Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20140129:18:47:00
Claiming credit for eight million new jobs -- well, that's the normal amount of jobs that would be created just with the churn of the economy, with people entering the work force. so it's not a great thing. they were looking for any silver lining they could in describing the economy. but that is a tone of optimism and tone is important. i want to point out -- let's listen to his tribute to john boehner because it was graceful and it was uniting. and it seemed to be well-received. let's watch. >> i believe that here in america, our success should depend not on accident of birth, but the strengt...