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yet. who is saying not only should we be legalizing we should deal with systemic, racial inequities a debate the republican party hasn t had in a long time. that s right. looks like rand paul gets into the race. chris christie is in the race in 2016. that s the debate they would have. in some ways you feel like rick perry might also be in that debate about decriminalization as well. he has said, similar things. there are these movements in the republican party, that are more, you know, more evidence of their libertarian streak. then you sort of have, the law and order side of the republican party. competing with that. so i think we will see that possibly played out in 2016. one of the most vibrant parts of the debate to day. nia, ryan, thank you both for joining me tonight. thank you. coming up bob dole strikes back. and says ted cruz is not ready for primetime, partly because he ties far to the right. should there be a law against lying in political ads. that s what the supr
colorado. the highlight. even the president weighed in telling the new yorker magazine i don t think it is more dangerous than alcohol. the coalition around pot legalization is not exclusively on the left. rand paul says it is wrong to put pot smokers behind bars. if 30 years ago you grew marijuana plants in your college dorm, you should get your right to vote back. texas governor rick perry signals he is down with the decriminalization of pot. the legalization issue is not ever going to happen. how you deal with small amounts is where i think you can make the biggest and the best impact. have you ever smoked marijuana. you know why i never answer the question. mary jane if i tell you that i haven t you won t believe me. whole lot of folks now are talking about legalizing pot. you say it is going to come down the road. could new jersey be the next state to legalize pot? it may come down the road when i m gone.
they will roll this out. there will be a backlash. people like christie will be ready to shut it down again. you look at christie. look at the contrast. could he be running in a race where he has a credible opponent, in rand paul or some one we haven t thought about yet. who is saying not only should we be legalizing we should deal with systemic, racial inequities a debate the republican party hasn t had in a long time. that s right. looks like rand paul gets into the race. chris christie is in the race in 2016. that s the debate they would have. in some ways you feel like rick perry might also be in that debate about decriminalization as well. he has said, similar things. there are these movements in the republican party, that are more, you know, more evidence of their libertarian streak. then you sort of have, the law and order side of the republican party. competing with that. so i think we will see that possibly played out in 2016. one of the most vibrant parts of the debate
enough of that nonsense. new this morning on msnbc.com, conservative author hit with federal charges. he will be arraigned in court today accuse the of directing $20,000 in illegal campaign contributions into 2012 new york senate race. yes, new york senate race. his lawyer says there was never a corrupt agreement of any kind though. a majority of americans see a growing wealth gap between the rich and the poor. a new pugh/usa today poll finds two-thirds of americans believe it s grown in the past decade. but the fix depends on your party. 90% of democrats say the government should do a lot or some to reduce the gap. compared with only 45% of republicans. texas governor rick perry says he is down with the decriminalization of pot. he says he started to introduce alternative drug courts. they will provide treatment and softer penalties for minor drug offenses. but he still opposed to