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Party. just 32% say the tea party is part of the gop. cnn political commentator and new york times op-ed columnist ross douthad. let s talk a little bit about that pew poll. does it surprise you? well, what s interesting is that that number probably includes two groups of people. right? it includes maybe moderate republicans who are angry at the tea party right now over the government shutdown and would like to sort of push tea partyiers out of the gop tent. it also includes a lot of conservatives who identify with the tea party more than with the republican party itself and who would probably hear that question and say, you know, darn straight the tea party isn t part of the republican party. and that s why i m a proud tea partier. it s a sign of in a way the divisions in the party that both factions can answer the question the same way and mean completely ....
U.s. government. speaker john boehner won t even let the bill get a yes or no vote because he doesn t want to anger the extremist miss the party. get rid of the tea party direction. work with us. the tea party isn t going away. the tea party is hanging in. if anything, the tea party is getting stronger. senior adviser to president reagan pat buchanan calling the obama/reid strategy sadistic saying they want maximum pain for maximum gain. pat. good to see you, greta. is that what you said. when you saw what happened at the memorial. we have seen the honor flights coming from the fellows who fought in world war ii. they are going to their memorial. they find metal barriers and crime scene tape keeping them out. for what purpose? who do you think made the decision? that was appalling to the world war ii vets. ....
Challenger or scared off from seeking re-election due to the threat of one. but there s one incumbent republican who appears undaunted. his name is senator lindsey graham of south carolina whose path to re-election in 2014 seems pretty smooth at this point, and that could mean big things on a range of tough issues, including immigration. let s bring in msnbc contributor jimmy williams and victoria defrancesco soto, a contribute for msnbc and msnbc latino. jimmy, i want to draw your attention to a story in national journal. it says things are changing in your native state. the tea party isn t quite the power it may once have been. it also says senator graham is gambling that changing times and his own political skills will keep him safe in 2014 from a primary challenge by the tea party. do you think that s accurate? not after yesterday. oh, dear. not after he went to the ....
Week. maroney became an internet sensation after she made a similar face after winning a silver at the 2012 olympics in london. good news for vice president biden who made his prime time tv debut on nbc s pass, & recreation. welcome, welcome. [ laughter ] you re my name just came out of your mouth. well, it did. this isn t happening. this isn t real. no, it s happening. and i m delighted to have you here. i m told you ve done such a great job in your town and in the state of indiana. and i just want to say congratulations for your public service. i just want the say thank you. well, you you are very welcome. you re very welcome. you re very welcome. you re very handsome. the grades are in. voters are giving president obama a c plus for his campaign performance. mitt romney got a c. pollsters got a c plus. and the press a c minus. ....
We don t know 2016. we don t know 2020. if we spend too much time worrying about it, we re going to be reading the tea levels of people s travel schedules. we can look to issues, though. and i think the issue that is going to animate the republican party going into 2016 will be both immigration and populism. what does it mean to have an inclusive country and a path to residency and citizenship, even if you hold more conservative views about how to get it done or how to regulate it. and then number two, what does it mean to be populist when we have long-term unemployment, no matter what this congress does, no matter what the president does, we are in a new normal where we have a terrible ongoing jobs crisis. so the question for both parties isn t for starters who do you love? a lot of people love barack obama right now. but he is going to finish his term. a lot of people are loving certain guys, gals and gals wuy might run. what are the ideas that are going to empower populism. i think ....