the thing that is really killing mitch mcconnell i think. its the incredible success of -- of kentucky connect. they don't call it obamacare, very smartly. but probably the best run in the country. governor bashir. the fact that the people have health care after all this time and mitch mcconnell did everything he could to stop them from getting health care. that's got to be a factor here. you are going to see this all over the country. you are seeing this all over the country. a poll, folks suggested on the offensive. proud we supported it, it is in fact providing people with health care. and nobody knows that better than the people of kentucky. this was a poor state. lot of people uninsured. lot of the people have insurance. not going to help mitch mcconnell. >> yeah, i think 40% of kentucky's uninsured population has now been insured through the exchanges. >> extraordinary. medicaid. >> patrick. want to go to you more on the question of, money and getting primary. because what mcconnell/grimes race would point to is fundamental problem in

off awe ta >> the minority leader of the senate. >> mitch mcconnell. >> the holy grail is mitch mcconnell. >> people are just sick and tired of what goes on in washington, d.c. they're tired of the dysfunction. >> mike lee. >> i hope one day to be a pirate on the high seas. >> i am your father. >> it's important for us as a party to tell us what you are for. >> they had so manier use and problems. >> we are for getting rid of obamacare. >> good news for obamacare. >> the law will cost $5 billion less than projected for 2014. >> whoa-whoa-whoa. >> in february, republicans attacked democrats over a cbo report. now the tables have turned. >> what the hell is this? a joke? >> midterm elections generally skew older, wider. >> they're going to have to motivate liberals. >> this does give democrats a little sigh of relief. >> it could be part of the law's best two weeks ever. confetti falling down for some democrats, i guess. [ noisemaker sounds ] >>> i'm alex wagner in for lawrence o'donnell. republicans may want to rethink their 2014 strategy if they want to take back the senate. democrats see

president obama can't figure out mitch mcconnell.iden thinks he knows him, but it is very interesting that there is this sense that they don't know him. >> he is ultimately inscrutable. very few people really know the mind of mitch mcconnell. and they ain't talking. he is very much about this as a professional. when you call his home and get the voice message, before he changed it, he would say, this call is about business, please call my office. it's a business. he treats it like a business and aims to be as successful in business as possible. and his ultimate goal is to be the republican -- the majority leader of the senate. >> and that's it. that's what he wants. >> i think so. >> he wants to be howard baker, bob dole. he's not interested in the presidency, not interested in anything else. he is very much interested in public policy and legislating. and if the republican party suddenly took a moderate turn, i think he would turn with it. >> what -- is there an issue that drives him more than any other? what is -- i always am curio

let me down both times. >> we need to get rid of mitch mcconnell. >> they want to ditch mitch. is the leader in trouble in the home state? we'll check in with the tea party wing in the bluegrass state. a lot to get to. we start with breaking news in the search for malaysia airlines flight 370. a sophisticated british ship just arrived at the site where a chinese ship reported hearing pings. the hms echo has tools aboard the ship that could determine whether the pulse signals detected over the weekend are related to the missing jet. at this point, three, count them, three different signals have been detected in the indian ocean. nbc's katy tur joins me on the phone with the latest of kuala lumpur. what do we know about the search effort at this point? >> reporter: it is overnight right now in malaysia and the search area just off perth, australia. hms echo just arrived on scene. now, the second one they picked up was a mile from the original. they believe, the chinese believe it could be the black box pings from hmg-70. >> there's a pulse or pinging. maybe a little longer. the p

reporter: mitch albom has founded or supports seven charities in detroit alone. in the philippines, and an orphanage in haiti where he spends four days of every month. what do you do at the orphanage when you're in haiti? >> the minute i get there, i -- i'm mobbed by all the kids. it's nonstop until, thankfully, our kids go to bed at 8:00, because there's no electricity and you have to get up at 5:00 with the roosters and you start all over again. it's been the most amazing experience in my life, for someone who wasn't blessed with children, this is as close as i have been able to come children of my own. i've got nieces and nephews i adore and they're like our kids, but these kids need me. >> hello. reporter: back in detroit, tyesha brown is about to become a homeowner thanks to another mitch albom program. >> i want to give you the keys for two years if you can make the payments on the utilities and the taxes and keep it nice and beautiful like it is, you don't ever have to give these keys back. >> they will not be given back. (laughter) that's a confident pers

