mr. axelrod.l me why they are happening. >> that comment about isis being the jay vee, did that happen after they took over mosul, i don't think so. >> they were on the move. >> you have got your ordering wrong on that point. look, i think that clearly not just american intelligence but intelligence around the world was taken aback by the quick movements of isis. the reason that it became possible was, of course, because our ally, prime minister maliki didn't do what he should have done which is to forge a pluralistic governing structure there. >> you can make the argument whatever you can also make the argument that barack obama pulled the soldiers out of there and his military advisors, most of them said don't do it because you are going to leave a vacuum that was filled by isis. again, what you are saying to me. >> you could say that but i disagree. >> correct me if i am wrong barack obama doesn't see at this juncture in history he doesn't see that his strategy to fight isis and the other jihad

mr. axelrod. first of all, doctor, i don't believe you are sorry for anything. re entitled to your opinion i just hope it's an honest one. reilly, good job of appearing on the axelrod show. what's next, msnbc? robby, great debate with david axelrod. karl rove is yucking it up with david axelrod. can you see churchill yucking it up with hitler? you'll see that winston churchill and stalin attended the opera together. listening to mr. axelrod it is easy to see how president obama won two elections, he is an excellent spin master. from florida the jessie waters segment is not funny to think that subjects are voters saddens my hearts, weakens my knees and upsets my stomach. after seeing the interview by jess ri waters i think they should let 10-year-olds vote. nevada, just finished "killing patton," fantastic book. did you examine claims that george patton was an anti-semite? we found out that he pretty much was anti-everybody. he was a crusty old guy who took shots at just about everybody on earth. it is an examination of the last five months of the war in europe an

mr. axelrod. first of all, doctor, i don't believe you are sorry for anything. just hope it's an honest one. reilly, good job of appearing on the axelrod show. what's next, msnbc? robby, great debate with david axelrod. karl rove is yucking it up with david axelrod. can you see churchill yucking it up with hitler? you'll see that winston churchill and stalin attended the opera together. listening to mr. axelrod it is easy to see how president obama won two elections, he is an excellent spin master. from florida the jessie waters segment is not funny to think that subjects are voters saddens my hearts, weakens my knees and upsets my stomach. after seeing the interview by jess ri waters i think they should let 10-year-olds vote. nevada, just finished "killing patton," fantastic book. did you examine claims that george patton was an anti-semite? we found out that he pretty much was anti-everybody. he was a crusty old guy who took shots at just about everybody on earth. it is an examination of the last five months of the war in europe and how general patton wound up

mr. axelrod served as the senior strategist for obama's presidential campaigns and a former senior advisero president obama. he discusses his life and career in politics with david, former speechwriter for president george w. bush. >> host: but just to jump into the most controversial passage of the book. you tell a story that has a concession call from governor romney who after the 2012 election one in which you said he was offended by what he took to the undercurrent of the compassion. one of the aids that is that it was phone on which the call took place said the story is not true and has been angry about it. how can those that were not in the room ss which of you is right? >> guest: there were five people standing around and several of them have already come forward and said their recollection was completely the same as mine which is that the president got off the phone and related the fact that in the course of the call had said we really surprised them with the way we were able to get the vote out in places like cleveland and milwaukee. i didn't get the sense that he was trying to be

mr. axelrod about losing stewart. was a reminder to me that when you think about it political satire dominated by liberals, stewart, oliver colbert, bill maher. conservative talk radio is limbaugh, mark leven, hugh hewitt. liberals can't succeed on radio and conservatives aren't succeeding in political satire. >> there is a long history of this. go back to the beginning of radio and father copland and right wing radio has always been populist, always had huge audiences. there hasn't been a corollary on the left. satire goes to i think a more elite audience. and therefore it -- >> elite. >> it is the liberals it is the traveling salesman. >> what is your theory? >> it is the audience. you have the audience, the conservative audience, our you're talking about the traveling people, talk radio is still a conservative domain and probably will remain that way. as far as comedy goes, you know, entertainment industry has been filled by -- >> you think they don't reward the conservatives? >> that said jon stewart had a couple

mr. axelrod served as senior strategist for barack obama's presidential campaign and and a former senior kaiser to president obama. he discusses his life and career in politics with former speechwriter for president george w. bush someone. >> host: budges jump into the most controversial passage of the book. you tell a story that has a lot of attention. a call from governor bonnie to president obama after the 2012 election. one in which was offended at what it took to be a racial undercurrent to governor romney's conception. one of governor romney is a fabulous histone on what paul said ways i've had stories untrue and has been very angry about it. how can those who want to room, which is he was right wakes >> guest: there were five people standing around when i talked to governor romney. several of them authority come forward and said their recollection was completely the same as mine was the governor got caught and related the fact that governor romney in the course of this cause have we really surprise them with the way we were able to get the vote out in places like cleveland and mil

mr. axelrod served as senior strategist for barack obama's presidential campaign and and a former senior president obama. he discusses his life and career

mr. axelrod and that will come next weekend on booktv. another article in politico. "mitt handler -- david axelrod is lying." "he tells politico that david axelrod concocted a phone call coming out in his memoir on tuesday. he writes in a passage that obama was slightly irritated and when he hung up, he added 'in other words --' " what we reported earlier. "when i read that, i was furious. it didn't happen. i was right next to the governor. i was the one who called the obama aide. 'i just want to congratulate you and your team on a well fought race and your victory.' the president said a few quick words, and then mitt said 'i know there's a lot of tough decisions ahead, a lot of tough issues that face our country.' there was another pause, and mitt responded 'know that you and the first lady are in ann and my prayers daily.'" back to the calls. good morning. caller: good morning. thank you for all the great work your network does. brian williams he should keep his job, because he is not the only one that lied. bush lied about the war about going to the iraq war, which

