Gov. Deval Patrick (D-MA)
- Gov. Deval Patrick (D-MA), currently in his second term as the governor of Massachusetts, was first elected to the office in 2006. Before running for the governorship, Patrick worked as the assistant attorney general for civil rights and in the private sector as an attorney and business executive.
- Gov. Patrick was a feature speaker at the Democratic National Convention earlier this month. The governor focused on Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s performance as his predecessor in Massachusetts. He said, “Mitt Romney talks a lot about all the things he's fixed. I can tell you that Massachusetts wasn't one of them. He's a fine fellow and a great salesman, but as governor he was more interested in having the job than doing it.” Patrick is a co-chair for the Obama campaign.
- Here is Gov. Patrick’s last appearance on Meet the Press.
- His book "Faith in the Dream" was released in May.
Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH)
- Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) is in her first term of office as a U.S. senator and serves on the Senate Armed Services, Budget, Commerce, and Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committees. Prior to be elected to the Senate, Ayotte served as the New Hampshire Attorney General, making her the first woman to have that position.
- Ayotte has been a surrogate for the Romney this election season, travelling to several states on his behalf. She also spoke at the party’s national convention in August, where she criticized President Obama for policies she says hurt small businesses. She said, “President Obama's view is clear: he actually believes that as a family business grows – the federal government should take a larger share of its earnings. That's punishment for expanding and creating more jobs. I call it a ‘success tax.’”
- Watch Sen. Ayotte’s last appearance on the show and last PRESS Pass interview.
Roundtable: Reed, Buchanan, Scarborough, Brooks, and Myers
- Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed (D) has served as mayor since 2010 and is currently the chairman of the Transportation and Communications Committee of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Prior to his term as mayor, Reed was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives and the Georgia State Senate. Reed has been a visible surrogate for the Obama reelection campaign.
- Bay Buchanan is a senior adviser to the Romney campaign and the author of “Bay and Her Boys.” Previously, she has served as an adviser to both Pat Buchanan, her brother, and Tom Tancredo, and as the U.S. Treasurer under President Reagan. In regards to the video of a campaign event in which Romney commented that it isn’t his job to worry about the 47 percent who don’t pay income taxes, Buchanan has said that was just a political analysis, which all candidates do. She said, “He’s talking politics. He’s analyzing the voter base. How do I reach my 50-plus-one votes?”
- Joe Scarborough is the host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” which is celebrating its fifth anniversary, and author of “The Last Best Hope.” A former Republican congressman from Florida, he said on his show this week one of the issues facing the Romney campaign is that a candidate needs to establish an overarching vision at the beginning of a campaign, hire the right people, and then let them worry about the details of the campaign. Scarborough went on to say, “That’s how you do it and Romney’s not doing it, and that’s why he’s losing.” Watch Scarborough’s last Meet the Press appearance.
- New York Times columnist David Brooks wrote this week that Mitt Romney’s 47 percent comment suggests several things about him and reinforces the people’s negative views of him. Brooks said, “I think he’s a kind, decent man who says stupid things because he is pretending to be something he is not — some sort of cartoonish government-hater. But it scarcely matters. He’s running a depressingly inept presidential campaign.” Watch Brooks’ last appearance on Meet the Press here.
- Democratic Strategist Dee Dee Myers served as White House press secretary under President Clinton and is a contributing editor to Vanity Fair. In a piece she wrote for Vanity Fair, Myers compared running a business and running a government. She said running the two the same “might sound good on the stump. But the very notion misses the profound and important differences in objectives, culture, structure, incentives, obstacles, and stakeholders. So: business vs. politics? It’s clear that the skills overlap. But they aren’t the same.” Myers is also the author of “Why Women Should Rule the World.” Watch her last appearance here.
Follow these guests on Twitter:
- Gov. Deval Patrick: @MassGovernor
- Sen. Kelly Ayotte: @KellyAyotte
- Mayor Kasim Reed: @KasimReed
- Bay Buchanan: @Bay_Buchanan
- David Brooks: @nytdavidbrooks
- Joe Scarborough: @JoeNBC
- Dee Dee Myers: @deemyers
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A heartfelt but sober message to the White American Middle Class…
Let us start with our fears, an article in the Daily Titan (Torres, Renee, Daily Titan, November 16, 2011) Rich Benjamin, Ph.D. sums these fears up best. “White Flight” is occurring today. In a room overflowing with people, Rich Benjamin, Ph.D., brought this ongoing phenomenon to the attention of students and faculty (California State University Fullerton) Tuesday. People stood in the back and sat on the floor.
