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boehner, mr. boehner, you are going to send the independents running right back to obama if you don't grant him the speech, because all the american people care about right now is jobs, they don't care about the reagan library or republican presidential debate, they care about jobs. if you tell the president he can't come up on the day he wants, you're going to send independents off. that's how they are going to try to intimidate boehner. boehner should say, mr. president, i'm not going to assist you in your political games. >> joining me now, the co-author of "game change," national affairs editor for new york magazine and author of "revival, struggle for survival" richard wolffe, thank you both for joining me tonight. richard, is this the night i have to begin this program by saying rush limbaugh is right, the president was trying to upstage the republican debate. is there any real working theory to the contrary? >> no, you don't have to say that rush limbaugh is right. this is, obviously, a cam
boehner, mr. boehner, you are going to send the independents running right back to obama if you don't grant him the speech, because all the american people care about right now is jobs, they don't care about the reagan library or republican presidential debate, they care about jobs. if you tell the president he can't come up on the day he wants, you're going to send independents off. that's how they are going to try to intimidate boehner. boehner should say, mr. president, i'm not going to...
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not believe boehner would go through with his threats. near government shutdown number one under john boehner seemed to be definitely on purpose. near government shutdown number two under john boehner seemingly on purpose but it also seems to have scared them. near government shutdown number three under john boehner, i do not think this one is even on purpose. what does that mean? republicans do actually have governing responsibilities because they control the house of representatives. and under john boehner, it looks like they may just not be technically capable of doing the basic things that need to be done to keep the lights on even when they want to. they can't keep the lights on. almost literally. they do not seem capable of doing just the basic things that need to be done to keep government going and the electricity bill paid. it appears john boehner did not really want this fight that he is now waging. he could not avoid it. he cannot control his own party to avoid fights he doesn't want to be in. sort of like the difference betwee
not believe boehner would go through with his threats. near government shutdown number one under john boehner seemed to be definitely on purpose. near government shutdown number two under john boehner seemingly on purpose but it also seems to have scared them. near government shutdown number three under john boehner, i do not think this one is even on purpose. what does that mean? republicans do actually have governing responsibilities because they control the house of representatives. and...
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yesterday at 10:30, the chief of staff called boehner and said he wanted that time but the boehner people said he never really agreed to that. at 11:45, your next guest, dan pfeiffer, puts out a tweet saying they had put out the request. jay carney appears in the briefing room. perhaps he made a mistake in the sense of leaving john boehner and the republicans an opening. not only did he call the time coincidental, which a lot of people took as a grain of salt in terms of the conflict with the debate, but he also cited the congressional schedule. if you look at that schedule, getting to your question, the house of representatives after their six-week recess, is coming in, the first vote is 6:30 wednesday night. what a lot of people don't realize is the house has to actually vote to invite the president to have this joint session of congress to shut everything down, to bring him in, bring the senate across, all the rituals involved with a state of the union-style address. then there's the security sweep, as well, that has to happen presumably after that vote. obviously, if you do the logist
yesterday at 10:30, the chief of staff called boehner and said he wanted that time but the boehner people said he never really agreed to that. at 11:45, your next guest, dan pfeiffer, puts out a tweet saying they had put out the request. jay carney appears in the briefing room. perhaps he made a mistake in the sense of leaving john boehner and the republicans an opening. not only did he call the time coincidental, which a lot of people took as a grain of salt in terms of the conflict with the...
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is boehner just being disrespectful? this is unprecedented, the first time we have ever seen a scheduling request for the president's speech denied. >> well, first of all, i think the most important thing is that there will be a speech, if not the first day, on the second day congress comes back, that there will be a focus on jobs, which is the number one priority facing this country. but i've got to tell you, i think obama caved and he should not have caved. look, he's right to make jobs the first priority. he is absolutely right to want to give this speech i think the first day congress comes back, and to do it in front of a joint session of congress, but i think boehner was wrong to show such disrespect for the office of the presidency, as you point out, for the first time in history, and i think the president was wrong to cave. >> j.p., want to get your take. this isn't the first time boehner has turned down a presidential invitation. he turned down an invitation to a state dinner. he said no to a flight on board air
is boehner just being disrespectful? this is unprecedented, the first time we have ever seen a scheduling request for the president's speech denied. >> well, first of all, i think the most important thing is that there will be a speech, if not the first day, on the second day congress comes back, that there will be a focus on jobs, which is the number one priority facing this country. but i've got to tell you, i think obama caved and he should not have caved. look, he's right to make jobs...
