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massachusetts has a very strong health care plan. i think everyone in massachusetts is covered.he president is popular. why are they against this? >> well, the president is somewhat popular there. even in massachusetts he's lost a lot of the huge shine he began the year with. let me pass on something i heard today from washington. i was talking with some top campaign officials at the senatorial committee who were involved in this. they told me they first started to see the needle moving in december just before christmas when senate majority leader harry reid cut those big deals to give $100 million payoffs for people doing big projects. that's when they started to see the whole thing shifting in massachusetts. it really angered independent voters. i think it's much bigger than just health care reform, larry. it's the way washington is doing business. and that's what barack obama came to washington to change, and he's losing independence. he lost them in virginia, he lost them in new jersey and he just lost them amazingly in massachusetts, because the way he's governing and the d
massachusetts has a very strong health care plan. i think everyone in massachusetts is covered.he president is popular. why are they against this? >> well, the president is somewhat popular there. even in massachusetts he's lost a lot of the huge shine he began the year with. let me pass on something i heard today from washington. i was talking with some top campaign officials at the senatorial committee who were involved in this. they told me they first started to see the needle moving...
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help pull off the massachusetts miracle. guest: should we be thinking about the fact that we could see a 50/50 senate in 2011? guest: are reluctant to mention numbers. what a difference a year makes in terms of the president's popularity and what has happened now in new jersey, virginia and now massachusetts. i think it is going to be a new year for us. i think we're going to have to rebuild the public confidence in the republican brand. i do not take what happened in massachusetts or virginia or new jersey as people embracing republicans. i think we will have to regain that. host: scott brown talked about bridging the partisan tibdivide . why is there such animosity? guest: george bush talked about that too. i think everybody comes to washington but they find out it is easier said than done a lot -- a lot of it takes some restraint and a majority party. if they take the attitude is this president and the democratic majority has that we will do it our way and we do not need or what republican support, then you would see what
help pull off the massachusetts miracle. guest: should we be thinking about the fact that we could see a 50/50 senate in 2011? guest: are reluctant to mention numbers. what a difference a year makes in terms of the president's popularity and what has happened now in new jersey, virginia and now massachusetts. i think it is going to be a new year for us. i think we're going to have to rebuild the public confidence in the republican brand. i do not take what happened in massachusetts or virginia...
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of independents in massachusetts. and in new jersey, you had a republican candidate who got about 60% of independent voters. remember, in massachusetts in 2008, president obama got 57% of the independent voters. it looked like they completely flipped. now, to be fair, these aren't exactly the same voters. i'm sure there are a lot of people who showed up in this election who didn't show up in 2008, people who showed up in 2008 stayed home but i think the anger thing is really and i think it goes beyond scandal and health care. i think there's a fundamental question about the fact that folks aren't taking seriously what independents were saying in 2008. >> ifill : today at the white house news briefing he kept using term requested wake-up" call over and over again pup saw what the president said. you saw what harry reid said. is it a wake-up call about the entire obama agenda or specific issues. >> i think it's the way they are going about the agenda. a focus group, they all said the same thing, we know the economy is e
of independents in massachusetts. and in new jersey, you had a republican candidate who got about 60% of independent voters. remember, in massachusetts in 2008, president obama got 57% of the independent voters. it looked like they completely flipped. now, to be fair, these aren't exactly the same voters. i'm sure there are a lot of people who showed up in this election who didn't show up in 2008, people who showed up in 2008 stayed home but i think the anger thing is really and i think it goes...
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this time the folks in massachusetts are the target.'m a texan, i'm a democrat from texas, a state where we don't have a single democratic statewide official, which is directly opposite massachusetts. if you vote against the democratic candidate today, you will be joining the republicans in their attempt to bring down in their attempt to bring down this obama@@@@@@$v would come to an end parade of senate democrats failedg1ñ in massachusetts debate lose their to push through legislation. that means olympia snowe and susan collins would become two of the most powerful people on capitol hill. the republican line, good morning. caller: i would have to say that this election is somewhat like the shot heard round the world. this is the first election where the american populace and vettersw4÷ will say no to the oa and socialism machine. rvwi just watched with curiosit. i just hope that for the democrats who don't think they can finagle some way to a impugn this election or stall the installation of mr. brown if he gets elected. that will only
this time the folks in massachusetts are the target.'m a texan, i'm a democrat from texas, a state where we don't have a single democratic statewide official, which is directly opposite massachusetts. if you vote against the democratic candidate today, you will be joining the republicans in their attempt to bring down in their attempt to bring down this obama@@@@@@$v would come to an end parade of senate democrats failedg1ñ in massachusetts debate lose their to push through legislation. that...
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i live in massachusetts my whole life. the people's republic of massachusetts is what we called it. it was a referendum on barack obama. host: let's hear from our guests, beginning with a walter -- with amy walter. guest: i think it was a referendum on the policies in washington, the policies put forward by the president. when you reject a candidate, a democratic candidate, you have rejected a president. at the same time, you have a president whose approval rating in massachusetts remains relatively high, certainly much higher than it is nationally. in some polls he is close to 60%, it is probably around the mid 50's. what you have in president obama is somebody that the majority of people in massachusetts tend to like, but the policies we are seeing in washington and the politics in washington are the real turnoffs here, and where the caller really hit it on the head is the issue of being able to get something done in washington. that is what voters were promised in 2008, that is what the president ran on, that is what a lot of democrats ran on in 2006 and 2008, and voters have not
i live in massachusetts my whole life. the people's republic of massachusetts is what we called it. it was a referendum on barack obama. host: let's hear from our guests, beginning with a walter -- with amy walter. guest: i think it was a referendum on the policies in washington, the policies put forward by the president. when you reject a candidate, a democratic candidate, you have rejected a president. at the same time, you have a president whose approval rating in massachusetts remains...
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from massachusetts. and i know that those in power in massachusetts would not be exceedingly hypocritical and delay swearing senator brown in, surely they would not be that hypothetical that they would delay -- he ought to be sworn in just as quickly as the interim senator was sworn in to avoid being labeled as the hypocrites of the decade. i'm sure they will swear in senator brown as quickly as they can do that and this should spell the end of what we're told of health care. we have people in the house and senate that say forget what the american people want and what the constitution says. and it should be pointed out, as my friends have been talking about the constitution, delay it out, i don't know see how this can be held constitutional and so we have had try tried to get a fast track to go to the supreme court. i appreciate my friend for yielding, but it appears that massachusetts is speaking very loudly. mr. garrett: i appreciate the gentleman from texas for the update, for your comments and just a
from massachusetts. and i know that those in power in massachusetts would not be exceedingly hypocritical and delay swearing senator brown in, surely they would not be that hypothetical that they would delay -- he ought to be sworn in just as quickly as the interim senator was sworn in to avoid being labeled as the hypocrites of the decade. i'm sure they will swear in senator brown as quickly as they can do that and this should spell the end of what we're told of health care. we have people in...
