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wolf blitzer, let me start with you. this is something that a lot of critics have said is a subject changer because we had real bad jobs news on friday and that just -- it riveted people throughout the weekend. is this an effort to change the narrative? >> it may be, in part, because the white house clearly believes this is a winning political issue for the president. he is going to make the point that for 98% of the american people, there will be no increase in their taxes. individual...

Standards of washington, this is certainly it. this has never been done before. we call the house historian. you go back to the administration of teddy roosevelt and even then, there is no direct comparison. what hes done is made a recess appointment when the congress is not in recess. and the president and his staff are perfectly willing to suffer the slings and arrows about technicalities and procedures and watch people wring their hands and portray him as standing up for the middle class. the...

You might think republicans would be a little gun shy about marching into war again. but gop candidates are like lotus eaters when it comes to the topic of iran and what the president should be doing. >> no sanctions of a severe nature. the president was silent when dissident voices took to the streets in iran. and of course, he hasnt prepared the military option thats would present creditably our ability to take out the threat that would be presented by iran. he has failed on that. >> absolute ...

The republicans say and we can fight it out if you like. i like my position, the president is essentially telling republicans. >> mike viqueira at the white house. a very happy new year, mike. i investment seen you. when we come back, wednesdays top lines. new hampshire, here we come. >> you think ive been in iowa a lot. ive been to new hampshire 30 times and ive been more times and done more events than anybody but jon huntsman. he cheats, he lives there. [ male announcer ] at scottrade, you wo...

Yet he won in iowa and he seem bound to win in new hampshire how many do conservative republicans respond to the idea that romneys nomination is beginning to feel more likely by the day? >> i think for some conservatives, thats an actual disaster. and you make a good point here. that it is not just that they dont feel like mitt romney is authentic or like a flip-flopper on conservative issues, buttal of the republicans even in this republican candidacy field who actually dislike mitt romney pers...

Less than two hours ago, in the battleground state of ohio, he spoke about the economy continuing his focus on the middle class, drawing a sharp contrast between himself and the republicans in congress as well as the candidates who want his job. for more on this, lets go to mike viqueira who is live at the white house and adjusting himself and ill give you five seconds to do that. >> i like the way that sounds. >> the president announcing richard cordray is unlikely to draw praise from either ca...

Fact about the crash of 2008, it is that the money men on wall street and in london brought the global economy to its knees as a result of unrestrained greed and the deliberate exploitation of borrowers, but at a time when many might have expected conservatives to be cowering in the corner they have roared back claiming to be the only people who can now save the economy. that is the subject of a new book "pitting the billion air," what a brilliant title, and were glad to have its author, thomas ...

You might think republicans would be a little gun shy about marching into war again. but gop candidates are like lotus eaters when it comes to the topic of iran and what the president should be doing. >> no sanctions of a severe nature. the president was silent when dissident voices took to the streets in iran. and of course, he hasnt prepared the military option thats would present creditably our ability to take out the threat that would be presented by iran. he has failed on that. >> absolute ...

>> so karen, is rick santorum the man around whom conservatives will now rally? bachmann is gone. perry is showing poorly. is santorum the man? >> i dont think so. one of the things we dont yet know, santorum obviously had a good showing last night in iowa. were assuming that to a large degree that has to do with the fact that he did the hard work which is admirable. at the same time, what we dont know is, is he the latest not mitt guy and we happened to catch him on an upswing at the right time...

Bound to win in new hampshire how many do conservative republicans respond to the idea that romneys nomination is beginning to feel more likely by the day? >> i think for some conservatives, thats an actual disaster. and you make a good point here. that it is not just that they dont feel like mitt romney is authentic or like a flip-flopper on conservative issues, buttal of the republicans even in this republican candidacy field who actually dislike mitt romney personally. so it is interesting. a...