here's a taste of one from tea partier matt bevin, challenging mitch mcconnell. >> mitch mcconnell is telling a bunch of lies about my dad. don't be fooled. >> let me finish tonight with the cost of cheerleading for the side that's already won. >> it's earth day today, but you wouldn't know it from listening to republicans in congress. according to the league of conservation voters, not one republican has uttered the words earth day on the house floor or the senate floor since 2010. in contrast, democrats mentioned earth day 150 times in april of 2010. so who made the republicans last stand? it was tennessee senator lamar alexander who used the occasion to support, of all things, nuclear energy. we'll be right back. >> well skom back. the legislative committee was readying a new batch of subpoenas in the christie bridge scandal. late this afternoon, they pulled the trigger. the committee has handed down a total of four subpoenas, for testimony. and they include some of the most critical figures in this investigation. if they comply, the committee will hear the testimony during two sep

and there's a new ad praising mitch mcconnell for wanting to fix the law. >> mitch mcconnell is leading the fight to fix this obama care mess. to lower costs and reduce red tape. mitch mcconnell is fighting for us and for kentucky's future. right now, that's what we need. >> so january than, now mitch mcconnell is being tagged, i guess he's an obama care sympathizer. does this make any sense to you? >> wow. is this "hardball" or have i fallen through the looking glass. what we have with that ad is sort of the stark divide between the establishment wing of the republican party and the tea party wing of republican party that still wants to repeal obama care, doesn't even want to talk about replacing it with anything. and mcconnell is striking an incredibly moderate tone saying he wants to fix it, wants to do all these things that the law is actually already doing. to me, that sounds like mitch mcconnell is trying to put forth a general election message. because that will work for him in the general election. how it's going to help him with his, you know, challenges from the far right, i d

here's a taste of one from tea partier matt bevin, challenging mitch mcconnell. >> mitch mcconnell is telling a bunch of lies about my dad. don't be fooled. >> let me finish tonight with the cost of cheerleading for the side that's already won. ♪ [ girl ] my mom, she makes underwater fans that are powered by the moon. ♪ she can print amazing things, right from her computer. [ whirring ] [ train whistle blows ] she makes trains that are friends with trees. ♪ my mom works at ge. ♪ my mom works at ge. carsthey're why we innovate. they're who we protect. they're why we make life less complicated. it's about people. we are volvo of sweden. . >> it's earth day today, but you wouldn't know it from listening to republicans in congress. according to the league of conservation voters, not one republican has uttered the words earth day on the house floor or the senate floor since 2010. in contrast, democrats mentioned earth day 150 times in april of 2010. so who made the republicans last stand? it was tennessee senator lamar alexander who used the occasion to support, of all things, nuclear ener

well guess who's at 32%, mitch mcconnell. people are sick and tired of him and sick and tired of this rank partisanship that has washington in its grips. >> alison grimes is running on fixing obamacare. you could fix any law in washington. is there enough good in obamacare in the state exchange for her to be able to be successful to defeat mitch mcconnell? >> i sure think so. ed, let's face it, people here are liking what they're finding when they go on our exchange, when they go on our telephone, toll free line and sign up, i mean, people come up to me every day, many with tears in their eyes to say thank you for letting me get afford health care for myself and family. the first time they've ever had it. you know, in a generation here, ed, it's going to make a huge difference for our people. we've got horrible health statistics now and they've been horrible ever since they started keeping statistics. finally, this tool is going to let us transform the history of kentucky in terms of health care. >> governor steve beshear, gr

when harry reid's not deciding what gets to the senate floor and mitch mcconnell or someone else if mitch mcconnell happens to lose to alison grimes is deciding what gets to the senate floor, that's a massive difference. all these things that the house is passing, all these really conservative things having to do with women's contraception and a number of other issues, harry reid is bottling all that stuff up right now. if the republicans have the majority, they'll bring votes on all that stuff. they'll pass very conservative budgets, they'll be able to put poison pills in appropriations bills that obama has to sign and make him swallow hard and sign some stuff that he doesn't want to sign. they'll look at the environmental protection agency, they'll look -- you can be sure at the new consumer financial protection bureau, which the republicans hate, and they'll try to really poke holes in a lot of these things. i mean, it could be a really, you know, the last four years of obama's presidency with a divided congress have been a real slog. the last two can be a lot, lot worse. >> well, we'v

