howard schultz revolutionized how so many get our coffee, turning starbucks into a global brand. he's created a lot of jobs along the way, too. he told "nightline" anchor terry moran his new plan to do even more. >> reporter: like so many americans, howard schultz is fed up with the mess in washington. >> there's such a disconnect between what's going on there and what the needs of the people are. and it's an emergency. it's no longer a crisis. it's an emergency. >> reporter: so, schultz is trying to do something about it. over the past few weeks, in newspaper ads, in an online campaign and in an extraordinary national conference call tuesday night, that 130,000 people joined -- >> unemployment has to be the number one issue. >> reporter: the starbucks chief is trying to rally the business community, starbucks customers and others behind a few big ideas. first, he's calling for a moratorium on giving money to politicians of both parties until they start acting responsibly and reach a deal on the national debt. so far, 140 ceos and thousands of citizens have signed the pledge to c

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howard schultz, thank you so much. we love the bags.hat and again, starting october 4th, customers at starbucks can get these specially marked bags with donors choose stickers. donors choose.org, a great organization, all goes to education. once again, thank you. we'll see you next week. we can't wait to hear all about it. there is much more straight ahead. >> thank you for all you're doing. bye-bye. >> thank you so much. we greatly appreciate it. >> we'll be right back from the bronx charter school for excellence. up next, eugene robinson joins the conversation. >> oh, no! [ doug ] i got to figure this out. i want to focus on innovation. but my data is doubling. my servers are maxed out. i need to think about something else when i run. [ male announcer ] with efficient i.t. solutions from dell, doug can shift up to 50% of his company's technology spend from operating costs to innovation. so his company runs better, and so does doug. dell. the power to do more. [ jennifer ] and i'm jennifer northcutt. opening a restaurant is utterly ter

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howard schultz has challenged other c.e.o.s to step up their hiring and to join him in withholding campaign contributions to washington incumbents. >> we have to understand that the problem we have in america today-- unemployment, the fracturing of consumer confidence, the lack of lending- - all of these things are tied, unfortunately, to the dysfunctionality and the ideology of separate agendas in washington. >> pelley: well, in washington, the democrats believe that they have it right. the republicans believe that they have it right. and this is a battle of ideologies to see who wins. >> we need to literally put our feet in the shoes of american people. they're not worried about ideology. they're worried about schools for their kids, jobs, housing. this is a problem that is not based on partisanship. this is based on citizenship. >> pelley: how do you create jobs in this country? >> i would beg congress and the administration to achieve a long-term debt ceiling deal that removes the crisis of confidence in the markets, in the economy, and the rest of the world. i don't believe that congre

tomorrow night, it seems like howard schultz has a store on every street in america. the c.e.o. of starbucks tells us what it will take to get the economy to turn the corner. we'll be right back. >> pelley: if you've ever been frustrated by the way children are patted down by airport security, you will appreciate this: the t.s.a. says that starting this week children under 12 won't be subjected to pat-downs often as they have been and they will no longer be required to remove their shoes. we wondered whether the candidates were going to be throwing shoes at the republican presidential debate last night. it got lively between mitt romney and rick perry. the subject was social security. >> the question is: do you still believe that social security should be ended as a federal program as you did six months ago when your book came out or do you want to retreat from that? >> i think we ought to have a conversation... >> we're having that right now, governor well ear running for president. >> yes sir, if you'll let me finish this conversation, the issue is: are there ways to move the

light a fire under the politicians. >> reporter: like so many americans, howard schultz is fed up withw weeks, in newspaper ads, in an online campaign, and in an extraordinary national conference call tuesday night that 130,000 people joined -- >> unemployment has to be the number one issue. >> reporter: -- the starbucks chieftain is trying to rally the business community, starbucks customers, and others behind a few big ideas. first he's calling for a moratorium on giving money to politicians of both parties until they start acting responsibly and reach a deal on the national debt. so far 140 ceos and thousands of citizens have signed a pledge to cut off the politicians' money. >> you took an oath of office, all of you, to represent america, not ideology, not one con state whency over another. we have serious problems right now. can't you leave that outside and come into a room and solve america's problems? >> reporter: second, schultz believes it's time for business executives themselves to take the initiative and just start hiring workers. without waiting for washington. >> business

