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happened at west, texas. back to our friend, chase koch. the "dallas morning news" reports that in may of this year, a few months after chase koch, the head of fertilizer for koch industries, a few months after chase koch discovered his newfound love and affection for greg abbott, to whom he'd never given money before. a few times after chase koch's first time ever $25,000 donation to greg abbott and $50,000 at least from other koch entities including chase koch's dad, charles, according to the "dallas morning news" a few months after that money came in and the brothers flew greg abbott out to meet the candidates retreats with other donors, greg abbott did decide he was going to change one thing in texas about storing dangerous chemicals there, specifically about storing ammonium nitrate fertilizer. he did decide he was going to change one thing. he decided the public would no longer be allowed to know where large quantities of explosive chemicals were stored in texas. that's the change. for decades, companie
happened at west, texas. back to our friend, chase koch. the "dallas morning news" reports that in may of this year, a few months after chase koch, the head of fertilizer for koch industries, a few months after chase koch discovered his newfound love and affection for greg abbott, to whom he'd never given money before. a few times after chase koch's first time ever $25,000 donation to greg abbott and $50,000 at least from other koch entities including chase koch's dad, charles,...
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frankly, you have to be that way in texas. texas is 38% latino. but texas republicans don't have that pragmatic streak anymore. not this generation of red texas. i mean, dan patrick's whole campaign is about stopping the illegal invasion of texas by mexico. i mean, now texas republican rhetoric tends more toward texas needing to secede from the united states. the texas republican response to unaccompanied kids coming to border from central america is conspiracy theories the governor is voicing on tv about how president obama has arranged this crisis on purpose. he sent the kids because, because benghazi or something. i don't know. there's a legitimate policy and humanitarian crisis on the border particularly in texas, but the texas republican political response so far has just been to go full talk radio on the issue. so is that part of the potential this year for texas democrats? i mean, amid all these other opportunities that they've got this year among all years, can democrats distinguish themselves as having more to offer, practically, on this
frankly, you have to be that way in texas. texas is 38% latino. but texas republicans don't have that pragmatic streak anymore. not this generation of red texas. i mean, dan patrick's whole campaign is about stopping the illegal invasion of texas by mexico. i mean, now texas republican rhetoric tends more toward texas needing to secede from the united states. the texas republican response to unaccompanied kids coming to border from central america is conspiracy theories the governor is voicing...
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so pick texas p you want to break the streak you guys. come on. they did not pick texas. so it's not a guarantee that the republican convention jinx will continue. but if you are a superstitious person boy that was a bad choice. they always think they have a shot at winning ohio. they have not been winning ohio lately. picking their convention to be in ohio, it's like petting a black cat backwards while walking under a ladder, stepping on cracks all the way, admiring yourself in a broken mirror while you do it. okay, go for it. cleveland gets the convention, and dallas is mad. this from the dallas morning news. what is the world coming to when dallas can't land the 2016 republican national convention. this one stings a little more than our failing every few years to get the olympics. it's true, dallas isn't as republican as it once was, but we are smack dab in the middle of one of the reddest states on the map. cleveland, though? really now? dallas is, if dallas is, say light blue, cleveland is roughly indigo. cleveland is a town built on unions and mediocre sports teams,
so pick texas p you want to break the streak you guys. come on. they did not pick texas. so it's not a guarantee that the republican convention jinx will continue. but if you are a superstitious person boy that was a bad choice. they always think they have a shot at winning ohio. they have not been winning ohio lately. picking their convention to be in ohio, it's like petting a black cat backwards while walking under a ladder, stepping on cracks all the way, admiring yourself in a broken mirror...
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in dallas, texas. >> texas. >> just had a good meeting with governor perry.
in dallas, texas. >> texas. >> just had a good meeting with governor perry.
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, texas. >> texas. >> just had a good meeting with governor perry. >> texas republican governor rick perry. >> one of his chief antagonist. >> he's stepping into a political quagmire. >> he's not visiting the border. he's not visiting the children. >> this is disingenuous nonsense. >> the real issue is republicans are standing in the way of meaningful immigration reform. >> $3.7 billion in emergency funds to deal with the crisis. >> we've got to do something about sealing the border. >> more than half goes to border security. >> obama said, we are a nation with borders that must be enforced. >> the fastest way to stem the crisis for congress to pass that emergency bill. >> congress needs to pass the supplemental. >> it's time for them to stop talking and start acts. >> let's just get that done. let's do the work. >> air force one delivered the president to dallas-ft. worth airport this afternoon where he was greeted by governor rick perry. they then boarded the helicopter marine one for the short hop to another smaller dallas airport, love field named for the world war i pilot moffl.
, texas. >> texas. >> just had a good meeting with governor perry. >> texas republican governor rick perry. >> one of his chief antagonist. >> he's stepping into a political quagmire. >> he's not visiting the border. he's not visiting the children. >> this is disingenuous nonsense. >> the real issue is republicans are standing in the way of meaningful immigration reform. >> $3.7 billion in emergency funds to deal with the crisis. >>...
