the first crisis came at the edmonton's bridge in selma, alabama. king's lieutenant started off on a march from the town of selma, across the bridge, with the stated intent of marching to montgomery. none of them had toothpaste or backpacks -- a few of them had backpacks. it was a challenge. the idea was to produce a confrontation. excuse me. and it did. i'm sure all of us have seen the pictures of the sheriff's deputies, the straight troopers, trampling the demonstrators. the crisis became what to do next. and the way johnson and king handled that was really awesome. king was under intense pressure to march again two days later. thousands of supporters, ministers from all over the united states, had come to march with him. the leaders of snic were pushing him to march and accusing him -- some of them -- of being a coward if he didn't march. johnson was under enormous pressure to send federal troops en masse to alabama. both of them had a dilemma. king's dilemma, he never violated a federal court order, though he violated hundreds of ordinances and

he's in jail in selma. and he went back down to see the right to vote. so this strong driving him really dominates the latter part of his life. where i'm going to finish here in the third volume, which ultimately ends up of course you know, was assassinated in the campaign among garbage workers in memphis. c-span: in the end, by the way, how did malcolm x died? what was the scene? >> guest: malcolm x died simultaneously by the dropping out of bob moses. in february 65, the beginning of the american ground troops in viet nam and this selma breakthrough, malcolm x is shot down by members of elijah mohammed's temple in newark. it's an embarrassment to me and the american legal system that two men who had absolutely nothing to do with it served over 20 years. they were convicted elsewhere. only one of the actual killer served time; for never coretta ever identified but never tried. and to people that were pretty clearly not there and i think their legal system knew or not they're served and convicted and served time anyway. c-span: how did all that happened?

king has just arrived in selma to begin a campaign for voting rights. blacks in the south were -- in the deep south were prevented from registering to vote and from voting by many, many different means. in this conversation we have the rear picture -- rare picture of king advising johnson how he's going to get re-elected in 1968 by getting the southern blacks registered. johnson is advising king -- johnson, who detests demonstrating in the streets, as most elected officials did -- is giving king clues about how he can make those demonstrations more effective. here we go. sound, lights, camera. someone let me know whether we have it or we don't. because i'm going to keep on talking. at any rate a close working relationship became even closer as civil rights movement and people in congress tried to put an end, finally, for all time, they hoped, black citizens being denied the right to vote. the first crisis came at the edmund pet tiss bridge -- pettis bridge in selma, alabama. king's lieutenants started off on a march from the town of selma, across the br

is the star that guides us still, just as it guided our fore bearers through seneca falls and selma and stonewall, just as it guided all of those men and women, sung and unsung, to hear a preacher say that we cannot walk alone. to hear a king proclaim that our individual freedom is inextricably bound to the freedom of every soul on ert. >> working together to fulfill the progressive promise of america, expanding its greatness to all of us. it was the dream of dr. martin luther king. and late this afternoon, president obama paused before the bust of martin luther king in the capital rotunda. a historic president paying tribute to the man who made that history possible. 50 years after the march on washington, 150 years after the emancipation proclamatioproclam president obama begins his second term, recommitting the nation to our founding ideas with liberty and justice for all. >>> joining me now is former congressman barney frank, democrat from massachusetts and melissa harris perry, host of "the melissa harris perry show" here on msnbc. >>> chairman frank, i mean, this was an amazing da

equal is the star that guides us still just as it guided our forebearers through seneca falls and selmaded all those men and women sung and unsung who left footprints along this great mall to hear a preacher say that we cannot walk away, to hear a king proclaim that our individual freedom is inextricably bound to the freedom of every sole honor. >> a very big day for temperature, for washington, for the country, very exciting day if you're fascinated by the clash of political ideas. we'll be looking at the speech as politics and poetry, the day as history and the night as culture before we do that let's listen to just a little of stevie wonder. ♪ in the middle of the making of barack obama jamin ♪ ♪ in the middle of the makings of obama oh jamming ♪ ♪ say it louder ♪ i can't hear you ♪ making things better for everybody. >> with me now, senior political analyst, david gergen, historian douglas brinkley, robin, also author and post editor, former news anchor, sally quinn. it is amazing. let's talk about the speech, first of all. how important do you think a speech was this for barack oba