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impact of the massachusetts special election. canton, massachusetts. roberta on the independent line. caller: will be voting for scott brown. i am an independent and voted for martha coakley in the democratic primary. i also sent her an e-mail, i would love to see a woman senator. but i'm not voting against martha coakley, and i am not really voting for scott brown, but i am voting because the political parties have gotten so out of hand in this country, i did not like to see either party have the kind of control they had during the bush administration and now with obama. so, i'm really voting for checks and balances. host: have you talked to your neighbors and friends and family? do they have the same mental attitude toward this election as you do, that this is about checks and balances and not about the candidates? caller: you know, i really think that that is true. i think people think the democrats have overplayed their teens. and a lot of people around here are socially liberal but more and more people are getting concerned, very concerned, with t
impact of the massachusetts special election. canton, massachusetts. roberta on the independent line. caller: will be voting for scott brown. i am an independent and voted for martha coakley in the democratic primary. i also sent her an e-mail, i would love to see a woman senator. but i'm not voting against martha coakley, and i am not really voting for scott brown, but i am voting because the political parties have gotten so out of hand in this country, i did not like to see either party have...
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massachusetts. not justational health reform. but every eltion is an educatiofor the constituents and the voters, anan education for the caidates as well. d i think those who watched the masshusetts election should learn some things fm it as well. ifill: but even as senate democrats appeared tregroup, house speaker nancy pelosi sd she plans to ph ahead on health care. >> as i sa health care, again, heeding the particularoncerns of the voters of massachetts st night, we heard, we will heed, we will move forrd with their considerations in nd, but we will move forrd... >> ifill: several resc options have beefloated on capitol hill. one uld have the house adopt the senate-passed billith no changes. another would be to offea stripped-down version of t compromise bil which would requironly 51 votes to pass. that is now under consideratio athe white house. in an interview with a.b.c news, president obama suggesd his party shou now proceed refully. >> here is my sessment of not just the ve in massachusetts
massachusetts. not justational health reform. but every eltion is an educatiofor the constituents and the voters, anan education for the caidates as well. d i think those who watched the masshusetts election should learn some things fm it as well. ifill: but even as senate democrats appeared tregroup, house speaker nancy pelosi sd she plans to ph ahead on health care. >> as i sa health care, again, heeding the particularoncerns of the voters of massachetts st night, we heard, we will...
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and i hope they're paying close attention because tonight the independent voice of massachusetts haseers and applause] from the first years, from springfield to cape cod, the voters of this commonwealth defied the odds and the experts. tonight the independent majority has delivered a great victory. [cheers and applause] i thank the people of massachusetts for electing me as your next united states senator! [cheers and applause] [chanting "majority won"] [cheers and applause] >> and every day i hold this office i will give all that is in me to serve you well and make you proud. and most of all -- [inaudible] thank you. most of all i will remember that while the honor is mine this senate seat belongs to no one person, no one political party. and as i've said before, and you've heard it today and you'll hear it loud and clear, this is the people's seat! [cheers and applause] thank you very much. i spoke to interim senator paul kirk. he has completed his work as the senator. [inaudible] i spoke to senator kirk, and he was very gracious. he said he would help in the transition. he welcome
and i hope they're paying close attention because tonight the independent voice of massachusetts haseers and applause] from the first years, from springfield to cape cod, the voters of this commonwealth defied the odds and the experts. tonight the independent majority has delivered a great victory. [cheers and applause] i thank the people of massachusetts for electing me as your next united states senator! [cheers and applause] [chanting "majority won"] [cheers and applause] >>...
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what do you make of what happened in massachusetts today? short term the medium term and the long term this is a huge problem for the democratic party. andy card said earlier on the program, it would be stunning if this white house, which has not made any course corrections in the first year didn't make a course correction in time for the state of the union and the budget. >> it's really devastating to the democratic party and the white house. i agree with what marked. one of the things we write about in the wook is the way obama reacted in situations of crisis in his own campaign. he was steady throughout the 2008 campaigns, but when things like precarious and things went rong, he could pull his campaign to the right or left when he needed to. he'll find himself in a pressure-filled situation right now. he might just able to do it. >> he he still remains popular? can he too it? >> he can help them and it's certainly between his popularity and his wives it's probably one of the leegd things he has going for him. what needs to do is find hims
what do you make of what happened in massachusetts today? short term the medium term and the long term this is a huge problem for the democratic party. andy card said earlier on the program, it would be stunning if this white house, which has not made any course corrections in the first year didn't make a course correction in time for the state of the union and the budget. >> it's really devastating to the democratic party and the white house. i agree with what marked. one of the things...
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so understand what's at stake here, massachusetts. it's whether we're going forward or going backwards. it's whether we're going to have a future where everybody gets a shot in this society, not just the privileged few. if you were fired up in the last election, i knew you more fired up in this election. i need you out there working just as hard right now in those final days. i need you knocking on doors. i need you making phone calls. i need you talking to your friends and your neighbors and telling them what's at stake on tuesday, that everything vote matters, that every voice matters. and if you do that, if you do that, if you are willing not only to cast your vote for martha coakley, but if you're willing to get out the vote for martha coakley, then you won't just win this election, you will carry on the best poured-looking values of this commonwealth and send a leader to washington who is going to work tirelessly every single day to turn this economy around and move this country forward and keep the american dream alive for all t
so understand what's at stake here, massachusetts. it's whether we're going forward or going backwards. it's whether we're going to have a future where everybody gets a shot in this society, not just the privileged few. if you were fired up in the last election, i knew you more fired up in this election. i need you out there working just as hard right now in those final days. i need you knocking on doors. i need you making phone calls. i need you talking to your friends and your neighbors and...
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i thank god for massachusetts. think that the federal government is destroying this country and they need a big wake-up call. that is my comment for the day. host: another comment from twitter -- they are coming in fast and furious -- "how much are you under water? from the current section comes this from national politics -- "chris matthews was happy about barack obama, saying that he felt a thrill going up his leg. last week scott brown told the the obama and chris matthews was like a puppy on uppers. does he have a hot hand to run politically for the president next time"? ronald is killing us from atlanta. our phone lines just went down, we will try to fix it if we can. let's go to another twitter comment. for those of you watching, let's take a short break and get back in just a moment. first, a look at the issues and topics dominating the conversation from martha jackson. >> as you can imagine, the massachusetts republican senate win is a major issue of all of the sunday shows to date. going along with that, t
i thank god for massachusetts. think that the federal government is destroying this country and they need a big wake-up call. that is my comment for the day. host: another comment from twitter -- they are coming in fast and furious -- "how much are you under water? from the current section comes this from national politics -- "chris matthews was happy about barack obama, saying that he felt a thrill going up his leg. last week scott brown told the the obama and chris matthews was like...
