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Going on. >> well, you said something, and you have said it a few times and i love to have you on here, because you have identified this outsiderism as something interesting and something that swept barack obama to office or at least helped him to take office and now he has been made by some of the critics into the ultimate insider who is not changing things in washington. >> absolutely. >> and he is trying to take his piece of outsiderism back. >> right. right. he is the reformer again, and the...

I hope you enjoy it as much as i did. >> vice president joe biden warmly welcoming the nations new junior senator from the commonwealth of massachusetts today. that new senators first order of business is expected to be joining his fellow republicans in filibustering the jobs bill. senate majority leader harry reid announced today the senate will vote on the jobs bill on monday. shortly after that announcement senate republicans signaled their intent to oppose it. >> if its anything like what wa...

>> i do. >> again, congratulations. i hope you enjoy it as much as i did. >> vice president joe biden warmly welcoming the nations new junior from massachusetts today. the first order of business is expected to be joining his fellow republicans in filibustering the jobs bill. senate majority leader harry reid announced today the senate will vote on the jobs bill on monday. shortly after that announcement senate republicans signaled their intent to oppose it. >> if its anything like what was pass...

C-span, like we were told they would be, it would take some of the mystery out of it. and some of of the suspicion out of it. i agree with you there. >> im thinking sunshine act. come up with something -- theres got to be a way to let the sunshine in. ironically on a day with a huge snowstorm in washington. were breaking down the tea party identity crisis. they know what theyre against. anti-taxers, birthers, 9/11 truthers, conspiracy theorists. but what are they for? and who will lead them? c...

Far cry from what we her on the campaign trail. joining us nicole wallace, sandra smith. good to see you that is a big deal. big deal they wouldnt have been able to be honest. >> how does that change from when he campaigned saying he was going to have c-span cameras in the room this is going to haunt him for a long time. hes going to wish he put one camera in one of those health care meetings. the moderator at the town hall meeting in new hampshire said the number one health care question fielde...

>> sean: big government is back. according to the washington times this year the number of government employees will top two million for the first time since president clinton declared the era of big government is over. something tells me that is a stack that president obama is not going to9g4 be talking about publicly. then again in presidents track record on transparency is less than impressive. at a white house orchestrated town hall event he was confronted over his broken c-span promise. her...

We get attacked by the white house and/or the lackies in the media. then were proven correctly, quietly, off the front pages. now the president says hes trying to stop the evil sneaky people for all of their sneakiness. these people? but is he? perhaps if the process were apparent and negotiations on c-span like he promised we could tell you for sure. but we dont know. who put it in there? regardless our point of individuals losing their doctors was called a wild accusation by the white house. w...

>> sean: big government is back. according to the washington times this year the number of government employees will top two million for the first time since president clinton declared the era of big government is over. something tells me that is a stack that president obama is not going to9g4 be talking about publicly. then again in presidents track record on transparency is less than impressive. at a white house orchestrated town hall event he was confronted over his broken c-span promise. her...

Bush administration, the last year in office, 3 million jobs were lost. that leaves him with jobs lost this year 4 million. see the game? that goes really to the openness and transparency of the game. how are we supposed to -- wouldnt it be nice? how refreshing it would be to get a glimpse in how the government solves problems or writes bills. eight times he said c-span would broadcast the proceeding of the negotiations with healthcare. none of it occurred. none of it. its been closed door backr...

That? >> absolutely. i think anything that advances our democracy for people or discussion issues in a more substantive basis that the american people are benefiting from rather than only benefiting the politician is is a step forward.ç >> this puts both parties, the opposition party and the president on a bit of a hot seat. they have to come out and perform very well. they will be judged on the questions that are asked and the answers that are given. >> you all watch c-span. you get to see qu...