VIDEO: First Read Minute: Pushback on RNC report; Sanford back in spotlight

In today's First Read Minute, NBC's Mark Murray and Domenico Montanaro discuss President Obama's foreign policy agenda ahead of his trip to the Middle East, the pushback following the Republican National Committee's post-election report, and the latest from South Carolina as voters head to the polls to fill former Rep. Tim Scott's congressional seat.

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Feisty Redhead Roselle, IL

The snake continues to devour it's own tail...

*NOM* *NOM* *NOM*

Anyone else catch Riense Priebus throw Michael Steele under the GNOP short bus yesterday? lol

It's like watching 3 blind mice without their canes...

16 votes

#1 - Tue Mar 19, 2013 12:12 PM EDT

Beverly in Chicago

Ahhhh, the Republican National Committee's post-election report

Another Political Stunt Designed To Get The Right Wing Radicals Out Of The Latest Corner That They Have Painted Themselves Into.

http://www.politicususa.com/fooled-eric-cantors-desperate-bogus-offer-raise-debt-ceiling.html

In South Carolina I'm hoping for a run-off

14 votes

#1.1 - Tue Mar 19, 2013 12:16 PM EDT

chick binder

What fun would shaggin' themselves rotten be without a little push-back?

6 votes

#1.2 - Tue Mar 19, 2013 2:03 PM EDT

Clara KCMO

Not a fan of Michael Steele; but I find it interesting that he got the 2010 results his team wanted and still lost his job; but here's Reince - UNDERPERFORMING and keeping his job.

Wonder what THAT's about?

(snarcasm off)

7 votes

#1.3 - Tue Mar 19, 2013 3:28 PM EDT

Feisty Redhead Roselle, IL

Wonder what THAT's about?

Oh! Oh! Oh! I Know!

What would be.... color, Alex?? lol

3 votes

#1.4 - Tue Mar 19, 2013 4:02 PM EDT

Doug-950479

Everyone vote for Stephen Colbert's sister! Even though they didn't mention her actual name!

6 votes

#2 - Tue Mar 19, 2013 12:45 PM EDT

Da Noid

Did Vice President Biden, a Catholic, bow to Pope Francis today? Does anybody know?

...and will Conservatives go into freak-out mode if he did?

5 votes

#3 - Tue Mar 19, 2013 1:58 PM EDT

chick binder

Probably... And just as they all throw down their prayer rugs in the direction of the nearest FOX re-broadcaster for their afternoon pariahyers... (sp?)