he was a one-of-a-kind wisemen. civility, bob once said, does not have to be something that only old men recollect. whether you are in politics or in the press, it should be the standard of behavior. so, ladies and gentlemen, i can imagine the scene when bob met our creator who greeted him with a simple question. is a question that each of us should ask ourselves from time to time. would you have done anything differently while you are on earth? bob responded exactly as he did in 1993 when a reporter asked him the same question. i don't have any regrets about anything in my life, he explained. i liked the whole damn deal. bob, we not only liked you, we loved you. the whole damn deal. we really miss you. we will see one the other side. fax on behalf of the strauss family, thank you all for coming. strauss draws bob a crowd. said, itfferson once is the trait of lawyers to question everything and yield the hour.d talk by bob would surely have considered jefferson's sentiment a limited few of lawyering, he certainly wou

they were called the wisemen. but who are the wisemen in the republican party today.epublican president joe hopefuls courting hoou hoover's economic team, the folks that brought us the great depression. they're the last person's advice anybody should want. did ted cruz and the gop think we wouldn't notice they're still running back to the bushies? nice try, but some mission accomplished because we got you. >> it's the little things in life that make me smile. i don't use super polygrip because my dentures fit well. with just a few dabs, it's clinically proven to seal out more food particles >>> republicans have spent four years predicting failure for the affordable care act. it was all doom and gloom. they called the law a disaster, compared it to hurricane katrina, and even terrorism. but guess what? the sky is still there. and the law is working. today, another positive sign 37 a new gallup poll finds the rate of uninsured americans have fallen 1.5% since the last quarter of 2013. in fact, the uninsured rate is at the lowest level we've seen since 2008. so more and

and the republican wisemen whom i talk to around here are scared out of their wits. >> by this talk? >> by this talk. i was talking to one of the leading fundraisers in the republican party today. he's no liberal. he's a conservative these people scare him, not only because of their ideology, but because of their demographics. these are people who don't seem to know how to appeal beyond the traditional white male base of the republican party and you can't win an election that way. >> yeah, you know, i think jeb bush will have to explain further, act of love, crossing the border. that's a hard reach for some people. but making fun of it, the way he did it also told another story. this is putting down hispanics. this was a putdown. and he's the guy pushing the birther line from day one. the message is pretty damn clear to black and brown people. this guy is not looking out for your interest politically. >> the gravitational center of the republican party shifted far to the right, you know, 10, 8, 6 years ago and it is stuck in that position. this is why all the talk about chris christi

he was a one-of-a-kind wisemen. civility, bob once said, does not have to be something that only old men recollect. whether you are in politics or in the press, it should be the standard of behavior. so, ladies and gentlemen, i can imagine the scene when bob met our creator who greeted him with a simple question. is a question that each of us should ask ourselves from time to time. would you have done anything differently while you are on earth? responded exactly as he did in 1993 when a reporter asked him the same question. i don't have any regrets about anything in my life, he explained. deal.d the whole dam we, we not only like to you, loved you. the whole damn deal. we really miss you. we will see one the other side. -- >> tonight on c-span, the debate of genetically modified food. policy on net neutrality as reporting on the wall street journal. rulesc will propose new allowing internet service providers to offer faster service to content companies such as netflix and skype if they are willing to pay a fee. the

one of the wisest wisemen in the democratic party, it would be all the republicans fault.sn't have the ability to consult with the other side. and said obama has responsibility of leadership and he is not following through. stuart: that is an institution they would flock to him if he offered an invitation. does he not have them over for dinner or coffee or whatever? >> it is hard not to talk about this president without talking about his personality, psychology. he sees it as a zero sum game. talked about losing to bobby and he said he went around and saw the eyes of other people loser about him, obama. he had the fragile ego, the guy can't take losing. compromises weakness. stuart: does he have any of his political opponents close to him? has he got a relationship with mitch mcconnell and the other republicans in congress? any relationship at all? >> he doesn't have a relationship with the democrats. i interviewed many democratic leaders in congress, they all tell me this guy is a wall, they never hear from him. all presidents generally have a list like they are supposed

a one-of-a-kind wisemen. does not he once said, have to be something that only old men recollect.hether you are in politics or in the press, he said, it should be the standard of behavior. imagine a scene when bob met our creator, who created -- greeted him with a simple question. it is of course a question that each of us should ask ourselves from time to time. would you have done anything differently while you are on earth? bob responded exactly as he did in 1993, when a reporter asked him the same question. "i do not have any regrets about hething in my life," explained. "i like the whole damn deal." bob, we not only like you, we love you. tribute atg washington posses national cathedral for bob strauss. the former democratic re: broker of passed away at the age 95. the entire event is on our website. check it out. your comments on time magazine. ats is what it looked like time.com. the 100 most influential. with the list, who would you include? good morning. caller: i would include you alreadyrice and said elizabeth warren is on the list. treasurehey lie a trove of ideas for e