he congratulated mitch's dad, told him to stay strong, while mitch, on the other hand, had far fewerld his dad, just held him. >> for him to do it for me, it was very emotional. all the emotions that you can ever have are right there. >> reporter: did you forget you were sick? >> was i? >> yeah, life was definitely perfect at that moment, you be. you know, i just want him to stay right there forever, you know. >> reporter: mitch mckee definitely did right we his dad. but he had one thing all wrong. he thought he need a huge victory to make his dad better, when all he really needed was the love behind it. >> that was joyful. >> reporter: steve hartman, on the road, near minneapolis. >> pelley: and that's cbs evening news for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, i'm scott pelley. i'll see you sunday on "60 minutes." >>> your realtime captioner is linda macdonald. countless acts of violence, considering whether or not scrap what they called successful >>> looked like a bay area city plagued with countless acts of violence was considering whether or not to scrap succe

>> hey, tamron. >> let's talk about first of after senator mitch mcconnell.e know he will be in a big political battle in the midterm, but he walked in entered the room with a reichel in hand handing it to tom coburn and actually made a plea focusing rather than on the party, focusing on his own personal race. c'mon, give me your perspective on this. >> actually pretty good theatrics. my colleague made this interesting point -- if you thought you were going to get boos from activists coming out with a gun is a good way to stop any kind of bos that might be coming your bay. mitch mcconnell is in a primary challenge against matt biven that primary taking place in may. this is not his normal crowd. he's not normally the most -- and really not a bad way to defuse the boos. >> it may not get the crowd there booing, but did point the light to how desperate he may be and may show vulnerable on what he may see as a weakness. even the president of the nra, i don't think since charlton heston have we seen somebody stand behind a podium with a gun. >> people brought up

the trademarks of a very good politician. >> you know who's not good at it is mitch mcconnell because that photograph of him walking out with a gigantic rifle held above his head, there was a lot of pushback after that circulated on the internet, and the caveat, that was a gift to tom coburn, but make no mistake, mitch mcconnell is running around the halls of capitol hill with bon jovi soundtracks playing in the background. >> at least not that we know of. i'm glad i didn't bring my rifle to cpac because it would have been really awkward. i had one as a gift for coburn as well. >> you have bon jovi walk-on music. >> that's a given. i clearly wanted him a nice foe top op of him walking out there with his rifle. it was echoes of charlton heston at cpac not so long ago. this is someone constantly trying to re-establish his kefshg credentials, and no better way to do it than that type of imagery. >> don't you think on some level that's a little insulting to the audience? here's mitch mcconnell, who is the guy that is the moderate republican -- i mean, i wouldn't say these are bad things t

why don't you get a drink with mitch mcconnell they ask. really?get a drink with mitch mcconnell. >> the still that president obama has been honing at the white house correspondents dinner has come in lanndy. president obama turns it up to stun with just a withering insult on the international stage. that story and the tape showing it is next. >>> behold, president obama insulting a comedian. >> what is it like to be the last black president? >> seriously? what's it like for this to be the last time you ever talk to a president. >> it must kind of stink that you can't run three times. >> actually, i think it's a good idea. you know, if i ran a third time, it would sort of be like doing a third hangover movie. it didn't really work out, did it? >> is it going to be hard when you're no longer president and people stop letting you win at basketball. >> how's it like having a three inch vertical. >> it's a three-inch who horizontal. i think you should make same-sex divorce illegal. then see how much you want it. >> what makes you think if you had a son

before we went on a break senator mitch mcconnell of kentucky was known for two things.nority lead leader and of course his infamous sex tape with ray-j. hey, ahu is there someone behind me? [laughter] sure feels like it. [ laughter ] ah-yep. [ laughter ] there's a third thing he is known for. the senator released an unusual two and a half minute campaign ad of just himself looking weird that we thought could be improved upon using right music. ♪ i like big butts and i cannot lie ♪ ♪ you other brothers can't deny when a girl walks in with an itty-bitty waist -- ♪ >> jon: we called it mccoming and we asked you to play along and man, did you play along. tens of thousands of videos some of your choices connected directly with mcconnell's inner pain. ♪ i hurt myself today ♪ to see if i still feel [laughter] >> jon: others of you focused on mcconnell's playful side. ♪ oh, yeah ♪ oh, yeah [laughter] >> jon: one of our favorites wasn't even a song. ♪ you make a great team. it's been that way since the day you met but your erectile dysfunction could be a question of blood flow.