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the president met with texas governor rick perry on wednesday. perry raised concerns and gave suggestions about how to handle the influx of unaccompanied minors entering the country. perry spoke with nbc's peter alexander about some of those suggestions. >> the president can send a message without even going to congress. he can pick up the phone to the dod and have 1,000 national guard troops temporarily assigned to the border, and the message gets sent to central america very quickly. >> i am joined now by nbc's tracie potts in washington, d.c. good morning to you, tracie. so, are any of governor perry's suggestions actually being put into action? >> reporter: well, the president claims that they are, that some of them are already part of that emergency request that he's got sitting here on capitol hill. the two finally did get to sit down, and from what we're hearing, it sounds like they were pretty frank about their disagreements on how to handle this crisis at the border. president obama's in austin today raising money for democrats, speaking
the president met with texas governor rick perry on wednesday. perry raised concerns and gave suggestions about how to handle the influx of unaccompanied minors entering the country. perry spoke with nbc's peter alexander about some of those suggestions. >> the president can send a message without even going to congress. he can pick up the phone to the dod and have 1,000 national guard troops temporarily assigned to the border, and the message gets sent to central america very quickly....
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rhetoric in texas is not the same at other parts of the country. things have been relatively mild, but now, the rhetoric has increased so we may be seeing the type of pushback that we saw in places like arizona, in colorado. but you know, this is such a new crisis. you have to say, there's so many aspects of it that are very bizarre developments. when you someone like glenn beck of all people saying he's going to go to the border and help the kids out, and hillary clinton saying send them back. when you have people in red-state texas welcoming and coming forward and offering charity, and in california, they're rioting in the streets. there's a lot of uncharlterred territory. for politicians and the administration, it's still trying to figure out the middle ground, what's acceptable to the public and what would be feasible for them politically. >> okay, stay right there. we're going to have more when we come back. and coming up next, we're going to put politics aside and we're going to focus specifically on the vulnerable chinch whose lives have bee
rhetoric in texas is not the same at other parts of the country. things have been relatively mild, but now, the rhetoric has increased so we may be seeing the type of pushback that we saw in places like arizona, in colorado. but you know, this is such a new crisis. you have to say, there's so many aspects of it that are very bizarre developments. when you someone like glenn beck of all people saying he's going to go to the border and help the kids out, and hillary clinton saying send them back....
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it's good to be in austin, texas. can everybody please give kenzie a big round of applause for the great introduction? i -- you know, that's because i love y you. everybody knows i love austin, texas. i -- every time i come here, i tell you how much i love you. i love austin. i love the people, i love the barbecue, which i will get right after this. i like music. i got good memories here. i've got good friends. i was telling somebody, the last time i walked a real walk, where i was kind of left alone, was in austin, texas. right before the debate here during the primary in 2007, 2008? must have been 2008. and i was walking along the river, and nobody noticed me. and i felt great. and then on the way back, somebody did notice me and secret service started coming around and -- but that first walk was really good. so let's face it, i just love austin. love the people of austin. i want to thank a proud texan, congressman sheila jackson lee, for being here today. we appreciate her. it is great to play at the paramount. i i
it's good to be in austin, texas. can everybody please give kenzie a big round of applause for the great introduction? i -- you know, that's because i love y you. everybody knows i love austin, texas. i -- every time i come here, i tell you how much i love you. i love austin. i love the people, i love the barbecue, which i will get right after this. i like music. i got good memories here. i've got good friends. i was telling somebody, the last time i walked a real walk, where i was kind of left...
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and in west texas. we know that the laws will go into effect this september that will require those that provide abortions to have the same sort of lie censures and facilities as surgical centers. and we don't know as of yet how many will meet those requirements. >> senator van de putte, give us your reaction to the hobby lobby decision. a lot of women across the country were alarmed to find out contraception is even on the table, let alone their boss can say, you know, i don't want to cover that in the insurance plan you're getting as part of your compensation package. what was your response to hobby lobby? >> well, it was a very sad day for a woman and for me as a pharmacist of 34 years. it was a bad public health decision. you know, my mom's in her 80s. what she always told me and my sisters was we would be the first generation of women that could be defined by not who our daddy is or not who we're married to but that we would be defined by our own educational status, our own careers. and now to thin
and in west texas. we know that the laws will go into effect this september that will require those that provide abortions to have the same sort of lie censures and facilities as surgical centers. and we don't know as of yet how many will meet those requirements. >> senator van de putte, give us your reaction to the hobby lobby decision. a lot of women across the country were alarmed to find out contraception is even on the table, let alone their boss can say, you know, i don't want to...
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what do people expect to see from the president tomorrow in texas? >> we've been following the stormy closely. there was no hand shake. the governor said there was not enough. now we know that there is a meeting. what we can expect from the meeting is probably something very quick. the president will only be here about four hours. i don't believe that's enough time to get to the bottom of this matter. but i think meeting is better than hand shake and probably a trip to the border would have been better than both. >> should the president being going to the boarder? >> republicans seized on this idea that the president should go to the border. to me the issue of the optics, whether or not he goes to the border, is not really the vital issue here. i think the vital issue is the policy. so far the administration has moved essentially to beef up border security in an attempt to appease republicans and to process these children as quickly as they can. they've indicated they want to send the majority of the back, when the u.n. is saying a majority of these
what do people expect to see from the president tomorrow in texas? >> we've been following the stormy closely. there was no hand shake. the governor said there was not enough. now we know that there is a meeting. what we can expect from the meeting is probably something very quick. the president will only be here about four hours. i don't believe that's enough time to get to the bottom of this matter. but i think meeting is better than hand shake and probably a trip to the border would...
