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Republican in the race, he did so as one of the most shrill voices against the democratic party in that entire campaign. that 08 edition of joe lieberman was a political republican and an economic and national security neo con. but then last year joe lieberman took a leading role in the effort to repeal dont ask, dont tell. he was instrumental in getting that repeal through the senate. delighting most liberals with that legislative result and simultaneously robbing many liberals of what had beco...

News for the american people, right here. martha: that is an excellent point and a lot of fingers were pointed at the epa sort of taking over what they couldnt accomplish with cap-and-trade and well stay on top of that. let me ask you a question, about the oil drilling issue. because, before the bp thing happened, the obama administration said, you know, well open new areas to exploration and a lot of people applauded that and that was clamped down on, of course, after the bp oil spill. where do...

Three straight repudiating elections. republicans repudiated in 06, 08, the democrats repudiated in 2010. now the class of 2006 a democratic class that got 21 seats and the republicans have ten at stake. the likelihood is very good that the democrats are going to lose the senate because this time their lead man the president barack obama is not running against an incumbent republican who is very unpopular. he has to defend an economic situation which is very, very tough. >> yeah. >> i think you ...

That first. republicans are ready, set, go ahead mr. president you first. the house republican leader mr. cantor possibly trying redefine his partys new majority during the annual gop retreat. >> we also understand that we as republicans do not control this federal government. the other party does. >> if that seems like a statement. obvious rather than a careful reduction of expectations compare it to what congressman cantor had to say in may have last year. >> you know, theres a mentality in th...

You the wicked witch. >> that was in my own district, and i got over 80% of the vote. >> on a personal level, how do you feel? >> i mean, from the standpoint of reaction, i care about what happens to the american people as a result of the republicans being in charge and where theyve been before. lets look forward and hope for the best and wish them well. secondly, i think that secondly theres no use rehashing what happened before. we lost tremendous talent in our caucus. and im concerned ab that...

His partys new majority during the annual gop retreat. >> we also understand that we as republicans do not control this federal government. the other party does. >> if that seems like a statement. obvious rather than a careful reduction of expectations compare it to what congressman cantor had to say in may have last year. >> you know, theres a mentality in this town that we just got to keep spending and we can never start cutting and were trying to change the culture here, bill. >> theres mr. c...

Early 60s, not the druggy 60s, the long hair and problems, but the positive, optimistic volunteeri volunteerism. >> the level of service that he embodied and still embodies, and lives on in his children. what family has done more for public service than special olympics, best buddies, save the children, everything that maria shriver has done for the alzheimers association, alzheimers research. her testimony back in 2006, 07, 08 and 09 after her father was finally diagnosed, her testimony about t...

A barrel today. martha: and we pulled through the surge of 08 well but it could be a bumpier ride with our fragile state, the real estate and job market under so much pressure, eric bolling joins us now, anchor of "follow the money" and why does it portend a more difficult situation this time around knew outline -- time around. >> you outlined it perfectly, we had a robust economy, and late 07, early 20089 thin thou2008 going well and now prices are climbing, 91, $29 a barrel for oil and $3.10, ...

By the way. >> chris: i want to ask you and, you will probably contest this, the flip-flops, in your book, you oppose the t.a.r.p. bailout. you write when the rain started to fall on americas picnic washington hung up a big old plastic tarp to protect us from the deluge, do you wonder why they call it tarp funds, good intentions but a bad decision. governor in 2008 on this program you defended john mccains plan, during the campaign, for a huge bailout. as long as some of the billions of dollars ...

New kids on the block here relative to the u.s. default on its obligations that you really cant make that happen? i mean, fan thatand if that is does the tea party have to face reality or consequences? >> it wont be the easiest thing in the world. im not sure who blinks at the last minute. boehner has all these people behind him like representative bachmann and he can say, listen, its not me. i sort of know we got to do this but these folks behind me will do it. and will the white house at that ...