mr. axelrod simply forgot about these bonafide scandals.pologized that the irs illegally targeted conservative people in the country? apparently he forgot about that. >> what about what difference does it make benghazi scandal? >> maybe forgot. >> veterans affairs is an ongoing situation. if you saw the fireworks two weeks ago it's far from settled and people have killed themselves waiting to get seen. you see another scandal with chris kyle, killer, should have been in the v.a. hospital. instead, he was out in two days with a bucket full of meds. >> not to mention solyndra, fast and furious and others. >> but he's right in one take. they have not made a major deal out of this. if you consider the plain situation, the media made a much bigger deal out of all those six. so in that sense he's saying they didn't go to that level. but it should have. >> so they're saying they've been able to manage. >> what they've done very effectively is they have managed the mainstream media. >> exactly. >> where you watch cnn msnbc cbs, abc, nbc they're pre

paragraph path finally tonight, caved axelrod said mr. told the truth when he was running for the white house. that is prompting a whole new round of fact checking. >> i believe as strongly as ever that we should take on illegal immigration. >> i believe we have got to maintain a free and open internet. >> it is wonderful to be back in delaware. burdens. >> i believe democracy is stronger when the president acts with the support of congress. >> i would enjoy having some kentucky bourbon with mitch mcconnell. [ buzzer ] >> i love mayoral streep. let me tell you the reason i picked joe biden, number one, he can step in and become president. [ buzzer ] >> what do you think in the fact checking a lot of fun. thanks for watching "special report." good night from washington "on the record" is up next. >>> this is a fox news alert. isis getting dangerously close to u.s. troops at an air base in iraq. dozens of isis fighters dressed in iraqi uniforms attacking near the perimeter of al anbar province. why should you be alarmed? because we have mor

axelrod on monday. his book believer chronicles how mr. obama achieved power. what do you think of the chat? the lead-in to the interview that axelrod in his book he doesn't criticize the president who is his friend you said axelrod is loyal to the president. you said that the factor thinks loyalty is a good thing. i think i got that right. let's be clear bill, david axelrod is loyal to a politician and when one is loyal to a politician, one comes across as david axelrod did as an apologist for the president of the united states he came off in that interview as so many others who are loyal to the president do as if he is under barack obama's spell. i even got the impression watching the interview that if barack obama somehow for some crazy reason did a 180 on some big social issue, and sounded like sean hannity, david axelrod would hurt his back doing a a pirroret. >> let me challenge you. >> let me make one more point. >> challenge here directly what you say. in his book, he says that barack obama wouldn't come out in favor of gay marriage for political reasons. and then when he was reelect

goal as a new memoir by president obama's one time political advisor david axelrod is revealing harsh words he wrote about mrsicipate memo. in the lead-up to the 2008 democratic primary he told president barack obama his expected rival hillary clinton is not healing figure. would have difficulty convincing voters she is candidate of future. republican committee is launching a new effort, hillary hiding. a campaign to force her into the 2016 arena earlier than she might like. two different concepts there. melissa i want to start backwards first. really, do you want to taunt hillary to come out faster? what does that get you as the gop? >> i mean i think it is interesting also that they try to say there is any trouble around the clintons and money. being the money person here on the couch they don't ever have a problem generating dollars at any point in time. so to try to say they will have trouble raising money for her i think is outrageous. trying to force her out in the open i don't think is a terrible strategy. one of those people in the abstract appeals to a lot of voters. when she actually does get out th

mr. chief justice, thank you very much. when we come back, we get in line for the david axelrod promotional tour, and then we take you back in we will be right that. ♪ >> there has been a lot of talk lately about "axers," and that is about david axelrod, and he is here to talk about his new book, the story of the life and times of david axelrod in politics and journalism. we will put this on the shelf and say it is a memoir about the politics of our time, but it is also, as i said, about your life. this is your life plus an obstacle course. >> what my life has been. >> so first, we have right here -- >> what do you call this? >> begins gulbis a type writer. we will load up the paper. do you know how to work this? load it up. this is an obstacle course, so we have to go fast. the first thing we would do is i will give you a situation, and i want you to write a lead, ok? >> ok. we will do it began. >> ok, i will write you the facts. the cubs are about to play the white sox in game seven of the world series. the starting pitcher, and there are accusations of rigging the game in the white sox clubhouse. what is the lead up to th

david axelrod saying -- man (sternly): seriously? where do you think you're going? mr.ucus: to work, with you. it's taco tuesday. man: you're not coming. i took mucinex to help get rid of my mucusy congestion. mr. mucus: oh, right then i'll swing by in like 4 hours... just set aside a few tacos for me. man: forget the tacos! one pill lasts 12 hours. i'm good all day. mr. mucus (to himself): wait! your loss. i was going to wear a sombrero. [announcer:] only mucinex has a bi-layer tablet that starts fast, and keeps working. not 4, not 6, but 12 full hours. start the relief. ditch the misery. let's end this. >>> well, scott walker, wisconsin's latest republican presidential candidate, brushing up on his foreign policy credentials. he met today with david cameron over in london. he's in the uk for a four-day trip aimed at increasing trade investments in his state, and determined not to repeat the mistakes that chris christie made last week while in london. we'll be right back. >>> we're back. in his new book, david axelrod reveals in the 2008 campaign, president obama didn'