. >> joining me now are richard wolf and karen finney. richard, i said last night that this is much ado about nothing and republicans are just pretending that bill clinton said this stuff. but they're continuing it and pushing it, and it is a strange new tactic. i haven't seen this before where they simply lie about what someone has said saying, oh, no, he's on our team now. and they take someone as prominent and as publicly opposed to their position as bill clinton. how far do they think they can get with this? >> oh, look, you've got a candidate, a presumptive nominee who doesn't mind misrepresenting his own opinion. why would any of them care about misrepresenting a former president? there are a couple of things that are being wrapped up together and obviously distorted and lied about here. there are a couple of things first of all, what former president clinton was talking about was a legislative need knowing that all of this stuff is building up towards the end of the year, spending cuts, the tax cuts being extended, all of that stuff

>> richard wolfe, have a great weekend. thanks.ber to answer tonight's question at the bottom of the screen. share your that's thoughts on twitter. sarah palin said governors should be tough and opt out of the health care plan, but those governors if they do so, they do it at their own peril. robert rice with the discussion with me on this and all of the details. [ male announcer ] aggressive styling. a more fuel-efficient turbocharged engine. and a completely redesigned interior. ♪ the 2012 c-class with over 2,000 refinements. it's amazing...inside and out. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for exceptional offers through mercedes-benz financial services. through mercedes-benz recently, students from 31 countries took part in a science test. the top academic performers surprised some people. so did the country that came in 17th place. let's raise the bar and elevate our academic standards. let's do what's best for our students-by investing in our teachers. let's solve this. sleep train's 4th of july sale is ending soon. time

s there's just not as much of a disconnect between them i was going to have you on richard wolfe author of the book occupy the economy challenging capital as them. well so these days whenever i go out to dinner or when i travel i never book a reservation until i check out a few things how's the food how's the service has the hotel had bedbugs before you know these are important things to find out right how many people who write in their reviews and leave their comments do so because they can remain anonymous some lawmakers in new york are pushing legislation to ban anonymity on the. big apple web sites if you want to comment you need to leave your name at your home address and your ip address even critical reviews of local businesses on yelp they want to do this because apparently some people have been too mean spirited especially when it comes to political attacks or to correspond on a saucer churkin it looks more into this. the internet is known for its abducted the lure of anonymity a meijer been certain speaking one's mind but some good things just don't last forever a couple of law

let's turn to howard fineman and richard wolf. welcome to the show. >> thank you. >> howard, let's start with you. is the romney camp handling thi teacher, policeman and firefighter issue well? >> they need to be careful. you have to be extremely careful on and that you have to make sure if you're a republican or if you're a conservative that you don't look like you're against the teachers, the firefighters and the police. today on his radio show rush limbaugh was trying to argue that those these categories of workers are not public employees. i couldn't quite figure out his logic in terms of the facts but politically what he was trying to say is let's be careful and i don't think mitt romney has been. >> richard, to howard's point, when the american people are polled on this topic, they overwhelmingly want federal money to be spent on teachers and first responders. how in the heck account romney campaign get around that? >> they can't and that's why they're trying to shift the topic of discussion here. romney's comments today wit

the throats of working people in greece and all around europe react to this weekend's elections richard wolf joins me now he is an economist and visiting professor at the new school university and author of numerous books including his latest occupy the economy challenging capitalism professor wolfe welcome back to the program thank you tom glad to be here thank you for joining us tonight just how important is this greek election on sunday and you know for both greece in the entire euro zone. it's an extremely important election more for the symbolic significance of what has changed in europe than for the particulars nobody can know whatever the outcome is whether they will or will not leave the euro those are just as you said scare tactics mostly by the enemies of what mr to press and the series of party are trying to do let me explain up until recently the european response to the crisis like the one in the united states has mainly been to bail out the big banks and bailout the big corporations and put the burden of paying for the bailout on the massive people by cutting public employment

