Position in his second term cabinet, given the challenges ahead. Whats the reaction from the markets from foreign capitol and from jack lew as treasury nominee. U. S. Economics editor for the economist, and senior economics reporter steve leaseman. Steve, first to you. What are the markets saying . What is jack lews reputation in wall street and what do you see coming forward with debt negotiations . I think this appointment is being taken advisedly in the sense that its a kind of wait and see. You know, from my perspective, having covered more or less more or less degrees, seven of the past treasury secretaries, jack lew does come to the table with a bio that perhaps has less independence in it than any treasury secretary i can remember. Robert rubin, hailing from goldman sachs, salary summers was a renowned economist. Paul oneil from alcoa. Theres nothing on lews resume that suggests any measure of independence. Markets want a little bit of independence from their treasury secretary.
Governments fiscal disaster. On the hill, a handful of republicans oppose lews confirmation but survived the process twice in four years at omb director and deputy secretary of state. We have jake sherman here. Were hearing yet another white man added to a cabinet with quite a few white men and dwindling number of females s. The president and the team feeling president to add some more diverse faces to the team . They released a photo showing that president obama does, in fact, have female advisers in the inner circle and more opportunities yesterday. Solis said she was stepping down from the Labor Department which she ran since the beginning of the administration. Transportation is a role that theyve been wishywashy on whether ray la hood would say and more opportunities. Susan rice is still around but a pr disaster for the white house. On the front page of new york times, not something you want to do as trying to get your second term rolling and get a head start in to a year full of
Has jolted mika to her core. What . The fact that nobody since, i guess, 96 made it into the hall of fame. And ive just got to ask a question. What has Major League Baseball and the Sports Writers that cover Major League Baseball, what has it all come down to when a guy is not allowed to get into the hall of fame and to be adored by my Young Children and meachams Young Children willies Young Children. And willies Young Children and the Young Children of america just because they committed a felony and may have perjured themselves under sworn testimony. Its an outrage. The United States congress. Whats america coming to . This is good news. Theyre cheaters. These cheaters, these felons, these perjurers are not being honored. They should say that they shouldnt be. I couldnt be happier. You listen to the Sports Writers, these dorks just being so offended by the fact that these cheaters, these felons, these perjurers thats horrible. Not being allowed in. You know, a huge percentage of memb
If youre a survivalist and you believe the federal government is coming to kill you and your children, if thats your view, your paranoid sick twisted view, fine, good luck continuing to get the republicans to jump in your pickup truck and drive off the cliff towards political oblivion. It doesnt appear the movie and Gaming Industries are as well. Well know more after todays meetings. Joining me is attorney general bo biden. As we talk about what happened yesterday with the nra meeting with the Vice President at the white house, the first time the nra is invited in two decades. Does this legitimize the nra is being that powerful in washington, d. C. . I think what and i speak as attorney for the state of delaware not the administration, you see a Task Force Led by the Vice President , my father, to try to meet with all of the stake holders, whether they be victims, whether they be sportsmen, which my father and nra and met with professionals and Mental Health issues, bringing all of the
Pentagon . And three is a magic number. It its the the daily rundowns third anniversary. Some surprises along the way. Good morning from washington. Its friday, january 11th, 2013. This is the daily rundown, im chuck todd. Boy, three years . A different part, huh . Lets get to my first reads of the morning. Vice President Biden will present his recommendations on gun violence to the president tuesday. White house Officials Say an assault weapons ban will still be an element of whatever final package is proposed, despite reporting to the contrary this morning. And while in a 15minute statement for cameras yesterday, biden emphasized an emerging consensus around a set of what he called gun safety proposals. He did not mention the assault weapons ban idea once. There is a surprising so far, a surprising recurrence of suggests that we have universal background checks. Ive never quite heard as much talk about the need to do something about highcapacity magazines. The whole question of the a