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we're not waiting for congress. last month when i addressed a joint session of congress about our jobs crisis, i said i intend to do everything in my power right now to act on behalf of the american people with or without congress. [ applause ] >> we can't wait for congress to do its job. so where they won't act, i will. [ applause ] >> and that's why in recent weeks we've been taking a series of executive actions. we decided we couldn't stop -- we couldn't just wait for congress to fix no child left behind. we went ahead and decided let's give states the flexibility they need to meet higher standards for our kids and improve our schools. [ applause ] >> we said we can't wait for congress to help small businesses. we're going to go ahead and say to the federal government, pay small businesses faster if they're contractors so they've got more money and they can start hiring more people. [ applause ] >> we say we're not going to wait for congress to fix what's going on in our health care system. we eliminated regulati
we're not waiting for congress. last month when i addressed a joint session of congress about our jobs crisis, i said i intend to do everything in my power right now to act on behalf of the american people with or without congress. [ applause ] >> we can't wait for congress to do its job. so where they won't act, i will. [ applause ] >> and that's why in recent weeks we've been taking a series of executive actions. we decided we couldn't stop -- we couldn't just wait for congress to...
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so where congress won't act, i will. >> congress is not happy, or some members are not happy with this. this is house speaker, john boehner, he is into separation of powers, and he is speaking on the radio show. >> i thought we were a nation of laws, and that our country was governed buy our constitution, and the idea you will go around congress it's almost laughable. so we are keeping a very close eye on the administration to make sure that they are following the law and following the constitution. >> john boehner sounding like glenn greenwald. the reason i want to highlight it, it's a fascinating level. at one level everybody is constantly saying obama needs to be tougher and unilateral and stop negotiating with congress, and then on the other side it's another step in the decay of our political institution, which is article 1 congress, and it's viewed as dysfunctional by the president and public with 9% approval ratings, and what do you think, as somebody who is written about the rule of law, what is your impression of these sorts of moves, and the president is not obviously okaying
so where congress won't act, i will. >> congress is not happy, or some members are not happy with this. this is house speaker, john boehner, he is into separation of powers, and he is speaking on the radio show. >> i thought we were a nation of laws, and that our country was governed buy our constitution, and the idea you will go around congress it's almost laughable. so we are keeping a very close eye on the administration to make sure that they are following the law and following...
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and remind members of congress what's at stake here. it takes a special kind of bravery to be a firefighter. when that bell rings, it takes a special courage to answer the call and rush at great risk to yourself to help your fellow citizens. and do you know what? that's the same kind of spirit that i believe embodies america. looking out for one another, helping each other, being willing to make sacrifices for the greater good. when our friends and neighbors are hurting, we don't cross our arms and do nothing. we roll up our sleeves and we say we're going to help. we'll figure out how to solve this problem. we are not people who sit idly by and ignore our challenges. we step up and we meet those challenges. that's the opportunity we have right now. so i hope everybody is with us. we hope that you are willing to contact your members of congress. tell them to get busy. tell them to get to work. tell them to put people back to work and let's show the world once again why the united states of america is the greatest country on earth. thank
and remind members of congress what's at stake here. it takes a special kind of bravery to be a firefighter. when that bell rings, it takes a special courage to answer the call and rush at great risk to yourself to help your fellow citizens. and do you know what? that's the same kind of spirit that i believe embodies america. looking out for one another, helping each other, being willing to make sacrifices for the greater good. when our friends and neighbors are hurting, we don't cross our arms...
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they see stories about congress going on recess, congress not being able to pass bills, not being able to pass budgets on time. and meanwhile, the country, the country is struggling and i think that's why when the president is doing so far is resonating. remember, he had a three-prong strategy. first, pass my bill, then pass pieces of my bill. now it's look,ç i'm going to d what i can with the authority i have as president to get something done. and i think it will resonate resonate with his base particularly this is the kind of fight they were looking for from the president. i think the american people have been looking to find, see a glimmer of something from the president that he understands the urgency that millions of people face. >> luke, the gop response to all of this, the president's student debt program was a statement directing the president to work with congress to enact 15 jobs bills stalled in the senate an a link to the site that indicates these flashing red buttons. is this more of the same rhetoric? >> reporter: well, alex, what they have been saying on the republica
they see stories about congress going on recess, congress not being able to pass bills, not being able to pass budgets on time. and meanwhile, the country, the country is struggling and i think that's why when the president is doing so far is resonating. remember, he had a three-prong strategy. first, pass my bill, then pass pieces of my bill. now it's look,ç i'm going to d what i can with the authority i have as president to get something done. and i think it will resonate resonate with his...
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them as a do nothing congress. all right. thank you very much, everybody. >> president obama wrapping up his morning press conference. this is the first news conference since the president announced his $447 billion jobs bill. earlier in september we have assembled a megamind panel to talk about this. ed shultz, dylan ratigan and mikevy quer ra and former labor secretary robert reich. the narrative that the president is giving, obama is for jobs and the right is an obstructionist. >> keep on going. this is one of the best press conferences he has ever had. he's on message and on point. he is telling the senate if you don't vote for this, you need to go home and explain to your constituents what's bad about it. it has everything in it that the republicans have advocated in the past, tax cuts for workers and tax cuts for small businesses. i think it is a home run for the president. he kept coming back to it. it's about jobs and jobs right now. he also outlined what the republicans have been saying in the meetings tha
them as a do nothing congress. all right. thank you very much, everybody. >> president obama wrapping up his morning press conference. this is the first news conference since the president announced his $447 billion jobs bill. earlier in september we have assembled a megamind panel to talk about this. ed shultz, dylan ratigan and mikevy quer ra and former labor secretary robert reich. the narrative that the president is giving, obama is for jobs and the right is an obstructionist....
