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what are the democrats thinking?andrea: the prove that, obama camp senior advisor david axelrod yesterday. >> it is, you know, it's a pick that is meant to thrill the most strident voices in the republican party, but it's one that should trouble everybody else, the middle class, seniors, students, you know, because of ryan's record. he is a right wing idealogue. >> andrea: we heard axelrod echo the president saying right wing idealogue. >> dana: the most poll-tested word they have. they figure it out, what works best. right wing idealogue scares everybody. paul ryan is like the most middle class guy you can get. he is not a rich guy. he is trying to preserve -- he has a plan. at least he has the guts and the smarts to put together a plan, you might not agree with the details but he has something. they have nothing. listening to the criticism about ryan initially, felt like this sounds like a campaign from the early 1990s. that's why i'm so -- i want to be inspired by the choice of ryan on the right. people are inspir
what are the democrats thinking?andrea: the prove that, obama camp senior advisor david axelrod yesterday. >> it is, you know, it's a pick that is meant to thrill the most strident voices in the republican party, but it's one that should trouble everybody else, the middle class, seniors, students, you know, because of ryan's record. he is a right wing idealogue. >> andrea: we heard axelrod echo the president saying right wing idealogue. >> dana: the most poll-tested word they...
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culture, democratic party culture. you still have les gelb, maybe a michael mandelbaum. but i believe i read somewhere that obama, maybe because of the chicago connection nieber was there, that he's read nieber's writings. and you mentioned him in passing where he was given some writings of nieber for that west point -- >> no, this was for the speech on the nobel peace prize. >> oh, the nobel peace prize. >> yeah. >> but do you know more about whether you could call obama sometimes in a liberal, realist mode and then he moves away from it depending on circumstances? >> i think that's fair. um, i think, you know, he's fundamentally day in and day out a liberal realist, but when faced with issues, um, like the arab spring, he begins to moderate himself. i need -- thanks. >> hi. um, my question is sort of on the much-talked-about pivot to asia which could also be sort of -- sort of agreed the pivot to asia is a pivot away from the middle east some people have commented. i know there's arguments to or for that, but my ques
culture, democratic party culture. you still have les gelb, maybe a michael mandelbaum. but i believe i read somewhere that obama, maybe because of the chicago connection nieber was there, that he's read nieber's writings. and you mentioned him in passing where he was given some writings of nieber for that west point -- >> no, this was for the speech on the nobel peace prize. >> oh, the nobel peace prize. >> yeah. >> but do you know more about whether you could call...
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democrats will be held accountable for that, which democrats are prepared to talk about. these issues regular nature with the american people because they see the economic malaise it is causing across the country. >> but in some of those races where you have independentents going one way or another, is the ryan budget plan a help or hindrance in those races? >> i think the more the american people understand about not just paul ryan's plan but republicans' plan about trying to save medicare, that paul ryan is the lead on perspective in this, the americans will see why it is important that we move toward this plan to save medicare. medicare was attacked not just by the democrats but directed by barack obama as a center part of this plan to pay for this expansive change in health care and took $700 billion away from seniors who today not only need those services but really don't like it contributed to better lives and better health care. the democrats will be held accountable from that. i think the main question will be, is the president of the united states, albeit mitt ro
democrats will be held accountable for that, which democrats are prepared to talk about. these issues regular nature with the american people because they see the economic malaise it is causing across the country. >> but in some of those races where you have independentents going one way or another, is the ryan budget plan a help or hindrance in those races? >> i think the more the american people understand about not just paul ryan's plan but republicans' plan about trying to save...
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i think it was bad f for the democrats. i think that the democrats went for the catnip of abortion here, which is not a decisive issue. they were rolling up the score on medicare against paul ryan. >> i agree with you. >> going to the cononvention, they had a a chance to define paul ryan as mr. channge your medicare. as republican tom davis told me ere is no member of congress will make the case that medicare is not popular. if you are talking aboutut voters over the age of 65 and the margin dropping two points of roey after they won by 18 points in 2010, this is where they want to be. instead, they went for t catnip -- >> there is plenty otimeo demagogue medicare -- >> it is defining paul ryan going to the convention. he stands for a voucherizing medire and that is the debate you want toto have if you are a democrat. >> charles? >> i don't know where to start. abtion is the only social issue which has moved right over the last generation. gay rights, other things obviously the countries become more liberal. but abortion, i
i think it was bad f for the democrats. i think that the democrats went for the catnip of abortion here, which is not a decisive issue. they were rolling up the score on medicare against paul ryan. >> i agree with you. >> going to the cononvention, they had a a chance to define paul ryan as mr. channge your medicare. as republican tom davis told me ere is no member of congress will make the case that medicare is not popular. if you are talking aboutut voters over the age of 65 and...