he congratulated mitch's dad. told him to stay strong.far fewer words. he held his dad. just held him. >> for him to do it for me, it was very emotional. all the emotions you can ever have are right there. >> did you forget you were sick? >> was i? >> life was actually perfect at that moment. i just wanted him to stay right there forever. >> mitch mckee, dove knitly did right by his dad. he had one thing all wrong. he thought he needed a huge victory to make his dad feel better. when all he really needed was the love behind it. >> that was joyful. [ male announcer ] this man has an accomplished research and analytical group at his disposal. ♪ but even more impressive is how he puts it to work for his clients. ♪ morning. morning. thanks for meeting so early. oh, it's not a big deal at all. come on in. [ male announcer ] it's how edward jones makes sense of investing. ♪ are made with a few simple ingredients, for a sun-ripened deliciousness that makes every day simply...extraordinary. ♪ with a name like smucker's, it has to be good. ♪ >> os

have got developing news out of cpac as chris christie takes the stage and promptly overwhemed by mitch mcconnell. >>> on the s.a.t. shake-up, we have the tiger mom, amy chua, weighing in and stressing you out about what your kids scores are going to be. we're a perfect shoulder to cry on. ladies and gentlemen, this hour is so crazy, so exciting, hang on to your hats. that and lots more. we're going to start out with our headlines. >> christie will deliver the most anticipated speech of the conference. >> our ideas are better than their ideas and that's what we have to stand up for. >> major developments in the tense situation in ukraine. >> a dramatic confrontation, u.n. envoy cornered by pro russian gunman. >> hillary clinton discussed comments comparing vladimir putin's move to the nazis. >> i had a lot of experience, not only with him but people like that, but in particular president putin. >>> part of the reason it's so important to reach out to the latino community, the latino community is the most likely to be uninsured. >> there are big changes in store for students prepping for

senator mitch mcconnell.oing to convene the expert "kudlow report" political panel one last time. and tonight they will all be live on the set. maybe the first time. look at this all-star crew. look at them. we're going to talk about what we just heard from senator mcconnell, much more. and thanks again for joining us on the final edition of "the kudlow report." god bless all of you. we will be right back. just stay with us. >> larry, you and i have been partners for years and years, doing lots of, lots of adventures. and i assure you this one is not our last. as you've said to me many, many times, art, stick around, there's a lot more work for us to do. i'm there with you, larry. semper fidelis. your old friend art laffer. >> my first hit on cnbc was with you, larry, and i was admittedly nervous, but you made me feel right at home. thank you so much for all your support. you've been a mentor, a trusted friend, and a role model. >> larry, you're a living legend. nighttime tv will never be the same without you

i also said if i were in kentucky, i would go for mitch mcconnell. i have nothing against his opponent. over the years, and now, has been a very tough senate leader dealing with and often weak hand. situation in the senate. although way back to campaign , he has stood up and fought for values we share. we get tired of anyone who has been around a long time. i think he has done a good job and deserves reelection. nothing against his opponent and nothing against a primary. it is support for a fellow i think has done a good job under adversarial circumstances. ohio, democrats line. caller: good morning. two questions. out of all the speakers yesterday they did have one thing in common. hate, to use the word that very strong dislike for the president. they had rude and disrespectful and mean things they said. i was curious how you thought about what they said and do you support language such as some of the things they use yesterday about our president and the office. the second question is on conservative outrage. i hear you saying your language needs to

