e.j. dionne, erin mcpike and mike. tone you have a lot of things to say to us. >>> and in "psycho talk" tonight, we're bringing you the top "psycho talkers" of the year. this is pretty tough. we had arguments in the office over this. the competition was tight. the top tier is only separated by just a few appearances. so we had to go by a number of appearances. in fifth place we have sean hannity and rick perry. who have each made five trips to the "zone." the kids on the curving couch over on fox and friends, they're in fourth place. they have seven appearances this year. third place, oh, i thought she was going to win it, but no. third place goes to congresswoman michele bachmann. she's an eight-time "psycho talker" on "the ed show." in second place, it's the pizza man, herman cain. his foreign policy gaffes and his 9-9-9 plan left him one entry shy of the top spot. >> oh, shucky duckie as the man would say. >> now it's time to crown the winner. the "psycho talker" of the year. it's the drugster

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. >> tonight e.j. dionne on the republican circular firing squad. >>> plus newt gingrich thinks poor kids have no work ethic. he's teaming up with the donald to put them to work. >> we're going to pick ten, young wonderful children and going to make them aprenti. >> ari melber and dr. peterson are here. >>> the pizza man is officially cooked. >> i'm suspending my presidential campaign. >> we'll show you the cain campaign in 99 seconds. >>> and the republican vision of america is on full display in moorhead, minnesota. >> it's just to bust the union and the working class. there's no excuse with the record profits. >> tonight the workers of the american crystal sugar plant are on "the ed show" fighting corporate greed. >>> good to have you with us tonight, folks. donald trump wants to be the king maker if he can't be the king.

he joins me along with "washington post" columnist e.j. dionne. "washington post" columnist e.j. dionne. we'll also talk about the major for a hot dog cart. my mother said, "well, maybe we ought to buy this hot dog cart and set it up someplace." so my parents went to bank of america. they met with the branch manager and they said, "look, we've got this little hot dog cart, and it's on a really good corner. let's see if we can buy the property." and the branch manager said, "all right, i will take a chance with the two of you." and we've been loyal to bank of america for the last 71 years. >>> joining me now, the republican governor of south carolina, nikki haley. welcome to "meet the press," governor. >> good morning, david. it's great to be with you. >> thank you so much. we have talked about your endorsement this week of mitt romney. you've endorsed him for the presidency, which he was certainly -- he welcomed warmly. and when you spoke about it on fox news, you said the following -- >> you put all these candidates together, and you've got one perfect candidate. but you're never

kevin eckstrom is the editor-in-chief of religion news service and e.j. dionnes a senior fellow at the brookings institution, a columnist for "the washington post" and a professor at georgetown university. welme to each of you. >> thank you. >> i guess my pick for the year would be the arab spring and everything that flowed out of it leading to the occupy movement all over the united states. e.j., what do you make of that? >> well, i think the arab spring is one of those events that could have longest term impact on the nature of the world. i mean when you're thinking about how many arab and muslim countries were transformed by this. we don't know where this is going yet, but it was striking that this movement was a very broad alliance of people some who were islamists, some who were secular, some from the christian minority all saying we're sick and tired of corruption and dictatorship. now, it's playing out differently in different places, we don't know where it's going but it sure was a very liberating moment. i'm not sure it led to the occupy wall street, al

that's turned to ennis nbc political analyst, richard wolfe, e.j. dionne, senior fellow at the brookings institution, and crystal ball. we have a lot to talk about. great to have all of you here. newt gingrich obviously was the target tonight because he is the front runner. i thought probably the best person who got him tonight was michelle bachman, probably the most aggressive on newt gingrich was michelle bachman. in this exchange about his alleged career as a lobbyist, here it is. >> we know that he cashed paychecks from three. that is the best evidence you can have third over $1.6 million. frankly, i am shocked listening to the former speaker of the house because he is defending the continuing practice of freddie mac and fannie mae. there is a big difference between a credit union and freddie mac and fannie mae. they were the epicenter of the financial meltdown. i was trying to see these entities put into bankruptcy because they need to go away. when the speaker had his hand out and was taking $1.6 million to influence senior republicans to keep the sc

and e.j. dionne of the "washington post" on the lasting damage this cave causes for republicans. >> i don't think it's unusual. i do think prior presidents would have done the same thing. >> mitt romney gets busted taking another new position regarding the president's decision to kill osama bin laden. democratic strategist bob shrum is here with the latest. >> i think that the president should play much more of a lead role rather than going shopping for his dog. >> john mccain, eric cantor, sarah palin, and fox news are howling about obama's dog. they're all going in the zone. and racial remarks come back to haunt the latest gop front-runner. >> but you did read them. >> not all the time. on occasion, yes. >> dr. james peterson on the controversy ron paul wishes would just go away. >> good to have you with us tonight, folks. thanks for watching. the tea party's mission to destroy this presidency and the economy, well, it's failed for now. they're still on the move. tonight, john boehner buckled to th

