for example, when you talk about, as i did, about growing rush limbaugh and keith olbermann overboard, well, you know, the stations on which they appear are owned by people and the networks are owned by people who are raking in big bucks, you know, while poisoning us. our public school systems do not teach critical thinking. they don't teach civics. we have big changes that we have to make as a society. but, you know, maybe that's another book. i've actually already started on a. [laughter] but this one is that -- i didn't get there with this, but you are absolutely right. to your final point, that is why i made the argument at some point, it is up to all of you. when your congressman shows up where your state legislature content shows up, you have to demand that they change their behavior because you are exactly right. they are not going to change it on their own. people are afraid. members of congress -- they are afraid. i hope he doesn't mind me quoting him that i'm going to tell you -- he just lost the election yesterday. cliff stearns from florida. even though you can't tell this

for exmple, when you talk about, as i did, touring keith olbermann and rush limbaugh overboard, well, the stations on which they appear are owned by people on the networks are owned by people who are raking in big bucks while poisoning the well. our public schools whose students do not teach critical teaching entre thinking. they don't teach civics. i mean, we're big changes we have to make as a society. maybe that's another book. but i've started on it actually. but this one is, you're absolutely right. and to your final point, that is why i made the argument that at some point it's up to all of you when your congressman shows up for your state legislature, you have to be there and you have to demand their behavior. they're not going to change it on their own. people are afraid. i'll tell you one -- i hope he doesn't mind me quoting him. he just lost his election yesterday. cliff stearns from florida, even though you can tell this by looking, i spent time in the house jim and talk to members and a lot of them are very frustrated by the pressure, you know, not to cooperate, not to be

for example, when you talk about decided about during keith olbermann and rush limbaugh overboard, well, the stations on which they appear are owned by people in the networks on which they appear on by people who are raking in big bucks, you know, while poisoning the well. our public school systems do not teach critical thinking. they don't teach civics. i mean, we have big changes we have to make as a society. maybe that's another book. i vardy actually started on that. but i didn't get there, but you're absolutely right. to your final point, that's why i made the argument that at some point it's up to all of you when your congressman shows up for state legislator, you have to be very and you have to demand they change their behavior. you're exactly right, they're not going to change down the road. people are afraid. i'll tell you one. i hope he doesn't mind me quoting him. he just lost his election yesterday. cliff stearns, although you can't tell us by looking, i spent time in the house gin and tonic a lot of the members of a lot of them are frustrated by the pressure not to co-opt a

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that's why the blue dogs got kicked out, it's something that keith olbermann said if you don't vote in the mid term you're going to get exactly what you want. last lot of republicans, governors and the house, and i don't understand, what can you do to have people to understand what's in their best interest? it seems that the republicans are so off the chain they're going into your bedroom, going into -- when are you going to stand up and put someone in there on y'all's house, and we're pulling for you all but it seems like you're all divided you don't have no back bone, no spunk. host: ok, katherine. guest: katherine is speaking for a lot of people who know that the president and democrats are on the right path when it comes to strengthening the middle class. as i said, enge we've got great candidates a i cross the country who are standing up for middle class values who are saying we ought to have a system where we have access to pell grants and student loans so that kids can go to college, we ought to -- for people who work aller that lives, that the protections of medicare and social

keith olbermann said if you don't vote in the midterm, you will get exactly what you want.o they got all the republican governors and in the house. i don't understand it. what can you do to help people understand what is in their best interest? it seems like the republicans are so off the chain. they are going into your bedroom. when are you all going to stand up and put someone in there? we are pulling for you all, but it seems like you all are divided, like you don't have a backbone. guest: i appreciate that. i think katherine is speaking for lot of people know that the president and democrats are on the right path when it comes to a strengthening the middle- class. she wants to see us out there fighting for that. we've got great candidates all across the country who are standing up for middle-class values, saying we ought to be able to have a system where we have access to pell grants and student loans so kids can go to college. for people who work all their lives, a protection for medicare and social security guard important contracts from one generation to the next. i

that is why blue dogs got kicked out on something that keith olbermann said. he said if you don't vote in the midterm camille get exactly what you want. so they've got all the republicans, governors in the house. and i don't understand, what can you do for what is in their best interest? this seems like republicans are so off the chain they are going into your bedroom. when are you all going to stand up and put someone in there? ewald didn't even go out to the back board. so we are pulling for you are. you don't have any back on, no spark. >> guest: okay, catherine. catherine is speaking for a lot of people who know that the president and democrats are in the right path when it comes to strengthening the middle class. she wants to see us out there fighting for that. i think we've got great candidates all across the country who are standing up for middle-class values and say we ought to be able to have a system where we have access to pell grants and student loans so kids can go to college. for people who work all their lives and protection of medicare, contrac