To see the house engage in a profile in courage. That was a remarkable victory. House republicans got nothing in the deal. What they did end up getting were lower poll numbers. Putting it mildly. Republican Favorability Ratings went to an all time low. Some senator from arizona, he was saying today. There is a fools errand. The shut down has been a fools errand. It was a fools errand. This is really a fight for the soul of the Republican Party. That doesnt mean we cant make progress. The president outlined three areas of focus. Passing a budget, immigration reform, farm bill. There as it lot of noise out there. The government is back open after a 16day shut down. At least for 90 days. What was the big takeaway. How business is done in this town has to change republicans picked an unnecessary legislative fight with president obama and they lost. Completely. Today president obama explained that the economy suffered a big loss too. There are no winners here. These last few weeks have infl
Some senator from arizona, he was saying today. There is a fools errand. The shut down has been a fools errand. It was a fools errand. This is really a fight for the soul of the Republican Party. That doesnt mean we cant make progress. The president outlined three areas of focus. Passing a budget, immigration reform, farm bill. There as it lot of noise out there. The government is back open after a 16day shut down. At least for 90 days. What was the big takeaway. How business is done in this town has to change republicans picked an unnecessary legislative fight with president obama and they lost. Completely. Today president obama explained that the economy suffered a big loss too. There are no winners here. These last few weeks have inflicted completely unnecessary damage on our economy. We dont know yet the full scope of the damage, but every analyst out there believes its slowed our growth. And for what . There was no economic rationale for all of this. Over the past four years our e
And if so, do you believe that that can happen this year before the midterm elections . If congress doesnt take action this year, what impact could that have on the 2016 president ial election . Our phone lines are open. Democrats can call at 2025853880. Republicans, 2025853881. Independents, 2025853882. We have a special line this morning set up for Illegal Immigrants if you want to call in to the washington journal today. That number, 2025853883, as we discuss this issue this morning. You can also catch up with us on all your favorite social media pages. On twitter, facebook, or email journal cspan. Org. I want to start with a story from the Associated Press yesterday on the president s speech and what happened in washington on Immigration Reform. The headline, immigrant activists turn up heat on democrats. The story from abc news and the ssociated press. They demand at that president obama order a halt to most deportations of People Living in the u. S. Illegally. Obama, meanwhile, t
From our studios in new york, this is charlie rose. While i will not be on the ballot in november, i will be a champion for conservatives across the nation who were dedicated to preserving liberty and providing opportunity. What divides republicans pales in comparison to what divides us as conservatives from the left and their democratic party. Went to begin with political news. House majority leader eric cantor lost the primary public and elections in virginia in the seventh congressional district. It is considered one of the most surprising primary upsets in congressional history. He was defeated by Tea Party Candidate david brett, and economics professor. Cantor will resign from his position at the end of next month. He had been viewed as the successor to john boehner. Joining me for a look at the ramifications, Mark Halperin and john heilemann. They are managing editors of bloomberg politics. I am pleased to have them here. Let me begin with you. What happened to eric cantor . Is i
From our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. While i will not be on the ballot in november, i will be a champion for conservatives across the nation who were dedicated to preserving liberty and providing opportunity. What divides republicans pales in comparison to what divides us as conservatives from the left and their democratic party. We begin with political news. House majority leader eric cantor lost the primary republican and elections in virginia in the seventh congressional district. It is considered one of the most surprising primary upsets in congressional history. He was defeated by Tea Party Candidate david bratt, and economics professor. Cantor will resign from his position at the end of next month. He had been viewed as the successor to john boehner. Joining me for a look at the ramifications, Mark Halperin and john heilemann. They are managing editors of bloomberg politics. I am pleased to have them here. Let me begin with you. What happened to eric cantor .