grover owned up to this.e has supported this child since birth and was still providing for the child. and really, his reaction to what could have been a debilitating scandal turned into any way positive thing for his campaign that demonstrated his integrity and his refusal to deny the truth. at the campaign he was running against james g blaine is that democrats like to say, james g blaine, the continental liar from the state of maine. and it really was that kind of vicious campaign. it all came down to new york state. new york had the largest number of electoral votes at that time. whoever won, new york state would win the election. a few days before the election, blaine appeared at events in new york and was introduced by a protestant minister and the minister called the democrats the party of around, romanism in rebellion. drunk, catholic and disloyal basically. this one to cavaco vote, especially new york city to cleveland who carried new york by a thousand dollars to 1.1 million cast. so it was an extrem

grover owned up to this.he has supported this child since birth and was still providing for the child. and really, his reaction to what could have been a debilitating scandal turned into any way positive thing for his campaign that demonstrated his integrity and his refusal to deny the truth. at the campaign he was running against james g blaine is that democrats like to say, james g blaine, the continental liar from the state of maine. and it really was that kind of vicious campaign. it all came down to new york state. new york had the largest number of electoral votes at that time. whoever won, new york state would win the election. a few days before the election, blaine appeared at events in new york and was introduced by a protestant minister and the minister called the democrats the party of around, romanism in rebellion. drunk, catholic and disloyal basically. this one to cavaco vote, especially new york city to cleveland who carried new york by a thousand dollars to 1.1 million cast. so it was an extre

grover owned up to this.he has supported this child since birth and was still providing for the child. and really, his reaction to what could have been a debilitating scandal turned into any way positive thing for his campaign that demonstrated his integrity and his refusal to deny the truth. at the campaign he was running against james g blaine is that democrats like to say, james g blaine, the continental liar from the state of maine. and it really was that kind of vicious campaign. it all came down to new york state. new york had the largest number of electoral votes at that time. whoever won, new york state would win the election. a few days before the election, blaine appeared at events in new york and was introduced by a protestant minister and the minister called the democrats the party of around, romanism in rebellion. drunk, catholic and disloyal basically. this one to cavaco vote, especially new york city to cleveland who carried new york by a thousand dollars to 1.1 million cast. so it was an extre

seriously, grover. >> grover, grover, grover. >> it's all about grover. >> my 4-year-old likes groverd of wish -- >> no, no, it's not like that. it's grover. grover is one guy -- i like grover. i sang grover's pledge. but i did go around and shake -- oh, my god, i signed grover's pledge, will i be able to go back on the pledge with grover -- the pledge is not -- and we'll get to our guest in a second. the pledge is not to grover! this is -- this is what news people when -- and democrats when they try to set him up as a bogeyman don't get. it is a pledge to an idea. that our federal government spends too much and has spent too much for decades. and before you come to me and ask me for more taxes, i expect you to cut spending. that's what the pledge is to. >> where did grover get this mystique from? >> from the media! who made him up. because the media always has to make up boogiemen. if john boehner were a boogieman -- if you could turn him into -- they would be doing this with boehner, but they can't, so they have gone out and they have found grover. and by the way, you know who loves

grover founded this advocacy group in 1985. the coalition of taxpayer group opposed tire experts at the federal, state, and levels. atr is the organizer of the taxpayer protection pledge. in addition, he is known for having a sense of humor. he placed third in the compass -- fund-raisers, the fund raiser last year. last year second? i believe that was two years ago. last year it was only third. >> i did get as high as second. >> my research indicates that next washington's funniest celebrity event is tomorrow. are you participating? >> at the improv. i will. >> there you go. ross joined "the new york times" in april of 2009 and was the editor at the atlantic as well as a blogger for th eatlantic.com. he is the author of two books and a film critic for national review. i will say that i willross is an excellent writer. we will find out if he can make a funny joke. [laughter] here are the rules. each of our participants will be allotted five minutes to make an opening statement. after that they will be allotted five minutes to ma

