republicans, smen you. you people in america and poor people.e went to other places to talk to washington. it was not about economics or mamanufacturing. is what he thinks washington ought to be focused on. >> the follow through on those promises. charles: you just made reference. it seems to me that the president feels it can drive a wedge into the republican party. friction between tea party, the rhino, the old school guys. i have noticed more and more. is it possible that he can do that? >> you will get away with saying it. charles: and republican has an epiphany. >> the republicans had a nervous breakdown. they are in disarray. they have to get a new identity. they have to start to learn who they are. they have to engage other constituencies. there is no questionabout that. andbama will take a advantage of that because that is a way that they think. everything is political. how out doing the right thing for the american people. expanding on our shale and our oil. how about creating more jobs by putting up some tariffs against chinese. charle

and his excuse was that the did not have smen a chance to vote on it. they tint have a chance to vote on social security. they didn't have a chance to vote on unemployment. they didn't have a chance to vote on a 40-hour workweek, and maybe we should try to rethose those two. they're obstructionists, and there's an usual. i thought that was put to bed. obama won a clear, decision ctive victory. pe lself i have a with us, i employ people, i voted democrat. you know, it bothers me when i hear this taker issue, taker, taker, taker. so i'm going to hang up and let some other callers talk. thank you. host: let's take a look at other stories in the news briefly. the nominee to head a.t.f., the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms, faces a tough confirmation fight, according to the "baltimore sun" headline. the senate judiciary committee voted yesterday to approve todd jones as director of the a.t.f. -- so another story about folks looking to get confirmed by the u.s. senate. the farm bill passes without food stamps, from "the washington times." house repub