thank you so much. >>> seneca falls, selma and stonewall.hree watershed moments in our nation's history get name checked in the president's inaugural address. next, i'll talk about the cultural impact with jonathan alter and dr. james peterson. >>> we're waiting the speech of vice president biden. he is scheduled to speak within the hour. we'll bring you those comments within the hour, here on msnbc, the place for politics. we're right back. >>> we, the people, declare today that the most evident of truths, that all of us are created equal is the star that guides us still, just as it guided our forebearers through seneca falls and selma and stonewall. >> welcome back to "the ed show." it was a historic day and a historic speech. the second inaugural address included references to three cultural milestones in our nation's history. the first women's rights conversation, a watershed civil rights march, and the first public battle for gay rights in this country. by including the stonewall riots alongside the events at seneca falls, new york and

selma, alabama, the city where civil rights demonstrators fought for voting rights for african-americansn the march of 1965 only to be met violently by armed state troopers in a day that has since been known as bloody sunday. and the stonewall inn, often thought of the birthplace of the lgbt rights after a gay bar was raided by police in 1969 and for days became the site of protests and riots. here is the president yesterday. >> we, the people, declare today that the most evident of truths, that all of us are created equal, is the star that guides us still just as it guided our forbearers through seneca falls and selma and stonewall, just as it guided all those men and women, sung and unsung, who left footprints along this great mall to hear a preacher say that we cannot walk alone. to hear a king proclaim that our individual freedom is inextricably bound to the freedom of every soul on earth. >> the iconic nature of that speech, we americans love brands. we love iconic moments, whether it's the golden gate bridge or niagara falls or these things that sort of scream america to us. for hi

. >> he talked about seneca falls, he talked about selma, he talked about stonewall. these the historical touchstones far president speaking to a new generation-- a generation he thinks gratified his vision of the world in this election in whh he did well with minorities and younger voters and so to the extent that his second election ratified the new obama coalition and the new shape of the electorate he so too hopes his second term will speak to that. >> rose: we conclude this evening with part one of a two-part conversation about the presidency of barack obama and the next four years joined by doris kearns goodwin, jon meacham, bob woodward, bob caro, and michael beschloss. >> i know it's the consensus that we're -- barack obama has to do is get along with the republicans. i'd like to say something about that. president obama is fond of quoting-- and if he isn't, i am-- martin luther king's statement "the moral arc of the universe bends slowly but it bends towards justice." in the first term, president obama did bend that moral arc. he got health insurance, peace o

for him to take these three cases seneca falls for women and stonewall and, of course, selma.hat did it mean to you watching this? >> it was an incredible moment. as a young woman, as an american in this country, to hear him speak about equality and the fight for equality that has started in the beginning of our country and will continue on, thinking about seneca falls and you mentioned the date. it took 72 years after seneca falls before women got the right to vote. and now we just had a historic election where there are more women in congress than we have ever had before. it's really an incredible movement, and i work at emily's list and emily's list has been working on it for 28 years to get more women on the pipeline. and we are picking it up. >> sam, it seems to me that the president was almost like an ich bin ein berliner speech. he's a man of color himself. but to embrace all of this together, i have never heard any of it -- none of this they. there was no they. it was all we, a lot of we. >> keep in mind, i thought the theme was that change can spark from the individua

thank you so much. >>> seneca falls, selma and stonewall.ershed moments in our nation's history get name checked in the president's inaugural address. next, i'll talk about the cultural impact with jonathan alter and dr. james peterson. >>> we're waiting the speech of vice president biden. he is scheduled to speak within the hour. we'll bring you those comments within the hour, here on msnbc, the place for politics. we're right back. a better place to handle your legal needs. maybe you have questions about incorporating a business you'd like to start. or questions about protecting your family with a will or living trust. and you'd like to find the right attorney to help guide you along, answer any questions and offer advice. with an "a" rating from the better business bureau legalzoom helps you get personalized and affordable legal protection. in most states, a legal plan attorney is available with every personalized document to answer any questions. get started at legalzoom.com today. and now you're protected. i have a cold, and i took nyqu

clear, making mentions of past civil rights struggles on that martin luther king day, seneca falls, selmaand laying out his vision for the future, advancing gay rights, tolerance toward illegal immigrants, social welfare programs and stopping climate change. dan loathian was there watching it all with us. dan, friend and foe alike have been calling this a muscular speech. >> reporter: it really was according to those who got a chance to witness the speech. the president delivering his remarks in a much more different climate than he faced four years ago when you had two wars, there was the economic crisis. this time, the president laid out a progressive agenda for the next four years. and so it began, the second inaugural ceremony of president obama, part campaign speech, part lecture, a confident president obama appeared comfortable in his skin. >> my fellow americans, we're made for this moment and we'll seize it as long as we seize it together. we, the people, declare today that the most evident of truths, that all of us are created equal >> our journey is not complete until our gay br