grover owned up to this.he has supported this child since birth and was still providing for the child. and really, his reaction to what could have been a debilitating scandal turned into any way positive thing for his campaign that demonstrated his integrity and his refusal to deny the truth. at the campaign he was running against james g blaine is that democrats like to say, james g blaine, the continental liar from the state of maine. and it really was that kind of vicious campaign. it all came down to new york state. new york had the largest number of electoral votes at that time. whoever won, new york state would win the election. a few days before the election, blaine appeared at events in new york and was introduced by a protestant minister and the minister called the democrats the party of around, romanism in rebellion. drunk, catholic and disloyal basically. this one to cavaco vote, especially new york city to cleveland who carried new york by a thousand dollars to 1.1 million cast. so it was an extre

grover, great to see you. >> good to be with you. >> grover, if the republicans let this payroll taxeaking the pledge that they made? >> well, let's remember, the republicans in the house of representatives voted to extend the one-year tax holiday for another year. it's the senate run by democrats which has refused to extend it for a year. i know that obama's trying to argue that the guys who want to extend it for a year are the problem and the guys who don't want to extend it for a year are with him, but that doesn't make any sense. so they're going to have to try again. this is the third time they've tried to take the one-year extension. at first they tried to sell an income tax increase attached to it. they finally gave up on that, then they didn't want to build the pipeline in nebraska, which would create jobs, so they're trying to play politics here, but but we do hope the president gets out of the way of the tax cut. and we have the house and senate get together and vote on a bill. >> grover, it's back and forth in the argument. and you've made the points too it's about how to

are you a signatory of the grover norquist pledge? >> i have not signed the pledge. i have never signed the pledge. i really do not like tax raises. we need more tax revenue. we can get it by putting more people back to work. we had a chance to meet with bernanke from the fed this week. he said we are better to broaden the base than to raise the rates. i agree. that is the way to fiscal stability. there are lots of things we can do that are not raising taxes on anybody at this time. i got a note from senator samson yesterday. we talk frequency -- frequently. i know him well. anothernother i -want-- wyoming treasure. >> don't republicans have to get all low, whether it is some kind of revenue closing loopholes? otherwise, democrats are not going to reform medicare. >> number 1 is to close the loophole. you do not want anyone taking advantage of something that seems unfair to many. that is not raising rates. it is lowering rates and increasing revenue and eliminating the loopholes. that is the big problem. americans do not believe we are taxed too little -- taxed too l

when you hear grover norquist talking about this, is that an attack against republicans hold up when senate republicans supported this measure? and as we're hearing from mitch mcconnell, they don't see a reason this can't get through and get done by the end of the year. >> republican hypocrisy on this payroll tax cut extension -- i mean for two months so that we can negotiate a one-year extension is truly remarkable. i mean grover norquist is the puppeteer of the republican party of the republican members of congress. they worship at his altar. almost all of them have signed a pledge to not raise taxes on anyone ever. grover norquist's pledge and the exception that they apparently are willing to make, thomas, is for the middle class. to allow for 160 million americans to not have a payroll tax cut extension right at the holidays. and apparently they don't seem to think that $40 per paycheck means anything. at the end of the day, there's a bill on the table that the house republicans don't even have to call back into session to pass. they can pass it by unanimous consent. i'm sure tha

but coming up next to grover norquist on why reforming the drug war makes sense financially. and thank you for being with us seven thirty here in moscow and karen terrill to with a look here headlines tens of thousands of people take to the streets in syria's third largest city hall is demanding international protection a city which has seen some of the fiercest battles between state and opposition was the first destination for the arab league's monitoring team that began its work in syria this week this comes amid reports of government tanks withdrawing from the area. fair and clear prime minister putin promises transparency in the upcoming presidential election after a series of mass protests against alleged for all during the parliamentary vote his words come amid reshuffles at the top with the leading kremlin strategic taking up a new government post as deputy prime minister of lizzie's love sort of will be responsible for the country's economic modernization and its innovation the hauled in school to go to. north korea is finally laying its leader to rest as funeral serv