Benjamin is a journalist, scholar, social and political commentator, author and a senior fellow at Demos, a non-partisan national think tank.
Benjamin’s website explains the premise of his novel on “Searching for Whitopia,” Whitopia being a combination of “White” and “Utopia” and to describe the growth of white flight.
“By 2042, whites will no longer be the American majority,” said Benjamin. “A related, less reported trend is that as people of color, especially immigrant populations, increase in cities and suburbs, more and more whites are living in small towns and exurban areas that are predominately, even extremely, white.”
This my friends is the big PINK ELEPHANT in the room. It is this fear that makes an intelligent and thoughtful white Middle Class electorate vote against it own economic priorities, interests and wellbeing. Estimates are that 80% of minorities, Hispanics, Blacks, Gays, Women, Asians, Indians, etc. will be voting for President Obama. My guess is that they are not voting for President Obama because he is a Black Man, but they are voting “THEIR” Middle Class economic priorities, interest and wellbeing. The fear of a Non-White Nation has no effect on their vote. They can freely choose to vote for American Middle Class economic interests without racial bias.
The Republicans have used this fear in White America to their advantage, but know full well that the time will come when the numbers will not bear this strategy a winning one. Sen. Lindsey Graham told us everything we need to know about the Republican Party when he made this statement during the RNC: “We’re not generating enough angry White males...” The ARITHMETIC bears that out; in 1984 Non-College Whites comprised 61 percent of all voters. In 2008 they comprised 39 percent.
Much is made of the Citizens United decision by the Supreme Court, but honestly if the American Middle Class were “UNITED” regardless of color or race, we really could take our Country back and make it work for us. Minorities are voting for policies that will benefit all in the American Middle Class; Education, Social Security, Medicare, Veterans Benefits, The Affordable Care Act, Disability, Clean air, water and food safety, and the safety net etc. All benefit from these policies apart from their race, religion, sexuality or ethnicity.
Stop for one moment my fellow Caucasian Americans, and think about what the Republican Party is promising you and let’s actually see those solutions in BLACK and WHITE. Their mantra is “WE WILL TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK” I am assuming they mean back to a time when Whites were the majority and all laws favored them. Is this a “REALISTIC” goal for a political party? Yes you could take this Country back, but it would entail, taking voting rights away from ALL Minorities including Women the full repeal of the Voting Rights Act; it would mean a mass round-up and forced deportation of “ALL” 11 million un-documented immigrants by our military and police; it would take the repeal of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, revoking EQUAL PROTECTION; it would take the rescinding of all anti-discrimination laws in employment, education and housing so that you could work and live in an environment segregated from all Minorities the implementation of apartheid in the USA; and God forbid some crazy horror of a human-being would suggest ETHNIC CLEANSING. No my friends this is NOT an HONORABLE or CHRISTIAN goal worthy of Caucasians. It is shameful and dangerous.
The Republican Party is playing with fire, but many in the past and not so distant past have done the same and it has ALWAYS been their undoing. There are Statesman Good and Just that are White, it is these White Males not the angry ones that have made this Country Great! George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodor Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George HW Bush, William Jefferson Clinton and Abraham Lincoln, all White and all Statesman and all have done much for Whites to be proud of. Which White Male are you, the STATESMAN or the ANGRY WHITE MALE?
It is time to let it go. This fear is doing NOTHING for the White American Middle Class, no good at all. It is time to undo the shackles of racism and to build a better future for the AMERICAN MIDDLE CLASS. It is time to exercise American Values, United We Stand, and Divided We Fall.
We have things to do, Mitt Romney has let us know in his SECRET VIDEO what he stands for, and it is not the priorities, interests and wellbeing of the American Middle Class. Quite to the contrary he looks down on 47% of us.
Our President has worked hard in the past 3 years to make things better for us and that is the “US” of all races and ethnicities including Whites. It is time for the American Middle Class to “UNITE” and fight for this man BARACK OBAMA, the President has done what he can to be our Champion, the Champion of the American Middle Class regardless of what color we are!!!! We must vote “OUR” own economic interest the interest, priorities and wellbeing of the American Middle Class.
