pat buchanan. >> what does the president need to do thursday?ugh, tough crowd out there. >> it can be done, can it not? >> i know he's got a lot of advice from the democrats, go high, go big, go bold. make it -- throw it in their face. and if you don't get it, run against him. i really think the president's best course would be to get up there and lay down some things that he believes that the republicans will agree some of them at least so you can get something done for the country. that's what the country wants. if you have a flight after that, fine. but i would not go up there and get in their face and do the jim hoffa, barbarians at the gates and the rest of the run. >> it will make democrats feel good right now the next time you lash out at republicans. just because the country hates republicans a little more and so you drive it down to 12% instead of 13% in the house, it doesn't help the president. >> much bigger issues. structural economic issues that this president, this congress, this washington, this count i have have to address. talk

pat buchanan, let's talk headlines first. rick perry, the horrible week is starting to show up in polls here, 19%. >> well, he's in real trouble, joe. i think perry's got to go out

pat buchanan, let's talk headlines first. rick perry, the horrible week is starting to show up in polls here, 19%. >> well, he's in real trouble, joe. i think perry's got to go out and win iowa or he's going to lose it. and if romney can go out and win iowa, i think it's all over because romney will go from iowa straight into new hampshire and win that. what's happened here. >> pat, let me stop you quickly. neither you nor i would believe that romney could win iowa a month ago. yet mitt romney's performances and debates picking up support even in iowa, a new gop field iowa poll shows him at 21% ahead of michele bauchmann by six points, rick perry by 7%, ron paul by 9%. those are a pretty stunning turn around for romney. >> a dramatic turn around, joe, and opens a door for romney to go in and shut this whole thing down if he can either win iowa or loses and runs second say lose to someone who cannot go the distance against him. i think he's in the seat, and the reason is, the tea party's been acting pretty much like that gal t

>> pat buchanan and no he hasn't. he has been critical of netanyahu.anyahu does not like obama and he moves very close to the republicans. but in this district, not only ed koch an orthodox jewish community there and new york daily post and news endorsed turner. this is really in a way an antiobama vote, i think. really sending him a message out there and it is a tremendous victory for republicans and what it says to democratic senate candidates and others is look the president obama may be a real anchor and albatross for you in your election. you better separate yourself from him. it is a terrific win for the republicans. a bad defeat for the democrats. >> why did koch say what he said? >> he said it because many in the jewish community feel obama is unsympathetic to israel in a weigh way that for example george w. bush was not. and obama is not sympathetic to israel. >> is turner sympathetic to israel? >> i don't know where he was. but he is now. >> sign me up. >> president obama has tried to adjust the relationship more like president bush's father,

i agree with pat buchanan for the last segment. it was the hpv thing, because that kills him with the tea party people. >> here he is, michele bachmann taking on the fight. let's watch. >> the governor's former chief of staff was the chief lobbyist for this drug company. the drug company gave thousands of dollars in political donations to the governor. and this is just flat-out wrong. >> the company was merck and it was a $5,000 contribution that i had received from them. i raise about $30 million, and if you're saying that i can be bought for $5,000, i'm offended. >> well, i'm offended for all the little girls and the parents that didn't have a choice. that's what i'm offended for. >> by the way, i got something in translation from texas there. in other words, if you said i was bought for $50,000, it wouldn't be an offensive comment. what are we talking about? the price war, the old joke, the price that's the play here. >> that's one of those lessons, chris, that you learn where you leave it alone. you do not go down that road. mi

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>> pat buchanan it is the apocalyptic book but he is really taking the view our country is in trouble. he will look do the tea party and a conservative movement to get us out of this. it will try to stoke the fires to push the division we are seeing right now which i think we've made books to bring it together. his book seems like it will be polarizing. >> there is the another title by tom brokaw but it addresses all three books of different perspectives that the country is a draft not addressing fundamental problems. we went through world war ii, and amaze come a cold war, and now a global war against terrorism, not sure who the enemy is our but a lot of authors are addressing that. this the country know where it is headed? >> the book how america fell behind have feign tom friedman's name on of book, does that sell it automatically? >> yes. a columnist for the near times with a proven track record on policy issues and has the knack of writing about policy in ways you don't have to be a policy want to understand. conservatives would view them as a liberal but it is fairly open-minded

