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Philosophy ronald reagan on down is using government to help people. even the poor. the whole concept of trickle down economics is helping the poor. mitt romney is backing away from republican policies. they dont even believe this. the republican partys always stated that their policies help the poor and the middle class but mitt romneys saying he doesnt care about them. thats whats so devastating about it and republicans themselves are upset about what hes saying. >> steve, i did not ask you sp...

Trust me. im a talk show host. im a bit of an expert on this. theres certain phrases and things to say and once you use them it turns off the conversation. you cannot have a constructive conversation with people at that point and hes used some of that terminology, unfortunately. >> steve, dont you think the problem of mitt romney is he doesnt have a core. nobody knows what he believes. the republicans arent convinced hes a conservative. democrats dont know whether hes a moderate or a conservativ...

Away quite a bit. in fact, if anything, i think a lot of iowa republicans would just prefer that they take on obama by themselves without any help from mitt romney. >> but why is the birther issue, why is this conversation even taking place in the middle of the country? >> i think it takes place for the same reason that a dade ago, on the other side of the aisle, we were having conversations about bush lied and people died, and bush wanted to go to war in iraq to get revenge for the attempt on h...

Questioned whether they were an american? i mean, its really that simple. so you have fringes within the republican party that are saying this, i think, just, it just sends a -- it puts a bad taste in a lot of peoples mouth, and its just so counterproductive. its just the worth type of politics. >> why arent the democrats asking for mitt romneys birth certificate? i mean, his dad was born in mexico. i mean, how do we know? >> you know why, because -- >> heres what i think -- >> go ahead, steve. ...

Earlier in this broadcast, we told you about republican congressman mike coffman of colorado. coffman told a group of conservatives at a fund-raiser that he didnt believe president obama is an american at heart. >> i dont know whether barack obama was born in the united states or not. i dont know that. but i do know this -- that in his heart, hes not an american. hes just not an american. >> coffman then issued a statement claiming he misspoke, but when asked to elaborate, coffman refused. not o...

Earlier in this broadcast, we told you about republican congressman mike coffman of colorado. coffman told a group of conservatives at a fund-raiser that he didnt believe president obama is an american at heart. >> i dont know whether barack obama was born in the united states or not. i dont know that. but i do know this -- that in his heart, hes not an american. hes just not an american. >> coffman then issued a statement claiming he misspoke, but when asked to elaborate, coffman refused. not o...

They were trying to play games with the faa. when we come -- were on the two-month, run a month-to-month basis with the transportation bill. i mean, i dont hold out any illusions that we can work with these guys in a constructive way. weve got to win at the polls and let that be the deciding. thats sad. i want some cooperation. im ready to cooperate, the presidents ready to cooperate, but if youre looking for cooperation from the other side, i dont think were going to see it. >> not with that at...

Bill. i mean, i dont hold out any illusions that we can work with these guys in a constructive way. weve got to win at the polls and let that be the deciding. thats sad. i want some cooperation. im ready to cooperate, the presidents ready to cooperate, but if youre looking for cooperation from the other side, i dont think were going to see it. >> not with that attitude. congressman keith ellison, thanks so much for being on the program tonight. >> thanks, ed. >> answer tonights question at the b...

>> ed, you know, i think you know, one key point to keep in mind, when was the last time the last president that anyone questioned whether they were an american? i mean, its really that simple. so you have fringes within the republican party that are saying this, i think, just, it just sends a -- it puts a bad taste in a lot of peoples mouth, and its just so counterproductive. its just the worth type of politics. >> why arent the democrats asking for mitt romneys birth certificate? i mean, his d...

Basis with the transportation bill. i mean, i dont hold out any illusions that we can work with these guys in a constructive way. weve got to win at the polls and let that be the deciding. thats sad. i want some cooperation. im ready to cooperate, the presidents ready to cooperate, but if youre looking for cooperation from the other side, i dont think were going to see it. >> not with that attitude. congressman keith ellison, thanks so much for being on the program tonight. >> thanks, ed. >> ans...