do you think romney knew he was stepping into this? i think there is a larger issue here. i don t think romney was fully aware of all the aspects of paul ryan. but the larger issue here is how does a guy like todd akin get to win a primary in a state like missouri? the republican party has a major grassroots problem, which is that a good part of its grassroots now celebrate ignorance. it is more than abortion and women s rights. you know, denying evolution. denying the science behind climate change. the birtherism. how is it that when donald trump comes out of the closet as a major league birther, he shoots to the top of the polls among republicans? i mean, there is an awful lot of celebration of ignorance going on in that party right now. it s really sad for me because there was a point 20 years ago when i thought the republicans were coming up with some of the best policy ideas. no attack on anybody, but our
these issues related to women s and women s health care over the course of certainly this congress since republicans have had control of the house. but very consistent in their republican agenda. i just don t see how mitt romney and paul ryan can distance themselves any more from what their agenda is. it seems to me that was the whole idea of picking ryan. you picked a guy which romney did after weeks of thinking about this, item going to pick a guy who puts focus on the economy and take a guy who s true blue on that subject, but within day, we re realizing this guy believes in personhood. after fertilized egg, you re a person, therefore, the government will protect you urpd the 14th amendment. do you think romney knew he was stepping into this? i think there s a larger issue here. i don t think romney was fully aware of all the aspects of paul
the plan because there are details. you have to spend three months on the details. changes the election strategy. he has embrationed the plan. it s his plan in the general terms he should run on it. it s a good idea for him to always turn every attack or challenge on the plan if n to what is obama, what is his plan? he doesn t have a record. he doesn t have a plan. he doesn t offer anything. if you play defense, between now and election day, you are going to lose. bret: kirsten, last word? it s not that obama doesn t have a plan. he has a plan, but it s radically different than what the republicans will do. i don t think romney has a plan to be honest. the only person who seems to have a plan is paul ryan. that s probably what we ll end up talking about. bret: next up, we ll talk about it. ryan s medicare plan and how the president will run against that.
is waive these tough rules that require people to work to get welfare and limit how long they can be on welfare. a further indication, the administration says they are not likely to approve any policy waivers that are likely to reduce access to aid. nothing to save money, only approve policy that keeps aid at the current level or increase its. so i think the administration is wrong here. think romney was right. where does the administration have the statutory authority to do something that congress explicitly voted to say could not be waived. greta: it seems to me that there are two issues. one is the allegation that it is an improper power grab from the executive branch of the government, not going back to congress to see what congress has to say about it. that s the first issue. is that a fair description? i think that s a fair description. where does did they get the authority? and other objections that
is waive these tough rules that require people to work to get welfare and limit how long they can be on welfare. a further indication, the administration says they are not likely to approve any policy waivers that are likely to reduce access to aid. nothing to save money, only approve policy that keeps aid at the current level or increase its. so i think the administration is wrong here. think romney was right. where does the administration have the statutory authority to do something that congress explicitly voted to say could not be waived. greta: it seems to me that there are two issues. one is the allegation that it is an improper power grab from the executive branch of the government, not going back to congress to see what congress has to say about it. that s the first issue. is that a fair description? i think that s a fair description. where does did they get the authority? and other objections that