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he said he would arrest me if i walked past him on orders of team mitch.why he couldn't attend, the issue came up there, the senate minority said he didn't know. now here's how mcconnell's campaign manager addressed the situation. our campaign held a private event and select members of the media were invited to attend for an intimate question and answer session. when he refused to leave, the matter was turned over to the hotel staff who followed their internal protocol. joining us now for an exclusive interview is the editor for the paper. good evening. at first, jesse benetton told you there wasn't actually enough room at the event. then the story evolved into what i just quoted, number one, do you believe they are being truthful about this sort of hotel policy and protocol and number two, do you think it's fair to have sort of press events that are only open to selective press? >> well, the campaign definitely lied to me about the limited space excuse for not letting me in. he eventually changed his story a couple of times. he said well, i'll let you in,

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senator mitch mcconnell is under the gun for his bid for re-election literally.ursday he packed his own heat. it was actually the nra's lifetime achievement award being given to senator tom coburn. but the stunt did not go unnoticed by mcconnell's democratic challenger. allison tweeted, quote, someone tell mitch mcconnell that's not the way to hold a gun. kentucky women do it better. >>> donald trump, well, he did not use a teleprompter to deliver his cpac speech, but he probably should have. when discussing president obama's disapproval rating, he killed a living former president. >> we're getting into jimmy carter territory. and i never thought i'd see anything like that again. i lived through that time. and it was not a good time. and we're pretty close. i think maybe by next month, we will have surpassed the late great jimmy carter. >> uh, someone tell the donald he's still alive. yeah. >>> okay. so newly obtained staff e-mails portray virginia's former first lady as erratic and overwhelmed. notes say maureen mcdonnell struggled with her position and simple t

>> mitch mcconnell is in a very tough political fight back home. now, what's helping him is that rand paul is for him. very popular in the home state of kentucky. very important tea partier. so he's got him on his side. that's good. but he does -- it's really going to face a very tough fight and he needs to shore up the base of the republican party. get them out there. second amendment. very important to the republican base. and so mitch mcconnell is doing what he has to do. but he's not running for president. but he just wants to get re-elected and be the leader of the republican senate which he wants to take over. >> a guy who might be running for president, marco rubio, we didn't mechanics him, what did he do? >> marco rubio is an interesting fellow and a lot of criticism for immigration reform and looking for a path to citizenship. what he's trying to do right now is distinguish himself as the person the republican party who's kind of mccain light. more muscular. interventionist foreign policy. gwen: and as long as that's going on, they're goin

it has been between mitch mcconnell and harry reid.e is in working with a more centrist republicans to try to get some sort of deal. i would put pressure on the house. house republicans said they are not interested in moving an unemployment package. there cannot be that pressure until he gets out of the senate, and there has been no deal. in the senate, they do not want to be blamed for blocking this. they're trying to win back the majority. we do not know if they would succeed or not. about in terms of the medicare payment to physicians? what might happen with that? guest: i have been covering health care for while. in the late 1990's we were talking about this. we are still talking about it 15 years later. patch -- and this is basically payments to physicians under that a care, they are under reimbursed good the physician lobby has been pushing very hard. it is expensive. if you change the complicated formula they are paid on, a cost roughly 100 $40 billion. they are trying to fix it with a delay in the individual obamacare mandate s

joining me live on the phone is mitch abreu, who was working at a nearby barbershop when he heard the explosion. are you there? >> yes, i'm here. >> tell me what you're seeing right now. >> right now, a lot of police outside, k-9 units out here, i can see half the building. this is really bad, everything's closing, and they were bringing a couple people out, putting them in the ambulance, having them on the way to the hospital, and it's really smokey out here. >> mitch, you were at work at a barbershop not far away. give me an idea how close you were to what we believe was the center of this explosion. >> i'm half a block away. right now i'm seeing the fire as we speak. i'm seeing the smoke as we speak, and right now i can see them pushing up the ladder a little bit more, trying to get a little more holes up there. i'm just here standing outside. >> mitch, tell me when you knew something had gone wrong over there, did you hear the explosion or did you feel it? >> i heard it and i felt it. >> were there other people inside the barbershop at the time? >> yeah, we were working. two of us