homeowners are on edge tonight in grover park after a college student is the victim of an armed robbery in the area are so alarmed tonight. >> they are rattled, and for a couple of reasons. the crime occurred fairly early in the evening yesterday. folks around here just are not used to crime. rubber park residents tell us they never thought twice about going out alone at night in their neighborhood. >> -- grover park residents. >> it is one of the safest neighborhoods in town. i walk my dog every night, along with everybody else. >> a rare, violent crime has residence on edge. authorities say wednesday night at georgetown grad student while walking home was ambushed. police say two men jumped out of a car. a suspect with a gun and not to down the student took his wallet cellphone and laptop. >> it is kind of shocking. i thought this was one of the more safe neighborhoods of dc. that was why we moved over here. >> she says this is only the fourth violent crime she can recall occurring in grover park. >> i am shocked and kind of scared. i hope they catch the people very quickly. >> reside

same thing i discovered to yesterday actually that the lead lobbyist on the keystone pipeline is grover norquist could the guy who is like the guy who's like holding the gun to every republican who is the other hillary staffer apparently grover norquist as has ms edged him out on making this thing happen on the get on the keystone pipeline what they just built a refinery in montana. of well they should build they should build refineries somewhere but i don't know i don't know if montana had to go to texas i mean what i'm understanding is that the only reason it's going to texas is because then you can take it through the oil through the panama canal and off to asia well if you want to go to asia you just bring it to a terminal in vancouver and put it together also to try to do good but the british columbia got a government said you can't do that you can't bring that i think i think the fact the matter is that the texas texas has an oil industry that's where people go to school for oil and this and that's where all the engineers are that's where all the companies are i mean if you want t

what this is causing me to wonder is who wants a damn about grover norquist so take that i mean who like this guy you know what he says himself that he's not emperor of the world he's not a leader is a lobbyist but he's actually and what is he done he's forced members of congress to sign a pledge to the. people to the voter saying they were going to ask what's wrong with it i made highlights their pledge to their constitution and he made an eloquent argument last week on meet the press he made an appearance and he talked about this tax and made a very simple you know the government shouldn't simply dip their bucket into the water and to the overall cash in the united states bring it over to the other side of the lake and just dump it back in the bush tax code and say that they've somehow created wealth they. created five trillion dollars of the budget deficit. when you take the right direction to do as well i think the government is trying to balance its books and we have to when the bush tax cuts went in we saw the deficit and prays and we have had two wars that we have not paid for and

their tax code they don't want these types of things now let me let me go back to this element on grover for i mean i don't identify because i haven't heard anybody address by but i sure over norquist to the washington post editorial board in july you may recall that there was this controversy surrounding the fact that he said to them that allowing the bush tax cut to expire wouldn't actually be a tax increase technically you and i remember that but that actually goes in line with. what this is causing me to wonder is who wants a damn about grover norquist so take that i mean who like this guy you know what do you mean he says himself that he's not emperor of the world he's not a leader is a lobbyist is what he's actually and what does he done he's forced members of congress to sign a pledge to the people to the voters saying they were going to ask what's wrong with it i made entirely their pledge to the constitution and he made an eloquent argument last week on meet the press he made an appearance and he talked about this tax and he made a very simple you know the government shouldn't s

and you are right to describe our people as the grover norquist republican party. my father was a republican -- he is a republican and hasn't voted that way in a while and he said i remember you could talk, debate the issues, some of us wanted to pinch a penny a little harder and some of us wanted to emphasize and pull somebody by their boot straps a little more. you liberals want to help everybody, that's what he says about me, but we could find a way to get along. today, the moderate -- i can't wait for them to show up because i cannot see anybody who has a spirit of cooperation that we can cut a deal with that could balance fiscal discipline on one hand and need to help and spopped to the needs of americans on the other hand. we see people who are carrying forth an extreme ideological agenda, tax breaks for the rich people, that revolves around unemployment being ignored, that revolves all around these things. and people shouldn't be confused, congressman johnson. you will hear them say jobs, but don't want to do anything about jobs. we could pass the american j