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and the speaker only changed his mind after rush limbaugh beat up boehner. >> speaker boehner must say no to this request. he can say no to this. it's up to the speaker of the house.ç the president can't just say, i'm showing up. put everybody in the audience there, i'm coming over to make a speech. boehner can say no to this. you do not let this happen! this is intended not only to disrupt the reagan library debate but to make obama look bigger than the republicans, bigger than politics, and the republicans can't, if they have any hope of winning the 2012 election, are got to put this guy in his place and use this as their opportunity to do it. boehner has to say no. whether he will, i have no clue. >> let's bring in dr. james peterson, director of africana studies and professor of lehigh university. doctor, good to have you with us tonight. >> thanks, ed. >> rush limbaugh telling the speaker openly on american airwaves, this is what you need to do and then he does it. what do you think of that? >> there's no question the republican party has been influenced by folk like rush limbau
and the speaker only changed his mind after rush limbaugh beat up boehner. >> speaker boehner must say no to this request. he can say no to this. it's up to the speaker of the house.ç the president can't just say, i'm showing up. put everybody in the audience there, i'm coming over to make a speech. boehner can say no to this. you do not let this happen! this is intended not only to disrupt the reagan library debate but to make obama look bigger than the republicans, bigger than...
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boehner's speech. it includes the kinds of proposal that have been support in to a bipartisan way in the past, he he said, adding that independent economists estimate it would create as many as two million jobs." that's part of the "wall street journal" article on mr. boehner's speech yesterday. if you would like to dial in, the numbers are on the screen. here is more from speaker boehner. >> let's be honest with ourselves. the president's proposals are a poor substitute for the pro-growth policies needed to remove barriers to jobs creation in america, the policies that are needed to put america back to work. >> and a little more from janet hook's article in "the wall street journal." " the white house is fighting any skrt cuts -- social security cuts. at least one g.o.p. member of the special committee, snorl jon kyl of arizona, has ruled out further cuts in defense spending. the 12-member committee faces a november 2 deadline to come up with at least $1.2 trillion in deficit reduction measures." firs
boehner's speech. it includes the kinds of proposal that have been support in to a bipartisan way in the past, he he said, adding that independent economists estimate it would create as many as two million jobs." that's part of the "wall street journal" article on mr. boehner's speech yesterday. if you would like to dial in, the numbers are on the screen. here is more from speaker boehner. >> let's be honest with ourselves. the president's proposals are a poor substitute...
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boehner. today bob casey of pen told "the new york times" in an interview that he is opposed to the president's jobs legislation too. why is he opposed to it? because the bill is long. seriously. it's too long as a piece of legislation. there are too many pieces of paper. quoting senator casey, "i think the american people are very skeptical of big pieces of legislation. for that reason alone i think we should break it up." for that reason alone? really? the objection to the bill is how long it is? what if we changed the font, sir? would that be better for you? widen the margins maybe? how about if we put the whole thing in comic sans? that's kind of a compact font. would that help? the problem is too long? are you serious? but through this bid competition for the most inane response to the president's jobs proposal, the president's proposal to do something about the economy, there is actually a little bit of hope today. part of that hope was spotted and diagnosed today by former president jim
boehner. today bob casey of pen told "the new york times" in an interview that he is opposed to the president's jobs legislation too. why is he opposed to it? because the bill is long. seriously. it's too long as a piece of legislation. there are too many pieces of paper. quoting senator casey, "i think the american people are very skeptical of big pieces of legislation. for that reason alone i think we should break it up." for that reason alone? really? the objection to the...
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more radical than boehner? how do you read it? >> it is. i think as right wing as boehner is, he cannot control his even more right-wing extremists. but the main point, ed, here is the point you just made. this country today has 16% real unemployment. 25 million people without jobs or underemployed. what the country is demanding is a real jobs program to put the american people back to work. the republicans have nothing to say, except the same old mantra, let's give more tax breaks to billionaires and let's cut programs for working people and the vulnerable and the sick. so i think the president is now -- i'm sorry? >> well, i want to ask you about president obama. i mean, he is saying things he has not said in the last three years. he's being very aggressive, he's taking it to them. is it too latittle, too late? >> i don't think it's too late. you and i have been chatting for months about how we want to see this president stand up and make it clear he's prepared to take on the big money interests, prepared to
more radical than boehner? how do you read it? >> it is. i think as right wing as boehner is, he cannot control his even more right-wing extremists. but the main point, ed, here is the point you just made. this country today has 16% real unemployment. 25 million people without jobs or underemployed. what the country is demanding is a real jobs program to put the american people back to work. the republicans have nothing to say, except the same old mantra, let's give more tax breaks to...
