the republican brand, the washington, d.c. brand. but once you re able to break out of that d.c. brand, republicans are able to put an imprint that is appropriate for nevada or new mexico on the party. and you re finding success there. now, i don t think that the numbers that you talked about on those issues are permanent. republicans when we just finish the presidential election where we were doomed by comments like the 47%, we need to have a message that reaches out to every american, is about empowerment, is about climbing the socio-economic ladder, about revitalizing the american middle class that has been in decline. we have to talk about those things. we have to have plans that are grounded in reality to deal with the problems that american families are facing. conservatism is a governing policy that has served this country well over time. but it has been taken over by the loony fringe to a certain degree. to the extent americans are look agent it, they re not seeing a
to the extent americans are look agent it, they re not seeing a party that is offering very many solutions to problems over the last couple of years. hopefully after a second presidential election defeat, we ll begin to see the reformers in the party begin to put a new face on conservatism and make it an appealing brand, which it was for so long. watching the internal debate, i think particularly among house republicans when they decide what 20 do about this is going to be so fascinating, and so important for the country. steve schmidt, former mccain/palin strategist and somebody who has just welcomed a new member to his family. congratulations on your new baby, steve. thank you, rachel. thanks a lot. you look like you re getting way more sleep than i thought you would have been. all right. we ve got lots more to come, including a critical vote on a key obama cabinet nominee. and hillary clinton speaks to andrea mitchell, of course she does, and antonio vargas, all coming up. s
degree. to the extent americans are look agent it, they re not seeing a party that is offering very many solutions to problems over the last couple of years. hopefully after a second presidential election defeat, we ll begin to see the reformers in the party begin to put a new face on conservatism and make it an appealing brand, which it was for so long. watching the internal debate, i think particularly among house republicans when they decide what 20 do about this is going to be so fascinating, and so important for the country. steve schmidt, former mccain/palin strategist and somebody who has just welcomed a new member to his family. congratulations on your new baby, steve. thank you, rachel. thanks a lot. you look like you re getting way more sleep than i thought you would have been. all right. we ve got lots more to come, including a critical vote on a key obama cabinet nominee. and hillary clinton speaks to andrea mitchell, of course she does, and antonio vargas, all comi
of us not only voted against it but said this is sort of crazy. the fella who was actually promoting the bill was the same legislator who promoted the shiavvo legislation, terry shiavvo legislationing and i made the point it devalues life. it says to people lethal force is your source. all of a sudden because of this outcry people are look agent it. had there not been this attention there s no question this case would have been declined and nobody, no special prosecutors would have been appointed. everybody would have gone along their way. it is only when people started to look at it and stop the trains and that all of a sudden people are trying to understand it and actually potentially revisit it. but even after this episode, i m not sure you can count on the legislature or this governor, governor scott to do anything about it. 93 cases, 65 dead people