Bush First News Today

Recognized in the past. >> yeah. and really working behind the scenes from the beginning on politics. didnt perhaps assert herself on policy as much as some other first ladies did, susan, but was there when george h.w. bush first had the idea of running for office. she was collecting names and that famous christmas card list of hers. slefs there at the side of election of her husband. her sons decided to run for office, they sought her advice. when they did, she was behind them all the way. >> s...

Ago when george h.w. bush first launched. up next, were going to go back to the conflict 25 years later and how it is still impacting americas policy today. >> well be right back with much more morning joe.

Communicated im going to say one thing, im going to say another thing, our goal is to make sure that we get what we want out of the situation that theres not a war in the middle east. >> i think the american public appreciates a now onned position. richard, how much do you think the american public understands the bull herbiishness of bib netanyahu, bilateral meetings in the oval office to meeting with congress and support of basically tacit support of mitt romneys candidacy? >> for a starter it...

Really do really doesnt go down well. germans feel strongly for america. to the extent that anyone heard it i dont think its successful. there is clearly a very committed audience that follows every statement out of israel very closely, thats not just jewish voters but there are broad areas of interest in this country around middle eastern politics. you know, i dont think the fundamental relationship between the two countries has changed. americans do feel supportive of what israel needs, and wi...

Complacence. they know that anything can happen on a dime. they beat it into their staff and to their volunteers, do not get complacent, it is not over. >> one of the things that we should not overlook is joe bidens incredible effort to restore the position of vice president to wing man in chief. >> literally. >> quayle was not, bush had a difficult time with it. this is a guy, look at convention speech, look at that, he is like, ralph malph and potsie to richie. hes gone out of his way to make ...

Pr policy and said, how do you square this chart with the idea tax cuts are the most important factor in creating economic growth? you dont need a chart, think about the last 20 years or so. h.w. bush first, then bill clinton raised taxes, all of these predictions of doom, instead we had the 90s boom and george w. bush cut taxes and there were predictions of prosperity and instead we had the slowest decade since world war ii and then the crisis. none of this is to say that tax cuts cause economi...

People in poverty up 8.2 million. i mean, when you look at that legacy and talk about well get that on steroids, thats kind of frightening to a lot of people, dont you think? >> it is. and to me the most offensive element of the extension of the bush policies came when he started talking about energy policy. you know, were now 12 years removed from when bush first took office. and the science is just that more complete. that were headed on a course that could be cataclysmic for the earth. and he...

Has made the case that its not just a matter of policy, but it really reflects a difference -- a profound difference in how people thbt the country and its government when you look at the ryan budget and in terms of what he proposed as not giving big tax breaks to the rich and using money to invest research, all the things well be talking about for over a year. he made that case again today. i think he was effected in a prof fororial way. he has to engage at a guttural level with are m romney wh...

Darryl issa. asking for a meeting by monday to talk about it saying hes prepared to turn over more documents about the case. this is in addition to the thousands of pages holder has turned over. if republicans were really interested in investigations, they would be more concerned with how the so-called gunwalking program actually began. under president bush and his attorney general. the bush administration agents let low level crooks buy guns, smother them into mexico. in 2006, 450 guns were bou...

President obama for the economy. that includes 49% of republicans. half of all republicans think the last republican president is the blame for the economy. despite all this, romney has stacked his economic team with leftovers from the bush era. including the key architect of the bush tax cuts for the rich. it all fits with romneys vision for the economy. he wants to give massive breaks to corporations and the rich. but he opposes president obamas support for more working class jobs like teacher...