GWEN: AS WE PREPARE TO RING IN 2014, WE'RE ALL IN THE BUSINESS OF SETTING NEW GOALS AND 2014, WE'RE ALL IN THE BUSINESS OF SETTING NEW GOALS AND IMAGINING POSSIBILITIES, YES, OF SETTING NEW GOALS AND IMAGINING POSSIBILITIES, YES, EVEN IN WASHINGTON.
IMAGINING POSSIBILITIES, YES, EVEN IN WASHINGTON.
BUT BEFORE WE LOOK AHEAD WE LOOK EVEN IN WASHINGTON.
BUT BEFORE WE LOOK AHEAD WE LOOK BACK AT THE STORIES THAT SHAPED BUT BEFORE WE LOOK AHEAD WE LOOK BACK AT THE STORIES THAT SHAPED 2013 TONIGHT ON "WASHINGTON BACK AT THE STORIES THAT SHAPED 2013 TONIGHT ON "WASHINGTON WEEK"."
2013 TONIGHT ON "WASHINGTON WEEK"."
>> AMERICA'S POSSIBILITIES ARE WEEK"."
>> AMERICA'S POSSIBILITIES ARE LIMITLESS FOR WE POSSESS ALL THE >> AMERICA'S POSSIBILITIES ARE LIMITLESS FOR WE POSSESS ALL THE QUALITIES THAT THIS WORLD LIMITLESS FOR WE POSSESS ALL THE QUALITIES THAT THIS WORLD WITHOUT BOUNDARIES DEMANDS, QUALITIES THAT THIS WORLD WITHOUT BOUNDARIES DEMANDS, YOUTH AND DRIVE, DIVERSITY AND WITHOUT BOUNDARIES DEMANDS, YOUTH AND DRIVE, DIVERSITY AND OPENNESS.
YOUTH AND DRIVE, DIVERSITY AND OPENNESS.
GWEN: INAUGURATION DAY, A DAY OPENNESS.
GWEN: INAUGURATION DAY, A DAY FOR BIG PROMISES, BIGGER HOPES, GWEN: INAUGURATION DAY, A DAY FOR BIG PROMISES, BIGGER HOPES, A FRESH START.
FOR BIG PROMISES, BIGGER HOPES, A FRESH START.
>> AND THEN THE REST OF THE YEAR A FRESH START.
>> AND THEN THE REST OF THE YEAR HAPPENS.
>> AND THEN THE REST OF THE YEAR HAPPENS.
INSTEAD OF THE SECOND TERM HE HAPPENS.
INSTEAD OF THE SECOND TERM HE WANTED, HE GOT THE SECOND TERM INSTEAD OF THE SECOND TERM HE WANTED, HE GOT THE SECOND TERM HE WANT.
WANTED, HE GOT THE SECOND TERM HE WANT.
GWEN: BUDGETS, SPENDING FISCAL HE WANT.
GWEN: BUDGETS, SPENDING FISCAL CLIFFS AND EVENTUALLY A GWEN: BUDGETS, SPENDING FISCAL CLIFFS AND EVENTUALLY A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.
CLIFFS AND EVENTUALLY A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.
>>ORD, L DELIVER US FROM GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.
>>ORD, L DELIVER US FROM GOVERNING BY CRISIS.
>>ORD, L DELIVER US FROM GOVERNING BY CRISIS.
GWEN: AND THAT'S BEFORE THE GOVERNING BY CRISIS.
GWEN: AND THAT'S BEFORE THE REPUBLICANS BEGAN FIGHTING AMONG GWEN: AND THAT'S BEFORE THE REPUBLICANS BEGAN FIGHTING AMONG THEMSELVES.
REPUBLICANS BEGAN FIGHTING AMONG THEMSELVES.
>> IT'S BEEN INCREDIBLE THEMSELVES.
>> IT'S BEEN INCREDIBLE DIFFICULT FOR JOHN BOEHNER.
>> IT'S BEEN INCREDIBLE DIFFICULT FOR JOHN BOEHNER.
I DON'T THINK THAT THE GRASS DIFFICULT FOR JOHN BOEHNER.
I DON'T THINK THAT THE GRASS ROOTS WOULD S HIMEE AS AN ENEMY.
I DON'T THINK THAT THE GRASS ROOTS WOULD S HIMEE AS AN ENEMY.
WEN: MEANWHILE OBAMA'S MOST ROOTS WOULD S HIMEE AS AN ENEMY.
WEN: MEANWHILE OBAMA'S MOST AMBITIOUS AIEVECHMENT AT THE WEN: MEANWHILE OBAMA'S MOST AMBITIOUS AIEVECHMENT AT THE CENTER PIECE OF ITS DOMESTIC AMBITIOUS AIEVECHMENT AT THE CENTER PIECE OF ITS DOMESTIC POLICY.
CENTER PIECE OF ITS DOMESTIC POLICY.
>> THE PRESIDENT'S HEALTH CARE POLICY.
>> THE PRESIDENT'S HEALTH CARE LAW CONTINUES TO WREAK HAVOC ON >> THE PRESIDENT'S HEALTH CARE LAW CONTINUES TO WREAK HAVOC ON LAW CONTINUES TO WREAK HAVOC ON AMERICAN FAMILIES, SMALL AMERICAN FAMILIES, SMALL BUSINESSES AND OUR ECONOMY.
IT'S NOT JUST A BROKEN WEBSITE.
BUSINESSES AND OUR ECONOMY.
IT'S NOT JUST A BROKEN WEBSITE.
GWEN: THE ECONOMY BOUNCED BACK IT'S NOT JUST A BROKEN WEBSITE.
GWEN: THE ECONOMY BOUNCED BACK SPURRING THE STOCK MARKET TO NEW GWEN: THE ECONOMY BOUNCED BACK SPURRING THE STOCK MARKET TO NEW HIGHS.
SPURRING THE STOCK MARKET TO NEW HIGHS.
BUT ABROAD MORE CONFLICT IN HIGHS.
BUT ABROAD MORE CONFLICT IN SYRIA, IN IRAN, IN AFGHANISTAN.
BUT ABROAD MORE CONFLICT IN SYRIA, IN IRAN, IN AFGHANISTAN.
>> CAR ZA SAID I'M NOT GOING TO SYRIA, IN IRAN, IN AFGHANISTAN.
>> CAR ZA SAID I'M NOT GOING TO SIGN IT.
>> CAR ZA SAID I'M NOT GOING TO SIGN IT.
HE DOESN'T WANT TO BE BLAMED IF SIGN IT.
HE DOESN'T WANT TO BE BLAMED IF PEOPLE TURN ON THIS DEAL.
HE DOESN'T WANT TO BE BLAMED IF PEOPLE TURN ON THIS DEAL.
GWEN: PLUS THE CULTURE DEBATES PEOPLE TURN ON THIS DEAL.
GWEN: PLUS THE CULTURE DEBATES RETURN IN FORM.
GWEN: PLUS THE CULTURE DEBATES RETURN IN FORM.
