bobby jindal can get away with going around the country down in louisiana not being criticized. >> it is hard to build a national base when you're not even connected to the continental united states, as she is out there, but you can imagine a scenario where she becomes the marquee dinner speaker. ronald reagan spent years during this. as a union guy in california and then as an employee of ge, traveling around, giving speeches on behalf of conservative ideals, and after that, he had what was considered his conservative base. that fact is not lost in all of this. mostly because of the hostility of the press. >greta: speaking of the hostility of the press, every time they go after her, i think it just drives her supporters out in droves. >> there is a certain group of americans. it is not a majority. it is a certain percentage of that thinks the media is biased. on the other hand, -- it is a certain percentage that thinks the media is biased. greta: it is a big difference between going after a candidate aggressively about policy -- >> right. greta: and challenging and scrutinizing. i do

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the budget down here, bobby jindal has done a pretty decent job.e is trying to cut some offer of higher education. hospital system down here, a charity hospital system. he is trying to do what he has to do to reform the budget, he's getting a lot of flak down here from democrats any time because it's anything. anytime you got anything, you get flak from democrats. i am looking at the nation and the direction or going right now. that really has me scared. obama's four main goals are stimulus, banking, insurance industry. everything that has touched -- i mean, it's not going in the right direction. that is what really scares me. you don't hear anything on the news about what is going to happen in the future, but i think we are going to have, according to economists, intelligent economists that are not just talking heads for the administration, are saying we will have 20% up to 30% inflation. that scares me because it will devastate the country. host: thank you. let's move on to north palm beach, florida. paul, good morning. caller: florida is like ca

will continue to lose their health insurance every single day. >> this morning louisiana governor bobby jindals a government-run insurance plan is inherently problematic. >> we don't want a bureaucrat telling us which treatments we can receive, which providers to go to, how much will be paid. >> jindal also says he agrees with the president that cutting down on waste is one way to improve the healthcare system. >>> a soldier who vanished while visiting laredo, texas, on the mexican border has been found. it was feared private first class james gonzalez had been kidnapped, but cbs newsza glern that gonzalez was last seen leaving a relative's home in laredo and was pulled over for a traffic stop. he'll be turned over to the army today. >>> in idaho last night, more than 500 people attended a vigil for another soldier being held captive in afghanistan. private bowe bergdahl was kidnapped by the taliban last month. >>> last year jenna james was bit by a shark while swimming in the intercoastal waterway behind her home on st. pete beach. the shark bit her below the right knee. it's said her injury

to senior adviser to the president david axelrod and get gop reaction from louisiana governor bobby jindalm michelle guillen. this is the cbs morning news. [ announcer ] you make healthy choices every day-- oh, max! and you want to do the same for your laughable, lovable dog. [ barks ] that's why purina fit & trim is specially formulated... with high-quality protein, including delicious real chicken, to help him maintain lean muscle and a healthy weight, so he can make the most of every day. long live your buddy. long live your dog. purina fit & trim. >>> good morning, everybody. it is thursday morning. another humid start to day. i'm in for don scott. he'll be back on monday. sharon is standing by with traffic and we're going to head in for him and -- tim and he is in for marty today. >> good morning, everyone. temperatures are in the low 70s and it is very humid. we do have showers moving across the region. some are you starting to make their way over toward the

>> people that you've talked about so far, bobby jindal in louisiana, pawlenty from minnesota and a daniels from ind interred. a bunch of folks. >> they all have to resign. you cannot be a sitting governor and run successfully for the president, you can't do it. >> george bush did it. >> george bush did it in 2000. barack obama ran from the senate. >> the rules have changed and the amount of money you have to raise, you have to be out in the country raising it. >> think about mitch daniels, one thing to understand his opponents in 2006 and very bad years for republicans and not in southern republican conservative states. >> right. >> don't we have, don't republicans need somebody from the north, not another southern candidate? >> republicans have a two-fold problem. they need a leader. they need someone who can articulate an alternative how we can get out. but two, they need someone with a sort of star wattage to match barack obama. >> that's hard. >> it is a tough road. a very tough road to hoe, but that's the dilemma that the republicans face right now. it's two-fold. >> look, i mean, if

to senior adviser to the president david axelrod and get gop reaction from louisiana governor bobby jindalm michelle guillen. this is the cbs morning news. [ announcer ] you make healthy choices every day-- oh, max! and you want to do the same for your laughable, lovable dog. [ barks ] that's why purina fit & trim is specially formulated... with high-quality protein, including delicious real chicken, to help him maintain lean muscle and a healthy weight, so he can make the most of every day. long live your buddy. long live your dog. purina fit & trim. >>> good morning. president obama continues to rally support for sweeping health care legislation. at a primetime news conference on wednesday he defended his decision to set an august deadline for the house and senate to hack, even if it isn't met. the president will continue to push his message today at a town hall meeting today in ohio. >>> president obama says the time line to withdrawal troops from iraq llwinot change despite the continued violence. they are scheduled to leave by 2011. the president made the announce on wednesday with ir