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the senator kirk of massachusetts, john kerry. [applause] i want to thank the entire kennedy family. they have been great friends for so long. [applause] to all the outstanding members of congress who are here today, thank you. we are so than all to the pastor -- thankful to the pastor for reminding us of the incredible obligation we have to help the people of haiti in their extraordinary time of need. [applause] it is good to be back in boston. [cheers and applause] i love this town. i spent three years here, trapped in a library, trying to graduate. i still had a little fun. [laughter] i had a good time in were scared to -- in were registered -- in worcester, too. i came back up years ago, gave a little speech, it turned out pretty well. you have always been good to me. [applause] even though, i have to say that, i was going to wear my white sox jacket today. [audience chatter] you want a guy who is loyal to his hometown team. i love boston. i have come to talk about one thing. i have come to talk about two things. on tuesday, y
the senator kirk of massachusetts, john kerry. [applause] i want to thank the entire kennedy family. they have been great friends for so long. [applause] to all the outstanding members of congress who are here today, thank you. we are so than all to the pastor -- thankful to the pastor for reminding us of the incredible obligation we have to help the people of haiti in their extraordinary time of need. [applause] it is good to be back in boston. [cheers and applause] i love this town. i spent...
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massachusetts is not as monolithic a liberal state as people think. they voted for reagan twice, elected a republican governor 16 straight years. right now there's a lot of anger among independents in particular about the obama health care plan. what are seeing is people are flocking to scott brown. he has narrowed the race it is a single race now. he's raising money from across the country. he could very well win this thing. he's an independent-minded republican not a rubber stamp kind of guy. but he brings energy, passion and experience that i think is galvanizing support in massachusetts. >> greta: it is interesting, should he win, suddenly the senate isn't filibuster proof it is so much more profoundly important to the nation not just to massachusetts whether you are a democrat or republican you have got to be watching this race. >> massachusetts would be in the catbird's seat the senator from massachusetts would be able to make key calls on key pieces of legislation. with regards to health care to make sure the lessons about the good in the massa
massachusetts is not as monolithic a liberal state as people think. they voted for reagan twice, elected a republican governor 16 straight years. right now there's a lot of anger among independents in particular about the obama health care plan. what are seeing is people are flocking to scott brown. he has narrowed the race it is a single race now. he's raising money from across the country. he could very well win this thing. he's an independent-minded republican not a rubber stamp kind of guy....
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massachusetts did. americans want, need and deserve better than a budget busting trillion dollar health care bill when 10% of americans are still unemployed. they're tired of sweetheart deals, secret meetings and dirty politics. there's still time to do what's right, to do what the people are asking us to do. vote against the pelosi takeover of health care. i yield back. .7 c16 c13 the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady rise? >> unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. mrs. maloney: mr. speaker, this is a map from a new report by the government accountability office that i requested in my role as chair of the joint economic committee. the report provides a detailed understanding of the state of the housing market at the end of june, 2009. and provides a sobering picture of the housing crisis this administration, president obama inherited. by the end of last june, 1.7 million of the nonprime mortgages that origina
massachusetts did. americans want, need and deserve better than a budget busting trillion dollar health care bill when 10% of americans are still unemployed. they're tired of sweetheart deals, secret meetings and dirty politics. there's still time to do what's right, to do what the people are asking us to do. vote against the pelosi takeover of health care. i yield back. .7 c16 c13 the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady rise? >> unanimous consent to address the...
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host: wlats going on in massachusetts -- with what's going on in massachusetts, how long until he couldis a matter of contention. you haveçó democratic-leaning officials in massachusetts saying it may take two weeks to officially process the win. thers÷ tradition in the senate it is not disputed, you get that person in there as quickly as possible. i can bet republicans would be crying foul if democrats tried to string this out and leave paul kirk the interim senator in there. i would suspect they would not get away with that. it would look like they were going against the will of the voters in massachusetts. so i suspect if mr. brown wins that election, he will be seated pretty quickly. host: as a matter of scheduling, paul kirk willçó be our guest coming up on this program. go ahead, sir. caller: back when president busi was trying to privatize social security, president obama said only 35% of the people were in favor of privatization. maybe it is time that they check their egos and understand this is not a good idea. it is my understanding that only 45% of the american people are in
host: wlats going on in massachusetts -- with what's going on in massachusetts, how long until he couldis a matter of contention. you haveçó democratic-leaning officials in massachusetts saying it may take two weeks to officially process the win. thers÷ tradition in the senate it is not disputed, you get that person in there as quickly as possible. i can bet republicans would be crying foul if democrats tried to string this out and leave paul kirk the interim senator in there. i would...
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>> massachusetts isn't that democratic a state, jim. they have ten congressman, they're all democrats. they have two senators, they're both democrats. they have 200 people in the legislature, 176 of them are democrats and all 6 constitution al officers are democrats. so that is the question. >> lehrer: what's the answer? >> well, the answer you get, at least talking to people involved politically in massachusetts, a lot of criticism of martha coakley sit on a nonexistent lead in her campaign, that scott brown has run a good campaign. but underlying everything else is this sense of anger . this almost formless furry and anger that people are feeling against washington, against the democrats. i mean it seems to be the harbinger of the third election in a row where you have had the ins thrown out and the outs put in. it happened in 2006 when the democrats took over the congress. it happened in 200 when the democrats swept everything. and now democrats are the ins and there is a building, building fury. and scott brown has tapped into it, a
>> massachusetts isn't that democratic a state, jim. they have ten congressman, they're all democrats. they have two senators, they're both democrats. they have 200 people in the legislature, 176 of them are democrats and all 6 constitution al officers are democrats. so that is the question. >> lehrer: what's the answer? >> well, the answer you get, at least talking to people involved politically in massachusetts, a lot of criticism of martha coakley sit on a nonexistent lead...
