And prodding for you to reach and be better than you thought you could. Those of us that stand up, those of us that prod america. Those of us that march and do what we do peacefully do it because we rae really believe in america. We love america. We want it to be all it can be. Thanks for watching. Im al sharpton. Hardball starts right now. Hard in the desert. Lets play hardball. Good evening. Im Chris Matthews in washington. We are headed to ferguson tonight but im compelled with start with the president s powerful reaction to the beheading of american james foley by the Islamist Group torturing and killing the way through syria and iraq. Lets be clear about isil. They have rampaged across cities
and villages, killing innocent unarmed civilians in cowardly acts of violence. They have abducted women and children and subject them to torture and rape and slavery. They have murdered muslims, sunni and shia, by the thousands. They target christians and religious minorities, driving them fr
You know what . I have been known to wear a tan suit myself. Dont forget, a politics nation baseball cap is always in style. Thanks for watching. Im al sharpton. Hardball starts right now. A dove named paul . A hawk named hillary . Lets play hardball. Good evening. Im Chris Matthews in washington. Let me start with the president s decision today to hold off on air strikes in syria. I dont want to put the cart before the horse. We dont have a strategy yet. I think what i have seen in some of the yous reports suggests folks are getting further ahead
of where were at than we currently are. Thats not just my assessment but the assessment of the military as well. We need clear plans that we are developing them. I will consult with congress. And make sure their voices are heard. There is no point asking until we know what it will take to get the job done. That was a surprise. The big debate is do we go the direction of george bush again back to pursuing grand goals of ideology . The freedom
Life. Thats why you treat a disease, you win, you lose. You treat a person. I guarantee you, you win. Those are the things i miss the most. Little idio sing crassies that i know about. That is what made my wife and she had the goods on me too. She knew all of my little peckadillos. People call these perfections. But they are not. Thats the good stuff. You are here and life exists and an identity. The powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse. The powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse. Some of the powerful lines spoken by Robin Williams, an entertainment genius who commanded the spotlight from standup comedy clubs to oscar winning films. Its hard to think of anybody
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We look forward to seeing that kick off. Thats going to do it for a wednesday edition of way too early. Morning joe starts right now. The top democrat in the u. S. Senate majority leader harry reid has now mentioned the bill nra Koch Brothers this year more than 140 times. Er in in it to make the money. An attempt to buy our democracy. Its dishonest, deceptive, farce and unfair. It is wrong. Incorrect. [ laughter ] erroneous. [ laughter ] even the keystone debate, mr. President , theyre one of the main owners of all that stuff up there. That ugly tar stuff in canada. They are, if not the largest, second largest owner of that stuff up there. [ laughter ] good morning. Hey will. Good morning, its wednesday, may the 14th, on set, along with me, weve got joe here thats here. Thats all. Msnbc. Its a good show, right . Yes. You cant always predict who is going to be here. Its exciting. Its interesting, it remains the name of the show. Mike barnicle is here. Former Communications Director for
Appropriate. Thats what i would say. Plus, the guy has gotten paid all year long. Dr. Dyson, thanks for doing the show. Tomorrow night, i will be on outdoor assignment, as they call it. Thats the ed show. Politicsnation with reverend al sharpton starts right now. Good evening, and thanks to you for tuning in. Tonights lead, meet the new gop. Same as the old one. The gops new spirit of togetherness lasted about as long as one of John Boehners golf games. Just a day after Incoming Senate majority mcconnell gave some conciliatory words about the way forward, Speaker John Boehner slammed that door shut when he went after president obama for his intention to take executive action on immigration. Ive made clear to the president that if he acts
unilaterally, on his own, outside of his authority, he will poison the well, and there will be no chance for Immigration Reform moving in this congress. When you play with matches, you take the risk of burning yourself. And hes going to burn himself if