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September 12, 2011
for support from a significant political movement in a crucial swing state. as with the last debate, texas governor rick perry is likely to be in the hot seat defending controversial views on gun control, social security and criminal justice. with the governor holding the record for the most executions on his watch, 234 in total, the subject of the death penalty is likely to come up. as it did at our own debate last week. >> your state executed 234 death row inmates, more than any othe...
September 12, 2011
billion jobs bill law today where republicans stand in the way of a plan to put america back to work. >> we begin just five hours from the first ever tea party debate tonight in tampa, florida where republican candidates will vie for support from a significant political movement in a crucial swing state. as with the last debate, texas governor rick perry is likely to be in the hot seat defending controversial views on gun control, social security and criminal justice. with the governor...
August 31, 2011
re-election. flanked by highway workers in the rose garden, he called on congress to renew the surface transportation bill or put up to a million jobs as risk. >> at a time when a lot of people in washington are talking about creating jobs, its time to stop the political gamesmanship that can actually cost us hundreds of thousands of jobs. there is work to be done. there are workers ready to do it, and thats why i expect congress to act. >> the president also called for the renewal of ...
August 31, 2011
budget fight just weeks ago leading to a temporary shutdown and the loss of $400 million in tax revenues. that shot down all part of the summer of squabbles that saw the nation pushed to the brink of a first-ever default and highlighted just how tightly republicans are holding on to the congressional purse strings. in his letter to house speaker john boehner and senate majority leader harry reid, the president reiterated his theme that lawmakers must put the american people before part...
August 31, 2011
homes and hundreds more threatened as triple digit temperatures and the ongoing drought making conditions tough for firefighters. they need a bigger pool. a neighborhood pool party gets out of hand thanks to facebook and the thousands of people who showed up. police not so happy it made such a big splash. we will have more "early" this wednesday morning, august 31st, 2011. captioning funded by cbs good wednesday morning to you. nice to have you with us here on "the early show." im ...
July 28, 2011
and dont think for a moment that today has been without the usual acrimony that has marked the last six months, indeed as the republican leaders met behind closed door to rally the magical 216 votes needed one tea party freshman, and former notre dame football player mike kelly of pennsylvania encouraged his fellow party members to join him in supporting the speaker. buckle up your chin straps, the locker room speech, reportedly went, and lets not let the you know what out of the democ...
July 28, 2011
that today has been without the usual acrimony that has marked the last six months, indeed as the republican leaders met behind closed door to rally the magical 216 votes needed one tea party freshman, and former notre dame football player mike kelly of pennsylvania encouraged his fellow party members to join him in supporting the speaker. buckle up your chin straps, the locker room speech, reportedly went, and lets not let the you know what out of the democrats. and buckle their chin ...
July 21, 2011
cuts and any changes of the taxes should be kept separate from the budget deal. >> moments ago, the post released audio of norquist supporting their editorial, but not before norquists apparent change of heart or philosophy was echoed by house speaker john boehner who stepped in front of the cameras and acknowledging the magnitude of the moment said there is no deal and not even a t temporary one if those tax cuts to the wealthy expire. >> listen, i have never voted to raise taxes and ...
July 21, 2011
problem solved? not exactly. within hours norquist told my colleague chris jansing this right here on msnbc on jansing & company. >> i can be clear, americans for tax reform would oppose any effort to weaken, reduce or not continue the 2001-2003 bush tax cuts and any changes of the taxes should be kept separate from the budget deal. >> moments ago, the post released audio of norquist supporting their editorial, but not before norquists apparent change of heart or philosophy was echoed ...
July 12, 2011
and respects people for whatever issues they come in for and if thereconflict, they refer elsewhere. national investigative reporter michael isikoff has a different story. he joins us now. michael, you interviewed a man behind a secret videotape which shows him quote getting reparative therapy, was he clear that this is a strategy to change his orientation? >> well, that is certainly the claim, and some of it is backed up by this undercover video sting of bachmann and associates done. ...