and conservatives like grover norquist have teamed up on a cause it's one that's long overdue prison reform let me just remind you that america has the highest known incarceration rate in the world the two point three million people are sitting in u.s. prisons and that's nearly one in every one hundred adults and many of these people are there for nonviolent crimes but what would make the tough on crime conservatives want to actually join with the liberals on this one well what else money as states all across the country face budget crises it's starting to make sense that our prison system. is somewhere we could definitely afford to cut without making the streets of america and he more dangerous so today the end he released a new report on the issue called misplaced priorities under educate over incarcerate so could this high profile team be the perfect combination to finally bring about some change earlier i caught up with grover norquist the president of americans for tax reform who's also a member of the board of directors the n.r.a. and is on the advisory council of go proud and

show which apparently is what they're up to that i say put them all on or emote aisle and throw in grover norquist their lord and protector and let's just leave them there let them work it out some kind of a libertarian society no rules no government no welfare no not than you know no infrastructure sort of like lord of the flies right well let newton grover fight over who gets to play piggy nobody wants to pay into the into the into the system nobody wants to make it all work i think it it's a perfect opportunity for the republicans to to demonstrate i mean you know one of the big questions one of the comments that's always been made is that there has never been in the history of the world a successful libertarian country there has never been in the history of the world a country that cut its way to prosperity so these guys think they can pull it off stick them on a desert island let them in a lot of do it and we'll let newton grover fight over who gets to play the role pig here on the island. time for our daily poll your chance to tell us what you think massachusetts attorney general co

first, the pledge to grover norquist. to use where to grover norquist or the american people? guest: i swore my allegiance to the american people when i was sworn into the u.s. senate. caller: so how does that come into play? guest: that is why we have an oath of office for the senate. it forces you to be respected in the time that your government, not retrospective to sometime in the past. it is important to keep taxes low. i think it is also important to save the republic. if we are at a situation where we need to reform the tax code, so be it. caller: you mentioned that you had to sit down with your family and reassess your budget. how much money did you receive from corporate lobbyists this year? guest: i did not receive any money from corporate lobbyist for my family. host: here is a tweet. guest: i was a part of those negotiations. we had a balanced divided congress between republicans and democrats, and the president proposed a permanent change to our tax code. i would enter into this debate as the last german comedy, we do not do anything permanently in the congress of

was high five ing right after they got this vote done on the senate side because he delivered for grover norquist apparently but again it shows the house the house is even more rigorous and it requires that he's done that that's absolutely right and so i think you're right that we have to keep those points and but again i think you know this reminds me i was working in the clinton ministration in one thousand nine hundred five when we got to this point with with newt gingrich who was then speaker and part of the way the president clinton one was number one we were clear on the facts and about what was at stake and the president made it very clear he was firm he was not moving as were democrats in congress there cannot be any daylight between democrats in congress and our president on this issue because what's about to happen what they're trying to do is really hold hostage one hundred and sixty million people for drug testing as you pointed out for keystone being mandatory as you pointed out i mean that is their own kind of right wing social agenda right social engineering to use newt gi

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on may 7, 1894, less than two months after howell's capture, president grover cleveland signed the bill into law. [birds chirping] schullery: george bird grinnell and theodore roosevelt and the other defenders of yellowstone were thinking in ecosystem terms before anybody was using the term. they saw places like yellowstone as reservoirs. they used the term "reservoir." it was a reservoir for wildlife. i think if the opportunity presen of howell had been missed, we would have lost the bison. they were so close to gone. man: gentlemen, why in heaven's name this haste? you have time enough. why sacrifice the present to the future, fancying that you will be happier when your fields teem with wealth and your cities with people? in europe, we have cities wealthier and more populous than yours, and we are not happy. you dream of your posterity, but your posterity will look back to yours as the golden age and envy those who first burst into this silent splendid nature, who first lifted up their axes upon these tall trees and lined these waters with busy wharves. why, then, seek to complete, in