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jimmy, democratic caller. democratic not a caller. i am an independent scholar.t: my mistake, go ahead. caller: i am pleased paul ryan was paid and i believe we have to do all excellent candidates in mitt romney and barack obama, and whoever wins our country will improve. host: why do you think that? caller: obama has done a good job as president, but i think mitt romney has done an excellent job in his career and would probably be a better president, but as of now i and guts her that i want a change -- as of now, i am not so sure that i want a change. . host: what do you think this will mean for voters in your home town in georgia? caller: the tea party is strong here in georgia and that will help mitt romney. i do not think mitt romney has much of the -- i did not think barack obama has a chance here. to craig's get back gilbert. to let for bearing with us. loud and clear, you sound great. you were talking about what this means in wisconsin. do you think this will be a game changer in terms of wisconsin as a swing state? guest: it could boost mitt romney. histo
jimmy, democratic caller. democratic not a caller. i am an independent scholar.t: my mistake, go ahead. caller: i am pleased paul ryan was paid and i believe we have to do all excellent candidates in mitt romney and barack obama, and whoever wins our country will improve. host: why do you think that? caller: obama has done a good job as president, but i think mitt romney has done an excellent job in his career and would probably be a better president, but as of now i and guts her that i want a...
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she has the democrat on the defensive. this is a place where democrats have not spend money. they will have to spend money there. if missouri is off the table, you will see republicans try to put more places in places like florida and michigan. indiana has been more interesting. i know democrats want to make arizona a tossup race. i am dubious about arizona because of the demographics there, and democrats have a candidate that has had a free ride for a long time that ends today. republicans have have some disappointments. it is harder for them to get there. they can still get there, but they need a few breaks. >> david, how about you? what did guy harrison say that was right and wrong, and what is your range in the house? >> i think he was more or less on target. i would take a less bullish view of the republican chances in the house. we have had three ways where elections hit a low, but it will not be partisan, it will be generational. we have 62 seats with no incumbent on the ballot in -- which is a record since 1992. we have 36 races with major vulnerable seats. the vulner
she has the democrat on the defensive. this is a place where democrats have not spend money. they will have to spend money there. if missouri is off the table, you will see republicans try to put more places in places like florida and michigan. indiana has been more interesting. i know democrats want to make arizona a tossup race. i am dubious about arizona because of the demographics there, and democrats have a candidate that has had a free ride for a long time that ends today. republicans...
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democrats. we don't have to compromise our core values to be seen as a pro-business party. we have to help others to see how business serves a greater goals in our society. language and message to take these idea us out to the community. convincing voters one person at a time that democrats are also pro-business. thank you very much. >> thank you sir. think the record shows that across the years even across the decades that the business community does better under democratic administration than they do under republicans. are there questions >> thank you very much for your helpful testimony. i appreciate your point about the partnership that's possible between government and business. food safety is one example where over time there's been improvement for the american people and their. i wanted to ask you a little bit about universities. universities are not only a way for individuals to get a leg up in their life but also serve a social economic growth. >> northern virginia one of the biggest un
democrats. we don't have to compromise our core values to be seen as a pro-business party. we have to help others to see how business serves a greater goals in our society. language and message to take these idea us out to the community. convincing voters one person at a time that democrats are also pro-business. thank you very much. >> thank you sir. think the record shows that across the years even across the decades that the business community does better under democratic...
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wing of the democratic party. a key part of this story is that pete net-roots, this online collection of bloggers, who were progressives looking to remake the democratic party -- they were upset by the party's illegal complicity with the iraq war -- elite complicity with the iraq war -- started to get behind the dean campaign. this was a forum for other folks to gather around dean's candidacy entirely independent of the campaign. these are the organizing tactics that the dean campaign would later take up in response tho what these bloggers were doing. blog format, and that it discussion links, and lots of things to outside sites such as the official campaign. they were basically saying, "we are here, we support dean's candidacy, we will get him elected to office." this was a news site basically designed to facilitate on-line gathering of people who shared online interests. you get together interests in dean's candidacy, you can join meet-up for dean with everyone else in your neighborhood. bloggers drove this init
wing of the democratic party. a key part of this story is that pete net-roots, this online collection of bloggers, who were progressives looking to remake the democratic party -- they were upset by the party's illegal complicity with the iraq war -- elite complicity with the iraq war -- started to get behind the dean campaign. this was a forum for other folks to gather around dean's candidacy entirely independent of the campaign. these are the organizing tactics that the dean campaign would...
