>>> focus groups described our party as narrow-minded, out of touch, and "stuffy old men." the perception that we're the party of the rich unfortunately continues to grow.

>> in the spotlight tonight, the republican party reveals it has learned absolutely nothing. that was republican party chair reince priebus 89 days ago after his party lost the presidency and seats in the house and in the senate. here is the chairman speaking at this weekend's gathering of the conservative faith and freedom coalition.

>> i just want to let you know, i'm a christian. i'm a believer. god lives in my heart. and i'm for changing minds, not changing values. are you with me?

>> here is how priebus plans to change minds.

>> a permanent across the country coast to coast ground operation and focused in asian, hispanic, african-american, ander, evangelical, veterans. branding and marketing. digital and data. we need to control the moderators. we need to set the parameters of the debates. when we talk about moving the convention from the end of august to the end of june, it's so that we can get to the general election money.

>> priebus did not make a single policy recommendation. but that's what you do when you desperately want your audience to like you.

>> this is not an establishment takeover. this is using your brain. it's not an establishment takeover. i'd rather win together than lose together. we're all a part of together. i would just ask you that we come together. that's what we have to do together. and together, let's build it together, and let's win together. god bless you.

>> not in attendance at the faith and freedom coalition event was the most popular republican in the country. governor chris christie was busy in chicago, receiving praise from arguably the most popular democrat in the country.

>> the enduring image most americans have of you is standing there in your jacket, grieving with your people, working with them and working with the president. and you've got both praise and damnation for ignoring the political differences that you had then and still have with the president and all of us who are in the other party to do something that was really important.

>> joining me now, washington bureau chief of the huffington post and an msnbc contributor, ryan grimm, and the " washington post 's" nia malika-henderson. ryan , i go to you first on this. reince priebus has not hitched his wagon to a single substantive policy recommendation, except for this one. he said after the house -- the republican autopsy came out, he said, "we are not a policy committee but among the steps republicans take in the hispanic dmunt and beyond we must embrace and champion comprehensive immigration reform ." today, ryan , the " washington examiner " reports that house speaker john boehner will not violate the so-called hastert rule on an immigration bill . "no way in hell" is how several described the chances of the speaker acting on such a proposal without the majority of a majority. it does not look to be the best strategy, if you will, ryan .

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