A civic, civil unrest terrorism and terrorist groups active so its not a positive situation and so to the extent that we can continue to support the Afghan Military and again its the stomach for the longhaul and having an involvement that provides some sort of possibility for stability in the future. When we just decide well this is hopeless lets leave then you can get back to the situation that caused you to get there in the first place. Posted this book makes me assume youre running again because it lays out a view whether you agree or disagree. That suggests to me that you are reentering public life. Are you running again . Guest entering public life doesnt necessarily mean you are running but im out there in the public. I mean running for office again. I have been very clear that thats something im actively considering trying to gauge both the level of support thats out there but also trying to figure out being the father of seven kids for them still at home and having gone through
And explain to me and vernacular what it was not to be able to ride the school bus and explain that i should not ever be a so i said when you are running for office it seems to me you would do well to understand that the people you are asking to vote for you. [applause] i think a lot of people get carried away with running for office and see it as tv commercials and that kind of stuff. That is not what being a public server servant is all about to me. It is about respecting peoples backgrounds, reconciling differences and doing what you can to move an agenda that everybody can buy into. So a lot of times it may require that you suppress your own feelings in order to really get an agenda done. I would say to everybody running for office, as i say in the epilogue to this book, the epilogue to this book is a letter to my children, my grandchildren and all other children similarly challenged. And it says to him how i feel they need to conduct themselves if you are going to have a business,
Jordan . If they do become democratic countries like egypt did briefly would that be better for us . Guest the question is not whether this is better for us or not. The ideal and the goal is a good one. The question is how do you get there and how long do you take it or what measures do you take . You mentioned egypt. Egypt was ready. Look at the United States. Were rewriting for an an election when the United States was formed to have everybody in the United States boat . Our founders didnt think so. They limited the people who could vote in an election. You say its horrible and terrible. Maybe it was maybe it wasnt that it was a decision that was made to make sure there was continuity and stability within government that was consistent with the values the government was founded upon. We cant go out and say the objective is a free election. I shouldve never been the objective. We have to work with individual situations to ultimately even though may take 100 years to get there but the
In 2004 i worked very, very hard to replace a president. This is not what i had in mind. Good day, im Andrea Mitchell in new york city, in manhattan overlooking the beautiful Public Library where nyc hosting its education nation summit. Were open for business even if the federal government is not. Week two looks like week one. Speaker boehner and president obama are not talking to one another leaving millions in limbo. I do think it is nonsense. They need to get their act together. I do not think that congress is even thinking about the Little People like us. Joining me now for our daily fix Chris Cillizza, msnbc contributor and chuck todd, msnbc white house correspondent, political director and host of the daily rundown. Were waiting for video of the president at fema, National Emergency response center. Before wets to that, well bring it to you as soon as we have it from the traveling tv pool. What is the posture of the white house . What about that nonmust official quoted say we don
House will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The secretary the speakers rooms, washington, d. C. December 24, 2012. I hereby appoint the honorable Mac Thornberry to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, john a. Boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the brare will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy god of light, we give you thanks for giving us another day, as this chamber lies silent, we pray for joy, hope, and love within the homes of the members of the peoples house. Send us your spirit so that there might be peace on earth, good will among all men and women. All that is done this day be for your great honor and glory. Amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. The share will lead the house in the pledge of alleg