which is something that alan grayson never learned. ethic. [ laughing. >> stephanie: charlie great piece on the recall. you say i've grown up patient with the idea that the recall was a bad idea to begin with. more of your thoughts on that. >> caller: i'm happy they did it. i really am. i mean, it was a long--it was a long haul up a dirt road, and i was enormously surprised when i got out there, the number of people who voted in the recall essentially against the recall. not because they didn't like the governor, but they didn't like the idea of it. to me that's the result of six months worth of television commercial telling them that they shouldn't like civics any more. recall is something that people worked very hard to get. the reason why they worked very hardhard to get was because the financial system of the country was at the turn of the century which we're growing more familiar now. >> stephanie: you said practicingcally in taking everything and time in account there would not have been a recall without the walker's name on the

fancy harvard degrees including a lawyer one. >> announcer: and now it's time for congressman alan graysonbviously you heard the breaking news. [ ♪ "world news tonight" ♪ ] obviously we're all scrambling to get the details. i know some are casting this as a victory for the president. the supreme court has struck down key parts of the arizona immigration law. what is your quick take on what you've heard thus far? >> i think it is stating the obvious. i don't think we can have 50 different immigration policies in the united states. i think that the one in arizona was animated by nothing but racism and i'm not surprised the supreme court struck down three parts of it. i'm only surprised they maintained one. >> stephanie: yeah that's what's confusing. we were trying to go through what they maintained. >> the court did uphold one of the provisions, a requirement that local police officers check a person's immigration status while enforcing other laws if reasonable suspicion exists that the person is in the united states illegally. that seems to go against the provision that they struck down say

obama and progressives around the nation so what happens now here to answer that is congressman alan grayson of congressman with guts dot com fame former representative from florida's eighth district who's now running for congress to reclaim his seat congressman welcome thank you thanks for joining us this is does this decision surprise you some respects yes because it shows what lengths the goal that's taken over the border right when oh it's going to go this is what they're done is they've shown a disregard for the basic principle of federalism. what this case involved was whether the montana constitution and the rule regarding the restraint of money and politics that was separate and apart from what the us constitution says now we have fifty states fifty different constitutions the montana screamer was construing montana law and here the supreme court ignored the five man majority of the order and went along with their decision in citizens united so that part that surprised me because it shows certain unscrupulousness on the part of the majority however i was actually encouraged by one th

alan grayson and the website is www.congressmanwithguts.com www.congressmanwithguts.com.u, sir. up next, christine pelosi will join us on the campaign front. plus we wrap up our three-part series with california's mark satano. and what does the occupy look like. we'll look at that and much more just ahead. this is "the war room." gap the new slogan should be "we own [[vo]]joy behar is on current tv for one week only until the fall. what happens if you ask her to tone down her opinions? >>sorry, i can't hear you. what? [[vo]]or tell her she has to stick to a script? >>forget it. [[vo]]that will never happen on current. >>try to be a little more conservative tonight. uh, i'm in a timeout because apparently riding the dog like it's a small horse is frowned upon in this establishment! luckily though, ya know, i conceal this bad boy underneath my blanket just so i can get on e-trade. check my investment portfolio, research stocks... wait, why are you taking... oh, i see...solitary. just a man and his thoughts. and a smartphone... with an e-trade app. ♪ nobody knows... ♪ [ male

alan grayson and the website is www.congressmanwithguts.com www.congressmanwithguts.com.u, sir. up next, christine pelosi will join us on the campaign front. plus we wrap up our three-part series with california's mark satano. and what does the occupy look like. we'll look at that and much more just ahead. this is "the war room." gap [[vo]]joy behar is on current tv for one week only until the fall. what happens if you ask her to tone down her opinions? >>sorry, i can't hear you. what? [[vo]]or tell her she has to stick to a script? >>forget it. [[vo]]that will never happen on current. >>try to be a little more conservative tonight. junk like it did at any an arby's in colorado. yikes. >> stephanie: i guess we do know where the beef is. [ buzzer ] >> that's wrong. >>now let's get some real news. (vo) first, news and analysis with a washington perspective from an emmy winning insider. >>you couldn't say it any more powerfully than that. >> current tv, on the roll. (vo)followed by humor and politics with a west coast edge. >>ah, thank you. >>it really is incredible. (vo)bil

