with us today, joe klein, kasie hunt, helene cooper and major garrett. first up, the country is worried about the future, jobs aren't on the swup swing. europe is risking our retirement savings. big majority say we're on the wrong track. that story has been brewing for a while. what is new this week is that president obama and mitt romney are going at it over who is best qualified to deal with it. >> if your main argument is i know how to grow the economy is i know how to make a lot of money for investors, then you're missing what this job is about. >> the president's experience has been exclusively in politics and as a community organizer. both of those are fine areas of endeavor. right now we have an economy in trouble. chris: a new poll shows the country fears the problems are greater than the usual ups and downs of the business cycle. 2/3 say their children will not live as well as they have. looking inside those numbers. 72% of white women, a group that many believe is the most crucial swing group out there think their kids won't live as well. here

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joe klein is coming up as our next guest and autographing margaret's book for her.ernment forces shelling the town of hula in syria site of last week's massacre that killed a hundred, most of them children. the syrian government s are not will happen if bashar al assad ignores that ultimatum. >>> will we see a verdict in the john edwards trial today? jurors begin day nine of deliberation this is morning. the judge decided to send four alternate jurors home. they got attention for matching t-shirts. edwards faces up to 30 years behind bars for allegedly using nearly a million dollars in illegal campaign donations to cover up an extramarital affair. >>> newly discovered audio recordings of charles manson's right-hand man could help police solve cold case murders. they are going to get their hands on eight hours of conversations from 1969. a judge ruled to give them the tapes originally off limits because of attorney/client privilege. police believe the recordings capture watson talking about unknown murders the manson family committed. manson is serving a life sentenc

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joe klein and syndicated columnist richard reeves. lesley stall moderates the event. it is hosted by the new york historical society. s>> good evening, everyone. and welcome to the new york historical society. i am thrilled to welcome you to our spectacular robert h. smith auditorium. if you have not already have the chance to visit our new installation throughout are renovated space, i hope you will return during the regular museum hours. i would just like to ask, how many people here are members? so instead of asking you to become a member, i would ask you to think about giving the gift of membership to someone very special. i know when i give the gift of membership, people love it, and they are very happy. we also have the children museum that is a great gift. think about that. if you are interested tonight, stop by and talk to a staff member. it is great to have so many members here. we really love it. politics program is and power, elections 2012. this is part of the bernard and irene f. schwartz distinguished speaker series, which is the heart of the public prog

robert thompson of "the wall street journal," and joe klein. i did china. there's a lot of people who were in china in the 1980's and 1990's who are now writing things. we are all pushing for more sophistication in our coverage and deeper understanding of china. i think you see it in the -- in our stories. i am quite certain there are people athe top that care about china and understand how important china is and why china matters. you come out caring about china and wanting to get better coverage of china. there are all the frustrations that may resonate from having been there. the ability of a legitimate big news organization in the u.s. to be able to get a visa for a serious correspondent who understands china to go to china. china says we want greater understanding, we think it is important for americans to cover us and bring understanding to america. and we say we want to send someone who can speak the language and do a good job and we're met with a stone wall. that, i think, may create some frustration. we'll persevere and we'll fight over that stone

join me and dan rather and joe klein and kelly o'donnell for a great roundtable. coming up with "meet the press," here's david gregory. >> president obama kicked off his campaign yesterday in ohio and virginia. would big battleground states for the fall campaign. this morning i sit down exclusively with the have the, joe biden. we will talk about the campaign, economy, and the politics of national security. then how does president obama win re-election? unemployment rate improved but the job creation number still sluggish. there are more? d, economy  my political roundtable joins me to weigh in on the state of the race. it is all press." stay tuned for special program "press pass." conversation with robert de niro. >> the kentucky derby is called the most exciting two minutes in sports. >> it is. but we doubtthere's anything more adorable than the running of chihuahuas. >> there they go. >> more 507b of thethan 50 of t and gals running in the hopes of winning their owner $150. money raised from the event will go back to the dogs in the form of a neighborhood dog

