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in large part, it is because of who we sent to washington d.c. if you look at some of the things that passed with republican support, we had a handful of republicans that went along with democrats. we compromised. i serve in the senate for 12 years. the high mark was 55 votes. to pass any kind of spending bill or change in the law, but you need 60 votes. that means you need a handful of democrats to go along, and we had a handful of republicans who are not particularly conservative. that led to the inexorable, slow growth of government. it was a problem. the problem is, we need to elect more conservatives in republican primaries who will stand up for limited government. we need to let more of them. i always point out that the three biggest times of growth in america were during -- growth in government in america, where there was a real shift in the relationship between the people and the government. it occurred in the new deal, great society, and this last session of congress. what was the commonality in all three of those times? the only time th
in large part, it is because of who we sent to washington d.c. if you look at some of the things that passed with republican support, we had a handful of republicans that went along with democrats. we compromised. i serve in the senate for 12 years. the high mark was 55 votes. to pass any kind of spending bill or change in the law, but you need 60 votes. that means you need a handful of democrats to go along, and we had a handful of republicans who are not particularly conservative. that led to...
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once again, live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. so tonight, we tackle the challenge of turning the page. president obama's oval office address provided a useful prame this week that was supposed to be about iraq but it was about so much else, including the economy, uncertain foreign policy and politics. why is august never a good month for barack obama? now we are safely in september, the question must be asked. >> you detected the pattern haven't you. he has had difficulties in augusts and ended this one in a very busy week. when he gave that speech in the oval office, he talked about turning the page. what he meant to convey is, it's time now to focus on the economy. but as that speech showed, the tension in that speech as he was trying to deal with a lot of issues at once underscored the political problems that he and the democrats and the administration have. i mean, he said the economy is my principal responsibility as president. that's why we want to turn the page. but turning the page, let's just start with iraq. yes, the co
once again, live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. so tonight, we tackle the challenge of turning the page. president obama's oval office address provided a useful prame this week that was supposed to be about iraq but it was about so much else, including the economy, uncertain foreign policy and politics. why is august never a good month for barack obama? now we are safely in september, the question must be asked. >> you detected the pattern haven't you. he has...
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in washington, israeli and palestinian leaders hold direct peace negotiations for the first time in almost two years. in germany, they want to rip through -- remove a board member over controversial comments by muslims and immigration. in the u.s. east coast prepares for the arrival of the hurricane. >> a first session of peace talks between israeli and palestinian leaders has wrapped up at the state department in washington shortly after u.s. and middle east peace envoy described the talks as productive. the meeting on thursday marks the first time in 20 months that the two sides have held former in the gut -- formal negotiations. the u.s. president has said a timeline of one year to hammer out a new peace deal. >> talks between the israelis and palestinians have been on hold for almost two years. the fact the two sides are meeting again is down to the intense diplomatic efforts of president barack obama and his secretary of state, hillary clinton. >> i know the decision to sit at this table was not easy. we understand the suspicion and skepticism that so many feel, born out of years of c
in washington, israeli and palestinian leaders hold direct peace negotiations for the first time in almost two years. in germany, they want to rip through -- remove a board member over controversial comments by muslims and immigration. in the u.s. east coast prepares for the arrival of the hurricane. >> a first session of peace talks between israeli and palestinian leaders has wrapped up at the state department in washington shortly after u.s. and middle east peace envoy described the...
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>>> from washington, the mclaughlin group. the american original. for over two vogeico, committed to providing service to its auto insurance customers for over 70 years. more information on auto insurance at geico.com or 1-800-947-auto any time of the day or night. somewhere in america, there's a doctor who can peer into the future. there's a nurse who can access in an instant every patient's past. and because the whole hospital's working together, there's a family who can breathe easy, right now. somewhere in america, we've already answered some of the nation's toughest healthcare questions. and the over 60,000 people of siemens are ready to do it again. siemens. answers. seaman's answers america's toughest questions in industry and healthcare. >>> issue one, obama shakeout. ♪ [ music ] >> president obama is shaking out his sam. number one economic adviser, larry summers is leaving his post a little more than a year and a half. dr. summers is the director of mr. obama's national economic council. summers was the chief architect of the financial g
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our washington corporate tells us why. >>reporter: high unemployment is a major drag on the pro-specifics for democrats in the next election so they have seized on the issue of outsourcing of job. >> we will take away the incentives the corporations have to take the jobs overseas. but republicans and some democrats argue that the democratic approach only punishes companies for trying to compete overseas. >> this bill could hinder job creation in america and actually send american jobs overseas permanently. having the opposite affect of what it intends. >> the bill does three things to discourage jobs overseas with tax incentives and penalties giving a tax holiday for 24 months if a company fires an overseas worker and hires one here. >> we know temporary tax credit dozen not increase employment. >> it eliminates tax deductions. and, third, companies that close a plants leader and open one overseas could not defer taxes on profits as they now can on any products they sold back to american consumers. some say this has more t
our washington corporate tells us why. >>reporter: high unemployment is a major drag on the pro-specifics for democrats in the next election so they have seized on the issue of outsourcing of job. >> we will take away the incentives the corporations have to take the jobs overseas. but republicans and some democrats argue that the democratic approach only punishes companies for trying to compete overseas. >> this bill could hinder job creation in america and actually send...