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that's a powerful idea that came from massachusetts. 150 years later you had the massachusetts provential congress saying, resistance to tyranny is your christian duty. and for the last 50 or 100 years seems like massachusetts has been sending us the king's people, always wanting more taxes, more government, more government spending, bigger government. and yesterday, the people of massachusetts reverted back to that great heritage of patriotism and freedom and said, we're finally tired of big government. it's time we start to look at solving our problems without thinking every solution means more taxes and more of washington, d.c., control. i thank you, gentlemen, that your states have stood for freedom and your constituents have elected you to join us here to stand up for just plain old basic american principles. and i think we're going to get the job done. and i think that what happened yesterday was about from a political point of view quite a stroke of lightning. and i think it should get people's attention. i think the public has spoken and it's time for us to move on with the ideas
that's a powerful idea that came from massachusetts. 150 years later you had the massachusetts provential congress saying, resistance to tyranny is your christian duty. and for the last 50 or 100 years seems like massachusetts has been sending us the king's people, always wanting more taxes, more government, more government spending, bigger government. and yesterday, the people of massachusetts reverted back to that great heritage of patriotism and freedom and said, we're finally tired of big...
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there is plenty of work to do here is massachusetts. we will always remember our trip they senator ted kennedy and his words, "the work begins anew. the hope rises again. the dream lives on." thank you. thank you. [chanting "martha"] ♪ ♪ tonight is going to be a good night ♪ in [applause] thank you so much. what a great day. thank you very much. [cheering] [chanting "go scott, go"] >> thank you so much what a great reception. i bet they can hear this sharing of the way in washington, d.c. -- charing all the way in washington, d.c. >> [cheering] >> thank you. thank you. yes, i did this morning. thank you. i hope they are playing close attention. tonight the independent voice in massachusetts has spoken. from spring killed two cape cod, the voters decided toe odds. we have delivered a great victory. i think the people of massachusetts for electing me as your next united states senator. >> [cheering] >[ chanting "41"] >> everyday i hold this office, i will give that is all inmates to serve you well and make you proud. -- all in me to serve
there is plenty of work to do here is massachusetts. we will always remember our trip they senator ted kennedy and his words, "the work begins anew. the hope rises again. the dream lives on." thank you. thank you. [chanting "martha"] ♪ ♪ tonight is going to be a good night ♪ in [applause] thank you so much. what a great day. thank you very much. [cheering] [chanting "go scott, go"] >> thank you so much what a great reception. i bet they can hear this...
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massachusetts. i think here they're maybe seeing that putting through an absolutely insubscridescribable care thing is not a good idea. i think that maybe american citizens know more than politicians about what you should do when you're deeply, deeply in debt, and that's stop spending money. >> penn, it's going to cause deficit reduction. the health care plan is going to reduce the deaf the sit. explain that. >> they will raise taxes on rich people, which is not necessarily a bad idea. >> that's not the only thing that the health care plan does. just to step back for a second to talk about massachusetts, yes, scott brown ran a magnificent campaign. yes, martha coakley ran a terrible campaign. but the notion that somehow this suggests that the entire country has shifted, i think, is just not exactly accurate. i think what we need to do -- >> isn't that obama that believes that? >> larry: let her finish. >> we forget there are tens and tens of millions of people on election day notwithstanding the ent
massachusetts. i think here they're maybe seeing that putting through an absolutely insubscridescribable care thing is not a good idea. i think that maybe american citizens know more than politicians about what you should do when you're deeply, deeply in debt, and that's stop spending money. >> penn, it's going to cause deficit reduction. the health care plan is going to reduce the deaf the sit. explain that. >> they will raise taxes on rich people, which is not necessarily a bad...
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they have health care in massachusetts which scott brown voted for. this is about we don't want to pay for the rest of the country's. that's the way he successfully framed that issue. the fact that the media has picked up the story, this is a rejection, they did poll by poll, that i just went through today, larry, on my show. this is not about rejecting domestic policies or health care reform. a year ago, the public was very clearly behind health care reform with a strong public option. i think what's happened is the president has lost control of the debate and allowed the republicans to lie about it and to frame the issue and to scare people and he's got to take that back tomorrow night. >> larry: what do you want to see him say tomorrow night. what do you want him to see? >> i just want to ask, if it doesn't show that, if massachusetts doesn't show that, why does obama think it shows that? he's the one that's changing course. i didn't write the speech tonight. i'm not the one -- i mean, it's obama himself that said. >> the wall street journal had de
they have health care in massachusetts which scott brown voted for. this is about we don't want to pay for the rest of the country's. that's the way he successfully framed that issue. the fact that the media has picked up the story, this is a rejection, they did poll by poll, that i just went through today, larry, on my show. this is not about rejecting domestic policies or health care reform. a year ago, the public was very clearly behind health care reform with a strong public option. i think...
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>> worcester, massachusetts, university of massachusetts medical school. >> what is entailed. an 8-week program where you come for 2 and a half hour class for 30 or 35 other medical patients all with different diagnoses. when the mind wanders you bring it back, mind wanders you bring it back, you don't want to bring it back, you're having a good time wandering, but you still bring it back. you train the mind that has also a quality of penetrative awareness. do you use chemicals. >> this is meditation, not medication. you switch a consonant. >> this isn't about drugs, this is about the natural capacity of human sore self-healing and learning and growing and transforming your body, mind and you. >> what is the level of instability in the participants? >> participants? >> instability. how psychologically unsable are they? >> i would say they are basically medically referred population, not a psychologically population. many suffer from anxiety and depression and so forth. so they are about as stable as you and i. you have a success ratio? >> that's hard to define. i would say at
>> worcester, massachusetts, university of massachusetts medical school. >> what is entailed. an 8-week program where you come for 2 and a half hour class for 30 or 35 other medical patients all with different diagnoses. when the mind wanders you bring it back, mind wanders you bring it back, you don't want to bring it back, you're having a good time wandering, but you still bring it back. you train the mind that has also a quality of penetrative awareness. do you use chemicals....
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in massachusetts. what you think? >> caller: hello? >> host: you are on the air, jennifer. >> caller: yes, i feel the american people right now, independent, conservative, democrat, they don't know what they want. unless you work in health care and have many years of experience, you need health care 101 to know what is going on with health care. all of the american people are saying that this health care bill is being shoved down their throat. i worked in health care, home health care for over 20 years and watched the company's dream that the medicare system. i watched the prescription drug companies work with the doctors or prescriptions to benefit them in the pharmaceuticals, so this -- republican mr. brown is going to give to the senate -- i just heard the lady that said olympia snowe is going to have a hard battle. this leedy is a republican. but she's moderate. they don't know whether they want a conservative republican or the old a moderate republican. and it don't make any sense the way that thi
in massachusetts. what you think? >> caller: hello? >> host: you are on the air, jennifer. >> caller: yes, i feel the american people right now, independent, conservative, democrat, they don't know what they want. unless you work in health care and have many years of experience, you need health care 101 to know what is going on with health care. all of the american people are saying that this health care bill is being shoved down their throat. i worked in health care, home...