well i want to begin by thanking alan grayson, bernie sanders and the democratic state senator in maine who recently said dick cheney should be executed for war crimes, those are the gifts that keep on giving but that's not really how i want to start this. the legend is told that when conquering roman general also return to their victory parades in the bloulevards of rome they would place a slave behind him to wlis per in his ear "all glory is fleeting." norm is our slave at eei, although some might use a more contemporary word. does norm have naked pictures of arthur brooks, i say that wouldn't work because arthur works out. i tell him norm is a valuable presence around our hallways. he keeps us on our game. he prompts us not to confuse ideology with partisanship or let ideology because idiocy through laziness or complacency. in other words, norm makes all of us better here and sharper in our work, even if we sometimes mutter about his latest provocation when we leave the lunchro lunchroom. i admire much of norm's work, seeing that his interests in the unloved congress stems from his d

alan grayson got a standing ovation for walking and sitting.atre. [ cheering ] the crowd goes wild! karl frisch was there from net roots and opened up the show for us. [ applause ] it was -- and current was there. they were filming for the documentary on sexy liberal. we're a ramshackle operation normally. high-strung sexy little tour director has something on his iphone. it was a jib. it was not just cameramen. it was a big thing. >> they didn't put swag in every seat? >> everybody had the sexy liberal hat. >> did you just sit on your swag? i sure hope so. >> stephanie: i thought it was a pie. it was an incredible show. >> grandpa, are you sitting on the pie? >> i sure hope so. [ laughter ] >> stephanie: some of the sexy liberal cause in boston elizabeth warren for senate. [ applause ] rock star cheers again. >> she's wicked smack! [ cheering ] that race tighter than a kat's ass. >> i have five cats. >> that's a production term. we don't use that in real life. we use that in the production industry. [ laughter ] >> stephanie: like a dan rather

. >> i think there is a rider in my contract. [ laughter ] >> stephanie: i was talking to alan graysonbeen such a healthcare warrior. at first blush, he didn't know what to make of this. even if it gets struck down we'll still keep these provisions in place. you sent me a piece on huff po, don't be fooled by the big insurance companies. that's what you've been saying. >> i was a little surprised by senior grayson's response. former and future. i was a little surprised by his response because he's a tremendous advocate and a great ally. i thought he would see through it instantaneously. it is a genius p.r. stunt because most of the public is not paying close enough attention. it looks like the insurance companies will do something nice and keep the popular provisions in place but essentially, what this is a big, giant ruse because first of all, the stuff that they're talking about keeping in place like letting young adults under 26 stay on their parent's plan or some of the other benefits like the medicare doughnut hole which is already starting to close to keeping that in place. they'r

. >> congressman alan grayson good luck on the campaign. appreciate your time.t's "the ed show." the rachel maddow show starts right now. i'm a little early because it's just one day closer to the weekend. i don't know. >> not that you're leaning forward into that or anything, ed. >> it's 100 degrees outside. >> i know. i'm rerigging my fishing gear because i have to fish deep because the fish are too hot. >> there's a segment for us. thanks.

. >> congressman alan grayson good luck on the campaign. appreciate your time.." the rachel mad toe show starts right now. i'm a little early because it's just one day closer to the weekend. i don't know. >> not that you're leaning forward into that or anything, ed. >> it's 100 degrees outside.

. >> congressman alan grayson good luck on the campaign. appreciate your time.t's "the ed show." the rachel maddow show starts right now. i'm a little early because it's just one day closer to the weekend. i don't know. >> not that you're leaning forward into that or anything, ed. >> it's 100 degrees outside. >> i know. i'm rerigging my fishing gear because i have to fish deep because the fish are too hot. >> there's a segment for us. thanks. appreciate it. thanks for joining us this hour. in 1994 the year i graduated from college in the great state of california where i'm from and where i went to college, the streets of california for a while looked like this. all over the state. massive, massive protests. the state frankly torn apart that year by something called prop 187. it was more or less the arizona papers please laws of the 1990s. proper 187 was a ballot initiative that said people who were in california illegally there as illegal immigrants could not use basic social services. they could not go to the hospital, for example. you could die on the streets

. >> i want to begin by thanking alan grayson, bernie sanders and democratic state senator in maine who said dick cheney should be executed for war crimes. those are the gifts that keep on giving. that is not really i want to start. i'll start this way. the legend is told when conquering roman generals would return to the victory parades on the boulevards of rome they would place a slave behind him to whisper in his ear, all glory is fleeting. norm is our slave here at aei. although some people might use a more contemporary word beginning with a b. >> [inaudible]. >> so people ask me a t, so what's the trick? does norm have make ked pictures of arthur brooks or something? no that wouldn't work because arthur works out. norm is very valuable presence around our hallways. he keeps us on our game. he prompts us not to confuse ideology with partisanship or let ideology become idiocy through laziness or complacency. it is quite useful toe have someone around to point out our inconsistencies and blind spots and petty hypocrisys. norm makes us better here and sharper in our work even if we som