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congress, listen up. we came together on an issue that really matters, and as for you, newt, if you start agreeing with me about anything else, i promise not to tell republican primary voters. [ male announcer ] to the 5:00 a.m. scholar. the two trains and a bus rider. the "i'll sleep when it's done" academic. for 80 years, we've been inspired by you. and we've been honored to walk with you to help you get where you want to be. ♪ because your moment is now. let nothing stand in your way. learn more at keller.edu. ♪ [ gong ] strawberry banana! [ male announcer ] for a smoothie with real fruit plus veggie nutrition new v8 v-fusion smoothie. could've had a v8. i was told to begin my aspirin regimen. i just didn't listen until i almost lost my life. my doctor's again ordered me to take aspirin. and i do. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. [ mike ] listen to the doctor. take it seriously. >>> what a week it's been in the reality show known as the gop race
congress, listen up. we came together on an issue that really matters, and as for you, newt, if you start agreeing with me about anything else, i promise not to tell republican primary voters. [ male announcer ] to the 5:00 a.m. scholar. the two trains and a bus rider. the "i'll sleep when it's done" academic. for 80 years, we've been inspired by you. and we've been honored to walk with you to help you get where you want to be. ♪ because your moment is now. let nothing stand in your...
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the congress today is debating what, abortion, not jobs. it's almost like they are ignoring the fact that people all over this country can't feed their families. >> i think that time will tell. i don't know yf he's a flavor of the month or not. what i do want to know is what's in the flavor? we're going to talk about that tonight on "politics nation", when you look at his plan, let's get away from the caricatures, it talks about grants in terms of social security. are we talking about he's really ending social security? most americans would be opposed to that. let's go past demand to the plan and find out whether we really really want to go in terms of states and block grants on social security and whether we want to have a flat tax and consumer spending more money than the wealthy. >> reverend al sharpton. what are you doing by the way in vegas? are you at the tables? >> no, i don't gamble. speaking at a lawyer's convention, i'll be in "morning joe" in the morning and back in washington. i won't see the tables, i'm on a whirlwind because i
the congress today is debating what, abortion, not jobs. it's almost like they are ignoring the fact that people all over this country can't feed their families. >> i think that time will tell. i don't know yf he's a flavor of the month or not. what i do want to know is what's in the flavor? we're going to talk about that tonight on "politics nation", when you look at his plan, let's get away from the caricatures, it talks about grants in terms of social security. are we talking...
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congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. all your important legal matters in just minutes. now it's quicker and easier for you to start your business... protect your family... and launch your dreams. at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. >>> welcome back to "first look." i'm lynn berry. in sports, in what up to now has been a seesaw world series, last night it was the texas rangers turn. here's nbc's fred roggin. >> good morning. after scoring 16 runs on saturday, the cards couldn't get anything going last night of the rangers. game four of the world series, ron washington needed a good start, and they got it. but no second-guessing what mike napoli can do. up 1-0, napoli took mitchell boggs for a ride. rangers led it, 4-0 with one big swing. feliz came in to close it out. got matt holliday swinging. rangers bounce back, game in the world series with the win. >>> football. jets and chargers, plaxico burris has been relatively quiet until now. matched a career high four touchdowns. jets won it, 27-21. >>> now to minne
congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. all your important legal matters in just minutes. now it's quicker and easier for you to start your business... protect your family... and launch your dreams. at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. >>> welcome back to "first look." i'm lynn berry. in sports, in what up to now has been a seesaw world series, last night it was the texas rangers turn. here's nbc's fred roggin. >> good morning. after scoring 16...
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congress sends them to the states. and if 38 states ratify those amendments, they become part of the constitution. so that means 13 states, and there are easily 13 red and 13 blue states in our country, could block any amendment. so we don't have to worry about one side or the other running away with the game. but there's a way then to get congress to focus on the kinds of issues that congress itself won't focus on. it's an intervention. >> what do you think would work as a constitutional amendment to make a real change -- to make enough of a change in money and politics that the problem wouldn't just come back? >> i think an amendment has to have three parts. number one, we've got to have publicly funded federal elections. and there are lots of ways to talk about it. and i talk about it in the book. i think small dollar funded elections where the money essentially is the people's money. so when congress is focused on the funders the funders happen to be the people. so there's no gap between the two and that focuses th
congress sends them to the states. and if 38 states ratify those amendments, they become part of the constitution. so that means 13 states, and there are easily 13 red and 13 blue states in our country, could block any amendment. so we don't have to worry about one side or the other running away with the game. but there's a way then to get congress to focus on the kinds of issues that congress itself won't focus on. it's an intervention. >> what do you think would work as a constitutional...
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congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. >>> welcome back to "first look," i'm lynn berry. here's some top stories this morning. congress has overwhelmingly approved long-awaited free trade agreements with south korea, colombia and panama. the obama administration says the three pacts could boost exports by $13 billion and support tens of thousands of american jobs. >>> in detroit, a stunning end to the trial of the so-called underwear bomber. accused of trying to bring down a detroit-bound airliner in 2009. he changed his plea to guilty on all eight charges, including conspiracy to commit terrorism and attempted murder. he faces a likely life sentence. >>> conflicting reports on whether libyan revolution fighters have captured one of moammar gadhafi's sons. rumors of the arrest ignited street celebrations across libya. a spokesman for the national transitional council has backed off earlier reports of the capture. saying there's been no confirmation yet. >>> and the tiny himalayan nation of bhutan celebrated a royal wedding thursday. as the country's beloved 31-year-old k
congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. >>> welcome back to "first look," i'm lynn berry. here's some top stories this morning. congress has overwhelmingly approved long-awaited free trade agreements with south korea, colombia and panama. the obama administration says the three pacts could boost exports by $13 billion and support tens of thousands of american jobs. >>> in detroit, a stunning end to the trial of the so-called underwear bomber. accused...
