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Been solved as part of the public consciousness. crime is very, very low in terms of what voters in new york city care about because we dont have a lot of crime here. the issue of welfare reform as a political issue that republicans were able to use against democrats, welfare rules are down significantly in new york city and around the country. and thats not an issue that republicans can use anymore against democrats. so at least in new york city, with basic core government functions being deliv...

And really not drilling down. the other thing they do is they really go back to newt gingrich and grover norquist. as youve talked about both these things, changing the culture of washington and making compromise impossible. >> heres something really naughty, i think in terms of policy. who can forget back in august not a million years ago when the romney pollster neil newhouse said the following. were not going to let our campaign be dictated by fact checkers. think about that. fact checkers me...

Romney pollster neil newhow said the following. were not going to let our campaign be kick a at a timed by fact checkers. think about that. fact checkers meaning facts. >> right. >> i was on the show with you the other night. we talked about the quotes of the year. 47%. >> thats a good one. >> i thought this should be the top two of three. that showed their view towards reality. it was an arrogance that we can say whatever we want to say. and i think in years past, this is whats changed. campaig...

Im in the school that guys had to go out and raise my money to compete with a machine, to compete with a guy who has the presidency who each day gives away something else. "new york times" said a list of new giveaways, who takes welfare rules and makes them easier. >>neil: why do you think, i never buy the polls i dont know why it is important but it is out there, the president seems more likable, whatever that means than mitt romney. >>guest: for the life of me i cannot figure it out. the presi...

Is make sure people get educated and not get on welfare. we tested both sides. romneys attack for changing the welfare rules. out of all the welfare ads this one ran the best. lets take a look. >> in 1996, president clinton and a bipartisan congress helped end welfare as we know it, by requiring work for welfare. on july 12, president obama quietly announced a plan to gut welfare reform by gutting it. under -- you wouldnt have to work. welfare to work goes back to being welfare. mitt romney will...

And if you turn money over to governors with a waiver, the last thing they want to do is hand it out to people who dont want to work. so i dont understand the conservative argument on this at all. maybe you can shed some light on that. >> i wish i could understand the argument, ed. first, its great to have you back, and love to wendy. >> thank you. >> youre welcome. you know, there are three big problems with what romney did. as you pointed out, the ad itself is based on a lie. this does not get...

>> no, its based on reality because ive been through hundreds of elections with incumbents running against challengers, hundreds of them, and the incumbent always loses the vast bulk of the undecided vote. >> tomorrow on the factor, and this is a signal to the guys upstairs right now, i want to have the polls between carter and reagan at this point in the middle of july. >> well have it. youll see it. >> the other thing i wanted to ask you about is the obama administration very quietly is tellin...

Played over and over and over. is this the gaffe? yes and no. big gaffe. this is who obama really is. its liberalism with a capital "l." not a small "l." to your point, dana, thats why a lot of democrats look at this, not even the super rich. democrats working hard. it brought up women who are making more money. i think they will look at this and say to sununus point, which if i could clarify hes not thinking like an american. >> bob: he said hes not an american. learn to be an american is what ...

Republican. and bill clinton, who changed the welfare rules. at time they were escoreated by that time saying you are against the poor; but in the long run it helped everybody, no. >> sometimes it just takes tough love. you dont tell an alcoholic or addict to cut back. i am not saying people who are jobless have put themselves in that situation it is entire countrys responsibility here. but rather than tax or over tax people and add to the national debt. what president obama should do is get on ...

In california you have to buy hurricane insurance. no! by the insurance that you want on the free market. so many people would leave the welfare rules but that we know how many people need the government help. >> i think if the republicans just do not waste $1 billion on a broken website, i think they will be just fine and thank you much. >> thank you. >> up next "watters world" tries to get answers on how to deal with north kokorea. >> what shall we do about kim jung-un? -- and later, the face ...