boys in congress are proving useless. >> let's have a big hand for the cute and curvaceous jennifer grandholm. >> jennifer: oh, right. ♪ >> jennifer: we're going to start with big news on the campaign front today. mitt romney who staked his entire campaign on the premise that he would do a better job on the economy than the president, is now trailing the president on the issue of the -- wait for it -- the economy. that's right. likely voters think the president would be best on the economy, 47-46. that's a narrow lead but it's the first time the president has lead on this pivotal issue on the campaign. and this news comes as the administration stakes another major step to shore up the economy. ben bernanke announced a plan yesterday to buy mortgage backed securities which would help the housing market and overall economy as well. and the fed said it's not going to stop acting until the unemployment rate going down. hallelujah if congress won't act at least the fed will. and mitt romney immediately criticized the move. >> i think we have to have a leadership in washington that encourages the p

. >> jennifer: i'm jennifer grandholm. tonight in "the war room," my presidential ambitions are sinking like a stone, and mitt romney has a bad hair day. wait a minute that doesn't sound right. >> i attempted to go back to that wonderful line about ronald reagan there you go again. >> clinton used that the other day in the democratic convention. >> jennifer: good god man now even your boys in congress are proving useless. >> let's have a big hand for the cute and curvaceous jennifer grandholm. >> jennifer: oh, right. ♪ >> jennifer: we're going to start with big news on the campaign front today. mitt romney who staked his entire campaign on the premise that he would do a better job on the economy than the president, is now trailing the president on the issue of the -- wait for it -- the economy. that's right. likely voters think the president would be best on the economy, 47-46. that's a narrow lead but it's the first time the president has lead on this pivotal issue on the campaign. and this news comes as the administratio

welcome inside "the war room," i'm jennifer grandholm. over the n next hour, we'll end gauge in a rather calm and rational political discussion, devoid of yelling and arm failing, and other demonstrative behaviors. all right. there may be a little arm failing. >> in ohio 150,000 jobs. >> jennifer: who is this lady and what did she do with jennifer grandholm. to heck with it if this convention didn't get you fired up, then step aside. two months two men with a plan and two ways to park your car. >> in romney's world the cars get the elevator and the workers get the shaft. too much for you mitt? too bad. ♪ >> jennifer: good evening, i'm jennifer grandholm. and i'm exhausted. as you may have heard i gave this little speech last night at the democratic national convention. it was totally fun, exciting a wild ride. there was so much energy inside the convention hall i just had to hold on for dear life as i road the waves. okay, maybe i dot a little carried away but it was such an honor to be asked to speak, i figured the least i could do is gi

i want to bring in jennifer grandholm. she is host of "the war room." r of "governor's story." governor grandholm wants to do for jobs what she's trying to do for education. her plate launches a competition to fill a critical national need. it would help the public-private partnerships. the fund would come from money america currently spends on economic development. thanks for joining us. >> you bet. thanks for having me on, ali. >> how do you ensure that we undertake projects using private and public money that do create jobs and fix problems as opposed to the accusation that we get from a lot of conservatives that say, these things are just pork. >> first of all, in states it's happening all the time, anyway. every state almost has an economic development agency that has identified that state's strengths, weaknesses and opportunities. a swat analysis, if you will, and they decided to focus on areas of strength inside the state's geographic borders. what i'm suggesting is to put that kind of effort on steroids, n knowing our economic allies, they aren't

obama and i can't stop talking about jennifer grandholm -- >> thank you.fer grandholm. and i was like what just happened? >> john: yep. >> and she was sitting on the stairs -- >> john: we covered that on current tv. and i said to vice president gore can you imagine governor palin ever sitting on the steps -- >> i was like what do you have to do to get a seat in this convention hall? >> john: exactly. >> and then someone was like go talk to her, and i'm like i'm not giving up my seat someone will take it. >> john: that's right. i think a lot of democrats are very disoriented because they have never seen their party play offense like they are doing in 2012. >> right. what i saw, and what we have seen from the republicans is what the democrats used to do. like they -- everyone through akin under the bus very quickly, like we don't agree with him. he said what we all believe, but we don't all agree with him. >> john: i don't think they all agree with him on rape and that a woman's body could shut it down. >> no, but it is part of their platform that abortion s

jennifer grandholm got done last night.you by granger who gets things done. >> she electrified that crowd. and that's what we needed. i talked to so many people who were here on monday. saying oh, we are very worried, but the republican convention was far lower energy than the democratic convention -- >> stephanie: the only thing devastating was clint eastwood's skit gone awry. >> that was bad. >> am i talking to four invisible entities or just five? >> stephanie: oh, boy. and speaking of amazing women, i don't know how you can be a human being and watch gabby give fors last night and not cry. here she is. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republican for which it stands one nation under god, indivisible liberty and justice for all! [ cheers and applause ] >> stephanie: that phrase is overused, but literally not a dry eye in the house. >> yes and so many people especially women take care of their family members who have injuries like that. and you just applaud because she got it r