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home state of john boehner. it's pretty clear what they want to do is sort of an old school state of the union approach where you throw your agenda out there and then you actually travel the country and sell it. this president didn't do it with health care very well and didn't do it with previous state of the unions. something got in the way. the plan is not to let something get in the way. >> chuck todd, a great job of scrubbing your comments of washington speak tonight too. chuck, thank you very much for staying with us. >> all right, buddy. >> joining me now, msnbc's ed schultz and al sharpton here in new york along with chris matthews who joins us again from washington. chris, i'm going to keep going back to the practicalities of how does this thing move and how does it move given that it spreads over so many congressional committees. this is a very, very difficult challenge legislatively and boehner we now know chuck just reported the boehner reaction statement welcoming in effect. let's have the dialogue.
home state of john boehner. it's pretty clear what they want to do is sort of an old school state of the union approach where you throw your agenda out there and then you actually travel the country and sell it. this president didn't do it with health care very well and didn't do it with previous state of the unions. something got in the way. the plan is not to let something get in the way. >> chuck todd, a great job of scrubbing your comments of washington speak tonight too. chuck, thank...
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boehner, mr. mcconnell, help us rebuild this bridge! help us rebuild america. >> the president is turning up the heat on republicans and they can't stand it. tonight, karen bass of the congressional black caucus. and we're going to cincinnati to talk to mayor mark mallory. the right wing is flipping over the obama family's jewels. tonight, melissa harris-perry and james peterson on the latest version of obama derangement syndrome. >>> troy davis has been executed. but questions over the death penalty remain. >>> legal scholar michelle alexander will show us the way forward. >>> and tomorrow, the sky is literally following. a big old satellite is headed for earth. we'll give you the forecast from space so you don't get wet. >>> the latest attempt by republicans to portray president obama's jobs plan in a negative light may be a bridge too far. the president took his message to cincinnati, ohio today in the shadow of a crumbling bridge that connects the home states of house speaker john boehner and senate republican leader mitch mcconnell
boehner, mr. mcconnell, help us rebuild this bridge! help us rebuild america. >> the president is turning up the heat on republicans and they can't stand it. tonight, karen bass of the congressional black caucus. and we're going to cincinnati to talk to mayor mark mallory. the right wing is flipping over the obama family's jewels. tonight, melissa harris-perry and james peterson on the latest version of obama derangement syndrome. >>> troy davis has been executed. but questions...
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the latest round of obama versus boehner. it goes to boehner yet again. >> you can never find a perfect time. >> it was a day-long skirmish over scheduling. president obama wanted to lay out his economic proposal in a joint session of congress next wednesday. lawmakers' first day back from vacation. >> the president is focused very much on steps we can take together,
the latest round of obama versus boehner. it goes to boehner yet again. >> you can never find a perfect time. >> it was a day-long skirmish over scheduling. president obama wanted to lay out his economic proposal in a joint session of congress next wednesday. lawmakers' first day back from vacation. >> the president is focused very much on steps we can take together,
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boehner has fallen short on creating jobs? i mean, he has not offered a jobs package in all of the times that he's been rung around tnin the country for the last three years asking, where are the jobs? what's year response to that? >> mr. boehner has the obligation, duty and responsibility to ohioans to create jobs and work with this president. and the more they sidestep, the more they duck and dodge this issue of jobs, the worst off ohioans are. he's representing ohio. we have to make sure that he's working with the president because this is something that's important. we need jobs. it's real simple. >> michael coleman, mayor of columbus, ohio, great to have you with us tonight. thanks so much. >>> let's turn now to msnbc political analyst and "bloomberg view" columnist jonathan alter. also with us, katrina vanden heuvel, editor of "the nation" magazine. i want to ask both of you the same question. you first, katrina. what is the upside for the republicans to obstruct this? >> ed, i want to step back for a moment. i think we'
boehner has fallen short on creating jobs? i mean, he has not offered a jobs package in all of the times that he's been rung around tnin the country for the last three years asking, where are the jobs? what's year response to that? >> mr. boehner has the obligation, duty and responsibility to ohioans to create jobs and work with this president. and the more they sidestep, the more they duck and dodge this issue of jobs, the worst off ohioans are. he's representing ohio. we have to make...