sean: i have to talk to governor bobby jindal. they are moving towards a balanced budgets.en they talk about $100 million or $1 billion, when you are literally dealing with a $3.60 trillion budget, it is nothing. >> is a joke. it is all show biz. sean, when we left in 2000, when i left with the budget-cutting team i had put together, we had a budget surplus is predicted to be at $5 trillion. imagine that. and now, we are looking at a one-year deficit of almost $2 trillion. they really threaten the strength of the american economy. when politicians have to do is forget the special interests. forget the little rock and deals they mate with each other to take stuff home. put the taxpayer's home -- forget the little rock and deals they make -- the little rock and deals -- little rotten deals they mate with each other to take steps home. sean: it is really almost lying, but you cannot say that, right? >> well, when we talked about we cannot have an increase in the deficit if we pass this health- care plan, and we're going to appoint a committee to study. do you know what that me

so this is not just some sort of limited example of gop hypocrisy or bobby jindal. it's part and parcel of the entire conservative m.o. >> we looked at four accounts of the check presentations by local louisiana papers, none gave any credit to the federal stimulus package. jindal is getting away with this at least to the local press. >> of course he is. it's smart politics. he gets it best of both worlds. this is what the republicans want. this is an amazing quote by a texas new deal democratic congressman from back in the '30s. he said, nobody ever shot santa claus. that's true today as it was back then. which is that people actually for all of the anti-government rhetoric you get from conservatives and from the right, people like things like medicare, right? they like the veterans' administration. they like the post office, they like a lot of things -- they use the post office. a lot of parts of government that are in parts of people's lives that are extremely popular. if you wage war against them, you have to make sure you do not succeed in destroying them or you

they said they would remind everybody big brother is close to reforming health care, and bobby jindal and the troops killed it. >> stop this march toward this single-payer system. they want a bipartisan deal, we're absolutely ready and willing to make reforms, like reforming the health-insurance market to cover the sick, to be portable across state lines and across jobs. secondly, i do not think you will find one republican who will stand up in congress and say they regret voting against the stimulus. i do not think you will find one republican who will say they regret being against this idea. they are trying to borrow our way and tax their way into prosperity. read the bill. listen to your own budget office. they say this does not lower health-care spending and that there are serious issues raised by this bill. i love a lot of what the president said on television did he is a great marketer, a great speaker, and he said we could keep our insurance if we liked it, told us that the plan would not add to the deficit. he said a lot of things that i agree with the unfortunate, and this is

palin of alaska, california's arnold schwarzneggar, south carolina's mark sanford, louisiana's bobby jindal, minnesota's tim pawlenti and florida's charlie cyst. those who are attending will focus on the economy and the stimulus. we report from biloxi. >> as the nation's governors meet in biloxi, mississippi, a key element of their deliberations will be federal stimulus dollars and how to improve the economies of their states. >> we participated in the stimulus. it has made -- it's made our fiscal situation better. i wish we had a little more leeway in how we could spend the money. >> mississippi republican haley barbour, who is hosting this year's national governor's association meeting, says the stimulus package is twice as big as it needs to be, which is why he initially opposed the program, but now he says he intends to work with it. the university of southern mississippi economics professor william gunther says the governors have little choice. >> if there is an alternative to keeping us from going into the great, great depression, somebody should come up with it. until then, trying to

. >> oh coming up on "countdown," bobby jindal spent months slamming the stimulus bill, you might recall. guess who's handing out giant stimulus checks all over the state with his name on them. as they say in mardi gras, throw me something, mister! stay with us. we'll be right back. you have questions. who can give you the financial advice you need? where will you find the stability and resources to keep you ahead of this rapidly evolving world? these are tough questions. that's why we brought together two of the most powerful names in the industry. introducing morgan stanley smith barney. here to rethink wealth management. here to answer... your questions. morgan stanley smith barney. a new wealth management firm with over 130 years of experience. >>> for the first time sips he has been president, barack obama has done one of the most solemn, most important things an american president can do. he's awarded a medal of honor, the nation's highest military award. this week president obama made the decision to confer one on sergeant first class jared c. monty who was killed in action in afg

. >>> in "the situation room," john boehner, in the house, bobby jindal, the governor of louisiana. until then thanks for joining us. i'm wolf blitzer in the situation room. up next "lou dobbs tonight." lou. >>> good evening, everybody. defiance on capitol hill. democrats refusing to be intimidated on the issue of health care. blue dog democrats demanding tough measures to cut the cost of the president's trillion dollar health care plan. president obama's poll numbers sinking. we'll examine what's driving the poll number lower. all that in our face off debate with two leading polsters. law enforcement agencies searching the home of michael jackson's personal doctor as the investigation into the pop star's death is intensifying. we'll have a live report for you. >>> we turn first to the house democrats who remain bitterly divided over the president's health care plan. conservative democrats der manneding sweeping cost savings. white house chief of staff rahm emanuel today went to capitol hill. he went up there trying to break a deadlock but looked highly unlikely that the house will