WHO IS SPYING ON WHO?
RETURN IN FORM.
WHO IS SPYING ON WHO?
WHO GETS TO MARRY?
WHO IS SPYING ON WHO?
WHO GETS TO MARRY?
WE EXPLORE THE ROLLER COASTER WHO GETS TO MARRY?
WE EXPLORE THE ROLLER COASTER YEAR WITH THE "WASHINGTON WEEK" WE EXPLORE THE ROLLER COASTER YEAR WITH THE "WASHINGTON WEEK" PANELISTS WHO HAVE BEEN THERE TO YEAR WITH THE "WASHINGTON WEEK" PANELISTS WHO HAVE BEEN THERE TO BRING YOU THE STORY.
PANELISTS WHO HAVE BEEN THERE TO BRING YOU THE STORY.
>> AWARD-WINNING REPORTING AND BRING YOU THE STORY.
>> AWARD-WINNING REPORTING AND ANALYSIS, COVERING HISTORY AS IT >> AWARD-WINNING REPORTING AND ANALYSIS, COVERING HISTORY AS IT HAPPENS, FROM OUR NATION'S ANALYSIS, COVERING HISTORY AS IT HAPPENS, FROM OUR NATION'S CAPITAL THIS IS "WASHINGTON HAPPENS, FROM OUR NATION'S CAPITAL THIS IS "WASHINGTON WEEK" WITH GWEN IFILL.
ONCE AGAIN FROM WASHINGTON, MODERATOR GWEN IFILL.
GWEN: GOOD EVENING.
MODERATOR GWEN IFILL.
GWEN: GOOD EVENING.
WHEN 2013 ENTERS THE HISTORY GWEN: GOOD EVENING.
WHEN 2013 ENTERS THE HISTORY BOOK, CONVENTIONAL WISDOM WILL WHEN 2013 ENTERS THE HISTORY BOOK, CONVENTIONAL WISDOM WILL MARK IT DOWN AS A TOP ONE FOR BOOK, CONVENTIONAL WISDOM WILL MARK IT DOWN AS A TOP ONE FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA WHO LIKE SECOND MARK IT DOWN AS A TOP ONE FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA WHO LIKE SECOND TERMERS DISCOVER HOW BAD NEWS PRESIDENT OBAMA WHO LIKE SECOND TERMERS DISCOVER HOW BAD NEWS CAN WIPE OUT THE GOOD ESPECIALLY TERMERS DISCOVER HOW BAD NEWS CAN WIPE OUT THE GOOD ESPECIALLY WHEN DIVIDED GOVERNMENT TURNS CAN WIPE OUT THE GOOD ESPECIALLY WHEN DIVIDED GOVERNMENT TURNS INTO A FIGHT, EVERY ACHIEVEMENT WHEN DIVIDED GOVERNMENT TURNS INTO A FIGHT, EVERY ACHIEVEMENT INTO A FOOTNOTE AND EVERY INTO A FIGHT, EVERY ACHIEVEMENT INTO A FOOTNOTE AND EVERY MISSTEP INTO A POTENTIAL INTO A FOOTNOTE AND EVERY MISSTEP INTO A POTENTIAL DISASTER.
MISSTEP INTO A POTENTIAL DISASTER.
>> WELL, PRESIDENT OBAMA STARTED DISASTER.
>> WELL, PRESIDENT OBAMA STARTED THE YEAR IN A HIGH ON THE >> WELL, PRESIDENT OBAMA STARTED THE YEAR IN A HIGH ON THE RE-ELECTION.
THE YEAR IN A HIGH ON THE RE-ELECTION.
AND HE HAD JUST GOTTEN THROUGH A RE-ELECTION.
AND HE HAD JUST GOTTEN THROUGH A TAX SPENDING AGREENTSME WITH AND HE HAD JUST GOTTEN THROUGH A TAX SPENDING AGREENTSME WITH CONGRESS AND HE GAVE AN TAX SPENDING AGREENTSME WITH CONGRESS AND HE GAVE AN INAUGURAL ADDRESS FILLED WITH CONGRESS AND HE GAVE AN INAUGURAL ADDRESS FILLED WITH GRAND ASPIRATIONS AND THEN THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS FILLED WITH GRAND ASPIRATIONS AND THEN THE REST OF THE YEAR HAPPENED.
GRAND ASPIRATIONS AND THEN THE REST OF THE YEAR HAPPENED.
>> THERE WAS A SENSE THAT THE REST OF THE YEAR HAPPENED.
>> THERE WAS A SENSE THAT THE ELECTION DECIDED SOMETHING, THAT >> THERE WAS A SENSE THAT THE ELECTION DECIDED SOMETHING, THAT THE FEVER HAD BEEN BROKEN.
ELECTION DECIDED SOMETHING, THAT THE FEVER HAD BEEN BROKEN.
AND THE YEAR WAS ACTUALLY ALL THE FEVER HAD BEEN BROKEN.
AND THE YEAR WAS ACTUALLY ALL ABOUT WASHINGTON'S DYSFUNCTION AND THE YEAR WAS ACTUALLY ALL ABOUT WASHINGTON'S DYSFUNCTION BEING EVEN DEEPER THAN EVER.
ABOUT WASHINGTON'S DYSFUNCTION BEING EVEN DEEPER THAN EVER.
>> INSTEAD OF THE SECOND TERM HE BEING EVEN DEEPER THAN EVER.
>> INSTEAD OF THE SECOND TERM HE WANTED, HE GOT THE SECOND TERM >> INSTEAD OF THE SECOND TERM HE WANTED, HE GOT THE SECOND TERM HE GOT.
WANTED, HE GOT THE SECOND TERM HE GOT.
THAT MEANS THAT GUN CONTROL HE GOT.
THAT MEANS THAT GUN CONTROL DOESN'T GO ANYWHERE.
THAT MEANS THAT GUN CONTROL DOESN'T GO ANYWHERE.
THE IMMIGRATION BILL ENDS UP DOESN'T GO ANYWHERE.
THE IMMIGRATION BILL ENDS UP PASSING THE SENATE BUT BURIED IN THE IMMIGRATION BILL ENDS UP PASSING THE SENATE BUT BURIED IN THE HOUSE AND HE FOUND HIMSELF PASSING THE SENATE BUT BURIED IN THE HOUSE AND HE FOUND HIMSELF IN MORTAL COMBAT PRODUCING THE HOUSE AND HE FOUND HIMSELF IN MORTAL COMBAT PRODUCING NOTHING THAT HE WANTED TO SEE.
IN MORTAL COMBAT PRODUCING NOTHING THAT HE WANTED TO SEE.
>> YOU'VE GOT TWO PARTYS THAT NOTHING THAT HE WANTED TO SEE.