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speaker boehner is talking about what he expects to hear. he's getting ready and will be there for the president's speech tonight. what are you hearing on the hill? >> reporter: we're in statuary hall. this is where they'll be walking by to hear the address from president obama. republicans in both the house and senate really aren't waiting the hear from the president to react. we've been hearing now for a couple days republicans in the house and senate criticizing what they expect to hear from the president this evening saying that his proposals that he's likely to push aren't anything new, that he's either tried them before or pushed for them before and in their minds they think it will not work. still house republican leaders do say they are very much looking forward to hearing from the president, speaker boehner being one of them and also saying they are looking forward to trying to find common ground to come around some jobs proposal they can agree to. i will tell you both sides still have very different views of just how to reach that
speaker boehner is talking about what he expects to hear. he's getting ready and will be there for the president's speech tonight. what are you hearing on the hill? >> reporter: we're in statuary hall. this is where they'll be walking by to hear the address from president obama. republicans in both the house and senate really aren't waiting the hear from the president to react. we've been hearing now for a couple days republicans in the house and senate criticizing what they expect to...
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what worries me and what worried me in boehner's speech wasn't the plan. there's less on the agenda. mitt romney and others have come out with more expansive jobs related agendas. what was worrying was how dissociated with the economic annalysis part. had nothing to say about foreclosures, wall street, household debt, emerging market economies, emerging economies, all of the things are holding back the economy, they were completely absent in the speech and what was strange, looked like they had taken solutions the one the republican party has been pushing for a long time and looked backward in the analysis. it's hard to meet in the middle, if you don't agree on what problem it is you're solving, if the problem isn't debt or insufficient aggregate demand or weak foreign experts it's hard to come to an agreement on what the solution should be. >> ezra klein thank you so much. >> thank you. >>> 38 senators, both democrats and republicans are saying enough to the bickering in washington. >> for the betterment of the country, that's what he we're here for. >> w
what worries me and what worried me in boehner's speech wasn't the plan. there's less on the agenda. mitt romney and others have come out with more expansive jobs related agendas. what was worrying was how dissociated with the economic annalysis part. had nothing to say about foreclosures, wall street, household debt, emerging market economies, emerging economies, all of the things are holding back the economy, they were completely absent in the speech and what was strange, looked like they had...
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home state of john boehner. it's pretty clear what they want to do is sort of an old school state of the union approach where you throw your agenda out there and then you actually travel the country and sell it. this president didn't do it with health care very well and didn't do it with previous state of the unions. something got in the way. the plan is not to let something get in the way. >> chuck todd, a great job of scrubbing your comments of washington speak tonight too. chuck, thank you very much for staying with us. >> all right, buddy. >> joining me now, msnbc's ed schultz and al sharpton here in new york along with chris matthews who joins us again from washington. chris, i'm going to keep going back to the practicalities of how does this thing move and how does it move given that it spreads over so many congressional committees. this is a very, very difficult challenge legislatively and boehner we now know chuck just reported the boehner reaction statement welcoming in effect. let's have the dialogue.
home state of john boehner. it's pretty clear what they want to do is sort of an old school state of the union approach where you throw your agenda out there and then you actually travel the country and sell it. this president didn't do it with health care very well and didn't do it with previous state of the unions. something got in the way. the plan is not to let something get in the way. >> chuck todd, a great job of scrubbing your comments of washington speak tonight too. chuck, thank...
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boehner loses. who wins? let's play some "hardball." >>> good evening. i'm michael smerconish in for chris matthews. leading off tonight, political football. let's agree there were no winners in yesterday's foolish you're a jerk, no, you're a jerk debate over the timing of the president's jobs speech, but in washington, when no one wins, the president often loses. republicans have to be thrilled they stuck another thumb in the president's eye and mr. obama supporters are holding their heads in their hands over what appears to be another cave-in by the white house. the speech will air before the opening of the nfl season but the larger lesson seems to be if the president and john boehner can't agree on scheduling. what makes anyone think they'll be able to work together in creating jobs? every concession, every bad poll that comes out seems to make president obama's re-election less likely, but the white house is looking to two former presidents who won despite terrible economic times for inspiration.ç can fdr and ronald reagan offer a blueprint for vic
boehner loses. who wins? let's play some "hardball." >>> good evening. i'm michael smerconish in for chris matthews. leading off tonight, political football. let's agree there were no winners in yesterday's foolish you're a jerk, no, you're a jerk debate over the timing of the president's jobs speech, but in washington, when no one wins, the president often loses. republicans have to be thrilled they stuck another thumb in the president's eye and mr. obama supporters are...
