now steve king more or less speaks for the g.o.p. in 2013 they voted overwhelmingly for an amendment that would have put hundreds of thousands of dreamers at threat of deportation. they just passed a bill to defund the most recent executive orders that will protect millions from deportation. if you need any more proof of his stature, look no further than him being kingmaker. >> he said he is very excited to see all of these potential candidates up front. he notes that a lot of the promises that people make about their issue positions, their party platforms this early in the campaign are things that follow them all the way through the general election that is good for someone like steve king on what he wants to hear from candidates on issues like i'm graduation. there is also an amount of personal vindication. he keeps a list of republicans that have criticized him, usually over immigration. >> that is a remarkable thing to say. it is like she taking a victory lap. he reps the hard line faction. there is an official victory for the st

is iowa congressman steve king. and tomorrow a who's who of gop presidential hopefuls are trekking out to iowa for an event he's hosting. ted cruz will be there, so will supposed moderate chris christie. everyone from sara palin to madonna kicking off campaign season by paying tribute to the man who just this week called an undocumented woman a, quote, deportable. not that it was any surprise considering what he said about dreamer students in the past. >> for every one who is a valedictorian there's another hundred out there that they weigh 130 pounds and they've got cavs the size of cantaloupes because they're hauling pounds of marijuana across the desert. >> yep, to steve king dreamers are basically drug mules, and he isn't just extreme on immigration. take a look at some of his other greatest hits. >> i think congress has to sit down and have a serious look at the rest of this constitution and that includes that "i" word that we don't want to say. if you add watergate and iran/contra together and multiply it by t

republican party. >> the endorsement of joni ernst or the governor are much more important than steve kingot in iowa. they are all they all went for a reason to kiss the king's ring. his positions are not so far right. he uses inflamatory rhetoric and says people that -- things that people will denounce. he is not being denounced by mitt romney or anybody. they are not afraid of him. they take his endorsement. >> we will see. >> i bet they would take it. >> who is the voice of the republican party? mitt romney? hardly. john boehner and mitch mcconnell have that mantle and here is part of their interview on "60 minutes." we clipped the part where they are whining about president obama. >> he seems to have forgotten or chose to ignore the election last november. >> the president could have put out an olive branch, could have taken a little bit different tone that would have indicated that there is some interest in working with us. >> are these the right two guys to lead the party? >> the fight means no leading voice will come from the presidential ranks anytime soon. i thought they were on "

can we debunk the notion that steve king is a kingmaker?he last few people he endorsed. >> he drew 100 50 national media. will the caucuses be important? >> i do not know if you can skip them but i do not know if they will be as important necessarily given the number of people in the race but i think this event was not necessarily representative of the iowa electorate and not representative of the republican electorate. >> there's a big establishment vote as romney proved. we stand this trajectory and this is the most wide open and competitive nomination that any of us can remember. you cannot skip iowa because everyone will be focused on the first event. you can win this with nine -- 19% of the vote. >> i do not think the republican nominee will be terms and by the tender people in steve king's garage. i do not think that was representative. >> a huge percentage of the electorate is represented. there is a big establishment that i think on almost every issue, steve king, liberals can say he is so far to the right. he is where the party is

steve king is wrong, the person who could do it is chris christie.onder i wonder if he has the guts. >> isn't it both parties have their sort of litmus tests like it seems like all republicans running for 2016 with the exception of rand paul are hawkish and pro-likud right wing as you can possibly be. going to the christian right and jewish community but they're playing this card. are there other rules like you have to be anti-immigration? i think you're right. you have to be anti-immigrant. >> yeah, but the thing is it's disgusting, jonathan's right. it also doesn't work. since steve king's become a kingmaker in iowa what's happened? >> when did that start? >> in the early 2000s. in 2008 who won the iowa caucus. >> santorum. >> no mike huckabee. so he's getting the small number of caucus-goers. >> isn't he just surfing, isn't he just riding that. >> yes. he's getting them to get behind social conservatives who pull the party to the right. >> he's doing that. >> romney goes out there -- >> excuse me but pat robertson did this years ago. >> yes. >> i