>> YOU'VE GOT TWO PARTYS THAT ARE IDEOLOGICALLY APART THAT ARE >> YOU'VE GOT TWO PARTYS THAT ARE IDEOLOGICALLY APART THAT ARE N A PARTISAN WAR, AND WHEN YOU ARE IDEOLOGICALLY APART THAT ARE N A PARTISAN WAR, AND WHEN YOU HAVE DIVIDED GOVERNMENT, NO, YOU N A PARTISAN WAR, AND WHEN YOU HAVE DIVIDED GOVERNMENT, NO, YOU CAN'T GET BIG THINGS DONE.
HAVE DIVIDED GOVERNMENT, NO, YOU CAN'T GET BIG THINGS DONE.
THE QUESTION IS WHETHER OR NOT CAN'T GET BIG THINGS DONE.
THE QUESTION IS WHETHER OR NOT SOMETHING CAUSES THE WARFARE TO THE QUESTION IS WHETHER OR NOT SOMETHING CAUSES THE WARFARE TO SLOW DOWN OR WHETHER ONE SIDE SOMETHING CAUSES THE WARFARE TO SLOW DOWN OR WHETHER ONE SIDE GETS THE OVERWHELMING POSITION.
SLOW DOWN OR WHETHER ONE SIDE GETS THE OVERWHELMING POSITION.
DEMOCRATS DID.
GETS THE OVERWHELMING POSITION.
DEMOCRATS DID.
THEY PASSED A BIG HEALTH CARE DEMOCRATS DID.
THEY PASSED A BIG HEALTH CARE LAW.
THEY PASSED A BIG HEALTH CARE LAW.
>> THERE'S NO WAY YOU CAN LOOK LAW.
>> THERE'S NO WAY YOU CAN LOOK AT WHAT'S HAPPENED TO HIM OVER >> THERE'S NO WAY YOU CAN LOOK AT WHAT'S HAPPENED TO HIM OVER THE LAST YEAR AND SAY HE'S HAD AT WHAT'S HAPPENED TO HIM OVER THE LAST YEAR AND SAY HE'S HAD NOTHING BUT A BAD YEAR.
THE LAST YEAR AND SAY HE'S HAD NOTHING BUT A BAD YEAR.
HIS APPROVAL IS WAY DOWN.
NOTHING BUT A BAD YEAR.
HIS APPROVAL IS WAY DOWN.
HIS QUESTIONS ABOUT HIS HIS APPROVAL IS WAY DOWN.
HIS QUESTIONS ABOUT HIS LEADERSHIP ARE MORE PERSISTENT HIS QUESTIONS ABOUT HIS LEADERSHIP ARE MORE PERSISTENT THAN THEY WERE.
LEADERSHIP ARE MORE PERSISTENT THAN THEY WERE.
HE HAS CREDIBILITY PROBLEMS AT THAN THEY WERE.
HE HAS CREDIBILITY PROBLEMS AT THIS POINT.
HE HAS CREDIBILITY PROBLEMS AT THIS POINT.
>> VERY LITTLE SEEMS TO BE THIS POINT.
>> VERY LITTLE SEEMS TO BE WITHIN THE PRESIDENT'S CONTROL >> VERY LITTLE SEEMS TO BE WITHIN THE PRESIDENT'S CONTROL FROM FISCAL CLIFFS TO GOVERNMENT WITHIN THE PRESIDENT'S CONTROL FROM FISCAL CLIFFS TO GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWNS TO THWARTED EFFORTS AT FROM FISCAL CLIFFS TO GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWNS TO THWARTED EFFORTS AT GUN CONTROL.
SHUTDOWNS TO THWARTED EFFORTS AT GUN CONTROL.
THEY ARE -- THERE ARE ROADBLOCKS GUN CONTROL.
THEY ARE -- THERE ARE ROADBLOCKS EVERYWHERE.
THEY ARE -- THERE ARE ROADBLOCKS EVERYWHERE.
HIS HEALTH CARE LAW TURNED OUT EVERYWHERE.
HIS HEALTH CARE LAW TURNED OUT TO BE HIS ACHILLES HEEL AS WELL.
HIS HEALTH CARE LAW TURNED OUT TO BE HIS ACHILLES HEEL AS WELL.
WITH A SPECTACULAR WEBSITE TO BE HIS ACHILLES HEEL AS WELL.
WITH A SPECTACULAR WEBSITE TIME-OUT, THEY GOT WIND AT THEIR WITH A SPECTACULAR WEBSITE TIME-OUT, THEY GOT WIND AT THEIR BACK AND THE WHITE HOUSE WAS TIME-OUT, THEY GOT WIND AT THEIR BACK AND THE WHITE HOUSE WAS BACKED INTO A CORNER.
BACK AND THE WHITE HOUSE WAS BACKED INTO A CORNER.
>> WE FUMBLED THE ROLL OUT ON BACKED INTO A CORNER.
>> WE FUMBLED THE ROLL OUT ON THIS HEALTH CARE LAW.
>> WE FUMBLED THE ROLL OUT ON THIS HEALTH CARE LAW.
>> I'M THE FIRST TO ADMIT THAT THIS HEALTH CARE LAW.
>> I'M THE FIRST TO ADMIT THAT THE ROLLOUT HAS BEEN >> I'M THE FIRST TO ADMIT THAT THE ROLLOUT HAS BEEN EXCRUCIATING AWFUL FOR WAY TOO THE ROLLOUT HAS BEEN EXCRUCIATING AWFUL FOR WAY TOO MANY PEOPLE.
EXCRUCIATING AWFUL FOR WAY TOO MANY PEOPLE.
>> TOTAL FIASCO.
MANY PEOPLE.
>> TOTAL FIASCO.
TOTAL FIASCO.
>> TOTAL FIASCO.
TOTAL FIASCO.
IN MANY WAYS THEY CAN ONLY TOTAL FIASCO.
IN MANY WAYS THEY CAN ONLY EXPLAIN THEMSELVES.
IN MANY WAYS THEY CAN ONLY EXPLAIN THEMSELVES.
>> WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS WHO EXPLAIN THEMSELVES.
>> WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS WHO WOULD SAY THAT THE MAIN THING >> WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS WHO WOULD SAY THAT THE MAIN THING THE PRESIDENT NEEDS TO DO IN HIS WOULD SAY THAT THE MAIN THING THE PRESIDENT NEEDS TO DO IN HIS SECOND TERM DOMESTICALLY IS TO THE PRESIDENT NEEDS TO DO IN HIS SECOND TERM DOMESTICALLY IS TO IMPLEMENT THE AFFORDABLE CARE SECOND TERM DOMESTICALLY IS TO IMPLEMENT THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND MAKE THAT A SUCCESS.
IMPLEMENT THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND MAKE THAT A SUCCESS.
THEY IDENTIFIED AT THE START OF ACT AND MAKE THAT A SUCCESS.
THEY IDENTIFIED AT THE START OF THE TERM, IT MAKES YOU WONDER THEY IDENTIFIED AT THE START OF THE TERM, IT MAKES YOU WONDER WHY IT ENDED SO BADLY BECAUSE THE TERM, IT MAKES YOU WONDER WHY IT ENDED SO BADLY BECAUSE THEY'VE SEEN THIS DATE OCTOBER WHY IT ENDED SO BADLY BECAUSE THEY'VE SEEN THIS DATE OCTOBER 1ST SINCE THE LAW WAS PASSED IN THEY'VE SEEN THIS DATE OCTOBER 1ST SINCE THE LAW WAS PASSED IN EARLY 2010.