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what is the democrats' plan. part of it 55 and older that keep the old medicare is underpaying the doctors you are not going to have good doctors anyway. under the ryan plan the doctors for people on medicare 55 and older, they will be paid better. they get better medical care. those of us 55 and younger we'll get better medical care because president will come down someone who cares what the please is. >> sean: the narrative and i saw the president use those terms. class warfare, david axelrod, he is dangerous and extreme. what is more extreme. are we 40 cents of every dollar raising the debt in this country nearly $6 trillion in four years or say we've got to live within our means and just reduce the rate of growth of government. what is more extreme here? it seems like this is argument that is winnable when it is calmly debated on substance which i think is what this does. >>. >> republicans always win on issues that get elevated to the national issue. democrats win when they can call names and tell lies. you
what is the democrats' plan. part of it 55 and older that keep the old medicare is underpaying the doctors you are not going to have good doctors anyway. under the ryan plan the doctors for people on medicare 55 and older, they will be paid better. they get better medical care. those of us 55 and younger we'll get better medical care because president will come down someone who cares what the please is. >> sean: the narrative and i saw the president use those terms. class warfare, david...
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on our democrats line, hello.ler: the comments the congressman made about rape, he was a candidate in the primary. i think he should go on to the election. the people have a choice between him and a democrat who is running against him. my greater concern is for the future of this country after the decision of the supreme court about how corporations are the same as people. and that corporations now have the right to spend billionaire'' money to influence the national election. i think that is a greater danger to the future of this country than any comment that one particular congressman candid it can say. -- candidate can say. host: do you think that will change? caller: i was hoping that would happen already. unfortunately, it does not seem to have done so. i am really worried about that. i was listening to a judge this morning who was active in the nixon campaign as one of his supporters. he was expressing concern for the future of our democracy when corporate people can spend billions of dollars to influence ou
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on the democratic side.y want you to believe that romney-ryan ticket is extreme and those guys want to hurt you by making the rich, richer and ignoring the plight of the working man. the most powerful democratic speak are will be bill clinton who will try to persuade the voters that his strategy will be embraced by president obama and it will be just a bit more time before happy days are here again. >> jimmy carter will apeeper on video but with all due respect who cares? the rest is composed with zealots. sand raflock. he believes that the constitution man date that the american people ought fopay for her birth control. >> he wants us to pay for the life expenses f. you oppose do do that you are anti-woman president of the planned parenthood cecil richarpeds. they are abortion extremist are they not? is there any abortion or constrant at all? i don't think so. and then there is care lin kennedy whose appearance is designed to link president obama with the kennedy legacy. we expect miss kennedy will tell eve
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what is the democrats' plan? part of the plan is for those 55 and older who get to keep the old med qli ir -- medicare is under paying doctors so you're not going to have good doctors anyway. under the ryan plan for doctors on medicare will be paid better. you'll get better doctors and care, those of us 55 and younger will get better medical care because prices will come down when someone is paying other than the government, ie, someone who cares what the price is. >> sean: narrative is, and i found the president using these terms, we heard him using class war fair all weekend long, he's dangerous, extreme. what is more extreme? borrowing 40 cents of every dollar, raising the debt in the country nearly $6 trillion in four years, or saying we've got to live within our means and just reduce the rate of growth of government? what is more extreme here? >> right. >> sean: it seems this argument is winable when calmly debated on substance. chi think is what this choice does. >> yes. yes. republicans aums win on issues
what is the democrats' plan? part of the plan is for those 55 and older who get to keep the old med qli ir -- medicare is under paying doctors so you're not going to have good doctors anyway. under the ryan plan for doctors on medicare will be paid better. you'll get better doctors and care, those of us 55 and younger will get better medical care because prices will come down when someone is paying other than the government, ie, someone who cares what the price is. >> sean: narrative is,...
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in other words, where is the scoop jackson democrat. where are the more conservative democrats. that that sense are you the anomaly, do you think your party has moved left? >> unfortunately i am the anomaly and certainly on foreign policy i would say that the democratic party has moved left moved away to put it more broadly than the democratic party i was attracted to and joined when i became 18 and john f. kennedy was president. the inaugural address. ask not what -- >> sean: that, too. two great quotes. >> and to fight for liberty in the world. in later terms i might have been called a freedom agenda. i always felt that the most important responsibility the unique responsibility that the federal government has is to protect our security. unfortunately, that became more partisan through my time in washington than it used to be. and that is a loss. both parties should have strong foreign policy, strong prodefense groups within it. and today that is not as true as it used to be which is why on foreign policy and security i have agreed much more often with republicans than democra
in other words, where is the scoop jackson democrat. where are the more conservative democrats. that that sense are you the anomaly, do you think your party has moved left? >> unfortunately i am the anomaly and certainly on foreign policy i would say that the democratic party has moved left moved away to put it more broadly than the democratic party i was attracted to and joined when i became 18 and john f. kennedy was president. the inaugural address. ask not what -- >> sean: that,...
