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Because if republicans manage -- if some of their tea party members manage to block this, it's a gift for the white house saying, well, look, they're supporting tax breaks for the rich but not for the middle class. >> people like john mccains had sa has said democrats are winning this little fight and there's a fear they're going to win the bigger fight over who is the party of the middle class. >> republicans can't let this keep going on. they can't be the ones who look like they're raising taxes on the middle class in the middle of a recession in the middle of the holidays. >> one thing you ...

They were grassroots, they created themselves, they were not even clear what they stood for, except they are right wing. somehow the republican party grabbed them, galvanized them, and used them to take over the congress. speaker boehner is there because of them. they may be pains in the butt, but he's there because of them. how does barack obama deal with that? >> first of all we have to wait to see whether it's a comparable movement. this is about 19 days old, it seems to be -- it started in new york, and has now spread cities across the country. there is real energy and real anger out there...

In fact, they got their name from a guy on cnbc. they were grassroots, they created themselves, they were not even clear what they stood for, except they are right wing. somehow the republican party grabbed them, galvanized them, and used them to take over the congress. speaker boehner is there because of them. they may be pains in the butt, but he's there because of them. how does barack obama deal with that? >> first of all we have to wait to see whether it's a comparable movement. this is about 19 days old, it seems to be -- it started in new york, and has now spread cities across the count...

Competitive. >> that was very generous for a description of rick perry. do you think this issue of the president, is he better at campaigning than governing? we were speaking to barbara lee. you don't think so? >> what folks have to understand, that's one of obama's favorite words, mario cuomo had this. he said that you campaign in poetry and govern in prose. you don't get out with a stem winder like we just saw when there is not an election on. when people say where is the passion and the barack obama we remember from 2008. here he is again because it's campaign season. it's inappropriate for...

americans, 53%, feel president obama is greatly or moderately to blame for the economy. more people still blame former president george bush but president obama won't be running against george bush next year. with me, obama's 2008 presidential campaign advisor and now senior white house advisor. thank you, david, for joining us. before we get to the politics of it, which is fascinating to all of us, let's get to the president's jobs bill. wow would you be open to breaking up this bill for the parts that you know you could get agreement on? >> well, the president has been very clear a...