remember senator obama's famous speech in selma?rring across the country because of what happened in selma, alabama because some folks are willing to march across the bridge. don't tell me i'm not coming home when i come to selma, alabama. i'm here because somebody marched for our freedom. i'm here because your sacrifice for me. i stand on the shoulders of giants. >> one of the giants he's talking about was dr. martin luther king, jr. and today, we'll learn about a powerful tribute the president has that the world will see. stay with us. at a dry cleaner, we replaced people with a machine. what? customers didn't like it. so why do banks do it? hello? hello?! if your bank doesn't let you talk to a real person 24/7, you need an ally. hello? ally bank. your money needs an ally. my ex-girlfriend... 7th grade math teacher. who is this? that's pete. my... [ dennis' voice ] allstate agent. a "starving artist" has an allstate agent? he got me... [ dennis' voice ] the allstate value plan. it's their most affordable car insurance and you stil

to take that price and govern. >> despite his visit to selma, obama didn't spend much time discussingis race during the campaign. his strong candidacy was the historic statement. >> race was very, very complicated. barack obama wanted to make a race speech as early as the iowa caucuses and his campaign said, you know what, let's not do that. i think everybody can see that you're black. >> one of the ironies, i think, of my dear brother, barack obama, now president obama's victory, was that we have a relative moratorium on serious discussions of race. and that's partly because his strategy -- his strategy was to evade issues of race. >> but in march 2008, explosive videos of obama's pastor, jeremiah wright, hit the airwaves. >> no, no, no. not god bless america, god [ muted ] america! >> the reaction was damning. reverend wright had officiated at obama's wedding and baptized his children. their connection might have tagged obama as an angry black man, an image his campaign worked hard to avoid. the association threatened to derail everything. but obama seized the chance. to explain his

you're the people matching at selma. you're having your civil rights denied. >> the government doesn't have a role in contraception. government does have a role in protecting your civil rights. especially today, on martin luther king day. >> i think martin luther king would agree with me if he were alive today that if african americans had been given the right to keep and bear arms from day one of the country's founding, perhaps slavery might not have been a chapter in our history. >> two misquote leaders and figures that fought for freedom and inequality is dishonest. to misuse them is disgraceful. thanks for watching. i'm al sharpton. "hardball" starts right now. >>> hillary kicks butt. let's play "hardball." ♪ >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start tonight with this. secretary of state hillary clinton was at her best today appearing between both senate and house committees on foreign affairs. she showed acuity, humility, and charm. she showed candor and humility in place of the state departme

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equal is the star that guides us still just as it guided our forebearers through seneca falls and selma and stonewall, just as it guided all those men and women-- sung and unsung-- who left footprints along this great mall to hear a preacher say that we cannot walk alone. to hear a king proclaim that our individual freedom is inextricably bound to the freedom of every soul of earth. (applause) it is now our generation's task too carry on what those pioneers began progress does not compel us to settle centuries-long debates about the role of government for all time but it does require us to act in our time. (applause) for now decisions are upon us and we cannot afford delay. we cannot mistake absolutism for principle or substitute spectacle for politics or treat name calling as reasoned debate. we must act knowing that our work will be imperfect. (applause) let us of us now embrace with solemn duty an awesome joy what is our lasting birth right with common effort and common purpose with passion and dedication let us answer the call of history and carry into an uncertain future that preci

he put it on the same level as selma, and issues with african-americans and women.ing in the speech particularly progressive unless you say climate change is main stream. the rest was straightforward. reforming schools, reducing the deficit and revamping the tax code. very american speech. i thought it actually was quite inclusive. meant for most americans. >> bret: republicans noted there wasn't a lot of talk how to deal with something they talk a lot about, the deficit and debt and concerned about the years ahead and how it paid for things. take a listen. >> we reject that america must comparing for those who built the country and the commitments we make to each other through medicare and medicaid and social security, they don't sap the initiative, they strengthen us. [ applause ] thaw do not make us a nation of takers, they free us to take the risks that make this country great. >> that is the only time he talk about the deficits. >> i had that same thought. reminded me of something that lincoln said or made a book review or critique. people who like this sort of

