. >>> that was sister simone campbell speaking last night at the dnc and for several months she was oned none en the bus. they have been traveling the country criticizing the budget proposal put forth by paul ryan now the vice presidential nominee for the gop. campbell says that the plan would hurt the poor and runs counter to catholic teaching and she reminded people at the catholic bishops meeting last spring were called unjustified and wrong. and they say in georgetown, they are cutting off welfare benefits for those who don't need it will strengthen the program for those who do. i didn't know that nuns look like that? is it an old fashioned thing and the outfit and awe that? >> well, the one thing that everyone kept asking me is would she wear the habit and rock the head dress, no. they are a part of nuns who have long taken off the habit, and just in daily life as opposed to in prayer and in a convert. she is a j.d. and lawyer by training and in addition to a nun. >> why is she so popular and why when she spoke and introduced herself as one of the nuns of the bus, the crowd went cr

also this year the democrats invited a prominent nun, sister simone campbell, from the lobby group network, to address the delegates on the floor. she gave a rousing faith-based critique of proposed republican budget cuts and their potential impact on the poor. >> together, we understand an immoral budget that hurts already-struggling families does not reflect our nation's values. we are better than that. >> hearkens acknowledged faith-based attention was strategic for democrats. >> faith communities are such an inherent place of mobilization and engagement. >> in the last presidential election, 54% of catholics voted for president obama. he also did very well among jewish voters, black protestants, and those who say they don't affiliate with any particular religion. john mccain did slightly better among protestants overall. the vast majority of evangelicals voted republican. democratic officials said they're taking no constituency for granted in this campaign, but there are challenges in many parts of their faith coalition. >> lead us not into temptation. >> catholics will be key, especia

and then sister simone campbell of network.ascinating choice to come and speak in light of the nuns being rebels. >> al gore: nuns on a bus. >> jennifer: the nuns standing up to the vatican to the bishops, and the nuns really standing up to paul ryan, who put out a budget that they fully disagreed with because they didn't think that it embody the value of the gospel. >> cenk: so far tonight they're keeping their powder dry to be honest. last night they overwhelmed us with all these amazing speakers. obviously bill clinton will speak tonight. the nuns on a bus are fun and then elizabeth warren is a firepower, but it has been a relatively quiet hour. >> john: having general shinseki here, one of the things that upset me is hearing governor bush talk about military morale is at an all-time low. when you look at military morale by the time he was done, i've known more and more troops in doing shows on the road at military bases as a comedian who really respect this president. even those who don't like drone bomb warfare this is the

you are always a preacher and you were quoting from the gospel of matthew, and so was sister simon campbellvoking that nation that we are our brother and sister's keeper. this is one of my favorite moments which flows from that. >> we don't think the government can solve all of our problems but we don't think the government is the source of all of our problems any more than our welfare recipients or corporations or unions or immigrants or gays or any other group we're told to blame for our troubles! [ cheers and applause ] >> because america we understand that this democracy is ours. >> jennifer: it's ours. one of the biggest contrast between the republican convention and the democratic convention was the diversity and inclusiveness of the democratic convention. apart from the message differences do you think there were other contrasts that you were struck by? >> yeah jennifer i felt as if the president in his speech sort of gave us back our -- our government last night. he -- he -- he talked in a way that -- that acknowledged that government can be a source for good, and that we are in fac

[cheers and applause] >> ifill: sister simone campbell getting a being reaction.nd the director of roman catholic social justice organization network. we'll take a short break and be back with a live broadcast in a few moments. you can continue watching on the six-channel live stream. the pbs newshour's special coverage of 2012 democratic national convention. i'm joody woodruff. >> ifill: i'm gwen ifill. still with us mark shields and david brooks. joining us now is chicago mayor rahm emanuel, president obama's former chief of staff. welcome to the sky box. >> the way you said that still here like relatives you can't get rid of. thing that with the family, thursday at 7:00 get out of here. >> ifill: closer than you know. you've take on i anew role with the obama campaign over seeing the outside fund-raising the super pac. why is that? are they lagging so bad they needed emergency help? [ laughter ] >> my view is look there's 60 days left. there's a clear disparity and don't want to look back and say i would have, could have, should have and if i can help, i'll do