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grover, all of a sudden, says payroll tax cuts expiration is not a tax hike, so help me out here. when rich people's tax hikes expire, that's raising taxes. when middle class people's tax hikes expire. >> right. >> that's not a tax hike. >> you know, the republicans have -- i mean, it's very curious logic, and i think logic is being generous. there's been all sorts of justifications. they say, look, the money from the payroll tax cut is going to come from social security and we're concerned about the solvency of social security and the idea that payroll tax cuts don't benefit businesses and when democrats played ball and said we'll cut payroll taxes for businesses, too, they said no to that. ultimately i think this is a matter of constituencies. the people that are helped the most by payroll tax cuts tend to be overwhelmingly the poor, african-americans, latinos, who are traditionally democratic voters. there is a sense of injustice that a lot more democratic lawmakers are in touch with. the republicans have not seen the working class and poor as a major priority for them and they

anti-tax lobbyist grover norquist is urging them to stay the course and protect the 1%. meanwhile, frank luntz is teaching the gop how to lie about the 99% movement. alan grayson is here to respond to that. stay with us. we're right back. we eamed a $500 cream. for about $30 regenerist micro-sculpting cream hydrates better than over 20 of america's most expensive luxury creams. fantastic. phenomenal. regenerist. it's real milk full of calcium and vitamin d. and tastes simply delicious. for those of us with lactose intolerance... lactaid® milk. the original 100% lactose-free milk. >>> coming up on "the ed show," republicans pretend to compromise on the payroll tax but democrats are holding strong and standing up for the middle class. congressman tim ryan joins me next. herman cain says his wife didn't know anything about ginger white until she saw her on tv. i'm home, honey. >>> and new polling has newt gingrich way ahead of the rest of the gop pack. let us know what you think on twitter using the edshow hasht. >>> as usual, the only real target of this republican meat ax

>> this is a moment of truth not only for the middle class, but for grover norquist.rover norquist has been making people sign pledges even if those pledges are fundamentally divergent with the interest of their constituents. now let's see what he does and says about a house republican tax increase of $1,000 a year for the middle class. comment on the issue of throw all the bums out. when a hostage is held hostage by a hostage talker nobody says they're both at fault. no, it's the hostage taker who is at fault. not the hostage. the republicans are holding a middle class tax cut hostage to their partisan extremism. there is a war going on within the republican caucus. unfortunately the victims are the middle class and the price is going to be $1,000. >> we shall see what happens today. congressman steve israel, thank you so much. ezra klein and luke russert as always. >>> all eyes may be on the gop in iowa meanwhile, on the other side of the coin, president obama has a formidable campaign machine in the hawkeye state. we've got the details on that just ahead. >>> in a

think they can pull it off stick them on a desert island let a lot of do it and we'll let newton grover fight over who gets to play the role of pig here on the island. time for our daily poll your chance to tell us what you think massachusetts attorney general coakley just announced lawsuits against five of the nation's biggest banks here's today's question will the bankers get their day in court your choices are yes these banks fraudulently foreclosed on american homes and didn't provide assistance for loan modification or no we won't hold bankers accountable log on to dot com to let us know what you think the pole will be open until tomorrow morning. coming up at the big picture the clock is ticking down on capitol hill of the g.o.p. seems completely unconcerned their latest game of chicken may well cost you over a thousand dollars. drives the world the fear mongering used by politicians who makes decisions to break through it through to be made who can you trust no one who is you in view with a global missionary see where we had a state controlled capitalism is called sasha's when no

