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the problem with ted cruz is not ted cruz. it is the leaders of the part mitch mcconnell and john boehner and others. >> do you think they'll do that? >> i can't see what they'll gain from it. you have seen a few attempts. mccain called him out. lindsey graham called him out. >> mitch mcconnell has his own problems to worry about without calling out ted cruz, wouldn't you think, michelle? >> but the problem is the leaders of the party, even very conservative leaders are so incredibly cowed by their base. for a long time you had a party that very adroitly whipped up the frustrations and paranoia and suspicions of their base. they're no longer controlling the base. the base controls them. and so there is not much leverage they have over it. >> they have just enough control to screw things up so legislatively nothing gets done. that's about where they are right now. let's talk about another texan and louie gohmert. >> we have some people who think sharia law ought to be the law of the land and forget the constitution. but the gun
the problem with ted cruz is not ted cruz. it is the leaders of the part mitch mcconnell and john boehner and others. >> do you think they'll do that? >> i can't see what they'll gain from it. you have seen a few attempts. mccain called him out. lindsey graham called him out. >> mitch mcconnell has his own problems to worry about without calling out ted cruz, wouldn't you think, michelle? >> but the problem is the leaders of the party, even very conservative leaders are...
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. >>> president obama, well, would have made ted kennedy very proud last night. next, i'll tell you why $9 an hour minimum wage is just the beginning. "the ed show" congressional committee tells us just how president obama's fix it first idea could be the republicans' worst nightmare. we're right back. >>> why this volume of amendments on just the issue to try and raise the minimum wage. what is it about it that drives you republicans crazy? what is it? >> six years after ted kennedy asked the question, not a whole lot has changed. republicans are still opposing efforts to raise the minimum wage. and last night president obama called on congress to take some action. >> tonight let's declare that in the wealthiest nation on earth, no one who works full-time should have to live in poverty, and raise the federal minimum wage to $9 an hour. >> also part of that kennedy speech was "how many more billions of dollars do you want to give to the corporations? what else do you want from these workingmen and women?" well, boehner, ryan and rubio, they have publicly rejected
. >>> president obama, well, would have made ted kennedy very proud last night. next, i'll tell you why $9 an hour minimum wage is just the beginning. "the ed show" congressional committee tells us just how president obama's fix it first idea could be the republicans' worst nightmare. we're right back. >>> why this volume of amendments on just the issue to try and raise the minimum wage. what is it about it that drives you republicans crazy? what is it? >> six...
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. >>> president obama, well, would have made ted kennedy very proud last night. next, i'll tell you why $9 an hour minimum wage is just the beginning. "the ed show" congressional committee tells us just how president obama's fix it first idea could be the republicans' worst nightmare. we're right back. [ male announcer ] pearls. hairbands. and now hot pink toes. seems tough for a tough dog like duke. but when it has anything to do with gwen, he's putty in her hands. for a love this strong, duke's family only feeds him iams. compared to other leading brands, it has 50% more animal protein... ...to help keep his body as strong as a love that can endure anything... even every fashion trend. iams. keep love strong. you know it even eveafter all these years. but your erectile dysfunction - you know,that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph, like needin
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. >>> president obama, well, would have made ted kennedy very proud last night. next, i'll tell you why $9 an hour minimum wage is just the beginning. "the ed show" congressional committee tells us just how president obama's fix it first idea could be the republicans' worst nightmare. we're right back. [ female announcer ] switch to swiffer 360 dusters extender, and you'll dump your old duster. but don't worry, he'll find someone else. ♪ who's that lady? ♪ who's that lady? ♪ sexy lady, who's that lady? [ female announcer ] swiffer 360 dusters extender cleans high and low, with thick all around fibers that attract and lock up to two times more dust than a feather duster. swiffer gives cleaning a whole new meaning. and now swiffer dusters refills are available with the fresh scent of gain. just begin with america's favorite soups. bring out chicken broccoli alfredo. or best-ever meatloaf. go to campbellskitchen.com for recipes, plus a valuable coupon. campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. did you know not all fiber is the same? citrucel is different- it'
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. >>> ted cruz has been silenced, but republicans still filibuster chuck hagel? and the tea party hits a new low. this might be the worst smear of hillary clinton ever. our panel reacts to that tonight. >>> a shocking story out of south africa. one of the stars of the london olympics shoots and kills his famous girlfriend in the middle of the night. emmy award-winning broadcaster mary carillo will join us for this story. don't forget you can listen to my radio show on sirius xm radio channel 127 monday through friday noon to 3:00 p.m. share your thoughts with us on facebook and on twitter using the #edshow. we're coming right back. >>> welcome back to "the ed show." big story tonight. there is a big pot of money outside of the united states. and it will help reduce the deficit. now, we've all heard about it. we've got to find revenue streams to come in. well, let's do this. two simple words. tax evasion. today the united states signed a major agreement with switzerland to crack down on tax evaders at a time when the treasury department has already been steadily t
. >>> ted cruz has been silenced, but republicans still filibuster chuck hagel? and the tea party hits a new low. this might be the worst smear of hillary clinton ever. our panel reacts to that tonight. >>> a shocking story out of south africa. one of the stars of the london olympics shoots and kills his famous girlfriend in the middle of the night. emmy award-winning broadcaster mary carillo will join us for this story. don't forget you can listen to my radio show on sirius...