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and tomorrow texas governor rick perry will meet with president obama to discuss that situation. perry had earlier refused to meet the president at the airport saying "a quick handshake on the tarmac will not allow for a thoughtful discussion regarding the loomtarian and national security crises enveloping the rio grande valley in south texas." today the white house confirmed president obama will indeed sit down with rick perry, one of his most vocal critics and perhaps the president will have an opportunity to ask governor perry to elaborate on the conspiracy theory he floated just last month. >> you either have an incredibly inept administration, or they're in on this somehow or another. i hate to be conspiratorial, but how do you move that many people from central america across mexico and then into the united states without there being a fairly coordinated effort? >> joining me now, congressman joaquin castro, democrat from texas, second generation mexican-american. congressman, do you think rick perry actually thinks the white house is somehow coordinating the moving of tens
and tomorrow texas governor rick perry will meet with president obama to discuss that situation. perry had earlier refused to meet the president at the airport saying "a quick handshake on the tarmac will not allow for a thoughtful discussion regarding the loomtarian and national security crises enveloping the rio grande valley in south texas." today the white house confirmed president obama will indeed sit down with rick perry, one of his most vocal critics and perhaps the president...
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joining me now, republican congressman from texas, michael burgess. do you agree whatever you think about border security, this is not a border security problem? >> well, it actually started as a border security problem, because if you begin to relax the laws and change the laws as the president did, with an insecure border, with a porous border. >> what do you mean by that? how did he make the border more porous. >> when the president unilaterally deferred adjudication for childhood arrivals in 2012, you knew at that point that something was going to give. >> if that is driving -- if deferred adjudication or deferred action was driving this, why wouldn't we see kids show up from mexico. we've seen no real increase of kids showing up from mexico. >> no, you do -- >> well, not -- >> his point was exactly right. 38,000 people last month in the rio grande valley, and that is an overwhelming number. >> wait, 38,000 let's be clear. who were apprehended. >> correct. because they're not trying to evade. >> that's right. but that's the whole point, is that --
joining me now, republican congressman from texas, michael burgess. do you agree whatever you think about border security, this is not a border security problem? >> well, it actually started as a border security problem, because if you begin to relax the laws and change the laws as the president did, with an insecure border, with a porous border. >> what do you mean by that? how did he make the border more porous. >> when the president unilaterally deferred adjudication for...
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texas republican governor rick perry. after the flap about meeting at the arnt, governor perry accepted a white house invitation to attend a round table along with religious and community leaders in the dallas area this afternoon. >> i think that despite all of the differences that
texas republican governor rick perry. after the flap about meeting at the arnt, governor perry accepted a white house invitation to attend a round table along with religious and community leaders in the dallas area this afternoon. >> i think that despite all of the differences that
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of texas. rachel, what prompted you to write the piece? >> well, i was really concerned about the fear that people are bringing up about these kids being a disease threat. we should be concerned about children from central america who have made this long journey, who have been trafficked, who come from violent places. we should be concerned about their health, but we shouldn't think of them as a health threat to americans, because frankly, if you look at the facts especially with respect to vaccine-preventable diseases, these kids are more likely to be vaccinated than kids in texas. >> you're someone who studies public health, md phd. you think there's nothing there, just as a matter of basic -- the basic facts of this from a public health perspective, this scare mongering about them, these kids, a public health threat, is not really -- there's no there, there. >> i do think there are some diseases of concern, but most of the ones that these kids are at risk for are coming up and are a problem
of texas. rachel, what prompted you to write the piece? >> well, i was really concerned about the fear that people are bringing up about these kids being a disease threat. we should be concerned about children from central america who have made this long journey, who have been trafficked, who come from violent places. we should be concerned about their health, but we shouldn't think of them as a health threat to americans, because frankly, if you look at the facts especially with respect...
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the texas delegation is prepared it move. this thing can get done next week. we will have more border patrol age ent on the border. we can shorten the lengths of processing children or adults an children, as the governor thinks is important. we can be sure some of the health issues raised in the meeting i just had are addressed. so we have enough folks vaccinating and checking on the health status of these children to make sure that not only are they safe but also our communities are safe. the things that the governor thinks are important to do would be a lot easier to do if we had the supplemental that gives us rhett sources to do them. the only question at this point is why wouldn't the texas delegation or any of the other republicans concerned about this not want to put this on a fast track and get this on my desk so i can sign it and we can start getting to work. i suggest some influence over the texas delegation and that might be helpful for the supplemental right away. final point, i want to thank some of the faith-based groups i just met with. as well a
the texas delegation is prepared it move. this thing can get done next week. we will have more border patrol age ent on the border. we can shorten the lengths of processing children or adults an children, as the governor thinks is important. we can be sure some of the health issues raised in the meeting i just had are addressed. so we have enough folks vaccinating and checking on the health status of these children to make sure that not only are they safe but also our communities are safe. the...
