but we're losing sam stein. sam stein, final -- i think this is his last block. is, it is my last block, sadly. my thought about what pat says, i think pat is sort of wrong on one aspect, one major aspect. the reason the republican party is not necessarily because of any profound message or leadership, although they're scaring voters to come to their tent is because of the economy. you have this prolonged recession that's going to dissatisfy a host of voters and of course they'll turn to the party out of power because they're promising something different. now back to that kvgs with sam greenberg, he said the president needs to have a message about economic recovery. people feel bad. even if the economy is slowly and surely starting to turn around. so what obama has to do between now and november, and certainly now in 2012, is to get a message where it's almost like, i feel your pain. i understand this economy is not recovering fast enough, but we're doing the best we can. look, job growth is happening. let's wait and see what the numbers are coming out, i guess,

joining us now is sam stein of huffington post who was at the press club for the murdoch interview. thank you for having me. >> here's my first question, and i don't want it to be construed as rude but it's really what i'm wondering. is it possible rupert murdoch does not know what the tea party movement is? is it possible he thinks it's like a declared political party, like democrat or republican? >> i find that a little bit hard to believe. he showed obviously a good handle of current events, political affairs also at that press club, so someone who consumes that much news would -- one would think would have an understanding at the very least of what the tea party movement is. but by sort of acknowledging implicitly that he doesn't understand that his news channel has covered it with such boosterism, it does suggest a little bit of detachment and makes you wonder whether that's deliberate or not, whether he's too hands off with fox news. giving too much rein to roger ales. >> because he has chosen throughout his career to be so closely associated with all his news properties, bran

. >>> let's turn now to sam stein, political reporter in washington for the huffing ton post and for the big picture. where are we now in terms of the big picture? this report about postponing all contentiousness, except wall street, until after the midterms. is the white house backing down on some of its big stuff, and are republicans really considering cooperating on some of the other stuff? >> it's all up in the air right now. but i would contend that financial regulatory reform is a big deal. on the topics of immigration and energy, it does look like, reading the tea leaves, like those will be postponed. you talk to some people in the party, including people like stan greenburg, they're sort of upset about this. they think it would be a great issue for the obama administration to push right now. it would make the base and hispanic community during the health care reform process, but also because it divides the gop profoundly along fault lines. they went through a bruising health care battle. i don't know if they want to get into it again on another major legislative initiative. o

>> sam stein, your thoughts on this because a lot of people believe these tea partyies and lot of stuffn, you can listen to the audio on conservative talk radio on some selective shows in the country have fueled the fire for a lot of this stuff, what do you think? >> i'm generally in favor of anything that would expand your audience, ed. if it means the government getting there in and making sure you're in more media markets, i'm all for it. >> sam, this isn't about me. this is about the fact -- >> it doesn't matter. for me, it is about you, ed. i understand both sides of the debate here. my main issue is with media concentration in terms of monopolies of markets. i don't like having one network, one station, one conglomerate own the market in chicago for instance, i'd much rather have diverse set of ownership. >> coming up. a psycho group of pirates got way more than they barring gained for when they decided to attack this missile guided frblt in the indian ocean. ♪ breaking up is hard to do breaking up is hard to do. so allstate will do it for you. switch to allstate, and your new age

the huffington post sam stein reporting if democrats were to take out the part of the bill some republicans have been saying would amount to a bailout, john boehner admits he would still call it a bailout anyway. the bill outlaws bailouts, does not allow them and if it is changed to take out the part some republicans say it is a bailout, even though it's not, they admit they would call it a bailout anyway. they admit this. so, like, okay, here is a shark. here's john boehner. right. jumping the shark. also. here is a whale. nothing to do with the metaphor, but it is awesome. sorry. okay. then there is republican senator scott brown of massachusetts. senator 41, the senate who is going to save the day for republicans. republicans in the senate lost their main talking point against wall street reform. republicans in the house were caught bragging about not meaning what they say about wall street reform. perhaps this new guy will lead the way, put a likable, credible likable face on this awkward siding with the wall street banks things. that is not working out, either. first you will recall th

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