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joining us now michael crowley of "time" magazine. he wrote the cover story this week on karl rove and the role of money in the campaign. julianna goldman is the white house correspondent for bloomberg news. and our own jan crawford who covers the romney campaign and nancy cordes who is now covering the obama campaign. welcome to all of you. i just noticed in the "washington post" this morning, dan ball said the best that you can say about how mitt romney fared in july is that he survived, but when you look at these economic numbers, i think you might say the same thing about barack obama. julianna, where is this race now? what does the white house think about it? where do they go from here? >> i think you look at the state of the race and the state of the economy, and you talk about the jobs report on friday and it is a mixed bag. the unemployment rate kicked up 1%, but also the markets read it positively because there were more jobs created last month than expected. so for the president right now, the challenge is things just can't

and michael crowley. s the senior correspondent and deputy washington bureau chief for "time" magazine. michael, what is -- what are republicans thinking akin is doing to their overall campaign to take control of the senate? >> blowing it. i think, to put it pretty simply. blowing it not only because this state was one of their best shots at a pickup, but sort of infecting, you might say, races around the country. elizabeth warren is already jumping on this issue in massachusetts, making a lot of hay out of it. and you know, it's going to really help, i think, energize female from-choice voters in a lot of the states that are competitive. and look, it was not going to be easy for republicans to win back the senate, but they had a chance to do it, and i think now that chance has really shrunk. and so, you know, i think they were on the cusp, and they couldn't really afford to take a step back and they have. so right now they're thinking, this guy's blowing it. >> and jonathan, michael brings up a good point

for analysis, we'll hear from michael crowley of "time" magazine, bloomberg white house correspondenta goldman, and our own jan crawford and nancy cordes. we'll close with a rare interview with sandra day o'connor. long retired from the supreme court but still making a difference because this is "face the nation."

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. >> let me bring in michael crowley, "time" magazines deputy washington bureau chief and charles blow. "new york times" columnist. good morning to you, gentlemen, and, charles, let me start with you because you write about paul ryan and in your piece talk about how he started kind of gently. talked about his dad at one point i think movingly. talked about his mom and then he went on the attack. was it effective? >> i think it was. we'll have to see how effective it was for people out in the country. i think for people in the room it was incredibly effective. i think the orchestration of it was fantastic, to have the also rans be his lead-ins. to have them not be that great. the condi rice speech. martinez was effective. a lot of the people high on the list did not produce very effective speeches last night, in my opinion. but paul ryan then came after them and as a counterpoint to them showed what his strengths were. which is that he can deliver kind of a tough, math oriented policy oriented speech to people and have them receive it well. now, those people in the building are differen

post" national political reporter, nia-malika henderson and "the times" deputy bureau chief, michael crowleys this matter? governor romney trying to say, of course i paid some, harry reid saying he had paid none. he's trying to give information, but you have the letter already from jim messina, the obama campaign manager, "you release five years of returns, i commit in turn that we will not criticize him for noteleasing more." >> and we know at some point he's going to reece, i guess it's 2010, the full tax returns. he's obviously hoping to put this to rest. i don't think he will. i don't think most voters care about this single issue. i think what democrats have been pretty expert at doing is trying to paint mitt romney as somebody who doesn't have to play by the same rules as everyone else. and that's what they're -- that's the case they're making in the adds that you see about mitt romney. >> so democrats say, rich guy who's hiding something, and the romney campaign in turn says, it's clear that president obama wants to talk nothing more than governor romney's tax returns, instead of the

michael crowley, le that name, is department washington bureau chief for time magazine.on't you love mary crowley on downtown abbey. this doesn't surprise me. i remember somebody saying about kennedy, rocky likes you. he says don't worry once we fight each other, he won't anymore. so hating your opponent are using modern words like disdain, what's this about? how do you read this that he's into it now? >> well, i think it's not surprising that he dislikes mitt romney. all the opponents have come to dislike him. imagine what the primary opponents think of mitt romney. imagine what john mccain thought of mitt romney. >> that's why he picked sarah palin. >> you look at obama's other running mates, hillary clinton a lot of people like her. even republicans. john mccain, i don't know anybody who doesn't like john mccain who knows him at all except possibly people he's yelled at. in general he's a likable guy. and mitt romney doesn't seem to get that feeling. >> i like the word respect. you can respect john mccain even when he's hosing you because you know he's got a standing

about all of this and where we're going, "washington post" political reporter nia malika, and michael crowleymuch does this matter? governor romney by trying to say of course i paid some, harry reid said he paid none. he's trying to give information, but he also adds to the -- you have the letter already from jim messina, the obama campaign manager. you release five years of returns, i commit in turn we will not criticize him for not ing more. >> that's a narrow promise that he's making. he's not saying that they won't criticize whatever is in the taxes. we know th at some point he's going to release i guess the 2010, the full tax returns. he's obviously hoping to put out the rest. i don't think he will. i don't think most voters care about this single issue. i think what democrats have been pretty expert at doing is trying to paint mitt romney as somebody who doesn't have to play by the same rules as everyone else. that's what they're -- that's the case they're making in the ads that you see about mitt romney's taxes. >> the democrats say a rich guy who's hiding something. and the romney cam

