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Because if republicans manage -- if some of their tea party members manage to block this, its a gift for the white house saying, well, look, theyre supporting tax breaks for the rich but not for the middle class. >> people like john mccains had sa has said democrats are winning this little fight and theres a fear theyre going to win the bigger fight over who is the party of the middle class. >> republicans cant let this keep going on. they cant be the ones who look like theyre raising taxes on t...

They were grassroots, they created themselves, they were not even clear what they stood for, except they are right wing. somehow the republican party grabbed them, galvanized them, and used them to take over the congress. speaker boehner is there because of them. they may be pains in the butt, but hes there because of them. how does barack obama deal with that? >> first of all we have to wait to see whether its a comparable movement. this is about 19 days old, it seems to be -- it started in new...

In fact, they got their name from a guy on cnbc. they were grassroots, they created themselves, they were not even clear what they stood for, except they are right wing. somehow the republican party grabbed them, galvanized them, and used them to take over the congress. speaker boehner is there because of them. they may be pains in the butt, but hes there because of them. how does barack obama deal with that? >> first of all we have to wait to see whether its a comparable movement. this is about...

Competitive. >> that was very generous for a description of rick perry. do you think this issue of the president, is he better at campaigning than governing? we were speaking to barbara lee. you dont think so? >> what folks have to understand, thats one of obamas favorite words, mario cuomo had this. he said that you campaign in poetry and govern in prose. you dont get out with a stem winder like we just saw when there is not an election on. when people say where is the passion and the barack ob...

americans, 53%, feel president obama is greatly or moderately to blame for the economy. more people still blame former president george bush but president obama wont be running against george bush next year. with me, obamas 2008 presidential campaign advisor and now senior white house advisor. thank you, david, for joining us. before we get to the politics of it, which is fascinating to all of us, lets get to the presidents jobs bill. wow would you be open to breaking up this bill for ...

for the first time a majority of americans, 53%. feel that president obama is greatly or o moderamoderately t for the economy. more people still blame former president george bush but president obama wont be running against george bush next year. with me, obamas 2008 presidential campaign advisor and now senior white house advisor. thank you, david, for joining us. before we get to the politics of it, which is fascinating to all of us, lets get to the presidents jobs bill. would he be ...

Will be a major blow locally and to the military. >> this is a critical mission for the success of the u.s. national security and our troops. and thats why i think you are seeing the unanimous outpouring as far as virginians are concerned. we need to have an analysis on the table. put all the facts on the table. make a good decision here about the best way to spend defense dollars and not make hasty proposals without analysis attached to it. >> gates knew there would be resistance in congress ma...

Officials in virginia fear it will be a major blow locally and to the military. >> this is a critical mission for the success of the u.s. national security and our troops. and thats why i think you are seeing the unanimous outpouring as far as virginians are concerned. we need to have an analysis on the table. put all the facts on the table. make a good decision here about the best way to spend defense dollars and not make hasty proposals without analysis attached to it. >> gates knew there woul...

Wife would make a decision in february of next year, and newt gingrich will decide whether hell formally run for president. last might he made it clear, he thinks republicans need to stand up to barack obama more tough than they have been and listen to his description, hes a former professor, loves to talk about history, and put his description of barack obama in pretty sweeping historical terms. >>... >> reporter: i guess we dont have that. trust me, newt gingrich is one of these speakers who c...

Representative, it was pretty dramatic. talk to us about this decision you and your colleagues made to walk out last night. why you did it and what you feel you accomplished. >> we were focused on killing this bill ar preserving voting rights for texans. whether it was on points of order, during debate or whether using the extraordinary tactic that we used last night, only used four times in texas history which is to break quorum and knew we had to preserve voting rights and the goal. all 67 dem...