. >> richard wolf of "usa today" look at the supreme court oral arguments on the health care law. tell us a bit about the main players the attorneys will hear from over the next several hours. >> well, you will hear from the government solicitor general who argues cases for the justice department.verrilli, paul clement, solicitor general and the bush 43 administration who's been arguing before the supreme court for quite a while. later on, you will be hearing from michael cardan, another attorney for the plaintiffs. he represents the national federation of business. a couple other attorneys will enter into this. they have been appointed by the court to make two arguments that are important, but neither side interests of the mix. one side will get into this that they're the anti-injunction that, and the law of congress prevents this challenge in the first place and also whether under the severability argument, which will also be getting to, whether all a law other than the mandate should be allowed to stand at the individual mandate is struck down. there are appointed attorneys to

in washington, richard wolfe and david corn. then we have jonathan altar. richard, does mitt romney believe we are all imbeciles? the report suggesting that 92% of jobs lost were held by women. one report was closer to 56%. that 40% is mostly the value of people's homes. >> yes, i recall at one point he pretended he was in the middle class as well. it is true. he really did. you can fool all of the people some of the time. actually a little bit perplexed here by what romney has done. he is clueless or playing clueless on tv. his position here as someone who knows about the private sector, his position on the recent swings we have seen. the boom and the bust, leads you to one conclusion. we have been through the three bubbles. internet bubble and housing bubble and economy bubble. it has taken the middle class to a point they have not been to a long time. to suggest that is down to the last two or three years or to suggest that any president could change it around in two or three years is something that has gone on for two decades is -- well that is absurd. >

joining me now is msnbc political analyst richard wolf. thank you for being here. >> thanks, reverend al. richard, let me start with you. what does this gaffe say about the gop view of government? >> well, a couple of things. first of all, i don't think republicans in general especially mitt romney have made the case of how he's going to create jobs by cutting jobs. you may think the private sector is the best way to create jobs, but in the short-term you've got to deal with creating jobs saying you know how to create job but advocating for cutting jobs. then there's this political tenure. remember troops, our soldiers in harm's way are government workers. and these people are brave public servants disparaging them is not good politics and it's not good policy at this time. >> now, alicia, disparaging of first responders, of teachers and as richard says even our military men and women, when you listen to rush limbaugh claiming that teachers and others don't contribute to economic growth. first of all, let me let you hear this as you giggle.

check out our blog to read richard wolf's latest column.sconsin results and whether they really actually matter. andrea mitchell reports is next. >> thanks so much and coming up next here, wisconsin votes against the recall. are there broader lessons for november and organized labor? chris alyssa of the sentinel journal's craig gilbert and haley barber. we will get reaction from the machine national committee and the democrats. was it politics or policy. the debate over the pay equity bill and the syrian rebels. you may be surprised on "andrea mitchell reports". >>>> tonight we tell wisconsin and people across the globe that voters want leaders who stand up and make the tough decisions. >> right now on andr"andrea mitl report reports", walker runs away with it. what does wisconsin mean for november? there he goes again. bill clinton sparking headaches for president obama with talks of recession and extending the bush tax cuts. >> i don't have a problem with extending all of it now including the current spending levels. they are still pretty

let's turn to political analyst richard wolfe along with joy reed and michael medved. we're down to four months to go. july, august, september, october, and i mean, there's not a whole lot of days left. richard, can he fix this in four months? >> these numbers are going to tighten up because the negative attacks on mitt romney have worked to a degree, when karl rove and the koch brothers get spending their money on the president and outspend the president's campaign, you're going to see the negative numbers for the president rise, too. some of the numbers are going to narrow a little bit. you also have an economy, special in a place like ohio, the eyepopping number there. in ohio where the unemployment rate is now lower than it was when the president took office, that's a difficult message for romney to overcome because his core message is the economy is doing badly. >> joy, what does he have to do? >> also in florida, where the unemployment rate went down to the point whereallegedly, they told the governor rick scott to stop talking about the economy. romney hasn't giv

check out our blog to read richard wolf's latest column.sconsin results and whether they really actually matter. andrea mitchell reports is next. >> thanks so much and coming up next here, wisconsin votes against the recall. are there broader lessons for november and organized labor? chris alyssa of the sentinel journal's craig gilbert and haley barber. we will get reaction from the machine national committee and the democrats. was it politics or policy. the debate over the pay equity bill and the syrian rebels. you may be surprised on "andrea mitchell reports". >>>> tonight we tell wisconsin and people across tlo

and richard wolf.he's author of "revival: the struggle for survival in the obama white house." thanks to both of you being here tonight. >> thanks. >> how do you think the american people will view this bus tour? >> i'm struck by the tour is called the every town counts when he's skipping over whole states here. but that's true for both sides. they pick and choose their targets. there is awkwardness too. one of the states on this trip is ohio. and ohio's a state where the unemployment rate is doing a little better than now. ohio has a republican governor who within that state would like to stake credit for where the economy is. in the entire theme of the romney campaign, anywhere where he is, the economy is rotten not getting better and you've got to blame obama for it. there's a little tension. the republican governor of iowa which has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country said basically cut it out mitt. talk about the deficit. don't talk about how hopeless things are with jobs. it will