1ST SINCE THE LAW WAS PASSED IN EARLY 2010.
>> THERE WAS A COMPLETE FAILURE EARLY 2010.
>> THERE WAS A COMPLETE FAILURE OF MANAGEMENT.
>> THERE WAS A COMPLETE FAILURE OF MANAGEMENT.
WHO WAS TO BLAME FOR THAT IS YET OF MANAGEMENT.
WHO WAS TO BLAME FOR THAT IS YET UNKNOWN.
WHO WAS TO BLAME FOR THAT IS YET UNKNOWN.
HOWEVER, THE PRESIDENT UNKNOWN.
HOWEVER, THE PRESIDENT APPARENTLY ASKED OVER AND OVER HOWEVER, THE PRESIDENT APPARENTLY ASKED OVER AND OVER AGAIN -- IS THE WEBSITE GOING TO APPARENTLY ASKED OVER AND OVER AGAIN -- IS THE WEBSITE GOING TO WORK?
AGAIN -- IS THE WEBSITE GOING TO WORK?
AND ALL THE ASSURANCES WERE THAT WORK?
AND ALL THE ASSURANCES WERE THAT IT WOULD.
AND ALL THE ASSURANCES WERE THAT IT WOULD.
EY DID NOT PUT IN ONE PERSON IT WOULD.
EY DID NOT PUT IN ONE PERSON WHOSE SOLE MISSION IN LIFE WAS EY DID NOT PUT IN ONE PERSON WHOSE SOLE MISSION IN LIFE WAS TO MAKE SURE THAT WEBSITE WHOSE SOLE MISSION IN LIFE WAS TO MAKE SURE THAT WEBSITE WORKED.
TO MAKE SURE THAT WEBSITE WORKED.
BUT YOU KNOW THE PRESIDENT HAD WORKED.
BUT YOU KNOW THE PRESIDENT HAD SAID IT WAS AN UNFORCED ERROR.
BUT YOU KNOW THE PRESIDENT HAD SAID IT WAS AN UNFORCED ERROR.
HE BELIEVES THAT.
SAID IT WAS AN UNFORCED ERROR.
HE BELIEVES THAT.
HE DOES BLAME HIMSELF AS MUCH AS HE BELIEVES THAT.
HE DOES BLAME HIMSELF AS MUCH AS ANY SINGLE PERSON IN HIS INNER HE DOES BLAME HIMSELF AS MUCH AS ANY SINGLE PERSON IN HIS INNER CIRCLE.
ANY SINGLE PERSON IN HIS INNER CIRCLE.
GWEN: DEADLINES WERE PUSHED CIRCLE.
GWEN: DEADLINES WERE PUSHED BACK.
GWEN: DEADLINES WERE PUSHED BACK.
WEB GURUS WERE BROUGHT IN.
BACK.
WEB GURUS WERE BROUGHT IN.
BUT THE POLITICAL DAMAGE HAD WEB GURUS WERE BROUGHT IN.
BUT THE POLITICAL DAMAGE HAD BEEN DONE.
BUT THE POLITICAL DAMAGE HAD BEEN DONE.
HOWEVER, THE WHITE HOUSE HAD ONE BEEN DONE.
HOWEVER, THE WHITE HOUSE HAD ONE BIG ADVANTAGE, THE HEALTH CARE HOWEVER, THE WHITE HOUSE HAD ONE BIG ADVANTAGE, THE HEALTH CARE LAW IS STILL LAW.
BIG ADVANTAGE, THE HEALTH CARE LAW IS STILL LAW.
>> HE SEES THE LONG EYE OF LAW IS STILL LAW.
>> HE SEES THE LONG EYE OF HISTORY.
>> HE SEES THE LONG EYE OF HISTORY.
THAT'S HIS TARGET.
HISTORY.
THAT'S HIS TARGET.
AND HE'S USED THIS AS HIS THAT'S HIS TARGET.
AND HE'S USED THIS AS HIS CONTRIBUTION TO A GROWING MENU AND HE'S USED THIS AS HIS CONTRIBUTION TO A GROWING MENU OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO CONTRIBUTION TO A GROWING MENU OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO AMERICANS.
OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO AMERICANS.
SO FROM MEDICARE, PRESCRIPTION AMERICANS.
SO FROM MEDICARE, PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLANS, COVERAGE OF SOCIAL SO FROM MEDICARE, PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLANS, COVERAGE OF SOCIAL SECURITY, THIS IS HIS DRUG PLANS, COVERAGE OF SOCIAL SECURITY, THIS IS HIS FOUNDATIONAL PIECE.
SECURITY, THIS IS HIS FOUNDATIONAL PIECE.
THIS IS HISTORY.
FOUNDATIONAL PIECE.
THIS IS HISTORY.
AND SO HE IS NOT GOING TO BACK THIS IS HISTORY.
AND SO HE IS NOT GOING TO BACK AWAY FROM IT.
AND SO HE IS NOT GOING TO BACK AWAY FROM IT.
HIS LEGACY IS THIS -- HE AWAY FROM IT.
HIS LEGACY IS THIS -- HE INHERITED TWO WARS.
HIS LEGACY IS THIS -- HE INHERITED TWO WARS.
HE INHERITED A FINANCIAL CRISIS.
INHERITED TWO WARS.
HE INHERITED A FINANCIAL CRISIS.
HE DEALT WITH THAT.
HE INHERITED A FINANCIAL CRISIS.
HE DEALT WITH THAT.
HE GOT US OUT OF ONE.
HE DEALT WITH THAT.
HE GOT US OUT OF ONE.
HE'S GETTING US OUT OF THE OTHER HE GOT US OUT OF ONE.
HE'S GETTING US OUT OF THE OTHER WAR.
HE'S GETTING US OUT OF THE OTHER WAR.
THE ECONOMY IS RECOVERING.
WAR.
THE ECONOMY IS RECOVERING.
HE GOT US THROUGH ALL OF THAT.
THE ECONOMY IS RECOVERING.
HE GOT US THROUGH ALL OF THAT.
BUT THEY WEREN'T HIS.
HE GOT US THROUGH ALL OF THAT.
BUT THEY WEREN'T HIS.
THIS ONE IS.
BUT THEY WEREN'T HIS.
THIS ONE IS.
GWEN: THEN THERE WAS CONGRESS THIS ONE IS.
GWEN: THEN THERE WAS CONGRESS AS REPUBLICANS DISAGREED AMONG GWEN: THEN THERE WAS CONGRESS AS REPUBLICANS DISAGREED AMONG THEMSELVES ABOUT HOW TO RECOVER AS REPUBLICANS DISAGREED AMONG THEMSELVES ABOUT HOW TO RECOVER FROM A STINGING 2012 DEFEAT.