. >> joe klein, thank you for being here. the first presidential use of etch-a-sketch.r governor strickland, thank you very much. >> thank you. >>> coming up, lies that conservatives are telling about marriage. the biggest one being it has always been the union of one man and one woman. that is in tonight's rewrite. >>> and, rush limbaugh tries to fix his problems with women by recruiting women on facebook to help him attack women. crystal ball versus rush limbaugh is coming up. [ female announcer ] life is full of little tests, but bounty basic can handle them. in this lab demo, bounty basic is stronger than the leading bargain brand. everyday life. bring it with affordably priced bounty basic. [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks with lower-calorie options. with mo

. >> joe klein, thank you for being here. the first presidential use of etch-a-sketch.governor strickland, thank you very much. >> thank you. >>> coming up, lies that conservatives are telling about marriage. the biggest one being it has always been the union of one man and one woman. that is in tonight's rewrite. >>> and, rush limbaugh tries to fix his problems with women by recruiting women on facebook to help him attack women. krystal ball versus rush limbaugh is coming up. all at 1, there's definitely a temptations for you. unless you're one of those people who doesn't like delicious stuff. temptations. it's the first jell-o that's just for adults. are you guys okay? yeah. ♪ [ man ] i had a great time. thank you, it was really fun. ♪ [ crash ] i'm going to write down my number, but don't use it. [ laughing ] ♪ [ engine turns over ] [ male announcer ] the all-new subaru impreza®. experience love that lasts. ♪ [ cellphone rings ] tuscaloosa? schenectady. des moines. ok. ok. ok. i can't always be there to weed my petunias. so now we use miracle-gro shake 'n feed plus w

. >> joe kleine is a finalist for the u.s.s of all player of the year award enter numbers are staggering. the junior from sacramento is 30/2 this season with a 1.13 earned run average and 246 strikeouts. >> not flawless by any means. >> now she is known for her wicked fastball. she counters that with a buckling changeup. her teammates compare it to sorcery. >> i really like throwing it because i think of harry potter for some reason when i throw it. like i am like ... i don't know, i feel like i'm casting a spell or something. it is weird. but the team watches me do it. it is like casting a spell. like that. i don't know. it is fun to watch. watching people swing at it and missed. that is very cool. >> it started several years ago when their father built a regulation size softball field in their backyard in sacramento. >> the reason why she's relief chainto throw me changeup was to make me look stupid. >> we put our heads together and she said, you need to step it up, and i thought " i can do this ". it is all about making eac

. >> joe klein said this week the example where mitt romney stands up to anything, the sort of directionever says, stop, i disagree with that. he never says, i disagree with what's going on. he just sort of goes along with the foreign policy, the tax policy. he never says, wait a minute, i'm mitt romney, i'm different than you, let me explain. >> and i'm going to take my lumps and stand up for something unpopular but this is what i believe. part of what michael was saying, it was as though he wanted to have it both ways. he wanted to be a figure of tolerance where he said we have this guy, he's a hawk, he's very credible, we don't care if he's gay. he wanted credit to do it, and he it did it briefly, but then he didn't have the courage of his convictions and he wasn't able to dig in his heels and say, look, you guys, i hired him and i want him to stay. >> governor romney could still be here this weekend. he could have said, he's staying because he's a good guy. i don't care what his orientation is. >>> what beautiful weather we have back here. i don't know what it's like on the coast, bu

joe klein and richard reeves discuss the role of money, technology, and media. by lesley stahl of "60 minutes." >> good evening, everyone and welcome to the new york historical society. i am vice-president for public programs and i am thrilled to welcome you to our spectacular auditorium. if you have not had the chance to visit our new installation and exhibition, i hope you will return during regular museum hours. i would like to ask how many people here are members? instead of asking you to become a member, i would ask you to think about giving the gift of membership to someone very special. i know when i give the gift of membership, people love it and they're very happy. we also have our new children's museum. that is a great member shift gift in itself. if you're interested, just stop by and talk to one of the staff members. it is great to have so many members here. we really love it. tonight's program is open " politics and power, elections 2012." this is part of the distinguished speaker series which is the heart of our public program. i would like to than