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richard wolfe will join me and talk about the billions flowing into the campaigns this year.t's coming up and republicans now agree there is a war on women. crystal ball and michele goldberg will join me on that next and in "the rewrite" tonight, crazy billionaire joe ricketts is participating in a movie that is much crazier an the attack campaign add against president obama he was planning a couple weeks ago much that's in tonight's "rewrite" and i will confess that there's something newt gingrich has said that i might kind of sort of maybe partially agree with. [ male announcer ] aggressive styling. a more fuel-efficient turbocharged engine. and a completely redesigned interior. ♪ the 2012 c-class with over 2,000 refinements. it's amazing...inside and out. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for exceptional offers through mercedes-benz financial services. she would help her child. go! goooo! [ male announcer ] with everything. but instead she gives him capri sun super-v. with one combined serving of fruits and vegetables. new capri sun super-v. fight both fast with new

i want to bring in jackie kucinich and richard wolf. does the president really believe the private sector is doing just fine and does mitt romney want to have fewer teachers, firefighters, policemen? >> i think the thing with these comments is they reiterate what the other campaign is trying to paint the other person as. that's why these are catching on because exactly the picture that they want to paint is painted by these comments. that's why they're hitting the dvr and making these into ads like that. >> take it out of context but whatever you want to do with it, you need to do wit. richard, do these comments hurt or what's your take on them? >> yeah, they hurt. but they're not taking into account the bigger narrative going on here, which is how do people feel about these individuals as leaders, their leadership qualities and whether they have a credible plan for the economy and how do they feel about the economy right now? there are hiring and firing decisions anytime you get into a redirect. the electorate are opening the door to f

. >> richard wolf on the new republican misinformation campaign. >> robert reich on the republican governorsns health care. >> i would like to see governors be tough and opt out of this. >> and van jones weighs in on the big news on student loans and the deranged fallout from the supreme court's historic ruling. >> freedom will not be extingsuished in my lifetime, not under my watch. >> thanks for having. did you know you were living under the glen beck watch? now is when the fun

. >> moorehead with richard wolf of "usa today." read more at "usa today".com. >> now, oral argument on severability of the individual mandate from the health care luck. justices examining what would happen if they rule the mandate is unconstitutional. assistant solicitor general meeting lawyer is joined in this 90 minute argument by attorneys call matt and barto fire. >> we will continue to argument this morning to case number 11393, national federation of independent business versus sebelius and case 11400, florida versus hhs. mr. clement. >> mr. chief justice, may please the court? the rest of the act cannot stand. as congress found in the federal government can see, the community rating a guaranteed issue provisions of the act cannot stand without the individual mandate. congress found that the individual mandate was essential to the operation. and not only can guaranteed issue in the community rating not stand and operate in a manner that congress intended, it would actually counteract congress is basic goal of providing patien

. >> over to jenna wolfe with a preview. >> richard and angie, good morning, the latest on the wild weatherin the southeast. a fast spreading while fire in the west. >>> most of us cannot live without our smartphone, our ipad, our gps. but when you factor in auto correct or a gps with a bad sense of direction, are we better off without them? we're going to take an interesting and humerus look. plus, talking to your doctor can be an uneasy experience. it doesn't have to be. you are to be prepared. how to make the most of your doctor visit. get this, so kanye west, a guy who seems to have it all, kim kardashian's new man, top hip-hop star, the new line of sneakers going for as much as $90,000 a pair. wow! those stories and more when lester and sigh eyou later on today. yes, i said $90,000. >> i mean, do they take you to the moon? i don't understand. >> they walk for you. they dance for you. they do everything for you. >> i hope they get pulled up in a new car. i can't imagine what could warrant that. >> jenna, we'll be watching. >> the auto correct thing, happens to me all the time. >> don't