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congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. >>> obama versus boehner. the speaker of the house calling president
congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. >>> obama versus boehner. the speaker of the house calling president
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a lot of these members of congress, many from the tea party congress, they all write these letters. we illuminated about 12 in the store looking for this sort of money. >> contingentman gracin, let me go to another alan west is congressman-elect. let me play you what he said. >> i think it's important to get away from the exorbitant debt so that we can present ourselves as fiscally strong in this country. >> now allan west requests money for pet projects. four letters for pet projects in his first ten months on the job. i think, dan, the thing most revealing about your article is not whether one agrees, but the hypocris hypocrisy, the blatant contradiction, saying one thing, and then actually begging for exactly what you're crusading against. >> right, a lot of these projects, they're pet projects, and this is what representative democracy is, to send a member of congress to get a piece of the pie to bring back home. the problem, plik you said, is a lot of members go out and say exactly this is the problem. someone else's district, someone else's pet, pork barrel project is the prob
a lot of these members of congress, many from the tea party congress, they all write these letters. we illuminated about 12 in the store looking for this sort of money. >> contingentman gracin, let me go to another alan west is congressman-elect. let me play you what he said. >> i think it's important to get away from the exorbitant debt so that we can present ourselves as fiscally strong in this country. >> now allan west requests money for pet projects. four letters for pet...
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we can't just wait for congress. until they act, until they do what they need to do, we're going to act on our own. because we can't wait for congress to help our families and our economy. >> the plan would help up to 4 million underwater homeowners refinance their loans. they could each see money in their pocket, money that could be used to help get the economy moving and get people more jobs. and this is just the beginning. on wednesday, the president will announce an executive order to help students repay college loans. and in coming weeks, he'll move to help veterans and small businesses, all of this done without the do-nothing republicans in congress who have twice blocked action on his jobs bill. of course, these same republicans claim it's not their fault. >> these bills are designed on purpose not to pass. their story line is there must be some villain out there who's keeping this administration from succeeding. >> some villain who wants to stop the president from succeeding? i wonder who mitch mcconnell coul
we can't just wait for congress. until they act, until they do what they need to do, we're going to act on our own. because we can't wait for congress to help our families and our economy. >> the plan would help up to 4 million underwater homeowners refinance their loans. they could each see money in their pocket, money that could be used to help get the economy moving and get people more jobs. and this is just the beginning. on wednesday, the president will announce an executive order to...
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and look at the congress. even when the democrats controlled congress a few years ago, the obama administration didn't want to touch the gun issue for fear of endangering those blue dogs in rural states. so i think that overall, this is an issue that plays for the gun lobby. it's going to play for perry. and like i said, watch it. i think this could be a sleeper issue. we're not talking about it on the national level right now. but as we get closer to voting day in primary states, we're going to hear a lot more about it. >> michael isikoff, thank you. >>> walmart is doing something that should make shoppers very happy. and they're not the only ones. details, next. ♪ [ female announcer ] mini™ meets berries. kellogg's® frosted mini-wheats cereal with a touch of fruit in the middle. helloooooo fruit in the middle. [ jim ] i need to push out a software upgrade. build a new app for the sales team in beijing. and convince the c.e.o. his email will find him... wherever he is. i need to see my family while they'
and look at the congress. even when the democrats controlled congress a few years ago, the obama administration didn't want to touch the gun issue for fear of endangering those blue dogs in rural states. so i think that overall, this is an issue that plays for the gun lobby. it's going to play for perry. and like i said, watch it. i think this could be a sleeper issue. we're not talking about it on the national level right now. but as we get closer to voting day in primary states, we're going...
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congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. how about the beat of a healthy heart? campbell's healthy request soup is delicious, and earned this heart, for being heart healthy. ♪ feel the beat? it's amazing what soup can do. she's supporting breast cancer programs for her neighbour's tennis instructor's daughter's 1st grade teacher who's also her mom. help fund breast cancer programs in your community. redeem your lids today you might think all these cost about the same... protect about the same... but what if you have an accident? allstate accident forgiveness starts the day you sign up. these guys might make you wait a couple of years. we can't wait a couple years. [ babbles ] no you cannot. thanks. don't mention it. [ dennis ] shop less. get more. make one call to an allstate agent. [ female announcer ] call allstate now and you'll also get a free lifetime membership in good hands roadside assistance. >>> welcome back to "first look." turkish state media is reporting an 18-year-old student has been pulled alive from the rubble of the collapsed apartment buildin
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if congress does something, then i can't run against a do-nothing congress. if congress does nothing, then it is notsomething, i can't run against a do nothing congress. if congress does nothing, then it's not a matter of me running against them. i think the american people will run them out of town. because they are frustrated. and they know we need to do something big. and something bold. now, the american people are also concerned about making sure that we have a government that lives within its means, which is why i put forward a plan that would also reduce our deficit and our debt. in a more aggressive way than what the special committees been charged with. folks want to talk about corporate tax reform, i've already said, i'm happy to engage with them on corporate tax reform. i'm happy to engage with them working to see what we can do to streamline and simplify our tax code, eliminate all of the loopholes and eliminate the special interest carveouts and potentially lower rates in the process while raising more revenue. i'm happy to negotiate with them on
if congress does something, then i can't run against a do-nothing congress. if congress does nothing, then it is notsomething, i can't run against a do nothing congress. if congress does nothing, then it's not a matter of me running against them. i think the american people will run them out of town. because they are frustrated. and they know we need to do something big. and something bold. now, the american people are also concerned about making sure that we have a government that lives within...
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members of congress spending between 30% and 70% of their time raising money to get back to congress. 75% of americans believe, quote, money buys results in congress. 11% of americans ha confidence in congress. 11%. just think what that means. there were more people who believed in king george iii at the time of the revolution than who believe in our congress today. >> joining us tonight for the interview is professor at harvard law school and author of "how money corrupts congress and a plan to stop it. "professor, i've been nervous and excited to talk to you. thank you for being here. >> great to be here. >> i'm a fan of yours. >> me, too. of you. >> let's just leave that alone. the process of raising money, the amount of time that it takes, the proportion of a member of congress' life that is taken up by the pursuit of campaign money in order to stay a member of congress. is the money process, itself, what corrupts or is it specifically about where the money comes from? >> i think it's both. the first thing to recognize is this corruption is not the kind of blagojevich corruption.
members of congress spending between 30% and 70% of their time raising money to get back to congress. 75% of americans believe, quote, money buys results in congress. 11% of americans ha confidence in congress. 11%. just think what that means. there were more people who believed in king george iii at the time of the revolution than who believe in our congress today. >> joining us tonight for the interview is professor at harvard law school and author of "how money corrupts congress...
