fast track to make sure they could bring it to the floor. because of that expedited process, the bill needed a two-thirds majority to pass, that did not happen so the bill failed, but don t let that make you think republicans are giving up. they laser-like focus on jobs, by which i mean abortion. ahead of yesterday s big anti-abortion vote, that bill sponsor told the hill newspaper that republicans might could maybe bring the bill up again later under regular rules this time so it would only need a simple majority to pass. in fact, he says yesterday s defeat of the big anti-abortion bill was all part of republicans master plan to keep the whole focus of the congress on jobs, by which i mean abortion. as reported in the washington post before the vote yesterday, congressman franks conceded in an interview that his
well, here s the daily rant on how president obama can channel his newfound fury to do more for our country. david goodfriend. hello, dylan. president obama is throwing down a challenge to congress on jobs, and i think that s great. but let s get real. the chances of bipartisan legislation are slim. senate republican leader mitch mcconnell says that his number one goal in life is to defeat president obama. house republicans who used to support the ideas in the jobs bill say they don t want to give the president a win. should president obama just wait for republicans to either start cooperating or twist in the political winds? i say no. i want to see president obama take action. now, here s what i mean. president obama should be signing a new executive order
the gusty winds. they could use a little moisture there. a major number for president obama asking the president if he had any shame when it came to the debt ceiling. tea party congressman joe walsh is back, and now he says he is skipping the president s joint speech to congress on jobs. what kind of message does this send to voters? the panel weighs in.
though, who want his job. plus, the tea party movement dealing with new divisions while stirring up red hot anger among liberals in congress. why some democrats see the tea party as their worst enemies. and a state of alert as the nation prepares to mark the tenth anniversary of 9/11. we re digging for information on the fbi s latest concerns and whether americans should be worried. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. we now know that president obama wants to deliver his big speech on jobs next wednesday night before a joint session of the house and senate. with millions of americans out of work, this address will be a make-or-break moment for the president and for his campaign to keep his job for another four years. let s bring in our chief white house correspondent, jessica yellin. jessica, this speech, though, may not happen wednesday night as the white house wants. what s going on? reporter: that s right, wolf. even before the speech, there s already