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They say austerity. this has gotten conflated with the republicans position. you should reduce the deficit but not by cutting defense and absolutely not in any way by raising taxes. if it requires raising taxes even a dollar, then better not to reduce the deficit at all. better possibly even to default on the debt which brings all the terrible consequences of a debt crisis all at once artificially. something they dont typically believe that further government action to help out the economy proba...

Worried and theres hank johnson making the case. really, we can address helium, but nothing else? that paradigm, that dynamic to me seems to be the dynamic in washington. we shouldnt fight back against the sequester by fixing the stuff that bothers people the most, the sequester its has to go because the idea of budget cutting our way to success has got to go. do you think theres an overalls austerity thesis driving politics right now? >> i dont think so so in this way. i think two things have c...

Obama team in the white house and their political team have been good to me for me years. ive worked with them early in the primaries in the last election. they have never pressured me to do anything. they have done nothing but encourage me. in this case i did talk with campaign officials, but they didnt force me to do anything. they had a good conversations with me. after having conversations with them especially after hearing the presidents remarks on this issue where he was not condemning all...

Obama team in the white house and their political team have been good to me for me years. ive worked with them early in the primaries in the last election. they have never pressured me to do anything. they have done nothing but encourage me. in this case i did talk with campaign officials, but they didnt force me to do anything. they had a good conversations with me. after having conversations with them especially after hearing the presidents remarks on this issue where he was not condemning all...

And when i saw that clip, people ask why i call my book "victory "victory "victory?" that was only 1961. >> at the very moment that new york was passing his its historic marriage legislation, the cardinal from new york chose to go to seattle to deal with the conference of bishops conference on the issue of clergy abuse. so even with the catholic church, it seems the issue of abuse by persons in positions of authority than they are with marriage of same-sex couples. and, so -- >> and those with h...

If republicans keep this up, their going to drive away independent voters, women and men, just as they are driving mod ratds out of their caucus. >> that was new york senator chuck schumer today. one republican sounded that same alarm two weeks ago. >> they need to be very careful about how they push forward on this issue. if it stops being about freedom of religion. >> right. >> and starts being about contraception, then republicans will get routed in swing areas. >> joining me now, the host of...

This president off the hook? why are we letting harry reid off the hook? why are we letting nancy pelosi off the hook talking about side issues? again, not only that chase the other side away from us, but our own party away from us rgs and as long as were talking contraception. whether the blunt amendment or the virginia amendment or alabama amendment. as long as were talking about that, we have all of our talking heads. we have all of our politicians. we have all of our opinion pages obsessed o...

Behind closed doors that are usually the fire breathers, that are saying why are we letting this president off the hook? why are we letting harry reid off the hook? why are we letting nancy pelosi off the hook talking about side issues? again, not only that chase the other side away from us, but our own party away from us rgs and as long as were talking contraception. whether the blunt amendment or the virginia amendment or alabama amendment. as long as were talking about that, we have all of ou...

Could hold the attention of the can of tuna. today the united states senate defeated the controversial blunt amendment to allow employers to deny insurance coverage of any medical treatment for any reason, based on any religious or moral objection. but by a surprisingly close vote of 51-48, with retiring senator olympius snow of maine. >> the closeness of the vote shows how high the stakes are for women this year. a republican led senate might pass this bill. a republican president like mitt rom...

If republicans keep this up, their going to drive away independent voters, women and men, just as they are driving mod ratds out of their caucus. >> that was new york senator chuck schumer today. one republican sounded that same alarm two weeks ago. >> they need to be very careful about how they push forward on this issue. if it stops being about freedom of religion. >> right. >> and starts being about contraception, then republicans will get routed in swing areas. >> joining me now, the host of...