One house of congress in one branch of government shut down major parts of the government. All because they didnt like one law. This republican shutdown did not have to happen but i want every american to understand why it did happen. Our special shutdown coverage kicks off today with nbcs krist Kristen Welker at the white house and luke russert on the hill. What is the perspective coming from the administration . Reporter good afternoon. I can tell you this administration continues to dig in its heels. You got that sense from the president s remarks earlier today in the rose garden and based on some of my conversations here, i think that the Administration Officials believe ultimately republicans will blink because they are divided and if you look at the polls, it shows a majority of americans agree with the administration on this point, disagree with shutting down the government over the issue of the president S Health Care law even theres still a number of americans skeptical about
From driving the Republican Party and the country over a claf . Will money talk sense to those that logic hasnt . Will budget chairman paul ryan divert the herd from the abyss . Theyre confronted with the old jack benny question. Your money or your life. Will they stick to the battle cry of texas senator ted cruz . Will they do what the money boys say . Tonight its anybodys guess. Both of our guests are msnbc analysts. The Koch Brothers are revolting against the gop strategy right now. In a letter to congress, their company says Koch Brother Industries writes, koch has not taken a stance on tying the continuing resolution to obama care. They should focus on tightening the budget, cushing kronyism and eliminating mandates. Well, the Koch Brothers arent alone. Howard fineman wrote Michael Needham wrote the a new a gallup poll shows that the Republican Party is viewed positively by 28 . Its gallups lowest favorable rating measured for either party in history. Of course the democrats arent
When even paul ryan, the tea party whisperer, can no longer please the right wings right wing, its clear the Republican Party has a serious problem on its hands. This debate has exposed a dep schism between the base that will only relent when obama care has been repealed and leadership that actually and very recently believed this. You had said next year that you would repeal the health care vote. Thats still your mission . Well, i think the election changes that. Its pretty clear that the president was reelected. Obama care is the law of the land. Obama care is the law of the land. Joining me today, former rnc chair, michael steele, u. S. News editor of the the guardian, alex coppleman, and the washington posts ezra cline and luke russert. We had to play that boehner sound from last year because its pretty stunning given his position less than a year ago, which is potentially defaulting over the repeal of obama care. I must ask you first about the latest from the coke industries. The
That while tagging it enough to satisfy the blood lust of the republican right in the u. S. House of representatives. Figuring out the first is fairly easily, the president is not going to pay the kidnappers who hurt his baby obama care. Right now republicans in the house are a fractured mess. The government has been shut for 14 days. Were three days from a default which is why continue the action is starting between harry reid and Mitch Mcconnell. Theyre the ones now trying to assemble an 11th hour deal that will get through the Republican House. According to nbc news, this is the deal in the works. It would reopen the government through january 15 at current funding levels. Extend the debt limit through february 7th. As for the president S Health Care law, there would be a provision to establish need when it comes to Affordable Care act aub si i d subsidies. But a small source of funding for the law called the medical device tax has been taken off the table. Late today the white hous
Jack benny question. Your money or your life. Will they stick to the battle cry of texas senator ted cruz . Will they do what the money boys say . Tonight its anybodys guess. Both of our guests are msnbc analysts. The Koch Brothers are revolting against the gop strategy right now. In a letter to congress, their company says Koch Brother Industries writes, koch has not taken a stance on tying the continuing resolution to obama care. They should focus on tightening the budget, cushing cronyism and eliminating mandates. Well, the Koch Brothers arent alone. Howard fineman wrote Michael Needham wrote the a new a gallup poll shows that the Republican Party is viewed positively by 28 . Its gallups lowest favorable rating measured for either party in history. Of course the democrats arent greater, but they have a much better 43 rating. They are going down, if you dont mind the phrase out there, in the toilet, and theyre starting to gurgle. And were hearing the gurgling sounds first from the Ko