Theres no legislation being proposed to subvert the Second Amendmented. There wont be perfect solutions. Were not going to save every life. But we can make a difference. And thats our responsibility as americans. Thats the reality of this gun debate. But the nra is pushing a fantasy. The head of the nra was pedaling misstatements on fox when he got called out for it, including his tv ad criticizing security for the president s daughters. Mr. Lapierre, do you regret putting up that ad . The point of that ad is this. It wasnt picking on the president s kids it mentions them. The president s kids are safe and were all thankful for it. They also face a threat that most people do not face. Tell that to the people in newtown. Do you really think the president s children are the same kind of target as every school child in america . Thats ridiculous, and you know it, sir. We learned this weekend the nra created a kind of enemys list. All the people they think are out to get them. So whos on t
Remember, it takes 270 votes to win the presidency. The latest from the New York Times 538 blog gives the president a 78 chance of winning. Romney has 30 chance. 5. 1 Million People have already voted. That includes more than 812,000 people in the key state of ohio. Well have much more later in the show. But we start with tonights lead. Plan of attack. At a big rally today in florida, the president unveiled a new 20page plan for the policies hes been talking about all this year. Its his agenda for the future. A detailed look, the American People are not getting from mitt romney. In this campaign, ive laid out a plan for jobs and middle class security. And unlike mitt romney, im actually proud to talk about whats in it. Because my plan actually will move america forward. And by the way, the math in my plan adds up. I ask folks, compare my plan to governor romneys. See which plan is better for you. And for americas future. The president ripped romneys move to the middle at last nights de
Secretary of state. Just a short time ago Hillary Clinton bid farewell to the department and the diplomats she has led for the last four years visiting more than 100 countries and becoming one of the most respected figures around the world in that process. I knew there was something really special about this place and that having the honor to lead the state department and usaid would be unique and singular, exciting, and challenging. It has been all of those things and so much more. As kerry prepares to take over, he may look back on this week as the last time he got a full nights sleep with a full roster of International Crises awaiting his urgent attention. Just today a suicide bomber at an entrance to the u. S. Embassy in ankara, turkey, killed himself and an Embassy Security guard. The white house said its working closely with turkish authorities to investigate what its called a terrorist attack. Meanwhile, violence escalated in egypt as thousands defy a curfew throwing molotov coc
My own belief is that the solution the Obama Administration reached here is win win. I say this to someone who believes in the clinton case, that abortion should be safe, legal and rare. Getting Birth Control to women for free will keep it rare. To keep the Catholic Church out of that transaction keeps it closer to the goal. This is what good, smart, progressive, morally upright politics is all about. And thats hardball for now. Thanks for being with us. Politics nation with al sharpton starts right now. Thanks, chris. And thanks to you for tuning in. Im live tonight in sacramento, california. Tonights lead, america versus the nra. Today, president obama took his fight for gun safety outside of washington. Calling for action. Debunking the nra lies and making sure everyone knows we cant wait for change. We dont have to agree on everything to agree its time to do something. If weve got lobbyists in washington, claiming to speak for gun owners, saying something different, we need to go t
The republicans to stop these crazy manufactured crises weve been having. Every few months now weve got another deadline, another abyss, another coming government shutdown. This brinksmanship has become elemental to american politics. Republicans now threaten to bring government down to a crashing halt regularly. Democrats have to plead with them, practically beg them not to do it. Well, this torpedo politics, if you want to call it that, started with Newt Gingrich in the 90s he was the first right wing radical saying making government work isnt our job, bring it down is our job. Bring it to our level is. Destroy it, get people to lose faith in it. Lose faith in the ability of the country to do something right. Today president obama warned of the casualties, a weakened national defense, the huge loss of jobs, and with it a crippling of the recovery. By the way, with that ax ready to fall, he offered a way out of the endless government shutdowns and the fearfulness and the low morale th