wolf. >> sorry he has to even miss today. richardueen will be lighting what's called the national beac beacon, thousands of these beacons are being lit across the uk, the commonwealth countries, explain to our viewers what this is all about. >> it's a relatively new phenomenon and by they mean 200 or 300 years, and the idea was these beacons would be used to transit messages, so in some cases it would be -- you're familiar one if by land two if by sea, from paul severevere, a that was a way news would be passed and events having taken place. so in that genre they're doing the same thing, in tongo and south africa, the queenould lik monarchy removed at some point. although even she accepts that will be after the queen's reign, and on we go around the world, south africa, all the other commonwealth countries, right through to the uk tonight. >> the crowds, becky have been really impressive, all over the uk, people are really excited by what's about to happen. >>. >> reporter: yes and the weather will not put them off. we talked about t

jenna wolf joins us live from new york. >> angie, richard, good morning to both of you.orn, could it set off a world wilde financial panic? it could have a big effect on your wallet, we'll have the very latest from greece. >>> is he a hero or a criminal? a father who beat to death a man who almost molested his little girl can face charges himself. the raging controversy over crime and punishment. >>> then a big turn now that summer is here, are you ready to curl up with a good book? we'll have some suggestions. >>> it's father's day today. want to do something extra special for my dad, so with the help of the diy network i helped him get a man cave. check it out. i was a part of it from the beginning. wait till you see it. those stories and much more when we see you later on "today." richard and angie? >> you're making the rest of us look bad. we just got a card or something. >> i got my husband flip-flops. >> i'm done for the rest of my life now. i don't have to get another present for a long, long time. >> thanks so much. >>> metro is preparing to unveil a new system t

>> richard quest won't appear on a tv show. >> here's wolf blitzer to introduce jacki schechner. >> stephaniefornia today for two fund-raisers in san francisco and then another two in los angeles. lgbt groups are organizing the two here in los angeles. the first is the one stephanie is going to. the leadership council gala where pink was expected to perform until she caught the flu. the second is a private dinner hosted by glee creator ryan murphy and his fiancee david miller. the gala was a schedule of the sls hotel in beverly hills. it had find a bigger venue after president obama came out in support of same-sex marriage. the event is sold out with tickets running as high as $25,000 per couple. >>> it is a sign of president obama's growing support from the lgbt community. cnn reporting about one in every 16 of the president's bunglers is openly gay. since they aren't required to declare their sexual orientation, "the washington post" estimates the numbers could be as high as one in six. >> openly gay bund letters have raised $8 million between january and the end of march. >>> according to

richard hanna. georgia, rob woodall. pennsylvania, todd last, virginia, rob wittman, virginia frank wolf, and kansas, kevin yoder. new in the senate have not signed it, and all of those in election selections, olympia snowe not running, richard lugar just lost, susan collins of maine, thad cochran of mississippi, john barrasso who's part of the senate leadership team of wyoming, and john hone. let's show you a couple of the democrats who have signed, rob andrews of new jersey, ben chandler of kentucky and nebraska senator ben nelson. that's the current situation in the congress. grover norquist was talking about how many people running this year have signed, but our question to you is, would you take an anti-tax pledge if you were coming to town with all the discussion and debate about the economy, the budget deficit and the like. tell us why, yes or no. let's begin with a call from jacksonville, florida. this is stuart, an independent. you're on the air. >> caller: no, i would not sign -- i'm sorry, can you hear me? >> host: yes, sir, we can. >> caller: yeah. i would not sign the pledge because these politicians,

wolf of "the financial times." >>> big businesses, big families. we are kicking off a special series honoring father's day. going inside the minds of top business leaders and their children. richardck and his two sons join us. >>> one of the most recognizable names. former florida governor jeb bush and real estate developer and investor george p. bush. the second hour of "squawk box" begins right now. >>> good morning and welcome back to "squawk box" here on cnbc. i'm andrew ross sorkin along with joe kernen and becky quick. the stock futures are jumping this morning on news of a larger-than-expected rescue package for spain's banks. ministers have agreed to lend them up to 100 million euros. more on that in just a moment. we also have a little bit of other news, though. apple's widely watched developers conference getting under way in san francisco today. among other things, apple is expected to unveil the newest operating system for the iphone, ipad and ipod. also today, former goldman sachs board member gupta, well, he won't be testifying in his own defense in his insider trading trial. prosecutors rested their case friday. and gupta's lawyer had previously indicated that he w