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Political garriunsurprising gallup poll reveals a grim that i can if you are for lawmakers. 17% of americans currently approve of the job congress is doing. while 79% disapprove. that's not deterring house speaker john bainer from picking yet another fight. not about energy or job or even national security. no, he wants to bring back the debt ceiling debacle. >> we've kicked the can down the road so many times. it ought to make people throw up over it. we know what the problem is. we know what the menu of options are. what we need is leaders who have the courage to deal with the problems we ha...

>> what's the matter, honey? you don't feel so good? >> we've kicked this can down the road. >> do you feel like you want to throw up? >> okay. >> the inmates are running the asylum. john boehner doesn't have control. >> you know me. i assume they were talking about financial assets will. >> it is called mitt prom-ney. take old prom photos and replace all their photos with mitt romney's face. here's one here. here's another one right here. a bunch of people having a good time there. >> we inherited a god awful situation. the worst recession. >> come on, man! >> let's get right to our panel.

A congressman from new york and he joins us live from capitol hill. good afternoon. >> good to be back with you. >> thank you. we'll get to the debts and deficits in a moment. i want to begin with your immediate reaction to the front page story in the new york time which reveal the plans of one republican super pac to dredge up the reverend wright in a campaign of character assassination against the president. now, mitt romney has just disavowed the pitch. he said he wants no part of it. is this a siphon things to come in a post citizens united world? >> i think so. and i think it reaches the ...

Comfort to the rich and scare the heck out of the poor, and which one could be the meanest among the christians, i thought -- >> between 1960 and last year, the debt ceiling was raised 78 time. 49 of those by republican presidents. just 29 with democrats in the white house. so is this really about the long-term future of the country or is this john boehner joining mitt romney, mitch mcconnell, determined simply to attack the president even if it means it harms the economic recovery of the nation? >> that decision was made during the last debt ceiling debate. they were prepared and did indeed p...

So these are constantly changing. we look to the specific moment in time. but it's interesting it see how it changes over time. >> shannon: as new people join the conversation as well. >> that's right. >> shannon: you mentioned popularity. senator john mccain and the house speaker john bainer and then jim demint and then bernie sanders and then have you former speaker, nancy pelosi. >> and so folks that are in the mainstream news reflects offline. so because of folks like to harry reid from nevada and nancy pelosi and mccain, all out in the weave, no surprise, their numbers should be higher. >...