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>> steve brown, thank you very much. >>> democratic attacks is are already coming as the democrats trypart governor romney's choice for vice president. what do they believe are congressman paul ryan's weaknesses? >> doug, when you heard it was paul ryan what was your first thought regarding democratic attack? >> i think this sharpens the focus of the race. president obama has said there were two visions and with congressman ryan's budget plan which would have done away with medicare and will certainly take on social security and medicaid down the line, bottom line there are two competing visions. go fog sharpen the focus in the race. and i think the campaign which jon is already harsh is going to get sharper still. >> ed still. >> at present medicare is forecast to go bankrupt in 14 years. something has to change. >> do you do it the way congressman ryan has been talking about which is turning is into a voucher plan and the democrats are going to say they are going to vow not to cut medicare or social security. i believe in entitlement reform and in bowles simpson the plan of congressm
>> steve brown, thank you very much. >>> democratic attacks is are already coming as the democrats trypart governor romney's choice for vice president. what do they believe are congressman paul ryan's weaknesses? >> doug, when you heard it was paul ryan what was your first thought regarding democratic attack? >> i think this sharpens the focus of the race. president obama has said there were two visions and with congressman ryan's budget plan which would have done...
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barbara is a democrat.ler: what i would like to know is if your party will publish the entire approved republican and democratic platforms, and the second question is will you have an opportunity to interview mr. romney at this convention to explore his ideas on war? guest: in answer to the first question, i do not know if the decision has been made about publishing the entire platform, and secondly, we have been trying or are trying to get interviews with mitt romney, and ann romney, who we have interviewed on several occasions, but if you notice something, governor romney has mostly been given -- giving television interviews. this is something that happens in every presidential campaign. you saw on fox news a long piece where mitt romney and his wife for making pancakes in new hampshire. this is a give and take between the media and the candidate in which the media gets access to the candidate, the candidate gets to shape the message a little bit. we know that the ground because the difficulty has been co
barbara is a democrat.ler: what i would like to know is if your party will publish the entire approved republican and democratic platforms, and the second question is will you have an opportunity to interview mr. romney at this convention to explore his ideas on war? guest: in answer to the first question, i do not know if the decision has been made about publishing the entire platform, and secondly, we have been trying or are trying to get interviews with mitt romney, and ann romney, who we...
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to me, certainly, to be conservative democrats.nce something called conservative democrats not that long ago. we had democratic senators then from alabama, georgia, oklahoma, texas, places where it is now unimaginable to elect a democratic senator, no matter how moderate or even conservative. i realized then, that the liberals in the senate would have absolutely no power at all without those southern democrats and other moderate democrats who gave their party a majority in the senate. ted kennedy could never have opinion a committee chairman without them. and he knew it. he used to joke with the moderate democrats, that he would come to their state to help them get re-elected, or he would stay away from their state, if that would help them even more. and for most of them, keeping teddy out of their state was the best way to get re-elected. the most important votes that those senators cast, when those senators were elected and re-elected, was always their very first vote, when they voted for majority leader and all of the committee
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my counterpart at the democratic campaign committee is doing nothing to help the democratic nominee. they expect that the governor will caucus with them. governor king has a record that i think bears scrutiny in the chamber of congress. he left the stage with a billion dollar debt in a time when people are most concerned about fiscal issues. that makes them somewhat vulnerable. i also believe charlie summers, who i have gotten to know better, is an incredibly impressive person. he is very articulate. he is very electable. i think there is a path to victory. in maine. >> if the polls right now are correct and king wins this race, is there a case you can make to him to join the republican congress? -- conference? >> it depends entirely on him. does he want to be in minority? does he want to be in majority along with the benefits that provides for your state and constituents? right now it appears to me that democrats are basically supporting government king as a nominal incumbent that they expect to caucus with democrats. i have seen nothing to change that. hypothetically, yes. we will
my counterpart at the democratic campaign committee is doing nothing to help the democratic nominee. they expect that the governor will caucus with them. governor king has a record that i think bears scrutiny in the chamber of congress. he left the stage with a billion dollar debt in a time when people are most concerned about fiscal issues. that makes them somewhat vulnerable. i also believe charlie summers, who i have gotten to know better, is an incredibly impressive person. he is very...