brother steve king. most of all, i want to say thank you to the minute women here today who represent a grassroots movement to restore america to its central idea of why we get up every day. that is freedom. freedom is god's gift to mankind . america's gift to the world. freedom made us most productive nation in the world at the turn of the 20th century. for freedom, we sent our best and bravest to fight on foreign cellular -- foreign soil. america is and always will be the last great hope of the free world. when freedom is threatened by big government, massive debt and slow growth, it is the people who have the power to make a great change. that is exactly what we did at the ballot box last november. [applause] enough to smothering debt. enough to bureaucracy. enough to broken borders that undermine our security. the american people need a clean break from the economic policies that have slowed our recovery at home and the foreign policies that have weakened our standing abroad. i got a feeling that aft

not every candidate agrees, but is there a downside to kissing steve king's ring? >> there clearly is. democrats will swarm this event and try to disrupt it and link people to king. look at the people who are not here. people like rubio, bush, and rand paul all have been squishes on immigration. i don't think they want to come here and have their first iowa event and be booed. everyone else is here. mitt romney is not here. they are all here and willing to take the risk. my question to you is congressman king interested in what they have to say on anything but immigration? >> he is. i think he wants to see a real economic plan. he complained a lot in 2012 that he thought candidates were not being detailed enough on the economy. king in iowa is not a big deal. people are seeing candidates show up all the time to things that they may not agree with the host. it is an opportunity for them to be on stage. and the people who are not on stage may feel that absence. >> immigration has been a bigger issue in iowa. is it a big issue now among republican activists? >> it is a

joining us now from steve king fest is kacie hunt. i will not have you talk about bobby jindal's event. >> thank you, i appreciate that. >> trust me, the kalcalls you get back from people to confirm the details. but in iowa tonight, can you just describe the basics of what's happening in iowa this weekend, and why like 10 presidential candidates are there? >> sure these kind of cattle calls as they refer to them are not uncommon in iowa. they are hosted by a family leader, which is one of the conservative evangelical groups. we have the bulk of what we consider to be the 016 presidential field. you're typically represented on the conservative side. it is kind of guides between people who are arguing over the vote. so from that group, you have mike huckabee who is a revered figure here. you have rick san tomorrow you have ted cruz. you have ben carson who captured a lot of excitement on that side. on the establishment side you basically only have chris christie. jeb bush is not planning to make an appearance and you have rand paul who

steve king is not known nationally. his clout is questionable. in 2008 he endorsed fred thompson who came in third. >> good point. >> so to some republicans, some sort of pro immigration reform republicans it's a little puzzling that so many are kissing his ring. he's very popular in western iowa and has a following among western conservatives. >> we heard a lot about increasing border security. tough tone on immigration. one of the candidates who was not there, ed, was jeb bush. at an event friday in california he said this about immigration. it tells you why he decided not to go to this event. >> we need to find a way, a path to legalized status for those that have come here and have languished in the shadows. there's no way that they're going to be deported. >> that's president obama's position. that's george w. bush's position. it used to be john mccain's position. can jeb bush sell that in today's republican paertd? >> been saying this for a while. i think we said it here before, that jeb bush is much more concerned and is looking to the gen

and i think, you know, watching steve king's planned introduction of chris christie will tell you a lotu point out, they have a friendly personal relationship and if king does in fact introduce him sort of warmly to this crowd, that's going to go a long way. i've talked to a lot of people since i landed here in iowa a few days ago who say that chris christie is so far being chronically underestimated here. he has one of the best consultants in the state working for him as a key advisor to the governor terry brandt stead, he also is somebody who is viewed in some ways as fearless. and that in some ways is what this represents today. maybe this isn't quite his crowd, but that doesn't mean he's afraid to show up and talk to them. i've also talked to people who dispute this idea that his brash personality isn't iowa nice enough if that makes sense. at least not with the caucus who are looking for somebody who's going to aggressively take it to hillary clinton. so, i think the reception he receives here today will tell us a lot about how much they plan to play in iowa as a potential christie

host: on this weekend, iowa republicans going to the meeting by steve king. long time strategist of purple strategies. a minute or 2 with your phone calls. bob from pawpaw, michigan good morning caller: i am interested if you have any idea of candidates viable candidates that will not be 70 years old by the time they take office with the democratic party. i feel like the vetting process really needs to be very strict in terms of health because this is a really high-energy job any more in washington. and we have had examples and you know them very well over the years, where an older person like that is just the energy just isn't there. host: let me ask yous not only hillary clinton as the nominee. she would be 67 but the democratic leadership in the house and senate nancypel pelosi, do you think that poses an image problem for the democrats? caller: do i? yeah. host: steve mcmahon guest: i have a slightly different view. bob's question is a legitimate one. you can make the case that typically when you move on in politics from one generation to the next, it get