he joins me along with "washington post" columnist e.j. dionne. "washington post" columnist e.j. l also talk about the major for a hot dog cart. my mother said, "well, maybe we ought to buy this hot dog cart and set it up someplace." so my parents went to bank of america. they met with the branch manager and they said, "look, we've got this little hot dog cart, and it's on a really good corner. let's see if we can buy the property." and the branch manager said, "all right, i will take a chance with the two of you." and we've been loyal to bank of america for the last 71 years. >>> joining me now, the republican governor of south carolina, nikki haley. welcome to "meet the press," governor. >> good morning, david. it's great to be with you. >> thank you so much. we have talked about your endorsement this week of mitt romney. you've endorsed him for the presidency, which he was certainly -- he welcomed warmly. and when you spoke about it on fox news, you said the following -- >> you put all these candidates together, and you've got one perfect candidate. but you're never going to ha

and "washington post" columnist e.j. dionne. >>> good morning. the a.p. news alert last night at 11:31 eastern time, u.s. military says last american troops have left iraq, as war ends. and with that, a conclusion to the nine-year war in iraq, a mission costing nearly 4,500 american lives, and $800 billion. back home another congressional showdown. the senate has passed a short-term extension of the payroll tax cut, but the measure is now facing strong opposition from some rank and file republicans in the house, leaving final passage in doubt. that is where we begin this morning with our exclusive guest, the speaker of the house, john boehner. mr. spoker, welcome back. >> david. good to be here. >> so, what's going to happen? >> well, it's pretty clear that i, and our members, oppose the senate bill. it's only for two months. you know, the president said we shouldn't go on vacation until we get our work done. and frankly, house republicans agree. we passed a one-year extension of the payroll tax credit, unemployment insurance with reforms, making sure tha

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iowa's his last chance. >> e.j. dionne, as always, thank you for your insights. >> it's good to be with you. >> thanks. >>> now, a young man from iowa has the honor of being the most viewed political video of the year. and in his case, being on the list is, in fact, an honor. we'll analyze the good, the bad and the ugly from 2011 with "the onion." >>> and sarah palin and fox news are now attacking president obama over his family's holiday card. i so wish i were kidding, but i'm not. vacation, so i used my citi thank you card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? we talked about getting a diamond. but with all the thank you points i've been earning... ♪ ...i flew us to the rock i really had in mind. ♪ [ male announcer ] the citi thank you card. earn points you can use for travel on any airline, with no blackout dates. my high school science teacher made me what i am today. our science teacher helped us build it. ♪ now i'm a geologist at chevron, and i get to help scienc

e.j. dionnealso a senior fellow at the brookings institution and msnbc contributor. e.j., good to see you. thank you for being here. >> good to see you. i'm still drawing the lines among all the people. >> livingston, like gingrich goes. livingston steps in. livingston has to step down. livingston's seat goes to david vitter. look at where all the guys are now. i think, why do i bother talking about scandals? this stuff rolls off these guys. they just get reincarnated. >> it's true. there's a lot of forgiveness here. there are a lot of people with personal relations. i know livingston's friendly with people i like. so, therefore, you get to know him in another context and say, that was so long ago. and, but, you know, i think what's really interesting about newt is i got to know newt back in 1986. and newt when he's not in power, when he doesn't have a lot of power, is a really interesting guy. you'd love to talk to him. i talked to somebody who was quite close to him once. he said when newt gets

. >>> joining me now, "the washington post" columnist e.j. dionneo a senior fellow at brookings institute, and msnbc contributor and steve car neki, political columnist for salon.com. thank you both for joining me tonight. >> good to be here. >> e.j., should they just change their picture from an elephant to a panda bear? >> that would be kind of cuddlingy, wouldn't it? i think what you've got this year is a variation on an old theme. the old theme is republicans always ran to the right in the primary and then tried to run toward the middle in the general election, but the right now is way to the right of where it used to be. >> right. >> inside the republican party, in part because of the tea party movement, so you can't just be against president obama, you have to be really mad at president obama. you can't say nice things about government, you've got to be 100% with the nra. and so on. and i think that what they risk in this is simply the republican consultant told me some years ago. he said we win more races when our candidates don't have primar

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e.j. dionne> good to see you. >> let me play what some of the other candidates have to say about the debate. >> i was happy to sit on the sidelines and not do it. but when the guys ahead in the poll says he's going to be there, i'm not going to let that stage to him. >> i like donald trump. he's a lot of fun. i've met him many times and he's a wonderful guy. i think newt gingrich is the only one who's accepted the invitation for that -- >> will you? >> we're still in the process of looking at it. >> is this like a reality show 2012 style? what's going on here, e.j.? >> this is one of the strangest races i have ever seen. i think the maverick conservative writer david frum writing in "new york" magazine had it write, the conservatism which was one a serious intellectual movement is in danger of become a niche market, the same niche occupied by fox news and the conservative radio hosts. i've been trying to think back because it's such an odd campaign for historical comparisons. one is just on the r

