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the iowa state fair and the weapon is family brawl.this scenario, there is a brawl involving the extended bush family and some civilians. do you a, say it is a private matter? b, have a candidate make a joke about the brawl in bushes. c, throw neil bush under the bus or d, attack the new york times? >> it depends on the severity of the brawl. >> let's say there were some blood drawn. >> by? >> bush on iowan contacts. >> that is not good. >> what are you going with? >> i think you do a hybrid of a little bit of a brawlish bush with fun but then say people need to behave themselves better. i have worked with a candidate where blood was drawn on a rope line. this was way back in 1992 at a receiving line where there was some anti-choice protesters who held up a sign. the rope line was being manned by some labor folks. i remember a large fist coming over the shoulder of a candidate that met the face. we never determined where the fist came from. >> chris lehane, thank you for coming and playing a little bit of glue. now a word from our spon

the gentleman from iowa please go ahead for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chair. it's great to see you. i do want to take this opportunity to invite you to the iowa state fair this summer if you can make it. it would be wonderful way to be there and there's a lot of folks not just from the sector but from others that would love to see you there as well. and i have been going back and forth. i hope that i'm not repeating what was already asked and asked her to repeat what you vardy said. but that is a big issue in my state, we have talked about this in meetings and both of us were probably blue in the face. especially those trying to figure out what we are doing forward. as you know it is required by law from 2008 through 2022 and had a big issue over 2014 and i am kind of concern as a lot of folks are about theirs. we are reading different things and the media, there was an article the day before yesterday and i don't know where they got their information, saying that the levels are going to be set retroactively based on what actually happened in 2014 and then 15 and 16 are left to be determined. and so i'm not going to point out anyone in particular but we

i heard my colleague from iowa say that he invites you back to the iowa state fair. i would like to invite you to come to ohio. sit down and talk directly to the ohioans who work in those coalmines and most power plants who are likely to lose their jobs as result of epa's actions your actions administrator mccarthy. they pay your salary. they pay my salary so let me ask you where you meet with them? i will arrange my schedule so that i can be there, to be there with you and we can have a dialogue with the people whose lives are being affected by the regulations coming out of your agency. >> we are reaching out across the country. >> i'm asking you when you come with me because i will help set it up? >> every state is asking me to come to their state. >> that is a simple question yes or no. can i get with your team? i will have my team reach out to your office to set up that meeting because i'm going to take that as a yes. is that we just said that you are willing to meet? >> i'm always willing to talk to you. >> will you come to ohio in may with the men and women rec

the way, that's an argument that's fair on his part. the african-americans are always -- >> iowa, new hampshire. not a lot of black people in those statesa won those just fine. >> the great beloved walter cronkite, after the wisconsin primary of 1960, that night he said he only won because he got the catholic vote, and kennedy went steaming out of that room. now i have to go to west virginia because you've taken away my victory because my peeps showed up. >> congratulations, mr. president, it was a tough fight and honor running against you, why do you have to come up with excuses as to why he beat you? it sounds just a little petty. >> the first nixon-kennedy debate, nixon said to kennedy -- yeah, nixon said to kennedy, you had a great turnout in ohio. thank you for talking points. >>> let me finish with secretary clinton's new role in life, which has become a political identification in her life. you're watching "hardball," a place for politics. i love my shows, but i can't just sit around all day. that's why i have xfinity. their cloud based dvr lets me take everything i recorded, anywhere i go. which is perfect for me, [whispering] b

states colorado, iowa and virginia. same thing. mrs. clinton prevails in all three states. not a fair poll because hillary clinton is better known than thedates mentioned. maybe jeb bush's name is known but they don't know what he stands for that name gap will will close as the campaign heats up. it does point out that hillary clinton is a formidable candidate. joining us from tampa, florida, jessica irlick a democrat. co-host of out numbered. hillary clinton looks like a solid 35 to 45% base going to happen no matter what happens. >> big advantage. >> these numbers aren't that great. still not polling above 50%. >> not in these states. remember, she hasn't opened her mouth yet. >> what do you mean? >> the minute she opens her mouth and she campaigns, her numbers are going to start to tank she knows that too. that's by hillary is in hiding. >> i think she is very well defined. interesting numbers polling well with women and independents and these are swing states where independent votes are going to be really important in 2016. that's why they polled there. and she has a huge opportunity here to really you know, move forward because the

after a great day with friends and farmers and farm animals at your iowa state fair, we loaded up the motor home and drove over the border to illinois. and we stopped because my daughter piper had never run through a maze in a cornfield. that shows you how exciting my life is. that was like the highlight of our trip. and they get to run through this maze, it's a real thrill for a family. and driving through the small towns around here that and we pulled into dixon as we cross that state line. we pulled into dixon, illinois. and we turned on henna pin street. we stopped at a modest white clapboard home. and it had a pair of rocking chairs out on the front porch and a neighbor came over and told us about the little boy that used to live in that house and that his family couldn't afford to own it so they rented it. the little boy had a tinny bedroom off the front of the house and that's where he would listen to the radio and he'd get his news and he'd learn from that and his entertainment. and he'd play football in the front yard and ride his bike up and down the sidewalks. and just real

the caucuses but does iowa matter so much? i would also say two things the people leading in the straw polls or these twitter polls, state fairls, you can pave the roads from council bluffs to des moines with the bodies of those. what are his issues on international policies? what is his real nuance position on ukraine. because he's so unknown -- >> some of those may be waiting on hillary clinton's answers. >> yeah. >> let's see what else. we have a couple other headlines. this from the "new york times"." at this party you better keep it down. you heard of sheriff joe arpio, this is in his backyard he arranged a super bowl party, but because he makes inmates sleep on pink sheets and wear pink underwear, the popcorn will be colored pink. this is the first time they will get to watch -- there's three channels that sheriff joe lets the inmates watch. the weather channel, c span and the food network. he's making an exception tonight to watch the super bowl. >> what is wrong with him? i think mental health counseling is something that is very much needed for him. >> don't you think pink popcorn is good? >> i don't quite get the ge