i have disagreed with eric holder on so many thing and i think he put his finger on an interesting area of permanent conflict between the attorney general of the united states sworn to uphold the laws and the courts interpreted and ethiccal obligation and the president of the united states who is answerably to the public. that is often a clash. and the justice department is that unique executive department that has to be semiindependent and there may be laws that the president doesn t want to enforce for political positions and i am partly with former attorney holder. and on the other hand, i can see the frustration. he has doj run by stranger and adversaries to him and that can t be happy. neil: judge, thank you very
billionaires who will do with their money what they will do with their money and don t care what ryan or john boehner thinks about it. one of the problems is you have people who are not only insulated in safe districts but are empowered independently by these other centers of power who answerably to no one. i m glad you said that because he said look, people keep talking about jerry mandarin and we say it on the show and it gets said all day on cable news about how these are safe districts, but jerry mandarin s house seats aren t necessarily new. and they even exist on the democratic side. i grew up in chicago and new york, and believe me, no unever voted for congress who s running in a competitive election, so jerry mandarin can t be the thing that explains all that s going on. i grew up all my life in massachusetts which is the home of the state of which is the commonwealth where was born the
their money what they will do with their money and don t care what ryan or john boehner thinks about it. one of the problems is you have people who are not only insulated in safe districts but are empowered independently by these other centers of power who answerably to no one. i m glad you said that because he said look, people keep talking about jerry mandarin and we say it on the show and it gets said all day on cable news about how these are safe districts, but jerry mandarin s house seats aren t necessarily new. and they even exist on the democratic side. i grew up in chicago and new york, and believe me, no unever voted for congress who s running in a competitive election, so jerry mandarin can t be the thing that explains all that s going on. i grew up all my life in massachusetts which is the home of the state of which is the commonwealth where was born the guy who gave jerry mannedering its name.
that s the house tonight passing h.r. 2560, better known as cut, cap and balance. now it s a republican and tea party sponsored measure calling for massive spending cuts, a spending cap, and congress passing a balanced budget amendment. only then would the debt limit be allowed to go up, ending the current crisis. the measure was passed with just five democratic votes. senate democrats say they ll defeat it. if somehow they fail, president obama says he ll veto it. in other words, it s doa which is why a lot of democrats are calling it a stunt and a waste of time. earlier today a bipartisan group of senators called the gang of six came out with a proposal of their own that is being taken seriously, including at the white house. and so for us today, democratic fors acknowledge that we ve got to deal with our long-term debt problems that arise out of our various entitlement programs. and for republican senators to acknowledge that, revenues will have to be part of a balance
reconsiders laying on the table. that s the house tonight passing h.r. 2560, better known as cut, cap and balance. now it s a republican and tea party sponsored measure calling for massive spending cuts, a spending cap, and congress passing a balanced budget amendment. only then would the debt limit be allowed to go up, ending the current crisis. the measure was passed with just five democratic votes. senate democrats say they ll defeat it. if somehow they fail, president obama says he ll veto it. in other words, it s doa which is why a lot of democrats are calling it a stunt and a waste of time. earlier today a bipartisan group of senators called the gang of six came out with a proposal of their own that is being taken seriously, including at the white house. and so for us today, democratic fors acknowledge that we ve got to deal with our long-term debt problems that arise out of our various entitlement programs. and for republican senators to acknowledge that, revenues