>> grover cleveland said something -- >> yeah first to say gay, and that stonewall line selma march,o the entire country that this matters. >> stephanie: it might all the appropriate people mad. i could feel the energy. i got to go to though human rights campaign last night and hang out with senator baldwin, and it really -- i feel like the energy around -- around marriage equality in particular -- it was interesting getting back -- i ran into chris perry and sandy steer, which it is almost supreme court time. >> yeah. i'm really curious to know exactly what questions the supreme court will take up, but obama's speech was right in front of the supreme court justices. >> stephanie: yeah. >> so delivering this kind of message right in front of the supreme court, right in front of republican opposition. it's hard to crawl back from that. >> we know what clarence thomas will say he will point at scalia and say whatever he said. >> stephanie: he looked cute in that hat. but he has such a nice head of hair. >> it was weird. >> stephanie: being here matt we were saying when you walk by the

equal is the star that guides us still just as it guided our forebearers through seneca falls and selmad stonewall. >> new polling on this. welcome back to "hardball." that was president obama monday a couple days ago at his inaugural address. it was lines like that one that has defeated the right. anyway, it's got the defeated right braying about mr. obama's so-called liberal manifesto. how out of the mainstream he is. when you look at polls lately the more you can argue he's moving with public opinion. let's go to the evidence starting with gay marriage. here's what the president said. >> our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law. for if we are truly created equal, then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well. >> kind of the black church sound there. i love when he does that on a big platform. anyway, is that out of the mainstream? according to our nbc poll last month, a clear majority 51% say they favor same-sex marriage. next, immigration. here is the president on monday. >> our journey is not com

just as it guided our forebears through seneca falls and selma and stonewall.and women, sung and unsung, who left footprints along this great mall to hear a preacher say that we cannot walk alone. to hear a king proclaim that our individual freedom is bound to the freedom of every soul on earth. [ applause ] >> seneca falls, selma, and stonewall, that was an event that happened just south of us here in manhattan. an historic moment in the gay rights movement. >> a seminal moment for us, in gay rights, and women, equality, and for african-americans. and for the lgbt community to be put in that context was a thrilling experience. and ours is not finished yet. we still have some ways to go. but with president obama, it is going to happen. and the next -- i think not four years, just this year it is going to happen. i am very optimistic. and we're going to be reaching another benchmark in american history. >> abraham lincoln said that the constitution is organic law. whichs

i saw your tweet from earlier saying if this was for mitt romney you wouldn't here about seneca or selma. here is a clip that sounds perfectly good but there is one big issue if you ask me. let's watch it together. >> obama: we must act knowing that our work will be imperfect. we must act knowing today's victories will only be partial, and it will be up to those who stand here in four years and 40 years, and 400 years hence to advance the timeless spirit once conferred to us in a spare philadelphia hall. >> cenk: by itself that's perfectly good, and there are a lot of partial victories and rome was not built in a day. i'm afraid president obama will get a couple of partial victories and i'll let the president 400 years from now handle it. tell me i'm overreading into it. joe, step in. >> okay, you're overreading it. no, i think what you have is a very--you're absolutely right. there are some partial victories. there are a lot of half measures we saw in the first term, the affordable care act being front and center for progressives, and the biggest issue why they're cynical about the seco

just as it guided our forbearers through seneca falls and the selma and stonewall. >> jon: i believee first time a president has name checked a gay bar at his inauguration. other than ruther ford b. hayes talking about work teg loaded musket. put some pants on hayes. so now to the react. the network will have to talk about it in terms of coverage msnbc. >> massive crowd in washington today. >> jon: fox. >> much smaller crowd than four years ago. [ laughter ] >> jon: that's it. it's woodstock. it's woodstockst 99. seizing the moment. >> just a note on what you saw the first lady wearing. we're told it's a thom brown coat and dress. >> custom made. >> it could be upwards of $3,000. >> i think the tragedy is that she has to give that outfit away to the national archives. >> jon: so you've just (bleep) given up s. that what you are telling us. the fashion is talks about the -- >> the most powerful moment in that speech among many was when he mentioned the word stonewall. >> what are you talking about stonewall. >> stonewall rights the flashpoint of gay rights movement. >> it's a barroom

