unexpected half million signatures for recalling governor scott walker in wisconsin. look at how the republican party is wielding its power in trending blue virginia. look at occupy youngstown, saying this is their priority, that they will stand up for this, that even if no other level of politics in this country can stop this one foreclosure maybe they can stop it in their own town. joining us now is chris hayes, the host of "p up with chris hayes," which az saturday and sunday mornings on msnbc. chris is also editor at large ever "the nation" magazine. chris, good to see you. >> great to see you. >> i have been waiting to see what's going to happen in the republican race for president and in congress, and in all of this i keep coming back, actually, to the occupy movement, what's happening in places like youngstown. do you think that is a result of political processes, or are we at the point where what's happening in the streets is sort of the cause of political processes too? >> that's fascinating. i do think it has caused a change in the national political conversation. i do think there's also a