THEMSELVES ABOUT HOW TO RECOVER FROM A STINGING 2012 DEFEAT.
>> FOR REPUBLICANS ONE OF THE FROM A STINGING 2012 DEFEAT.
>> FOR REPUBLICANS ONE OF THE GREAT POLITICAL STORIES THIS >> FOR REPUBLICANS ONE OF THE GREAT POLITICAL STORIES THIS YEAR HAD BEEN WATCHING THE GREAT POLITICAL STORIES THIS YEAR HAD BEEN WATCHING THE INFIGHTS BETWEEN THE YEAR HAD BEEN WATCHING THE INFIGHTS BETWEEN THE ESTABLISHMENT REPUBLICANS, THE INFIGHTS BETWEEN THE ESTABLISHMENT REPUBLICANS, THE TEA PARTY REPUBLICANS AND NOT ESTABLISHMENT REPUBLICANS, THE TEA PARTY REPUBLICANS AND NOT ONLY ESTABLISHMENT REPUBLICANS TEA PARTY REPUBLICANS AND NOT ONLY ESTABLISHMENT REPUBLICANS ELECTED LAWMAKERS ON CAPITOL ONLY ESTABLISHMENT REPUBLICANS ELECTED LAWMAKERS ON CAPITOL HILL AND THE RISE OF THESE ELECTED LAWMAKERS ON CAPITOL HILL AND THE RISE OF THESE OUTSIDE LOBBYING GROUPS THAT ARE HILL AND THE RISE OF THESE OUTSIDE LOBBYING GROUPS THAT ARE TRYING TO CAPTURE AND CULTIVATE OUTSIDE LOBBYING GROUPS THAT ARE TRYING TO CAPTURE AND CULTIVATE THE TEA PARTY AND AT ALMOST TRYING TO CAPTURE AND CULTIVATE THE TEA PARTY AND AT ALMOST EVERY TURN HAD GONE AGAINST THE TEA PARTY AND AT ALMOST EVERY TURN HAD GONE AGAINST REPUBLICAN LEADERS ON EVERY EVERY TURN HAD GONE AGAINST REPUBLICAN LEADERS ON EVERY VOTE.
REPUBLICAN LEADERS ON EVERY VOTE.
>> IF YOU THINK BACK TO THE 2012 VOTE.
>> IF YOU THINK BACK TO THE 2012 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND THERE >> IF YOU THINK BACK TO THE 2012 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND THERE WAS A LOT OF SOUL SEARCHING.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND THERE WAS A LOT OF SOUL SEARCHING.
WHY DID WE LOSE?
WAS A LOT OF SOUL SEARCHING.
WHY DID WE LOSE?
THEY DIDN'T EXPECT TO LOSE.
WHY DID WE LOSE?
THEY DIDN'T EXPECT TO LOSE.
WHAT IS THE COUNTRY THEY DON'T THEY DIDN'T EXPECT TO LOSE.
WHAT IS THE COUNTRY THEY DON'T RECOGNIZE.
WHAT IS THE COUNTRY THEY DON'T RECOGNIZE.
WE'VE GOT O CHANGE THE POLICYS RECOGNIZE.
WE'VE GOT O CHANGE THE POLICYS THAT WE OFFER TO THE AMERICAN WE'VE GOT O CHANGE THE POLICYS THAT WE OFFER TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
THAT WE OFFER TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
A LOT OF TALK ON SOCIAL ISSUES PEOPLE.
A LOT OF TALK ON SOCIAL ISSUES TO ATTRACT DIFFERENT SEGMENTS OF A LOT OF TALK ON SOCIAL ISSUES TO ATTRACT DIFFERENT SEGMENTS OF VOTERS BUT THE TEA PARTY DIDN'T TO ATTRACT DIFFERENT SEGMENTS OF VOTERS BUT THE TEA PARTY DIDN'T TAKE THAT LYING DOWN.
VOTERS BUT THE TEA PARTY DIDN'T TAKE THAT LYING DOWN.
WITHIN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY WE TAKE THAT LYING DOWN.
WITHIN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY WE SEE A PARTY THAT IS VERY MUCH IN WITHIN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY WE SEE A PARTY THAT IS VERY MUCH IN SEARCH OF ITS OWN IDENTITY.
SEE A PARTY THAT IS VERY MUCH IN SEARCH OF ITS OWN IDENTITY.
GW:EN LEAVING THE CHARGE OF THE SEARCH OF ITS OWN IDENTITY.
GW:EN LEAVING THE CHARGE OF THE TEA PARTY WING OF THE REPUBLICAN GW:EN LEAVING THE CHARGE OF THE TEA PARTY WING OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AND GRABBING NATIONAL TEA PARTY WING OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AND GRABBING NATIONAL ATTENTION WITH A HIGH PROFILE PARTY AND GRABBING NATIONAL ATTENTION WITH A HIGH PROFILE SENATESENATOR TED CRUZ.
ATTENTION WITH A HIGH PROFILE SENATESENATOR TED CRUZ.
>> YOU KNOW GREEN EGGS AND HAM SENATESENATOR TED CRUZ.
>> YOU KNOW GREEN EGGS AND HAM HAS SOME APPLICABILITY AS >> YOU KNOW GREEN EGGS AND HAM HAS SOME APPLICABILITY AS CURIOUS AS IT MAY SOUND TO HAS SOME APPLICABILITY AS CURIOUS AS IT MAY SOUND TO OBAMACARE.
CURIOUS AS IT MAY SOUND TO OBAMACARE.
YOU HAD TED CRUZ REALLY OBAMACARE.
YOU HAD TED CRUZ REALLY AKINSOG THE FLAMES.
YOU HAD TED CRUZ REALLY AKINSOG THE FLAMES.
HE LIT THE MATCH ON THE NEW AKINSOG THE FLAMES.
HE LIT THE MATCH ON THE NEW FIGHT AGAINST OBAMACARE WHICH HE LIT THE MATCH ON THE NEW FIGHT AGAINST OBAMACARE WHICH WAS A WINNING BATTLE IN 2010.
FIGHT AGAINST OBAMACARE WHICH WAS A WINNING BATTLE IN 2010.
THEY REIGNITED THE OBAMACARE WAS A WINNING BATTLE IN 2010.
THEY REIGNITED THE OBAMACARE CONVERSATION JUST AS THE THEY REIGNITED THE OBAMACARE CONVERSATION JUST AS THE IMPLEMENTATION WAS GOING TO CONVERSATION JUST AS THE IMPLEMENTATION WAS GOING TO START.
IMPLEMENTATION WAS GOING TO START.
CONSERVATIVES ROSE UP.
START.
CONSERVATIVES ROSE UP.
TED CRUZ PUT A LOT OF PRESSURE CONSERVATIVES ROSE UP.