here with me in new york is krystal ball, host of "the cycle" and in tampa, michael crowley of "time"whose latest issue is a preview of the democratic convention and jonathan alter. thank you all for joining us. krystal, it is the last night of the convention. the big draw tonight is apparently clint eastwood. >> and fs funny, too, they have short memories. he did the super bowl halftime in america ad and republicans were very upset. i remember karl rove, i looked up his quote. he said it was a sign of what happens when you have chicago style politics and the president of the united states' political min ons are using their tax dollars to buy corporate advertising and now, they're excited to have someone exciting on the night of mitt romney. >> eric fernstrom has just said that one thing we know about romney is that he also rises to the occasion. >> really? >> do we really know that? >> we know clint eastwood will and he's going to go ahead and make our day at the convention since there's not a lot else that's super exciting. that's been going on. but you know, it will be a fun event.

have seen from the other side, from the romney camp in the interview that mitt romney did with michael crowleygazine, the cover story, he complaining directly about president obama, saying the divisiveness and personal character assassination i think is an unfortunate course. i don't think it will be a successful one. and "time" asked and you hold him personally accountable for that character assassination. governor romney replied well, i'm responsible for what happens in my campaign. he's responsible for what happens in his. >> well, i have no idea what he's talking about. i spend every day with the president out there on the campaign trail. he does make some contrasts or talks about the choice in this election. >> he made a joke about seamus, the dog, the other day. another ad lib -- >> well, it was a light moment in a longer speech about the wind energy tax credit and how important that is for jobs in iowa, jobs in colorado, investing in clean energy to help put people back to work. it was a short, light moment and otherwise, a very substantive policy speech that was laying out the substant

and it's in the interview that romney did with rick standingel and michael crowley. when they ask him about banks being too big to fail, he expresses some real concern about that. and there have been a number of conservative economists and other conservatives who have said that one thing that romney could do to switch this around and to run against his wall street fat cat image would be to come out for breaking up the five big banks. the only candidate who has done that this year has been a republican, jon huntsman, you remember him. but i don't know whether romney has the gutteds or belief to go it. that is something that could change the dynamic this race as well. >> rose: do you guys agree with that, if he talked about breaking up the banks and maybe the renewal of glass steagle that we would have -- >> he is not be in favor of glass stealing, he says that. >> rose: i see. >> there is a lot of substantive and stylistic things that would be involved in that choice. they have failed to make him be a happy warrior. and i think that's what he needs to be, maybe above

we'll head to tampa and talk with "times" deputy washington bureau chief michael crowley in a minute.irst, let's focus on isaac. last night it made initial landfall and produced a dangerous storm surge along the northern gulf coast. then it went back out to sea at 3:15 eastern time this morning and hit land again west of port fourchon in louisiana with maximum sustained winds of 80 miles an hour. 18 miles of levee overtopped in louisiana. let's go down to brian shactman. lights go on and off. but we know it's you. >> reporter: there it is. our camera guy has his head lamp on me. we had to move positions, obviously. the storm behind me is no different in term of the power of the wind. we're basically at a cruise ship terminal behind the convention center so we have a huge, huge concrete wall right next to us now. we're much more protected from the wind. wung thi i don't think scott cohen had to drive to his location. we had to drive across town and the only cars on the road were police cars and national guard. you might remember back with katrina in 2005 the national guard didn't come

joining us now, time deputy washington bureau chief michael crowley.uy the white house. "time" a sister publication of cnn. we talk super pacs every day. god help us. we know it's super sized money. but is there super sized power? >> i think there is a lot of power. obviously there's so much money in this campaign that even a super pac that has hundreds of millions of dollars is only a small part of a presidential election that could cost $2.5 billion. it's pretty amazing. and the big money will come from the candidates, the obama and romney campaign. so they are still the biggest players here. but, candy, the super pacs can make a difference on the margins. and that can be pretty significant, particularly what everyone knows is going to be a very close race. so it's possible that without the super pac machine that carl rove and some other republican party elders who i wrote about in this week's issue, it's possible that without their efforts and all the money they are raising, mitt romney would be outspent by the obama campaign. and democrats would ha

here is what michael crowley writes in the "time magazine ."t: lincoln, neb., johnston is a republican. -- justin is a republican. caller: thank you. i love the pack. host: i think we lost the cell phone connection. lawrence, independent from florida. caller: i used to beat a republican and after studying some economic issues, -- used to be a republican, and after studying the economic issues, i look at the takeover by neo- conservatives and people like paul ryan who is an ideologue. i'm very leery of supporting this ticket. host: what does that mean? will you hear more as the campaign evolves, where are you making your decision today? caller: i am not making a decision today, but i cannot support what the republicans have turned into, as i think they have been taken over by corporations that have so much power and influence on both sides of the aisle, but predominantly by people like paul ryan who come from an ideological standpoint and do not understand the basis of being conservative, which is really being pragmatic and not an ideologue. thi

