seen a time where it has been so deeply felt. a small number of people having such a huge impact. >> i, myself, bought extra guns, extra ammo in anticipation of all this nonsense. >> what does it take for us to change what we are seeing unfold? >> my child is gone. >> hydeia pendleton was me, and i was her. >> newtown, connecticut, deserves a vote. they all deserve a vote. >> let's get right to our panel. joining me here in the studio is joy reid, managing editor of the grio.com. jimmy williams is an msnbc contributor. and, of course, the great dane ma milbank is a columnist for the "washington post." joy, we saw a little bit there of the first lady speaking in chicago. about hydeia pendleton, the teenager who was shot by a gun after performing the president's inauguration. it was a rare speech because first ladies generally don't get involved in such a high-temperature issue. >> yeah. no, and you know, i've seen michelle obama on a couple other