anti-tax lobbyist grover norquist is urging them to stay the course and protect the 1%.le, frank luntz is teaching the gop how to lie about the 99% movement. alan grayson is here to respond to that. stay with us. we're right back. ♪ it's nice to see you ♪ in my bed ♪ ♪ there are diamonds in her eyes ♪ ♪ ♪ and they sparkle in the night ♪ ♪ when the moment comes alive [ male announcer ] this is your moment. this is zales, the diamond store. take up to an extra 15 percent off storewide now through tuesday. but proven technologies allow natural gas producers to supply affordable, cleaner energy, while protecting our environment. across america, these technologies protect air - by monitoring air quality and reducing emissions... ...protect water - through conservation and self-contained recycling systems... ... and protect land - by reducing our footprint and respecting wildlife. america's natural gas... domestic, abundant, clean energy to power our lives... that's smarter power today. >>> coming up on "the ed show," republicans pretend to compromise on the payroll tax but de

and i am also calling on my good friend, grover norquist to speak up. and grover norquist should be loud and clear that this tax cut should be kept in place. because if republicans vote against it, then, in fact, they're voting to raise taxes. grover norquist should be as vigilant about this tax increase, as he is about a tax increase on millionaires. >> at the same time, and you know, i've talked to a lot of people, in general, about what we talk about on this show and the 94% and how do decisions get made in washington, relative to the obligations of fund-raising. and it is difficult to look at this, which is, really, this is an argument over scraps. we need 30 million jobs. >> absolutely. >> we need global debt restructuring. we need massive trade reform. we need massive review of the costs in our health care system. we are not even talking about those things. these are pieces of popcorn that fell out of the bucket that we're arguing about. and if we can't resolve who gets to pick up a piece of popcorn off the floor, how are we going to be able to de

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do you serve grover nor norquist or the american people? >> guest: no, i signed a pledge, but i signed my allegiance to the people of the united states and the constitution when i was sworn into the senate. >> caller: i see. so this pledge to grover norquist, how does that come into play? >> guest: it's something that you consider, but you consider the immediate sense that you're in. as i said, right now you can say anything a time where one circumstance exists and then get to a whole different time. that's why we have an oath of office to the senate. it forces you to be perspective, not retrospective to some commitment you made in the past. i think it's very important to keep taxes low, everybody's taxes, middle class and the like, but i think it's also important to say as a republican if we're at a situation where we need to reform the tax code, so be it, we ought to reform the tax code, and i think that time's come. >> guest: you mentioned that you had to sit down with your family and reassess your budget. i'm wondering, how much money d

in other words, the next president it's going to be grover cleveland. that the last time a president presided over number would in the world economy. who is the guy that does those tedious documentaries on pbs with the stills and the music. ken burns. why do a three-minute george washington tribute. why not say, next guy is going to be the grover cleveland of the 21st century. >> what is with that? >> the election is in november of next year. it will be about growth or no growth. prosperity or more of what we've got. we divide the cake or grow the cake. that is what it's going to be about. why shouldn't it be framed in knows terms? >> what is washington cross the delaware got to do with it? >> this is like george washington. if i could pull any person out of the hat to get elected. that is a good one. it's politics, remember? you don't remember what they said two weeks ago. >> exactly. newt coming out and in support of the individual mandate in 2006, if someone came up with a memo of general washington supporting the tea act.... >> oh, come on. get out

in other words, the next president it's going to be grover cleveland. that the last time a president presided over number would in the world economy. who is the guy that does those tedious documentaries on pbs with the stills and the music. ken burns. why do a three-minute george washington tribute. why not say, next guy is going to be the grover cleveland of the 21st century. >> what is with that? >> the election is in november of next year. it will be about growth or no growth. prosperity or more of what we've got. we divide the cake or grow the cake. that is what it's going to be about. why shouldn't it be framed in knows terms? >> what is washington cross the delaware got to do with it? >> this is like george washington. if i could pull any person out of the hat to get elected. that is a good one. it's politics, remember? you don't remember what they said two weeks ago. >> exactly. newt coming out and in support of the individual mandate in 2006, if someone came up with a memo of general washington supporting the tea act.... >> oh, come on. get out