now from room to eric cantor to peter king who should know better because that you know he's from new york and i'm sure he even knows some kids of some of these older people who are working people who've gone out there to support them who are in unions or not i mean this is really from the same playbook from the sixty's don't let's atomize the protests because it'll get larger and these people don't represent america well what they're saying is we do represent america we're just brave enough to go down there because we're young and that's what young people do and i think there are a lot of older people that really side with them on this and again i think this is just from the republican talking points if you will to try to deal with it in my eyes this this movement because it isn't a formal movement i mean not like the tea party they'll when you look at their comments about the tea party than oh it's a little you know then it's they're supportive but that is you know the record file we're grassroots but they were being financed manipulated if cetera et cetera by rather organized sourc

you know we found one congressman peter king he says he's got on the record saying that if and poor and our people and the media cannot lie get in my story that again you're asked to bring attention to this story. what's your reaction for that well he says he's reading from the kentucky or it's basically that you see you know across the g.o.p. now from broome to eric cantor to peter king who should know better because that you know he's from new york and i'm sure he even knows something it's good that some of these older people who are working people have going to support them where they are and unions are not i mean this is reading from the same playbook from the sixty's don't agenda my eyes the protests because it'll get larger and these people don't represent america well what they're saying is we do represent america we're just brave enough to go down there because we're young and that's what young people do and i think there are a lot of older people that really saw it with them on this and again i think this is just from the republican talking points if you will and try to deal wi

and the idea that the media glorified the movements that well the key point about peter king's comments were peter king said that in the in the nineteen sixty's that we ultimately the protests shaped policy and that we cannot let that happen again that's a direct quote from peter king and if you really unpack that what he's saying is is that things like the civil rights act medicare the voting rights act and the vietnam war protections against discrimination against women these things that were the results of sixty's protests we can't allow to happen again and it unveils it unmasks the real republican attitude that the rip. publicans are still trying to wage a war not on the culture of the sixty's but on the legislative results of the one nine hundred sixty s. that's why you see an effort to cut medicare that's why you see in the state that i'm talking to from colorado republican secretary of state trying to disenfranchise voters we have a congressman trying to repeal parts of the voting rights act so i think that the when the republicans make a comparison to the one nine hundred sixty

peter king, that's about the lowest thing you have ever said. you want to control the coverage? you don't have a line to this reporter. you don't have a line to this anchor. i will continue to cover this. i am in the middle of the country tonight. i am here in chicago because i wanted to see if the people in chicago were going to be saying the same things that i heard down at wall street in new york just a few days ago. you ought to take that road trip, mr. king. it's remarkable what the american people are saying about how screwed up our government is and how it all goes to the top 1%. what they're saying in chicago is exactly what they're saying in new york. and i'd venture to say it's the same thing all over the country. get your cell phones out. i want to know what you think. tonight's question. are republicans afraid of the 99% movement? text a for yes, b for no to 622639. you can always go to our blog on msnbc.com. we'll bring you results later on in the show. joining me now a robert greenwald. he's the producer of the documentary "rethink afghanistan." i appreciate your t

peter king calls the plot an act of war and says the u.s. should not dismiss the idea of military action. vice president joe biden even said this morning, "nothing has been taken off the table." >>> this alleged plot has grabbed a lot of experts' interests because it is so unlike anything we've seen from iran before. it's unclear what they gain by it. tom fuentes director of the international operations. great to see you, again. we could easily talk about the long list of iranian attacks on americans and americans overseas, what makes this so talkable is that it allegedly took place right here on our soil. does that surprise you? >> well, in a way, excuse me, kyra, in a way it does. but hezbollah, which has been on extension of the quds force has generally been fund-raising in the u.s. they have not committed an attack here. they have done other attacks such as the argentina attacks in the early 1990s and earlier attacks where they attacked americans. i think what's different in this one, especially, is that they're doing a simultaneous atta

peter king is on the inside of this. he's the chair of the homeland security committee in the house. congressman king, thanks so much for being with us tonight. it is an amazing story no matter how you look at this. when did you learn about it? >> actually, i just learned this morning. the fbi contacted me under the law they dealt with the intelligence committee, i believe the chairman and ranking member of the intelligence committee. i was briefed on it this morning. you're right, this is to me it's really historic in a terrible sense of the word. the iranians are have crossed a red line. if this had been carried out, an act of murder by a foreign government on our soil of a foreign diplomat. this would have been an act of war. this really goes beyond anything that i'm aware of that's happened before. certainly something as flagrant and this notorious and raised this whole, to me, the relationship between the you state and iran. a precipitous level. >> i want to ask you, congressman king, diane feinstein telling kate bol