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is certainly true that in philadelphia there is democratic voter fraud because there is a democratic machine doing if it it but could have partisan implications but it does not argue whether or not there should be voter i.d. laws. the majority democrats in pennsylvania support i.d. laws. >> host: the current governor of pennsylvania who was the attorney general for eight years, why did he not prosecute a single case of voter fraud? >> guest: he did prosecute them. what you're talking about is voter impersonation. there is lots of voter fraud and to worst voter fraud is absentee voter fraud. kansas has a very good law. says you can caste an absentee ballot but you must include the 45 digits of your social security number driver driver's license. that is cut down on fraud dramatically. as for impersonation fraud first of all it's extremely difficult to detect unless someone confesses. in washington d.c. a 22-year-old kid with a sprightly beard and airings walked into the polling place and eric holder of the attorney of the united states, eric holder is lived in that precinct for 30 yea
is certainly true that in philadelphia there is democratic voter fraud because there is a democratic machine doing if it it but could have partisan implications but it does not argue whether or not there should be voter i.d. laws. the majority democrats in pennsylvania support i.d. laws. >> host: the current governor of pennsylvania who was the attorney general for eight years, why did he not prosecute a single case of voter fraud? >> guest: he did prosecute them. what you're...
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back to the democratic party rather than the democratic party continuing to build its base on kind of group politics. we really haven't done very well on that. how in the name of the lord can the democratic party, the party of andrew jackson, only be getting 28% of the white male working class vote because of the interest group politics in the democratic party, that particular cultural group doesn't believe the democrats like them. i've been saying that for six years. affirmative action as originally designed was under the 13th amendment in order to assist african-americans who have had a unique journey with respect to the united states government. when immigration laws changed in 1965 and ethnic divisions in the country began to change, these programs were expanded to the point that all different racial groups other than the whites have a place at a table basically by quotas. and what does that say to the white working person? and my answer is, keep affirmative action for african-american who are in need but the rest of it, hey, welcome to america. everybody deserves an equal shot. i
back to the democratic party rather than the democratic party continuing to build its base on kind of group politics. we really haven't done very well on that. how in the name of the lord can the democratic party, the party of andrew jackson, only be getting 28% of the white male working class vote because of the interest group politics in the democratic party, that particular cultural group doesn't believe the democrats like them. i've been saying that for six years. affirmative action as...
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and the democrats on these county boards, well, democrats are always essentially in favor of expandedg rights, so they have agreed with the republican counter parts. so the republican counties across ohio, all these unanimous votes to expand early voting hours. republicans say, let's do it. democrats say let's do it. that's what's happening in the republican counties. they will be voting there on nights and weekends for early voting hooray. in democrat counties, they say they want to do the same thing, expand early voting hours, have it available on nights and weekend. they want to make it as easy as possible for people to vote. but in those democratic counties. it's not unanimous. the republicans on the election boards in those counties have been voting no. this is happening across the state. even though republicans in the republican counties have been saying yes to early voting, when they're voting in the democratic counties, they have been saying no. it's ending up being a tie on the elections boards in the democratic counties. what do you do if you have a tie on your election boar
and the democrats on these county boards, well, democrats are always essentially in favor of expandedg rights, so they have agreed with the republican counter parts. so the republican counties across ohio, all these unanimous votes to expand early voting hours. republicans say, let's do it. democrats say let's do it. that's what's happening in the republican counties. they will be voting there on nights and weekends for early voting hooray. in democrat counties, they say they want to do the...
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you made a comment, this is not bill clinton's democratic party. >> it's not jack kennedy's democraticty. or jimmy carter's, a man of faith. and it's not building civil rights and getting republicans a form of coalition with them. it's not the democrat party of a whole lot of americans, i put my move in contacts, according to gallup you do the math on the 70 million votes he got. and even my harvard education says 7 million, 6 million people. the biggest drop-off for an incumbent president. >> mike: have you had friends say, what have you done, gone over to the dark side with the republicans over here, why have you gone that? are they angry. >> governor, those are the nice things they say to me. this is what i would say, democratic elected officials are pretty mad at me and all republicans now as they thought their candidate would be ahead by ten points and even or behind, but you wouldn't believe how many democrat voters send me e-mails and say, you are representing or you're one person who is representing a viewpoint i felt for a while, my inbox was flooded the other day with people
you made a comment, this is not bill clinton's democratic party. >> it's not jack kennedy's democraticty. or jimmy carter's, a man of faith. and it's not building civil rights and getting republicans a form of coalition with them. it's not the democrat party of a whole lot of americans, i put my move in contacts, according to gallup you do the math on the 70 million votes he got. and even my harvard education says 7 million, 6 million people. the biggest drop-off for an incumbent...