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what that would mean is mitch mcconnell if he wins in kentucky would be suddenly majority leader. mitch mcconnell has made it clear among other things that he wants to, for example, get rid of the affordable care act, obamacare in his phrase is root and branch. i think that would be what the campaign will be about in 2014 for republicans and what the republicans first order of business would be to try to back the president in a corner and force them to veto things as they try to dismantle obamacare. that would be the number one priority in just the beginning. the whole philosophy of the republican majority. >> could you see them going that far? you have both houses in republican control. they can keep sending him bills for his signature. >> it would be like a frat house party for the republicans. i don't think they go nearly as far as impeachment. i think that would be stupid and probably hurt them in 2016. everything else is fair game. i talked to a person who saw internal democratic numbers and she tells me they are looking at at a tsunami at this point. and so democrats if they

it's just mitch mcconnell and that music.uess what he is doing is making that available to super pacs he cannot legally coordinate with so they can use it in their pro mcconnell ads or he put it out there so we can have fun with it. ♪ hello darkness my old friend i've come to talk with you again [laughter] we put a million songs in this today. [ laughter ] because it's funny (bleep). [ laughter ] give me another one. ♪ what a man, what a man, what a mighty good man, he's a mighty, mighty good man ♪ ♪ what a man,, what a man, what a mighty good man ♪ >> jon: he is impervious to funk. i was in such a (bleep) mood because of the fact part and then he came into my life. ♪ look into my eyes, you will see what you mean to me ♪ [laughter] >> jon: here is the secret it works with every song that has the word eyes in it. [ laughter ] ♪ no one knows what it's like to be the bad man, to be the sad man behind blue eyes ♪ [laughter] >> jon: it goes with almost any body part ♪ i like big butts and i cannot lie, you other brothers can't den

and mitch mcconnell got warm applause, but then he held up a rifle over his head. and then he got a big standing ovation, so we see some republicans trying to get the republicans behind them this weekend. >> libby casey, thank you very much. >>> the dalai lama delivering the opening prayer at the u.s. senate this morning. the first time he has made such an appearance. but he's no stranger to state legislatures. in 2009, he gave the opening prayer at the senate. meeting with president obama, for the third time, that's a move that china has criticized each and every time. >>> coming up on aljazeera, the protests continue in venezuela, the longer they last, the more you pay at the pump. >> president obama in his efforts to boost the latino enrollment in the affordable care act. 8 out of 10 are eligible for medicaid or lower premiums, but they have yet to sign up. they are rushing to raise enrollments before the deadline. >> wall street seems to have regained their footing. also getting a boost after encouraging information. declining 7% last month. in february, since

teddy was mitch's one significant boyfriend before me. uh, mitch had recently just come out.s he put it, it was hard to love someone else if he couldn't love himself. i actually said those words? ugh. it's kind of hard to love myself right now. you were the one who said, "i need some time. i'll call you when i heal more." ten years later... ohh! i never said that. time to heal more! that's so sweet and sensitive. why did you kill that part of yourself? you know, i'm hosting a fund-raiser for the hospital this weekend at that roller rink on south main.

john boehner and mitch mcconnell are dealmakers, not the game changers.the catch is this probably not the best mentality when confronted by a missionary party that his use politics as war and is out for your blood. in these circumstances, equal and opposite forces, a missionary force required to defeat it. the grassroots understand this which is why and how the tea party was formed and why ted cruz is able to defeat the strongest republican establishment in texas. the most important republican state and the con is senator. the tea parties mission is not parallel to that of the left. it is not about creating a new race of human beings. its mission is religion of business. constitution, it is out to defend something familiar and rail. a constitution that has been shredded and an economy that is headed for bankruptcy. partys not mean the tea should be on mindful of the dangers that missionary ideas bring. do not guarantee good candidates or went into politics. some tea party losses and the last election her to the ca -- her to the cause. the fact of the tea

