
Election '13 Takeaways, Healthcare Rollout Woes Continue
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What were the lessons from the 2013 elections and what do they mean for 2014 and 2016?
We examine the takeaways of the 2013 elections in the lead up to 2014 and 2016; the strategy to get healthcare.gov repaired while also educating the public about Obamacare; the political battle to pass ENDA; and analysis of he October jobs numbers. Joining Gwen: John Dickerson, Slate Magazine/CBS News; Christie Parsons, Tribune News; Ed O'Keefe, Washington Post; David Wessel, Wall Street Journal.
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Election '13 Takeaways, Healthcare Rollout Woes Continue
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We examine the takeaways of the 2013 elections in the lead up to 2014 and 2016; the strategy to get healthcare.gov repaired while also educating the public about Obamacare; the political battle to pass ENDA; and analysis of he October jobs numbers. Joining Gwen: John Dickerson, Slate Magazine/CBS News; Christie Parsons, Tribune News; Ed O'Keefe, Washington Post; David Wessel, Wall Street Journal.
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DEPRESSING NEW HEALTHCARE NEWS.
A BIG WEEK IN POLITICS AND DEPRESSING NEW HEALTHCARE NEWS.
A BIG WEEK IN POLITICS AND GAY RIGHTS.
A BIG WEEK IN POLITICS AND GAY RIGHTS.
"WASHINGTON WEEK" GAY RIGHTS.
"WASHINGTON WEEK" GWEN: A TOPSY-TURVY ECONOMY.
"WASHINGTON WEEK" GWEN: A TOPSY-TURVY ECONOMY.
ARE UP BUT SO IS THE GWEN: A TOPSY-TURVY ECONOMY.
ARE UP BUT SO IS THE JOBLESS RATE.
ARE UP BUT SO IS THE JOBLESS RATE.
BUT SPENDING IS JOBLESS RATE.
BUT SPENDING IS DOWN.
BUT SPENDING IS DOWN.
WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?
DOWN.
WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?
NEEDS TO STOP WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?
NEEDS TO STOP THROWING UP OBSTACLES IN THE WAY NEEDS TO STOP THROWING UP OBSTACLES IN THE WAY ECONOMIC GROWTH.
THROWING UP OBSTACLES IN THE WAY ECONOMIC GROWTH.
GWEN: ON HLTHCEAARE, EVEN ECONOMIC GROWTH.
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>> WHY KEEP LIMPING ALONG?
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>> WHY KEEP LIMPING ALONG?
JUST SHUT IT DOWN AND >> WHY KEEP LIMPING ALONG?
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GWEN: WILL APOLOGIES BE ENOUGH?
THEY GOT FROM ME.
GWEN: WILL APOLOGIES BE ENOUGH?
RACES GOVERNORS GWEN: WILL APOLOGIES BE ENOUGH?
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RACES GOVERNORS DELIVERED DIFFERENT MESSAGES.
FOR VIRGINIA.
DELIVERED DIFFERENT MESSAGES.
FOR VIRGINIA.
NIGHT.
A GREAT FOR VIRGINIA.
NIGHT.
A GREAT >> FOR NEW JERSEY.
NIGHT.
A GREAT >> FOR NEW JERSEY.
AND FOR 2016.
>> FOR NEW JERSEY.
AND FOR 2016.
KNOW THAT IF WE CAN DO THIS AND FOR 2016.
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AGAINSTE DISCRIMINATION HOMOSEXUALS.
>> IT IS ABOUT OPPORTUNITY, HOMOSEXUALS.
>> IT IS ABOUT OPPORTUNITY, ABOUT WHETHER EVERY AMERICAN >> IT IS ABOUT OPPORTUNITY, ABOUT WHETHER EVERY AMERICAN DREAM THE SAME DREAM, ABOUT WHETHER EVERY AMERICAN DREAM THE SAME DREAM, CHASE THE SAME AMBITIONS, AND DREAM THE SAME DREAM, CHASE THE SAME AMBITIONS, AND THE SAME SHOT AT SUCCESS.
CHASE THE SAME AMBITIONS, AND THE SAME SHOT AT SUCCESS.
ITN: BUT WILL THE HOUSE STOP THE SAME SHOT AT SUCCESS.
ITN: BUT WILL THE HOUSE STOP IN ITS TRACKS?
ITN: BUT WILL THE HOUSE STOP IN ITS TRACKS?
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