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lesbians. >> that's all i can tell is that i'm not judging. >> you're not judging -- >> i'm running for the presidency of the united states. >> she's not answering questions about her views on sexual orientation. which is strange, because the congresswoman has never been shy on the issue before. she sponsored an amendment banning same sex marriage. she spoke out sharply against homosexuali homosexuality. >> it's part of satan, i think, to say this is gay. it's anything but gay. if you're involved in the gay and lesbian lifestyle, it's bondage. it's personal bondage, personal despair ...

>> he's running for reelection. he's sago owe i'm saying he's got a lot of explaining to do about the economy if that's what he's out talking about. i don't think the folks in iowa are going to be real excited about unemployment rate where it is and the number of americans who are out of work. this president has been an ab jekt failure when it comes to the economy. >> republican candidate michele bachmann's bus will be in dpreenville and spartanburg, south carolina, today. today is the national day of action. latino groups will protest the immigration policies. he's been criticized...

isn't this august, not supposed to be a lot going on. >> don't you wish one day we'd say there's nothing going on, go home. >> change the channel. a lot has to do with the economy, up first president obama talking jobs in the heartland of america. the president is in iowa this morning. no straw polls. no campaigns -- it's a campaign stop. it's a campaign-style trip through three mid western states. he'll meet with a group of farmers and small business owners today. he's been making his pitch for job growth and sounding a familiar theme that republicans are playing politics with the e...

in american history is almost treason in my opinion. because he never served. perry told a military gathering, quote, i want to make sure that every young man and woman who puts on the uniform of the united states respects highly the president of the united states. in fact, perry even seems to question obama's patriotism. listen to this. >> you need to ask him. [ inaudible question ] >> i'm saying a good reporter. go ask hm. >> cnn's shannon travis is in iowa. governor perry had a gem for you, i understand, in your cameras? >> that's right. >> reporter: he did have a gem for me. it...

honest with ourselves is that we have a political culture that doesn't seem willing to make the tough choices to move america forward. we have a willingness to play partisan games and engage in brinkmanship, that not only costs us in terms of the economy now but also is going to place a burden on future generations. and the question is, can we break out of that pattern? can we break out of that pattern? think about it. we just went through this debacle with the debt ceiling, an entirely self inflicted wound. it wasn't something that was necessary. we had put forward a plan that would...