tomorrow on "washington journal," matt lewis looks up the future of the republican party. congress debates the so-called fiscal cliff, and the wall street journal correspondent discusses the options concerning a shortfall in the administration budget. british prime minister david cameron and ed miliband who agreed international pressure must be put on israel and hamas to end the violence in the region and work to a two-state solution. the remark came during a session of the house of commons. also discussion of recent elections for local police commissioners. this constituency and elsewhere. >> questions for the prime minister first from hunt. >> thank you, mr. speaker. before listing my engagements the house will wish to join me in sending our sympathies and condolences to the family of captain walter berry of first battalion at the royal richmond of scotland. he was described as a fantastic, engaging and professional soldier. he will be truly missed byll who knew him. our nation must never forget his service and sacrifice. this morning i had meetings with many and in addi

google "matt lewis, arizona law." i felt it would allow -- republicans are supposed be fearful of big government but it is ok to pull somebody over and ask for their papers. it is much more likely to have that question asked if you are hispanic. that is why i opposed it. my brand of what i'm advocating would encompass tonal changes and some policy changes. these things will be debated over time, what the changes would be. i did oppose the arizona law. a lot of the problem is rhetoric and image and optics and republicans are guilty of allowing that to metastasize. i think they're going to be some policies that republicans got wrong over the years and will need to be addressed. part of rebranding is recommiting yourself to first principles. the republican party should be the party of life. akin got into trouble. it is kind of ironic. it was fighting over the right to life seeing partial birth abortion. they won the intellectual argument. some had to do with technology. a son. had the s become a victim of your success. h

. >> matt lewis's article about how the republican party needs to modernize, not moderate. >> i write a column on politics and sometimes pop culture. >> an organization founded by a woman. congressional staffers help kids and empower kids. >> thanks very much. that's it it for this edition of "the daily rundown." have a great weekend. try to get some sleep. we are. we'll see you back here on monday. up next, chris jansing. bye-bye. joe comes in a paper cup at the drive-thru. johan comes in a porcelain vessel, crafted with care by a talented blonde from sweden. ♪ smooth, rich, never bitter, gevalia. it's eb. want to give your family the very best in taste, freshness, and nutrition? it's eb. eggland's best. better taste. better nutrition. better eggs. >>> good morning. i'm chris jansing. a very big, very consequential day in washington. the president will lay out his view of the economy going forward this afternoon. these will be his first formal comments since election night. the statement says it's going to be about reducing the

. >> this morning, matt lewis looks at the future of the republican party. then dan glickman

if you would like to read the full editorial by matt lewis, dailycaller.com.here's a look at what is coming up post-election bid december 17, the electorate's will have their state meeting. on january 6, the electoral votes will be counted officially. janet reno and, to 113th congress convene -- -- january 9, 113th congress convenes. january 21, the presidential inauguration happens. the house and senate are due to come back for the lame duck session next week on november 13. those are some of the items on the legislative calendar and on the electorate calendar. garrett in atlanta on our democrats' line. please go ahead. eric.: it's host: it's eric? that is the weirdest way of spelling "eric" i've seen on my screen. caller: [laughter] i voted for obama. i wish we would have gotten the house so that we would have gotten more done this time around. and all the years of fighting for health care, he could not concentrate on other things and get other problems solved. host: do you think, eric, that health care was the right focus when he did have the house and sena

the dmz with matt lewis and has been published in the new york times, omaha world herald.s made appearances on cnn, msnbc and other >> representing the libertarian perspective is tim cavanaugh. he has worked as the online editor of the los angeles times. his work has appeared in "the washington post", san francisco magazine, mother jones and many others. to write at manyes papers across the country. eventually jim antell will be joining us. with the gentleman i have here right now, a good way to get started. this was supposed to be three representatives of three perspectives. we are in the midst of the campaign season. we are left and right. whatever is in between. libertarian will have an influence on this election. let's start with you individually describing what it means to be a liberal and a libertarian. we start with mr. scher. >> thanks very much for doing this. young americans for liberty, thank you for having us here. i define liberalism as the three r's. a government that is representative of all people, that is responsive to the people's concerns, and responsibl

with conservative writer, matt lewis. he has been published in the new york times. minneapolis star tribune, and these times as made appearances on cnn, mn sbc and other tv and radio output. representing the libertarian perspective tonight is mr. tim cavanaugh. >> representing the libertarian perspective is tim cavanaugh. he has worked as the online editor of the los angeles times. his work has appeared in "the washington post," -- san francisco magazine, mother jones and many others. joining us. right now, a good way to get started. this was supposed to be three representatives of three perspectives. we are in the midst of the campaign season. whatever is in between. libertarian will have an influence on this election. individually describing what it libertarian. we start with mr. scher. >> thanks very much for doing this. young americans for liberty, thank you for having us here. i define liberalism as the three r's. a government that is representative of all people, that is responsive to the people's concerns, and responsible for managing our resources financial