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washington state and california. again, these are democrats who barbara boxer and murray, who everybody thought would be their insurance and now they're in races that are too close to call. gwen: if you're president obama and you fly to wisconsin or washington state or any of these states which are suddenly in flux, do the incumbents greet you at the airport or find a way to be someplace else in the northern part of the state? >> in fact, in wisconsin russ feingold was not there to greet the president, although he says he will be there the next time if it's possible. but his problem is much, as he's been a real independent thinker, he is being tarred with the same brush everyone else is this year which is, if you're from washington, you're a washington insider and that is just about the worst thing anybody could be called. >> if there's anything the president can do to make a difference in these races? >> actually, what the democrats announced this week is that essentially they're going to try and make it feel like 2
washington state and california. again, these are democrats who barbara boxer and murray, who everybody thought would be their insurance and now they're in races that are too close to call. gwen: if you're president obama and you fly to wisconsin or washington state or any of these states which are suddenly in flux, do the incumbents greet you at the airport or find a way to be someplace else in the northern part of the state? >> in fact, in wisconsin russ feingold was not there to greet...
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washington journ ool live sunday at 7 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> today on news makers, senator john barrasso at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. eastern on c-span. flu >> president obama went to falls church, virginia to hear from several people about the healthcare law. several provisions took place thursday to allow children up to age 26 to stay on their parent's plan. this is about 50 minutes. >> how are you? take off your jacket here. >> welcome to our backyard. we tried clean you everything. watch your step. 36 years ago, i was born with severe 9 defin yen si. it's been a bit of a challenge over the years. in 2006, i reached a lifetime cap after three years. i was trying to figure out what i should do, go on a disability policy, change jobs, fortunately, my employer came threw and was able to cover my costs. we had an opportunity to have this employer take occur of us. 90% of the costs deal with the clotting factor and the medications i take. that's really where i drive up healthcare it is important to have a policy that will cover tha
washington journ ool live sunday at 7 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> today on news makers, senator john barrasso at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. eastern on c-span. flu >> president obama went to falls church, virginia to hear from several people about the healthcare law. several provisions took place thursday to allow children up to age 26 to stay on their parent's plan. this is about 50 minutes. >> how are you? take off your jacket here. >> welcome to our backyard. we tried clean you...
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somebody ought to be listening in washington. you got remember. washington, d.c. is the only city in america that is recession-proof. the -- the people who live and work there don't feel the impact of a recession, because they are not experiencing it. >> sean: the only jobs created in the country are government jobs. and they, bay the way are making 40% more than the private sector. >> it used to be people went into the government because it was a great opportunity to serve. now it is a great opportunity to be served. >> sean: i think that goes into the mentality. mike castle thinking about being a write-in candidate. lisa murkowski, crist, specter. what is going on, sore loser candidates. >> they've maybe taken charlton heston's favorite statement you can have this seat in the senate when you pry it from my cold dead fingers. i've never seen people who are totally tone-deaf to their voters. i love what lisa murkowski said. i think the world of the family -- >> sean: forget that part, i don't care. >> she came out and said i want the people to have a choice. i wan
somebody ought to be listening in washington. you got remember. washington, d.c. is the only city in america that is recession-proof. the -- the people who live and work there don't feel the impact of a recession, because they are not experiencing it. >> sean: the only jobs created in the country are government jobs. and they, bay the way are making 40% more than the private sector. >> it used to be people went into the government because it was a great opportunity to serve. now it...
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good night from washington. . >> bill: "the o'reilly factor" is on. tonight: >> the question for voters is who is putting forward policies that have a chance to move our country forward? >> bill: a stunning new poll says president obama is very well liked personally by americans but the majority of registered voters are rejecting his presidency. we'll tell you why. also, that poll runs down which media have real power in america. bernie goldberg will analyze that the factor catches up with khan. the 9/11 truther. >> do you know that you are a 9/11 truther then. >> i don't believe so. i don't know. you could ask him. >> how could he have not have known? >> bill: we will show you what happened there. see all the evidence that you can compile that shows that your party is racist. >> if i show you that will you concede the point? >> bill: i have to see what that evidence is. marc lamont hill says he has proof, proof that the tea party has a racist agenda. >> i will bring all the evidence you need. >> bill: caution. you are about to enter the no spin zone.
