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People we were elected to serve. that starts with letting richard do his job. >> it's less than a week into the new year but the president has drawn the battle lines, msnbc military analyst is here. i want to start with the appointment of richard cordray. president obama has decided that he's going to go over senate at republican heads and get his man in there and let richard -- let richard -- robert, cordray be cordray. he has to use every arrow and it's about time. >> he's overstepped his bounds. we're operating under rules put in place by harry reid in the last couple of so years of the bus...

Protection office is right where they want to put him. it makes him -- the punch and counterpunch was planned in advance and it's all about defining romney as a creature of wall street. on the substance though, michael, the republicans have been ridiculous in this issue, refusing to vote. if they -- if you don't want this guy, take a vote and vote him down. the republicans don't have the vote to vote him down so we're in this ridiculous -- >> it's not just cordray, but they are holding a judicial nominations -- >> don't sit there and act like this is something new. do you know how many of pres...

They thought she would get beaten -- >> and yet scott brown running a tight race with elizabeth warren has come out and said i believe cordray is the right person to lead. unfortunately the system is completely -- >> your point is what? >> this is something that is not only good for the country but also good for re-election if you're from the president down to the senate. let's swivel around and talk about defense cuts. the president announced slimmer military strategy this afternoon, speaking with leon panetta. let's play a little sound from that this morning. >> the tide of war is receding b...

It makes him -- the punch and counterpunch was planned in advance and it's all about defining romney as a creature of wall street. on the substance though, michael, the republicans have been ridiculous in this issue, refusing to vote. if they -- if you don't want this guy, take a vote and vote him down. the republicans don't have the vote to vote him down so we're in this ridiculous -- >> it's not just cordray, but they are holding a judicial nominations -- >> don't sit there and act like this is something new. do you know how many of president bush's were held up by the democrats. >> fair eno...

>> it's less than a week into the new year but the president has drawn the battle lines, msnbc military analyst is here. i want to start with the appointment of richard cordray. president obama has decided that he's going to go over senate at republican heads and get his man in there and let richard -- let richard -- robert, cordray be cordray. he has to use every arrow and it's about time. >> he's overstepped his bounds. we're operating under rules put in place by harry reid in the last couple of so years of the bush administration. all of a sudden to sit there and ignore those very rules and...