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boehner said that he would talk about and get back to him. bill daly assumed that the speaker would be fine with when the president wanted to do it. so then there was that big mess afterwards. >> right. so let's really quickly talk about the straight-talking governor from the state of texas. >> cover of "time" magazine. >> he's going to tell it to you straight. just like a coyote, you're going to shoot it -- shoot that coyote down and look at you in the eyes and talk to it straight. except the fact that politico's reporting he's got the most secr secretive state government in the united states. tell us about it. >> that's right. and who would've thought we'd have governor george w. bush nostalgia. but he was more open than rick perry's been. rick perry sticks very strictly to a schedule that allows the governor's office to delete e-mails after a week. so some bloggers gone to looking at e-mails to try to look at them. most public meetings, george w. bush eventually release ehis longer public schedule which showed meetings. and people don't al
boehner said that he would talk about and get back to him. bill daly assumed that the speaker would be fine with when the president wanted to do it. so then there was that big mess afterwards. >> right. so let's really quickly talk about the straight-talking governor from the state of texas. >> cover of "time" magazine. >> he's going to tell it to you straight. just like a coyote, you're going to shoot it -- shoot that coyote down and look at you in the eyes and talk...
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one funny thing in boehner's speech today. he was receiving questions from the crowd saying the speaker's job is not very fun. in fact, he can't wait to get the hell out of there. he is on a mission to make government smaller and more accountable to the people and he will not leave until he accomplishes that. still a long way to go to get that done and get any jobs bills done. >> it's interesting that the politicians have to end my way or the highway philosophy. that's what democrats and progressives and others, say that's the notions they have taken on. >> that is the code word to get rid of this all or nothing approach as republicans say. republicans are not budging. they are going to be very few agreements. everyone who studies it knows it. the widespread ideas sound good on paper and the talking points. when it gets down to the nitty-gritty real moving the chains inside the capital and the grunt politics, there is not a lot the two sides will agree on. >> house speaker boehner made remarks hours after the department report
one funny thing in boehner's speech today. he was receiving questions from the crowd saying the speaker's job is not very fun. in fact, he can't wait to get the hell out of there. he is on a mission to make government smaller and more accountable to the people and he will not leave until he accomplishes that. still a long way to go to get that done and get any jobs bills done. >> it's interesting that the politicians have to end my way or the highway philosophy. that's what democrats and...
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is it boehner? is he on your side? or is he on the side of his cronies in the house who were more concerned about their hectic schedule. fact, they don't care about you working folks in america. and they don't care about creating jobs. and that's why they've just been heckling from the stands. they've never been a player, and they proved it big time again tonight. get your cell phones out i want to know what you think. do republicans care about creating jobs for the unemployed? text a for yes, b for no. you can go to our are blog and comment as well. we'll bring you the results later on in the show. joining me now is steve israel of new york. steve, good to have you with us tonight. i find this absolutely amazing. there's going to be some people out there that say president obama caved. i don't see it that way. i think that he has done what every other president has done. i want to come over and talk to the country and i want to talk to the joint session and he's been denied -- >> how do you read this tonight, congress
is it boehner? is he on your side? or is he on the side of his cronies in the house who were more concerned about their hectic schedule. fact, they don't care about you working folks in america. and they don't care about creating jobs. and that's why they've just been heckling from the stands. they've never been a player, and they proved it big time again tonight. get your cell phones out i want to know what you think. do republicans care about creating jobs for the unemployed? text a for yes,...
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boehner basically saying thanks but no thanks. >> speaker boehner stops pretending that he might not lead the republican attack on the president's jobs bill. >> i don't think there are viable options. >> a complete rebuke of the president's jobs plan. >> venture socialism. >> this is the ultimate moving the goalpost. >> the president has a problem. >> it's hard for me to listen to him. >> i think the devils in the details. >> his economic policies simply haven't worked. >> and we're against them. >> a political program to try to defer the blame. >> i think it's going to be really hard. >> we know it will not be fun. >> i still believe they are socialists. >> democratic leaders insist they are still behind the president. >> our caucus is very unified. >> you probably thought you could escape them. >> democrats publicly skeptical. >> this fight could not be more important. >> you guys ready? >> sure we are. >> if you're a bob kasich, obviously, if you're a mansion, if you're a kay hagan. >> senators starting to hand wring. >> and the republican's seal of approval now comes from dick ch
boehner basically saying thanks but no thanks. >> speaker boehner stops pretending that he might not lead the republican attack on the president's jobs bill. >> i don't think there are viable options. >> a complete rebuke of the president's jobs plan. >> venture socialism. >> this is the ultimate moving the goalpost. >> the president has a problem. >> it's hard for me to listen to him. >> i think the devils in the details. >> his economic...
