Page 138 - Plumber News Today

>> fox news senior analyst brit hume joins us. britt, whats the state of the political season? >> well, this redistribution argument that the republicans are now -- two republican candidates are making, i think it constitutes a nimble pivot away from talking defensively about mitt romneys 47% remark. im not sure how much mileage is in it. after all you so joseph plumber in this video. he said the same thing to him four years ago. weve known for some time he believes in redistributing the wealth ...

Like some kind of weird smaller thing. >> my guess is the next time obama visits putin, putin will do that to him. >> yes, but he works out. >> what a weird -- with his dumb stunts and shirtless ice fishing? oh he is a real man. >> he has two siberian tigers that are at his beck and call. in fact, their names are beck and call. >> thats great. >> what a way to live. >> putin probably does believe they are masculine. >> and it didnt work out too well for who was sigfried or roy. >> you say he was...

Far better for this country -- >> what do you want romney to say thursday night that you havent heard him say yet? lets put on your political hat, which is generally on your head, mr. speaker. tell me how he turns that middle, thursday night? >> look, i dont think mitt romney should play games about trying to be somebody hes not. >> which would be? what would be playing a game? >> people say hes got to show his human side, hes got -- heres the choice. heres a simple choice for america. youve got...

Jobs, the country will be better off, and well have energy independence for america. >> so whats his problem? why isnt he winning big? >> i think he will be by november. >> okay. but i think we have a challenge here. the question is, i think youre right about the plumber. the question people have is, is he going to come over when i need him. mr. speaker, thank you. well be right back from tampa, the site of the republican convention. this is "hardball," the place for politics. if you think occas...

But, by the way, were going to have 4% economic growth, were going to create millions of jobs, the country will be better off, and well have energy independence for america. >> so whats his problem? why isnt he winning big? >> i think he will be by november. >> okay. but i think we have a challenge here. the question is, i think youre right about the plumber. the question people have is, is he going to come over when i need him. mr. speaker, thank you. well be right back from tampa, the site of ...

But i think the re-election of barack obama is a disaster for this country. >> and what about -- >> and i think that romney is far better for this country -- >> what do you want romney to say thursday night that you havent heard him say yet? lets put on your political hat, which is generally on your head, mr. speaker. tell me how he turns that middle, thursday night? >> look, i dont think mitt romney should play games about trying to be somebody hes not. >> which would be? what would be playing ...

About something with political content. >> eric: ah. so therefore can we apply the same arguement to the media? will they exercise bias? much more equality. >> juan: you think its bias pro-obama in every case. >> eric: dont you? >> juan: no. i think -- >> you admitted it in the "a" block there is a liberal bias in media. >> juan: i think there is a liberal bias, but most reporters are democrats. if that is what you are asking. >> eric: how is that any different than academia being biased? >> jua...

A baker from virginia. they are going to focus a little bit on the presidential gaffs. martha: the baker has become the plumber of 2008. the romney camp will be talking about the president on taxes and health care law as well, right? >> that is right. essentially, they will bash obamacare and the affordable care act, making the argument that it does raise taxes on people making $200,000 a year. violating the presidents promises. also, medical devices are going to be impacted. walkers and pacemak...

Theyre crazy. they have a niche of people who applaud terrible things. like were going to shoot mexican-americans on sight. is that funny? do they actually mean it? >> well, you know, as you hear this rhetoric, it feels like every five years were -- what seemed absurd is now normal. and it seems like theres all this extra money in the world. if you have money to give to joe the plumber and the messaging hes got for you is hey lets go down to the border and shoot up the border. at the fund raiser...

I think hes a true believer. this is a guy who says things on the record that most politicians would never do off the record. and again, he is an elected congressman in a very tough race. and i think he holds these -- when he says something, i think he believes it. i think with the plumber and the sheriff, theyre more showmen. theyve got books to hawk. joe the plumber gets paid sometimes to go into these districts. hes a congressional can the in ohio. what is he doing in arizona if he wants to w...