howard schultz, thank you for being with us.tion in convincing people not just corporate leaders, but sort of people who are like minded who don't sort of stake out extreme positions in politics to say, we sort of send you to washington to get this done. one way or the other. >> i think that people all over the country can sense that there is something wrong in washington and when we look at what happened with the debt debacle and we look at the fracturing of confidence that exists in america and now around the world, as a result of the leadership in washington, we have to ask ourselves a question and that is are these people really there and representing the values and the direction of the country that we think is best for us? last night, we had 100,000 people across the country on a tlelve conference call. >> this was online call that you were part of? >> yeah. a hundred thousand people. it's not just 140 ceos. we are getting thousands of people who are trying to say, listen, we are better than this. there is a fracturing of t

starbucks howard schultz is going to hold a conversation with america next tuesday. >> what did you learn, mika? >> if denny's is going to do that, i'm going to bring up the shady maple thing from lancaster county. this is what's wrong with your america. if you have had gastric by pass surgery, you go into this massive football-sized buffet and people go in there and just eat, eat, eat, eat. >> you get 50% off if you've had your stomach stapled. what is wrong with this country? >> it's just -- >> good luck -- >> it starts this week. big roll tide. if it's "way too early," it's "morning joe." stick around, "the daily rundown" starts with a man from the fix i think, right? take it away, chris. >>> screeching halt. the economy added no new jobs in august while the unemployment rate stays stuck at 9.1%. how close are we to a double dch dip recession. our guest this morning, top economic adviser to the president, gene sperling. >>> will she or won't she? sarah palin's labor day weekend will be spent in ohio and new hampshire. will she finally jump in the race? >>> michele bachmann evokes marga

howard schultz, the ceo of starbucks, has come together with him. mark can talk about this. but schultz had a phone call that asked people to sign up. he had 140,000 people on the phone call to talk about how do we change our politics. there is a disgust in the country. and if it can be channeled, not just into the tea party, because that, after all, is one manifestation of the unhappiness, but a lot of people in the middle who don't have -- they're not so ideologically driven, i think that mark is trying to build something like that and it has real potential. >> mark, is it a third party or -- i mean, that seems like something that's a long way off. what can be done just to change the climate in washington? or can that be done? >> anderson, it's not a third party, but it's an alternative voice and it's a voice that represents the majority in this country. the problem is that fringe, extreme, and special interest groups have grabbed the microphone and dominated the conversation and they're punishing our elected officials for good behavior whenever they exhibit bipartisan beh

. >> i'm about to call howard schultz and i'm dialling. the lady says what would you like? m sitting there growling. i'm about to call howard and she interrupts me. i'm going to say this roll out isn't working. the girl leans over the desk and says excuse me, could you sign these bags, we put them out on tuesday. >> god. >> there. >> was your neediness filled. >> can you see if news week -- i'll check your coffee, you check news week. >> we didn't have a display case out. >> they wanted a life-size picture of me. i understand. anyway. punch line. i'm an idiot. >> too bad she interrupted you. that would have been great if you called howard schultz. >> while i'm yelling, she's putting the bags on the table. all right. on to other things. willie, how is your ass? >> same as yesterday. >> does it hurt? >> it does. >> it's going to hurt for you to sit down if you don't be quiet. >> what about lying down? how do you lie down? what do you do? do you have to lion your stomach? >> i have medicinal aids taken orally. >> joe is going to need that thing. this is not going to work for hi

