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Fit into bobby jindals characterization of this is the stupid party. you know, this is an old storyline for republicans. hes tapping into some very old narratives about people on welfare. and thats how, you know, somehow democrats are busing people to vote, buying up votes. were really talking about the inner cities. were talking about african-americans here. there are lots of code words that might work for cuccinnelli among a virginia tea party audience, but its not going to speak to the bigger...

By the way, you know, it would fit into bobby jindals characterization of this is the stupid party. you know, this is an old storyline for republicans. hes tapping into some very old narratives about people on welfare. and thats how, you know, somehow democrats are busing people to vote, buying up votes. were really talking about the inner cities. were talking about african-americans here. there are lots of code words that might work for cuccinnelli among a virginia tea party audience, but its n...

Every piece of the economy. we have fewer jobs now than when this president took office. lets be clear about who really is being hurt by this economy. >> sean: it is true, 8.3, excuse me, the labor participation rate 8.3 million americans in the labor force. >> lets be clear about who is being hurt. its the working poor that are trying to work their way up in the economy. long term unemployed, there are no jobs for them to go to. for the young person who just graduated from college and wants to ...

Every piece of the economy. we have fewer jobs now than when this president took office. lets be clear about who really is being hurt by this economy. >> sean: it is true, 8.3, excuse me, the labor participation rate 8.3 million americans in the labor force. >> lets be clear about who is being hurt. its the working poor that are trying to work their way up in the economy. long term unemployed, there are no jobs for them to go to. for the young person who just graduated from college and wants to ...

The wealthy, and replace it with a sales tax designed to hit the poor and working poor. youre doing the same old hoover stuff, tax the people that get hit the hardest by economic recession and exempt the top people who make incomes, big incomes. >> but thats not necessarily been borne out in states like texas and new hampshire and elsewhere that dont have a state income tax, that do have a higher sales tax. so, you know, i get -- >> if you have a lot of tourism. >> i get the partisan line, and i...

They love everything he says. >> even though his 2010 and 2011 budgets were so severe and brutal that they literally would have ruined the lives of the poor, the disabled, working poor, and yet he says that actually hes not into austerity. he wants to grow the economy. he keeps saying this. >> he also doesnt want a culture of dependency. i think if you ask the average kindergarten child whether or not he or she should help his or her friend in any way, shape, or form, they get how we help each o...

Democrats whose priority is the working poor, the working class unions, and sort of the high faluting democrats. the tent is so big you have an exodus of moderate republicans who are inside the democratic party, so, you know, post-obama where does the party go from there? >> well, first, i still want to go back to howard for a second. >> you basically do not want to -- okay. >> he has a great point. we are back to the go-go clinton days of soft money, of donors giving millions, however much mone...

>> this will be difficult. they will warn of ta tyrannical all-assault on liberty. not because its true but they want to gin up fear for higher ratings or revenue for themselves. make sure nothing changes whatsoever. >> andrea: all right. so that was a little tasteless at a press conference like that. the economy is hurting. i want to read a couple of headlines on the economy to give you pause while the fun debate is going on. one, ranks of working poor is increasing. workers are raiding the fun...

Republican governors. what do you make of it? >> well, first of all, i just want to say thats great news about wendy, ed. >> thank you, joan. >> you know, theyve had a change of heart, and its a good thing for the people of arizona. there are only a few of them. but its interesting, ed, because it happens to be susana martinez in new mexico and brian sandoval in nevada. you have western states, growing states, youve got latino states. so ive got to say there is a political element. god bless her...

They will warn of ta tyrannical all-assault on liberty. not because its true but they want to gin up fear for higher ratings or revenue for themselves. make sure nothing changes whatsoever. >> andrea: all right. so that was a little tasteless at a press conference like that. the economy is hurting. i want to read a couple of headlines on the economy to give you pause while the fun debate is going on. one, ranks of working poor is increasing. workers are raiding the funds to pay the bills. thaw m...