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the people of massachusetts spoke loudly and. one concerned and number of you had about the outcome of this election would be whether the new center would be seated sen. i'm convinced now that no gamesmanship will be played by the other side with regard to future votes in the senate. jim webb of virginia has made it clear he will not participate in any additional health care votes prior to senator brown being sworn in. and i noticed that elected officials in massachusetts who were principally responsible for certifying the election after early innings -- earlier saying it would take up to two weeks have now indicated that it could be as early as today. i did not believe that the kind of thing we have seen on full display with the cornhuskers kick back, the louisiana purchase, the gator aid, drafting the bill behind closed- door -- i think the majority has gotten the message and no more gamesmanship, no more a lack of transparency, let's honor the wishes of the people of massachusetts and move forward with policy. with our policy
the people of massachusetts spoke loudly and. one concerned and number of you had about the outcome of this election would be whether the new center would be seated sen. i'm convinced now that no gamesmanship will be played by the other side with regard to future votes in the senate. jim webb of virginia has made it clear he will not participate in any additional health care votes prior to senator brown being sworn in. and i noticed that elected officials in massachusetts who were principally...
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[applause] >> this event was hosted by the massachusetts historical society in boston. for more information, visit masshist.org. dongping han argues china's cultural revolution from 1966 to 1976 had many successes and discusses the influence of the writings on those who participated. this event was part of a conference on the cultural at te university of california at berkeley hosted by revolution books. [applause] >> thank you, everybody. i had to get up early this morning to come here. i got up at 3:30 to catch a flight to come here. i'm very tired. [laughter] and i'm not just here to talk about my book. i will tell you my life story. and when i'm teaching in the classroom, tell my students it is principal for people to work together, to solve their problems, to improve their lives together. most of my students say i don't believe you. i say you don't need to believe me, right? because -- most people believe human nature are selfish, right? people are born selfish, they only care about themselves. they would not work unless they were forced to work. most americans bel
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host: some of the ads on the air in massachusetts. susan milligan from "the boston globe is joining us. how did we reach this point in a race that about three weeks ago was considered a foregone conclusion for martha coakley than the democrats? guest: she has not run the strongest campaign. she ran a strong race in the primary and bowed out. it seemed like a foregone conclusion and that turned out to be a mistake. she should have been out there more. she had a very active campaign in the last week and that is something she should have been doing all along. massachusetts voters tend to be more liberal than the rest of the country. they are extremely disaffected and frustrated at what is going on in washington. they've questions about health care. it is not just conservatives that when somebody very conservative in the seat, it is also liberals who are frustrated because they thought when they elected obama and the democrats in charge in congress that they would get what they wanted. it is not turning out that way. the most important th
host: some of the ads on the air in massachusetts. susan milligan from "the boston globe is joining us. how did we reach this point in a race that about three weeks ago was considered a foregone conclusion for martha coakley than the democrats? guest: she has not run the strongest campaign. she ran a strong race in the primary and bowed out. it seemed like a foregone conclusion and that turned out to be a mistake. she should have been out there more. she had a very active campaign in the...
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it by running in massachusetts, and 12% of massachusetts is republican, it does not strike me that that is a smart way to campaign. i gave scott brown credit for running an intelligent campaign that obviously he understood his state, a state that its three- one more democratic than republican, and more independents that all the rest combined. as he said in his speech last night, he was able to connect with the independent voters of massachusetts. they wanted to send him to washington to do business differently. i thought it was an inspired campaign. he did something that no republican has been able to accomplish in massachusetts since 1972. >> let me mention something in response to that three candidates look at what happens in massachusetts in isolation for you have to look at what happened virginia and new jersey and what happened is that independents, the people put together a winning coalition for barack obama, are fleeing in droves. what that gives us an scott brown is an opportunity to talk about the things that they were most concerned about, losing their jobs, losing their homes
it by running in massachusetts, and 12% of massachusetts is republican, it does not strike me that that is a smart way to campaign. i gave scott brown credit for running an intelligent campaign that obviously he understood his state, a state that its three- one more democratic than republican, and more independents that all the rest combined. as he said in his speech last night, he was able to connect with the independent voters of massachusetts. they wanted to send him to washington to do...
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now the massachusetts seagoing for a republican.ok, this is not necessarily a statement saying republicans are great, it is about washington control. when i pump gas to the gas station and go to the grocery store, people say and do not do this to us. slow this thing down. people see the louisiana purchase kickback, that is what they call these things. they see the money flowing around in order to get votes, rushing it through christmas eve, muscling it through congress, trying to jam this during-jammed this thing through, 1-party rule, and they are upset about it. then they see the consequences of these laws. we have about 4000 pages of legislation flowing around the capital, moving really fast. that is going to do all these things to people's health care benefits -- to their prices, their taxes. big tax increases on small businesses, big tax increases on big businesses. and so people see all of this happening, and they want it slowed down. they see the way washington has become so dysfunctional in their eyes, and they want this cha
now the massachusetts seagoing for a republican.ok, this is not necessarily a statement saying republicans are great, it is about washington control. when i pump gas to the gas station and go to the grocery store, people say and do not do this to us. slow this thing down. people see the louisiana purchase kickback, that is what they call these things. they see the money flowing around in order to get votes, rushing it through christmas eve, muscling it through congress, trying to jam this...
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they were two of the messages from massachusetts. perhaps we haven't been clear enough about the purpose and focus of the connection, the connection of the creation of jobs and reduction of deficit in our initiatives. but, in terms of health care, again as i say, it may lower the number but not lessen the need for health care in the country. >> given the fact that there seems to be widespread-- in your caucus about taking up the senate bill and passing it, is that being discarded at this point? >> everything is on the table. you have characterized it correctly, unease would be a gentle word in terms the the the attitude of my colleagues toward certain provisions of the senate bill. let me remind that over 80% of the bill or two bills are similar so there are important initiatives in the senate bill but there are certain things that members just cannot support. for example, the nebraska piece of it, and so what they would want to see fixed is that there be equity among states, more fairness and that policy should not be made on the ba
they were two of the messages from massachusetts. perhaps we haven't been clear enough about the purpose and focus of the connection, the connection of the creation of jobs and reduction of deficit in our initiatives. but, in terms of health care, again as i say, it may lower the number but not lessen the need for health care in the country. >> given the fact that there seems to be widespread-- in your caucus about taking up the senate bill and passing it, is that being discarded at this...