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shame on ted nugent. i'm so sad he has said those things. but i want the people who have been victims of gun violence to know that we do care deeply about them, and we do believe that they need to be represented in that forum tomorrow night. >> there is a lot of conversation that you're not going to be able to get the assault weapons banned, that universal background checks and closing the gun show loophole. congresswoman schakowsky, would you be all right with that? >> you know, ed, we're making progress already with 23 executive orders of the president. >> yeah. >> if we get background checks, if we get rid of these clips, that is definitely a victory. we're not going to start pushing -- stop pushing to get rid of these assault weapons. >> sure. >> but, you know, we're going win major victories that are going to represent real progress. >> congressman cummings? >> yeah, i think we're going to have some progress. i don't know whether we'll get everything. i hope so. but as you know, ed, i have a gun trafficking bill. >> yeah. >> along with
shame on ted nugent. i'm so sad he has said those things. but i want the people who have been victims of gun violence to know that we do care deeply about them, and we do believe that they need to be represented in that forum tomorrow night. >> there is a lot of conversation that you're not going to be able to get the assault weapons banned, that universal background checks and closing the gun show loophole. congresswoman schakowsky, would you be all right with that? >> you know,...
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>> look at what ted cruz did on the committee. ted cruz was saying, well, he might have thought this, or he might have done this. they are -- they are going in to areas of idle speculation about bizarre things. and this roots back to something, ed. we really have the better part of 30 years within the republican party of saying that you can't believe any mainstream media. and as a result, there is a tendency to reject "the new york times," "washington post," cbs, nbc, any mainstream media, they say that's just bias. so they push themselves further and further to the right for their sources of information. even rush limbaugh is suspect to some of these folks because he is too moderate. >> john nichols, washington correspondent of the nation. great to have you with us tonight. thank you so much. >>> granny get your gun. next i'll explain exactly how radical gun laws across america have deadly consequences. >>> some members of the beltway media are flat-out bent out of shape because they didn't get to see president obama and tiger pl
>> look at what ted cruz did on the committee. ted cruz was saying, well, he might have thought this, or he might have done this. they are -- they are going in to areas of idle speculation about bizarre things. and this roots back to something, ed. we really have the better part of 30 years within the republican party of saying that you can't believe any mainstream media. and as a result, there is a tendency to reject "the new york times," "washington post," cbs, nbc,...
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. >> tea party senator ted cruz tried to gin up an old conservative bogeyman. >> i'd like to draw your attention to an interview you did in 2009 with al jazeera. >> but here's the real reason. these guys don't want chuck hagel in the defense department. this is the bomb bomb iran crowd. you see, mccain and graham have led the charge for possible war against the iranians as well as syria. chuck hagel sees war as an absolute last resort. that's why president obama picked him. the two share similar views in philosophy as the obama administration attempts to define the role of the united states in the transition to a post-superpower world. their philosophy is this. the united states must get out of these massive land wars, iraq and afghanistan, and if possible avoid future large-scale war. despite all of the posturing and starcraft, hagel's nomination, well, is not in jeopardy. not one senator who previously voiced support for hagel has changed his or her mind. i think a lot of this has to do with jealousy. chuck hagel has an extraordinary background. very diverse. it all starts with being
. >> tea party senator ted cruz tried to gin up an old conservative bogeyman. >> i'd like to draw your attention to an interview you did in 2009 with al jazeera. >> but here's the real reason. these guys don't want chuck hagel in the defense department. this is the bomb bomb iran crowd. you see, mccain and graham have led the charge for possible war against the iranians as well as syria. chuck hagel sees war as an absolute last resort. that's why president obama picked him....
