republican witch hunt and jonathan alter with the latest from the hill. republicans are still scrambling after the president s immigration move. the biggest problem i have with it is he ignores the constitution of the congress and shoves it down our throat. javier becerra responds. 2% tim pawlenty is the new darling for the vp pick. i ll tell you why he s a perfect pick for mitt romney. and republicans are about to cut food stamps for the poor again. senator bernie sanders is fighting back and he s here tonight. good to have you with us tonight. thanks for watching. republicans are trying to take out president obama at any cost. today, the united states attorney general was collateral damage. it was a straight party line vote in the house oversight and government reform committee today. all 23 republicans on the committee voted to hold attorney general eric holder in contempt
governor mcdonnell back on track. would you consider being a candidate on the republican side? that s nine months away. that s somebody else s decision. i m having a great time but you d be open to it? if somebody called and said you could help our country, help our tick ed, i think any of us would think about it. right now i m focused on making virginia more competitive with massachusetts and making it a good state. governors, thank you both. appreciate it. coming up, after months of defiant denials, reports that chris christie is now actively considering a candidacy. are republicans still looking for more options as rick perry fades some in the polls. plus, the sagging job market, and the weak economy, all weighing on president obama s re-election hopes as he tries to rekindle the magic of his 2008 campaign. our political roundtable weighs in on the state of the race. joining us, republican strategist mike murphy, the wall street journal s peggy noonan. california