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they don't think that washington is listening. they see the massive expansion in washington. and they don't want it financed with their taxes when they think that the government's growing too fast and spending too much. >> does that represent the tea party movement? >> that's a good example. but a lot of people, who i believe, particularly political independents who care about fiscal issues, that are really concerned about the direction that the country is headed and the direction that washington is headed, which is why i think you see so much intensity in the political process. >> >> greta: is your party going to heavily support christine o'donnell? >> i think everybody's rallied behind her. there was a spirited primary. you always trust the voters. the voters decided and we will get behind the nomny and do everything we can to help her get elected. >> interesting time. >> certainly are. >> greta: fascinating what is going on. >> yes, it is. >> greta: tell me, sir, what is this? >> this is the obama helt care legislation. >> greta: all of it? >> this is the start. this is th
they don't think that washington is listening. they see the massive expansion in washington. and they don't want it financed with their taxes when they think that the government's growing too fast and spending too much. >> does that represent the tea party movement? >> that's a good example. but a lot of people, who i believe, particularly political independents who care about fiscal issues, that are really concerned about the direction that the country is headed and the direction...
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. >> chris: and hello, again from fox news in washington. house republicans unveiled this 45-page document thursday, that lays out their legislature agenda. the plan calls for smaller and more limited government, repeal of president obama's health care reform. and, cuts in federal spending, and extending bush era tax cuts to help create jobs. joining us exclusively today to discuss their plan, house republican leader john boehner. and, congressman kevin mccarthy, who was the driving force behind the pledge and, gentlemen, welcome back to fox news sunday. president obama says your plan is nothing more than what he calls the worn-out philosophy of president bush, the exafact is go back to the bush budget and extend the tax cuts, congressman boehner, how does the document show the g.o.p. has changed since the last election. >> i think it is pretty clear if you look at what is going on here in washington with all the spending, all the debt, all the government takeovers and controls, what the document says, is that we reject that, we want a small
. >> chris: and hello, again from fox news in washington. house republicans unveiled this 45-page document thursday, that lays out their legislature agenda. the plan calls for smaller and more limited government, repeal of president obama's health care reform. and, cuts in federal spending, and extending bush era tax cuts to help create jobs. joining us exclusively today to discuss their plan, house republican leader john boehner. and, congressman kevin mccarthy, who was the driving force...
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mexico has a lower murder rate than brazil or venezuela. >> or washington, d.c. >> or washington, d.c. it's 11.6 per 100,000. >> 1,500 were killed last year in juarez alone. they are having gunfights. >> it's a police problem. it's not an insurgency. >> hold on. >> bring the american troops home from afghanistan and iraq and they will be on the mexican border in ten years. >> the last president said it is time to legalize drugs. >> from this complacency you are now exhibiting, by the secretary of state, hillary clinton, who said that mexico is apparently facing an insurgency. >> she's wrong, it's not. >> it is not an insurgency? >> that takes care of that. >> doing better than the u.s. economically. >> i disagree. >> what's that? >> what obama said as soon as hillary had spoken, he interviewed a spanish language broadcaster saying no insurgency. whoever says that is wrong. >> what do you think? >> i think this is a serious national security issue for the united states. in 2007, president bush met with felipe and they agreed on a strategy. mostly military, military equipment based. bar
mexico has a lower murder rate than brazil or venezuela. >> or washington, d.c. >> or washington, d.c. it's 11.6 per 100,000. >> 1,500 were killed last year in juarez alone. they are having gunfights. >> it's a police problem. it's not an insurgency. >> hold on. >> bring the american troops home from afghanistan and iraq and they will be on the mexican border in ten years. >> the last president said it is time to legalize drugs. >> from this...
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all it does is increase the incredible cynicism level in washington -- out in the countryside about washington, because where are the people's views? all they are talking about is trying to gain some kind of political advantage because of their difficult situation they find themselves in. i want to emphasize one other thing. don't take anything for granted. we will celebrate after the election results are in. please, let's not anticipate a great victory and let's give the american people a positive agenda they can support. i was pleased that kelly ayotte's election, very narrow victory. >> greta: next more with senator mccain. he goes on the record about his former running mate and the power of palin. >> plus uh-oh, has it gotten to her? is first lady obama call living in the white house hell? a report coming up. yeah. gear up with great deals at bass pro shops. like... bass pro shops. your adventure starts here. >> greta: continuing with senator mccain. he went on the record with the palin effect on this week's elections. >> last tuesday night she showed she can have an impact on an election
all it does is increase the incredible cynicism level in washington -- out in the countryside about washington, because where are the people's views? all they are talking about is trying to gain some kind of political advantage because of their difficult situation they find themselves in. i want to emphasize one other thing. don't take anything for granted. we will celebrate after the election results are in. please, let's not anticipate a great victory and let's give the american people a...