My sincerest apologies for saying it so blatantly…
It's a shame you spent so much time writing an eloquent essay on wrong assumptions. The Republicans (and Independants) I know want to take our country back from the creditors of our nation's $16 trillion debt.
Let me get this right. Democrats Will Not
vote for Mitt Romney because he knows how
to use an IRS form 1040, but Democrats Will
vote for Barack Obama because he does Not
know how to use an IRS form 1040.
Democrats have to be the only people in
the world who take pride in the ignorance
of their presidents.
Jerry;
Nice try, but I really don't think Mitt Romney did his own taxes, and probably hasn't seen a 1040 for many years. It's called accountants and lawyers, you know all those that have worked for the past 9 months on Mitt's 2011 taxes. Obama has already filed and shown his 2011 taxes; both are millionaires and have access to accountants and lawyers. So who can't read and understand 1040 forms from the IRS??? Again, nice try at smearing, but you fall far short.
I say to David G. The President Knows he would be walking into a trap if he came on your show. Hell he hasn't gone on Hardball and Chris loves him. I feel with all due respect that your show today was loaded with Rep's and every time the Dem's tried to talk they were shot down. The governor of Atlanta, flat call Babe a layer and it was cut right off, that should have been your show. Why wasn't he allowed to follow up on that. You have to get credibility before any President is ever going to come on your show.
Yes, Romney has made some communication mistakes but they pale in comparison to the gross mistakes Obama has made. As for favorability ratings, I'm not crazy about either one of them but this should not be about likeability but rather who can get the job done and get our country going in the right direction. Away from a welfare state. Romney is clearly the more competent leader.
Chuck-2111043's comment goes to show you how your biases reflect what you see and hear. All I heard was people talking over Bay Buchanen, and David Gregory did nothing to moderate it, except cut her off when the others calmed down. What I heard probably reflected my bias.
I agree, though, that the show has lost a lot of credibility. Scarborough also protested too much, leading me to believe he is not confident in what people think. Is he a conservative republican commentator (I don't think so), a member of the pure press (definitely not), or just a host of a morning show on MSNBC that casts doubt on the Republican nominee to make its watchers feel good.
I have no trust in a man who would deliberately attempt to deceive the American public. I applaud anyone who is successful and have no aversion to wealth, but Romney is releasing a tax return that can (and probably will) be amended for up to the next three years. It's like money in the bank for him. I am an American who knows their way around a 1040 and I'm thinking his accountants have manipulated it so that he is in the 14% bracket. As a voter, I want to see his 2006, 2007 OR his 2008 return. These are past the point of manipulation. "Just one more" should be the battle cry of any American to see if the 14% tax bracket stands.
Beyond his smokey financials, his "look at me, I'm just like you" pandering to the middle class and working poor, his 47% remarks, his snooty remarks about the Olympics in England, and his "Romknee" jerk reaction to situations that he has so little knowledge of in the middle east, his leadership would be the start of another world war I fear! We need a leader who will stop, look and listen before opening his mouth and alienating whatever allies we have left.
We need a leader who will look out for ALL of us, not just HIS idea of middle class ($250,000.00) and above. If he is in, anyone making less than $250,000.00 had better stock up on Romney Noodles, (known as Ramen noodles now) because that will be all we can afford to eat for the next four years.
Again, I have no aversion to wealth. I'm one of the comfortable Americans who complain about, but then say a prayer of thanks that I have the money to pay my taxes and not worry about deciding between food on my table or gas in my car, What I'm worried about is my five children who struggle every day to stay on their feet while raising their children and making ends meet.
Again, a slam on Mitt Romney based on assumptions. So now you are saying that it is bad of him to not claim an exemption on $2 million of charitable contributions, and that he paid more taxes? Yes, he can afford to do that because he is rich, but I am not envious of the fact that he paid more in taxes in one year than I will make in my career.
The real issue is $16 trillon debt (that was $10 trillion 4 years ago)? What are we all going to be eating after another 4 years of the current administration and congress?
Once again, David asks a Republican question and once again they not only don't answer the question they turn and slam the apponent with the same blame game. Blah, Blah, Blah. I mute all responses that come from the Republican representatives because I cannot stand their stupid remarks. And guess what I'm single, retired, pay my own bills support myself and receive a social security payment that I "Earned" not an entitlement. I am in the 47% that will for sure vote for Obama.