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they were tired of this back-room negotiating he was doing with john boehner. so he at least made part of his political base happy even if democrats, as everyone noticed, are not rushing to pass this jobs bill right now. gwen: that sets stage for the next big p standoff. are we on the verge of another government shutdown? the question is about providing for aid to fema. but it's more complicated than that. the house passed it and the senate democrats rejected if. each side is waiting for the other to blink the >> do they want the government to shut down? do they want fema to close? >> harry reid now says he won't take that bill up. harry reid is arguing with himself. this is why people don't like washington. gwen: that's among the reasons, anyway. susan, how do we get back to this point of debating government shutdowns again? >> because this is a congress that's proven time and time again this year that they only function under extreme deadline pressure. unless things are about to fall off a cliff, they can degree on anything the i would think the government is
they were tired of this back-room negotiating he was doing with john boehner. so he at least made part of his political base happy even if democrats, as everyone noticed, are not rushing to pass this jobs bill right now. gwen: that sets stage for the next big p standoff. are we on the verge of another government shutdown? the question is about providing for aid to fema. but it's more complicated than that. the house passed it and the senate democrats rejected if. each side is waiting for the...
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john boehner may be hoping to go big but the relationship between the white house and boehner has been seriously damaged by their failure to come to agreement over the summer and that could be too difficult for him to make that pivot. >> and the question is, how damaged is the relationship between republicans and the public and white house and public? jeanne cummings, bloomberg news, i have to leave it here. our next guest, assistant democrat leader and super committee member, jim clyburn joins me now. you heard what speaker boehner would like, he would like the super committee of which you serve to tackle tax reform. are you guys ready to do that. >> thank you, chuck, so much for having me. sure we are. i think most of the members of this committee would like very much to do this in a fair and balanced way. and we don't think that we can do this thing in a fair and balanced way unless people feel that they are being treated fairly. and most people think the tax code is just unfair. and most of us know that this hodge poj of tax laws need to be reformed if we're going to create a clima
john boehner may be hoping to go big but the relationship between the white house and boehner has been seriously damaged by their failure to come to agreement over the summer and that could be too difficult for him to make that pivot. >> and the question is, how damaged is the relationship between republicans and the public and white house and public? jeanne cummings, bloomberg news, i have to leave it here. our next guest, assistant democrat leader and super committee member, jim clyburn...
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boehner, mr. mcconnell, help us rebuild this bridge. >> well, senator sherrod brown's a democrat from ohio. welcome, senator. you're the kind of democrat i get, because you seem to be a guy that would like to get people working. and also, i think what the president's talking about, getting work done that needs to get done. not just the demand for work, but the supply of jobs out there that need to be filled. if these bridges are below code, if you have a traffic congestion that can't be dealt with any other way, you need a new bridge. it seems to be a logical way to make a case for job creation. >> it's a lot of things. and in many ways, what we did in the 1940s, 50s, 60s, into the '70s, we built the greatest infrastructure the world had ever known, starting -- well, prior, certainly including president eisenhower interstates and all we did with bridges and highways and all that. and we've let too much of it decay. when you look at what this is about, this is about putting people directly to work
boehner, mr. mcconnell, help us rebuild this bridge. >> well, senator sherrod brown's a democrat from ohio. welcome, senator. you're the kind of democrat i get, because you seem to be a guy that would like to get people working. and also, i think what the president's talking about, getting work done that needs to get done. not just the demand for work, but the supply of jobs out there that need to be filled. if these bridges are below code, if you have a traffic congestion that can't be...
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and all this week leading up to this there were statements from eric cantor and john boehner saying we don't want a government shut down. we went through that road. that was hurtful for them, if you saur our own poll, 82% disapproval of congress a lot of people feel that's because there's this talk of shutdown. when john boehner said on this issue, he lost 48 republicans on a government funding bill, that is very normal. he put blame on democrats, i thought i had a bipartisan deal and democrats would vote for this. democrats did not like this particular bill because it cut 1.5 from president obama's green jobs car initiative. for the first time they came together as a collective whole and kind of checkmated the republicans and said, if you want to go to a shutdown over fema funding, which is that green jobs program as an offset of that, we're more than happy to do it. john boehner today in his press conference said something that i found very interesting, usually he says the house works his will and pointed that out today. he went out of the way to say about his conservative colleagues
and all this week leading up to this there were statements from eric cantor and john boehner saying we don't want a government shut down. we went through that road. that was hurtful for them, if you saur our own poll, 82% disapproval of congress a lot of people feel that's because there's this talk of shutdown. when john boehner said on this issue, he lost 48 republicans on a government funding bill, that is very normal. he put blame on democrats, i thought i had a bipartisan deal and democrats...
