VIDEO: First Read Minute: Starting to look like the general election

NBC's Mark Murray and Domenico Montanaro on how the general election looks like it's getting started, Vice President Joe Biden's tough criticism of Mitt Romney, and Rick Santorum's staying in the Republican presidential nomination.

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Yeah!

And Christmas is coming too...

One thing is certain, once Willard wraps up the nomination, he will be the gift that keeps on giving!

To the Democrat's that is... ;o)

Chosing between this bunch is like chosing which STD you would prefer... lol

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Reply#1 - Mon Apr 2, 2012 12:46 PM EDT

Now that was funny! Keep hitting them Feisty!!

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#1.1 - Mon Apr 2, 2012 12:56 PM EDT

Chosing between this bunch is like chosing which STD you would prefer

I'm sure when it comes to STD's you have a wealth of evidence based knowledge.

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#1.2 - Mon Apr 2, 2012 1:02 PM EDT

I'm sure when it comes to STD's you have a wealth of evidence based knowledge.

You might want to check with your girlfriend - peaches... wasn't she the one shopping at the pharmacy counter @ CVS?

You might want to think about making a doctors appointment yourself & take vaginal probe Bob with ya...

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#1.3 - Mon Apr 2, 2012 2:35 PM EDT
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Hey liberal Bob Schieffer, why didnt you ask at least one tough question of the Vice President, instead of being his poodle and letting him rant on endlessly with tough criticism of Romney? You hit Newt with tough questions and interruptions, but not your pal Biden.

Face the Nation: expanding to one hour of liberal bias, every Sunday!

"When Barack Obama and I were literally sitting in a desk in a high rise in Chicago beginning to plan how we would try to get this economy out of a ditch, literally, the first guy I called was Jon Corzine. Not a joke. Not a joke. Because first of all, he's the smartest guy that I know in terms of the economy and on finance, I really mean this."
-Joe Biden

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Reply#2 - Mon Apr 2, 2012 12:54 PM EDT

Me and Bobby McDee need to sit down for a chat.

Bobby, Just what news source is acceptable and unbiased to you? C'mon, say it buddy. Put it on record. Pretty please.

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#2.1 - Mon Apr 2, 2012 1:21 PM EDT

Dont carry ,

please spare the Media Matters lame spin about 'Faux News'.

A news source should hit both sides equally as much as possible, not act as a propaganda poodle, as MSNBC too often does...

Savannah Guthrie, usually a very liberal NBC journalist, did well on Meet the Press yesterday, hitting both Santorum and Sen Schumer with relevant tough questions, and interrupting and following up as necessary... she knew her stuff.

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#2.2 - Mon Apr 2, 2012 1:37 PM EDT

Ha! Finally caught you. Figures, I missed the Sunday morning shows yesterday and missed Miss Guthrie wowing the crowd. Here's a shocker though. I agree with you that "news" outlets like Fox act as propaganda poodles and fail to hit both sides equally.

Til next time Bobby McDee. ; )

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#2.3 - Mon Apr 2, 2012 1:53 PM EDT
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General elections should be run in a more civilized way. They should only last 6 weeks and each campaign should only have the same amount of money to spend.

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Reply#3 - Mon Apr 2, 2012 1:18 PM EDT

For every rule put in place, there's a way around it.

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#3.1 - Mon Apr 2, 2012 1:28 PM EDT

Drat. Well, it IS a neat idea. We could be put out of our misery faster! (And cheaper)

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#3.2 - Mon Apr 2, 2012 1:29 PM EDT

Phin, ever heard of the First Amendment?

Do you want to repeal the Constitution, and put your trust in a federal bureaucrat to decide what is acceptable to say, or do, regarding your political speech?

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#3.3 - Mon Apr 2, 2012 1:30 PM EDT

Okay. I'll bite. So how is shortening the time from the nomination to the actual voting restricting freedom of speech? And, sorry, with all the obscene amount of money both parties will spend, curbing the amount spent doesn't seem like too bad of an idea. Might help the perception of folks buying the election.

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#3.4 - Mon Apr 2, 2012 1:38 PM EDT

Yeh Bob, I love the first amendment..The problem is that the SCOTUS has interpreted the 1st amendment as "money is free speech." Cue for: But but but but...the unions have the same rights too in 3,2,1.......

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#3.5 - Mon Apr 2, 2012 1:55 PM EDT

I totally Agree Phine, should be much shorter like it is in Canada.

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#3.6 - Mon Apr 2, 2012 4:49 PM EDT
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Time to run the government like a business with real checks and balances. Not running it with a credit card with out a credit limit.

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Reply#4 - Mon Apr 2, 2012 2:16 PM EDT

Right John, let's run the government like the sociopath Mitt Romney ran Bain Capital....Staples is a good example: They manufacture nothing and are just a retail big box with most of the merchandise manufactured in China.

When are you connies going to get it thru your thick skulls that the United States Government is NOT a business!

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#4.1 - Mon Apr 2, 2012 2:26 PM EDT
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Nahhh,

The real campaigning will begin right after the GOP convention. That's when the rubber will meet the road.

There is so much ammunition to construct anti-Obama ads that I could write them. With that many darts, how can you miss??

Great entertainment. Every four years, and it's free.

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Reply#5 - Mon Apr 2, 2012 3:10 PM EDT
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