buyers. one of those senators kelly ayotte is taking a big hit in the polls. her approval rating is now underwater. her approval mark has dropped four points from october while disapproval numbers jumped 11 points. the survey shows 50% of respondents say her opposition to background checks would make them less likely to support her in re-election. keep that up. even though we are doing this show in real-time and talking about people are trying to spin this on and on twitter saying only 4% of americans say gun control is that s fine. that s great. ask kelly ayotte this morning in washington, d.c. whether this vote doesn t matter who to her constituents. 50% of her constituents are less likely to vote for her, brian, because she voted against background checks to try to stop terrorists from getting guns and trying to stop rapists from getting guns and trying to stop
take action on extending the bush era tax cuts. appeared being the keyword. senator majority leader mitch mcconnell announced he would not filibuster the measure. instead he allowed a straight up-or-down majority wins vote. the republican plan, extend the tax cuts for everyone. and president obama s plan, extend the cuts for 98% of americans, how olds making under $250,000 a year. why would senator mcconnell do such a thing? the only way to force people to take a stand is to make sure that today s votes truly count, by setting these shoet votes at a 50-vote threshold, nobody on the other side can hide behind a procedural vote while leaving their views on the actual bill itself a mystery, a simple mystery to the people who sent them here. and tonight, we now know where everyone stands. the democrats bill narrowly passed, 51 to 48. with two democrat, joe lieberman and jim webb opposing. the republicans plan failed. the vice president was there himself in the big chair in
playing chicken with the fiscal cliff. today the senate appeared to take action on extending the bush era tax cuts. appeared being the key word. senate majority leader announced he would not philly buster. he allowed a straight up or down majority wins vote. the republican plan, extend the tax cuts for everyone, and president obama s plan extend it for 98% of americans. that s households making 250,000 a year. why would the senator do such a thing? the only way to force people to take a stand is to make sure that today s votes truly count. by setting these votes at a 50-vote threshold, nobody on the other side can hide behind a procedural vote while leaving their views on the actual bill itself a mystery. a simple mystery to the people who sent them here. and tonight, we now know where everyone stands. the democrats bill narrowly passed 51-48. with two democrats opposing. the republicans plan failed. and just to give you an idea of how big democrats thought the vote was,
chicken with the fiscal cliff. today the senate appeared to take action on extending the bush era tax cuts. appeared being the keyword. senator majority leader mitch mcconnell announced he would not filibuster the measure. instead he allowed a straight up-or-down majority wins vote. the republican plan, extend the tax cuts for everyone. and president obama s plan, extend the cuts for 98% of americans, how olds making under $250,000 a year. why would senator mcconnell do such a thing? the only way to force people to take a stand is to make sure that today s votes truly count, by setting these shoet votes at a 50-vote threshold, nobody on the other side can hide behind a procedural vote while leaving their views on the actual bill itself a mystery, a simple mystery to the people who sent them here. and tonight, we now know where everyone stands. the democrats bill narrowly passed, 51 to 48. with two democrat, joe lieberman and jim webb opposing. the republicans plan faile
www.vitac.com outfront tonight, the plunge. the dow slid 251 point, today. there s only one other day this year that it has been worse. people are afraid. they re afraid of the blood gushing out of europe s veins. they re afraid of the blood draining out of jobs here in the united states. ultimately, they re most afraid that congress is too cold-blooded to do anything about it. to make a deal that could instill confidence again in the greatest economy on earth. yes, that is, still, by leap, bounds, everything, everybody, the united states of america. instead, by the end of the day, the credit rating agency moody s downgraded america s five biggest banks. specifically blaming fear about stability in the global financial system. that means it s going to cost those banks more to operate. that means they have less money to lend to all the borrowers in this country. about the only person feeling good today, billionaire larry ellison. it s good when you got $36 billion and buyi