i also said if i were in kentucky, i would go for mitch mcconnell.have nothing against his opponent. over the years, and now, has been a very tough senate leader dealing with and often weak hand. situation in the senate. although way back to campaign , he has stood up and fought for values we share. we get tired of anyone who has been around a long time. i think he has done a good job and deserves reelection. nothing against his opponent and nothing against a primary. it is support for a fellow i think has done a good job under adversarial circumstances. ohio, democrats line. caller: good morning. two questions. out of all the speakers yesterday they did have one thing in common. hate, to use the word that very strong dislike for the president. they had rude and disrespectful and mean things they said. i was curious how you thought about what they said and do you support language such as some of the things they use yesterday about our president and the office. the second question is on conservative outrage. i hear you saying your language needs to ch

mitch's son, dallas, won in 2012, making him the youngest musher at 25 ever to take home first, and mitch's groups that have been in this for generations. >> reporter: so, would you say it's in your blood? >> i would say it's definitely in our blood. >> reporter: you're a champ, huh? 71 mushers will race through alaska's outback this year. okay, you're fast. you're strong. each running a team of 16 dogs at the start that in total will burn close to 200,000 calories a day. their diets consisting of beef, lamb, chicken and some alaskan specialties like salmon and caribou. how are these dogs built for this? >> these are alaskan huskies. their tough feet, good fur coats and loving to travel. you can't beat them. so you see, they have plenty of power. >> reporter: without reins, the dogs work on command. now, what is the likelihood of you falling off of this? >> pretty good. >> reporter: it will take this year's competitors anywhere from nine to ten days to complete the race. at stake, the largest purse in dog sled racing, $600,000 divided among the front-runners. but mitch sevy says the win is

it's mitch mcconnell. he would preside over a diverse caucus from susan collins in maine to ted cruz in texas, to fan these flames, the whole tea party versus establishment fight, which divides the party, i'm not sure how strategic that is, especially from someone from the leadership position like mitch mcconnell. >> it's interesting, because john boehner has been on record saying similar things. thanks so much for your time, see you soon. >>> the new drama at the so-called blade runner murder trial. the testimony that made oscar pistorius break down and cry. we're live with that story. >>> why the prime suspect in the disappearance of natalee holloway won't face justice here in the united states for dozens of years. >>> and she's not a candidate for president yet, but hillary clinton appears to be targeting one key group. who did she just tell, we need your talents too? our political panel is here for some real talk on that. ...return on investment wall isn't a street... isn't the only return i'm looking

here for your viewing pleasure is the dramatic mitch video along side the legendary dramatic chipmunk. ♪ well, up next dianne feinstein's accusation that the c.i.a. spied on the senate intelligence committee. my big question tonight, what is it that the c.i.a. doesn't want us to know? that is a big question that will always haunt us. you are watching "hardball." [ male announcer ] start engine. accelerate. shift. shift. ♪ and shift again. through all eight speeds of a transmission connected to more standard horsepower than its german competitors. and that is the moment that driving the lexus gs will shift your perception. ♪ this is the pursuit of perfection. >>> welcome back to "hardball." when senator dianne feinstein of california charged the c.i.a. of spying on the committee that was investigating the c.i.a. what does the agency want to hide from us. we got an answer from mark udall. he wants it made public. >> when i first went on the committee some three years ago i went about understanding the c.i.a.'s program of interrogation which was brutal, ineffective, clumsy, filled with f

mitch mcconnell said to the "new york times," that noted conservative post -- where all conservatives communicate with the american people through the "new york times" -- we'll crush them. do we see any evidence on the ground any tea party challengers are in a position to win? >> lindsey graham down in south carolina has a couple of folks in that race who might challenge him but it doesn't look like it. he has a pretty good war chest there. if you look at what happens so are far even in that texas race, john cornyn did pretty good down there in that senate race. no evidence yet that the tea party challengers -- >> mississippi seems to be the one that establishment republicans are worried about. the other one i'm watching is iowa because it is such a crowded republican primary field. if it does go to convention there is a -- >> even there, the new quinnipiac poll this week, the president with a 39% approval rating in iowa, the state that launched him to the presidency. that tells you he an his party have a problem. >> i think you saw that in florida. that's one of the reasons that she

