i am sure barbara bono's people are cutting that tonight. he alienated from the republican base that claims to care about fiscal discipline. we have known they don't really care about it, they say that because they want to beat up barack obama. now he doesn't have a big lead over that issue. >> and that i don't care how much it costs will be present in any republican presidential primary he tries to run in. no one will let him get away with that. >> true. but it seems clearer and clearer to me that his mind isn't there on 2016. i hate to sort of predict these things, but if his focus is winning re-election, which this move indicates, and enhancing his numbers in the statehouse, then it seems pretty obvious he's preparing to run and then proceed to be governor a second term. i am not certain 2016 is in the offering as people say it is. >> joy reed, sam stein, thank you for joining us. >>> the entire joint chiefs of staff appeared before the senate armed services committee today to say they don't need any guidance from congress in stopping the

bono. i'm barbara buono, grew up right here in new jersey, born in newark, raised in nutly, a working mom andono. as governor, i'll create jobs for working families like mine. that's democrat andrew cuomo. i'm barbara buono. >> joining me is state senator barbara buono. senator, your ad did help me get better at pronouncing your name. >> we're up on network and cable tv with another ad. >> congratulations. what is your case? why should the voters of new jersey fire chris christie? >> you just have to look at this governor's economic record. he has had three and a half years to present his vision for an economy, to grow jobs and he's been an abysmal failure. in new jersey we have 400,000 people out of work. we have the highest unemployment rate in the region. the middle class has shrunk under this governor. poverty has gone up, property taxes are at a record high. >> why is that his fault? what is it about his policies that are contributing that? >> if you're the governor, you are the chief executive of the state of new jersey. it is now your government, your responsibility. i can tell you if

if the democrats can get corey booker at the top of the ticket, that may not help barbara bono, but thatelps a lot of democrats. they want it to be this november. the question is when in terms of how it affects who. if it's november 2014, what i am hearing is chris christie is much more likely to appoint a conservative. he is thinking in terms of 2016 and if it's november 2013, he is picking his running mate in a blue state. much more likely to go with a moderate. >> i am picking a cross party choice at that point. i think that would be the big chris christie patented one finger salute to the political system he is so known for. thanks a lot, steve. good to have you. the most bizarre congressional trip abroad maybe of all time. the leaked case of the century and a preview of what will happen all summer is coming up. stay with us. >>> he has been hard to kill and under siege. parts one and two. now steven segal is in russia with a delegation of congress people. we have the tape. there is dancing. that's coming up. he's a punk! get him! >> six years ago in july 2007, american helicopter pi

possible for him to as you said, correctly run up the numbers, run up the margin between himself and barbara bonoas running for senate, if he were on the ballot, those people coming out to vote for cory booker would possibly vote for him as governor, that is what chris christie does not want to happen. >> now johnathan, i don't know if you have time for it in your social calendar, but if you can get yourself to the faith and freedom hearing, you can get yourself a host of great life advice. >> sure, these are all people -- multiple lies, not at the same time -- >> tjohnathan capehart, thank yu for joining us. >> ♪ >>> good evening from new york. i'm chris hayes. and thank you for joining us. tonight on "all in," the white house says the so-called red line has been crossed by the syrian regime of bashar al assad. chemical weapons were used against rebel forces, and the drumbeat for u.s. intervention grows louder. that's coming up. >>> also tonight, the supreme court's fascinating ruling and surprising ruling toon

possible for him to as you said, correctly run up the numbers, run up the margin between himself and barbara bonok was running for senate, if he were on the ballot, those people coming out to vote for cory booker would possibly vote for him as governor, that is what chris christie does not want to happen. >> now johnathan, i don't know if you have time for it in your social calendar, but if you can get yourself to the faith and freedom hearing, you can get yourself a host of great life advice. >> sure, these are all people -- multiple lies, not at the same time -- >> johnathan capehart, thank you for joining us. >> thank you, lawrence. chris hayes is up next. >>> president obama's red line is crossed in syria. let's play "hardball." >>> breaking news tonight. a major escalation in the u.s. role in the civil war raging in syria. a conflict which has already claimed some 90,000 lives. the white house says it has conclusive evidence that syrian president bashar al assad's regime has used chemical weapons against opposition forces seeking to overthrow the government. the white house says that syria's

barbara bono.e are some political calculations, some say in all of this, but you heard governor christie just a few moments ago, suzanne, say there were no political calculations in this and that what he wanted to do was what was best for the people of new jersey. >> he's been criticized by the conservative republicans when he appeared with the president after the big storm that hit his area, his region, for aligning himself with the president here. does he do himself any favors in what he's decided now with the conservatives? >> i think that remains to be seen, suzanne. a lot of people were saying, wait a minute, governor christie, you come across as a fiscal conservative, you're selling yourself as a fiscal conservative by setting a special election for october, instead of just having everything done in november, that is going to come at some cost to the state. and governor christie is saying that's a price to be paid in order to get somebody in there as quickly as possible. and he said that, you