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president obama getting -- criticized congress today and asked congress to join them. let's listen. >> tell them to do your job. tell them the president has ideas that in the past have been supported by democrats and republicans. there's no reason not to support them just to play politics. it's time to put country ahead of party. it's time to put the next generation ahead of the next election. it's time for all of us in washington to do our job. it's time for them to do their job. >> well, here's some fun from yesterday. y republican lawmakers. let's listen to jay and the president. >> when mitch mcconnell says our goal is to make this guy a one-term president. >> yeah. >> does that anger you? how is that a goal? that doesn't help the country. >> well, look, i think the thing that folks across the country are most fed up with, whether you're a democrat, republican or independent is putting party ahead of country or putting the next election ahead of the next generation. >> well, i would say that was a big applause line. they cut off the tape there and i know the jay le
president obama getting -- criticized congress today and asked congress to join them. let's listen. >> tell them to do your job. tell them the president has ideas that in the past have been supported by democrats and republicans. there's no reason not to support them just to play politics. it's time to put country ahead of party. it's time to put the next generation ahead of the next election. it's time for all of us in washington to do our job. it's time for them to do their job....
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he's not going to get anything through congress. what drove the european mess, greece, what do you worry about in the next year. if you were obama and gene sperling was sitting in the white house, what would scare the heck out of you between now and next november? >> well, you are right. he's not going to get anything through congress. he's going to deal with high unemployment. the thing i would be scared of now is another banking crisis. it's triggered by a greece default or italian default. the banks own large amounts of sovereign debt. the minute one of these places goes down, especially if it goes down nastily, greece announces you are going to get 30 cents on the dollar back if -- french and german banks are under attack. you are exactly where you were in 2008 where you have to choose between letting the financial system go down or come in and look like you are friends with the fat cats on wall street. that's what they are afraid of, they will have to be put in that position again and it will show the institutions are too big t
he's not going to get anything through congress. what drove the european mess, greece, what do you worry about in the next year. if you were obama and gene sperling was sitting in the white house, what would scare the heck out of you between now and next november? >> well, you are right. he's not going to get anything through congress. he's going to deal with high unemployment. the thing i would be scared of now is another banking crisis. it's triggered by a greece default or italian...
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congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. >>> clyde "the glide" drexler. earl "the pearl" monroe. william "the refrigerator" perry. and now joining them in the pantheon of awesome nicknames, comes the president of south korea, aka "the bulldozer." best new thing in the world today, it is not what it sounds like at all. ladies and gentlemen, the bulldozer. that is coming up right at the end of the show tonight. i had a heart problem. i was told to begin my aspirin regimen. i just didn't listen until i almost lost my life. my doctor's again ordered me to take aspirin. and i do. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. [ mike ] listen to the doctor. take it seriously. >>> president obama's re-election campaign announced today that it raised more than 70 million bucks this summer for his re-election. what does that mean really, that he raised that much? in absolute terms it means nothing. i mean, yes, that is a lot of money, but the campaign and its money don't do anything alone. it's a competition, right? and the
congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. >>> clyde "the glide" drexler. earl "the pearl" monroe. william "the refrigerator" perry. and now joining them in the pantheon of awesome nicknames, comes the president of south korea, aka "the bulldozer." best new thing in the world today, it is not what it sounds like at all. ladies and gentlemen, the bulldozer. that is coming up right at the end of the show tonight. i had a heart problem....
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congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. >>> u.s. forces under attack again in afghanistan. the consequences are deadly. >>> also, re-election hopes and the economy. >>> and october surprise. mother nature's cool trick that threatens records and knocking out power. >>> and then later, the stunning forecast for you. welcome to "weekends with alex witt." i'm richard lui. it's 11:00 in the east and 8:00 in the west. breaking news in afghanistan in the capital of kabul. a nato vehicle carrying americans. atia, what's the latest on this story as it has developed? >> reporter: good morning, richard. what we do know is that a car bomber actually attacked a u.s. convoy heading down the road here in the capital of kabul. the car bomber was able to hit an armoured bus carrying the u.s. service members within that vehicle, killing 13 of them as well as killing four afghans, three civilians and an afghan police officer in the area. the taliban quickly claimed responsibility sending text messages to various organizations including nbc, claiming t
congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. >>> u.s. forces under attack again in afghanistan. the consequences are deadly. >>> also, re-election hopes and the economy. >>> and october surprise. mother nature's cool trick that threatens records and knocking out power. >>> and then later, the stunning forecast for you. welcome to "weekends with alex witt." i'm richard lui. it's 11:00 in the east and 8:00 in the west. breaking news in...
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congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. >>> the tea party can rocket on unknown politician to overnight fame or be the thorn in a side of a republican incumbent. it's an undeniable force to be reckoned with. here to talk about the tea party's focus toward next year's election, ailmy cramer. good afternoon to you. >> hey, craig, thanks for having me on today. >> let's start with the big story on this tuesday. chris christie expected to announce here in 30 minutes he is not going to run for president of the united states. who, if anyone in the current crop, gets a boost from this? >> well, you know, i think that it just -- obviously the field is going to be set. i don't think governor palin is going to get in, and so herman cain is, you know, climbing to the top. over the past couple weeks. and that's exciting to see. and so i think he's going to continue to climb. >> all right. so you say palin's not getting in. i think pretty much all observers would agree. let's talk about herman cain. here's a guy who has won two straw polls and his most recent over the weekend. he met wi
congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. >>> the tea party can rocket on unknown politician to overnight fame or be the thorn in a side of a republican incumbent. it's an undeniable force to be reckoned with. here to talk about the tea party's focus toward next year's election, ailmy cramer. good afternoon to you. >> hey, craig, thanks for having me on today. >> let's start with the big story on this tuesday. chris christie expected to announce here in 30...