you had matt lewis who did a piece a few weeks ago who said conservatives don't need to moderate.y need to modernize. you can still be conservative and have a commitment to conservative principles and be attuned to the new 21st century reality of america. >> who's the person that's going to help them come to the con senn lead? >> that is a huge question. >> jonathan martin, thank you very much. >> happy holidays, guys. >> we look forward to our bobbleheads. >>> the rising cost of obesity in our nation's employers. dr. nancy snyderman joins us next right here on "morning joe." ♪ nobody better pinch me ♪ just swear they're crazy ♪ she got sunset on her breath ♪ i inhaled ♪ now i got no fear of death now ♪ ♪ it's the magical mystery guy ♪ oh ♪ must be a lie ♪ bye-bye ♪ oh i could die ♪ oh now i could die ♪ is it better to be the early bird...or the earliest bird? on black friday, it doesn't matter, as long as we end up here at 5 a.m., or at homedepot.com, starting thursday. where prices have been cut, chopped, and sanded... on the most powerful tools that cut. ...chop... ...and sand.

the dnc -- the dnc with conservative writer matt lewis and also out blogging had tv and it's been publishing in your times. many of the star trek and, omaha world herald and these times, has made appearances on cnn, msnbc and other tv and radio outlets. representing the libertarian perspective tonight is mr. tim cavanaugh. tim cavanaugh is a writer and producer for reason magazine and reason tv. he has worked as the online editor of the "l.a. times" and ran the late lamented sex.com. his work has appeared in the "washington post," "the boston globe," slate, the beirut daily star, san francisco magazine, "mother jones," and many, many others. eventually mr. jim and document a spectator and the daily car will be joining us and when he does i will give him a proper introduction. would the gentleman i have a right now i think a good way to get started, so those are three different perspectives, too represented here now, these are for philosophies in the midst of a campaign season, we are left and right and whatever is in between but i suppose that might be libertarian, dictator or influence on t

our guest is matt lewis. it will be followed by a discussion of the plane that session and other issues -- of the lame-duck session and other issues. we will talk about the economic practices and options for congress and the administration. "washington journal" is live at 7:00 eastern on c-span. >> if we turn away from the needs of others, we align ourselves with those forces bringing about this suffering. >> the white house is a bully pulpit. you ought to take advantage of it. >> obesity in this country is nothing short of the public health crisis. >> they told me when somebody had their own agenda. >> it is a shame to waste it. >> i think they serve as a window on the past to what is going on with american women. >> she becomes the chief confidante. she is the only one in the world he can trust. >> many of the women who were first ladies were writers, journalists. they wrote books. >> they are in many cases more interesting as human beings than there has been -- husband, if only because they are not defined

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out [speaker not understood] for sandy reid through matt gonzalez who was representing her as -- >> thank you very much. next speaker. >>> victoria lewis not understood]. 12 years ago -- >> please speak directly into the mic. >>> 12 years ago, [speaker not understood] appeared before the human rights commission. the exact date was thursday, march 2nd, and here's the copy of the agenda. [speaker not understood] the human rights commission to investigate discriminatory hiring practices and retaliation by local 16 business manager [speaker not understood]. the commissioner [speaker not understood] -- >> excuse me, ma'am. there is a rule in the board chamber that public comment is not used to discuss candidates or ballot initiatives. so, i would ask you to refrain from referring to mention of any candidates. >>> okay. [speaker not understood]. >> you can discuss the union but not any candidates. >>> [speaker not understood] for speaking out against local 16. he spoke on the record about making things right. 20 years later no one has had the courage to make this right. we are still blacklisted by this union and not been able to work. as mem

matt damon, we ran out of time. he will be rescheduled. tomorrow night, eric bana, damian lewis and music from wiz khalifa.

. >> host: matt lewis, the next morning, the morning after the election, quite early on you when the people who came out calling for changes in the republican party. you have a piece you call the republicans or the gop needs modernization, not moderation. even just the morning after we were still assessing what happened, how mitt romney lost the presidency. how republicans were not able to gain more ground in the senate. what were your initial reflections and what are you looking for? >> guest: first of all thank you for bringing that appear to modernization, not matter ration line ended up becoming almost a catch phrase for what republicans are going through right now. bobby jindal, and others have kids -- used similar language in several that the morning after the election. the reason i did was i think there are two mistakes that could be made, both would be equally damaging. one mistake is to say hey mitt romney was a bad candidate, we don't need to take this seriously. as the republican party we just ignore it, it will go away. i think that would be tragic and a vast misreading o