bono. i'm barbara buono. [ cheers and applause ] >> jon: you're spending $12 million. of tax payer money to beat that lady. barbara buono. >> i'm barbara buono. jon: i'm talking to christ-y over here. i can't believe this, governor. you're already up 32 points in the polls. you know you're going to win. you're going to spend $12 million extra tax payer dollars to make sure you beat the spread. your whole reputation is supposed to be about protecting new jersey tax payers. >> are you stupid? i'm sorry for the idiots over there. >> jon: i'm with that guy. we'll be rightdz-x,xd.;(7]woeqew >> jon: welcome back. the past five years congress has maintained a near flawless record of uselessness. but even with their top obstructionists, things were bound to fall through the cracks. a bridge gets fixed up. expanded health care coverage gets passed. but since that slip-up, the house has voted to appeal or defund obama care 37 times not because they're stubborn. they have no short-term memories. it's covered. while congress inhabits a fantasy world where you can turn back history

he's very good at them, yet his opponent, his definite opponent in the governor's race, democrat barbara bonofice. i don't know if it's all that effective. >> always good to try to turn a strength into a weakness. >> you got to love the name, the love gov. >> we'll see if it sticks. that is what is trending today. >>> now has the it company of exercise apparel lost its mojo? lululemon has faced its share of challenges this year, and now the ceo that helped build the brand is voluntarily lululemon has faced its share of challenges this year, and now the ceo that helped build the brand is voluntarily stepping down. they're known as lululemons, beloved by yoga and fitness enthusiasts across the country, including our own hoda kotb. >> i love lululemons. nothing makes you feel thinner than a pair of lululemons. >> when it was announced that the company's chief executive officer christine day announced she'd be stepping down for personal reasons, it sent stock prices tumbling by 17%. lululemon was forced to pull its brand from stores and websites due to complaints by customers of a too sheer botto

big democratic turnout for booker could help barbara buono, who in her ad says she's not that well known. >> let me be clear, this guy is bono: christie shrugged off the charge. the special election, costing almost $24 million benefits booker. no surprise, democratic and republican leaders in the senate had different reactions. >> i won't question the path that he has chosen. >> i'm happy with what he's done. >> reporter: who will be named as temporary replacement until the october election, the governor's office says no decision made. an adviser to cory booker says the mayor will make his decision at the appropriate time. one top gop strategist said "it would have been very helpful had christie waited until 2014." jim acosta, cnn, washington. >>> let's bring in cnn's jake tapper. host of "the lead." john berman keeps telling me the biggest winner in all of this is chris christie, do you agree? >> there are certain advantages to what he did. he can make the case to new jersey democrats and independents that he is not beholden to the republican party in washington, d.c. he did not do what they wanted him to do. which is appoi

turnout for booker could help christie's opponent, barbara buono who admits in her own ad she's not that well known. >> let me be clear. this guy is bonoie shrugged off the charge. >> it's a no. there's no political purpose to this. >> reporter: republicans are grumbling the special election estimated to cost nearly $24 million benefits booker, who's already raised millions for his campaign. conservative blog hot air said christie thwarts gop again. no surprise, democratic and republican leaders in the senate, have different reactions. >> i won't question the path that he's chosen. >> i'm happy with what he's done. >> reporter: as for who christie will name as lautenberg's temporary replacement until the october election, the governor's office said no decision has been made. meanwhile a senior adviser to corey booker said the mayor will make his decision at the appropriate time. some republicans are furious over this. one top gop strategist told cnn it would have been, quote, very helpful had christie waited until 2014. jim acosta, cnn, washington. >> so who's the biggest winner for an october 16th date? >> one winner here. that's chri

let me be clear, this guy is bono, i'm barbara buono. >> there's no political purpose of this. >> reporter: democrats point to the special election's cost estimated at nearly $24 million. the democratic governor's association said in a statement, governor christie might not know or care how many millions of taxpayer dollars the special election gambit will waist. the people of new jersey do. christie's move can actually help booker, who's already raising millions and sounding like a candidate. >> we have to reform a broken immigration system. deliver marriage equality to all americans, and bring sanity to our national gun safety laws. >> that may explain the differing reactions from the democratic and republican leaders in the senate. >> i won't question the path that he's chosen. >> i'm happy with what he's done. >> and the governor all but admitted to reporters he's managed to spice up his own race. >> for all of you who are board with the governor's race, i've solved your problem. >> yes, he has. as for who christie will name as lautenberg's temporary replacement until the november elec