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none of us, myself, have worn my firstborn male child if i ever run for congress. i'm not running for anything. we're not in this because we want to be politicians, we're in this because we want this country to have respect and integrity and a life for our children. i think that's true on the left and right. we had a convention at harvard with the tea party to talk about having a constitutional convention, to begin to talk about these issues. and i was extraordinarily impressed, with people whose politics i radically disagree, mark meckler, you know, whose politics i don't think there's six things i agree with. but the integrity of his desire to find a real change to this system i think is an opportunity. and i think if we can begin to talk in a way that gets people to understand cross-partisan movement does not move compromise your principles. it means, let's build a democracy that works. >> on a single, shared principle, which is the integrity of the relationship between our policyç makers and those who would seek to distort those policies for their own self-pr
none of us, myself, have worn my firstborn male child if i ever run for congress. i'm not running for anything. we're not in this because we want to be politicians, we're in this because we want this country to have respect and integrity and a life for our children. i think that's true on the left and right. we had a convention at harvard with the tea party to talk about having a constitutional convention, to begin to talk about these issues. and i was extraordinarily impressed, with people...
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-- and i say congress broadly. obviously we have a republican-controlled house, we have a democrat-controlled senate. >> right. >> don't people expect congress to do something, because the cbs/"new york times" poll came out, congressional approval 9%, congressional disapproval 84%. i think the only people that you're better than at the moment are journalists and used car salesman, so i can't really speak, but don't they have an expectation that congress does something? >> and they absolutely should have an expectation. >> doesn't some of that fall on democrats or not? >> well, i don't think it does in the house, i mean, i truly don't. i think if you look at what was accomplished in the 111th congress, numerous bills were passed, there were numerous bill signings, a lot was done. in the 112th congress not much has been done because you have leadership that says their number one goal is to make sure that he only serves one term. >> let's me talk to you quickly about 2012. >> sure. >> this is obviously, and the presid
-- and i say congress broadly. obviously we have a republican-controlled house, we have a democrat-controlled senate. >> right. >> don't people expect congress to do something, because the cbs/"new york times" poll came out, congressional approval 9%, congressional disapproval 84%. i think the only people that you're better than at the moment are journalists and used car salesman, so i can't really speak, but don't they have an expectation that congress does something?...
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he's not going to get anything through congress. so he's going to be dealing with a high unemployment rate no matter what happens. but the thing i would be scared of right now is another banking crisis, and it's triggered by a greece default, or even an italian default. i mean, that the banks own large amounts of sovereign debt, and the minute one of these places goes down, and especially if it goes down messily. if greece announces tomorrow that, you know, you're going to get 30 cents on the dollar back if, on greek government bonds. french banks, german banks come under attack. and they're interconnected with our banks. so you're back exactly where you were in 2008. where you have to choose between letting the financial system go down or come in looking like you're friends with the fat cats on wall street. if i had to guess, that's what they're afraid of. they're going to have to be put in that position again and it will show that these institutions are still too big to fail. they can't let them go down. >> so all the effort to tr
he's not going to get anything through congress. so he's going to be dealing with a high unemployment rate no matter what happens. but the thing i would be scared of right now is another banking crisis, and it's triggered by a greece default, or even an italian default. i mean, that the banks own large amounts of sovereign debt, and the minute one of these places goes down, and especially if it goes down messily. if greece announces tomorrow that, you know, you're going to get 30 cents on the...
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. >> if any member of congress thinks there are no unemployed workers that would benefit from the proposals in the jobs bill, they better think again. >> president barack obama's fight for jobs out west, while washington republicans offer this. >> this country cannot wait for him to get off the campaign trail. >> congressman chaka fattah and david corn on jobs and do the-nothing congress. perrynomics 101. >> it grows job and it grows the economy. >> governor perry's got a great economic plan if you think corporations are people. richard wolff and richard slater on the plan billion airs love. workers in ohio and wisconsin against union-busting governors. former ohio governor ted strickland on the big pushback that's working. plus, guess who's leading the gop field? hint. he's not even running. "politics nation" starts right now. >>> welcome to "politics nation." i'm al sharpton. tonight's lead. republicans feeling the heat on the jobs debate because they are on the wrong side of this argument. >> i want you to tell your congress person the time for gridlock and games is over. the time for ac
. >> if any member of congress thinks there are no unemployed workers that would benefit from the proposals in the jobs bill, they better think again. >> president barack obama's fight for jobs out west, while washington republicans offer this. >> this country cannot wait for him to get off the campaign trail. >> congressman chaka fattah and david corn on jobs and do the-nothing congress. perrynomics 101. >> it grows job and it grows the economy. >> governor...
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and you're, of course, an iraq veteran who then got elected to congress. and now, of course, i assume you're concerned about the unemployment rate in pennsylvania. tell us how these two issues come together. cheering the troops as they come home, but also offering them an opportunity here in this country. >> you know, it's interesting, chris, i got a comment today from a young woman, lakeisha watson moore on my facebook page, and she said, why don't we take that money we invest in iraq and invest it here in job training programs for these heroes coming home. for these heroes i served with in iraq and who are now coming home finally, we need to make sure, they served our country, they fought for us over there, they shouldn't have to come home and fight for a job here at home. we need to do all we can. i will tell you that mrs. obama, the first lady, has done a tremendous job, and dr. jill biden, the second lady, they have teamed on this effort to make sure that these heroes -- because the unemployment rate for veterans coming home is even higher than the ge
and you're, of course, an iraq veteran who then got elected to congress. and now, of course, i assume you're concerned about the unemployment rate in pennsylvania. tell us how these two issues come together. cheering the troops as they come home, but also offering them an opportunity here in this country. >> you know, it's interesting, chris, i got a comment today from a young woman, lakeisha watson moore on my facebook page, and she said, why don't we take that money we invest in iraq...