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i'll really go to work to end the arrogance in washington. i'm carly fiorina and i approve this message. >> oh, god, this is brutal. david corn, you take a shot at this. turns out, having checked around today morning our producers, she did go over the top with that critique of that general by some people's standards. >> this is kind of a spot spot here. i would like to have seen carly fiorina go to bat for the 30,000 employees she laid off at hewlett-packard when she was outsourcing jobs and defending it. when we have jobs, climate issues, afghanistan, to make the race about this, and by the way, today, she is in washington, d.c. she is having fund-raisers with lobbiests. so here she is talking about the arrogance of washington when she's taking money, collecting money from the lobbiests in washington to work behind the scene to influence what goes on. that's arrogance in itself. >> some meeting in washington tells you this is a powerful and effective ad because it feeds into an impression of boxer, which is a negative one, but very widely he
i'll really go to work to end the arrogance in washington. i'm carly fiorina and i approve this message. >> oh, god, this is brutal. david corn, you take a shot at this. turns out, having checked around today morning our producers, she did go over the top with that critique of that general by some people's standards. >> this is kind of a spot spot here. i would like to have seen carly fiorina go to bat for the 30,000 employees she laid off at hewlett-packard when she was outsourcing...
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and hello again from fox news in washington. house republicans unveiled this 45-page document thursday that lays out their legislative agenda. the plan calls for smaller and more limited government, repeal of president obama's healthcare reform, and cuts in federal spending and extending bush era tax cuts to help create jobs. joining us exclusively today to discuss their plan, house republican leader john boehner and congressman kevin mccarthy, who was the driving force behind the pledge. gentlemen, welcome back to "fox news sunday." >> thank you for having me. >> chris: president obama says this is the worn-out philosophy of president bush in the pledge. you would extend tax cuts. congressman boehner, how does this show that the g.o.p. has changed since the last election? >> i think it's pretty clear if you look at what is going on in washington, with all the spending, all the debt, all the government take-overs and control. what this document is that we reject that. we want a smaller, less costly and more accountable governmen
and hello again from fox news in washington. house republicans unveiled this 45-page document thursday that lays out their legislative agenda. the plan calls for smaller and more limited government, repeal of president obama's healthcare reform, and cuts in federal spending and extending bush era tax cuts to help create jobs. joining us exclusively today to discuss their plan, house republican leader john boehner and congressman kevin mccarthy, who was the driving force behind the pledge....
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seems like washington is addicted. this is like crack cocaine to them, spending, in all seriousness. how do you deal with entitlement reform when you have a significant portion of the country, 1 in 7 americans in poverty right now. 44 million american homes is what that represents. that means families of four making under $22,000 a year. how do you cutback on the size and scope of government when dependency is so high? >> american people of course, most americans at lost, families, are having to see their budgets shrink in this economy. what i don't think they like seeing is the federal government's budget expand. there are a lot of people in country who are hurting. the policies aren't doing anything to create jobs that will put people back to work. all they are dole is growing the federal government. the overall government spending in the last two years has grown at 21% at a time when inflation in the overall economy was 3 1/2%. that's what the american people are objecting to. >> sean: what are you proposing? >> thi
seems like washington is addicted. this is like crack cocaine to them, spending, in all seriousness. how do you deal with entitlement reform when you have a significant portion of the country, 1 in 7 americans in poverty right now. 44 million american homes is what that represents. that means families of four making under $22,000 a year. how do you cutback on the size and scope of government when dependency is so high? >> american people of course, most americans at lost, families, are...
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he's the associate editor of "the washington post." number one "new york times" best several and number one on amazon. "obama's wars" published by simon and schuster. thanks for being with us as always. >> thank you. >> larry: this has a double meeting, this title, does it not? >> it does. it's specifically the war in afghanistan, which is, of course, the war that obama adopted in the campaign and said he would take seriously and add troops, which he's done. it's also the war within the administration, particularly between the white house and the military. and they have different views. and there are large tensions. and what i've been able to do is get notes of meetings so you actually see the clash and the difference. and a lot of this has just not been settled yet. >> larry: always well annotated in the back. you always put where you were. you don't reveal all the names of your sources, of course. are you timing this to possibly affect the election? >> no, no. it's when it got finished. and i wanted to -- this is the first unvarnishe
he's the associate editor of "the washington post." number one "new york times" best several and number one on amazon. "obama's wars" published by simon and schuster. thanks for being with us as always. >> thank you. >> larry: this has a double meeting, this title, does it not? >> it does. it's specifically the war in afghanistan, which is, of course, the war that obama adopted in the campaign and said he would take seriously and add troops, which...