. >>> let's bring in washington post columnist e.j. dionne. good morning to you all. exciting couple of days before the christmas holiday, or holidays for many at the moment. e.j., let's start with you. is there a way out for republicans here? that allows the tax cut to go forward without them looking like they're caving on this? fig leaf if you will? >> i think the answer is basically no. but i think they're going to have to look for a fig leaf anyway. what's really striking is that most of the time you talk about democrats in disarray, they're at each other's throats. in this case, the morning papers are full of quotations from republicans, some named like john mccain, some unnamed saying we can't understand what the house republicans are doing. this is a terrible idea. the "wall street journal" editorial page, which is about as loyal to conservative republicans as you can imagine. jo john kennedy once said that a republican being criticized by the "wall street journal" is like the pope being criticized by the vatican newspaper. he was talking about nixon at the time

e.j. dionne, here on "the ed show" tonight. you. >> good to be with you. >> in "psychotalk" tonight, republicans prove they can attack president obama on just about anything. now they're going after his dog. >> plus, i'll have a very special guest here on set to help me out with this very special "psychotalk." earlier in 2011 protests started in wisconsin, and by the end of the year they spread across the country into ohio and michigan. we'll show you why working-class unrest was a year in the making. [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. premier of the packed bag. you know organization is key... and so is having a trusted assistant. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle...and go. you can even take a full-size or above and still pay the mid-size price. here we are... [ male announcer ] and there you go, business pro. there you go. go national. go like a pro. >>> and in "psychotalk" tonight, i have a special friend here to help me out. his name is rex. hey, rex. how are you

e.j. dionne, here on "the ed show" tonight. thank you. >> good to be with you. >> in "psychotalk" tonight, republicans prove they can attack president obama on just about anything. now they're going after his dog. >> plus, i'll have a very special guest here on set to help me out with this very special "psychotalk." earlier in 2011 protests started in wisconsin, and by the end of the year they spread across the country into ohio and michigan. we'll show you why working-class unrest was a year in the making. >>> and in "psychotalk" tonight, i have a special friend here to help me out. his name is rex. hey, rex. how are you doing, buddy? don't go away. we've got to work here. we've got to do "psychotalk." how are you doing? he's been in the kennel. he's a little camera shy today. he even puked on set earlier. but i think he's okay now. how are you doing, buddy? yes. he's a good dog. he's a beagle. a little camera shy, huh, bud? you know, but some republicans are taking a stand against dogs like rex, or at least one belonging to t

and "washington post" columnist e.j. dionne. >>> good morning. the a.p.alert last night at 11:31 eastern time, u.s. military says last american troops have left iraq, as war ends. and with that, a conclusion to the nine-year war in iraq, a mission costing nearly 4,500 american lives, and $800 billion. back home another congressional showdown. the senate has passed a short-term extension of the payroll tax cut, but the measure is now facing strong opposition from some rank and file republicans in the house, leaving final passage in doubt. that is where we begin this morning with our exclusive guest, the speaker of the house, john boehner. mr. spoker, welcome back. >> david. good to be here. >> so, what's going to happen? >> well, it's pretty clear that i, and our members, oppose the senate bill. it's only for two months. you know, the president said we shouldn't go on vacation until we get our work done. and frankly, house republicans agree. we passed a one-year extension of the payroll tax credit, unemployment insurance with reforms, making sure that thos

e.j. dionne's basically saying -- >> not too late.h, it's part occupy wall street, but also part bill clinton. >> i mean, is it too late for him to rebrand himself? >> well, i think it's -- >> and to be trusted in that. >> well, i think that a president who he needs to as, again, to take a lesson from bill clinton, you need to look like you're fighting average americans every day. fighting is good. fighting on behalf of the middle class is good. you can quibble with the president on the president's policies. but one of the biggest problems he's had is not looking like he's out there fighting every day for average working americans. if the president can find that pitch, it's going to be a close election. and if he can find that place, that's a better place for him than he's been previously by far and one that could lead him to victory. >> you know, mike, you spent your career as a columnist focusing laser light on working class americans. and you came to this set when everybody said scott brown can't win in massachusetts and said scott

dionne thank you very much for joining me tonight from new hampshire. you might want to the try the raw milk. >> i'll look around for it. >> thanks, e.j.up, your gifts to the children of malawi as this christmas weekend slows down. the donations did not slow down. you gave even more. that's coming up. >>> and the film that launched audrey hepburn's career finally gets another credit. an official credit. a credit it richly deserves. roman holiday" gets a new written by credit. that's in the rewrite. the afternoon tour begins with more pain and more pills. the evening guests arrive. back to sore knees. back to more pills. the day is done but hang on... her doctor recommended aleve. just 2 pills can keep arthritis pain away all day with fewer pills than tylenol. this is lara who chose 2 aleve and fewer pills for a day free of pain. [ female announcer ] get an aleve coupon in this sunday's paper. you can put a force field on him and be invisible! [ child 2 ] i call first player. no. i already called it. [ dad ] nobody's playing anything until after we get our homework done. thank you. hello? test drive's not over yet. [ male announcer ] it