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if congress does something, then i can't run against a do-nothing congress. if congress does nothing, then it's not a matter of me running against them. i think the american people will run them out of town. because they are frustrated. and they know we need to do something big. and something bold. >> howard, speaking of sports, i'm serious, this is a veteran reporter, spotting the game plan of a pretty young president. saying, wait a minute, i've seen this movie before. i've seen this game play before. you're going to lose this jobs bill, you know you're going to lose it, no matter what you're sayingç here with your poker face, and then you're going to say that these guys blew it. i'm going to go bash their brains in across the country. >> that's exactly what bill plant was saying, and it's obvious to everybody that that's what the president is doing. the question isn't -- >> excuse me, does he know it's obvious to everyone what he's doing? >> does the president -- well, he basically said it right there. and the question isn't what his strategy is, the que
if congress does something, then i can't run against a do-nothing congress. if congress does nothing, then it's not a matter of me running against them. i think the american people will run them out of town. because they are frustrated. and they know we need to do something big. and something bold. >> howard, speaking of sports, i'm serious, this is a veteran reporter, spotting the game plan of a pretty young president. saying, wait a minute, i've seen this movie before. i've seen this...
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well, president obama has some new ammunition as he tries to bypass a dysfunctional congress. a new poll has congressional approval at 9%, an all-time low. big questions this morning. will the president's new plans help americans and his own re-election efforts? i'm joined now by susan page, the washington bureau chief for "usa today." michael shere is white house correspondent for time magazine. good morning. >> good morning, chris. >> so, susan, in the past couple of days, the president sidestepped congress to try to help struggling homeowners. now today he's focusing on college grads. do you think this kind of populist move is going to help move the needle in the economy and move the needle with voters? >> well, you know, it will help some people. we think it will help about 1 million homeowners, this homeowner initiative. we think the student loan consolidation program will help about 6 million. so some. it doesn't address the fundamental underlying problems for either of those groups, but it does show the president trying to do something to help americans who are really f
well, president obama has some new ammunition as he tries to bypass a dysfunctional congress. a new poll has congressional approval at 9%, an all-time low. big questions this morning. will the president's new plans help americans and his own re-election efforts? i'm joined now by susan page, the washington bureau chief for "usa today." michael shere is white house correspondent for time magazine. good morning. >> good morning, chris. >> so, susan, in the past couple of...
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media net worth for a member of congress, just over 900,0$900,0. curious if you are a 1%, you would have to make more than $1.1 million. 10%, $164,000. the 90%, 31,244. the 1%, no matter who they are, their wealth has pushed the u.s. income equality the ranking behind countries like china, russia, and iran. >> that's what they are complaining about, that inequality. thank you so much. let me talk to washington post opinion writer and contributor, jonathan capehart and mother jones reporter, anthony kroll. there is a new poll fa finds most people in fact blame washington, not wall street for the failing economy. 63% to 34%. does that have implications for the 2012 election? >> it might. we see president obama and other candidates, earlier, a clip of mitt romney talking about how he is part of the 99% but what i think -- the fact that people are focused, their anger is more at washington than wall street it should be a message it is great to have everyone that's angry under one umbrella but they are going to have to focus on washington to get somethi
media net worth for a member of congress, just over 900,0$900,0. curious if you are a 1%, you would have to make more than $1.1 million. 10%, $164,000. the 90%, 31,244. the 1%, no matter who they are, their wealth has pushed the u.s. income equality the ranking behind countries like china, russia, and iran. >> that's what they are complaining about, that inequality. thank you so much. let me talk to washington post opinion writer and contributor, jonathan capehart and mother jones...
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congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. >>> welcome back to "first look," i'm lynn berry. here's some of the top stories making news this morning. reports say the body of ousted libyan leader moammar gadhafi has been buried at an unknown location. this after officials said he would be buried in a secret desert grave. meanwhile, the head of the transitional government reassured western powers the country will be run by moderate muslims. >>> republican presidential candidate rick perry is proposing a tax overhaul that would slash corporate rates and give individuals the option of paying a 20% flat tax on their income. >>> a federal judge in florida is temporarily blocking a new state law requiring welfare recipients to pass a drug test before receiving benefits. the judge says the law may violate the constitution's ban on unreasonable search and seizure. >>> scientists say this year's devastating tsunami in japan has created giant fields of floating debris in the pacific ocean that could hit u.s. shores by 2014. u.s. navy vessels have had to steer around the garbage. >>> eu
congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. >>> welcome back to "first look," i'm lynn berry. here's some of the top stories making news this morning. reports say the body of ousted libyan leader moammar gadhafi has been buried at an unknown location. this after officials said he would be buried in a secret desert grave. meanwhile, the head of the transitional government reassured western powers the country will be run by moderate muslims. >>> republican...
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we can't wait for congress to do its job. so where they won't act, i will. >> now, over the last three days he's announced exit have orders to help students pay their college loan, help homeowners underwater pay their mortgages and to help veterans find jobs. kristin walker is live at the white house for us. tell as you little more about the administration's strategy here. >> good morning to you, chris. this new strategy comes with a new mtr which is we can't wait. the idea here is really to turn up the heat on congress to get something done on that jobs bill the president proposed and it's also to show the president can act without congress, to show he can do something to try to steer this economy in the right direction. as you know, some of his critics have accused the president of not doing enough to get the economy back on track. here the president taking these executive actions and saying if congress won't act, i will. one of president obama's advisors said they felt the need to act right now because of the obstructionis
we can't wait for congress to do its job. so where they won't act, i will. >> now, over the last three days he's announced exit have orders to help students pay their college loan, help homeowners underwater pay their mortgages and to help veterans find jobs. kristin walker is live at the white house for us. tell as you little more about the administration's strategy here. >> good morning to you, chris. this new strategy comes with a new mtr which is we can't wait. the idea here is...