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in massachusetts for 37-year- old harold brown, jr. brown and his family lived in fairfax station. he was one of 7 victims of a suicide bombing in afghanistan on a c.i.a. base. his wife and three children stood together at the service along with massachusetts governor deval patrick. brown was killed in a patrick carried out by a suicide bomber. there is new video of the bomber moments before he struck. as caroline shively reports, the man said american intelligence officials tried to get him to spy for them. >> reporter: in a just-released videotape before his death, a doctor says revenge is why he killed the c.i.a. operatives in afghanistan because the c.i.a. had killed a pakistani leader with a missile strike in august. he said he turned down millions of dollars for the u.s. and jordan who wanted him to spy. he taped the video shortly before he went on a u.s. base and blew up 7 c.i.a. employees and himself in
in massachusetts for 37-year- old harold brown, jr. brown and his family lived in fairfax station. he was one of 7 victims of a suicide bombing in afghanistan on a c.i.a. base. his wife and three children stood together at the service along with massachusetts governor deval patrick. brown was killed in a patrick carried out by a suicide bomber. there is new video of the bomber moments before he struck. as caroline shively reports, the man said american intelligence officials tried to get him to...
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the democrats do have a 3-to-1 advantage over republicans in massachusetts.but between the two parties, registered voters registered for either party are still slightly less than half of all the registered voters. most voters are independent voters. >> brown: i gather she's also been hurt by recent gaffes including one that may confuse outsiders to the state. but curt schilling, the former red sox hero. tell us about that? >> on friday night, martha cokely was on a talk show on wbz here. it's the all news commercial radio station. she was asked if the... the fact that president obama was going to come to visit massachusetts to support her was a sign that the election was tight. she replied that the fact that former new york mayor rudy giuliani had come in to the state to campaign for scott brown was a sign that the election is tight. and then she said but then again giuliani is a yankees' fan to which the host said, yes, but scott brown has curt schilling, a red sox' star pitcher curt schilling. he threw the 2004 victory of the red sox in the world series. fo
the democrats do have a 3-to-1 advantage over republicans in massachusetts.but between the two parties, registered voters registered for either party are still slightly less than half of all the registered voters. most voters are independent voters. >> brown: i gather she's also been hurt by recent gaffes including one that may confuse outsiders to the state. but curt schilling, the former red sox hero. tell us about that? >> on friday night, martha cokely was on a talk show on wbz...
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those are the two messages from massachusetts. perhaps we haven't been clear enough about the purpose and focus of the connection of creation of jobs and reduction of deficit in our initiative. in terms of health care, as i said, it will lower the number, but not lessen the need for health care reform. >> is there widespread unease in your caucus? >> nothing is discarded, everything is on the table. chinese would be a gentle word in terms of the attitude of my colleagues to were certain provisions of the senate bill. over 80% of those bills are similar. there are important initiatives in the senate bill. there are certain things that members cannot support. for example, the nebraska piece of it. what they would want to see fixed is more fairness and equity among states. the policy should not be made on the basis of one senator, but on the basis of one country. there is unrest in the caucus about the attacks on so-called cadillac benefits. just to name a few. it in its present form, without any change, i don't think it is possible
those are the two messages from massachusetts. perhaps we haven't been clear enough about the purpose and focus of the connection of creation of jobs and reduction of deficit in our initiative. in terms of health care, as i said, it will lower the number, but not lessen the need for health care reform. >> is there widespread unease in your caucus? >> nothing is discarded, everything is on the table. chinese would be a gentle word in terms of the attitude of my colleagues to were...
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we have our own in massachusetts. and i have just begun to realize how difficult that set of conversation is going to be with our governor, legislators and my own board, about do we see that to the federal standard or do we overlay hours on top of the federal standard? after all, it's a revenue source for our state treasury right now. >> go right ahead pic. >> matthew governor. i have to question. the first you mentioned that undocumented workers wouldn't be allowed to purchase an exchange under the senator. could you talk more about what options might be available to them if they want to go for private insurance, if there was even a possibility? the second questiois exemption d that market was forced into the exchange, how do you think their benefits, do you think they would be better off worse off in an exchange versus a large group? >> can you be the second question. >> the second question is the tax benefits for employers went away and hypothetically people in large group market and loss of benefits it would to th
we have our own in massachusetts. and i have just begun to realize how difficult that set of conversation is going to be with our governor, legislators and my own board, about do we see that to the federal standard or do we overlay hours on top of the federal standard? after all, it's a revenue source for our state treasury right now. >> go right ahead pic. >> matthew governor. i have to question. the first you mentioned that undocumented workers wouldn't be allowed to purchase an...
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of massachusetts this is a perfect night.vernor mitt romney is going to be on our show. plus so much more. did you see geraldo's beard? what did you think? >> sean: i saw frank luntz 'beard. one other thing, this race is important, because that's one lessen for, if the republicans win statewide office in massachusetts that means potentially, health care guess away if in go into conference. >> greta: unless the democrats can get that vote before january 19th, before the contest and the swearing in. >> sean: they better. see you in 21 minutes from now. the great, great, great american panel, next. ♪ ♪ >> sean: tonight on our great, great american panel senior writer stephen hayes is back. former vicer to the soon to be former majority leader harry reid. former communications director for governor rendell penny lee is back. he has served as u.s. ambassador and rnc chair jim nicholson is back. helen thomas wants to know what the terrorists' motivations are. roll tape. >> what is really lacking always for us, you don't give the mo
of massachusetts this is a perfect night.vernor mitt romney is going to be on our show. plus so much more. did you see geraldo's beard? what did you think? >> sean: i saw frank luntz 'beard. one other thing, this race is important, because that's one lessen for, if the republicans win statewide office in massachusetts that means potentially, health care guess away if in go into conference. >> greta: unless the democrats can get that vote before january 19th, before the contest and...
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they sp new jersey, massachusetts. speaking up on the streets and spoke up in august at town hall meetings and strange thing. i have seen a couple of articles that the senate has a tough job because they have to go home and try to convince people that a bill they don't want is good for them. i have been in public life for about 20 years. that is a strange paradigm. closing thoughts to the the gentleman from tennessee. mr. roe: it is getting harder and harder to pass legislation that people don't want, for sure. than -- and i think to let people know of the few basic ideas that will help solve this problem. cost and affordability are what people are worried about and pre-existing conditions. how do you deal with those things? you could allow insurance companies to go across state lines -- health insurance companies, form plans. pre-existing conditions are a problem for the individual market. if you are spreading the risks across millions of people, it's not a problem. number three is tort reform. we haven't touched abou
they sp new jersey, massachusetts. speaking up on the streets and spoke up in august at town hall meetings and strange thing. i have seen a couple of articles that the senate has a tough job because they have to go home and try to convince people that a bill they don't want is good for them. i have been in public life for about 20 years. that is a strange paradigm. closing thoughts to the the gentleman from tennessee. mr. roe: it is getting harder and harder to pass legislation that people...