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joining the panel this week, wall street columnist dan henninger, john fund and washington columnist kim strassel. some conservatives are out there saying this is weak, they wanted more, are they right? >> well, paul, i'd say they're right, but they have the wrong election. [laughter] >> this is a document for the election of 2010, the congressional election, what they're talking about is the big enchilada the election in 2012. what congress has done and republicans are trying to show that they've got religion and i think this document does that, especially the item you mentioned about pushing spending back to below 2008 spending levels, that would be a big deal. if you want big ideas and a big agenda, you're going to have to wait for the presidential candidates for that. >> paul: john, what's the best thing in this? the best policy proposal in this document? >> all of obama's proposals, expanding government, are frozen in place and the attempt is made to reverse them. in other words, the horrible stimulus package, didn't create any jobs, obama care, the health care plan, which is be
joining the panel this week, wall street columnist dan henninger, john fund and washington columnist kim strassel. some conservatives are out there saying this is weak, they wanted more, are they right? >> well, paul, i'd say they're right, but they have the wrong election. [laughter] >> this is a document for the election of 2010, the congressional election, what they're talking about is the big enchilada the election in 2012. what congress has done and republicans are trying to...
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she'll fit right in this washington. o'donnell spends money she doesn't have. >> the democrats who have been in charge of the senate since 2007, they have had a democratic president for 20 months now, 20 months today, i guess qualified to say she spends money she doesn't have. hello! >> is that the definition of chutzpah, i think? >> they love to run aens outsiders. ronald reagan ran as an outsider against washington incumbent president. you know? second term. so, yeah. it's -- anything they can do. the other thing is anything they can do to change the subject democrats think is good right now. >> beyond the specifics of that, which i think chutzpah is the best word for that is a question of we've been talking about this before. the question of whether anything the democrats put up, especially negative ad will have any affect. you talked -- >> running for governor said that. go as the republican pollsters. they said the democrats this year could be the very same spot republicans were in 2006 no matter how good they campa
she'll fit right in this washington. o'donnell spends money she doesn't have. >> the democrats who have been in charge of the senate since 2007, they have had a democratic president for 20 months now, 20 months today, i guess qualified to say she spends money she doesn't have. hello! >> is that the definition of chutzpah, i think? >> they love to run aens outsiders. ronald reagan ran as an outsider against washington incumbent president. you know? second term. so, yeah. it's...
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you won't get it from washington. >> mike? >> i hope steve is right but i fear there will be more spending. the bigger problem is the fed chairman said he will support the spending, by supporting the borrowing that the government has to do to support the spending. he said i'll buy all the treasury bonds you throw out there and spend your way to a bigger mess right now. the government debt totals 94% of the economy. record since world war ii. debt got us in the problem. it won't get us out of the problem. >> rich karlgaard, spending spree coming? >> no. steve is right on the politics. we got proof that the stimulus is a failure. the mber declared the recession over in june of 2009. by that point, only 6% of the $800 billion stimulus had been spent. no impact on ending recession. it's had aerrible impact on keeping recovery lackluster. all the arguments that the obama administration is making, the stimulus is the only thing that stood between us and the great depression was blown out of the water and the american people know it.
you won't get it from washington. >> mike? >> i hope steve is right but i fear there will be more spending. the bigger problem is the fed chairman said he will support the spending, by supporting the borrowing that the government has to do to support the spending. he said i'll buy all the treasury bonds you throw out there and spend your way to a bigger mess right now. the government debt totals 94% of the economy. record since world war ii. debt got us in the problem. it won't get...
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the politico george washington survey also polled media people. when asked who has the greatest positive impact on the political debate in america your humble correspondent the o'reilly guy comes out far ahead. 49% of americans cited me as having a positive impact on the political debate in this country. now, i know i'm not a humble man but that's really something. i appreciate it very much. i should note that 32% of the public say that i am a negative influence. of course, they are misguided. glenn beck comes in second. 38% saying he has a positive impact. 32% negative. rush limbaugh third. 36% positive. 52% negative. sean hannity fourth, 35% positive. 25% negative. and jon stewart fifth. 34% positive, 22% negative. what does all this mean? clearly the fox news channel has become the most important media outlet in the country. i don't think there is any question about that secondly, our cable competition doesn't even show up. third, network news does remain a force but no longer leads. fourth, the republican race in 2012 wide open. and, fifth, pr
the politico george washington survey also polled media people. when asked who has the greatest positive impact on the political debate in america your humble correspondent the o'reilly guy comes out far ahead. 49% of americans cited me as having a positive impact on the political debate in this country. now, i know i'm not a humble man but that's really something. i appreciate it very much. i should note that 32% of the public say that i am a negative influence. of course, they are misguided....