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, the united states congress, at 9%. and the representatives themselves can't hide from the news. how are they reacting? well, a tweet from senator john mccain read, "congressional approval at all-time low of 9%. we're down to paid staffers and blood relatives." well, paid staffers and blood relatives, does that one sound a bit familiar? apparently it's been somewhat of a go-to tagline for mccain since as early as 2006, five years ago. how about some flashbacks? >> there was a major poll just a couple of days ago that showed the approval rating of congress at 13%. you get down that low, you get down to blood relatives and paid staffers. >> you get down to paid staffers and blood relatives. >> the only people that approve of us are blood relatives and paid staffers. paid staffers. and blood relatives. blood relatives and paid staffers. blood relatives and paid staffers. >> okay. to me the only thing more possibly depressing than being down to paid staffers and blood relatives is to be down to just saying you're down to pa
, the united states congress, at 9%. and the representatives themselves can't hide from the news. how are they reacting? well, a tweet from senator john mccain read, "congressional approval at all-time low of 9%. we're down to paid staffers and blood relatives." well, paid staffers and blood relatives, does that one sound a bit familiar? apparently it's been somewhat of a go-to tagline for mccain since as early as 2006, five years ago. how about some flashbacks? >> there was a...
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congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. even these tough cooking odors? febreze air effects eliminate [ facilitator ] tell me what you smell. it's grassy. it's green. [ facilitator ] go ahead and take your blindfolds off. oh my goodness. are you serious? [ male announcer ] febreze air effects eliminates tough odors so you can breathe happy guaranteed. if you took the top down on a crossover? if there were buttons for this? wouldn't it be cool if your car could handle the kids... ♪ ...and the nurburgring? or what if you built a car in tennessee that could change the world? yeah, that would be cool. nissan. innovation for today. innovation for tomorrow. innovation for all. ♪ >>> i wanted to push back on the idea that there's a huge overlap between the tea party, and i reported on both of them on the ground, and i think on a superficial level, you see the frustration at washington, and it's coming from fundamentally different places. when you talk to occupy wall street people, they think washington is owned by wall street, and they are mad because washin
congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. even these tough cooking odors? febreze air effects eliminate [ facilitator ] tell me what you smell. it's grassy. it's green. [ facilitator ] go ahead and take your blindfolds off. oh my goodness. are you serious? [ male announcer ] febreze air effects eliminates tough odors so you can breathe happy guaranteed. if you took the top down on a crossover? if there were buttons for this? wouldn't it be cool if your car could handle the kids......
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and the very latest of the president's push to get his jobs bill through congress. good morning. >> reporter: lynn, good morning. on the day that a quinnipiac poll found chris christie could beat president obama by three points, he announced he's not running saying it's the right decision, this is not his i'm. and what he really rants to do is run the state of new jersey. christie for now is not endorsing anyone else in the race, but he also says he's not ruling out a presidential run in the future. meantime at a community college near dallas yesterday, president obama said instead of focusing on the election which is 13 months away, lawmakers need to be focusing on his jobs bill and getting people back to work. as he put it, people are hurting now. and he challenged the number two republican in the house eric cantor to explain why he has said they will not pass his jobs bill as an entire package. it's $447 billion. instead, republicans say they will pass portions of it that they like. senate democrats who were also skeptical about getting it passed now have a new i
and the very latest of the president's push to get his jobs bill through congress. good morning. >> reporter: lynn, good morning. on the day that a quinnipiac poll found chris christie could beat president obama by three points, he announced he's not running saying it's the right decision, this is not his i'm. and what he really rants to do is run the state of new jersey. christie for now is not endorsing anyone else in the race, but he also says he's not ruling out a presidential run in...
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as far as this congress, the most you'll see from this congress and with the president and republicans fighting is maybe producing four, five budget fights. >> 2013. you'll have grandchildren, luke. i'll have a beard. good to talk to you. >> good to see you. >>> officials in libya say they will wait for an investigation into moammar gadhafi's death before they bury the former dictator. they are trying to decide on a location to bury the body, but insist it will happen to islamic tradition. adrian mong has more. >> reporter: good morning from misrata. things quieted down last night, probably 1:00 a.m. local time and they stayed quiet this morning, but behind me they are gearing up for midday prayers and should be a celebration this morning in freedom square. we are hearing rebel forces are still in sirte, gadhafi's hometown where he was killed yesterday. they want to make sure there are no gadhafi loyalists still in town. and they are going through every block, every street inch by inch slowly. it's believed gadhafi's body is still here in misrata. we heard a number of different rumors,
as far as this congress, the most you'll see from this congress and with the president and republicans fighting is maybe producing four, five budget fights. >> 2013. you'll have grandchildren, luke. i'll have a beard. good to talk to you. >> good to see you. >>> officials in libya say they will wait for an investigation into moammar gadhafi's death before they bury the former dictator. they are trying to decide on a location to bury the body, but insist it will happen to...
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>> that's something that congress could easily do. we represent all 50 states in the territories. we would have to come to that balance. i have a little trouble understanding that $250,000 is middle income back east. from where we are, that's a very rich person. but we come to some kind of accommodation at the end of the day. and i also point out, in the urban areas, you don't need to reach as great a territory. i think it balances out over the long haul. i studied this in the state legislature, and as a citizen, a veterinarian, discussed it with all the information that was out there. most of it, misinformation. if we thought the last election cycle was bad, wait until the koch brothers, wait until everything starts cranking up their big machines. it's going to be very, very ugly. people are going to be so turned off. i think that's where our constitutional amendment to get the money out of politics approach, my colleague, don edwards amendment -- >> but with all due respect, congressman, your amendment does not get the money out of politics. i believe that that's a lie. what you
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but in comparison to congress. when you see numbers like that, you kind of scratch your head and wonder, why is it that congress hasn't seemed to get the message that the american people want it to come up and do something, accomplish something? >> part of it, savannah, is the nature of congress and how congressional districts are drawn. because national numbers showing people don't like congress obscure the partisan divide, so many districts that are represented by republican members like what those members are doing, likewise with the democrats. so the president -- we've seen this in the summer, when we had the debt limit debate. he was making some progress with public opinion, convincing people that he had some of the right solutions. but that didn't translate into effective pressure on congress to do something and act. you're right, the president does have an advantage as he grows in the arguments that he's making, using that bully pulpit against congress. the likelihood is given the economy, the weakness in hi
but in comparison to congress. when you see numbers like that, you kind of scratch your head and wonder, why is it that congress hasn't seemed to get the message that the american people want it to come up and do something, accomplish something? >> part of it, savannah, is the nature of congress and how congressional districts are drawn. because national numbers showing people don't like congress obscure the partisan divide, so many districts that are represented by republican members...