. >> eliot: have a [♪ theme music ♪] >> jennifer: i'm jennifer grandholm and you are in "the war rooma right-wing republican and your world is imploding around you, accept reality? just deny it. the polls don't look good for mitt romney. down in poll after poll after poll, but don't get down mitt. >> we know that polls are just a reflection of statistics that whiches what people are thinking in reality. and reality

i'm jennifer grandholm. batch of new polls suggest that president obama is well on his way to winning a second term. let's take a look at a few of them. today's national journal survey likely voters have president obama ahead. president obama is also doing well in a few crucial swing states. out today, the president leads romney 48 to 44%. and in virginia romney lags 3 points behind the president. 43 to 46. but people remember do not! i repeat -- do not put the cart before the horse. joining us from berkeley is former labor secretary robert reich. thanks for sticks around because you wrote a great opinion piece in huntington post. tell us what your reaction is when you hear the pundits saying it isover. >> it's not over. don't be complaisant out there. we have two more jobs reports coming. those reports, if they are as bad as the august reports -- and they may be given what is happening in europe, china is slowing down a lot -- japan -- all around the world we have economic problems. given that, that may be

but first let's check in with jennifer grandholm. >> thanks, elliot a new week and mitt romney is attemptings campaign back on track. we'll take a closer look at one of his investments in china. and talk campaign crisis communications with chris lahain, and michael is back in "the war room." and he is feeling a little sorry for mitt romney. we'll tell you why. >> eliot: things jennifer sounds great. we'll be watching. elevator and the workers get the that is a whole bunch of bunk. the powerful may steal an election, but they can't steal democracy. >> eliot: as world leaders descend upon the united nations this week for the annual meeting of the assembly plenty of voices will be heard, including the president of iran. while the topics will cover a brood spectrum the focus will be on the continuing violence in the middle east and now africa. using a perceived attack on the koran by a private voice as a pretext to incite anger, usually causing damage of some sort and in the most recent incident leading to a tragic and devastating loss of life. one of the tough questions that follows is how shou

have a great >> jennifer: i'm jennifer grandholm tonight in "the war room" there's mutiny afoot. who will save this ship of fools? team romney moves from pull-on panic to finger pointing with acceptance and grieving sure to follow. the campaign is a mess. but this is a ceo group backed by the party of responsibilities, no surprise that only one man will shoulder the responsibility and that man is stewart stevens. way, who? ♪ >> jennifer: have a disastrous week that had rom any slipping in the polling and bungling his response town rest in the middle east. his campaign is going into serious reboot mode. what is he doing now? he is rolling out new ads, hyping up his stale-old, five-point plan. a detail free document that didn't get any traction the last time he rolled it out. >> trade has to work for america. that means crack down on trade fors like china. next balance the budget. we have got to cut the deficit. and finally, champion small business. we put those in place we'll add 12 million new jobs in four years. >> five points. where is this new -- well actually this old strateg

. >>> i'm jennifer grandholm. despite giving it his best effort, mitt romney still has a chance to win in november. >> as the governor said that is also a race and freedom. >> jennifer: the prognosis, use your hands more. yeah, like that will fix it. you need a game changer my friend. animating hand gestures will only get you so far. in ohio, 150,000 jobs -- >> jennifer: oh, never mind. ♪ >> jennifer: all right. we're now smack in the middle of what so far has been a no good very bad week for mitt romney. but don't you dare count your chickens. first to the campaign trail today where romney tried to shift the conversation away from his outrageous and offensive 47% line, so his latest outrageous attack on the president. that the president would stage a soviet style plot to redistribute the wealth. >> this is how america works. it does not work by america saying it is killed by government. this question of this campaign is not who cares about the poor and the middle class. i do. he does. the question is who can help

. ♪ >>> welcome back into "the war room," i'm jennifer grandholm. now to my point.y mom used to tell me to watch out for guys with an eye problem, not this kind of eye, but i, as in me myself and i, the ones who were selfish. those guys, she warned, were bad dates. i feel like i have just been on a week-long bad date with the republican party. david put into words what really had been bothering me. the republicans in tampa offered a vision of rampant hyper individualism. there was almost no talk of community and compassionate conservatism. well he was right, it was so intensely individualistic. in an era of movies about superheroes individually concurring evil and with a big chunk of the gop professing love for the likes of ayn rand and others. this past week self gloer iffic indication trumped. the i conquered bewe. next week democrats have to boldly counter this anti-we zeal and nobody can speak to that better than barack obama. and i am so hoping asking you, mr. president, to please take the rhetoric back. heroism is its greatest when it is directed to saving all