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mitch mcconnell waving his rifle. lindsey graham blaming all the world's ills on benghazi. both these characters, both up for reelection, both pandering so far to the right, they're about to land on their butts. meanwhile, at a meeting called the uninvited were those judged too far right even for this week's cpac convention. ted cruz joined steve king who says illegal immigrants have calves as big as cantaloupes and louie gohmert who says the president is one of them. but hold on, if you think you have reached the full crazy, meet the truly far-out right. folks like frank gaffney who believe that antitax pitchman grover norquist is an undercover agent of the muslim brotherhood. justice thomas' wife who believes the government may be secretly backing terrorists. or the panelist who says john boehner is covering up benghazi, boehner is. in right to the far right to the far-out, it's a daisy chain pulling rightward, where even establishment figures like mitch mcconnell and lindsey graham trying to join the crazy. with ted cruz pushing his way through the right wing crowd, call

next is senator mitch mcconnell.ay his campaign posted a video that was meant to show the university of kentucky's basketball team but mistakenly used a clip of duke's basketball team instead. only on screen for a second. take a look at the freeze frame there. discerning basketball fans immediately noticed the irony of the error that mcconnell snubbed the wildcats in favor of the hated blue devils. looks like mcconnell is losing home court advantage. >>> up next working to get hillary clinton elected president. he joins us next. you are watching "hardball," the place for politics. [ male announcer ] brace yourself for xfinity watchathon week, your all-access pass to full seasons of tv's hottest shows for free with xfinity on demand. it's the perfect week to work from home. so replace your doorbell with a hornet's nest. there's no time for disturbances. ♪ or take a 7-day lunch hour. romance! action! other shouty words. there's watching. then there's watchathoning. boom. starts march 31st. ♪ we still run into problems.

see if you can find any of them. >> hi, i'm mitch mcconnell and i love kentucky.o love working here, in the u.s. capitol building. i'll stand up to president obama. for i'm mitch mcconnell, and i approve this message. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: maybe just his voice is off or something. something's wrong -- get this. today, pope francis had to fire a german bishop known as the "bling bishop" after he spent over $43 million renovating his house. although pope francis was nice enough to describe it as a a "conscious unbishoping." [ llight laughter ] huge tech story. facebook has acquired the virtual reality company oculus vr for $2 billion. this is the company that makes oculus rift, like those virtual reality goggles. it's pretty incredible technology. if you haven't seen it, we have one here. i have a prototype. thank you, tom. you just put it on your head like this. and basically, you put these on and it puts you in a virtual world. and it can you be anything you want. [ light laughter ] you should see you guys right now. [ laughter ] i mean, wow. higgins,

mitch mcconnell, the republican senate leader, is in a real fight. he's got a tea party opponent in the primary. so far, he's holding his own on that. doesn't look like that will be a serious threat as some people said. we'll see. but in the general election, he's facing secretary of state allison grimes. and the polling down there right now shows that this is a very tight race. the other opportunity is in georgia. sacks by chambliss is re-- saxby chambliss is retiring. many republicans running for that and don't know who the nominee is and the democrats have a candidate, michelle nunn, daughter of form senator sam nunn and has centrist credentials and his name. and georgia is a tough state for democrats. they think over time it's becoming a more -- a better opportunity. that's the other way on the board where they might do a pickup. >> allison grimes in kentucky, a state where the president is extremely unpopular. but she's -- she's really latched on to the minimum wage issue. she's not trying to defend obamacare. she doesn't want the election to be

career to his work and the republican political strategist and campaign advisor to republicans like mitch mcconnell, george h. w. bush, ronald reagan and richard nixon who he worked for, and he really thrived in the culture of political campaigns, secrecy of paramount, driving the competitiveness, all the things that we associate with is tied to his career background. and so when he came to 1996 and he started the network for rupert murdoch he brought all of that culture that the dna of the campaign and by writing about how he structured it like a political campaign. there is a group of executives that some of the most senior teams that called themselves the g8 and that is a reference to the g. six that was a group of advisers that worked for george h. w. bush in 1988. so you see these little phrases and sayings that come from the culture of the political campaigns that have that occur at fox that more than that the way the network operates is on the structure of the political campaign. it starts in the meeting from everyone marches in lockstep and there is a sense of mission and purpose