0 the failure of opposition like today puny pathetic reaction from the other side. tonight the crazed unequal day we heard in washington. this large but unmistakable declaration of how small has become this right leaning opposition. small, squeaky, and spiteful. i m joined by amy klobuchar. and chuck todd. a democratic president made this pronouncement about a government in america. we have work to give the american people. a smaller, less bureaucratic government in washington. and we have to give the people one that lives within its means. the era of big government is over. last night this president barack obama gave a strong role and criticized republicans who say we must balance the budget. take a listen. it is our unfinished task to make sure that this government works on behalf of the many. and not just the few. over the last few years, both parties have worked together to reduce the deficit by more than $2.5 trillion. mostly through spending cuts but also by raising tax ra
and authority ins alabama are engaged in a stand off with a gunman. i m veronica delacruz. now, back to hardball. we ve got to stop being the stupid party. and i m serious. it s time for a new republican party that talks like adults. we had a number of republicans that damaged the brand this year with offensive and bizarre comments. i m here to say we ve had enough of that. welcome back to hardball. for more than a year now, we ve seen stories asking whether the tea party was on its way out. and during all that time, it has only strengthened its hold on the american party. but dana milbank provided a great op-ed looking at notable events the past week that suggests many republicans and supporters are growing wary of the tea party s grip on the gop. last thursday governor bobby jindal from louisiana told the rnc it s time for the gop to stop being the stupid party.
0 let s play hardball. good evening. i m michael smerconish in tonight for chris matthews. leading off, gun fight. the pictures alone were dramatic. former congresswoman gabrielle giffords nearly killed by a bullet seated at the same witness table as the nra s wayne lapierre. you must act. be bold, be courageous. americans are counting on you. as the rest of the country comes to the realization, something must be done to prevent gun violence. the nra and the allies in the republican party are digging in. we ll look at what president obama can and can t accomplish on gun safety at the top of the program. plus does president obama want a deal on illegal immigration? mark, let me begin with you. you were there. were there any surprises or did everyone play their usual role? there s a certain amount of kabuki to every hearing. and certainly there is on something like this. i would say there was a fair agree of civility. and there were republican members on that committee who
president does by bringing dr. king s bible to this inauguration. even if you choose not to be ininvolved, at least don t be ungrateful. thanks for watching. i m al sharpton, hardball starts right now. hi noon on gun control. let s play hardball. let me start with this, new school shooting in california that s left a 16-year-old in critical condition. the national rifle association meeting with vice president s task force today cried when he called restrictions on lawful gun owners, tax-paying, working hard mirns and even being honest have to do with this country s failure to keep fast-firing, high capacity guns from the hands of the mentally or emotionally disturbed. if we can t do that woult arousing the call to arms the nra. those who want to keep the scariest guns from the scariest people? or those who want to make it easy as possible for the scariest people to get the scariest guns. what side are you on, mr. and mrs. america? we begin with governor dan maloy of c
here s what s happening. boston s mayor has declared a health emergency after flu cases multiply tenfold nationwide. hospitals are so overbooked with a virus, some have had to set up tents. the ntsp is investigating how a craft could have crashed in the waters. and preliminary hearings ended today without a single witness for the defense. i m veronica delacruz. let s get you back to hardball. blank blaeng welcome back to hardball. up, up, up. chris christie s stock is rising in jersey after befriending the president and taking on his own