have boarded caltrans for the freedom ride which commemorates the alabama civil rights march from selmaontgomery. >> it is for all americans to get out and enjoy this day and just to celebrate and just remember all of the struggle ams we awe have come through. >> they joined them from na march -- joined them in a march which honored dr. martin luther king, jr. and people of all races and religions would march together and many parents are bringing their children to pay tribute. >> it is really important for kids to know how far we have come and how much further we have yet to go so i decided to bring my daughters here so they could see the memorial. >> it's just basically freedom and we wanted to show his dream for all of us. >> reporter: they will be commemorating his dream and legacy and it would be hard to ask for a more gorgeous day out here. reporting live san francisco. >>> government buildings are closed for the dr. martin luther king, jr. holiday. state courts schools and credit unions are closed, post offices are also closed and mail will not be delivered today. parking meters

the streets and total violation of the fund mental rights of african-americans as they marched in selma. >> bill: tom brokaw comparing the gun control debate to civil rights. is that right? we'll debate that. >> tell bill i said hey. >> are you going to come on the show one of these days? >> sure. i have been invited? >> you have. >> bill: jesse watters confronting collin powell at the inaugurations even as the general echos another white house opinion. watters world tonight. >> o'reilly, i have been on a couple of his lists. [ laughter ] >> bill: caution, you where to enter the no spin zone. the factor begins right now. >> bill: hi, i'm bill o'reilly. thanks for watching us tonight. bill o'reilly and liberalism. that is the subject of this evening's talking points memo. great joy in left wing precincts after president obama's speech yesterday. no longer does the president seek to portray himself as a moderate. he is thought an out-of-the closet liberal. that's no surprise. every american should have realized the president's left wing ideology long before the address. the problem we hav

he led thousands of demonstrators from sell e sell -- selma alabama to montgomery. this is significant considering obama is being sworn into his second term in the white house. the mlk association is chartering the freedom train and to ride you needied to get your tickets online at brownpapertickets.com or you can buy one on site from the mlk board members. it boards at 9, leaves san jose at 9:30 and will make three stops along the way one in sunnyvale, another in palo alto and in san mateo and is scheduled to arrive in san francisco at 10:55 this morning. round trip tickets are $10 and expecting to sell about 1600 tickets total and you're being asked to get here early because the lines are expected to be long. live in san jose, elissa harrington, cbs 5. >> thank you. 6:20 now. the crowds were big, but did the waves live up to the hype. the winners from the weekend's big mavericks competition. >>> and back on the ice, the sharks start off shaky in the season opener. it's the finish that really counts. [ female announcer ] safeway presents real big deals of the week.

is the star that guides us still just as it guided our forebearers seneca falls and selma and stonewall in 1848. selma, of course, was the city in alabama where state troopers in march 1965 savagely attacked african-americans marching for african-americans. stonewall the gay bar in greenwich village violent. seen as the birthplace of the gay rights movement. >> here we have a black man being reinaugurated. his hand resting on lincoln's bible. his hand in turn resting on martin luther king's bible. that's a very stirring site. but this nation has made great progress in those issues. i felt this speech had echos of something that could have been written 50 years ago. >> this was only the second time a public inaugural was held on dr. king's birthday. the first time was in 1997 for president clinton's second inaugural. shep? >> shepard: james rosen here in d.c. tonight. james, thank you. some breaking news just coming in to us and a live look at denver international airport from our afilm i can't tell kdav there we're told that southwest airlines jet had to abort takeoff toted when a warni

. >> 9-year-old and her sister selma had no problem handling the needles. >> lola explained to me why she wanted the shot. >> the weird feeling of being sick, i just do not like it at all. it's so weird. >> and the flew shot's better than that -- flu shot's better than that? >> yes, way better. >> this expectant mother came in just weeks before her due date. >> it's more important because there's a baby to think about. my husband get to his yesterday. the whole family is preparing for the baby. >> emergency room doctor told me california's about to get taken by the flu. >> many nursing homes are near the hospital. this is the winsor country drive care center where staff said they're required to have everyone vaccinated early to protect the residents. >> most of the people here are immunizeo compromised. >> they may schedule 1 more tonight. >>> now can you go to ktvu.com to view a flu shot map. you'll find it under our hot topics section. >>> a san jose mother is recanting her kidnapping story. >> when somebody's lying t kind , it kind of dupes all of us. >> on tuesday a woman told pol