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. >> they made his back problems worse, the men and women of texas were not happy. yesterday texas land commissioner jer paterson said the governor could now pass for a west coast metrosexual and has embarrassed us all with the sartorrial change. a west coast metrosexual, and for his new foot a wear. leather loafers. rick perry appeared to give up the boots for a very good reason. the man has serious back problems. back problems that were serious enough to warrant surgery. back problems that were serious enough to warrant pain medication. so to the people of texas outraged at governor perry's outfit change would you rather your governor metrosexual loafers or go through another season like this? >> today has been awesome, girl! >> gold is good. if they print any more money over there in washington, the gold will be good. this is pure maple syrup from the state of new hampshire. >> this is such a cool state. come on, live free or die. i mean, you've got to love that, right? >> we're kind of into those slowingance, man. live free or die, victory or death. brilliant! >
. >> they made his back problems worse, the men and women of texas were not happy. yesterday texas land commissioner jer paterson said the governor could now pass for a west coast metrosexual and has embarrassed us all with the sartorrial change. a west coast metrosexual, and for his new foot a wear. leather loafers. rick perry appeared to give up the boots for a very good reason. the man has serious back problems. back problems that were serious enough to warrant surgery. back problems...
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he's in texas. >> absolutely. he'll be 500 miles from dallas, and in fact, 242 miles in austin, in the other fund-raiser he'll be having. he's so close to the border. let me say this. when i saw -- i hate to use the word bizarre, but under the circumstances when he is shown playing pool in colorado, drinking a beer, and he can't even go 242 miles to the texas border? >> congressman, president obama is visiting texas today but not going to the border. is that a mistake? >> i think it is. look, he's going to be in austin 242 miles away from the border. he's going to be in dallas, 500 miles away from the border. last night, we saw some of the photographs where he was in colorado drinking a beer, playing pool. i mean, the outtakes are just horrible. >> you think he looks detached at this moment? >> yes, unfortunately, i think he does. >> we've been hearing a lot from congressman henry cuellar during the border crisis. he's a democrat, a member of the congressional hispanic caucus. he has emerged as an unusually blunt
he's in texas. >> absolutely. he'll be 500 miles from dallas, and in fact, 242 miles in austin, in the other fund-raiser he'll be having. he's so close to the border. let me say this. when i saw -- i hate to use the word bizarre, but under the circumstances when he is shown playing pool in colorado, drinking a beer, and he can't even go 242 miles to the texas border? >> congressman, president obama is visiting texas today but not going to the border. is that a mistake? >> i...
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the president has said he's not going, he will be leaving texas later today. so i think the focus shifts from will he or won't he, the president being 242 miles from the border but not making a visit. here's what rick perry had to say, start with sending out the national guard, we need to secure this border, echoing what john boehner had said when the $370 billion proposal came out from the white house. but the president said to rick perry, help me bring republicans into the fold. >> this is an issue in which my republican friends have said, it's urgent and we need to fix it. and if that's the case, then let's go ahead and fix it. >> it would be useful for my republican friends to rediscover the concept of negotiation and compromise. >> >> reporter: so the president did indicate a willingness to talk about the national guard if the republicans were willing to take a serious look at his $3.7 billion proposal but there's been some push back on that and the amount and how it's been distributed. >> we have seen lots of protests and demonstrations since this border
the president has said he's not going, he will be leaving texas later today. so i think the focus shifts from will he or won't he, the president being 242 miles from the border but not making a visit. here's what rick perry had to say, start with sending out the national guard, we need to secure this border, echoing what john boehner had said when the $370 billion proposal came out from the white house. but the president said to rick perry, help me bring republicans into the fold. >> this...
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he had been governor of texas for, like, 150 years. he wears boots. he has an accent. he's very, very conservative. business likes him. social conservatives like him. rick perry on paper was perfect. he was definitely going to be president of the republican nominee for president. the week he announced gallup did a nationwide poll of republican voters and republican-leaning voters and picked rick perry as their nominee by a mile. the number of republican and republican-leading voters who picked rick perry as their preferred nominee for president was 29%. and that may not sound like much, 29%, but there were a million people in the republican field at that point, and with that 29%, governor perry was first by a mile. the next closest contender was mitt romney who was 12 points behind rick perry. the week that rick perry announced. rick perry was going to be the nominee, and he was probably going to get elected president. on paper, he was perfect. and then the campaign started. the first rumblings that something might be wrong were sort of subtle, frankly. it was the firs
he had been governor of texas for, like, 150 years. he wears boots. he has an accent. he's very, very conservative. business likes him. social conservatives like him. rick perry on paper was perfect. he was definitely going to be president of the republican nominee for president. the week he announced gallup did a nationwide poll of republican voters and republican-leaning voters and picked rick perry as their nominee by a mile. the number of republican and republican-leading voters who picked...
