gap keeps growing. it may be about to get worse with a string of primaries in unfriendly territory. rising gas prices may be the biggest threat to president obama s re-election. so why are some republicans arguing that the president wants to see the price go up? does that make any sense? plus if republicans won t stop going after contraception, democrats won t stop benefiting from it. eight democrats, all women walked out yesterday when the georgia senate voted to restrict access to contraception and abortion. one of them joins us tonight. one of those senators down there. and two questions. why is rick santorum worried about guam, and why is he in damage control mode out in those islands? finally, let me finish with how a president proves he s the man of the people and willing to take on big business. we begin with mitt romney s authenticity problem. he s certainly got one. michael steele was chairman of the republican national committee for years and howard fineman is the
does that make any sense? plus if republicans won t stop going after contraception, democrats won t stop benefiting from it. eight democrats, all women walked out yesterday when the georgia senate voted to restrict access to contraception and abortion. one of them joins us tonight. one of those senators down there. and two questions. why is rick santorum worried about guam, and why is he in damage control mode out in those islands? finally, let me finish with how a president proves he s the man of the people and willing to take on big business. we begin with mitt romney s authenticity problem. he s certainly got one. michael steele was chairman of the republican national committee for years and howard fineman is the editorial director of the huffington post which has only been around for years. both are msnbc political analysts. gentlemen, let s start with the pro. let me ask you about this guy. howard, what was the great quote of the day from romney? he was talking to
only tyrese. thank you both for your time tonight. and thanks for watching. i m al sharpton. we ll be back here in montgomery tomorrow night after the big rally. hardball starts right now. mitt the misfit. let s play hardball. good evening. i m chris matthews down in washington. leading off tonight, faking it. here s mitt romney s problem. he s not a movement conservative. he just plays one on tv and that s why he can t close the deal with republicans. he has the most votes, snagged the most states and the most delegates, but the enthusiasm gap keeps growing. it may be about to get worse with a string of primaries in unfriendly territory. rising gas prices may be the biggest threat to president obama s re-election. so why are some republicans arguing that the president wants to see the price go up? does that make any sense? plus if republicans won t stop going after contraception, democrats won t stop benefiting from it. eight democrats, all women walked out yesterday w
washington. i do not see the polarization that now stands in the way of getting things done changing any time soon. to the contrary, what i like to call the sensible center has now virtually disappeared in washington. jennifer donahue is a huffington post contributor. she s a familiar face here. thankfully. jennifer, there she is looking gloomy, appropriately for this topic. and peter kiernan. the author of, there you can read it. i won t even say it. it takes aim at political partnership and details how america can get back on track. it is nice to meet you, peter. in the introduction to your book you write compromise has become a dirty word. it has. i won t say i m surprised olympia snowe has left, but she s graced congress since 1978 with the balance and fortitude
how is it killing us internationally, talk about bee china s bitch. there is a cost to this pro krastity nation. if we were asked to lead nun certain times hunger, homelessness, health care, immigration, energy, we would force ourselves to do that. we re getting diverted by little parlor tricks. mitch mb connell said his number one goal, jennifer, destroy the administration, number one goal, i will be partisan, i never heard anything so miserable, that means his purpose for his existence was to destroy the presidency. the entire party has followed suit. i think it s to their peril, what is happening now is that we have a very bloody primary race going on on the republican side, if i were to give an edge to anybody i would give to it