TED CRUZ PUT A LOT OF PRESSURE ON THE HOUSE REPUBLICANS TO TED CRUZ PUT A LOT OF PRESSURE ON THE HOUSE REPUBLICANS TO INSIST ON DEFUNDING OBAMACARE, ON THE HOUSE REPUBLICANS TO INSIST ON DEFUNDING OBAMACARE, PREVENTING IT FROM GOING INTO INSIST ON DEFUNDING OBAMACARE, PREVENTING IT FROM GOING INTO EFFECT AS THE CONDITION OF PREVENTING IT FROM GOING INTO EFFECT AS THE CONDITION OF FUNDING THE GOVERNMENT AND THAT EFFECT AS THE CONDITION OF FUNDING THE GOVERNMENT AND THAT OF COURSE LED TO THE GOVERNMENT FUNDING THE GOVERNMENT AND THAT OF COURSE LED TO THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN WHEN THE PRESIDENT AND OF COURSE LED TO THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN WHEN THE PRESIDENT AND THE DEMOCRATS IN THE SENATE SHUTDOWN WHEN THE PRESIDENT AND THE DEMOCRATS IN THE SENATE QUITE PREDICTABLY WERE NOT GOING THE DEMOCRATS IN THE SENATE QUITE PREDICTABLY WERE NOT GOING TO GET RID OF THEIR CENTRAL QUITE PREDICTABLY WERE NOT GOING TO GET RID OF THEIR CENTRAL AKEEFEMENT.
TO GET RID OF THEIR CENTRAL AKEEFEMENT.
>> THE TEA PARTY HAS HAD OVER AKEEFEMENT.
>> THE TEA PARTY HAS HAD OVER THE PAST SIX MONTHS A RESURGENCE >> THE TEA PARTY HAS HAD OVER THE PAST SIX MONTHS A RESURGENCE AROUND THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT.
THE PAST SIX MONTHS A RESURGENCE AROUND THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT.
I THINK THAT HAS GIVEN NEW AROUND THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT.
I THINK THAT HAS GIVEN NEW ENERGY TO THEM.
I THINK THAT HAS GIVEN NEW ENERGY TO THEM.
AND I THINK THAT HAS SHARPENED ENERGY TO THEM.
AND I THINK THAT HAS SHARPENED THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE AND I THINK THAT HAS SHARPENED THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE ESTABLISHMENT WING AND THE TEA THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE ESTABLISHMENT WING AND THE TEA PARTY WING.
ESTABLISHMENT WING AND THE TEA PARTY WING.
>> THESE LAWMAKERS HAVE A PARTY WING.
>> THESE LAWMAKERS HAVE A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF FLUNALS.
>> THESE LAWMAKERS HAVE A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF FLUNALS.
TED CRUZ, RAND PAUL BEING TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF FLUNALS.
TED CRUZ, RAND PAUL BEING ANOTHER ONE.
TED CRUZ, RAND PAUL BEING ANOTHER ONE.
THEY REALLY DO CAPTURE THE GRASS ANOTHER ONE.
THEY REALLY DO CAPTURE THE GRASS ROOTS.
THEY REALLY DO CAPTURE THE GRASS ROOTS.
DO THEY WANT TO CAPTURE IT AND ROOTS.
DO THEY WANT TO CAPTURE IT AND GOVERN FROM THE INSIDE?
DO THEY WANT TO CAPTURE IT AND GOVERN FROM THE INSIDE?
DOES TED CRUZ WANT TO BE GOVERN FROM THE INSIDE?
DOES TED CRUZ WANT TO BE MAJORITY LEADER ONE DAY?
DOES TED CRUZ WANT TO BE MAJORITY LEADER ONE DAY?
OR DOES HE WANT TO BE MORE OF A MAJORITY LEADER ONE DAY?
OR DOES HE WANT TO BE MORE OF A SYMBOLIC GRASSROOTS SORT OF OR DOES HE WANT TO BE MORE OF A SYMBOLIC GRASSROOTS SORT OF HERO?
SYMBOLIC GRASSROOTS SORT OF HERO?
>> I THINK THE JURY'S OUT.
HERO?
>> I THINK THE JURY'S OUT.
GWEN: THE TEA PARTY'S >> I THINK THE JURY'S OUT.
GWEN: THE TEA PARTY'S DURABILITY PRESENTED A DILEMMA GWEN: THE TEA PARTY'S DURABILITY PRESENTED A DILEMMA FOR THE G.O.P.
LEADERSHIP HOW TO DURABILITY PRESENTED A DILEMMA FOR THE G.O.P.
LEADERSHIP HOW TO LEAD A CAUCUS WHEN SO MANY WON'T FOR THE G.O.P.
LEADERSHIP HOW TO LEAD A CAUCUS WHEN SO MANY WON'T FOLLOW?
LEAD A CAUCUS WHEN SO MANY WON'T FOLLOW?
>> IT'S BEEN INCREDIBLY FOLLOW?
>> IT'S BEEN INCREDIBLY DIFFERENT FOR JOHN BOEHNER.
>> IT'S BEEN INCREDIBLY DIFFERENT FOR JOHN BOEHNER.
I DON'T THINK HE ANTICIPATED DIFFERENT FOR JOHN BOEHNER.
I DON'T THINK HE ANTICIPATED THAT THE RISE OF GRASSROOTS I DON'T THINK HE ANTICIPATED THAT THE RISE OF GRASSROOTS CONSERVATISM WOULD SEE HIM AS AN THAT THE RISE OF GRASSROOTS CONSERVATISM WOULD SEE HIM AS AN ENEMY AND NOT AS AN ALLY.
CONSERVATISM WOULD SEE HIM AS AN ENEMY AND NOT AS AN ALLY.
>> IT'S TIME FOR THE SENATE TO ENEMY AND NOT AS AN ALLY.
>> IT'S TIME FOR THE SENATE TO LISTEN TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE >> IT'S TIME FOR THE SENATE TO LISTEN TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE JUST LIKE THE HOUSE HAS LISTENED LISTEN TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE JUST LIKE THE HOUSE HAS LISTENED TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
JUST LIKE THE HOUSE HAS LISTENED TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
>> JOHN BOEHNER WAS SOMEONE WHO TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
>> JOHN BOEHNER WAS SOMEONE WHO WHEN HE WAS ELECTED TO CONGRESS >> JOHN BOEHNER WAS SOMEONE WHO WHEN HE WAS ELECTED TO CONGRESS IN THE EARLY 1990'S SHARED THE WHEN HE WAS ELECTED TO CONGRESS IN THE EARLY 1990'S SHARED THE SAME SPIRIT AND VISION THAT THE IN THE EARLY 1990'S SHARED THE SAME SPIRIT AND VISION THAT THE CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT THEY'VE SAME SPIRIT AND VISION THAT THE CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT THEY'VE HAD.
CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT THEY'VE HAD.
WHEN YOU SPEND 20-PLUS YEARS IN HAD.
WHEN YOU SPEND 20-PLUS YEARS IN WASHINGTON YOU'RE SEEN AS THE WHEN YOU SPEND 20-PLUS YEARS IN WASHINGTON YOU'RE SEEN AS THE ESTABLISHMENT.
