmc dealer today. >>> the poll data is pretty constant, pretty steady that people do not think that this is a good idea. >> i get to a lot of places and i've not had anyone come up to me, i know i'm inviting it, i've not had anyone come up to me and lobby for the public option. this is about as unpopular as a garlic milkshake. >> you know, i don't know if they're lying or just misinformed or don't get out of the beltway much. if they were watching "the ed show," the republican leaders would know 65% of people support a public option according to the latest cbs

michele bachmann, the more you run that image of her on cable television tonight, the more money sheraise. they have to run every two years. i think they get rewarded is what i'm trying to say. >> that's the price we pay, michael. i hope the phillies get to the series with the yankees. that will be the big show of our lifetime. thank you, eugene robinson. thank you, michael smerconish. >>> up next -- who's the funniest guy in washington is like what is the tallest building in scranton? no exception here. you're watching "hardball." only on the "sideshow." we'll be right back. (announcer) there are car radios... and then there is the voice-recognizing, text-out-loud-reading, turn-by-turn-direction- giving sync® system ...in the all-new taurus from ford. (beep) (sync® voice) please say a command. read message. (sync® voice) highway 8 closed. update route. (sync® voice) turn right on silver road. (announcer) we speak car. we speak innovation. introducing the all-new taurus from ford. drive one. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 when my broker said, "i make money when you make money," tdd# 1-800-345-2

michele bachmann, the more you run that image of her on cable television tonight, the more money she will raise. they have to run every two years. i think they get reward sd what i'm trying to say. >> that's the price we pay, michael. i hope the phillies get to the series with the yankees. that will be the big show of our lifetime. thank you, eugene robinson. thank you, michael smerconish. >>> up next -- who's the funniest guy in washington is like what is the tallest building in scranton? no exception here. you're watching "hardball." only on the "sideshow." we'll be right back. thank you. you know, just to be safe i used fedex office print online. oh you did? yeah -- they printed and bound 20 copies of the presentation, shipped it to portland, they're gonna be there waiting for us. that's a good idea. yeah. you have a nice flight. thank you. (announcer) print online...you upload your document -- we'll take care of the rest. >>> back to "hardball." time for the "sideshow." up first, who is the biggest joker in washington, as in as i said before, what's the tallest building in scrant

i lovely michele bachmann is miss november. you know, say what you want about miss bachmann, she does make the crazy trains run on time. bless her heart. >> lizz winstead, good to have you with us on this friday edition of "club ed." >>> who do you think is happier about losing the 2016 olympics 12? 6% say rio. 94% say gop. >>> vikings, panthers, it's going to be a dandy. my director said he'll cut my microphone if i don't wish the cowboys good luck. keep them in the fairway. a few puts. see you monday. "hardball" is next here on msnbc. >>> blame it on rio. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening, i'm chris matthews in washington. leading off tonight -- ♪ when my baby smiles at me i go to rio de janeiro ♪ >> that's the late great peter allen with "i go to rio." that's the hot news from copenhagen. the 2016 summer olympics won't be played in the u.s. blame it on rio. the old time capital of brazil, crime ridden by wildly exciting, has made chicago, once again, the second city. >>> plus, florida congressman allen grayson, guy who

brian: we have michele bachmann coming up. coming up.