joy, cenk joy again, eliot spitzer and then jennifer grandholm.turday and sunday a two-day bus trip through florida, and along the way he met a young man who was born in hawaii. the president thought that was great news but it did raise a question. >> obama: you were born in hawaii? do you have a birth certificate? [ laughter ] >> bill: and then an answer to everybody as far as the republicans are concerned. >> obama: tax cuts when times are good tax cuts when times are bad. tax cuts to help you lose a few extra pounds. tax cuts to help your love life. somebody said it doesn't help. try those tax cuts. [ laughter ] >> bill: he said in his speech tax cuts -- take two tax cuts and call me in the morning. >> it's funny, but he is sounds lose and confident out there. and that is what is going to come through to people. >> bill: yes, he is very comfortable in his own skin. he is a great campaigner. i know we'll talk more about the economy, but strength as a candidate matters too, the campaign ability really does matter, and obama has got it. and mitt r

we're picking through the lasting damage from the crash of 2008, but first let's check in with jennifer grandholmod evening governor what have you got for us tonight? >> thanks eliot, tonight we're going to focus on two crucial swing states. ohio progressive, is going to be my guest, and then colorado is another critical state in the election, and we're going to continue our conversation on clean energy jobs with colorado now to my point. (vo) jennifer granholm ... >>for every discouraged voter, there are ten angry ones taking action. trickle down does not work. in romney's world, cars get the elevator and the workers get the shaft. that is a whole bunch of bunk. the powerful may steal an election, but they can't steal democracy. then how'd i get this... [ voice of dennis ] ...allstate safe driving bonus check? what is that? so weird, right? my agent, tom, said... [ voice of dennis ] ...only allstate sends you a bonus check for every six months you're accident-free... ...but i'm a woman. maybe it's a misprint. does it look like a misprint? ok. what i was trying... [ voice of dennis ] silence. ♪ ♪

> you needed nodoz to stay a week during the republican convention, and then we had our own jennifer grandholmd an earthquake with her speech. republicans are a more subdued crowd, i'll give you that. and i think mitt romney is a decent guy. and i really don't want to ever criticize somebody's value system at that level, but boy is he wrong on the issues, and he is an weather vain or etch-a-sketch, and nothing they said refuted that. in our convention bill clinton proved he is the political master of the last 30 years. >> bill: i like your use of the word sadate for boring. [ laughter ] >> bill: but look at the bounce in the polls that came out of it? >> there's no question that the net result of the two conventions is the obama/biden ticket is up by a good four or five points solid nationally. and if you are mitt romney you are saying how can we change this. the job numbers were not good but that hasn't given traction to mitt romney's campaign because he has no answers. i think people can feel comfortable that they can appreciate his message. it has been rough, more distance to cover, but giv

the first of these, a lot's been talked about, and god love jennifer grandholm, wasn't she great? she great? i love jennifer. but the first story i want to talk to you about is the rescue of the automobile industry. and let me tell you, let me tell you from this man's ringside seat, let me tell you about how barack obama saved more than a million american jobs. in the first -- in the first days, the first days that we took office, general motors and chrysler were literally on the verge of liquidation. if the president didn't act, if he didn't act immediately, there wouldn't be any industry left to save. so we sat hour after hour in the oval office. michelle remembers what he must have thought when he came back upstairs. we sat. we sat hour after hour. we listened to senators, congressman, outside advisers, even some of our own advisers. we listened to them say some of the following things. they said, well, we shouldn't step up. the risks -- the risks were too high. the outcome was too uncertain. and the president, he patiently sat there and he listened. but he didn't see it the wa

my friend governor jennifer grandholm youtube video from dating game. >> stephanie: oh. >> you are rockinghe get one of the guys from chips or something. [ laughter ] >> stephanie: love you charlie. 46 minutes after the hour. right-wing world next, and then colonel wayne powell in studio right here. >> announcer: it's the "stephanie miller show." ♪ >> sometimes i feel like i don't even know you. >> just stay on your side of the screen, ok? gaeme inc. thank gaemezilinsky, thank you for joining it's go time. what time is it rob? oh, then it's go. go. go. go time. anybody? anybody? what time is it? oh, right. go time! ♪ ♪ we built this city we built this city on -- >> announcer: stephanie miller. >> stephanie: it is the "stephanie miller show." yes, clint eastwood still things his skit was great. >> yep. >> the greatest thing, ever. >> stephanie: maybe he'll be the new campaign manager. >> yeah. >> stephanie: everything is going great. >> anyone has got to be better. >> stephanie: we just got the idea on the way out -- >> he asked a stage hand to put a chair out there. >> i got an idea. get a