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he should just stay away from texas rather than go there, go to fund raisers. postpone the fundraisers. don't go there and and don't go to the border. >> you alluded to. rick perry rejecting the invitation to meet the president on the tarmac. it would not allow for, his words, thoughtful discussion. but suggested a private meeting. something they responded in letter. >> the president woulded welcome a meeting with you while he's in texas adding the humanitarian situation at the border is the latest example of the great cost of congressional inaction. is that the argument in a nutshell, david? >> of course. this came up -- the situation on the border has come up at the end for the president and other democrats calling an end to their efforts to try to get the comprehensive legislation through congress. you know, at the same time the advocates are saying this is why we need comprehensive reform. and republicans will criticize the president u.s. policies, the administration's policies on immigration let's reform them. that's what we have the senate bill passed a y
he should just stay away from texas rather than go there, go to fund raisers. postpone the fundraisers. don't go there and and don't go to the border. >> you alluded to. rick perry rejecting the invitation to meet the president on the tarmac. it would not allow for, his words, thoughtful discussion. but suggested a private meeting. something they responded in letter. >> the president woulded welcome a meeting with you while he's in texas adding the humanitarian situation at the...
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>>> deep in the heart of texas. president obama says he's not interested in photo-ops on the border and points a finger back at congress to help him fix the problem. we'll get reaction this morning from a top texas democrat. >>> meantime, is fighting between israelis and palestinians growing more serious by the hour. we'll hear from israel's ambassador to the u.s. >>> plus with warren buffett in nebraska and the koch brothers in kansas, we break down how omaha and wichita became a bevy of big shot billionaires looming large in politics. and a very good morning to you from washington. it's thursday, july 10th, 2014, and this is "the daily rundown." i'm kristin welker in for chuck today. we have some developing news off the top. we just got word that the house side of the capitol building is closed because of a potentially dangerous asbestos issue. nbc's capitol hill producer frank thorpe is on the phone and he joins us now. frank, what's the latest there? >> so i'm outside of that house side of the capitol right now.
>>> deep in the heart of texas. president obama says he's not interested in photo-ops on the border and points a finger back at congress to help him fix the problem. we'll get reaction this morning from a top texas democrat. >>> meantime, is fighting between israelis and palestinians growing more serious by the hour. we'll hear from israel's ambassador to the u.s. >>> plus with warren buffett in nebraska and the koch brothers in kansas, we break down how omaha and...
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meanwhile, if you look at the record of rick perry in texas, "texas monthly" gave him a report card. a "c" for transparency and ethics. d-minus for public health. b-minus for higher education. if rick perry is trying to run for president, most people think he s on his actual record, how do you think he stacks up as a national candidate? >> well, as president obama said yesterday in austin, the middle class' success and prosperity is a critical issue for the country. perry has superlative on that. even on this, i think he's kind of developed into a bit of con speartorial language lately, but i think he's quite frustrated. you can talk about border security. >> last question to you, james. couldn't rick perry just call out the national guard if he wanted to? i mean, he is the commander in chief of the texas national guard. all of this talk about trying to get president obama to do it, which would require congress' consent, has there been any talk from the governor's office of himself trying to do that? >> well, there are some national guard troops down here now. i think about 100 of th
meanwhile, if you look at the record of rick perry in texas, "texas monthly" gave him a report card. a "c" for transparency and ethics. d-minus for public health. b-minus for higher education. if rick perry is trying to run for president, most people think he s on his actual record, how do you think he stacks up as a national candidate? >> well, as president obama said yesterday in austin, the middle class' success and prosperity is a critical issue for the country....
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i've been lieutenant governor of texas f texas. republican and democrat into doubling or tripling the size of the border patrol to protect not just texans but everyone in the country. and no action -- that's why seven years ago we started putting texas tax dollars into doing the job the federal government has failed miserably in doing. we activated at our expense in texas 1,000 members of the texas national guard so we could do the very best job we can to shut down the border against the people coming across that caused all those crimes. this is about law enforcement. right now the border patrol is totally absorbed with the 50,000 unaccompanied children which have come across. we want to make sure -- again, that's humanitarian. pulls at my heartstrings and yours. we solve that today by congress acting or the administration saying no amnesty. we have this problem of over 1,000 illegals coming across our border every day and we need to protect texas. >> it doesn't seem congress will protect this year and the border surge you started
i've been lieutenant governor of texas f texas. republican and democrat into doubling or tripling the size of the border patrol to protect not just texans but everyone in the country. and no action -- that's why seven years ago we started putting texas tax dollars into doing the job the federal government has failed miserably in doing. we activated at our expense in texas 1,000 members of the texas national guard so we could do the very best job we can to shut down the border against the people...
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but governor rick perry of texas has repeatedly slammed the nearly $4 billion calling for the national guard to be deployed. and many governors and members of congress are unconvinced. democrats and republicans are making impassioned, sometimes provocative arguments about what to do with the law passed under the bush administration that slows the deportation of undocumented children. >> i was down there on the border, unlike the president i saw these children. it's heart wrenching as a father to see that. mothers with their babies. i also some 17-year-olds that i thought looked more like a threat coming into the united states. the fact is, until, you know, they're caught in the middle. they're the victims caught in the middle between the administration's policies and what the drug traffickers are doing. we think we change a message of deterrence we can protect and save the children. >> louis from texas who hasn't ever seen an immigrant he hasn't thought was bringing disease to the country and went on the floor this week to compare the invasion of children into our incursion into mexico
but governor rick perry of texas has repeatedly slammed the nearly $4 billion calling for the national guard to be deployed. and many governors and members of congress are unconvinced. democrats and republicans are making impassioned, sometimes provocative arguments about what to do with the law passed under the bush administration that slows the deportation of undocumented children. >> i was down there on the border, unlike the president i saw these children. it's heart wrenching as a...
