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To get some academic accomplishments so they can compete in this global economy? instead, oh, you know, they come from a bad family that might be split up or whatever, and the way he characterizes it, and they come from a socioeconomic background. well, lets just make them a janitor. >> exactly, ed. >> i cannot believe -- >> its stunning. >> -- that the republican party isnt calling him out on this. >> well, im glad you are. because what he wants to do is find a contingent of workers that are ba...

Republicans demands are concerned? >> well, the answer is i certainly hope thats the case. the american people, ed, have been extremely clear on this. the rich are getting richer. the middle class is collapsing. and the american people are saying, you know what? the wealthiest people in this country have got to participate in deficit reduction, theyve got to pay more taxes. and also, weve got to keep the focus on jobs. and furthermore, in my view, weve got to draw a line in the sand, defend soci...

The after cab americans in the state of michigan are on the verge of having no meaningful local democracy. chris writes, solving the problems does not start from the baseline that the locally elected officials are not a useful part of the process to be shoved aside. everything that happens should begin at the baseline, that democracy is not just important, its essential. i still believe the story of michigans emergency manager law, of what is being done to democracy in the name of fixing detroit...

Do believe. and so what you have is a man vicariously polluting the trough on their behalf every single time. hes not a showman. hes their spokesman. and thats why hes of value to them. >> mike papantonio, does this -- is this the end of the road for donald trump in this election cycle? does he have to run now to be even somewhat relevant? >> well, hell always make himself relevant, even whether hes not. look, this is -- he is a showman. and whats happened here, the republicans are always lookin...

Problem of being a serial adulterer. hes changed his religious faith. and that brilliant romney ad which pointed to romneys own 43 years of monogamy, 25 years at bain capital, contrasts brilliantly, brilliantly with newt. >> mike, can mitt romney make a comeback? i mean, he has got to be in triage right now. he never thought he was going to be in this position. he just put a $3 million buy across iowa. but can he make the comeback? >> well, ed, his message is really no different than it was the ...

Perpetrating the discrimination on even a more egregious scale. republican governor rick snyder is encouraging the city to take a consent agreement. >> a consent agreement is where basically they design a plan that we have confidence in that they should have the opportunity to execute, and im happy to be very supportive of helping them execute it but give them the chance for success. >> so how heavy-handed is it? joining me tonight is reverend david bullock. hes the pastor of the greater st. mat...

In detroit for a mayor. we voted in detroit for city council. in benton harbor they voted for a mayor. they voted for city commissioners. and so then the state can come in and appoint one man or one woman to unilaterally make decisions about collective bargaining agreements, make decisions about selling city assets. the people have no voice? their vote does not count in the city of pontiac? >> pastor, i just find this so hard to believe, that a governor has the power now to appoint somebody who ...

Is he qualified? hes a former attorney general of ohio. we never heard any complaints about him before. all of a sudden hes a no go. whats happening here? >> whats happening here. as you mentioned, elizabeth warren would have been my preferred leader of that agency. but she is running and i think running well for the u.s. senate. we hope she wins. everything that ive heard about cordray is that he is strong. he is a consumer advocate. and that for them, ed, is precisely the problem. if it comes ...

>> and of course the democrats plan to extend the payroll tax cut. failed again today. you had another vote. so will the senate, going to be working over the holidays to pass this? what do you thinks going to happen? >> well, harry reid was very, very clear. and i think this is an indication of the democrats gaining some focus. and what reid said to a group of us, if we have to be here until christmas we will be here at christmas. im not a great fan of the payroll tax holiday. i am a strong supp...

That either have an emergency manager already or could get one soon. chris looked at the census data and the towns on that list and realized that when you put them together, you can tell that just over half -- just over half of the after cab americans in the state of michigan are on the verge of having no meaningful local democracy. chris writes, solving the problems does not start from the baseline that the locally elected officials are not a useful part of the process to be shoved aside. every...