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and on this morning after this big election in massachusetts, now the evening after the election in massachusetts, they are nervous. many democrats are saying we have to scale back our grand am bigs, move to the center, don't govern from such a liberal perspective. and show the independents that we're willing to have a conversation with republicans. >> larry: thanks, john. john king reminding us that the only thing certain is uncertainty. let's go to port-au-prince. anderson cooper, the anchor of "ac 360." the latest, what i'm told, is an incredible survival story. what is this story? >> yeah. larry, a little 5-year-old boy found alive today. his name is manly. he was brought into general hospital, write just happened to be on another story. brought in by his uncle. not even professional searchers. huz uncle was digging through the home where his parents are dead. he heard manly saying, i'm here, i'm here. with five other friends with a pick ax dug into the hole and found him. this all according to the uncle. brought him to the hospital. he was covered in dust. totally disorient pdp this little b
and on this morning after this big election in massachusetts, now the evening after the election in massachusetts, they are nervous. many democrats are saying we have to scale back our grand am bigs, move to the center, don't govern from such a liberal perspective. and show the independents that we're willing to have a conversation with republicans. >> larry: thanks, john. john king reminding us that the only thing certain is uncertainty. let's go to port-au-prince. anderson cooper, the...
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>> the massachusetts election was a shock. no question about that.ted massachusetts was going to be a big problem. ted kennedy held that seat for many decades. he is a great senator, and we fully expected the senator seat in massachusetts would be filled by a democrat, but the fact is we are all temporary occupants, and the people of massachusetts have their own idea of the people they wanted to send here at this moment. fist i think in many ways it is a wake-up call. the american people want to send a message to congress. i think all of us understand that message. we have got to get the fiscal policy in order. we have to find ways to give people confidence over the future of this country. >> hereñr comes president in abt -- president obama in 2009. we have 1.60 votes. we have all the popularity in the world. he couldÑi not get health care done. he could not give financial reform. if you could not get those things done under those circumstances, why is there any chance you could get anything done with the reduced majority heading into a tough electio
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as i've done here in massachusetts.ieutenant colonel and 30-year member of the national guard i understand the differences between the kennedys on terror. i support the president efforts to keep us safe. with regard to taxes, i've been fighting that battle on beacon hill. i looked to cut and look to hold the line on taxes that governor patrick and the political machine are pushing on us. it's happening in washington. washington is starting to act like massachusetts in that regard. taxing before saving. and i think we can do better. as the 41st senator i can go down there and at least bring conversation back. it's broken, broken here and it's broken in washington. as the 60th senator, martha, debate will be cut off. and that's not good for democracy. that's not what our founding fathers wanted and i'm hopeful i get the opportunity on january 19th and i appreciate everybody being here and i appreciate what you've done, david. thank you very much. >> mr. david kennedy. >> thank you for moderating this this evening and for
as i've done here in massachusetts.ieutenant colonel and 30-year member of the national guard i understand the differences between the kennedys on terror. i support the president efforts to keep us safe. with regard to taxes, i've been fighting that battle on beacon hill. i looked to cut and look to hold the line on taxes that governor patrick and the political machine are pushing on us. it's happening in washington. washington is starting to act like massachusetts in that regard. taxing before...
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what's the message from massachusetts? is the president listening? next on "larry king live." >> larry: good evening. we begin first with john king, the anchor of cnn's "state of the yinon" back in new york after his night last night in boston. listening to scott brown today, he sounded, john, much more like an independent than a republican. >> he hopes to keep that it way, larry. here is a guy that campaigned on the team of being the 41st vote in washington. he know he needs to keep support on the independent voters, the very same vote that's gave barack obama hayes large margin 14 months ago and gave scott brown the improbable victory last night. he opposes the president's health care plan as it stands. he knows she from an independent minded state. and he can't be a senator from south carolina. south carolina republicans are different than massachusetts republicans. it will be fascinating to watch his first trip to d.c. tomorrow. >> larry: the president said he doesn't want anything concrete to happen until he is seated. was the brown camp surpris
what's the message from massachusetts? is the president listening? next on "larry king live." >> larry: good evening. we begin first with john king, the anchor of cnn's "state of the yinon" back in new york after his night last night in boston. listening to scott brown today, he sounded, john, much more like an independent than a republican. >> he hopes to keep that it way, larry. here is a guy that campaigned on the team of being the 41st vote in washington. he...
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this coming tuesday will be a crucial time here in massachusetts. voters will go to the poll and select a person who may well determine the outcome of the fight over health care legislation in washington at stake as well jobs, energy, the environment, abortion, war overseas. we have much to talk about tonight. moreover, the candidates in this election are seeking to fill a seat that is legendary in american politics. among its occupants have been john nance of the past from ted kennedy and his brother, john, to henry cabot lodge, charles sumner, daniel webster and john quincy adams. those are some shoes to fill. this debate is sponsored by the edward m. kennedy institute for the united states senate. we are gathered at the boston campus of the university of massachusetts, on whose land the kennedy institute will eventually be built. and in order determined by lottery, let me introduce the three candidates here with us. scott brown, the republican candidate is in his third term in the state senate, representing the norfolk bristol and middlesex distr
this coming tuesday will be a crucial time here in massachusetts. voters will go to the poll and select a person who may well determine the outcome of the fight over health care legislation in washington at stake as well jobs, energy, the environment, abortion, war overseas. we have much to talk about tonight. moreover, the candidates in this election are seeking to fill a seat that is legendary in american politics. among its occupants have been john nance of the past from ted kennedy and his...
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the chair are exnices the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. lynch: i ask that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and add any ex-trainus materials. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the chair recognizes the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. lynch: thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. madam speaker, on behalf of the committee on oversight and government reform, i present senate bill 692 for consideration. this legislation will facilitate the donation of the grace kelly artive to the -- ar dive to the national ar dives. senate 692 is the senate companion to h.r. 1506 introduced by louise slaughter. h.r. 1506 ro passed the house by voice vote after it was approved by the committee on oversight and government reform on a voice vote. senate 692 is identical to h.r. 1506. the legislation reported out of the senate committee without amendment on october 5, 2009, and was passed by the united states senate on october 14, 2009, by unanimous consent. madam speaker, ms. grace
the chair are exnices the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. lynch: i ask that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and add any ex-trainus materials. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the chair recognizes the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. lynch: thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. madam speaker, on behalf of the committee on oversight and government reform, i present senate bill 692 for consideration. this...