Louieinstf. Well said. Romney has shown that he has distant for people that have worked for a living, something he has never known. You know Romney never worked a honest days work in his life. When you get people to invest money in you and you take that money and buy up company's just to steel the Retirements of working people and saying they don't deserve that retirement money, but I do because I was smart enough to know how to steel it from them and get away with it. That seems to be what Reps are all about.
How do you know Romney never worked an honest day in his life. You are basing that on assumptions and things that paid political opponents are saying. If you really dig a little deeper you'll find somthing different.
It seems that a lot of this presidential contest has come down to envy and villification of the rich. The President puts in his barbs all the time about the rich not paying their fair share. Who here has paid a couple of million dollars in taxes last year?
David Brooks was right on target regarding Gov. Romney. As a RINO - Republican In Name Only these days, I am amazed that Romney has not shown the courage to be his true self and not pander to the extreme right wing.
What a great, thoughtful speaker Gov. Patrick is. I am impressed. Not so impressed by the ability of Bay Buchanan to express her opinions or "listen" and respond intelligently - let Joe speak!
So the Middle East is blowing up around us, the ambassador, who represents America abroad is murdered aong with 3 others, and you spend your entire show on Romney's campaign mistakes? Give me a break!
I agree. Let's talk about things that matter, unless you want to convince people to not vote for Mitt Romney.
David Brooks expressed my opinions so succinctly. As a RINO - Republican In Name Only these days, I am appalled that Gov. Romney is not showing his true self and instead pandering to the extreme right wing.
I was so impressed by the thought, intellectual comments by Gov. Patrick. What a great speaker. On the other hand, Bay Buchanan needs to lay low and not appear on any TV show. She did not "listen" nor positively express Gov. Romney's views. Let Joe speak!
Nice hatchet job again, Mr. Gregory. Obama admin and state dept. backtrack on Benghazi. Obama video of redistribution.............................nothing................silence.
Backtrack on Benghazi- its called investigating the facts, not like Romney who shoots first and aims later. Redistribution...really...? All taxation get redistributed regardless if its a Republican or Democratic government- that's what happens when you pay taxes- they get redistributed to others. Example: When you pay "your" taxes they go to pay for Military pay, or Defense- they get "redistributed." See I used something you could relate too; but of course it could go to the EPA, or Health and Human Services too, but that would be the bad kind of redistibution right?
Investigating the facts ,or, covering up? Thanks also for the tax lesson. Never heard of a Robin Hood Tax Code. Where is that on the books?
The main stream media are just carrying the water for Obama. Admit it.
Listening to Sen. Ayotte, I hear the same condescending attitude which most GOP supporters promulgate. As long as they speak loudly and forcefully, they do not have to rely on facts. When asked about the reality of the WalMart mother's circumstance, she clearly ignored the specific situation and moved to Romney's grand vision. She gave no consideration to the current situation or what would happen to people while Romney's grand plan unfolded. How long does trickle-down take? How many people descend into poverty along the way? How many will not survive?
Bay Buchanan is doing the same thing that Sen. Ayotte did. As long as they speak loudly and forcefully, they do not have to rely on facts. When Joe Scarborough has to shut her down, there is obviously a severe problem with the Romney loyalists.
I don't know about anyone else but as a senior I have had a premium deduction in my health care for 2 years in a row.I do not just saying that Romney will care for us better than I have now.I am not a victim I worked all my life.Mitt says better jobs sorry with out education we as American's are not qualified for better jobs.There are many jobs in NY but cannot be filled because of this.He is going to tell you what ever you want to hear that is how he comes off to me.American workers are the hardest workers and he insulted the people that have given life limb & the sweat.Watching right now in real time I can see why his campaign is in trouble this woman is detached also.
Yes, but under the changes in Health Care under the watch of President Obama, I have also had a harder time getting services for MY AUTISTIC son. I was denied last week. It's a bunch of baloney when Obama and Biden say that the Republicans don't care about Autistic children. I do, and they haven't done anything to help.
You have presented one of the worst programs I have ever watched on a major election. To slam a Mitt Romney and gang up on the republican s for Obama’s failures, you guys are desperate.
Take a walk through the inner city at night and see how this administration has helped the poor citizens of America, then think about who you will vote for.
