you just can t keep doing that. maybe offer fresh new solutions to the problems we face. congresswoman, that s the governor basically defending his brother and his record over eight years as president and the fact that our current president seems to lay a lot of blame on the former administration. do democrats need to move on, talk about what president obama can do in the next round? well, let me tell you what i m hearing from my neighbors across the tampa bay area, an area where the recession hit earlier in 2007. we were in a housing crisis. people were losing jobs. they give president obama credit for tackling the issue, trying to create jobs. and serving in the congress over the past few years. i ll tell you it s been this tea party faction that s been very obstructist in trying to create jobs. they ve blocked the president s jobs bill. they have not been a good partner on the big infrastructure and transportation bill. i hear from small businesses in my community that say, how
tropical storm isaac. we re watching the developments of this storm churning over the gulf of mexico. expected to gain strength into a full blown hurricane but florida, that was spared, but not completely and now new orleans bracing for the worst. republicans, though, they are gearing up for their convention after a one-day delay because of that storm and democrats they re waiting in the wings to respond. democratic congresswoman kathie caster joins me live next. thco ody s et manc e be b s et foha