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boehner spokesman says he wasn't consulted. jessica, speaker boehner rejected the president's request to speak before congress. has the white house responded? >> the white house has not said whether they're going to move the day. he can't speak before congress unless he gets the approval of speaker boehner. this is sort of unheard of in politics. >> has this ever happened before? >> so most people say they can't remember a time when it's happened because what usually is done is it's worked out behind closed doors in advance. the white house goes to the senate and to the house and they make an agreement and then it's announced. so if there's an objection, it's raised in private and smoothed over in private. usually you don't see this breaking out in republican. what it does is foretell just how ugly a lot of these negotiations in public are going to be, i think, in the coming weeks. >> paul, were you surprised by this? >> i find it hard to believe that they picked that without knowing that it was the night of a republican debate
boehner spokesman says he wasn't consulted. jessica, speaker boehner rejected the president's request to speak before congress. has the white house responded? >> the white house has not said whether they're going to move the day. he can't speak before congress unless he gets the approval of speaker boehner. this is sort of unheard of in politics. >> has this ever happened before? >> so most people say they can't remember a time when it's happened because what usually is done...
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up next we have john boehner set to call on the super committee to reconsider broad tax reform. we'll bring his speech live at the top of the hour, plus, does president obama have a case of blue state blues. and why are some calling florida the big ka hoona when it comes to the 2012 calendar? andrea mitchell reports starts right now. >> here's a look at your business travel forecast for today. i'm bill karins and fall is arriving in a big way in many locations. a very strong cold front is sliding through the east with showers and thunderstorms. airport delays are possible as the front blows through. temperatures already dropped in chicago and detroit. in dallas, highs in the 80s. enjoy. booking a flight by itself is an uh-oh. see if we can "stitch" together a better deal. that's a hint, antoine. ooh! see what anandra did? booking your flight and hotel at the same time gets you prices hotels and airlines won't let expedia show separately. book it. major wow factor! where you book matters. expedia. or creates another laptop bag or hires another employee, it's not just good for bus
up next we have john boehner set to call on the super committee to reconsider broad tax reform. we'll bring his speech live at the top of the hour, plus, does president obama have a case of blue state blues. and why are some calling florida the big ka hoona when it comes to the 2012 calendar? andrea mitchell reports starts right now. >> here's a look at your business travel forecast for today. i'm bill karins and fall is arriving in a big way in many locations. a very strong cold front is...
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john boehner john boehner says no he didn't say yes he simply was informed three different reporters now have said that he has confirmed that he further said this is bipartisan we basically bottom line boehner said we're not going to do this it's the night of the republican debate and besides that even if it wasn't we want you to do it thursday instead because that's the night of book football season and nobody will watch the president. the house he baiters letter to the to the to the president says the house will not be in session until wednesday september seventh with votes at six thirty this evening they just can't put off these votes to hear from the president united states this is the first time in the history of the republic since george washington that a president has asked to address a joint speech or a joint congress and one party exclusively as said no we're not going to do it sorry you got to do it the next night compete with league football it's not a matter of putting off the votes it's that it's a matter of the votes are necessary in order to hold a joint session of con
john boehner john boehner says no he didn't say yes he simply was informed three different reporters now have said that he has confirmed that he further said this is bipartisan we basically bottom line boehner said we're not going to do this it's the night of the republican debate and besides that even if it wasn't we want you to do it thursday instead because that's the night of book football season and nobody will watch the president. the house he baiters letter to the to the to the president...
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. >>> president obama is set to make the trip to the boehner mcconnell bridge in cincinnati. wendell young of the cincinnati city council is my guest. >>> while the rest of the country is worrying about jobs and the economy, the right is flipping out over chaz bono's participation in "dancing with the stars". >> he's on a campaign to mainstream transgenderism. >>> thanks for watching. i think most of us in cable television do this because we love being in the mix. in fact, i've often thought this business is kind of a disease. you do it and you just can't get it out of your blood, out of your system. but maybe that's not the case for everybody. you see, the king of cable television news, he's threatening to pack it in if president obama raises his taxes and raises the taxes of his rich buddies. bill o'reilly, we all know he's being looking out for you folks for a long time, the top 2%, the self-proclaimed culture warrior is threatening to walk away from his $10 million a year contract with fox news because the president is going to make an effort to get people like billo to s
. >>> president obama is set to make the trip to the boehner mcconnell bridge in cincinnati. wendell young of the cincinnati city council is my guest. >>> while the rest of the country is worrying about jobs and the economy, the right is flipping out over chaz bono's participation in "dancing with the stars". >> he's on a campaign to mainstream transgenderism. >>> thanks for watching. i think most of us in cable television do this because we love being...