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president obama will head to texas tomorrow where he nod to the cha gr -- not visit the border. former senior advisers to priorities usa art, bill burton. it's been great to see you. let's talk about the debate of the day, whether or not the president should go to the border. you were former deputy press secretary, how much of an issue is this for the white house? >> the president having served in the white house what i know is that the president is not moved by what the conversation is on whether or not he should enkbaj gauge in the optics of some debate or another. if he thought it were helpful to go to the border, he would do it. sometimes you have to do it without announcing it publicly because of the security risk and different things like that. but maybe he also doesn't want to pull personnel off what they are doing dealing with the crisis happening down there. >> don't you think it is an odd position to say this is an urgent humanitarian crisis we're requesting $4 billion from congress and have heads of all cabinet agencies and the president will be in texas for a fundrai
president obama will head to texas tomorrow where he nod to the cha gr -- not visit the border. former senior advisers to priorities usa art, bill burton. it's been great to see you. let's talk about the debate of the day, whether or not the president should go to the border. you were former deputy press secretary, how much of an issue is this for the white house? >> the president having served in the white house what i know is that the president is not moved by what the conversation is...
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however -- and there's something the i want said the other day in texas, he linked the current crisis with republicans opposing immigration reform. the truth is the senate bill -- immigration bill would have not done anything to prevent this current crisis. at the end, what we need, immigration is a problem of flows, of immigrant workers that come here to do jobs that americans don't want, and to fix the situation, we have to go to the root cause of the problem, and that's the flow of migrant workers. for that we need a market-based worker program, which obama opposes ironically. >> one thing you hear from a lot of republicans is the reason we can't move forward is we don't trust the president. even though a lot of provisions take effect after the president is gone. how do you make the case to the republicans and say, this is not about obama. this is about the future of the party. >> first of all, we should do it because it's good policy, not only because of the hispanic vote, but that's an argument that i think most americans just don't buy. the president will be around for the next
however -- and there's something the i want said the other day in texas, he linked the current crisis with republicans opposing immigration reform. the truth is the senate bill -- immigration bill would have not done anything to prevent this current crisis. at the end, what we need, immigration is a problem of flows, of immigrant workers that come here to do jobs that americans don't want, and to fix the situation, we have to go to the root cause of the problem, and that's the flow of migrant...
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well, the people in texas wrote letters. the others just wrote "wuz up" on a white castle napkin. >> now here's your update of "scrambled politics." ♪ ♪ cleveland rocks, cleveland rocks ♪ >> ohio! >> so, drew carey and the gop have something in common, they both think cleveland rocks. the rnc has officially picked cleveland to host its national convention in 2016. the governor of ohio's pretty pleased. >> all of a sudden, the sun has risen high in the sky in cleveland and high in the sky in ohio. this is just fantastic news for everybody who is a buckeye, everybody who is an ohioan, and we should celebrate today. >>> all right, we'll admit it, it could be a bit of a stretch, but if lebron james decides to come back to cleveland, it could affect the rnc. james has played in five of the last eight nba finals, and if he were to do that with the cavs in 2016, the finals and the republicans could collide if the convention is held in june. just saying. >>> all right, so, democrats, senate democrats, in fact, are preparing to
well, the people in texas wrote letters. the others just wrote "wuz up" on a white castle napkin. >> now here's your update of "scrambled politics." ♪ ♪ cleveland rocks, cleveland rocks ♪ >> ohio! >> so, drew carey and the gop have something in common, they both think cleveland rocks. the rnc has officially picked cleveland to host its national convention in 2016. the governor of ohio's pretty pleased. >> all of a sudden, the sun has risen high...
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and mexico and texas has never been safer. i know a lot of people don't want to believe that, but if you look at the numbers, in 2000 we had 1.6 million apprehensions. last year we had a little over 400,000. i rep the safest city in america today, el paso, texas, largest truly binational city on the u.s./mexico border. and if it's these kids the governor is scared about, in june we had about 350 kids trying to enter the u.s. on average, per day. as of last week, the number is down to 150. so any way you want to look at this, whether it's the amount that we're spending on the border which is $18 billion a year more than all other federal law enforcement combined, the number of northbound apprehensions, or the record number of southbound deportations, almost 2 million under this president, this situation is in hand, and there's no practical legitimate reason to militarize it now. >> is it a stunt? >> you have to wonder. i don't want to question someone else's motivations, but when you lock look at the facts, when you talk to law
and mexico and texas has never been safer. i know a lot of people don't want to believe that, but if you look at the numbers, in 2000 we had 1.6 million apprehensions. last year we had a little over 400,000. i rep the safest city in america today, el paso, texas, largest truly binational city on the u.s./mexico border. and if it's these kids the governor is scared about, in june we had about 350 kids trying to enter the u.s. on average, per day. as of last week, the number is down to 150. so...
