let's turn to wendell potter who is the center for public integrity. ent of cigna and the author of the book "deadly spin." this is obstruction at all levels. mr. potter, great to have you with us tonight. >> thank you, ed. >> it's mean-spirited. this is an all-out assault to stop anything president obama was able to accomplish. how else do we read it? >> there's no other way to read it. the exchanges are a no brainer. as you pointed out they expand coverage. they also enable the citizens of every state to be able to shop for coverage and compare policies one to another. you can't do that now. this was a great idea when republican governors had it before the affordable care act was passed. there's an exchange in utah. when mitt romney was governor of massachusetts, he created an exchange there. it's been very successful in both states. they have different approaches, but what we're seeing now is nothing but politics. they're wanting to make sure they can keep this going as political rhetoric as long as they can. >> they're using obviously the supreme co

wendell potter, great to have you with us tonight. great to you back on "the ed show." that's "the ed show." i'm ed schultz. the rachel maddow show starts right now. good evening, rh lg. >> thank you, my friend. thanks to you at home for stating with us. we have elizabeth warren in a moment. >>> we have the latest on ron paul not quite suspending his race for president but doing something that will kind of look like he's suspending his race for president. >>> we have an exclusive on tonight's show on the issue of reproductive rights. there's a political earthquake that's about to happen on that issue. we have the exclusive coming up tonight on the interview. that's all ahead this hour. we have a really big show. >>> today in politics, today in politics weirdly was the day president barack obama took the baton from texas governor rick perry. on january 9th this year, that was right after iowa and right before new hampshire, january 9th of this year, this was the campaign trail itinerary. for the various candidates in the race. mitt romney was campaigning in nashua, new h