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up next, mitch mcconnell, a senator, will talk to us about that.e man whose case led to this historic decision. my name is jenny, and i quit smoking with chantix. before chantix, i tried to quit probably about five times. it was different than the other times i tried to quit. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix varenicline is proven to help peoe quit smoking. it's a non-nicotine pill. chantix reduced my urge to smoke. that helped me quit smoking. [ male announcer ] some people had changes in behavior, thinking, or mood, hostility, agition, depressed mood, and suicidathoughts or actis while taking or after stopping chantix. if you notice any of these, stop chantix, and call your doctor right away. tell your doctor about any history of mental-health problems, which could get worse while taking chantix. n't take chant if you've had a serious allergic or skin reaction to it. if you develop these, stop chantix and see your doctor right away, as some can be life-threatening. tell your doctor if you have a history of heart or blood-vessel probl

up next, mitch mcconnell, a senator, will talk to us about that.e man whose case led to this historic decision. when we come back. >> money out. we asked people a question, how much money do you think you'll need when you retire? then we gave each person a ribbon to show how many years that amount might last. i was trying to, like, pull it a little further. [ woman ] got me to 70 years old. i'm going have to rethink this thing. it's hard to imagin how much we'll need for a retirement that could last 3years or mor so maybe we need to approach things dferently, if we want to be ready for a longer retirement. ♪ >>> developing tonight, new anger and anguish from liberals and democrats reeling from a historic u.s. supreme court ruling that they believe will ruin american democracy. some gathered on the steps of the supreme court yesterday, making some dire predictions about the ruling that lifted some limits on donations to political candidates. >> the direction that the court is headed in is just dramatic and just dark. >> it is the sign of a court tha

plus, just one month till mitch mcconnell hopes to put a hurdle behind him. democrats find out who's facing their best shot in the south and a primary pitch by mitt romney pays off -- or maybe not. that's all happening on may 20th, the closest thing we have to a super tuesday in this mid-term year and it's just one month away later in the show. good morning from washington, it's good friday, april 18, 2014. i'm luke russert in for the great chuck todd. we begin in ukraine and the latest deal. after seven hours of negotiations in geneva, they agreed to work towards a diplomaticnd to t end to the cr ukraine. >> we agreed today that all illegal armed groups must be disarmed, that all illegally seized buildings must be returned to their legitimate owners and all illegally seized streets, squares must be vacated. >> but so far they haven't budged. the head of the pro-russian movement said they're not going anywhere. instead so far none of the buildings okay paid by separatists in approximately ten cities have been vacated. leaflets supposedly signed ordering ukrai

mitch mcconnell says obamacare is a disaster. who is he representing?> at the same time, you know what the polls say about how people view the affordable care act. there is not an overwhelming majority that thinks it's great. seems to be sharply divided. >> they don't want it repealed. they wanted improved and fixed. >> is it a request that he asked the republicans got control of the senate that with the combination of both houses they would have the majority to repeal? they will level repeal it as long as obama is president, obviously. i don't think they can never turn back. you cannot take the 7 million people who signed up through the marketplace trust the people who have gotten access to the expansion of medicaid, about 4.5 about 3of those, plus million who are being covered through their parents plans , you cannot go back. i think the republicans are just whistling in the dark when they say they will owe -- repeal obamacare. it will never happen. i said to the president that he should be very proud that they call it obamacare. my prediction is 10 y

heard how a voter asked rand paul why he was supporting mitch mcconnell's re-election.e said he would respond in private. we have the reporter who heard the private answer. and an awkward moment when president obama is asked about 2016 gives props to the vice president as a candidate, and also to one of joe biden's potential rivals as well. this will be good. viewers of the snow will remember a friend of the show, lenny and pearl, who are become to talk about their lawsuit against the state of north carolina asking for their mare -- marriage to be recognized immediately. that's up ahead. ♪ [ banker ] sydney needed some financial guidance so she could take her dream to the next level. so we talked about her options. her valuable assets were staying. and selling her car wouldn't fly. we helped sydney manage her debt and prioritize her goals, so she could really turn up the volume on her dreams today...and tomorrow. so let's see what we can do about that... remodel. motorcycle. [ female announcer ] some questions take more than a bank. they take a banker. make a my financi