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because it's unequal in texas under him, under texas gop in general. under greg abbett, who wants to run for governor, you know, i want rick perry to come clean and start accepting people and stop calling gay people diseased. >> and do you think, culturally, any of that is changing in texas? >> texas people are friendly, and that's what i like about my state. but the politics are moving in a backwards direction. the texas gop just introduced their 2014 platform, which uses language for gay conversion therapy. i mean, that's crazy. >> mm-hmm. and do you have any other sense from the white house of what they thought of this? i mean, they seemed to have enjoyed it as a fun back and forth, but one that has some meaning too, i think. >> well, i meant what i said, and they definitely said they would share their publicity photos with me, so we'll see if my face is blurred out or anything like that when they give it to us. >> and real quick -- i have that photo, and real quick, i know you told us that your mother actually met another president, jfk, in texas,
because it's unequal in texas under him, under texas gop in general. under greg abbett, who wants to run for governor, you know, i want rick perry to come clean and start accepting people and stop calling gay people diseased. >> and do you think, culturally, any of that is changing in texas? >> texas people are friendly, and that's what i like about my state. but the politics are moving in a backwards direction. the texas gop just introduced their 2014 platform, which uses language...
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it's like a texas storm today. everything is texas. so texas mom is outraged after her daughter's first grade teacher took her desk away and made her sit on the floor for more than a month. take a look at the family's attorney. says it happened because the girl drew this picture on her desk. and as a punishment, the teacher told her she's not get back in that desk until second grade. this picture was given to us by the attorney who says it shows the girl that you see here on the floor without her desk, with her other students in their desks. she's sitting on the ground. the child's mother says she did not know about what happened until her daughter finally told her weeks later. the district tells us it did investigate the incident and the teacher has been, quote, appropriately reprimanded. and a letter to the girl's parents also given us to by the attorney they say they believe the teacher did not have a malicious motive and was just trying to teach her a lesson, though they did not approve of the method. the girl's parents filed a gri
it's like a texas storm today. everything is texas. so texas mom is outraged after her daughter's first grade teacher took her desk away and made her sit on the floor for more than a month. take a look at the family's attorney. says it happened because the girl drew this picture on her desk. and as a punishment, the teacher told her she's not get back in that desk until second grade. this picture was given to us by the attorney who says it shows the girl that you see here on the floor without...
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texas congressman blake will join me live from the border next. so, your site gave me this "credit report card" thing. can i get my actual credit report... like, the one the bank sees? [ male voice ] sheesh, i feel like i'm being interrogated over here. [ male voice ] she's onto us. dump her. [ pay phone rings ] hello? oh, man. that never gets old. no, it does not. [ female announcer ] not all credit report sites are equal. experian.com members get personalized help and a real credit report. join now at experian.com with enrollment in experian credit tracker. this is mike. his long race day starts with back pain... ...and a choice. take 4 advil in a day which is 2 aleve... ...for all day relief. "start your engines" that's why i always choose the fastest intern.r slow. the fastest printer. the fastest lunch. turkey club. the fastest pencil sharpener. the fastest elevator. the fastest speed dial. the fastest office plant. so why wouldn't i choose the fastest wifi? i would. switch to comcast business internet and get the fastest wifi included. comca
texas congressman blake will join me live from the border next. so, your site gave me this "credit report card" thing. can i get my actual credit report... like, the one the bank sees? [ male voice ] sheesh, i feel like i'm being interrogated over here. [ male voice ] she's onto us. dump her. [ pay phone rings ] hello? oh, man. that never gets old. no, it does not. [ female announcer ] not all credit report sites are equal. experian.com members get personalized help and a real credit...
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heads to texas. he goes to colorado first and then to texas he shall arrive tomorrow. we know rick perry said he didn't want to be a part of the handshake. want administer substantiative meeting. overnight valerie wrote him and said the president would like a meeting with him. it will be take place tomorrow, wednesday, in north texas. quite a distance away from the border. it's scheduled to be with faith leaders and local elected officials as well a about the crisis in the region. white house officials told us they have yet to hear back from governor perry about whether he will participate in the meeting. but if it happens it's like two men will have that time to meet at some point tomorrow in texas. >> all right. peter alexander, live at the white house. joining me live democratic congressman lloyd. >> good join you. >> let me ask you, regarding the president's visit to texas. you have fellow democrat saying president needs to visit the border. where do you stand on this? i think his going there wou
heads to texas. he goes to colorado first and then to texas he shall arrive tomorrow. we know rick perry said he didn't want to be a part of the handshake. want administer substantiative meeting. overnight valerie wrote him and said the president would like a meeting with him. it will be take place tomorrow, wednesday, in north texas. quite a distance away from the border. it's scheduled to be with faith leaders and local elected officials as well a about the crisis in the region. white house...