>> joining me now, peter phen and political analyst pat buchanan. you are chuckling there. e been to these debates before. are there intimidation tactics like in sports? do candidates try to get inside somebody's head or get in their face and intimidate them when the cameras are off. >> you want to make sure you nail the one guy. he's in your way. and of course, ron paul had been sort of baiting the governor there. the governor is a tough guy. that is a natural exchange. i think there's no harm done. i tell you this, though, rick perry's got a real problem down the road here, alex, for this reason. he's got to do very well in iowa and the two people that he's got to beat out of there are michele bachmann and ron paul who, together, got more than 60% of the iowa straw poll. so those two folks are in his way, all the way in this run to the nomination and you're going to see sparks fly because rick perry is one guy who does not conceal his emotions. >> well, that's for sure. peter, as you know rick perry, he went into the debate with these skyrocketing poll numbers, the new guy

>> can i can take pat buchanan is an apocalyptic book. i haven't read it yet, but he's really taking the view that our country's in trouble, which we are, and kind of saying he's going to be looking toward the tea party and the conservative movement as a way to get us out of this. um, i think it's going to be taking a lot of shots. i think it's going to be trying to stoke the fires that push the division that we're seeing right now in our country and kind of deepen that divide which i really feel is not the appropriate way to, i think we need books that can bring us together a little bit more right now. and his book seems like it's going to be quite a polarizing tome when it comes out. >> mr. minzesheimer? >> i would add there's another title that might fit into that category, it's by tom brokaw. i forget the title now, but it addresses all three books from different perspectives are addressing this sense that this country is sort of adrift. we're not addressing fundamental problems in an era which is a little hard to define. we went thro

>> pat buchanan is an apocalyptic book. i have not read it yet, but really taking the view that our country is in trouble, which we are. kind of saying he's going to be looking toward the tea party and the conservative movement as a way to get us out of this. i think it's going to be taking a lot of shots and tried to stoke the fires and pushed the division that we are seeing in our country and deepen the divide, which i really feel is not the appropriate way. i think we need books that can bring us together a little more right now, and his seems like it will be quite a polarizing town. >> you know, i would add, another title that might fit into that category by tom brokaw. i forget the title now. it addresses all three books from different perspectives that are addressing the sense that this country is a draft. we are not addressing fundamental problems in an era which is a little harder to define. world war to end the new who our enemies were. the cold war and the new who our enemies work. now in a global war against terr

pat buchanan? >> everybody should have to go through that machine, john. i agree with that.o see if there's something hidden somewhere. but i think they -- >> you mean is there -- standing suspicion that all travelers are capable of terrorism? >> something can be planted somewhere. and i think they should go through, so should the luggage. but i agree with what the implication of your question, if you're talking about individuals, 95-year-old women and kids, i mean, you ought to use the professional expertise of a agents who ought to be able to profile individuals to say this one looks more likely to be carrying something than that one. and if they've got a select out someone, the idea of a quality there is stupidity, and what they've been do ridiculous. >> most of these breaches are technical infractions, like carrying a very small penknife or something with a sharp object, or even a bottle of water. they will stop you down and do an inspection. >> you have to throw your water out or starbucks or whatever your liquid is. and they make rules and they're across the board. the

pat buchanan? >> yes, and he's been i have' good commander in chief, he's took down osama bin laden and kept guantanamo open. al-qaeda's being decimated and decapitated in afghanistan and pakistan, due to the president in part drone attacks. that is the good side. the tough side is this, john -- the zone attacks are during a lot of collateral damage, they're expanding the universe and the hatred of the united states in that area, and they're creating a larger pool in which al-qaeda fishes. al-qaeda has also even though it's in tough shape there, it's metastasize ode. it's al-qaeda in arabia, in yemen, somalia, libya, and in addition to that, this entire war on terror and again the president's done a good job, has caused us for a decade to ignore a really rising challenge, which is the rising challenge of china as a rival super-power of the united states, while we've been focused on nation building and the rest. >> eleanor? >> this president is not going to eradicate all terrorism. no president coul