"time" magazine's deputy washington bureau chief michael crowley is here.i like to say. let me read a line from the interview you did with mitt romney, you and rick stengel, the managing editor. in the private sector he says there's an urgency to constantly update, renew and rethink your enterprise. as i look at government in some respects people in government don't recognize that they are in a competition with governments of other nations, they tend to think there isn't a need to change the way things have been done. his philosophy was really -- his working philosophy as a businessperson at bain really has inspired him. >> yeah, it absolutely has. another point he made in that same riff was he looked at a broad variety of companies. the original question is what did he learn that was different from the management style of his father who ran an auto company that was all cars. romney said there was telecom, a company like staples, so he really had a wide range of experience. but that was the key point he wanted to drive home was competitiveness, staying ahea

joining us now to talk about that and more "time" deputy bureau chief michael crowley.look at this campaign, we're only a week in now with ryan. do you think the campaign is getting the bounce that they expected to get from ryan? >> well, you know, there's good energy at the events and on the trail. people inside the campaign and outside of it say that mitt romney is really energized and seems to have some new life in him. the numbers aren't really bearing it out yet. but traditionally you don't get a gigantic bounce from your running mate. i think that you know it's probably not their finest hopes, but it's somewhat still playing out. >> okay. i want to play a clip for you from a republican national committee web ad and then talk about it. >> okay. >> check it out. >> when is he going to be accessible for questions other than to "people" magazine and "entertainment tonight?" >> i would assume in a local market the reporters questions will be any less serious. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states of america. >> hello? >> hello. >> mr. president? >

mo moderating his michael crowley. michael is a senior correspondent for time. writes e obama administration and national security issues. he wrote about foreign-policy for the new republic. he has also written for new york magazine, gq, slate, and the new york times magazine. his major articles in recent years have included profile of a white house counter-terrorism chief john brennan, former defense secretary robert gates, and efforts to combat the risk of nuclear terrorism. michael. >> thank you. i am going to briefly introduce our panelists. ken to my left spent two tickets in federal law enforcement and homeland security, including general counsel to the fbi and chief of staff to robert mona. as the united states attorney and that the first assistant attorney general for national security. he became homeland security adviser to george bush in 2008. juan was that the assistant to the president for combating terrorism from 2005 until 2009. he served as assistant secretary of treasury for terrorist financing and financial crimes where he led the global hunt fo

this next panel will focus on the white house role in counterterrorism here at moderating is michael crowleymichael is a senior correspondent for time. he writes about washington, the obama administration and national security issues. he previously wrote about foreign policy for "the new republic." he's also written for new york magazine, g2, slate, and "the new york times" magazines. is major articles in recent years have included profiles of white house counterterrorism chief john brennan, former defense secretary robert gates, and efforts to combat the risk of nuclear terrorism. michael. >> hi, everybody. thank you. i'm going to briefly into his our panelists before we dive in. ken wainstein to my left spent two decades in federal law enforcement and homeland security including as general counsel to the fbi and chief of staff. the fbi director robert mueller. as they listed to turn in washington, d.c. and as the first assistant attorney general for national security. in 2008 he became homeland security adviser to george w. bush. juan zarate service deputy assistant to the president and de

moderating is michael crowley, a senior correspondent for times.writes about washington, the obama administration and national security issues. he wrote about foreign-policy for the new republic. he has also written for new york magazine, gq, slate, and the new york times magazine. his major articles in recent years have included profile of a white house counter-terrorism chief john brennan, former defense secretary robert gates, and efforts to combat the risk of nuclear terrorism. michael. >> thank you. i am going to briefly introduce our panelists. ken to my left spent two tickets in federal law enforcement and homeland security, including general counsel to the fbi and chief of staff to robert mona. as the united states attorney and that the first assistant attorney general for national security. he became homeland security adviser to george bush in 2008. juan was that the assistant to the president for combating terrorism from 2005 until 2009. he served as assistant secretary of treasury for terrorist financing and financial crimes where he led

moderating is michael crowley, a senior correspondent for times. he writes about washington, the obama administration and national security issues. he wrote about foreign-policy for the new republic. he has also written for new york magazine, gq, slate, and the new york times magazine. his major articles in recent years have included profile of a white house counter-terrorism chief john brennan, former defense secretary robert gates, and efforts to combat the risk of nuclear terrorism. michael. >> thank you. i am going to briefly introduce our panelists. ken to my left spent two tickets in federal law enforcement and homeland security, including general counsel to the fbi and chief of staff to robert mona. as the united states attorney and that the first assistant attorney general for national security. he became homeland security adviser to george bush in 2008. juan was that the assistant to the president for combating terrorism from 2005 until 2009. he served as assistant secretary of treasury for terrorist financing and financial crimes where he