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right now, president obama is in dallas, texas. meeting with governor rick perry and local leaders about the border crisis. within the last hour, the president touched down and was greeted by governor perry. who recently attacked president obama with an off the wall conspiracy theory. >> i have to believe that when you do not respond in any way, that you are either inept or you have some ulterior motive of which you are functioning from. >> al ulterior motive? it was an attack without any facts. and utterly spin cal response to a genuine humanitarian crisis. but all day long today, it's been more of the same from republicans back in washington. gop lawmakers storm had to the senate floor. >> it is a disaster that is the direct consequence of president obama's lawlessness. he's not visiting the border. he's not visiting the children. apparently there's no time to look at the disaster of the devastation caused by his policies. >> how can you have a humanitarian crisis as the white house called this and not want to go see it for yours
right now, president obama is in dallas, texas. meeting with governor rick perry and local leaders about the border crisis. within the last hour, the president touched down and was greeted by governor perry. who recently attacked president obama with an off the wall conspiracy theory. >> i have to believe that when you do not respond in any way, that you are either inept or you have some ulterior motive of which you are functioning from. >> al ulterior motive? it was an attack...
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a representative of texas supported his not going. what do you think? >> i don't think he should have gone. it was a photo-op. the symbol shows the disfunctionality of the government. the congress has been unable to pass a comprehensive immigration bill that deals with the problem, that deals with the issue of securing the border. putting more technology and funds on the board for border protection. that deals with a path to illegalzation for the 11 million here. it deals with having more skilled immigrants come into the united states. you know, immigration reform is an economic issue. you know, i've joined the group called american competitiveness that find ways to make the message that comprehensive immigration reform creates more jobs, reduces the deficit, is good for this country economically. so, again, it's a symbol that we don't have if the president went down there. i agree with him not going down there. somehow we can't get anything done in washington, which is the reason for this crisis that we have at the border right now. >> what about the c
a representative of texas supported his not going. what do you think? >> i don't think he should have gone. it was a photo-op. the symbol shows the disfunctionality of the government. the congress has been unable to pass a comprehensive immigration bill that deals with the problem, that deals with the issue of securing the border. putting more technology and funds on the board for border protection. that deals with a path to illegalzation for the 11 million here. it deals with having more...
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here is what texas governor rick perry had to say. i'm going get your reaction on the other side. >> what has to be addressed is the security of the border. you know that, i know that. the president of the united states knows that. i don't believe he particularly cares whether or not the border of the united states is secure. when i have written a letter that is dated may of 2012, and i have yet to have a response from this administration, i will tell you they are either are inept or don't care. that is my position. >> congresswoman, the governor said the administration is either inept or it doesn't care. your reaction? >> well, of course, i disagree with my governor. but not just on that issue. on many issues. >> what is the other key issue on which you agree with him? he makes the argument it's an issue of homeland security. do you agree with him on that point? >> well, i think we could talk about homeland security. i think our borders are fairly secure. when you look up and see loads of children unaccompanied approaching the border
here is what texas governor rick perry had to say. i'm going get your reaction on the other side. >> what has to be addressed is the security of the border. you know that, i know that. the president of the united states knows that. i don't believe he particularly cares whether or not the border of the united states is secure. when i have written a letter that is dated may of 2012, and i have yet to have a response from this administration, i will tell you they are either are inept or...
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he had been governor of texas for 1350 years. he had bombs. he had access. he is very, very conservative like him him rick perry on paper was perfect. he was definitely going to be president or least he was going to be the republican tom knee for president. the week he announced galloped to republican voters and republican leaning voters, those voters picked rick perry by a mile. the number of voters that picked him as their preferred nominee for president was 29%. that may not sound like much. there were a million people in the field at that point. with that 29%, governor perry was first by a mile. the next closest contender was mitt romney. rick perry was going to be the nom 93. he was probably going get elected president. on paper, he was perfect. and then the campaign started. the first rumblings that something may be wrong were sort of subtle, frankly. it was the first few major debates. nothing went wrong for perry, it was lick he was sleeping through them. he was boring. he was stiff, he was awkward, he had weird body language. he kept repeating the s
he had been governor of texas for 1350 years. he had bombs. he had access. he is very, very conservative like him him rick perry on paper was perfect. he was definitely going to be president or least he was going to be the republican tom knee for president. the week he announced galloped to republican voters and republican leaning voters, those voters picked rick perry by a mile. the number of voters that picked him as their preferred nominee for president was 29%. that may not sound like much....
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he's bein texas. >> absolutely. he'll be 500 miles from dallas and 242 miles from austin, texas, for the other fund-raiser he'll be having. he's so close to the border. let me say this, when i saw, and i hate to use the word bizarre, but under the circumstances, when he is shown playing pool in colorado, drinking a beer, and he can't even 242 miles to the texas border, and plus, if he doesn't want to go down to the border, there's the air force base where hhs is holding some of the young kids from the border, he could at least make that trip to san antonio, but again, border community leaders wants to see him down there on the border, and i think the optics and the sepsns of it is he should show up at the border. >> why do you think the white house is so dug in on this? >> i don't know. they are dug in for sure. if they worry about putting a face, the president's face to this human crisis, huh manitarian crisis, i think it's worse if he doesn't show up. either way, he's going to be tied into this humanitarian crisis
he's bein texas. >> absolutely. he'll be 500 miles from dallas and 242 miles from austin, texas, for the other fund-raiser he'll be having. he's so close to the border. let me say this, when i saw, and i hate to use the word bizarre, but under the circumstances, when he is shown playing pool in colorado, drinking a beer, and he can't even 242 miles to the texas border, and plus, if he doesn't want to go down to the border, there's the air force base where hhs is holding some of the young...