howard schultz, the ceo of starbucks, has come together with him. mark can talk about this. but schultz had a phone call that asked people to sign up. he had 140,000 people on the phone call to talk about how do we change our politics. there is a disgust in the country. and if it can be channeled, not just into the tea party, because that, after all, is one manifestation of the unhappiness, but a lot of people in the middle who don't have -- they're not so ideologically driven, i think that mark is trying to build something like that and it has real potential. >> mark, is it a third party or -- i mean, that seems like something that's a long way off. what can be done just to change the climate in washington? or can that be done? >> anderson, it's not a third party, but it's an alternative voice and it's a voice that represents the majority in this country. the problem is that fringe, extreme, and special interest groups have grabbed the microphone and dominated the conversation and they're punishing our elected officials for good behavior whenever they exhibit bipartisan beh

howard schultz, the ceo of starbucks, has come together with him. mark can talk about this. but schultz had a phone call that asked people to sign up. he had 140,000 people on the phone call to talk about how do we change our politics. there is a disgust in the country. and if it can be channeled, not just into the tea party, because that, after all, is one manifestation of the unhappiness, but a lot of people in the middle who don't have -- they're not so ideologically driven, i think that mark is trying to build something like that and it has real potential. >> mark, is it a third party or -- i mean, that seems like something that's a long way off. what can be done just to change the climate in washington? or can that be done? >> anderson, it's not a third party, but it's an alternative voice and it's a voice that represents the majority in this country. the problem is that fringe, extreme, and special interest groups have grabbed the microphone and dominated the conversation and they're punishing our elected officials for good behavior whenever they exhibit bipartisan beh

and howard schultze, the ceo of starbucks, started a group called a poured spiral. -- but word spiral. we have a town hall meeting with him. he was arguing that the partisanship has got to stop, that is hurting people. a lot of people have come to the same conclusion at the same time, the hyper partisanship is a problem that kind of a self- inflicted wound is one that chief competitors look at or around the world and they see america unable to govern. the need to have show that we can govern effectively by reasoning together. thomas jefferson said every difference of opinion is not a difference of principle. we need to remember that in our current policy debates. if we can do that, we can move our country forward. host: first call up for john avlon of the daily beast comes from our independent caller in in -- in henderson, nevada. good morning, ralph. caller: good morning. you know, the dilemma that the nation is currently in is basically because they do not know what is going on with the congress. in order to do something about the tax code, it is going to take anywhere from 36-60 mo

starbucks' ceo howard schultz urging fellow ceos to withhold political donations until lawmakers getme to take the idea just one step further. alison kosik is talking about it at the new york stock exchange. alison? >> oh, yes, it's our turn now. starbucks' ceo wants washington to play nice in the sandbox. he wants everybody to find common ground. now he's asking for americans to go ahead and do their part. he wants them to contact their representatives. send them an e-mail. write them a letter and send it through the post office. pick up the phone and give them a call. urge them to stop bickering. schultz says it's your civic duty. he was on "american morning" today. listen to what he had to say. >> what i'm asking is a very simple question. let's have our elected officials put their feet in the shoes of americans who are unemployed, who can't make the payment on their house, who can't get access to credit. a fracturing of consumer confidence and recognize this is a sense of urgency that we need. please do your job. >> and schultz says you know what the problem is? the problem is la

howard schultz, the ceo of your sponsor is speaking out.with him next week where he'll talk with america about bringing jobs to america. there's a lot happening out there. this is a different dynamic. i know people are talking about people like him stepping for barred from the private sector because government and government officials can't handle it. >> gene? >> i think if americans elect want to build a party, want to build a movement that is sustainable, that is broad-based and can elect a president, they should get at it. but i don't think they're going to do it in a year. i really don't. >> you don't need a party to do it, you just have a ticket. it's a unity ticket. >> that's what the founding fathers thought. they thought you didn't need parties. they didn't like parties. they were factions. they should people should just run. it doesn't work out. it helps to have a party. >> just because it hasn't happened before doesn't mean it can't happen now. >> i've got two words for you -- >> we've never had a black president before and we hav

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