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today, forecasting a high of 90 in washington. look at culpeper, fredericksburg. a little cooler on the bay, temperatures there holding in the mid to upper 80s. looking at today at a glance. low 80s at noon. 89 for the drive home and we may see in a couple of spots if you're lucky a much-needed rain-making thundershower. it's 4:31. angie take it away. >> dealing with some construction early on. south capitol street at the douglas bridge until about 5:00 you're only going to be down to one lane in both directions. that's ongoing construction that will be with us for weeks to come. >> we're looking at a one hour drive getting out of fredericksburg making your way out of i-95 and 395. 395 is our next stop. no problems from the beltway over towards duke street. 495 in maryland and your drive is moving at speed making your way in towards virginia and we're going to end with inbound new york avenue nice and quiet commute this morning towards the 3rd street tunnel. >>> investigators are searching for answers after a woman is found dead on her doorstep. as brittany moreho
today, forecasting a high of 90 in washington. look at culpeper, fredericksburg. a little cooler on the bay, temperatures there holding in the mid to upper 80s. looking at today at a glance. low 80s at noon. 89 for the drive home and we may see in a couple of spots if you're lucky a much-needed rain-making thundershower. it's 4:31. angie take it away. >> dealing with some construction early on. south capitol street at the douglas bridge until about 5:00 you're only going to be down to one...
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leaving washington today to hit the campaign trail. they're leaving a week earlier than planned which offbeat reporter pete domenic asked this questioner would you leave, if you still have work to do? take it away, pete. >> that's right, john king. i wanted to find out if people were all right with their elected leaders going home a week early. asked if they would do that if they had an opportunity. congress is headed home a week early, what do you think? >> that sound goods? 0. >> why. >> that way, they can't do any more damage. >> that's a good thing for them. not for us, but for them. >> everybody else works, they ought to work, too. if they go home, they aren't getting that much done. >> they weren't getting that much done anyway. they might as well head home. >> aren't they just trying to protect their own jobs, or am i too cynical? >> you're too cynical. >> slap me. >> am i too cynical? >> i don't think so. to see if they'll stay in office for all of their constituents to see if they'll vote them in another therm. >> they need a
leaving washington today to hit the campaign trail. they're leaving a week earlier than planned which offbeat reporter pete domenic asked this questioner would you leave, if you still have work to do? take it away, pete. >> that's right, john king. i wanted to find out if people were all right with their elected leaders going home a week early. asked if they would do that if they had an opportunity. congress is headed home a week early, what do you think? >> that sound goods? 0....
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just weeks ago, a federal judge in washington ordered it to stop. that injunction has been temporarily stayed while the case progresses and now, lawmakers have stepped in. >> the evidence is overwhelming about the importance of embryonic stem cell research, to deal with the maladies of the world. >> democratic senator arlen specter has introduced legislation designed to restart federal funding for the controversial research. and democratic congress woman diana degette has done the same in the house. but there are many lawmakers on both sides of the hill with strong objections, including the man who co-authored the law at the center of the legal case. republican senator roger wicker, it demands federal funds from which human embryos are destroyed. >> this is a matter of conscience for me, but more importantly, it's a matter of conscience for millions of americans who are deeply troubled by the idea that their taxpayer dollars may be used to destroy another human life. >> reporter: new polling numbers show that 57% of those surveyed believe that fundi
just weeks ago, a federal judge in washington ordered it to stop. that injunction has been temporarily stayed while the case progresses and now, lawmakers have stepped in. >> the evidence is overwhelming about the importance of embryonic stem cell research, to deal with the maladies of the world. >> democratic senator arlen specter has introduced legislation designed to restart federal funding for the controversial research. and democratic congress woman diana degette has done the...
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the americans have been gathering in washington. these talks are a gamble for president obama as well because if they fail, they could make matters a lot worse. at the white house, he is having to rescue the talks before they start, finding reasons for the palestinian president to drop his threat to pull out now that israel says it will build more homes on the west bank. and if president obama can do that, 12 months of hard diplomatic slog lie ahead. >> barack obama appeared on the white house steps. >> this will require painstaking diplomacy and trust by the parties. after all, there is our reason at this has eluded previous generations. this is extraordinarily complex and difficult. we know that the status quo is unsustainable. for israelis, for palestinians, for the region and for the world. it is any national interest of all involved, including the united states, that this conflict be brought to a peaceful conclusion. so even as we are clear about the challenge over head, so, too, do we see the foundations of progress. the israe
the americans have been gathering in washington. these talks are a gamble for president obama as well because if they fail, they could make matters a lot worse. at the white house, he is having to rescue the talks before they start, finding reasons for the palestinian president to drop his threat to pull out now that israel says it will build more homes on the west bank. and if president obama can do that, 12 months of hard diplomatic slog lie ahead. >> barack obama appeared on the white...
