mr. cantor's time and attention. a key starter in cantor's office is leaving to set up a new super pack aimed at raising mr. cantor's profile and possibly positioning him for the vice preside presidentcy. a poll just out shows 76% of americans disapprove of how you and your republican colleagues are handling the stagnant economy, and 76%! the poll also states that over half the country wants the president's jobs bill passed, and that's 58% believe it will help the economy. listen up, mr. cantor, 75% of america, three quarters of the population, disagree with your coddling of the rich. they support raising taxes on americans making over $1 million a year. >> the policies being promoted by the administration that are sending the signal that we are not open for business in america. >> not open for business? more like closed-minded. i am joined by peter welch of vermont. good afternoon. >> good afternoon. >> the president urged house majority leader eric cantor to put his jobs bill up for a vote so the entire country woul

mr. cantor: mr. speaker, i say to the gentleman, i am very entertained by the nature of his question since i guess it starts from the fact that some might believe that congress creates jobs. but i would say in general to the speaker that what we need to be doing here is to create an environment where entrepreneurs and small businesses and investors can actually feel confident again to put capital to create jobs. i would say to the gentleman further that the administration itself has accepted the notion that passage of the three free trade agreements will have the potential -- there's no guarantee -- but potential of the creation of a quarter of a million jobs. again, there have been a lot of promises made in this town, mr. speaker, about how we're going to control the level of unemployment, make sure it doesn't go beyond certain points, connected with the stimulus bill, and i think the american people have had just about enough of broken promises. so we're proceeding with a focus, focus like a laser

mr. cantor to come down here to dallas and explain what exactly in this jobs bill does he not believe in. what exactly is he on opposed to? >> mr. cantor who earlier in the week declared the jobs bill as a package dead in the house pushed back 00 twitter accusing president obama of he said being in big full campaign mode when it costs to the current congress, a new poll shows the president's frustration is shared by the voters. 14% of americans approve of the job that body is doing. that's according to the "washington post" abc poll, the lowest approval rating in that survey's history for congress. by contrast, 82% disapprove. meanwhile in the senate, an attempt to embarrass the democrats by another republican leader who pushed for an immediate vote. a move blocked by mary read. democratic leadership have recently said they do not have enough votes to pass the bill, therefore, mr. mcconnell wanted to push them to vote on it now. a special election victory for the democrats last night. >> this vehicle toerks ladies and gentlemen, it's not about me. it's about you. >> that is west virginia

mr. cantor to come here to dallas and explain what pactly in this jobs bill does he not believe in? >> cantor said house republicans have rejected the president's all-or-nothing approach to the legislation and that republicans have different ideas on how to grow the economy and create jobs. he hopes the party can find common ground with the president. >>> and emergency ethics reform. >> hardly anyone surprised that the d.c. council decided to turn its back on the plan that would launch an ethics reform task force. matt ackland was there and joins us now. matt? >> reporter: the d.c. couple wants to address the issue and do not think the emergency plan is the way to go. this morning, council member ven sent orange proposed a plan to launch a task force. his plan was should the down and he got no -- he was shot down and got no support. he made a promise to voters during the campaign to ethics reform and did that, introducing emergency legislation tuesday morning. >> this will provide a viable solution to restoring public confidence in the integrity of elected and appointed officials. >>

mr. cantor to come down here to dallas. >> nobody gets everything they want. >> i got 98% of what i wanted. i'm pretty happy. >>> good evening. i'm chris hayes in for lawrence o'donnell. the dream is dead. once again. chris christie the man that many republicans have been pining for to enter the race, their much wished for savior, once again took time out of his busy schedule as governor of the state of new jersey to loudly in front of the cameras with great relish put to bed speculation that he will run for president. >> in the end, what i've always felt was the right decision remains the right decision today. now is not my time. i have a commitment to new jersey i simply will not abandon. so new jersey, whether you like it or not, you're stuck with me. >> increased national profile for christie surrounding his decision seems to have conferred some local political advantages in the governor whose declining poll numbers have sharply reversed as he's become the target of cascades of valentines from conservative donors and activists. christie's approval rating in new jersey stands at 54%. du

mr. nice guy. president obama calls out eric cantor for trying to block his jobs bill. >> i'd like mr. o dallas and explain what exactly in this jobs bill does he not believe in. >> is this the obama democrats have been waiting for? >> he is on fire. look at the guy. i haven't seen him put four weeks together like this.

