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For goodness sakes, we should never let that happen again. >> sounds like its going to be tough sledding when it comes to trying to extend the unemployment benefits. thats going to be the battle royale it seems like. it seems like thats the only thing republicans are going to agree to is the extension of the bush tax cuts. >> i can tell you, ive been through this battle before it other republican senators, one of whom has retired and they basically said they dont care. if the unemployment benefi...

Low-hanging fruit stories, ed. like the $500,000 interest-free loan, interest-free credit line that he got from tiffany jewelers. he got that and we found out it was because of some kind of putrid political deal that he made on their behalf. so the low-hanging fruit, easy stories about not paying child support for years, or leaing his wife while shes being operated on for cancer or coming out of congress as a multimillionaire when he goes into congress on a teachers salary. so these stories are ...

Also with me tonight, jesse lagreca, occupy wall street protester and activist and freelance journalist. gentlemen, thank you for your time tonight. you know, thats powerful stuff. this was a guy hurt through no fault of his own. in fact, he was text messaging somebody on the cell phone, gets hit in the head, loses his speech. comes back, hes poised, he remains opt mystic and vows to keep up the fight. mr. greenwald, what does this say about the 99% movement? >> well, i think its a wonderful exa...

You really get nothing but a bunch of lies and innuendos and this is the kind of politics that the tea party has offered up to this country. a bunch of obstruction. they cant zeal with the truth. they have no policy. they have no plan. theyre just a bunch of radical tea partyers and this is the perfect candidate for the republicans. its too bad he wont get it. no, the democrats have not come up with any grand plan to deep six herman cain politically or newt gingrich, for that matter. with the po...

Nonsectors but all puffery, self-puffery. >> other republicans are already taking shots at gingrich. hes a new web ad from ron paul. >> there are now reports about controversial ties to the health care industry. >> the think tank founded by newt gingrich collected at least $37 million from major health care companies and the group supports individual mandate. >> newt gingrich renewed his support for an individual mandate. >> i dont know about you, joan, but i didnt get a talent fee for that ad, ...

Taking shots at gingrich. hes a new web ad from ron paul. >> there are now reports about controversial ties to the health care industry. >> the think tank founded by newt gingrich collected at least $37 million from major health care companies and the group supports individual mandate. >> newt gingrich renewed his support for an individual mandate. >> i dont know about you, joan, but i didnt get a talent fee for that ad, but whatever. we recognize two of the people in there. how can gingrich ove...

Called who are the 1%? also with me tonight, jesse lagreca, occupy wall street protester and activist and freelance journalist. gentlemen, thank you for your time tonight. you know, thats powerful stuff. this was a guy hurt through no fault of his own. in fact, he was text messaging somebody on the cell phone, gets hit in the head, loses his speech. comes back, hes poised, he remains opt mystic and vows to keep up the fight. mr. greenwald, what does this say about the 99% movement? >> well, i th...

Ring of fire" radio show. great to have both of you with us tonight. mike, you know, look, whats happening here with newt gingrich, first, why is he doing so well down in florida? >> the only reason hes surging in the polls, hes another one of those candidates that anybody but mitt romney candidate. thats why hes surging. he has a problem, ed, he cant overcome the problem. mitt needs to relax. look, newt gingrich is a ready-made story. hes already a package. hes a media frenzy, already made up. ...

They have no policy. they have no plan. theyre just a bunch of radical tea partyers and this is the perfect candidate for the republicans. its too bad he wont get it. no, the democrats have not come up with any grand plan to deep six herman cain politically or newt gingrich, for that matter. with the policies that they throw out there and the conversations that they have with the american people, i dont think theyre hard to beat. get your cell phones out. i want to know what you think. tonights ...

Counteroffer. they want to keep the 2% tax cut for one year, but they want a three year pay freeze on federal workers. they want to cut the federal government workforce by another 10% or by 200,000 employees and they want no tax increases. senator dick durbin of illinois joins us tonight on "the ed show." senator, good to have you with us. i appreciate your time on this issue. >> thanks, ed. >> you know, the republicans are still holding the line on tax increases. all the way to the point where ...