i'm sister simone campbell, and i'm one of the nuns on the bus. so -- yes.the bus and a nun on the podium. let me explain why i'm here tonight. in june i joined other catholic sisters on a 2,700-mile bus journey through nine states about the -- to tell americans about the budge that's congressman paul ryan wrote and governor romney endorsed. paul ryan claims this budget reflects the principles of our shared faith. but the united states conference of catholic bishops states that the ryan bishop failed a basic moral test. because it would harm families lives in poverty. we agree with our bishops and that's why we went on the road. to stand with struggling families, and to lift up our dath catholic sisters who serve them. their work to alleviate suffering would be seriously harmed by the romney/ryan budget and that is wrong. during our -- during our journey, i rediscovered a few truths. first, mitt romney and paul ryan are correct when they say that each individual should be responsible. but their budget goes astray in not acknowledging that we are responsible,

. >> we heard a lot of rousing speeches from other women last night including sister simon campbell.cecile brews. for you what were some of the moments you stuck out to you that will resonate to modern american women? >> well, it was a really touching moment when cecile richards was talking about her mother. i honestly think if we just make sure that women in this country, no matter what their political party is, have the information that if we tell them that mr. romney vetoed a bill in massachusetts that would have guaranteed a rape survivor access to emergency contraception when they went to the hospital, if we explain these positions to them, then the facts make our case for us. so that's what we have to keep doing. we have to keep talking about these policies. >> certainly over the last year you had to grow a very thick skin at being front and center on a very controversial type of conversation. you made quite an impression last night. a lot of people wondering would you ever consider running for office down the road? is all of this ground work for something like that in your fut

sister simone campbell last night, the famous nun on the bus, made a case. listen to what she said last evening regarding the romney/ryan budget. >> in order to cut taxes for the wealthy, the romney/ryan budget would make it even tougher on hard working americans like billy to feed their families. pa paul ryan says this budget is in keeping with the moral values of our shares faith. i disagree. together we understand an immoral budget that hurts already struggling families does not reflect our nation's values. we are better than that. >> mark, i actually -- i thought this -- we talked a lot about the conference of catholic bishops being upset with the administration on the contraceptive coverage issue. this got a lot less play and i think in terms of the searing indictment of a plan from the catholic bishops to a catholic, it's incredibly powerful. >> right. and i think, you know, it goes to the early point about marginalization of the opposition. because i think the decision to put sandra fluke out there, one, it appeals to a lot of catholics. i mean, she's

. >> sister simone campbell, i heard you saying amen. >> yes. >> i'm going to be saying amen when you there this week in charlotte. melissa harris-perry, thank you both for your time tonight. >> thank you. >> watch melissa harris-perry saturdays and sundays at 10:00 a.m. here on msnbc. >>> back in 2004 barack obama exploded on to the political stage with a rousing speech at the democratic convention. coming up, i'll talk to chris matthews about the president's long road to charlotte. >>> and disturbing news about a voter purge in a critical battleground state. are republican officials trying to swing the election to romney? stay with us. hmm, it says here that cheerios helps lower cholesterol as part of a heart healthy diet. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios ...but you still have to go to the gym. ou optond em sids yri why let constipation stry miralax.? mirlax works differently than other laxatives. it draws water into your colon to unblock your system naturally. don't wait to feel great. miralax. try this... bayer? this isn't just a he

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[applause] ♪ >> please welcome sister simone campbell. [applause] >> good evening., and i am one of the nuns on the bus. yes, we have nuns on the bus. [applause] and, a nun on the podium. let me explain why i am here tonight. in june, i joined other catholic sisters on a 2,700 mile bus journey through nine states to tell americans about the budget that congressman paul ryan wrote and governor romney endorsed. paul ryan claims this budget reflects the principles of our shared faith. the united states conference of catholic bishops stated that the ryan budget failed a basic moral test. because it would harm families living in poverty. we agree with our bishop. that is why we went on the road. to stand with struggling families and deliver it -- and to lift up our catholic sisters who serve them. their work to alleviate suffering would be seriously harmed by the romney-ryan budget. that is wrong. [applause] during our journey, i rediscovered a few truths. first, mitt romney and paul ryan are correct when they say that each individual should be responsible. but their bud