Retired Navy
So, what in Romney/Ryan proposals and plans will help the inner cities? How are they going to help the poor citizens of the country? By cutting a majority of so called "entitlements" or subsidies that are currently helping the poor? Can you name anything in the Romney/Ryan proposals/plans/budget that will help the problem you stated??
Retired Navy. I say to you my friend, Where do you think we would be if we had elected your fellow Navy man McCain and Sara Palin? Things would have 100 times worse off and we all know it. Your Reps keep trying to take the mess you guys caused and blame President Obama for it. Your always saying Obama spent all these Trillions of dollars. First of all, The President can not spend a dime. " Ron Reagan" Remember those words. And the fact that Little Bush lied us into war and didn't bother to pay for either of them. Bush reminds me of my ex sister in law. She would go out and buy all kinds of things. When her Hubby asked her where she got the money to buy all this stuff, she said, "Don't worry I didn't pay or it. He said, did they just give you all of this. She said no, I charged it. " That is want Little Bush did with these 2 wars, he charged it. And of course he isn't there to pay the bill. He left that for President Obama. This Debt ceiling BS. Again We have to pay Bushes bills for him. Tell me I am wrong.
Steve great post. We all know trickle down don't work, we are still waiting for it to work from Reagan terms. What was that? 1980, I never did trickle down, It didn't when Little Bush did it either. One think that amazes me is that the Rep's seem to think they can make what they did to this Country that resulted in the Depression that we are in, and try now to make it Presidents Obama's fault. They caused this mess we are in, in an attempt to Bust the Unions once and for all. But it seems to American people are not falling for it for one second. We all know the Reps want slave labor again in this country. They don't want people to get Educated because educated people want more money. And the more educated people there in the work force the harder it is for there rich kids to get jobs. The Reps do not want a middle class. They want Rich and poor and nothing in the middle. Win they start a war, they want to poor to give up there children to die so the Rich can make more money, then they tell us that our kids died for our freedom. What a Crock, Our kids died so they could make for money for them self's.
Way to beat up on the women this week. One of the worse shows of the year. Way to go Gregory.
I'm sorry, Swiftfalcon, but the women (Ayoette and Buchanan) did it to themselves. They were inarticulate and just kept repeating talking points. They didn't listen to the other speakers at all, and respond accordingly. It was laughable (sadly) how they sounded desperate and whiney. Sorry, but they made themselves look silly.
Kelly Ayotte is spewing out the usual deceitful talking points, about how our President promised to change the partisan atmosphere and didn't deliver on that promise. How conveniently she forgets that it takes TWO to compromise!
Does she think that we don't know about that meeting of top Republicans, including Lyin' Ryan as the President was being sworn into office, where they decided that for the next four years their agenda was to OBSTRUCT, AND OBSTRUCT, AND OBSTRUCt?
Has she conveniently overlooked Senate minority leader McConnell openly admitting that the Republicans' number one priority was NOT to do anything to help the suffering American people, but to make sure our President had only one term?
President Obama bent over backwards, many of think he went too far, to be bipartisan, and conciliatory, and to compromise. What he got in return was obstruction and back stabbing hypocrisy. He made changes to legislation, such as the Affordable Care Act, at the behest of such Republicans as Snowe, gave her what she asked for, and she STILL VOTED AGAINST IT!
How do you explain all of THAT, Kelly Ayotte?
I've lost count as to how many times Sen. Ayotte used the phrase "good paying jobs". A good paying job is one that affords at least some discretionary spending. That isn't happening and as far as I can see, it will not happen EVER in Wisconsin. Why do you think the alcohol intake here is so high? It's a great pacifier. In our state we have (had) a huge manufacturing base that is continually spiraling downward because of the pure greed of capital investment groups. Where I work we have made concessions just to watch "management " fritter away everything we sacrificed with not a care from it's New York investors. Just as long as the money rolls in. It doesn't matter at what cost! No one really gives two sh!/s about the little guy. Many of my co-workers are college educated and cannot find work in their fields. If Sen. Ayotte thinks people can live on ten bucks an hour she is definitely not living in the REAL world.
I LOVE THIS SHOW - David - You are the man! This is the most entertaining and informative show on TV! Today, you had four, thoughtful, calm, well-spoken roundtable guests (that make great points) and then you let Ms. Buchanan talk.