due respect. >> it is the iowa freedom summit hosted by steve king. and starring huckabee. palin. harry. cruz. christie. and donald trump. featuring santorum. it is the official unofficial rubber game party presidential primary -- republican party resident of primary. >> greetings from iowa. the kickoff to the freedom summit is tomorrow morning and the fun goes all day. we have christie cruz walker and a whole lot more. it is a super bowl of the speeches to kick the tires. kathy is here. you are an expert on iowa politics. what does the somebody have to do to be considered the winner or a winner? >> you have to bring both sizzle and steak. it an iowa event. we want to entertain and rev up. yesa, i i have to give some meat to the people that are watching who are looking for an addition to the country as opposed to somebody that gives good jokes. >> some of these people like scott walker have speeches but most of them are trying to figure out what the set. to say. >> if all else fails, you can make balloon animals. >> i think people who are more on the

mike huckabee the last speaker with steve king.l be on our show on sunday be and kareem abdul-jabbar. talk about what it's like being muslim in america. wrote a provocative essay in "time" magazine and on the show to talk about that. >> look forward to seeing it every sunday. thanks, chuck. >> all right, brother. >>> after the break, zoom through some of today's other top stories including the cause of that massive apartment fire in new jersey. we also have another major fire to tell you about this morning. this time in pennsylvania. seven alarms five buildings. the details in seconds. stay with me. (son) oh no... can you fix it, dad? yeah, i can fix that. (dad) i wanted a car that could handle anything. i fixed it! (dad) that's why i got a subaru legacy. (vo) symmetrical all-wheel drive plus 36 mpg. i gotta break more toys. (vo) introducing the all-new subaru legacy. it's not just a sedan. it's a subaru. congratulations. you're down with crestor. yes! when diet and exercise aren't enough, adding crestor lowers bad cholesterol up t

it's an encouraging sign that they're saying no to steve king. calling anybody deportable, but somebody there in the first lady's bock at the state of the union. this is the same guy talking about immigrants with cantaloupe calves. he is out there. while they two are standing him up, it shows that people fighting for the mainstream what's left of the chamber of commerce republicans risk carving themselves up between bush and romney chris christie thereby empowering sort of the steve kings of the republican base. it's a gamble that they're making form the problem is probably only one guy can make that game able and unfortunately they're carving that vote up right now. >> angela rye, dana milbank, thank you both for your time. >> thank you, rev. >>> back to the breaks news. saudi king abdullah has died. according to state tv, he was 90 years old. it's a major reply kale shift for the country that's the largest oil producer and home of the holiest site in islam. >>> joining me on the phone ayman mohyeldin. what do we no right now? >> reporter: well

they didn't want to be associated with steve king. they were leery of looking like they were pandering to the base. jeb bush said that not what my candidacy is going to be about -- that is not what my candidacy is going to be about. we had a dearth of candidates -- serious candidates. jeb bush as death to that -- jeb bush adds depth to that. host: your comments? the conversation with jeb bush? guest: i think he needs to come here to iowa. i would disagree with cullen a little bit in regards to people yesterday just pandering to the base.3 joni ernst has a conservative voting record. she could -- clieccked with iowans. many times as candidates dived to the center, -- candidates dive to the center, they lose the center. it is important that candidates don't have a mushy message are articulate and show how they can improve things in the country. host: this is the headline from "the des moines register." randy from virginia, good morning. caller: i think the republicans need to have a more specific agenda. more like the contract with amer

and they're very aggressively trying to tie candidates to steve king. candidates quietly avoid him. in the subtle dig or not so subtle dig at mitt romney and jeb bush who skipped the event, he mentioned that he thought the future president of the united states would be on the stage that day. i talked to steve king the other day. he was talking about how it's important for him to try to set a general agenda. some of the promises candidates make in the early state of the campaign, they follow through to the general election and possibly the white house. he will be tough to avoid. >> thanks to jennifer jacobs and benjy sarlin. >>> coming up next the battle over the first big bill the new republicans of congress will put on president obama's desk. they'll do that with little help from democrats. senator john hoeven will join us live next. (son) oh no... can you fix it, dad? yeah, i can fix that. (dad) i wanted a car that could handle anything. i fixed it! (dad) that's why i got a subaru legacy. (vo) symmetrical all-wheel drive plus 36 mpg. i gotta break more