woefully few others bring it up -- pat buchanan, donald trump -- who argued the need to protect our industries by tariff if necessary. but they were ridiculed. not taken seriously. why is it i am the only presidential candidate who can see the bfear question -- bear. america desperately need a crotchety old man like me who has a clear vision of the facts and a wisdom to notice that there is a reason there is no room to sit safely in the meeting. there is a bear in the room up our jobs, eating our future. could it be i am the only one who has not sold himself out to the big corporations, pacs and their campaign money? we need one candidate who is free to lead america back to prosperity. now let's solve it, and i will finish. without using tariffs -- without using tariffs, we can bring american factories back home. remember when everything you bought was made in the usa? did you feel proud and secure that america had the factory and technology and efficiency to out-produce any nation on earth? how do you feel now? when almost everything you buy has a label that says made in china. that chinese l

joining us is michelle bernard and pat buchanan.uld he invoke the ronald reagan rule that you shalt not speak ill of a fellow republican? >> no, because he may have to do some real fighting before the night is over. he wants to come off as a tough, strong, conservative leader, but as johnny cash said, rick, don't bring your guns to town. don't bring the swagger, but stand up there and solve one of the problems you've got. is this guy a president? i think he's got to come off as presidential at the same time tough. >> can he ever explain why he -- >> it's because of the coyote that's no longer with us. >> let me go to michelle. where does he hide the gun anyway? let me go to michele bachmann. michelle bernard, of course, not michele bachmann. how do you get back into the race when you don't seem to be a natural politician. how does he catch a guy like rick perry, who seems to be a born politician. >> for mitt romney right now, the key might be to sit back and wait and see what happens. we don't know if this bump that rick perry is se

. >> joining me now, peter fend and msnbc political analyst pat buchanan, aka, my boys. een a while. where you been on me, hiding out. >> creating trouble. >> i tell you guys. pat, you just heard the president there. will there be some compromises from the congress or will the eternal optimist be let down. >> i think he has a case. it was a rally speech in terms of mood but it was a moderate speech. he has a number of ideas in there, extending the payroll tax cuts, tax credits for hiring long-term unemployed, roads, bridges, schools, rebuilding them. he says i'm going to pay for it down the road and i'll show you how. that's a moderate speech and it's got a lot of ideas in there that will appeal to conservatives and republicans. everybody went home, the president and the republicans and found out the country wants action for the unemployed. i'm optimistic as is the president. >> okay, peter, all of the hype leading up to it, we were talking about it last weekend, looking ahead, did the president live up to it? >> i definitely think did he. i agree with pat on a lot of thi

. >> all right, pat buchanan. >> i -- >> you know what, i give up. if you want to nominate a guy that's going who lose, go ahead and do it. >> use both hands. >> you go. >> i'm going to talk to phil about the new tv documentary. >> we're very sorry, we owe you 20 seconds. >> what time is it? >> it's "morning joe." stick around for chuck and the "the daily rundown." >> this morning, we reveal the results of the new nbc news "wall street journal" poll. president obama hits all time lows. less than one in five think the country is headed in the right direction. there's at least one silver lining for the white house. congress fares even worse. over ae80% disapprove of how they're doing their job. republicans getting hit hardest over the country's death rating downgrade. most voters would toss every member out if they could in one fell swoop. many more results and what it all means straight ahead. >>> in 2012 news, michele bachmann's campaign manager and deputy are calling it quits. not a good sign for a campaign that has struggled since winning the aim s