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former senator scott brown picked up the seat of deceased senator ted kennedy three years ago. but what a difference a few years makes. brown has since been defeated, and he says, well, he is not interested in this special election thing. former massachusetts governor william weld, he has also said no. tagg romney says i'm making too much money. the son of the former gosh and the former presidential candidate says no, it's the cash. these are not the only republicans who have passed on the opportunity to pick up a democratic seat. former state senator and a former lieutenant governor have also said no. the latest entry is fox news personality keith ablow, who is probably best known as glenn beck's tv psychiatrist. >> i did not evaluate joe biden, but if someone said to me listen, we want you to do what is really required to know what happened there, you have to put dementia on the differential diagnosis. get your own white board like glenn beck, right? because you've got to immunize yourself. because when i was on his show back at cnn when we first met, i was amazed by how will
former senator scott brown picked up the seat of deceased senator ted kennedy three years ago. but what a difference a few years makes. brown has since been defeated, and he says, well, he is not interested in this special election thing. former massachusetts governor william weld, he has also said no. tagg romney says i'm making too much money. the son of the former gosh and the former presidential candidate says no, it's the cash. these are not the only republicans who have passed on the...
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. >> oh, yeah, senator ted cruz of texas. he is too busy playing joe mccarthy these days. elizabeth warren is fighting for the people who were screwed by the rich bankers. now, which one do you want on your side? and this is how we have to think, liberals. just think what it would be like if we had 60 senators like elizabeth warren. that's what this election was all about. it's a marathon. it's not a sprint. we have more elections coming up, no doubt about it. but the behavior of the republicans right now, and what they're focused on is not the folks who got the shaft back when the market crashed. get your cell phones out. i want to know what you think. tonight's question. will senator warren get congress to hold the big banks accountable for the financial crisis? text "a" for yes, text b for no to 67622. you can always go to our blog and leave a comment at ed.msnbc.com. of course we'll bring results later on in the show. i am joined tonight by martin smith, producer for "frontline." and david cay johnston also with us, a pulitzer prize winning journalist. gentlemen, great
. >> oh, yeah, senator ted cruz of texas. he is too busy playing joe mccarthy these days. elizabeth warren is fighting for the people who were screwed by the rich bankers. now, which one do you want on your side? and this is how we have to think, liberals. just think what it would be like if we had 60 senators like elizabeth warren. that's what this election was all about. it's a marathon. it's not a sprint. we have more elections coming up, no doubt about it. but the behavior of the...
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. >>> good evening, americans, and welcome to ted show from new york. three days from austerity. john boehner is scolding the senate, while the president is out working with the folks. this is "the ed show." let's get to work. >> these cuts are wrong. they're not smart. they're not fair. >> the president lays out a plan to save thousands of jobs. >> i am more than willing to negotiate. i want to compromise. >> while boehner plays the blame game. >> we should not have to move a third bill before the senate gets off their ass and begins to do something. >> congressman chris van hollen and gene robinson weigh in tonight. >>> a new lawsuit blows the lid on jpmorgan's toxic cover-up. eliot spitzer has the forecast for the implosion. >>> the gop tries to resurrect jim crowe laws in an attack on the voting rights act. >>> chris christie gets left out of cpac in favor of the republican gag reel. our panel takes on the party's backwards reinvention. >>> bachmann breaks her post election silence. >> i didn't get anything wrong. >> and it was worth the wait. >>> thousands have gathered toni
. >>> good evening, americans, and welcome to ted show from new york. three days from austerity. john boehner is scolding the senate, while the president is out working with the folks. this is "the ed show." let's get to work. >> these cuts are wrong. they're not smart. they're not fair. >> the president lays out a plan to save thousands of jobs. >> i am more than willing to negotiate. i want to compromise. >> while boehner plays the blame game....