I thought she was like an SNL comedian! It was like she was a Stepford/android/puppet women that was programmed to say the talking points over and over. She didn't listen thoughtfully at all and for a while I thought she was going to cry because "they were all ganging up on her!" Geez - how bizarre.
Now, I'm an independent, and even if I were "right-leaning", I would have a hard time supporting Mr. Romney just based on the crazy people he surrounds himself with. I'm sure he's a nice guy - generous and giving, but if I were to put a businessman in the White house it would be Ursula Burns, CEO of Xerox. I heard an interview with her and she understands the diversity of growing a business (country) through hard economic times. Romney should have asked her to be VP!
David - maybe you can answer a question for me, please. Why do all candidates say, "I will do....... for the country!" NO ONE can say they will with certainty. I think President Obama sincerely thought that he could change things, but ALL of congress stands with their backs to each other, pouting, like a bunch of three year olds! I think we should keep Mr. Obama in and VOTE OUT ALL OF CONGRESS and put in new that will work together!
FOR FUN... If we have to have any of the congress stay, we should make them hold puppies right before they vote... it might put them in a better mood!
SECOND QUESTION: Why do so many think or say we need "smaller government"? We're a big country! We need a central government, especially when states have so much disparate power and don't get there priorities straight! For example, we had to make seatbelt and child seat laws because there are too many dumb people who don't look at the facts on safety. But, that's still under a states purveyance. We need federal regulation for so many things - oil and gas drilling (fracking) for example, and so much more!
Until greed and selfishness are not part of the political discourse, we need regulation.
Anyway... I'm starting to ramble. I just want to say, "THANK YOU" for an awesome show.
Your fan in Michigan
VReed
VReed. I will take a crack at your question. Its the money that pours into the Congress. We do not have a Representative anymore. Look at that K street project. There is so much bribery going on in the Congress and Senate that we have no say anymore. These people need our votes but do not Represent us, They represent the people that give them all that money. And I say this goes on, on both sides. If we ever hope to be a Representative again, WE THE PEOPLE have to Change things. We can not depend on the Congress to do the right thing. We need to push a National signature drive to make it illegal to take bribes again, Set term limits for all. Stop money from other country's from finding its way into our elections. Freedom of speech be dammed. There should not be just unbridled free speech. Look what that has gotten us with this little move about the Profit Mohammad. We should stop people like that from insisting these people. Everything needs some over site. We just can't let people say anything. Money is the real problem though.
Thank you, Chuck-211043. I agree about the Freedom of Speech issue and money being the root of so many problems in government. Shut down the stupid video. It just makes more people hate all of us (US) because of a few crazies. It also feels like "who paid off the Supreme Court" that made them vote on the corporate money issue! I forget the official terms, but I think you know what I mean! V
JackieK,
Thanks for reading my comment, they will help by putting the poor citizens back to work, drop me a line the day after the election and we’ll see who will be on top.
Have you walked through the inner city lately?
Ok...that's an answer, but, can you give me any specifics on how they will be putting poor people back to work. What subsidies, or help are they proposing to help the poor? What proposals are they encouraging for better education, job training, and wage increasing that will help the poor? Working minimum wage jobs does not make it in this day and age for making a living wage to pay for housing, food, and transportation(city buses, subways). Just wondering if you can name any plans/proposals that are being discussed.
And, yes, I live in a large metropolitan city in Michigan.
I just was thinking! How much worse off would be have been under McCain/ Palin???
Palin would have quit when things got a little hard for her. McCain would have just said we need to give more to the rich and all will be ok. I feel that if we had not Elected President Obama, the great Depression would have looked like child's play. Little Bush/ Chaney drove us into such a deep whole, that it will takes us decades to clime out of. I think if we would put the Dem's back in control of the House again, we would get things back on track by the end of Obama's next term. But we have got to stand up to people like Koch Brothers and friends. They want all the advantages given to them, and they call the 47% free loaders. There is more cooperate welfare in this country then welfare to people I think. How many Billions do we give to big oil? They have shown Billions in profits, Why do we need to give them anything, Those billions we give big business could go to something this country actually needs? Now that Koch Industry's Owns Scott Walker and the government of WI. They have a monopoly on the power plants there, they have total control of the timber they need for there Paper operation. It was a small investment. The Reps sell out for very little compared to what Koch's will make. Maybe they give these Reps. Stock so they can profit for the rest of there life. And also they can contaminate the water, land, and Air at will because there is no one to oversee them. That is the Rep's way. To hell with the people, they can pay higher Electric bills and they can pay to clean up the mess the Koch's will leave behind like always. Talk about entitlement.