1980 when they challenged president carter and i think weakened him in his re-election or when pat buchanan president bush sr. so i don't think he has worries on that front but you might see a third-party candidacy just because the mood of the country is so angry as it was in 1992. and ross perot, he got 19 million votes. despite being a little eccentric for some -- >> special elections are snapshots. if the president has democrats in his camp so strong behind him you have to ask why the democrats have lost a seat that have been controlled by democrats back to 1923. >> that's only 90 years. >> it's a curious thing for the democrats. he has problems with his coalition. major problems with independents who don't believe in his policies anymore. they like him personally and they want him to succeed, but if they throw that away -- i was going to ask about governor perry. >> i'll save the question for another day because where we are on time. steve israel, the chairman of the congressional democratic campaign, he says, snapshot! to jim's point, some special elections mean nothing and some mean m

. >> caller: 5 thought by now you would be giving a show with pat buchanan. was wondering your impression of pat buchanan and your relationship with him and if you get along as well as you seem to. >> guest: one of my great disappointments when i started doing television was to meet pat buchanan and find in an interpersonal sense he is a very nice guy, easy to go along with, nice in that he doesn't have to be nice. i went in prepared for his political views and social views. so objectionable that i was hoping he would be an obnoxious guy to sit next to so i could really let him have it. but his political and social views are totally objectionable. the closest i came to losing it on the air was once -- a couple of -- a couple times. i really almost lost it when we talked about the sonia sotomayor confirmation anti managed to work himself into such a span about hispanics and hispanic immigration that he was arguing sarah palin's educational credentials were better than sonia sotomayor's and he persisted in this ridiculous viewpoint and that is as close as i eve

. >> caller: pat buchanan i thought by now he would be giving a showing but what your impressions and your relationship with him and if you do get along as well as you seem? >> guest: one of the great disappointments when i started to do television was to see pat buchanan and with the interpersonal since he is a very nice guy. easy to get along with, and nice that if he does not have to be so i went to a prepared i found it the political and social views objectionable i was hoping he would be tough to sit next to so i could let him have it but but the political and social views and the closest i ever came to losing it on the air, a couple times with him but both times i came close it was with that but really when talking he had managed to work himself about hispanic immigration that he was arguing that sarah palin educational credentials were sonya sotomayor and have this ridiculous viewpoint that is the closest i ever came to actually exploding on the air. >> host: why was that a great disappointment. >> guest: i wanted to hate the guy personally. but i couldn't but that does not sto

given the choice between pat buchanan or bob dole.le class values who wants to keep it -- he's going to vote for bob dole every time, even if the republican party loses. >> when you call the federal reserve chairman a traitor, a man who's committed to doing the right thing, who may be the smartest central banker in the world -- when you call him a traitor, that's crazy. >> a conservative at heart. >> oh, had wants to do the right thing, but we're in a time where the europeans are destroying the world's economy, and he is trying to show leadership. >> and this is the thing, nicole, that has been so destructive to the republican party. in suburbs, where you win or lose presidential elections. >> and among women. >> for the past five years, the republican party -- well, actually since president obama was elected. you have to say outrageous things to gain the respect of the glenn becks of the world and the rush limbaughs of the world. rush wasn't always this way, by the way. he used to be a conservative's conservative. but now you've got

woefully few others bring it up -- pat buchanan, donald trump -- who argued the need to protect our industries by tariff if necessary. but they were ridiculed. not taken seriously. why is it i am the only presidential candidate who can see the bfear question -- bear. america desperately need a crotchety old man like me who has a clear vision of the facts and a wisdom to notice that there is a reason there is no room to sit safely in the meeting. there is a bear in the room up our jobs, eating our future. could it be i am the only one who has not sold himself out to the big corporations, pacs and their campaign money? we need one candidate who is free to lead america back to prosperity. without using tariffs, we can bring american factories back home. remember when everything you bought was made in the usa? did you feel proud and secure that america had the factory and technology and efficiency to out-produce any nation on earth? how do you feel now? when almost everything you buy has a label that says made in china. that chinese label is a sad symbol of america's decline. are you not annoyed w