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mr. cantor. we don't have that there. the tape froze. he said if mr. to dallas to explain what's sla a'y in this jobs bill he does not believe it, the president calling him out. does that lose credibility when your own party. maybe harry reid can't get all the democrats to vote for it, some might have re-election question and might be embarrassing. we know he might not get 60 votes because no or very few republicans help out. can't the bring it up and vote no and not point fingers. >> you're acting like the senator reed can't bring it up. not fall to republican stunts. the problem is on the house side where, quite frankly, they will continue to stand in the way of really wealthy people paying their fair share. >> that doesn't make any sense. >> it's washington. it's not supposed to make sense. >> if the president wants real optics, the optics of it, you do what they did on health care, do what they did on budget reform and deficit, you have the senate pass it and go to the house and say the house isn't passing what the senate passed not start in the hou

mr. cain called out protestors for what he called class warfare. it was echoed by eric cantor last week. cantor blasted occupy wall streeters and its sister groups as quote, mobs who he says are pitting americans against one another. nancy pelosi had this to say about mr. cantor's claims. >> i didn't hear him say anything when the tea party was out demonstrating, actually spitting on members of congress right here in the capitol and he and his colleagues were putting signs in the windows encouraging them. it's a democratic system, we don't all agree. we'd have a king if we were all of one mind. we don't, we have different views and part of the democracy of our country is the expression that people give and the constitution guarantees that. >> miss pelosi expressed support for what she called the message to the establishment that she says occupy wall street is sending. >>> german chancellor angela merkel and french president, nicolas sarkozy are vowing to do everything necessary to secure the european banking system. they leaders say they will announce a new plan to capitalize

mr. cantor to come here to dallas and explain what exactly in this jobs bill does he not believe in. >> presidentobama says that congress has not voted on the president's american jobs act because the house republican leader eric cantor is undermining is. the obama legislation promises to spur infrastructure rehab, plus aid state and local government to do more hiring, plus give employers tax credits permitting them to bring on new workers. republican leader cantor says that while he will introduce portions of obama jobs act, the bill as a won't get to the addition. "president obama needs to understand addition. "president obama needs to understand that his my way or the highway approach simply isn't going to work in the house or the democratic senate, especially in light of his abyssmal record on jobs." is eric cantor playing the bad top what we will see as john boehner's good cop? >> no, they're on the same page as on this program. they're going to oppose it, but pick out pieces of it eventually and pass them. the big story, john, is you have even senate democrats opposing this jobs bill, when

mr. cantor to come down here and explain what exactly is in this jobs bill he does not believe in. >> the president pushes his jobs plan and takes aim at his opponents by name. >> people are angry but they have nowhere to get the anger out. >> anger over the economy starts demonstrations as we observe another anniversary in the afghanistan war. >> i did not see this war being one or loss in the next several years. i think it will continue. >> welcome to "inside washington." i'm mark shields. gordon peterson has the week off a bank. new jersey gov. chris christie went from i object of intense republican desire to the big one that got away. >> the people sent me to trenton to get a job done and i am not prepared to walk away. i know not everyone agrees with my decision. but my loyalty to this state is what it is. >> christie had company. a former alaska gov. sarah palin. how does this bear well change things for the 2012 race? charles crowd hammer? >> i do not think it changes anything. i do not think there was any chance for chris the bank to come in. -- gov. christie to come in. he would

mr. cantor is how mr. cantor described protests by the tea party. understand why you know, one man's mob is another man's democracy. i think both are expressions that are totally consistent with the american democratic tradition. >> we want to just point out, we did some checking to see what eric cantor actually said. this quote in 2009, referring to the tea party's rise and i'll put it up on the screen -- that statement from eric cantor back in 2009. and as this occupy wall street movement takes off, we're also taking a closer look at people behind it. our mary snow talked with protesters in new york today. >> in the three weeks this protest has been taking place, most of the people camping out in lower manhattan have been young people, but today, we found some grandparents showing up for the very first time and it's their concern about jobs that's bringing them there. as protesters mark day 21 of their occupy wall street movement, 73-year-old ala harris decided it's time she join them. the retired grandmother says she's frustrated for seeing jobs

mr. cantor. 68% of americans and 68% of all millionaires believe that it's time to raise taxes on the wealthiestthat this nation's economy can start moving again. and if you're not prepared to do anything in response, then isn't it time that you, too, did the honorable thing? thank you very much for watching. dylan ratigan's here to take us forward. dylan, it's yours. >> it's interesting, martin, that you bring up honor. >> okay. here we go. there's always this

mr. cantor, when i hear your agenda, it sounds to me like you think america's big problem is that rich peoplewealthy enough. that isn't america's big problem. america's big problem is jobs and economic opportunities for the middle class. and if you're not addressing that problem, you're simply not in the game. >> jared bernstein, as ever, thank you very much. stay with us. >> no matter how tough times are, no matter how many obstacles stand in our way, we are going to make the dream that all americans share real once again. and that starts right now. it starts with you. >> here are tip to optimize your small business content. choose the right place to host your content. keep it less than three minutes. and attach a text transcript to your video. it lets search engines get a better read of your content. [ male announcer ] humana and walmart have teamed up to bring you a low-priced medicare prescription drug plan. ♪ with the lowest national plan premium... ♪ ...and copays as low as one dollar... ♪ ...saving on medicare prescriptions is easy. ♪ so you're free to focus on the things that really m

