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Obama's change of heart on super PACs

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. President Obama reversed his stance on super PACs to keep up with the competition.

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. President Obama reversed his stance on super PACs to keep up with the competition. The Obama reelection campaign officials confirmed the president personally signed off on his campaign's decision to stoop to that same level encourage democratic donors to contribute more to pro-Obama super PACs.

msnbc's Lawrence O'Donnell talks to CNBC's John Harwood and New Yorker's Jane Mayer about President Obama's change of heart when it comes to the highly funded yet controversial super PACs.