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>> we are broadcasting live from democracy plaza here in new york city. msnbcs election command center for the main event, which is now just thee days away. joining me today to prognosticate on these next 72 hours, radio host of studio -- radio host of studio 360 and author of "true believers" kurt anderson. heather mcgee, rolling stone executive editor eric bates, and msnbc contributor jonathan capehart of the "washington post." it is a triumphant moment for everyone, even though no one has act...

Few states away, hurricane isaac slams the gulf, reminding the country that mother nature stops at nothing. its wednesday, august 29th and this is "now." joining me today, eric bates, executive editor of "rolling stone" which has a cover story entitled greed and debt. also, hugo lindgren. rescue efforts are under way in southeastern louisiana as isaac continues to pour into plaquemines parish. levees have been overflowing with water all morning. gabe gutierrez is in plaquemines parish for the la...

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His own belief system and it is heartening. weve gone through lots of periods in this country when people didnt stand up immediately and shoot down this kind of viciousness and lies and to see people from her own party doing it so instantaneously is a great thing. >> remember, it was mccain in 2008 at that rally who stood up to the woman who called president obama a muslim. forgive me if thats not the right term. he said no, maam, hes a good man, i just happen to disagree with him. so to see som...

Households making $250,000 or less, its $150 billion added to the deficit. its $850 billion if you extend them for all earners. the question is again, is there going to be a day when these are allowed to expire, when the idea of an impermanent tax cut seems to be political kryptonite? or the idea of ending a tax cut and whatever expires. >> yeah, i think that thats up for grabs. i do think this is a very, very smart pivot, though, off the jobs situation. getting out in front of this issue now is...

They invested in companies that were in such bad shape they werent able to save those jobs. thats a good batting average in the private sector business. >> eric, im not sure anybody is able to do an incredibly effective job with the bain thing. as patricia said the president has to tread a sensitive line, as far as not alienating wall street and/or seeming like hes an enemy of capitalism, whereas romney, when they get into 80% of the companies -- first the notion that bain was even the premise o...

The time. and the idea that romney is criticizing them, i cannot tell you how angry they are right now as they sit there and watch this campaign unfold. >> and obama will not be shy about what he did to rescue the auto industry. if we talk about the broader electorate. eric, i want to direct this to you, you are athe voice of the next generation, if you look at what obama is doing in terms of ground game. this is amazing. day before yesterday, the first lady called into 1,000 women for obama hou...

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Now, adam, no whining, okay? >> okay. >> no whining. >> thats a deal. >> just dont whine, were going to start with eric. eric, lets start with another quote in your interview, where the president says, if people now want to take their ball and go home, that tells me folks werent serious in the first place. if youre serious, nows exactly the time that people have to step up. now, here we have another "rolling stone" quote thats causing trouble. this is after general mcchrystal ended his career wi...