we bring up steve king because he is one of the sponsors along with representative of iowa, steve king bring this up. obama prefers prosecutorial discretion by inviting a deportable to sit in place of honor at state of the union with first lady. how does the gop gain a greater percentage of latino voters in america if republicans, some of them, are rushing to be so close to someone who would tweet that? >> well, the idea is that you can actually -- if you're serious about immigration reform, honest about immigration reform that you can appeal to hispanic voters and also appeal more importantly to the broad swath of americans who believe that the law should be enforced as it is and they recognize that this is essentially a bait and switch, the idea you have a border security bill and then all of a sudden you'll start letting people move down the process of legalization. they are not going to tie themselves to what somebody else said when it comes to all of their policies going forward. but i do think that the point about prosecutorial discretion is an obvious one, it's not just a correc

steve king is no stranger to controversy. this comment a few years back caused major headaches for the republican party. >> there are kids that were brought into this country by their parents unknowing that they were breaking the law. they will say to me and others who defend the rule of law we have to do something about the 11 million. some of them are valedictorians. their parents brought them in. it wasn't their fault. it's true in some cases. they're not all valedictorians. for every one that is a valedictorian, there's another one out there. they have calves the size of cantaloupes because they're bringing marijuana across the desert. >> he continues to use disturb disturbing rhetoric when it comes to immigration. obama invites a deportable to sit in place of honor at the state of the union with the first lady. i should sit with aledo, he tweeted. his distinguished guests have their own set of issues. chris christie, has he really gotten rid of the controversy? christie can barely make it through a public event without l

as far as steve king goes, i thought it was very mean-spirited of mr. ng to say something about a young girl who has never done anything to him at all. the other comment he made his mexicans --

christie launching a political action committee critical to the 2016 run and also critical iowa where steve kingwho of 2016 names, including christie. one name not there -- jeb bush who declined an invitation to king's conference but said this on the subject of immigration on friday. >> we need to find a way, a path, to legalized status for those that have come here and have languished in the shadows. there's no way they're going to be deported. >> msnbc political correspondent casey hunt just back from iowa. so good morning to you. >> good morning, jose. >> what do you say is the biggest headline out of des moines this weekend? >> i think that the people that stood out at this conference in iowa were really the new faces. ted cruz absolutely brought the house down. wisconsin governor scott walker was a real standout. he's been working to sort of hone especially his approach onstage. not known as somebody wowing audience. i saw him give a speech at the winter meeting in san diego, delivered some of the same lines in iowa. fell flat with the establishment donor type of crowd but played really wel

as far as steve king goes, i thought it was very mean-spirited of mr. king to say something about a young girl who has never done anything to him at all. the other comment he made his mexicans -- i can't understand why we are going to have a supposedly freedom summit with this guy. i appreciate your time. >> the politico newspaper story on this event from steve king and the democrats looking to highlight some of his views on immigration talks about some of the issues you bring up across the street from today's event. a press conference to call on republicans to condemn king's statements on immigration. they note that king is compared to undocumented immigrants -- king has compared undocumented immigrants to dogs. some of his statements on immigration. office of left -- bob is up next on the line for independents. good morning. caller: i wanted to make a comment about the summit today. i am an african american independent. i have been watching the republicans on some of the cable networks. i have been watching some of the republicans that come on some of

in iowa, in the iowa caucuses, every one of them would be delighted to have the endorsement of steve king, that's very true. i get what steve was trying to do then. he was engaged in the conversation. >> i love the way he said that, am i right or am i wrong? wants to defend the republican party at its worst. because you're pointing out the fact that the iowa caucus voter who gets the first-round pick on who the next president is -- >> by the way, that's the only reason why anybody pays attention to steve king. >> but also, he's appealing to the part of the base throughout the country that passed these laws, like in arizona, and south carolina, prove you're a u.s. citizen and if you're illegal, sayonara. >> making fun of somebody ethnically by saying they have weird legs, remember dan burton shootingicant lopes to prove somebody hadn't committed suicide -- >> this was taking some information that he'd been given somewhere along the way, misinterpreting that information or blowing it up to something that it didn't represent. >> used to say that are the brains of people like you and me are s