mr. cantor, there's over 157 signatures by republicans and democrats.t to the 218 needed to bring it it the floor as john boehner said, he wants the people's housework its will, why not have the rank and file members walk to the floor. the answer being we don't know where the administration is. this could possibly be dangerous and start a trade war. really kind of being cautious. so this is a very interesting issue where eric cantor, john boehner and president obama are all united together because of fear of what could happen with some sort of trade war with china, and also because they have significant special interest money given to them by folks that would be very much effected by this. >> indeed they do. we have this breaking news and a news conference jointly from the fbi and the attorney general on the alleged terror plot that has been broken up to iranian-born, one naturalized citizen born in iran. two suspects now under arrest. alleged attacks on the audi and israeli embassies here in washington. we'll be right back. drug plan. ♪ with the lowest

mr. cantor. i thought if you don't raise taxes on the job creators, you don't have to worry about anything. he wants to encourage the job creators by lowering their taxes again. this time by 10%. tax hikes for the rich. been on the slide the last 50 years. the middle class is picking up the tab. eric cantor's income gap solution would make those numbers even worse. tonight kantor says he'll take an income gap, dog and pony show on the road. the majority leader is planning a major speech at a school in philadelphia this friday. president obama is already on the road pushing his jobs plan. the president is on a three-day bus tour which will put him in kantor's home state of virginia later this week. today president obama hammered the republicans, their plan down in north carolina. >> turns out the republican plan boils down to a few basic ideas. they want to gut regulations. they want to let wall street do whatever it wants. they want to drill more and repeal health care reform. >> president obama

mr. cantor to come down here to dallas and explain what exactly in this jobs bill does he not believe in. what exactly is he opposed to? >> and his cantor going to be the democrats' nancy pelosi, so to speak? >> you know, i don't think so. it's awfully hard to demonize a guy like eric cantor. his name i.d. across the country is fairly low. he's a great guy, i like him a lot. i don't think you can demonize eric cantor. president obama is not going to run against eric cantor, he's going to run against mitt romney, as david said, or rick perry or herman cain. my guess, it's going to be mitt romney. my guess is, that mitt romney's message on the economy is going to be much stronger than barack obama's message. so barack obama -- the president has really got to start thinking how do i fix this economy. if i fix the economy, then i can actually move forward. how do i fix the economy? it's not by running to the left, it's by running to the center and finding ways to work with the republicans in the house and senate and get something done. he's not trying to do that. he's trying to demonize chara

mr. cantor to come down here to dallas and explain what exactly in this jobs bill does he not believe? n.? if y if you don't would that, at least put this jobs bill up for a vote to the entire country knows exactly where members of congress stand. >> well, even before the president had spoken those words about eric cantor, they telegraphed they were going to do it, cantor responded on twitter saying "while the president seems to be in full campaign mode we in the house are going to try to find areas of commonality to work for the people. in the senate, mitch mcconnell tried to stick up for eric cantor. he moved to call the president's bluff saying it will be a great idea to bring up the jobs bill for a vote immediately. harry reid called it a political stunt. he wasn't bringing up the jobs bill. he was attaching it to another bill. and so reid said democrats are scrambling to rewrite the paid fors in the jobs bill in order to bring some of the unconvinced members of his party onboard. so complicated legislative maneuverings all delivering and dishing up what the country has said they'r

mr. cantor is quoted as saying or his staff as saying, let's make sure you stay at the very top while the rest of america is challenged and the rest of america has to sacrifice >> you know what is so to me humiliating to people that need jobs, need relief, that nothing to do with the beltway debate or media debate, none of that, that are really trying to make ends meet, seriously trying to figure out how they are going to get through this, and we're playing these distractive games. lack at all these republicans that all they are talking about is the president's bus. i don't care if he was riding a tractor. if we're talking about jobs, why are we obsessing on the president's bus, a bus, by the way, that was the same that mccain used and that they made two for the republican candidate this time, but why are we talking about the vehicle rather than what we're talking about riding in hopes to achieve? watch what republicans are saying, senator menendez. >> now the president is riding around on a bus. >> a bus tour that the president is on, and a lot of is centered around the bus. i didn't nee