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$ host: and hertz, massachusetts -- amherst, massachusetts. jeff, are you there? i thi >> host: jeff, are you there? i think we lost jeff. are you there pat? >> caller: good morning. >> host: hi, you are on the republican line. go ahead. >> caller: i just wanted to say about one of obama's decisions to keep bernanke in office. this is a mistake being he's pretty much on the lines with bush's administration with paulson, you know, and paulson and bush when they came out and said we're in all kinds of trouble. we need the t.a.r.p. fund. in office, the ceo of goldman sachs. i think it's going to be part of his downfall. >> that's a little beyond our per view. we're in the fact checking business. i don't really know that i have anything to say to that. >> let me ask you what one of the earlier callers said. you mention transparency. you do touch on transparency and the area of promises stalled. let's go through a couple of those. lifting the payroll tax cap on earnings above $250,000. there's transparency standards for military contracts. a promise that's stalled. tel
$ host: and hertz, massachusetts -- amherst, massachusetts. jeff, are you there? i thi >> host: jeff, are you there? i think we lost jeff. are you there pat? >> caller: good morning. >> host: hi, you are on the republican line. go ahead. >> caller: i just wanted to say about one of obama's decisions to keep bernanke in office. this is a mistake being he's pretty much on the lines with bush's administration with paulson, you know, and paulson and bush when they came out...
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we have taken the lead in massachusetts.e are attacking costs to make sure we provide for transparency and competition to bring costs down. wheat now spent $2.60 trillion per year on health care in this country. we do not get our money's work -- our money's worth. we do not have transparency. we do not have the type of health care we can and should have that mr. kennedy said is a right and privilege. i believe we can do that by doing it incrementally as we are going to do. we are setting the groundwork for a revolutionary play and which we provide for coverage for those who cannot get coverage and make sure that we keep costs down and people can keep the health care they have. costs are going up 10%. that is unsustainable. >> mr. brown. >> as much as out of like to think there be a 41st vote against him which of the glove to be, the reality is we are seeing boats bought. -- votes bought. it is not about who will vote it down. it will be bought because of the politics. the question is who is going to work to repeal it once it
we have taken the lead in massachusetts.e are attacking costs to make sure we provide for transparency and competition to bring costs down. wheat now spent $2.60 trillion per year on health care in this country. we do not get our money's work -- our money's worth. we do not have transparency. we do not have the type of health care we can and should have that mr. kennedy said is a right and privilege. i believe we can do that by doing it incrementally as we are going to do. we are setting the...
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go ahead, please. >> i'm jessica lee from massachusetts. my question to you is how do you feel about the current political discussion on expanding healthcare for minorties and do you think this is an important discussion -- a national discussion to have? guest: when you say expanding healthcare for minorties, are you are talking about as part of the healthcare reform bill or something different? >> for minorties. guest: obviously it does not apply to illegal immigrants. it would apply to all americans, minorties, majorities, everybody, in terms of people not covered for health insurance. we have already seen some expansion in terms of children's healthcare, so it is for everybody. it is not just for minorties unless i'm missing some part of your question. no? ok. what do i think of this expansion? to me, this is a major moment in american life. this is, to me, akin to the historic effort to, for example, put in place medicare and medicaid, but i think it's more like, to my mind, covering the seniors, you know, seniors are no longer the poor
go ahead, please. >> i'm jessica lee from massachusetts. my question to you is how do you feel about the current political discussion on expanding healthcare for minorties and do you think this is an important discussion -- a national discussion to have? guest: when you say expanding healthcare for minorties, are you are talking about as part of the healthcare reform bill or something different? >> for minorties. guest: obviously it does not apply to illegal immigrants. it would...
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there is plenty of work to do here is massachusetts. we will always remember our trip they senator ted kennedy and his words, "the work begins anew. the hope rises again. the dream lives on." thank you. thank you. [chanting "martha"] >> thank you very much. i'll bet they can hear all this cheering down in washington, d.c. and i hope they're paying close attention, because tonight the independent voice of massachusetts has spoken. [cheers] from the berkshires to boston, from springfield to cape cod, the voters of this commonwealth defied the odds and the experts. and tonight, the independent majority has delivered a great victory. i thank the people of massachusetts for electing me as your next united states senator. [cheers] [chanting "41"] every day i hold this office, i will give all that is in me to serve you well and make you proud. most of all, i will remember that while the honor is mine, this senate seat belongs to no one person and no political party - and as i have said before, and you said loud and clear today, it is the peopl
there is plenty of work to do here is massachusetts. we will always remember our trip they senator ted kennedy and his words, "the work begins anew. the hope rises again. the dream lives on." thank you. thank you. [chanting "martha"] >> thank you very much. i'll bet they can hear all this cheering down in washington, d.c. and i hope they're paying close attention, because tonight the independent voice of massachusetts has spoken. [cheers] from the berkshires to boston,...
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i am familiar with debates here in massachusetts.t is people who are on the ballot -- they should be able to get up when it is a public sponsored debate and have voters judge them as i would scott or me or anyone else who gets on the ballot. we have had plenty of opportunities to go one-on-one on issues. there are lots of ways in which voters compare us. everyone has access to this. it makes a lot of sense. >> do you have second thoughts about the way our campaign has unfolded? >> campaigns are not dress rehearsals. they move forward at their own pace. we have had a tough primary. we're doing the same thing in this. we have worked very hard. i did take christmas day off. i did not think voters want to hear from me on christmas day or christmas eve. to suggest i am taking this for granted or not working hard. it can look at our policy papers and volunteers and phone calling. i do not know what will happen on january 19. i am asking voters to vote for one of the three of us, hopefully me. we're making sure we get our message out. >> yo
i am familiar with debates here in massachusetts.t is people who are on the ballot -- they should be able to get up when it is a public sponsored debate and have voters judge them as i would scott or me or anyone else who gets on the ballot. we have had plenty of opportunities to go one-on-one on issues. there are lots of ways in which voters compare us. everyone has access to this. it makes a lot of sense. >> do you have second thoughts about the way our campaign has unfolded? >>...
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host: massachusetts, james, you are on. caller: i want to know why you are opposing this president altogether. am i being listened to? host: yes, sir. caller: all the things that you talk about, constantly, constantly saying we are going to do this, do this, do that did everything is rhetoric you are not doing anything at all in washington. the people of the united states of america -- we are starving, we are dying out there. you are giving the country away. guest: well, i don't know what all those comments and then did it seems to be disconnected to a single approach. i happen to applaud the president what he is right. i've worked with him on the threat against pandemics and epidemics, man-made or natural to i think he is good in that area. i happen to strongly disagree with this approach in the overall fight on terror when dealing with those the recapture. we need to connect the dots, but we need the dots in the first place, and that is done by human intelligence, including tough interrogation against those who are in lea
host: massachusetts, james, you are on. caller: i want to know why you are opposing this president altogether. am i being listened to? host: yes, sir. caller: all the things that you talk about, constantly, constantly saying we are going to do this, do this, do that did everything is rhetoric you are not doing anything at all in washington. the people of the united states of america -- we are starving, we are dying out there. you are giving the country away. guest: well, i don't know what all...