steve king is not a person known for his moderate stance on this. so everybody will be watching all of the republican candidates and how they react not just to steve king's policy ideas about immigration, but the tone he's taken in talking about immigrants like you mentioned, him calling a guest of the state of the union a deportable. that tone is what makes establishment republicans very nervous and the candidates will have to address that. >> he goes over the top and tends to irritate. and for working families and working women in particular there was a moment during the president's state of the union where he talked about equal pay for the women and something everybody supports and the republican caucus john boehner stayed seated by that and there is a new poll by advocacy works find that 81% of the people they surveyed supported paid childcare and family leave and sick leave, including 65% of republicans. so these are popular issues that republicans have been on the wrong side of. how do you think these potential presidential contenders are goin

hosted by steve king. proximity to that name could prove delicate for some attend ees.the same steve king who used the term deportable to reference a 20-year-old dreamer brought to the state of the union by first lady michelle obama. it's the same steve king who compared undocumented immigrants to dogs and the same one who declared most young immigrants developed calves the size of cantaloupes from smuggling drugs. casey hunt is in high with a and glenn thrust is watching reaction in washington. does his influence outweigh those moments of controversy that we just mentioned? >> well ronan, you have to remember what an important role conservative activists play in the caucus process. this event is oversold. there's a waiting list that is 1,000 people long. that audience helps especially in the beginning of the process sort through who's going to do well in the iowa caucuses. iowa has been full of pit falls for candidates who go onto the general election. mitt romney in particular it was in iowa where he said he would veto the dream act. that's something that really came

>> congressman steve king's freedom summit. >> jon: steve king, wait scary stephen king? no, no no no. not the lovable author the scary stephen king. >> congressman king says many undocumented children the vast majority, in fact are drugged mules. >> maybe they are hauling 75 pounds of marijuana across the desert. >> jon: yes! you know let me-- that statement is naive and and-- ignorant. that statement is like ignorance, like if you just take all of the stupid and just cook it down just cook it, cook it down and then scrape, just the pure ignorance like crystal duh. it's like crystal duh. now no one is going to show up to the can't hope camp retreat this guy is just flat out offensive. >> he's been called the cattle came running. >> wisconsin scott walker was one of the summit's biggest stars. >> if you are not afraid to go big and bold, you can actually get results. >> jon: isn't that the tag line for tide? (laughter) this summit probably does get your whites whiter. but no one else is showing up. no one. >> in a republican primary, every candidate is going to come in fr

fan, loves steve king. >> backstage passes. >> i love her.once again, this is herpes. proving once again he's a different kind of cat, barack obama is oddly pumped by his party's defeat. even in the house chamber he seemed to delight dloo in his detachment as he laid down his own markers to drive up his own numbers. he doesn't mind splendid isolation. he really think it is it's splendid. he likes the game better when he's up against an opposing team. to him harry reid was as big a problem as my mcconnell. in the end the speech on tuesday told us less about the state of the union than the state of obama. the state of obama is strong if solitary. >> mark halperin? >> i got to see maureen has been on a roll about obama lately. she gets the president. i'm not sure she's right about the harry reid thing but everything else pretty much nails where the president's head is at. >> i don't think, willie geist, that barack obama would appreciate somebody saying that maureen dodd gets the president. she irritates him. but i think she gets him. >> you can

. >> the people who weren't there, this event is being organized by steve king. cipation in this dampened the enthusiasm for this event a little bit? >> i think that king's name on this event is really what's drawn a lot of these candidates here honestly. he's someone who republicans often try to woo as they start to run in the caucus us. his endorsement could be welcomed. his district is western iowa one of the most conservative parts of the state. on the flip side he obviously has made really controversial comments. immigration is an issue where republicans have gotten in trouble. here in iowa this is where romney said he would veto the dream act. we will see some of this today. dreamers potentially protesting some of these candidates. steve king was sitting down and having lunch with rand paul a few months ago. the dreamer went up to confront steve king. rand paul said you know what i'm going to walk out of this situation. there are potential pit falls for the candidates. >> do you think it's going to be a problem for a party that's trying to talk about broaden

