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And government. do you think your candidate should focus more on -- more on the long game, and do you think it hurts him that republican voters think of government when they think of newt gingrich? >> it depends on what kind of government. hes the only person on stage with that kind of washington experience. this oddity about wanting an outsider to come and transform washington, the job the president of the united states is in washington and this idea that he can parachute in and transform the p...

You think this is going to impact your political future? >> havent real thought about it. what i do know is that. that in your state, there are many kids who live in households that are headed by gay parents. and they deserve the same equal protection under the law as every child in every other home. we all want the same thing. thats the common ground. >> thank you, sir. appreciate it. joining me now is washington governor. great to have you back on with me again and you have made some fast ti...

Congressman, eric cantor, thanks for being with us. >> good to be on. >> there is just this split in washington, d.c. i mean, its a system that our founders set up. >> i think that what were going to see in the next nine months really, joe, some stuff done on the margins. the big core issues. its very, very unlikely to get that done because thats all about the fall quite honestly. and im very interested in the worker training program because thats a big issue across the country from the ground u...

But at the end of the day, its not going to transform washington. >> it was rhetorical -- rhetorically, it was a great speech. if you can start a speech by saying i killed osama bin laden, ended the war in iraq, and saved gm -- all true on his watch. but as you said, when he talks about unity and getting things done this year, that defies the reality of whats happened for the last three years. why should this year all of a sudden let alone in an election year are we going to tackle these big iss...

And, look, joe, the bottom line is overall, this economy could be doing a lot better. and the reason why were not doing better is the policies that have been promoted by this president and the white house havent worked. and what our point is as we continue to try and focus on the issue of economy and jobs is weve got to try something different. i think most people when they determine something doesnt work, they try something different. and instead of focusing on new programs out of washington, o...

Stroke. >> im not. i actually was talking about the candidates and how the president is positioned pertaining to the candidates. >> you said they were a dark alternative. >> pertaining to the overall situation this country is in, i think he addressed it, and it was -- it may not change washington today, but it certainly may be the beginning of his path to reelection. >> willie, i want to put my comments this morning in perspective very quickly. one, i think it was a good speech. >> yep. >> for t...

Tax reform should follow the buffett rule. if you make more than $1 million a year, you should not pay less than 30% in taxes. now, you can call this class warfare all you want. but asking a billionaire to pay at least as much as his secretary in taxes? most americans would call that common sense. >> welcome back to "morning joe." mike barnicle and donny deutsch are still with us. and tom brokaw joins us now as well as bob woodward joining us from washington this morning. gentlemen, welcome. >> ...

Declines the accusation and says that he is not a lobbyist. and he has never done any lobbying. >> but he is what has dismayed americans so much over these past years, as theyve had to bear the brunt of the recession. that it is the powerful and the connected as newt gingrich is, that has really done relatively well as compared to the rest of americans, and also noticed in the speech. the president made a turn. to begin to talk and paint washington as a part from him. and congress as a part from...

Accurate. so one, were going to have to be better informed about my views on issues. >> i find it really hard to lose weight. god wanted me to be a bear, not a gazelle. >> those of you who will be 21 by november 12th, i ask for your support and your vote. those who wont be, just work hard. >> one of the real changes when you run for president as opposed to being an analyst for fofl, i have to actually know what im talking about. >> thank you. >> lets get right to our triple panel now. with us fr...

Presentations during i believe 2004 and 2005 where they offered, and im quoting, contracts at the -- contacts at the highest levels of federal, state government, and access to top transformational leadership across industry and government. what is that? >> well, that sounds a lot like lobbying. and certainly this is not an uncommon theme in washington where former officials have been able to parlay their clout, their influence and their connections within the government and their former colleagu...