mitch mcconnell.democratic opponent. he's polling terribly, both in approval and, you know, running fairly even with her. how much trouble is the republican leader of the senate really in? >> well, i think the race is competitive. it's in play, it's one of the few opportunities democrats have. i wouldn't oversell it for this reason. right now, all the analysis, all the context is about the republican primary. so people who support the republican challenger to mitch mcconnell will not say they're supporting mcconnell in the general election. >> and yet the approval ratings seem to at least -- he's really -- >> unpopular. >> and used to be that if you had a candidate who was below 50%, who was returning and below 50%, he was toast. >> for all of the republican bluster about the president's approval ratings or the aca's approval ratings, both the president and the aca are more popular in kentucky than mitch mcconnell is. he's in very, very real trouble in kentucky. it is financially competitive, competit

well, guess what, mitch mcconnell has about a 32% approval rating in kentucky.e've got 413,000 people who are very excited about having affordable health care coverage. they vote, and i can't imagine that a senator mitch mcconnell is going to walk in and tell those people that he's going to take their held care away from them. if he does, which is what he's saying right now, i think it's going to boomerang on him. >> governor steve beshear, great schaub. you're leading wait. appreciate it. >>> coming up fighting chance, american steal. big labor is paying close attention to president obama's trip to south korea. leo girard explains what's on the line. >>> and later, new developments against the fight for the keystone xl. members of the cowboys indians alliance join us live from their camp at national mall. next, i'm taking your questions "ask ed live" just ahead on the msnbc show. ♪ [ girl ] my mom, she makes underwater fans that are powered by the moon. ♪ she can print amazing things, right from her computer. [ whirring ] [ train whistle blows ] she makes train

that's the second time teach mitch had a video go viral for the wrong reasons. the first was this montage of mcconnell's be rule. that was set to music and it delighted comedians, it's called mitch mcconnell working for kentuckians and it's just a bunch of different video of mitch mcconnell working for kentuckians and awkwardly smiling for the camera. what gives? the video isn't as quirky and random as you might think on first inspection. senator mcconnell is one of at least half a dozen candidates just this cycle alone who have put up these similar clips. what is the story? why are they doing this? well, when chris hayes returns this thursday, he's going to tell you why candidates are making these seemingly weird videos, where that footage is coming from and where it's going. it's a report you don't want to miss and goes to some structural problems in our democracy. now, we'll be right back with some other video footage that senator rand paul would probably rather didn't go viral. that straight ahead. the day we rescued riley was a truly amazing day. he was a m

listen to this. >> mitch mcconnell, he's not a show horse. mitch is a genuine kentucky workhorse. last year he saved 99% of kentuckyians from an income tax increase. and he's leading the fight against obama care. >> now, he's leading the fight against the law. but just last week, mcconnell said insurance for everyone would be a great thing in principle and we're going to figure out a way to get this fixed. i mean, which is it, joan? has he figured out a way to improve the law or is he leading the fight against the law? which is it? >> right now with the tea party challenger. he's got to say he wants to get rid of obama care. he was speaking to a group, i think, of health care professionals when he said we're going to fix it. and the politics of this, i think, are terrible for him. especially in in november. kentucky is one of those amazing red states with a blue governor who has embraced this project. they have reduced the number of uninsuranced people in kentucky by 40%. mitch mcconnell is actively fighting to take away something from his constituents, and even some of his elderl

the holy grail is mitch mcconnell.believe if they can send a message to washington republicans by knocking off the current minority lead, then they'll give vastly more power to senators like ted cruz, rand pal, mike lee, all of whom i heard mentioned over and over again at this event, tho he thi -- who they think are willing to mousse more extreme politics. >> glen beck was calling mitch mcconnell a big of a danger to our country as barack obama. is that the prevailing sentiment? >> at this rally, definitely. it wasn't just that. glen beck went on to say he thought matt bevin was "called of god" to defeat mitch mcconnell. this is almost a religious fervor, the idea that you have to purge the republican establishment before you can move on to address the democrats. but there's this new generation coming up of kofrt senators who think that the tactics are very important and that it's possible to push the democrats further if you're more willing to accept very difficult showdowns, like shutdowns or a debt ceiling fight. >

