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Caught on record. >> he irritated a lot of his republican colleagues in the legislature in addition to those of us who were democrats by just sort of rid did i calling massachusetts, which was a really amazing thing to do as a sitting governor. he was roundly condemned for that by the media and as i say, not only democrats like myself but also republicans in the legislature who were very offended by his divisive approach to the commonwealth. >> during that 2006 deadly collapse there of the big d...

>> jim, i mean, he had to learn like you said. he had no choice but to work with them, but he figured out how to do it. >> yeah. he knew when to compromise and when to get a little confrontational. look up when the big dig had the recent disaster and a little concrete fell down. he got tough with the guy in charge of the construction project. he knows where to fight and play mr. nice guy and mr. warm and smiling and nonmenacing friendly mormon guy. >> jim garrity. good to have you on the show. c...

Cathy, start. lets start with books & movies for $400. what is glory? (blows raspberry) "big" stuff, $400. what is the big apple? "big," $800. what is the big top? "big," $1,200. what is... the big finger? no. justin. what is the big toe? uh-- but i like big finger. go. "big" stuff, $1,600. what is the big dipper? "big," $2,000. what is the big dig? um, julius caesar salad, $400.

[ applause ] >> and then a decade ago, you know, tonight is the last night of the olympics and i dont know about you but i have been watching the olympics over the last week and a half and it has one spectacular. remember are a decade ago in 2002 we nearly had a global embarrassment an embarrassment for the united states but mitt romney came in and saved the day and almost single handedly turned those olympics around. we have a leader who can turn things around in the private sector. he turned t...

Strident argument that she is making there. it is the case that business owners pay taxes, the wealthy day packsess the people she is demonizing in that khreub ar clip are all paying taxes and probably the disproportionate amount of taxes that she is citing. so that is particularly a strident attack. this is who elizabeth warren is. remember she is making both i appeals in the order and on the campaign trail that has voters at 11% who are republicans. republicans are outnumbered 3-1. there are a...

Obviously, thats something we could use of more at the national level. >> does that frustrate you that mitt romney still hasnt found his voice and not sticking his neck out? >> i certainly hope when they get to the convention that will be kind of the new splash out there. i think he has the capacity to. look at his background in business, olympics. >> yeah. >> i think of the big dig, a lot of times they talk about health care but an example where he rolled up his sleeves and take control, i woul...

Sudden, because, where were subsidizing and go and get higher taxes and the third part of the triple whammy, and it goes to the inefficient federal government or the inefficient state governments and all of the roads and bridges and stuff could and should be privatized and thats where you get innovation like the hot lane which no government could ever come up with, that one come up with private enterprise and the greenway, for crying out loud. and instead of giving this money to the country that...

52 of the american people oppose the law. and 68% want it repealed in part or in whole. he is trying to maintain a low profile. the more he talks about this the more he upsets the american people. martha: the new cbo numbers of the cost ever this program might be something else that they want to maintain a low profile about at the white house. >> the cbo recently recalculated that the ten-year cost of obamacare what it was sold to us two years ago on friday it was a 940 billion. they have taken ...

Marks when they were coming to massachusetts. im sure he didnt have any problem in spending his ear marks that were ear marked for programs in massachusetts and spending that money as freely. i know he supported projects like the big dig, the single transportation ear mark in the country. >> as fares a the money race goes, politico reports the santorum campaign raised over $2 million in the 48 hours since his three-state sweep tuesday night. its a long way to go to catch up to mitt romneys cash....

york tomorrow morning. kyra, save us. >> soledad, no, i was going to say have you noticed how roland starts issues every morning? every morning he causes trouble and you and i go through this. >> have you noticed? >> yes. could you do something about that please. >> yes, i have. >> have a great morning. >> im going to kill him right now. >> look out. we begin this hour with a daring rescue by u.s. command joes. their nighttime raid freed two hostages. youre looking at it here, jessic...