and selma, of course, selma, alabama, 1965, where the police cracked down on the freedom marchers.ieffer, our chief washington correspondent, and anchor of "face the nation," and note the presidential historian doug brinkley. bob, what did you hear in the speech? >> well, i'll tell you what i did not hear. i didn't hear a line that kind of sums it up. there was no, the only thing we have to fear, there was no, with malice toward none, with charity for all. i kept looking in the speech at some point for that line. this was not that kind of a speech. in a funny kind of way, this was almost more like a state of the union speech where the president lays out his programs, and so forth. i'll tell you something else i did not hear. i did not hear him ask the american people for anything. there was no call to sacrifice, no ask not what you -- what your country can do for, but what you can do for your country. i suppose the -- i guess, if i understood what the president was saying today, it was that, on martin luther king's birthday, the next step for the march toward full equality has to d

just as it guided our forebearers through seneca falls and selma and stonewall. >> he was weaving theestry of america as he sees it for the first time in an inaugural address mentioning gay rights calling for marriage equality. >> our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law. for if we are truly created equal then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well. >> and with an eye on the immigration reform he has promised and the 68% of the hispanic vote he won. >> clearly the president has an agenda that he wants to pursue in his second term. some republicans may not agree with that agenda. but i thought his speech was american and patriotic. it was uplifting. >> ♪ oh, say does that -- >> as he left the podium for the lunch and the parade and the celebrations, barack obama wanted to pause, to linger, and to look once more. ♪ >> the road ahead is hard. for him and for our divided country. but today at least, it was fun. >> a man, a president with a purpose and an agenda. a progressive agenda, no question about

to talk about seneca falls and selma is more about an inclusive america with an emphasis on the qualityd have traditionally given a speech about liberty. >> stonewall was the group of people most marginalized in society and the most shunned who weren't even allowed to congregate in a bar at the same time without getting harassed and arrested. >> stonewall from 1969 has been considered almost alternate left history for a while. now gay studies has come into the fold. here the president of the united states on martin luther king day is giving it that much time. >> vice president biden is speaking at the commander-in-chief ball. >> they know who you are. they know what you've done. 1.7, 1.7 million of you have walked across the scorching sands of iraq or been in those god for saken mountains and plains of afghanistan. many of you just haven't served one tour. you have served two, three, four, five, the last time of the 23 or four times i've been in afghanistan and iraq, i was flying into bagram in a c-17. i went into the cockpit. the load master was there and i said, how many of you is thi

imagine another president speaking with pride and connection with seneca falls and selma and stonewall. imagine another president wrapping himself into the very history of struggle for women, for blacks, for gay people, all with the kind of historic celebration. yes, we've come far. now let's go to distance. the word here by the way is we. not them, not those people. didn't hear any of that yesterday from up on the capitol steps. didn't hear fighters for women being described as humorless suffragettes. didn't hear gay people standing up for their right to be here on god's earth as the odd people out. no, they all belong here. they are among us. they are of us, a good and worthy part of us. again, it was an astounding speech. an ich bin ein berliner. >>> welcome to "the ed show" from new york. the conservatives are whining about president obama's speech. it's just too liberal. i say welcome to the mainstream. let's get to work. >> it's morning again in america. >> the era of liberalism is back. >> the country is awake to the new center left america, and conservative elites can't stand i

[laughter] the president spoke to about seneca falls and women's suffrage selma, civil rights and as you mentioned stonewall manhattan's west village where the modern gay rights movement was born. a couple of things happen. harry reid and mitch mcconnell of reaching someort of agreement on the filibuster. nothing profound. also, they will raise the debtbt ceiling tmay 18. how will this have an impact on the president? >> they are still going to -- they he not gotten over the defeat from november 6. we are going to tie everything to the debt ceiling.. now they have the letter. it discovered that they have no leverage. now have to find a way to back down. this is their face saving device to k kick it down the road until may.y. the president is in a much stronger position in dealing with the house republicans. >> agree with that? >> all with respect colby's opinion. the president, like any reelected president essentially, absent a national event where he becomes the dominant and central dramatic fire, watches his popularity be rationed out day by day. he is strong now. it is hard to bel

is the star that guides us still just as it guided our forebearers through seneca falls and selma andtonewall. >> for the first time on the inaugural platform the inclusion of gay rights. >> our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law. >> and the president takes the first step towards challenging congress on climate change. >> we, the people, still believe that our obligations as americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity. we will respond to the threat of climate change knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations. some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires and crippling drought and more powerful storms. >> before leaving the capitol, president obama pauses to absorb the moment. >> take a look one more time. i'm not going to see this again. >> what about women's rights? on today's 40th abc anniversary of roe v. wade our exclusive nbc news-wall street journal polls shows for the first time a majority