. >>> let me bring in mitch caesar.hat does this say to the democrats, stay out of this district and is this the way it's going to be over all florida? whoever has the money is the guy that it has to be doesn't matter about experience? >> obviously florida democrats don't believe that because otherwise we wouldn't be fighting against rick scott who self funded his campaign to some $73 million of his own money last time. but i see this congressional race actually as a democratic opportunity because untold millions have been spent on tv alone and they're chopping each up really, really well. yes, it's a democratic seat as you said, mitt romney won with over 60%. democrats will have a tough time in this district. there are other ways to spend their money. but because it's so divisive and it's a fight for the soul of the republican party. this is the establishment. versus the tea party favorite, the self funllelf funder. i think it will be so horrible with all those candidates spending millions of dollars that you are going

mitch mcconnell is calling for its repeal.his is what the governor's referring to. check out these numbers from "the new york times." most voters approve of arkansas governor mike bebee and kentucky governor steve bashir. southern democrats who work to implement the affordable care act, but republican north carolina governor pat mccory and bobby jindal of louisiana who fought it are in much worst shapes. now these are all southern states, so what does this show us, susan? >> well, i think that people, you know, people have had problems with the law, either they have problems with it ideologically or the technological rollout wasn't very good, but i think a lot of people don't understand why their governors would just turn down free money from the feds to provide health care to poor people, which not only helps those people, but ends up helping everybody else, because they are not going to the emergency room and, you know, not paying bills and then the rest of us end up paying for it, so i think that is starting to come home to

in 2010, mitch mcconnell, karl rove, bush, none of them were to be seen. what people see as rush limbaugh, hannity, the tea party, rand paul, marco rubio and they gave republicans their biggest victory in 75 and 80 years. so, if we want to win in the future we are going to have to make sure that we keep some advice in mind. and i guess my advice byte pairs racing james carville. they never 1992, carville said over and over again it's the economy, stupid. well, i paraphrased that and say it's the primary, stupid. it's the primary. because we can see as conservatives this wave coming and it could be up soon on the proportions that's going to drive many of them out of office this fall and if all it does is bring in more big government established with republicans we would have wasted the opportunity of a lifetime. so it is the primaries. the deadline hasn't passed as plenty of opportunity yet to file for office before the congress, for the state offices, the governor, lieutenant governor, city council, mayor's. we just have to remember is the primary. and in

and mitch mcconnell says obamacare is a disaster. who is he representing? >> charlie: but why -- if not those people? >> charlie: but at the same time, you know what the polls say about how people view the affordable care act. >> yeah. >> charlie: i mean, there's not an overwhelming majority -- this is a great piece of legislation. the public seems to be sharply divided. >> they don't want it repealed. they want it improved and fixed. >> charlie: is that a possible if the republicans came in control of the senate with the combination of both houses they might have enough majority to repeal? >> they'll never repeal it as long as president obama is president, obviously, and i don't think they can ever turn back. you can't take the 7-plus million people who have signed up through the market places plus the people who have gotten access through the expansion of medicaid, about 4.5 million of those, plus about 3 million who are being covered through their parents' plans right now, you can't go back, and i think the republicans are just whistling in the dark when

back to mitch's question on the idea of a roth 401(k).rks like a roth i.r.a., which means you make contributions with after tax income and never pay again because it's a 401(k) plan, it's a much higher contribution limit. and there's one other big difference, you can't take advantage of a roth i.r.a. if you make more than $122,000 single or $179,000 if you're married and filing jointly. a roth 401(k) doesn't have any kind of income cap. no matter how much you make, you can take advantage of one of these as long as your employer decides to give you the option. now, mitch says his moarginal tx rate is 28%, they let you make contributions with pre-tax dollars so the higher the current rate is, the more valuable you'll find a non-roth i.r.a. or 401(k). he says he's worried about when he retires 40 years from now. i'll admit, if you believe that taxes are head inexerably higher, then a roth 401(k) is the way to go even if you're making a lot of money in the present. for those of you young people who only became politically conscious under the

why are you endorsing mitch mcconnell?m here in texas -- >> we have our sgignals crossed here. he asked me when there was nobody else in the race. and i said, yes. >> there is someone else in the race now whether paul likes it or not. joining us, sacm youngman, who interviewed senator paul after that event. why don't you start by telling us about this little back and forth. whuflt happened and what did you learn from witnessing any of the discussion afterward about the endorsement? >> sure. i was surprised that it made the news that it did today. we were standing in a courtroom actually. about 20,30 people. a heavy matt bevin contingent was there. i will be honest. i was sort of nodding off a little bit when the woman sitting next to me, 68-year-old woman said i understand you are endorsing senator mcconnell, may i ask why. senator paul said this is an official event. put out by his senate office and not his pac. he said i don't want to talk politic thousands it is an official event. i sort of rolled my eyes, as any report