let's bring in republican congressman peter king of new york.eland security committee. he is one of just eight republicans who voted to authorize u.s. operations in libya. congressman, thank you for your time. >> you are welcome. thank you. >> let me get your reaction to the news. >> this is outstanding news. gadhafi has met the end he deserves. he was a vicious murderer and psychopath. this to me is a day of victory for the people of libya and the entire world. now the challenge is to ensure that the new government coming in will have a moderate base to it. >> the president had critics on both sides saying he was overreaching and needed congressional approval for the air strikes. as as i pointed out one of eight republicans who voted to authorize the strikes. i will ask you this. is this vindication for the president and those who criticized the president? >> i believe the president did the right thing in going in and had the right to go in. the only criticism i would make and i hesitate to make it now because he was successful. i thought the u

the bad peter king taking a break from his mccarthy as hearings into american muslim communities public and congressman peter king went on the war ingram show to warn the nation about the occupy wall street. fifty four if you want it going out there there is no chance of corporate power to very free and very american power and frank capra who are. very very very great imo mark remember but after going to. where you are left wing three pounds but not immediately or part them are very poor policy paragraph no i guess king is referring to run the left wing took to the streets jim to vietnam war and poverty clean up our air and water and discrimination against blacks i can see why republican doesn't want that to happen . and the very very ugly rich don't google my name santorum in an interview with fox so-called news this weekend santorum lashed out at those who point out the gay rights is the new c. civil rights movement of our time. but if you are black by the color of your skin you are not you know homosexual necessarily by by obviously by the color of your skin and there are people who

the bad peter king taking a break from his mccarthy as hearings into american muslim communities public and congressman peter king went on the laura ingram show to warn the nation about the occupy wall street. if you're out there. you know kind of perfect order to pay for the anti-american phone anti-corporate. very very quickly i'm a little more free member but after tonight. we're left three rounds come out of media corps far from our premier policy paragraph there are no i guess king is referring to one to the left wing took industry standard vietnam war and poverty you know our air and water and discrimination against blacks i can see why republican doesn't want that to happen and a very very ugly rich don't google my name santorum in an interview with fox so-called news this weekend santorum lashed out at those who point out the gay rights is the new civil rights movement of our time. when you are black by the color of your skin you are not you know homosexual necessarily by by obviously by the color of your skin and there are people who were gay and lived a gay lifestyle and aren'

we'll talk to peter king this hour. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> but just in right now, new poll numbers painting a very telling picture of the race for the republican presidential nomination. we can now report that mitt romney is the candidate to beat in at least two of the crucial first four voting contests of the 2012 election with herman cain a sometimes close, sometimes distant second. our new cnn "time" orc poll of republican voters just released shows romney on top in iowa's january 3rd caucuses, leading herman cain by three points, but that's well within the sampling error of plus or mines. in new hampshire, romney has a lead over cain. in south carolina, a two-point edge for romney, again, within the margin of error. in florida, it's romney 30% to cain's 18%. before the polls came out, romney made it clear he's setting his sights very high. >> i think the greatest threat to my success would be president obama and i'm planning on beating him soon. >> let's talk about

peter king is on the inside of this. he's the chair of the homeland security committee in the house. congressman, thank you for being with us us tonight. it is an amazing story no matter how you look at it. when did you learn about it? >> i learned about it this morning. the fbi contacted me. under the law they deal with the intelligence committee and i was briefed on it this morning. you are right. this is, to me, historic in a terrible sentence sense of the word. the iranians have crossed a line. if this had been carried out you are talking about an act of murder on foreign soil of a american diplomate. this would have been an act of war. this goes beyond anything that has happened before. it is flagrant and notorious and raised this whole relationship between united states and iran to a precipitous level. >> dianne feinstein said a few moments ago, i'm reading off my blackberry, that it is sur prooiz mizing on her party but before a country would go after an ambassador of another country in a third country just like t

peter king is on the inside of this. he's the chair of the homeland security committee in the house. congressman, thank you for being with us us tonight. it is an amazing story no matter how you look at it. when did you learn about it? >> i learned about it this morning. the fbi contacted me. under the law they deal with the intelligence committee and i was briefed on it this morning. you are right. this is, to me, historic in a terrible sentence sense of the word. the iranians have crossed a line. if this had been carried out you are talking about an act of murder on foreign soil of a american diplomate. this would have been an act of war. this goes beyond anything that has happened before. it is flagrant and notorious and raised this whole relationship between united states and iran to a precipitous level. >> dianne feinstein said a few moments ago, i'm reading off my blackberry, that it is sur prooiz mizing on her party but before a country would go after an ambassador of another country in a third country just like t