WASHINGTON YOU'RE SEEN AS THE ESTABLISHMENT.
GWEN: THEY WERE IN SYNC IN ESTABLISHMENT.
GWEN: THEY WERE IN SYNC IN 2013, NEVER MORE THAN WHEN HARRY GWEN: THEY WERE IN SYNC IN 2013, NEVER MORE THAN WHEN HARRY REID DECIDED TO SIMPLY CHANGE 2013, NEVER MORE THAN WHEN HARRY REID DECIDED TO SIMPLY CHANGE SENATE RULES TO GET THE REID DECIDED TO SIMPLY CHANGE SENATE RULES TO GET THE PRESIDENT'S NOMINEES CONFIRMED.
SENATE RULES TO GET THE PRESIDENT'S NOMINEES CONFIRMED.
THEY CALLED IT THE NUCLEAR PRESIDENT'S NOMINEES CONFIRMED.
THEY CALLED IT THE NUCLEAR OPTION.
THEY CALLED IT THE NUCLEAR OPTION.
>> IT'S TIME TO CHANGE THE OPTION.
>> IT'S TIME TO CHANGE THE SENATE BEFORE THIS INSTITUTION >> IT'S TIME TO CHANGE THE SENATE BEFORE THIS INSTITUTION BECOMES OBSOLETE.
SENATE BEFORE THIS INSTITUTION BECOMES OBSOLETE.
>> I THINK HE WOULD SAY HE HAD A BECOMES OBSOLETE.
>> I THINK HE WOULD SAY HE HAD A PRETTY GOOD YEAR.
>> I THINK HE WOULD SAY HE HAD A PRETTY GOOD YEAR.
I THINK THE MOST TREMENDOUS PRETTY GOOD YEAR.
I THINK THE MOST TREMENDOUS THING THAT HARRY REID DID WAS I THINK THE MOST TREMENDOUS THING THAT HARRY REID DID WAS WHEN HE MADE THE MOVE TO CHANGE THING THAT HARRY REID DID WAS WHEN HE MADE THE MOVE TO CHANGE THE FILIBUSTER RULE TO MAKE IT WHEN HE MADE THE MOVE TO CHANGE THE FILIBUSTER RULE TO MAKE IT EASIER TO APPROVE BARACK OBAMA'S THE FILIBUSTER RULE TO MAKE IT EASIER TO APPROVE BARACK OBAMA'S NOMINEES.
EASIER TO APPROVE BARACK OBAMA'S NOMINEES.
HE THINKS THAT HISTORY WILL BE NOMINEES.
HE THINKS THAT HISTORY WILL BE KIND TO HIM FOR THIS.
HE THINKS THAT HISTORY WILL BE KIND TO HIM FOR THIS.
IT SEEMS LIKE SUCH A SMALL KIND TO HIM FOR THIS.
IT SEEMS LIKE SUCH A SMALL WASHINGTON ISSUE BUT IT IS THE IT SEEMS LIKE SUCH A SMALL WASHINGTON ISSUE BUT IT IS THE KIND OF THING THAT IS A TURNING WASHINGTON ISSUE BUT IT IS THE KIND OF THING THAT IS A TURNING POINT IN THE CHAMBER AND IT KIND OF THING THAT IS A TURNING POINT IN THE CHAMBER AND IT COULD BE THE KIND OF THING THAT POINT IN THE CHAMBER AND IT COULD BE THE KIND OF THING THAT HAS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF COULD BE THE KIND OF THING THAT HAS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF INFLUENCE IN THE WAY THAT THE HAS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF INFLUENCE IN THE WAY THAT THE SENATE EVOLVED IN THE NEXT 10, INFLUENCE IN THE WAY THAT THE SENATE EVOLVED IN THE NEXT 10, 20, 30 YEARS.
SENATE EVOLVED IN THE NEXT 10, 20, 30 YEARS.
GWEN: THERE REWE SHOOTINGS IN 20, 30 YEARS.
GWEN: THERE REWE SHOOTINGS IN CONNECTICUT, DID LITTLE TO MOVE GWEN: THERE REWE SHOOTINGS IN CONNECTICUT, DID LITTLE TO MOVE THE BALL ON ISSUES LIKE GUN CONNECTICUT, DID LITTLE TO MOVE THE BALL ON ISSUES LIKE GUN CONTROL.
THE BALL ON ISSUES LIKE GUN CONTROL.
A THINK I -- OF IT AS CONTROL.
A THINK I -- OF IT AS CULTURE ISSUE.
A THINK I -- OF IT AS CULTURE ISSUE.
IN A LOT OF RURAL STATES THEY CULTURE ISSUE.
IN A LOT OF RURAL STATES THEY COULD COUNT ON ALIENATING A LOT IN A LOT OF RURAL STATES THEY COULD COUNT ON ALIENATING A LOT OF PEOPLE.
COULD COUNT ON ALIENATING A LOT OF PEOPLE.
MAY BE THE CASE THAT 90% OF OF PEOPLE.
MAY BE THE CASE THAT 90% OF APPROVE OF BACKGROUND CHECKS BUT MAY BE THE CASE THAT 90% OF APPROVE OF BACKGROUND CHECKS BUT THEY DON'T VOTE.
APPROVE OF BACKGROUND CHECKS BUT THEY DON'T VOTE.
AND THE PEOPLE THAT ARE ACTIVE THEY DON'T VOTE.
AND THE PEOPLE THAT ARE ACTIVE ARE THE PEOPLE ON THE OTHER AND THE PEOPLE THAT ARE ACTIVE ARE THE PEOPLE ON THE OTHER SIDE.
ARE THE PEOPLE ON THE OTHER SIDE.
GWEN: ALSO READY FOR TAKE-OFF SIDE.
GWEN: ALSO READY FOR TAKE-OFF IS IMMIGRATION REFORM.
GWEN: ALSO READY FOR TAKE-OFF IS IMMIGRATION REFORM.
>> ID DIT PASS THE SENATE WITH IS IMMIGRATION REFORM.
>> ID DIT PASS THE SENATE WITH PRETTY STRONG BIPARTISAN >> ID DIT PASS THE SENATE WITH PRETTY STRONG BIPARTISAN SUPPORT.
PRETTY STRONG BIPARTISAN SUPPORT.
JOHN BOEHNER AT LEAST SUPPORTS SUPPORT.
JOHN BOEHNER AT LEAST SUPPORTS SOME TYPE OF IMMIGRATION REFORM JOHN BOEHNER AT LEAST SUPPORTS SOME TYPE OF IMMIGRATION REFORM AS WELL AS OTHER HEAVYWEIGHTS SOME TYPE OF IMMIGRATION REFORM AS WELL AS OTHER HEAVYWEIGHTS LIKE PAUL RYAN WHO PUT AS WELL AS OTHER HEAVYWEIGHTS LIKE PAUL RYAN WHO PUT TOGETHERING THE YEAR END BUDGET LIKE PAUL RYAN WHO PUT TOGETHERING THE YEAR END BUDGET DEAL.