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in other words, where is the scoop jackson democrat. where are the more conservative democrats. that that sense are you the anomaly, do you think your party has moved left? >> unfortunately i am the anomaly and certainly on foreign policy i would say that the democratic party has moved left moved away to put it more broadly than the democratic party i was attracted to and joined when i became 18 and john f. kennedy was president. the inaugural address. ask not what -- >> sean: that, too. two great quotes. >> and to fight for liberty in the world. in later terms i might have been called a freedom agenda. i always felt that the most important responsibility the unique responsibility that the federal government has is to protect our security. unfortunately, that became more partisan through my time in washington than it used to be. and that is a loss. both parties should have strong foreign policy, strong prodefense groups within it. and today that is not as true as it used to be which is why on foreign policy and security i have agreed much more often with republicans than democra
in other words, where is the scoop jackson democrat. where are the more conservative democrats. that that sense are you the anomaly, do you think your party has moved left? >> unfortunately i am the anomaly and certainly on foreign policy i would say that the democratic party has moved left moved away to put it more broadly than the democratic party i was attracted to and joined when i became 18 and john f. kennedy was president. the inaugural address. ask not what -- >> sean: that,...
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in the house and the number of democrats in the democratic caucus. over the years as the number of pro-life democrats has increased, a party has lost its majority status. by appealing to a broader perspective on this issue, we can elect more democrats and increase our party's ability to pass important and historic legislation. pro-life democrats helped passed the family and medical leave act, the lilly ledbetter fair pay act, the americans with disabilities act, the dodd-frank wall street reform and consumer protection act, and the affordable care act. congressman from california, who has successfully sponsored the amendment to the act that allows parents to keep their children on their policies until age 26. she is pro-life. she left the party and that was a great loss. we should focus on those things that unite us especially in the swing states. we would like the following language to be included. "if we respect the conscience of each american and recognize that members of our party have deeply held and sometimes differing positions on issues of pe
in the house and the number of democrats in the democratic caucus. over the years as the number of pro-life democrats has increased, a party has lost its majority status. by appealing to a broader perspective on this issue, we can elect more democrats and increase our party's ability to pass important and historic legislation. pro-life democrats helped passed the family and medical leave act, the lilly ledbetter fair pay act, the americans with disabilities act, the dodd-frank wall street...
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he has to work with democrats.him personally, as the two top members of the budget committee? >> well, wolf, all i can say is that the republicans have put forward their budget on the floor of the house. it's an uncompromising budget. they rejected every single one of the amendments that democrats on the budget committee offered. it's a very lopsided approach compared to the bipartisan plans that have been recommended by groups like simpson/bowles. it doesn't even come close. and it doesn't come close, because all of those plans say that we need shared responsibility. and the ryan plan doesn't ask the wealthiest to contribute one penny to deficit reduction. they ask everybody else to contribute, which is why it does hit seniors on medicare, why it hits kids' education budgets, and why it hits middle income taxpayers. >> listen to this exchange that was caught on tape last year by abc news between paul ryan and former president bill clinton. listen to this. it's fascinating. >> hey, paul ryan. >> how are you? >> i'm
he has to work with democrats.him personally, as the two top members of the budget committee? >> well, wolf, all i can say is that the republicans have put forward their budget on the floor of the house. it's an uncompromising budget. they rejected every single one of the amendments that democrats on the budget committee offered. it's a very lopsided approach compared to the bipartisan plans that have been recommended by groups like simpson/bowles. it doesn't even come close. and it...
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it will be easier for the democrats.hey can attack two guys with one stone and the fiscal restraint. they stand for the 1%. >> they cut all the programs for the poor. >> he sticks to his beliefs and is an advocate for the district. he's a hardworking person. >> i think he's a man of integrity. >> one thing voters we spoke with from both pears were unsure of is whether the 42-year-old is ready to be president. >> sheer not old enough to know what he is doing. >> do you think he is ready to be president? >> i don't know. that's kind of young. >> as you know or i don't have to tell you, wisconsin has been a blue state and reagan was the last republican candidate to win it. it has been a mixed bag. president obama won this county with 64% of the vote, but paul ryan has been elected seven times. while there plenty of democrats around here, there plenty of republicans. it will be interesting to see how the state goes in november. >> we will see if paul ryan can turn things around for the republicans. athena jones, thanks very,
it will be easier for the democrats.hey can attack two guys with one stone and the fiscal restraint. they stand for the 1%. >> they cut all the programs for the poor. >> he sticks to his beliefs and is an advocate for the district. he's a hardworking person. >> i think he's a man of integrity. >> one thing voters we spoke with from both pears were unsure of is whether the 42-year-old is ready to be president. >> sheer not old enough to know what he is doing....