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all tonight on "washington week." >> quite frankly i'm exhausted. i'm exhausted of defending you, defending your administration. and the mantle of change that i voted for. >> times are tough for everybody right now. so i understand your frustration. gwen: weeks before voters go to the polls in the mid-term elections, republicans want to take advantage of that frustration. >> the american people are speaking out like never before. they're concerned about the future of our nation. and the future for their children. gwen: but who are the people listening to? and how many distractions can one white house handle? including at the u.n. >> some sectors of the u.s. government orchestrated the attack to reversion the declining american -- reverse the declining american economy. gwen: on the senate floor. >> the appeal of don't ask-don't tell is an appeal to the gay and lesbian base. gwen: finger pointing on parade. covering the week, jackie calmes of "the new york times." naftali bendavid of "the wall street journal." tom gjelten of n.p.r. and nancy youssef
all tonight on "washington week." >> quite frankly i'm exhausted. i'm exhausted of defending you, defending your administration. and the mantle of change that i voted for. >> times are tough for everybody right now. so i understand your frustration. gwen: weeks before voters go to the polls in the mid-term elections, republicans want to take advantage of that frustration. >> the american people are speaking out like never before. they're concerned about the future of...
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gwen: we do nothing better in washington than send messages. sometimes they get received and sometimes not. but try as you might, the president can't spend every waking moment on the economy. especially when world leaders like mahmoud ahmadinejad are in new york stirring up trouble. or when there's a chance to make another pitch for the middle east peace process. but what a difference a year makes since the last time the president visited the u.n. general assembly. what's the same and what's changed, tom? >> well, what's changed for one thing is the fact that president obama is now much weaker than he was a year ago. when he went to the united nations last year, there were cheers. there were applause. delegates were taking pictures of him. his main message is we're going to re-engage with the united nations. it was an end to the so-called go it alone years of the bush administration. so he was really given a very warm welcome. and now he has been criticized over the last year as you know for having been naive perhaps in his faith in engagement.
gwen: we do nothing better in washington than send messages. sometimes they get received and sometimes not. but try as you might, the president can't spend every waking moment on the economy. especially when world leaders like mahmoud ahmadinejad are in new york stirring up trouble. or when there's a chance to make another pitch for the middle east peace process. but what a difference a year makes since the last time the president visited the u.n. general assembly. what's the same and what's...
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terrell, back to you. >> tara mergener in washington for us this morning. thank you so much. >>> and american war hero finally publicly honored for his courage more than 40 years after his death. at the white house yesterday president obama presented the medal of honor of the sons air force chief master srst richard etchberger. he died saving the lives of three wounded comrades when soldiers overran a top-secret u.s. radar station in laos. >>> coming up, an 11-year-old babysitter is charged with murder. plus, city officials are arrested in a salary scandal in bell, california. first, a preview of the cbs evening news. >>> as questions about the quality of what we eat continue, we'll look at a food safety system full of gaps and redundancies. why haven't the problems that led to the salmonella outbreak been fixed? we'll investigate tonight, only on the "cbs evening news." [ female announcer ] stay once... stay twice... earn a free night! two separate stays at comfort inn or any of these choice hotels can earn you a free night -- only when you book at choiceh
terrell, back to you. >> tara mergener in washington for us this morning. thank you so much. >>> and american war hero finally publicly honored for his courage more than 40 years after his death. at the white house yesterday president obama presented the medal of honor of the sons air force chief master srst richard etchberger. he died saving the lives of three wounded comrades when soldiers overran a top-secret u.s. radar station in laos. >>> coming up, an 11-year-old...
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nbc's tracie potts has more from washington. good morning to you, tracie. >> reporter: veronica, good morning. good morning, everyone. buck up. that's what president obama said, his word literally to democrats. trying to re-energize the party with some political tough love. >> i don't know about you, but i'm fired up. >> reporter: president obama telling democrats, ignore polls and pundits claiming the party's apathetic. >> we cannot sit this one out. we can't let this country fall backwards because of rest of us didn't care enough to fight. >> reporter: in interviews he's even tougher. the president told "rolling stone" the democrats "sitting on their hands complaining are irresponsible." republicans and even some democrats say beating up the base may backfire. >> out there trying to terrify them, and put all of these scare tactics out there and hope that the fear will drive them to the polls. >> reporter: mr. obama's on a four-day swing to drum up support amid a faltering economy. >> i don't think there's one specific sector t
nbc's tracie potts has more from washington. good morning to you, tracie. >> reporter: veronica, good morning. good morning, everyone. buck up. that's what president obama said, his word literally to democrats. trying to re-energize the party with some political tough love. >> i don't know about you, but i'm fired up. >> reporter: president obama telling democrats, ignore polls and pundits claiming the party's apathetic. >> we cannot sit this one out. we can't let this...