> you just go he did not just say that. [ somber music ] >> first of all i was really proud that joe kleinvative than rick santorum santorum? done. >> yes really nicely played there, very consistent. [ applause ] >> can i say something? enlightened girl in the chat room says cenk has a, quote you guys are nuts look on his face. >> let me try. >> the camera doesn't lie. >> normally people just couldn't see the looks of disgust on people's faces. cenk is like what have i gotten myself into? >> no no no. believe me. we are pretty nuts at "the young turks." >> yeah. angie good morning. >> good morning. these people coming out in support of george zimmerman, these people are not showing any empathy or anything else. >> angie that's exactly the problem with this law. you don't get to shoot someone because you have some shot in your mind they might be threatening to you. >> yeah. it's rid -- ridiculous he has not even say i'm sorry. >> one of his friends came out and said he has been crying for days. >> yeah sure. >> i don't know the voracity of that, but what would have showed some degree of rem

joe klein, beverly gage, richard reeves, and all of you for coming. come back. thank you very much.oning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] military officer is visiting the u.s. this week meeting with leon panetta today. they spoke to reporters about some of their goals. that briefing is next on c-span. then, a form on the news and digital media. then mitt romney campaigned outside cleveland. tomorrow, north carolina will vote on a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. we will talk with darlene lipper. howard marlow joins us. later, we will take your phone calls about the elections in france and greece. "washington journal" each morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. this comes after a diplomatic dispute. the military leaders spoke to reporters of the pentagon. good >> it is my privilege and honor to welcome general leon back to the pentagon. i am pleased when it in the course of his visit to the united states, he has have the opportunity to visit a number of important military installations and received brie

congratulations to joe klein, and all of our friends at "time" magazine, you guys are doing an amazing job. keep it up and that cover, joe, it's generating a lot, a lot of buzz out there. >> wolf, i had nothing to do with that cover. >> i know you didn't write the cover story this week, but -- >> nor did he pose for it. >> no, i didn't pose. that isn't me. >> a bold cover on "time." i may look like a baby sometimes, but that wasn't me. >> all right, guys. thank you. >>> president obama, gay marriage and black voters. jack cafferty is up next with "the cafferty file." also, the president accusing mitch romney of an etch a sketch moment. what's going on? dramatic video of police thwarting a suicide attempt with only seconds to spare. if you made a list of countries from around the world... ...with the best math scores. ...the united states would be on that list. in 25th place. let's raise academic standards across the nation. let's get back to the head of the class. let's solve this. >>> jack cafferty is here with "the cafferty file." jack? >> wolf, president obama's support for same-sex

also joining tonight's program is joe klein who writes the weekly political column in the arena for time magazine and is a regular contributor to time on-line political blog swampland. a former washington correspondent for the new yorker, political reporter for newsweek, and political columnist for new york magazine. he is a two-time winner of the national had landreau board for best magazine column and the author of several books, including the acclaimed novel primary colors and most recently politics lost. how democracy was trivialized by people who think we're stupid. richard reeves is senior lecturer at the annenberg school for communication at the university of southern california and author and a syndicated columnist. he is the former chief political correspondent of the new york times and a former national editor and columnist for esquire and new york magazine. also made six television films, winning the indy, columbia dupont, and george foster peabody award the author of the renowned biography president kennedy and president reagan and is currently working on a book about the int

klein, by the way, thank you very much. dave walker, thank you as well. >>> still ahead, the mayor of jerusalem nir barkat will join us on the set. keep it here on "morning joeamericard cash rewards credit card, we earn more cash back for the things we buy most. 1% cash back everywhere, every time. 2% on groceries. 3% on gas. automatically. no hoops to jump through. no annual fee. that's 1% back on... wow! 2% on my homemade lasagna. 3% back on [ friends ] road trip!!!!!!!!!!!! [ male announcer ] get 1-2-3 percent cash back. apply online or at a bank of america near you. ♪ sven's home security gets the most rewards of any small business credit card! how does this thing work? oh, i like it! [ garth ] sven's small business earns double miles on every purchase, every day! woo-hoo!!! so that's ten security gators, right? put them on my spark card! why settle for less? testing hot tar... great businesses deserve the most rewards! [ male announcer ] the spark business card from capital one. choose unlimited rewards with double miles or 2% cash back on every purchase, every day! what's in your wallet? here's your invoice. got the mirrors all adjusted? you can see ev