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she's just behind two people, mitt romney and bobby jindal. 16%.hance in six odds of winning the big republican nomination in 2012. i'd say the odds are better than that. maybe i should make the bet. that's our big number tonight. >>> coming up, they just don't go away. the birthers, those right wing nuts, is that too cruel? who think barack obama isn't an american. now they're getting support from some republicans in congress like, well, senator james imhof of oklahoma who says he won't discourage the birthers and they may have a point. why are elected officials in this country playing to the sleaze bags? that's coming up next. you're watching "hardball" only on msnbc. (announcer) gillette fusion's indicator strip fades to white when it may be time to change. fresh blade. better shave. now that's progressive. call or click today. >>> i'm julia boorstin with your cnbc market wrap. stocks clawed their way back into positive territory late today led by solid gains in the financial sector. the dow jones industrials added 15 points. the s&p 500 is up a

she's just behind two people, mitt romney and bobby jindal. 16%. one chance in six odds of winning the big republican nomination in 2012. i'd say the odds are better than that. maybe i should make the bet. that's our "big number" tonight. >>> coming up, they just don't go away. the birthers, those right wing nuts -- is that too cruel? who think barack obama isn't an american. now they're getting support from some republicans in congress like, well, senator james inhofe of oklahoma who says he won't discourage the birthers and they may have a point. why are elected officials in this country playing to the sleaze bags? that's coming up next. you're watching "hardball" only on msnbc. perfect 10 -- the 10 minute phenomenon from nice 'n easy. rich color, stunning high gloss, and flawless gray coverage all in just 10 minutes. a breakthrough so big, it won the most awards from beauty editors they even say... "perfect 10 has forever changed our opinion of at-home color." has it changed yours yet? perfect 10. the 10 minute, high gloss color that changes eve

we're talking about the louisiana governor bobby jindal. what problems does he have with the president's health care and economic plan? the republican governor of louisiana is here in "the situation room." >>> and back to health care reform. should president obama turn to the president who couldn't? one writer urging the president to call on bill clinton. our strategists getting ready to debate the wisdom. ( car door closes ) ooooch! hot seat! hot! hot! hot! time to check your air conditioning? come to meineke now and get a free ac system check. at meineke, you're always the driver. >>> to our viewers, you're in "the situation room." happening now, she made the 911 call that led to the arrest of the harvard professor henry louis gates. for the first time, she's speaking out about its incident and its controversial aftermath. >>> gripping details about bernard madoff's ponzi scheme. a lawyer for madoff's victims now says the disgraced financier is talking from his prison cells and spilling beans about how he stole billions from investors. >>

bobby jindal of louisiana published an op-ed in "politico" saying that social security and medicare are the two biggest entitlement programs. he goes on to say -- martha: interesting. i bet it is pretty hot down there today. nice to see you. trace: in haley, idaho, the family of a captured u.s. soldier has just released a statement. 23-year-old bowe bergdahl. we will tell you what the family is saying and what the military is doing to free him. did you see this videotape? a crash leaves a family trapped in a burning s.u.v. as a good samaritan to risk their lives to save them. the reason there are about to open the window there is because there are two kids inside. úb trace: that is the daily white house briefing. robert gibbs announcing the news conference of the president will be at 8:00, not 9:00. in the middle box, officials are searching a park in massachusetts for a 2-year-old girl. martha: she was last seen at 10:45 this morning. this is a very popular summer camping spot in north-central part of cape cod. we are told she has pink leggings and a skirt. they have a couple of atv's

. >> senator, bobby jindal has an op-ed in the journal today talking about how to make this reform bipartisans the administration has resorted to a fundamentally dishonest approach to reform. do you think that's true? if the plan is so dangerous to corporate america, why has it drawn the support of groups like big pharma, the ama, groups you normally would think would be hostile to this thing? >> the ama came on board because they didn't cut the doctor reimbursement. in the house plan they have now offered a 5% increase over medicare reimbursements to doctors. that, in my opinion, caused the doctors to come on their side. >> so he sweet talked the group. is that what you mean? >> i think he did. i think he bought their support. but hospitals are going to be cut. so the hospitals say they have given enough. >> aha, american hospital association says they have already given as much as they are going to give. >> of course. hospitals are already struggling. and they are going to cut the added compensation for treating indigent patients in rural hospitals and urban hospitals. so all that will be c

bobby jindal joins us now.ked to see the vice-president say that we need to spend our way out of it? >> i am no longer shocked by anything i hear out of washington. now, this health care plan, they're trying to tax our way into health care plan. they want to raise taxes on employers, small businesses, people who do not want to participate in their health program -- the heritage foundation says that our talks -- our top tax rates could be higher than many european countries. more than 50% in many states. it makes no sense. there is not an economist in the world would say it makes sense to raise taxes during a recession. we cannot keep printing money. you look at the trillions of dollars that we're spending, our grandchildren have to pay this back. steve: in new york state, and there was an item in the news last week that said the highest marginal tax rate for some of our most successful people would be approaching 60%. there is bad news for the administration today. the mayo clinic has come out -- they know all