mr. cantor should come down to dallas and look kim russ until the eye and tell her why she doesn't deserve to be in the classroom doing what she loves, helping our kids. >> that teacher, kim russell will join us here on the "the ed show" in a moment. the president also invited cantor and the republicans to face other texans who desperately need congress to pass his jobs package. >> come tell dallas construction workers why they should be sitting idle instead of out there on the job. tell small business owners and workers in this community why you would rather defend tax breaks for folks who don't need them, for millionaires rather than tax cuts for middle-class families. and if you won't do that, at least put this jobs bill up for a vote so that the entire country knows exactly where members of congress stand. [ applause ] >> so be fair about this, folks. who's the honest broker in all of this? was it not in the lame duck session of the congress that the president went along with the extension of the bush tax cuts just to move the country forward and get the country moving again? now the s

mr. cantor to come down here to dallas and explain what exactly in this jobs bill does he not believe in. >> is this the obama democrats have been waiting for? >> he is on fire. look at the guy. i haven't seen him put four weeks together like this. >>> chris christie is out, mitt romney's got the polls, but rick perry's got the cash. >>> and raising cain. does herman cain's new surge in popularity put the former pizza king into the top tier? >>> and mad as hell and gaining strengths. the protests that started on wall street aretretching from coast to coast. but what is their game plan? >>> good day. i'm andrea mitchell, live in washington. so far, it is either feast or famine for rick perry. the texas governor brings in $17 million in the third quarter, but his poll numbers are sliding in the opposite direction. at the same time, all of the republican candidates are hammering away at president obama while he is picking a fight with the republicans in congress. >> the republican majority leader in congress, eric cantor, said that right now, he won't even let this jobs bill have a vote in t

mr. cantor to come down here to dallas and explain what exactly's in this jobs bill does he not believe inwhat exactly -- what exactly is he opposed to? at least put this jobs bill up for a vote, so that the entire country knows exactly where members of congress stand. >> well, the president was speaking right there in mesquite, texas, which happens to fall in the congressional district of jeb hensarling, the chairman of the republican conference, where transportation for america reports there are 42 structurally deficient bridges just in that district alone and these are bridges that are in need of immediate maintenance or outright replacement. including the bridge on u.s. 80 west over the big bushy creek near forney, texas. it carries nearly 20,000 cars a day, every day, including trucks. and throughout this segment, we're going to list those 42 deficient bridges in jeb hensarling's district at the bottom of the screen. those are bridges americans could be put to work to fix right now. so will republicans continue to be obstructionists or give the president a vote on his jobs bill. joini

mr. cantor,let's say. >> okay, can we first just together sit down in a room together with whoever you want to bring in and go through an exercise of finding... i forget what we should do, just find out a discussion of how does the economic machine work? how does the machine work. and can we agree on how the machine works? >> rose: you think they've done that or not? >> they don't do that. they don't... this is the big thing. everybody's looking at what to do a there's aebate... >> rose: this is about can they do... when i say do you think they've done that or not? >> no, no, no. >> rose: let's just test our assumptions about what necessary in the way the system works and the mhine works? >> no. so that's the interesting thing. everybody's looking about what to do and each approaches it with a bias and we've not in a conversation that's a quality conversation... >> rose: and part of the argument has to do with how you raid history. >> well, we could do it together. rose: read history together? >> and you can at a very nuts level i can take any peod of history and put it through my template.

mr. cantor and i sent him a letter back last week outlining areas where he thought we could find common ground, whether it be free-trade proposals, whether it be the infrastructure ideas and a long-term highway bill, whether it be on one of the tax credits that he outlined. but that's our job. our job is to find common ground to help our country. while the american people know were not know is going to agree, they do expect were going to get something done. but it takes two to 10 go. and all year i've reached out to the president, reached out to the president, but you have to have a willing partner. all your advice the president from a sentry to. and here we are on the eve of the visit to the president of south korea and were going to have to move these trade bills that expeditious speed in order to maintain our very good relationship with a very good ally. >> to national security questions were approaching the 10th year in afghanistan. the country is to put it mildly conflicted about that ongoing war. what is it achieved? how much longer should it continue and secondarily, related to the word

mr. cantor to come down here to dallas and explain what exactly in this jobs bill does he not believe in? what exactly is he opposed to? >> holman: republicans answered with a challenge of their own. on the senate floor, minority leader mitch mcconnell called for a vote now, knowing that even some democrats have problems with the obama plan. >> i don't think the president is saying he wants an extensive debate on it. i think he wants a vote on it. and i wanted to disabuse him of the nation that somehow we're unwilling to vote on his proposal. even though there is bipartisan opposition to the president's jobs proposal, bipartison opposition to it, i think he's entitled to a vote. >> holman: the senate's democratic majority leader, harry reid, objected to taking up the jobs bill now. he said there's other business to deal with first. congress has approved another incremental funding measure, this one to keep the government runningor the next six weeks. the stopgap continuing resolution passed the house easily today. it expires november 18. the senate passed it last week. lawmakers continue