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Have made the state department first approved the pipeline a couple of year ago. its also a jobs program. it will produce, people dispute how many jobs but nobody says it wont produce a lot of jobs. and the president is suppose to be if for that. then an energy thing. bring on the oil from a secure friendly neighbor up in canad canada. to be against it or delay is it bad for obama. he had to cave on this. >> bret: democrats not playing hand well? >> they were outmaneuvered because if the bill pa...

Obama doesnt have a big idea on reviving the economy. ive said that. but who has come forward with the biggest idea on the republican side? to create new jobs in this campaign. beyond newt, beyond mitt, beyond anybody. who? >> rick perry in the flat tax, its a big idea. >> rick perry and the flat tax. okay. >> i cant think of anyone. romney has a program to sustain and revitalize the economy, but i cant think of anybody with a jobs program. the argument that erick erickson is making, that george...

Americans, and maybe they should be, you know, occupying capitol hill or occupying pennsylvania avenue instead. >> a lot of people have been saying that for a long time, theyre occupying the wrong buildings back in washington, d.c. and new york city. its interesting, when you look at the president of the united states and leadership, who did he put in charge of his jobs program? jeff immelt. head of ge is head of the jobs program. lets follow his lead for a moment. and what was it just this last...

2008, it was my firm belief that at such an important moment in our history, there was no reason why democrats and republicans couldnt put some of the old ideological baggage aside and focus on common sense, what works, practical solutions to the tough problems we were facing. and i think the republicans made a different calculation which was, you know what, we really screwed up the economy, obama seems popular. our best bet is to seem on the sidelines because we think the economy is going to ge...

And when he introduced his jobs program in september of this year. and that period he should have been pivoting to more of a jobs agenda. he didnt. he cost him, but he would be in some real danger now anyway because he is sailing into such a stiff wind. so i think hes gotten to a place now where hes playing a bad hand about as well as you could expect. >> well, when you say it cost him, it wouldnt cost him this election. i mean, he can obviously recover. in fact, hes actually polling pretty well...

And when he introduced his jobs program in september of this year. and that period he should have been pivoting to more of a jobs agenda. he didnt. he cost him, but he would be in some real danger now anyway because he is sailing into such a stiff wind. so i think hes gotten to a place now where hes playing a bad hand about as well as you could expect. >> well, when you say it cost him, it wouldnt cost him this election. i mean, he can obviously recover. in fact, hes actually polling pretty well...

>> litd >> let me tell you, what the presidents done, particularly in the last few months where he has stepped up with a jobs program, supported across the board by the american people, and said to the republicans, either join me in moving america forward and creating jobs, or face the next election for a referendum on whether were going to return to the failed republican economic policies, i think that is a clear contrast. what he said in kansas brought us back down to basics. this is a make-or...

Diligence on this issue. i know where you stand on it. you know, its a winning issue for the democrats. the public is with you on these issues. are you confident the payroll tax holiday will be extended? >> i think it will be. i mean, look, were getting a lot of opposition from our republican colleagues, but theyre in a box and theyre in a box for two reasons. the first reason is that many of them have supported this very payroll tax cut in the past. in fact, when the president was putting toget...

How the heck are you going to pull a third of a country out of poverty? its a heavy lift. get your cell phones out. i want to know what you think. tonights question is, is income inequality a winning issue for the democrats in 2012? text "a" for yes, "b" for no to 622639. always go to our blog at ed.msnbc.com and well bring you the results later on in the show. new york senator charles schumer joins us tonight here on the program. senator, great to have you with us. >> good evening. >> i appreci...

Senator, great to have you with us. >> good evening. >> i appreciate your due diligence on this issue. i know where you stand on it. you know, its a winning issue for the democrats. the public is with you on these issues. are you confident the payroll tax holiday will be extended? >> i think it will be. i mean, look, were getting a lot of opposition from our republican colleagues, but theyre in a box and theyre in a box for two reasons. the first reason is that many of them have supported this v...