mean, particularly jeb bush whose ideas on immigration are much further to the left of this group, steve king, the congressman from iowa is very hard line against illegal immigration, undocumented workers. he will ask all the candidates who are showing up or potential candidates who are showing up what their positions are. and the interesting one in that case would be chris christie, who has two things. one he's considered kind of moderate by some of the people in this audience but he has a very close personal relationship with steve king. and it will be interesting to see how he comes out of this. why does showing up at this thing matter is that the activists who would leave the hall will leave with some impression of these candidates. scott walker had some work to do in terms of exciting people. if he does something to excite them in this event, then it starts to get passed around among these activists here in iowa. >> john, how much of the scrambling that you talk about just for campaign workers is going on for money as well and going on far beyond iowa? >> that's right. in iowa the fight

senator ernst was an attendee at yesterday's iowa freedom summit that was organized by representative steve king and the group citizens united. it has been called the kickoff for the 2016 presidential race, with many potential candidates taking the opportunity to speak to an audience gathered in des moines. speakers included ted cruz, chris christie, scott walker, rick santorum, and mike huckabee. iowa is getting a lot of attention early, since it is traditionally the first state to hold presidential caucuses during the primary process. this morning, we talked to a reporter about the event.

candidates have to touch first base before rounding the horn, but is steve king the base republicans really want to tag? joining me now is john braybender and joan walsh. i got to start with the home team here joan excuse me ladies second here. i think there's a catch-22 in republican politics, if you want to win the presidency, you can't win unless you get the nomination. you can't get the nomination if you straight-arm the right-wing. you have to go to the fringe to show you will be their president as well as other people's. isn't that a problem? the para docks is what can get you elected can prevent you from being elected, so i think there's advice that comes with that. whoever the nominee is this time has to go beyond checking the boxes. i think they are to be able talk to hard-working families, middle-income families who feel like they've been abandoned by both parties. but particularly our party. most of our candidates don't believe in the minimum wage. i think that's outrageous. so whoever is going to win -- >> my argument, i guess my parents were among this crowd, there are a

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appearance and standing on his stage and rick perry did a fist pump with him and the democrats love steve king and love having him be a host for the republican party. >> chris, one of the interesting things in the book is the republican official most influencing the gop is not ronald reagan it is newt gingrich. >> i was going to say someone else. >> and already the white house making good on its name. and up next we'll talk weather and deflate-gate with bill nye, the science guy. can footballs actually deflate on their own in the cold? you listen. you laugh. you worry. you do whatever it takes to take care of your family. and when it's time to plan for your family's future we're here for you. we're legalzoom, and for over 10 years we've helped families just like yours with wills, living trusts and more. visit us today for legal help you can count on. legalzoom. legal help is here. when it comes to good nutrition...i'm no expert. that would be my daughter -- hi dad. she's a dietitian. and back when i wasn't eating right, she got me drinking boost. it's got a great taste and it helps give me the

here is steve king who said some of the worst thing that i can think of. >> joan it's interesting, and john it's interesting, there's a number of ways to describe someone here el lily. undocumented workers, i think which is what they prefer. you can call them illegals which is pretty damned cold and the worst of these is dough portables, like collectibles. why would you call somebody a deportable. it's not a situation or a huge experience. it's not recognition of a person's humanity. >> it's cruel. >> they broke the law in here for good economic reasons, to get ahead, but you can't dismiss them as not people. deportables? why would this guy call them that? why would anybody in your party talk like that? >> let me say this. if you watch the speeches i thought they were pretty remarkable. people didn't get themselves singularly defined when sometimes as a part we force themselves themselves. >> i think carly fiorina was the only one who really spent time talking about the life issue, and talked about hillary clinton. you know candidates talking about -- >> no chris christie -- i'm sorry,