but on the other side, mitch mcconnell may be in for the fight of his political life. >>> plus bob dole responds to what ted cruz said about bob dole and bob dole has words of wisdom for the republican party to put bob dole on the national ticket twice over 20 years. >>> good morning from washington. it's wednesday, april 23rd. this is the daily rundown. i'm luke russert in for chuck todd who will join us from tokyo live. however, president obama right now is at a closed dinner over there with the japanese prime minister. what may be the world's most famous sushi restaurant. the president arrived with a message of reassurance for allies worried about the rise of china and the strength of u.s. commitment to the region. in an interview with a japanese newspaper, the president said the u.s. and china can work together on issues of mutual interest like the global economy, climate change and north korea saying, quote, we welcome the continuing rise of a china that is stable, prosperous and peaceful, but he added, our engagement with china does that and will not come at the expense of japan o

female homicide detective we have two of the stars of "women of homicide" jenny luke and jennifer mitchia skype "right this minute." welcome to the show, ladies. what is it like to be a woman in a field that is freedpredominan men? >> we do have things on the outside like cooking dinners and worrying about baby sitting, so that's more of a stressor for us, but we really don't feel that different than most of our male counterparts. at least we're not really treated different. >> is thehere truth to a woman' intuition and does it help you in your job? >> i think you get it when you get kids. >> how about in the interrogation room? do you have an advantage being a woman? >> sometimes it's definitely worked for me. i can use that motherly way. i think they don't feel like i'm a threat so it's easier to talk to me. >> what are some of the interesting cases that we need to tune into? >> i think all of the cases are interesting. >> you'll get to see a lot of exciting parts of our team with the fugitive apprehension team. it's not just figuring out the pieces. it's then figuring out where the b

primary mitch mcconnell, and seeing the damage play out? the tea party challenger matt devin, and of course, the things can change, because we have a month to go in the contest, but mitch mcconnell given the money advantage and the institutional roots in kentucky seems to have the edge right now, betty, and in fact, mitch mcconnell's biggest challenge might be the election where alison grimes, the democrat is going to be facing the winner of that republican primary on may 20th. >> all right. we appreciate all of the insight every time we see you, and thank you so much for joining us today. >> thank you. >>> and thousands of drug offenders currently in priz sso are expect odd to be eligible for reduced sentences under the new clemency guidelines announced yesterday by attorney general eric holder. >> there are still too many people in federal prison who were sentenced under the old regime, and as a result, they will have to spend far more time in prison than they would if sentenced today for exactly the same crime. it is simply not right. >>

i have recently always been opposed to mitch mcconnell.e claims to be a small government conservative, yet he works for the united states senate, step aside sir, thankfully mcconnell is facing a strong primary challenge from kentucky tea party darling matt bevin, this will be his closest race since he beat that hair. but now, but now the liberal, you all know-- the liberal kentucky media is going after my man bevin just because he spoke at a cockfighting rally. folks, that's just good politics. a candidate has to reach all constituencies. soccer moms, cockfighting dads, bear baiting uncles, horsewhipping sisters in law, and personally i was thrilled when i heard about bevin's connection to gamecocker. long time viewers of the report know something know i'm soving a cock enthusiast. there is no greater rush than watching a filipino blue face go beak to beak with a chinese silke, the smell of the dust, the gleam of the blade, the call of pepe the toothless bookie. it is the sweet science followed shortly by the savory soup. but apparently, a

not going to beat mitch mcconnell with an attitude like that.t's all about being positive, saying look what we have done for kentucky. we have affected a quarter of a million people in the health care system that never had insurance before. and this guy right here, he had nothing to do with it. either democrats are going to be supporting obamacare or they're not. it's that simple. so if anybody is going to take up alison grimes' approach to health care across america, it's a crapshoot. if you can't walk into a town hall meeting and say more people in our state have health insurance than before the last guy went in or whatever's representing that district or state, then what are you running for? what's the sense of being in public service? you affect people's lives, you ore afraid to stand up and say that? oh, but we have to fix that. fix what? you could fix every law in washingt washington. every law needs fixing. let's start with campaign finance reform. let me get back to the 7.1 million people. why are the right-wing talkers going absolutely