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i mean it's hard to be a democrat down here.y areas of south carolina and where i am from and in the appalachian, it is socially and cull the structurally unacceptable to say you are a democrat. if you say you are, you better be ready to fight. we are a fighting bunch of democrats here in the 7th district of virg. >> that's why we are going to take on eric cantor whether anybody else wants to or not. >> man, i am telling you we want you fighting. i mean we want to expand that fighting sense, not just in virginia but all across the country. we appreciate you coming in and giving people something to fight alongside. >> that's donnie fowler and mudcat saunders coming in to the war room. >> thank you, governor. >> up next. >> donnie i will give you a call. >> i love it. just because it's not being talked about doesn't mean that it's not important. we are going to look at the romney-ryan ticket's foreign policy experience or lack thereof. you are in the war room. it's only on (applause) the best political insight leads to the best po
i mean it's hard to be a democrat down here.y areas of south carolina and where i am from and in the appalachian, it is socially and cull the structurally unacceptable to say you are a democrat. if you say you are, you better be ready to fight. we are a fighting bunch of democrats here in the 7th district of virg. >> that's why we are going to take on eric cantor whether anybody else wants to or not. >> man, i am telling you we want you fighting. i mean we want to expand that...
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he comes from a democrat district. he comes from a middle class democrat district that obama has carried. he's able to listen and reach independent democrats. i just hope he gets the opportunity to go across this country and others get to know him because they're going to really like him. >> brown: kevin mccarthy, thanks so much. >> thanks jeff. congressman mccarthy of course is a loyal lieutenant to house speaker john baron wh baron boew on the floor speaker of the house of representives. >> delegates, alternates, ladies and gentlemen, the convention will be in order. it begins tonight with a fundamental question. can we do better. the answer in my view is obvious. you bet we can. the american people are still asking the questions, where are the job. president obama only offers excuses instead of answers. his record is a shadow of his rhetoric. yet, he has the nerve to say that he's moving us forward and the audacity to hope that we're going to believe him. allow me to illustrate. i'm what you call a regular guy with
he comes from a democrat district. he comes from a middle class democrat district that obama has carried. he's able to listen and reach independent democrats. i just hope he gets the opportunity to go across this country and others get to know him because they're going to really like him. >> brown: kevin mccarthy, thanks so much. >> thanks jeff. congressman mccarthy of course is a loyal lieutenant to house speaker john baron wh baron boew on the floor speaker of the house of...
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one or two democrats suggested this. most democrats would want to have the debate. why is that? the simpson-bowles commission came up with a plan for cutting spening and tax reform . president obama didn't support all of it but supported much of it. and during the debt ceiling negotiation last august of 2011. simpson-bowles report was a basis for where the president was in the discussion with john boehner. contrast that with paul ryan who voted against it and plan does not balance the budget. >> we got to remember here. we have to remember. ryan's cost savingings. no one was cutting anything. you are talking about slowing the growth of the government 5.6 trillion in ryan's and 4. on this side. >> that is not correct. you are talking about 20 billion in spending cuts. >> no, no, no. we are talking. you are wrong here. i want to make this clear. we are talking over 10 years. we'll have more spending than we do now. i want to make that clear. >> what percentage of gdp. >> but you look at. that's how you look at these things as a percentage of gdp and that's how you figure out if yo
one or two democrats suggested this. most democrats would want to have the debate. why is that? the simpson-bowles commission came up with a plan for cutting spening and tax reform . president obama didn't support all of it but supported much of it. and during the debt ceiling negotiation last august of 2011. simpson-bowles report was a basis for where the president was in the discussion with john boehner. contrast that with paul ryan who voted against it and plan does not balance the budget....