>> reporter: yes, it is hosted by steve king congressman steve king, one of the most conservative memberse house, republican who has a very harshly anti-immigration reform stance that many republicans worry will alienate -- would alienate hispanic voters. what the iowa republicans say here this is really about everybody coming to iowa not necessarily endorsing steve king's views on immigration. >> all right. an early start to the 2016 race. jonathan karl, thank you. >> love this political season. everybody throwing their name in the hat and going for it. >>> ron claiborne, you're tracking some of the other stories we've been tracking. >> i have. >> all overnight, good morning to you. >> and good morning to you, paula and ryan sara. we begin with big last-minute changes to president obama's trip to india. the president and first lady departed for new delhi, the indian capital. mr. obama will be the first u.s. president to take part in a parade on sunday celebrating the day that india's constitution came into force. the obamas though will not visit the iconic taj mahal instead cutting their

that is not the problem. >> for steve king. >> for steve king and i agree with that and i've been verysteve king and very critical of ted cruz who is hispanic i guess but they don't represent the majority of the party. they understand the demographics. i think it's a question of courage. and it's going to happen eventually. but just to say they are free to people who are different i wouldn't generalize. >> let me ask one thing before we bring the audience for questions. both of you think in the end the legal and legislative challenges will fail and this will begin to happen at some point probably in 2015. >> about the president threaded the needle perfect than the legal issues. >> how does the political and the legislative environment change if people start signing up in large numbers? does that make it easier to get to conference of reform and does it change the way the issue plays out and what happens? >> is easier to get to conference of immigration reform because republicans will see all of those retrograde hedge warfare tactics failed and now they're faced with a fundamental reali

perceived front-runner chose to avoid coming to this event because in part the sponsor of the event steve king conservative immigration hard linen and jeb bush wants the party to do more to reach out to hispanics and king has said inflammatory comments about hispanics over the years and jeb chose nod to be here. you have to think that scott walker who is normally low key and some call him boring, he gave a great, well-received speech here in des moines. >> today, i'm proud to tell you more four years after because of my reforms, my sons are growing newspaper a state that is each better than the state that we grew up in. >> reporter: chris christie too. he sort of not known to connect with the conservative base. they are very skeptical of him. >> if i was too blunt, too direct, too loud and too new jersey, for iowa, then why do you people keep inviting me back? and even more importantly, if the values i'm fighting for every day in new jersey and all across this country are not consistent with your values, then why would i keep coming back? >> reporter: he gave a great speech out here today and

i want to thank steve king and dave bossi and citizens united.s a fantastic idea and a real treat. as steve king said, i want to talk to you about national security. i don't think there has ever been a more important time in recent years to do that, especially given what has happened to our country over the last six years. for the past six years we have waited for obama to lead, to defend our country, and he has consistently failed. two more years of danger remain until 2016, and his former secretary of state, hillary clinton, is no more up to the job that he was. [applause] we are without question less secure than we were six years ago. you have heard the phrase several times today, ronald reagan, the only political leader who can amend scriptures and make it better. when he talked about the shining city on the hill -- ladies and gentlemen, our president has drained the moat and is leaving the gates open and undefended. [applause] we cannot afford eight more years of obama and clinton's misbegotten views of america, there and experience, and the

and, by the way, steve king, who hosted this, is absolutely toxic in the hispanic community.icans want to get that vote, they shouldn't be showing up at a steve king event. >> you saw jeb bush stay away from the event. but also the night before the event, bill kristol, making a comment about immigration, steve king's big issue. saying there has to be path to get these people out of the shadows. >> i would say looking at the event, as a republican and a conservative the iowa event, it cleared me up. you look at the republicans in congress, you get depressed sometimes, honestly. there are a lot of good young candidate there is. scott walker. bobby jindal. >> you think scott walker helped himself the most yesterday? >> i think so. he's less well known. he's thought to be dull. but in fact he's an impressive -- look the guy's been a good governor. mike lee, the senator from utah, not running, gave a speech yesterday and said, i'm the only guy up here not running. he said, i want a conservative who is positive principled, and proven. he went through that. intelligent. what is stri

discretion by inviting a deportable to sit in place of honor at sotu first lady." >> me and steve king disagree. i will say, look, these and people brought to this country as minors before they had any choice in the matter, and they still have aspired to the highest ideals of this country. this is something important. this is a tremendous honor for our country that these folks want to be americans and have invested heavily here in terms of time in their own education and development. steve king, i guess, wants to educate these kids in our schools, train them, then send them back to some addresses country to develop there. that doesn't make sense to me. with all due respect to my colleague, he and i see this issue very differently, about as different as you possibly can. >> he was talking about a college student. we be voting to authorize an attack on the islamic state? >> you know, that is a good question. the bottom line is, the islamic state is a nihilistic, violent extremist group and they're not going to be dissuaded through simple diplomacy. but it is authorizing force against the