The Middle East is on fire. Our ambassador to Libya was assassinated on 9/11. UN ambassador Susan Rice lied to the American people about what happened. The Obama administration STILL doesn't have a consistent message about the events in the Middle East. And you devote your show to Romney's 47% comments and his tax returns? ARE YOU KIDDING ME!! (BTW, no one seemed to notice Romney paid 14% on his INVESTMENT income. That's the SECOND time that money has been taxed.) Way to stand up to two liberals and two RINOs, Babe!!!
Middle east has been on fire for hundreds of years. 911 was on Bush's watch, did he cause it "NO". Only education will change things in these countries and we will have to wait another 100 years for that. Stop the blame game. Obama, Bush, Romney it doesn't matter. Congress passes Jobs bills and the so called Jobs Creators who take their money and run. Trickle down is really Trickle up. Wealth has been steadily redistributed up. Try to make things fair and even and they scream I need the money to make jobs. Really, give the rest of us a break.
I've lost count as to how many times Sen. Ayotte used the phrase "good paying jobs". In my book those would be jobs which leave some room for discretionary spending which in turn fuels the economy. Wisconsin has (had) a huge manufacturing base which employs many college educated workers whom cannot find alternative work in their chosen fields. Many companies have asked for and received great concessions only to be frittered away by incompetent management. No one gives two @!$%#s about the little guy on the factory floor as long as the money flows to the capital investment firms in New York and Rhode Island. It's time representatives such as Sen. Aryotte get their heads out of their butts and into the real world. This average Joe cannot live on ten bucks an hour. Wait a minute, I've spoken too soon. I can work TWO jobs! Then at least I can afford the great pacifying juice that Wisconsin is famous for!
David Gregory is terrible. He never brings up the fact that Congress (Rep) has not passed any jobs bill. NONE! because they want to blame Obama. Shame Shame and more shame on them. And Shame on Gregory for ignoring the most import fact contributing to the the Republican economy. Nobody even Bill C. could not fight this congress. Congress passes bills and Presidents sign/veto them. Duh, the Trickle Down idiots do not want jobs, they are to blame for this mess. Last week the Rep. House shut down a bill to help our vets. And they get away with it, and they have nerve to call themselves Representatives of Americans. Shame on them and shame on Gregory for not telling the truth. Shame on the media for listening to lies and not challenging and standing up for the truth.
No discussion of the Administration's handling of events in the Middle East? Isn't foreign policy important to this campaign? Conspicuous avoidance of a vital topic. NBC and Meet the Press seem to be protecting the Obama Administration at any cost.
Amazing isn't it, that most of the panel was compromised of Romney's supporters and the topic of foreign policies isn't brought up. I didn't hear any cover up of the Obama administration today, it was all about Romney.
I believe when the president said I can't change the inside I think he was referring to the filibusterers.That the constant interference with trying to get things done he is hit with stonewalls like the bill to help the soldiers.When it was stated from the beginning he will be a one term president a change took place in a very public display that to me conclusively shows that a certain party does not have the people of this country at heart.
David your fired!! You have no credibility and organization has been corrupted to the core.
David your research team obviously did there homework on finding someone like Kelly Ayotte that has a quiver in her voice that comes across as defensive and inarticulate as the Middle East is burning. You should be ashamed of yourself.
Interesting program this am. But we're getting tired of hearing, "the president didn't do this and didn't do that". It's amazing what President Obama has accomplished without republican support. Just think of where the economy might be if the republicans had put country and people ahead of party, politics, and their stated goal of making this a one-term presidency. There is a deep general distrust of Romney/Ryan and their policies further fueled by the extent of the lies and misleading comments in their ads and campaign rhetoric; the disgraceful sums of undisclosed money flowing into their campaign; the efforts at voter suppression by republican administrations in states throughout the country; and the missteps and desperation of their campaign. The question is, "Who do you trust to make the necessary reforms to medicare, social security, and our tax system while protecting the programs and the middle class?"