senator mitch mcconnell. playrole does that race specifically, and obviously him as senate majority leader -- minority leader? a few weeks ago he stopped playing his role as public dealmaker. he stepped back a bit and let the senate work on its own. he was not taking a hands-on approach. it looks like he will be dispatched by his primary opponent. mitch mcconnell has had a history of going aggressively after his opponent. he came out this last week and announced that he had to basically defend himself to say that he was never a supporter of cockfighting. he went to a few events when that was happening. to say that you have to do this, probably not a good sign if you -- trying to be erected reelected to a senate seat. he has a double take and that he has to face, a top two democrat in the fall. mitch mcconnell is unpopular, too, but the question is, can he get through that? he is certainly the favorite in the primary and the general. his reelection is definitely going to affect washington. guest: the fact that

i think this is -- mitch mcconnell called this a shovel-ready project. jobs aside, the risks are extraordinary high with moving a pipeline through the heart of this country. you're going to have leaks, you're going to have spills and environmental impacts so we have to measure what those impacts are on the other side of this thing. the actual direct jobs to building the pipeline aren't nearly as many as some of the proponents would say that they are. will there be more subway jobs? will there be more? you have to figure that into the equation. i'm glad it's been punted down the road so there is more time to study this but mary landrieu and others should be so lucky. >> mitch mcconnell says, well this is the shovel-ready project. does he only like dirty shovel-ready projects? the american jobs act which the republicans defeated, there are dozens of shovel-ready infrastructure projects that could get going right now to create 7 million jobs if the republicans would just simply get over their anti-obama bias and say let's put america to work. they're not si

mitch's approval rating in kentucky is lower than obama's approval rating in kentucky, but the thing that makes this race really interesting to me is the aspect of obamacare. this is a red state that embraced o'bama care, over 400,000 folks signed up. third of the state's electorate. rand paul won his state by only 100,000 votes. basically we have a lot of people who have a very personal snake mitch mcconnell losing. >> i think the people who have the most personal stake are the people of kentucky. kentucky has, i mean it ranks the worst among the largest health problems in america, heart disease, diabetes, obesity, smoking. so it's got a lot of people that are i guess dying prematurely or have preventable illnesses and injuries that had not had access to health care. before there was 600,000 plus kentuckians that did not have insurance. the new numbers reported today, over 400,000 kentuckians have enrolled in obamacare. two-thirds of those that were uninsured. those are big, big numbers and so i think there's a reason why mitch mcconnell's also not as popular as obamacare in the sta

and they called him on t >> well, mitch, he comes from the private sector.ever been in public service. he bought this job. spent $100 million of his own money. so can we come to the conclusion that maybe he just doesn't have the political moxie or not savvy enough? a good politician doesn't take the vote until you no he what the vote is going to be, the other thing is you don't walk into a room unless you know exactly what the heck you're going to hear. so this is really shows his political inexperience when he is not really being heavy handed with somebody, doesn't it? >> well, this is part of the national political man tracks the bigger picture, and that is that they are really in a -- a philosophical cul-de-sac. they just keep going around and around, they don't get anywhere. nothing changes. they think that obama care is the issue to use and frankly, you are right. he has no experience. he doesn't connect well people. he is trying his best with all these photo ones all over the -- all over the state. >> you know what he did shall you know what he did, mi

treasure secretary explained to mitch mitch today what the rationale is behind the administration's approach. >> these are very important sanctions. they are sanctions that will get their attention. i think our goal is to move in a systematic way, careful way, a way that gives them a chance to change their policy and take a different course. our goal here is obviously not to hurt the russian people, it's to get them to change their policy. >> reporter: give them a chance to change the policy. that's the off-ramp that president obama and secretary of state john kerry have emphasized from the beginning. they haven't taken it yet. if they don't take it we may get to those broader sanctions. >> i wonder how much support does the u.s. have for these policies. does it took like europe is united with the united states on this? >> that's the delicate balance the administration is trying to strike. they were set to announce sanctions late last week but wanted to work european allies more fully than they had previously. clearly europe is more reluctant than the united states because their economies ar