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, pushing his jobs plan in boehner's home state of ohio today. if you don't think america needs jobs, i've got a bridge for you to fix. make it 95 of them, all in john boehner's district, all structurally deficient. you're watching "hardball" only on msnbc. [ cherie ] i always had a job, ever since i was fourteen. i could not make working and going to school work. it was not until the university of phoenix that i was able to work full-time, be a mom, and go to school. the opportunities that i had at the university of phoenix got me to where i am today. i'm mayor cherie wood, i'm responsible for the largest urban renewal project in utah, and i am a phoenix. [ male announcer ] university of phoenix is proud to sponsor education nation. because we believe an educated world is a better world. look at all this stuff for coffee. oh there's tons. french presses, espresso tampers, filters. it can get really complicated. not nearly as complicated as shipping it, though. i mean shipping is a hassle. not with priority mail flat rate boxes from the postal se
, pushing his jobs plan in boehner's home state of ohio today. if you don't think america needs jobs, i've got a bridge for you to fix. make it 95 of them, all in john boehner's district, all structurally deficient. you're watching "hardball" only on msnbc. [ cherie ] i always had a job, ever since i was fourteen. i could not make working and going to school work. it was not until the university of phoenix that i was able to work full-time, be a mom, and go to school. the...
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, pushing his jobs plan in boehner's home state of ohio today. if you don't think america needs jobs, i've got a bridge for you to fix. make it 95 of them, all in john boehner's district, all structurally deficient. you're watching "hardball" only on msnbc. let me tell you about a very important phone call i made. when i got my medicare card, i realized i needed an aarp... medicare supplement insurance card, too. medicare is one of the great things about turning 65, but it doesn't cover everything. in fact, it only pays up to 80% of your part b expenses. if you're already on or eligible for medicare, call now to find out how an aarp... medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company, helps cover some of the medical expenses... not paid by medicare part b. that can save you from paying up to thousands of dollars... out of your own pocket. these are the only medicare supplement insurance plans... exclusively endorsed by aarp. when you call now, you'll get this free information kit... with all you need to enroll. pu
, pushing his jobs plan in boehner's home state of ohio today. if you don't think america needs jobs, i've got a bridge for you to fix. make it 95 of them, all in john boehner's district, all structurally deficient. you're watching "hardball" only on msnbc. let me tell you about a very important phone call i made. when i got my medicare card, i realized i needed an aarp... medicare supplement insurance card, too. medicare is one of the great things about turning 65, but it doesn't...
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boehner basically saying thanks, but no thanks. >> speaker boehner stops pret
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john boehner, who has yet to approve the request tweeted him back saying why not true thursday? it's a delicious bit of gamesmanship. we'll get to it at the top of the program. >>> also, democrats may not like any of the republican candidates, but chances are they reserve a particular fear and loathing for rick perry. yes, his positionser extreme, lightyear from the mainstream, but the real worry for the ds? he could win. >>> plus how serious really are republicans like eric cantor about holding up fema spending for hurricane irene until other programs can be cut to pay for it? that's what eric cantor is insisting on, but that's not how he felt 7 years ago. >>> and if you're worked about the cost in the wars in iraq and afghanistan, this won't help. a congressionally commission reports that as much as $60 billion has been lost to waste and fraud in two wars. how will that play? an age of record deficits? >>> finally one republican can't decide, should i get in or not. >>> and here's a hint -- it's not sarah palin. check that out in "the sideshow." >>> we start with the president
john boehner, who has yet to approve the request tweeted him back saying why not true thursday? it's a delicious bit of gamesmanship. we'll get to it at the top of the program. >>> also, democrats may not like any of the republican candidates, but chances are they reserve a particular fear and loathing for rick perry. yes, his positionser extreme, lightyear from the mainstream, but the real worry for the ds? he could win. >>> plus how serious really are republicans like eric...
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who's brewed all of us a news coming out of washington speaker that is john boehner has lost control of his caucus last night in a desperate bid to prevent a government shutdown republican leadership brought to the floor a temporary spending bill to keep the government funded through november without a spending bill the government will run out of money and shut down at the end of this month republicans are planning to go on another vacation next week those are cation plans were put on hold forty eight republicans voted no on the measure because they were unhappy was spending levels in it and the bill failed that brings our nation one step closer to a government shutdown and it also keeps the victims of hurricane. irene still in need of help as republicans hold much needed disaster relief aid until their demands of more job killing and spending cuts are met so what are the political implications of an out of control republican caucus and are we headed for a government shutdown there give his take on this is cliff schecter a national progressive p.r. strategist a nationally syndicated
who's brewed all of us a news coming out of washington speaker that is john boehner has lost control of his caucus last night in a desperate bid to prevent a government shutdown republican leadership brought to the floor a temporary spending bill to keep the government funded through november without a spending bill the government will run out of money and shut down at the end of this month republicans are planning to go on another vacation next week those are cation plans were put on hold...