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congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. >>> apple fans began lining up this morning to be able to say i own the new iphone. the new model already broke pre-order records. 4 million expected to be sold just this weekend and it's not even the iphone 5. we have heard a lot of the new bells and whistles. the camera seems to be on the top of the list. >> that is a really nice improvement. once you try it out, the camera is a lot faster and higher rz lugs and it does hd video. >> should i throw out my camera? >> throw it right in the trash. >> that quickly? >> the only thing that people like are the slr cameras and phone cameras. >> icloud, those things seem to be a thing of the past? >> it is really impressive but not a lot of people want to use voice commands on their phone. >> so you pull out your phone. >> it is annoying to yell at your phone. >> is this a blackberry killer? >> blackberry is its own blackberry killer. they had their own outage. >> who will buy it? who will buy it? >> a lot of people who have the iphone 3 gs, those contracts are expiring. if you are waitin
congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. >>> apple fans began lining up this morning to be able to say i own the new iphone. the new model already broke pre-order records. 4 million expected to be sold just this weekend and it's not even the iphone 5. we have heard a lot of the new bells and whistles. the camera seems to be on the top of the list. >> that is a really nice improvement. once you try it out, the camera is a lot faster and higher rz lugs and it does hd...
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congress is calling this an act of war. the white house has already announced new sanctions against some individuals involved in this plot. they want to do more. they see this as a gavelizing moment because it shows to allies, perhaps russian and chinese and others skeptical they have bad intent. we need to get together and do something but how much more they can do in sanctions is not particularly clear. >> you and i spent time in the past talking about iran's capacity to build a nuclear bomb. where does that stand today? >> well, there's an interesting connection here because the same quds force we see pulling off things like this are heavily involved in the nuclear program. they're procuring material, recruiting scientists and getting know-how. i think it's a moment to stop -- you know, step back and think that the same minds that are involved in, you know, plotting assassinations are also pushing this nuclear program along, telling the world it's for peaceful purposes but doing very sneaky things to keep this going and
congress is calling this an act of war. the white house has already announced new sanctions against some individuals involved in this plot. they want to do more. they see this as a gavelizing moment because it shows to allies, perhaps russian and chinese and others skeptical they have bad intent. we need to get together and do something but how much more they can do in sanctions is not particularly clear. >> you and i spent time in the past talking about iran's capacity to build a nuclear...
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>> the congress. we are putting pressure on the congress. we will strategically say to them that they must run on jobs by voting now for a jobs bill. we can't have this aimless movement. we think that the old climate that has been set by the occupation wall street is the great climate. i went down there. but they also mustused attention of how we lead to change. congress needs to do immediate relief while we fight for the overall change of our economic order we need also some immediate relief for people in pain. people in pain can't wait on a restructuring of society they need infrastructure jobs, and that bill was sent by the senate. we need to stay in the streetses or put the heat on them until they do. >> do you think that there is an air of desperation? >> there is a an air of desperation and there are states to collective bargaining. it's the both but the king dealt with a generation ago they are here for the statue and operate off of it's the same spread of mixture of being desperate. >> reverend al sharpton, i'm going to do a little e
>> the congress. we are putting pressure on the congress. we will strategically say to them that they must run on jobs by voting now for a jobs bill. we can't have this aimless movement. we think that the old climate that has been set by the occupation wall street is the great climate. i went down there. but they also mustused attention of how we lead to change. congress needs to do immediate relief while we fight for the overall change of our economic order we need also some immediate...
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the fence that congress has authorized. okay. she doesn't have to say it exact exactly that we with all the legislative process involved but has to acknowledge it is up to the congress to authorize the building of the fence and to appropriate the money for building of the fence. and all she can really do is to beg or to cheerlead congress to do that. here is the correct way for a president to describe his legislative hopes and dreams. >> congress also needs to address the challenges facing social security. i traveled to kun he country to talk with the american people. they understand social security is headed for serious financial trouble. and they expect their leaders in washington to address the problem. >> i am sending this congress a plan that you should pass right away. it's called the american jobs act. there should be nothing controversial about this piece of legislation. everything in here is the kind of proposal that's been supported by both democrats and republicans. including many who sit here tonight. >> preside
the fence that congress has authorized. okay. she doesn't have to say it exact exactly that we with all the legislative process involved but has to acknowledge it is up to the congress to authorize the building of the fence and to appropriate the money for building of the fence. and all she can really do is to beg or to cheerlead congress to do that. here is the correct way for a president to describe his legislative hopes and dreams. >> congress also needs to address the challenges...
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president obama says that if congress won't do it, he will. they are taking executive action on a series of issues as you've seen this week. will it help sell his jobs plan to the public? ed rendell is a political analyst and joins us now from new çyork. the president has been taking it piece by piece. we saw the student loan deal does this work? will it persuade people that the president is taking action when we've had so little action from washington? >> from a political stand pointd it's good. ever since the jobs bill speech which was a great speech sub tan tifly, putting to the republicans by telling people every part of the jobs bill is something republicans have voted for in the past. he's been showing leadership and evidencing a strong message to the american people. things are breaking his way, the recent income disparty released by the cbo is shocking, the poorest 20% of americans, only 18% while the richest 1% had a 265% increase. that's backing up the president's plans. in terms of doing things by executive order, it creates an im
president obama says that if congress won't do it, he will. they are taking executive action on a series of issues as you've seen this week. will it help sell his jobs plan to the public? ed rendell is a political analyst and joins us now from new çyork. the president has been taking it piece by piece. we saw the student loan deal does this work? will it persuade people that the president is taking action when we've had so little action from washington? >> from a political stand pointd...