Punishment. Is bridgegate as its being called simply an example of the everyday retribution in the nasty world of government . Or did governor Chris Christie set the tone and create the culture that led to the scandal . Truth or betrayal . Some tough questions in washington as well. Robert gates book is raising doubts about president obama and Vice President bidens Foreign Policy leadership at a crucial time for the United States in the world. Is the former defense secretary right in speaking out while they are still in power . And the toll of poverty. Millions of women struggling with their dual roles as breadwinners and caregivers. My colleague Maria Shriver is here with her exclusive report on why so many women are on the economic brink. Groundbreaking work that shes done. And what are the unique pressures that women face and some possible solutions. Well get to that later in the program. First im here with our chief White House Correspondent and political director chuck todd, Time
Pick. What does she say about joe biden . Kamala harris unified the democrats for expose weaknesses . Here to break down the numbers, mark. Welcome. Doug told me last week, she was the best choice. Do you agree . I urge you agree. I also thought she would be the choice and she was the logical choice given the facts and circumstances of the campaign. I wonder why it took a couple of weeks to take the choice. Paul shes a coastal california progressive. I guess the issue is, is she going to play in wisconsin, pennsylvania, the swing states where middleclass voters are there to be had . The question is whether she will play. The real question is whether joe biden will play. I dont think she will be a major factor in that one right or the other. Shes a major factor in unifying the party, creating historic moments but whether or not those swing states are going to swing to joe biden will hit be his job. Paul the other claim, as a minority woman, she is going to energize minority voters in a
Chairman of the harris poll, mark. So, mark, welcome. Your old compadre, doug schoen, told me last week that harris was the best choice by far. Do you agree . I agree as well. I also thought that harris would be the choice and that she was the logical choice given all of the facts and circumstances of the campaign and, in fact, i wonder why it took him an extra couple of weeks to make that rcoice. He [laughter] paul well, let me ask you two particular points about that. One is shes a coastal california progressive, theres no question about that, and i guess the issue is for the campaign is she going to play in wisconsin, in michigan, in pennsylvania, in those swing pstates where middle class vots are there to be had . Well, the question is isnt whether she will play, the real question is whether joe biden will play. I dont think shell be a major factor in those states one way or the other. I think shes a major factor in unifying the party, getting behind the choice, creating historic m
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