Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20110222:04:37:00
But already, there are winners in the budget battle. tea party republicans. as "the washington post" columnist e.j. dionne junior explained. >> no matter how much liberals may poke fun at them, tea party members effect the country. e.j., what has the tea party already won? >> when you look at what we're talking about, compared to what's happening in the country, and it is good to see you, lawrence, you know, take -- what are we worried about in the country? we have 9% unemployment. lots of working class people have stagnating incomes. working class kids can't afford college. a lot of communiti...