. >>> let's continue our discussion with peter king. the chairman of the house homeland security committee. how good is this evidence. >> in from all i've seeb seen, it's extremely solid evidence. i've had a meeting this afternoon with fbi, and i would say that the accumulation of evidence to me seems to be overwhelming. no doubt from what i've heard that this was a very serious plot and that he was the center of it and without going into detail, i would say that the case is very strong and i have no reason to dispute it. obviously, there will be a trial and proceedings, but from all i've seen so far, this is very effective law enforcement, and all the components of our national security team. including again, interrogation groups within the fbi and counterterrorism center, all of who did an outstanding job. >> how high do you believe based on what you've heard from authorities, did this go in the iranian government? >> well, without going into a briefing, just looking at the public record, the fact is, the force is a lead operation to

we have heard the initial reaction -- peter king as saying is an act of war -- congressman from new york you have others who stood up and huffing and puffing, but nobody is seriously talking about military action. >> will sanctions it deterred this kind of activi? >> the main explanation for such a goofy plot that i have r read that makes any sense is that the whole iranian government is under enormous pressure, and doing things that it has not ne before, and sometimes not ing them wel the quds which is supposed to be disciplined intelligence organization, should know that you transfer money in $250,000 chunks, that transfer is monitored. it sen up red flags. that is the whe point of watching the currency post-9/11. if they did not know that, they are not doing well. >> thehe pressure ththat the administration and the united states is trying to exert an outside china, russia, europe, -- is on china, russia europe, anand india, as far as isolation of iran is concerned. that is why making the seven is available by private consultation -- it is not up to them. dew ey choose to reject this,

we have heard the initi reaction- peter king as saying is an act of war -- congressman from new york.you have others who stood up and huffing and puffing, but nobody is seriously talkingng about mimilitary action. >> will sanctions it deterred this kind of activity? >> the main explanation for such a goofy plot that i haveead that makes any sense is that the whole iranian government is under enormous pressure, and doing things that it has not done before, and sometimes not dog them well. thequds which is supposed to be disciplined intelligence organization, should know that if you transfer money in $250,000 chunks, that transfer is monitored. it sen up red flags. that is the whole point of watching the currey post-9/11. if they did not know that, they are n not doing well.l. >> the pressure at the administration and the united states is trying exert an outside china, russia, europe, --s on china, russia europe, and india, as far as isolation of iran concerned. thats why makg the seven is available by private consultation -- it is not up to them. dew they choose e to reject this, it tu

we heard the initial reaction -- peter king saying is an act of war -- congressman from new york.you have others standing up and are coughing and popping. nobody is seriously talking about military action. >> would sanctions deter this kind activity, nina? >> the explanation for such a goofy plot that i read that makes sense is that the whole iranian government is under enormous pressure, and in doing things that it has not done before and it sometimes not doing them well. if the quds, which is supposed to be disciplined intelligence organization -- they should know, for example, that when you transfer money in $250,000 chunks, and of transfer is monitored. it sends up red flags. that is the whole point of watching the currency post-9/11. if they did not know that, they are not doing very well. that is a good thing for us, because they are not doing well. >> the pressure that the administration is trying to exert right now is on china, russia, europe, and india, as far as the isolation of iran is concerned. that is why making this evidence available by private consultation -- it i

we have had the initial reaction -- peter king as saying it is an act of war -- congressman from new york. others are hopping and popping, but they stopped short of what needs to be done. nobody is seriously talking about military action. >> the main explanation for such a goofy plot that i have heard that makes any sense is that the whole iranian government is under enormous pressure. doing things that it has not done before, and sometimes not doing them well. the quds, which is supposed to be a disciplined it intelligence organization, should know that when he transferred $100,000 in $250,000 chunks, that kind of transfer is monitored. it sends up a red flags. that is the whole point of watching currency. if they did not know that, they are not doing very well. that is a good thing for us, because they are not doing well. >> the pressure that the administration and united states is trying to dexert right now is on china, russia, and india, as far as the isolation of iran is concerned. that is why making this evidence available, it is now up to them. did they choose to reject this,

we are privileged to have as our moderator tonight peter king. he is a professor of law at golden gate university school of law, former chief assistant san francisco public defender, was president of the bar association of san francisco in 1989, and also served as vice president of the state bar in california. he's an internationally known legal analyst and provides regular legal analysis on cbs television and radio here in san francisco. he offered san francisco's handgun control ordinance and proposition 190, amending the california constitution & reforming the state commission on judicial performance. peter is a well known and expected -- respected leader in the community and a perfect person to moderate tonight's forum. it is my pleasure to introduce our moderator for this evening, peter keane. [applause] >> thank you very much, cynthia. it is a great pleasure for me to be here, and i thank the league and the bar association and the criminal trial lawyers association for inviting me to do this. i am a neutral moderator. i have not endorsed an

states. >> possibly. >> i often get confused for the other peter king. get some angry tweets. after he -- >> why do you hate muslims? >> yeah. >> the hearings. >> i said, what did i do? >> well, you just described willie and my life. >> that's it. that's it. >> let's talk about the game last night, the one you were watching. i was reading some of your tweets, talking about michael vick throwing the ball all over the field. they had that terrible start, went through the dream team thing and the season was lost, and now they've won a couple games in a row. are they still in the mix? >> i think they're the best team in the nfc east. and if you look at the eagles now, what they have started to do. they had two -- they had a brand new offensive line at the beginning of this year with the exception of left tackle. they've now really molded that into a good line. they're protecting vick, blocking for mccoy. they're definitely a super bowl contender. >> so what was the deal early on? they just hadn't gelled yet? >> vick was getting pummelled, their defense was g