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i was a democrat and left the democratic party in 1986 because in party basically abandoned the cause of human rights around the world. joe lieberman never did and i think that is his greatest legacy as a i was having trouble getting out of bed in the morning because my back hurt so bad. the sleep number bed conforms to you. i wake up in the morning with no back pain. i can adjust it if i need to...if my back's a little more sore. and by the time i get up in the morning, i feel great! if you have back pain, toss and turn at night or wake up tired with no energy, the sleep number bed could be your solution. the sleep number bed's secret is it's air chambers which provide ideal support and put you in control of the firmness. and the bed is perfect for couples because each side adjusts independently to their unique sleep number. here's what clinical research has found: 93% of participants experienced back-pain relief. 90% reported reduced aches and pains. 87% fell asleep faster and enjoyed more deep sleep. for study summaries, call this number now. we'll include a free dvd and brochure a
i was a democrat and left the democratic party in 1986 because in party basically abandoned the cause of human rights around the world. joe lieberman never did and i think that is his greatest legacy as a i was having trouble getting out of bed in the morning because my back hurt so bad. the sleep number bed conforms to you. i wake up in the morning with no back pain. i can adjust it if i need to...if my back's a little more sore. and by the time i get up in the morning, i feel great! if you...
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that's why and how republican democrats always do vote opts there. romney has been to the villages twice this campaign season. the villages is where mr. romney became so moved about his own thoughts about how awesome america is that he awkwardly burst into song. >> there's a song that captures that for me. ♪ o beautiful for spacious skies ♪ ♪ for amber waves of grain ♪ for purple mountains majesty across the fruited plain ♪ can you sing that song? i love that song. you know that song? ♪ o beautiful for spacious skies ♪ ♪ for amber waves of grain ♪ for purple mountains majesty above the fruited plain ♪ ♪ america, america >> that's the villages in florida. see, i think he thought the crowd was going to stand up and join in like a choir and then they didn't really, at least not enough of them did. but, you know, they did clap for him when he was finished through all that. i mean, they like republicans at the villages, even the ones who try unsuccessfully to lead them in impromptu patriotic singalongs. that's where they're sending paul ryan saturday morn
that's why and how republican democrats always do vote opts there. romney has been to the villages twice this campaign season. the villages is where mr. romney became so moved about his own thoughts about how awesome america is that he awkwardly burst into song. >> there's a song that captures that for me. ♪ o beautiful for spacious skies ♪ ♪ for amber waves of grain ♪ for purple mountains majesty across the fruited plain ♪ can you sing that song? i love that song. you know that...
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his plan as a democrat. but you have to realize he is a play yer he will make a difference in the campaign. >> the campaign is just weighed in with the new ticket. but let's say for demonstration purposes that they win in november. what role do you think that paul ryan would take on in a romney white house. could he almost be the budget director? >> yeah, i think because as they said that is his expertise it is interesting to speculate what sort of the role ripe -- ryan would play. romney respects him and likes him a great deal and they get along well and have a great working relationship. you expect him to delegate domestic budgetary issuings. paul ryan can be the job's czar but he would execute the come back of america . that is certainly where ryan would spend his time. >> you saw the energy and enthusiasm in norfolk and no question that the romney campaign got an injection of enthusiasm that was sorely needed. you see the romney ryan ticket as effectively challenge obama-biden? >> i think it isy changed
his plan as a democrat. but you have to realize he is a play yer he will make a difference in the campaign. >> the campaign is just weighed in with the new ticket. but let's say for demonstration purposes that they win in november. what role do you think that paul ryan would take on in a romney white house. could he almost be the budget director? >> yeah, i think because as they said that is his expertise it is interesting to speculate what sort of the role ripe -- ryan would play....
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republicans and democrats aren't much different but i don't see any difference between the leadership of the two parties one of the widely perceived differences between the two parties was just an illusion both. parties or corporate parties just read the newspapers you see that those parties have run this country into the ground apparently none of these people have ever heard of the progressive caucus which has about one hundred democratic members in the house and plus this week the texas democratic party released its official two thousand and twelve party platform and last month the iowa republican party released its official two thousand and twelve party platform and look at these two platforms there's only one conclusion you can draw there are still massive differences between republicans and democrats exhibit a the iowa republican party their platform includes a requirement for future presidential candidates to prove that they are natural born citizens playing courtesy of the burgers the complete rejection of global warming courtesy of the oil barons who want to keep polluting our
republicans and democrats aren't much different but i don't see any difference between the leadership of the two parties one of the widely perceived differences between the two parties was just an illusion both. parties or corporate parties just read the newspapers you see that those parties have run this country into the ground apparently none of these people have ever heard of the progressive caucus which has about one hundred democratic members in the house and plus this week the texas...
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democrat national committee. down here, folks measure commitment by what's getting done. the twenty billion dollars bp committed has helped fund economic and environmental recovery. long-term, bp's made a five hundred million dollar commitment to support scientists studying the environment. and the gulf is open for business - the beaches are beautiful, the seafood is delicious. last year, many areas even reported record tourism seasons. the progress continues... but that doesn't mean our job is...