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yes, a lot of rain just west of washington through parts of west virginia, northern washington. but even two to three is a lot of water that will cause problems throughout throughout the day on thursday. if you can telecommute tomorrow could be a good day to take advantage of that option. i think the morning rush will be very difficult. rain and strong thunderstorms tomorrow. friday clearing and 74. the weekend we are cooling down as the sun returns. it is 4:50. hello, angie. >> good morning. let's talk about the realtime traffic conditions right now. begin with construction that will be with us the next 15 minutes or so. this is south capitol street at the douglas bridge. be careful. use caution trying to cross it in both directions. on 395, no problems to report past duke street to shirlington making your way to the 14th street bridge. as we swap it over to 66 eastbound out of centreville. doing all right. very light traffic. hey, maryland, 270 southbound you have all the lanes pretty much clear from 121 to the split. and finally 95 southbound, i want to remind you we are losi
yes, a lot of rain just west of washington through parts of west virginia, northern washington. but even two to three is a lot of water that will cause problems throughout throughout the day on thursday. if you can telecommute tomorrow could be a good day to take advantage of that option. i think the morning rush will be very difficult. rain and strong thunderstorms tomorrow. friday clearing and 74. the weekend we are cooling down as the sun returns. it is 4:50. hello, angie. >> good...
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people typically outside of washington are ahead of politicians in washington. and those of us in the news media, especially opinion part of it, like to make hay out of that fact. but we ought to be happy that's the tactic as if it reflects that day at some degree of intensity, or interest, are listening to what people are saying and trying to reflect that, one of the fundamental problems that has contributed to this change of the rules is precisely as government has grown, in the last three decades, it has become increasingly unable to deliver on its own promises. the examiners michael brown has thcolumn i think in sunday's paper about big government has gotten too big, too that, it can't do what used to be able to do. this again reflects the crisis that is going to ei think the determining factor of american politics for the foreseeable future. and that is very simply big government not only cannot deliver what it has promised, but the attempt to deliver it has such comprehensively negative impacts on so many people now that trying to implement a really radica
people typically outside of washington are ahead of politicians in washington. and those of us in the news media, especially opinion part of it, like to make hay out of that fact. but we ought to be happy that's the tactic as if it reflects that day at some degree of intensity, or interest, are listening to what people are saying and trying to reflect that, one of the fundamental problems that has contributed to this change of the rules is precisely as government has grown, in the last three...
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all right now, on fox news. >> and hello, again from fox news in washington. this is not the program we were planning to bring you. christine o'donnell, the surprise winner of the republican senate primary in delaware, agreed to come here live in washington today, to take our questions. however, late friday night, her campaign cancelled. saying o'donnell was exhausted and had to return to delaware. saturday morning she called me and said this: i got triple-booked. i have been invited to go to church and then a picnic, i have to keep my priorities to delaware voters. so, we begin today, with someone who has been critical of o'donnell, master republican strategist karl rove. you have come under a lot of fire from conservatives this week for criticizing christine o'donnell. let's watch. >> everything that he is saying is unfactual and a shame. because he's the same so-called political guru that predicted i wasn't going to win. and we won, and we won big. >> he had just gotten this mad at democrats during the bush administration, why, who knows how things would be
all right now, on fox news. >> and hello, again from fox news in washington. this is not the program we were planning to bring you. christine o'donnell, the surprise winner of the republican senate primary in delaware, agreed to come here live in washington today, to take our questions. however, late friday night, her campaign cancelled. saying o'donnell was exhausted and had to return to delaware. saturday morning she called me and said this: i got triple-booked. i have been invited to...
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i can honestly tell you, they do not see enough immigrants in the halls of washington. when i started as an immigration attorney in 1974, i met one of your commissioners. my workload was interesting at that time. it was half family visa. the other half of my caseload were mexican immigrants who had just been arrested. for a period of time, i was the only legal services attorney in northern california who represented low income people. i would interview people who had just been arrested. at night, i would be filling out visa forms for my chinese clients. today, as i said on the board of the asian american justice center in washington, d.c. off, and the locally, and my day job is helping to supervise immigration attorneys at the immigration clinic at davis. i see a range of clients that have pressing needs. while we all hope and wish for compehensive immigration reform, i have got to tell you from what i've heard the last several months, the question we all have to ask ourselves is at what price? if we get an immigration bill introduced that a serious blow for the spring,
i can honestly tell you, they do not see enough immigrants in the halls of washington. when i started as an immigration attorney in 1974, i met one of your commissioners. my workload was interesting at that time. it was half family visa. the other half of my caseload were mexican immigrants who had just been arrested. for a period of time, i was the only legal services attorney in northern california who represented low income people. i would interview people who had just been arrested. at...