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Jobs. >> you think that rick perry should stick to his flat tax or some other economic issue and not reopen the birther issue. that was a mistake? >> what we are focused on here in ohio is talking about the number one issue on the hearts and minds of people. if we are not talking about those issues candidly, we are off message. i have a white board that has those five or six words on it. if our candidates aren't talking about those issues, at least for the people of the state of ohio, the republicans, independents and right-thinking democrats if we can drag along with us. if we are not talking...

Said. not just politicians, or people if my administration, but independent perts who do this for a living have said this jobs bill will have a significant effect for our economy, and middle class families all across america. but if we don't act, the opposite will be true. there will be fewer jobs, and weaker growth. >>alisyn: but, we should just say this is 180-degree turn from what he said in june, i am not concerned about a double dip recession and not worried and we do not think that will happen so now he thinks we must pass the jobs bill to prevent a double dip recession. this is a threat...

They needed to inspect. the democrats can distract and play politics all they want with what joe barton said but they can't play politics with what's actually happening and i think the american people are going to care much more about what's happening. >> and at a time when tony hayward's in the chair, the president's numbers on leadership are going down, the handling of this spill going down, joe barton did do the democrat as big favor yesterday. >> sure, he did. he distracted the day, took us off message. i'm pleased that we're going to win the majority and we're worrying about the chairman ...

In washington is poison. is poisoned. it is a toxic atmosphere. off message. president trump turning a policy speech in ohio on infrastructure into a campaign style rally, a political event on the taxpayers' dime. >> you saw those beautiful pictures and that wall looks good. it's properly designed. that's what i do, is i build. one democrat said we want to get rid, we should get rid of our second amendment. in other words, get rid of it. that's really -- could be right about that. so we're going to protect our second amendment. that's not going to happen. when i was growing up we had what's ...

President's agenda in play today, these tweets clearly taking everyone in washington off message including the president's aides? >> reporter: that's right, jake. so much the president could have been focused on plenty of news coming out of the white house including that the president is going to be meeting with vladimir putin on the sidelines at the g20 including the controversial health care vote. but instead, the president is taking at the media and doing it in a very personal way. president trump setting off a firestorm today as he blasted this out on twitter. i heard poorly rated morning ...