TOGETHERING THE YEAR END BUDGET DEAL.
THAT BEING SAID THERE HAS BEEN A DEAL.
THAT BEING SAID THERE HAS BEEN A FAILURE TO ACT TO THIS POINT AND THAT BEING SAID THERE HAS BEEN A FAILURE TO ACT TO THIS POINT AND THE IMMIGRATION ACTIVISTS ARE FAILURE TO ACT TO THIS POINT AND THE IMMIGRATION ACTIVISTS ARE GETTING RESTLESS.
THE IMMIGRATION ACTIVISTS ARE GETTING RESTLESS.
>> FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 9/11 GETTING RESTLESS.
>> FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 9/11 AMERICANS HAD QUESTIONED THE >> FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 9/11 AMERICANS HAD QUESTIONED THE POWERS GIVEN THEIR GOVERNMENT TO AMERICANS HAD QUESTIONED THE POWERS GIVEN THEIR GOVERNMENT TO PROTECT THEM FROM ATTACK.
POWERS GIVEN THEIR GOVERNMENT TO PROTECT THEM FROM ATTACK.
OR THAT THEY HAVE EDWARD PROTECT THEM FROM ATTACK.
OR THAT THEY HAVE EDWARD SNOWDEN TO THANKING.
OR THAT THEY HAVE EDWARD SNOWDEN TO THANKING.
>> I THINK WE'RE A LONG WAY FROM SNOWDEN TO THANKING.
>> I THINK WE'RE A LONG WAY FROM THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE DETAILS >> I THINK WE'RE A LONG WAY FROM THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE DETAILS OF THE GOVERNMENT SPYING THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE DETAILS OF THE GOVERNMENT SPYING DOMESTIC AND SPYING PROGRAM THAT OF THE GOVERNMENT SPYING DOMESTIC AND SPYING PROGRAM THAT WERE REVEALED BY EDWARD SNOWDEN DOMESTIC AND SPYING PROGRAM THAT WERE REVEALED BY EDWARD SNOWDEN WHO IS NOW A FUGITIVE IN RUSSIA.
WERE REVEALED BY EDWARD SNOWDEN WHO IS NOW A FUGITIVE IN RUSSIA.
>> MR. SNOWDEN OUGHT TO BE WHO IS NOW A FUGITIVE IN RUSSIA.
>> MR. SNOWDEN OUGHT TO BE EXPELLED AND RETURNED TO THE >> MR. SNOWDEN OUGHT TO BE EXPELLED AND RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES WHERE HE FACES EXPELLED AND RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES WHERE HE FACES FELONY CHARGES.
UNITED STATES WHERE HE FACES FELONY CHARGES.
>> THERE SHOULD BE NO NOTION IN FELONY CHARGES.
>> THERE SHOULD BE NO NOTION IN ANYONE'S MIND THAT THIS PERSON >> THERE SHOULD BE NO NOTION IN ANYONE'S MIND THAT THIS PERSON IS A TRAITOR TO THE UNITED ANYONE'S MIND THAT THIS PERSON IS A TRAITOR TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
IS A TRAITOR TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
>> THE PUBLIC REACTION IS A STATES OF AMERICA.
>> THE PUBLIC REACTION IS A LITTLE MORE COMPLICATED.
>> THE PUBLIC REACTION IS A LITTLE MORE COMPLICATED.
PEOPLE PARTICULARLY ON THE FAR LITTLE MORE COMPLICATED.
PEOPLE PARTICULARLY ON THE FAR RIGHT ARE DEEPLY TROUBLED BY PEOPLE PARTICULARLY ON THE FAR RIGHT ARE DEEPLY TROUBLED BY THIS BIG HAND OF GOVERNMENT RIGHT ARE DEEPLY TROUBLED BY THIS BIG HAND OF GOVERNMENT REACHING INTO WHAT THEY HAD THIS BIG HAND OF GOVERNMENT REACHING INTO WHAT THEY HAD THOUGHT -- MANY HAD THOUGHT REACHING INTO WHAT THEY HAD THOUGHT -- MANY HAD THOUGHT PERHAPS WERE PRIVATE MATTERS.
THOUGHT -- MANY HAD THOUGHT PERHAPS WERE PRIVATE MATTERS.
>> THESE N.S.A.
PROGRAMS HAVE PERHAPS WERE PRIVATE MATTERS.
>> THESE N.S.A.
PROGRAMS HAVE HELPED KEEP AMERICANS SAFE.
>> THESE N.S.A.
PROGRAMS HAVE HELPED KEEP AMERICANS SAFE.
THEY ARE IN MY VIEW AMPLE HELPED KEEP AMERICANS SAFE.
THEY ARE IN MY VIEW AMPLE SAFEGUARDS TO PROTECT THE THEY ARE IN MY VIEW AMPLE SAFEGUARDS TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
SAFEGUARDS TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
> MOST PEOPLE SAID YEAH, I PRIVACY OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
> MOST PEOPLE SAID YEAH, I THOUGHT THEY WERE DOING SOMETHNG > MOST PEOPLE SAID YEAH, I THOUGHT THEY WERE DOING SOMETHNG LIKE.
THOUGHT THEY WERE DOING SOMETHNG LIKE.
PART OF THE PUBLIC IS RELIEVED LIKE.
PART OF THE PUBLIC IS RELIEVED THEY'RE DOING SOMETHING LIKE PART OF THE PUBLIC IS RELIEVED THEY'RE DOING SOMETHING LIKE THIS.
THEY'RE DOING SOMETHING LIKE THIS.
IT'S FINE IF THEY COLLECT ALL THIS.
IT'S FINE IF THEY COLLECT ALL THIS STUFF.
IT'S FINE IF THEY COLLECT ALL THIS STUFF.
>> IN THE AFTERMATH OF 9/11 WE THIS STUFF.
>> IN THE AFTERMATH OF 9/11 WE WERE DETERMINED TO THWART >> IN THE AFTERMATH OF 9/11 WE WERE DETERMINED TO THWART ANOTHER TERRORIST ATTACK AND WERE DETERMINED TO THWART ANOTHER TERRORIST ATTACK AND WERE WILLING TO GIVE THE ANOTHER TERRORIST ATTACK AND WERE WILLING TO GIVE THE NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY AND WERE WILLING TO GIVE THE NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY AND OTHER INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES WIDE NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY AND OTHER INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES WIDE LATITUDE TO DO WHATEVER THEY OTHER INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES WIDE LATITUDE TO DO WHATEVER THEY FELT WAS NECESSARY TO KEEP US LATITUDE TO DO WHATEVER THEY FELT WAS NECESSARY TO KEEP US SAFE FROM ANOTHER TERRORIST FELT WAS NECESSARY TO KEEP US SAFE FROM ANOTHER TERRORIST ATTACK.
SAFE FROM ANOTHER TERRORIST ATTACK.
NOW BECAUSE OF THIS DISCLOSURE ATTACK.
NOW BECAUSE OF THIS DISCLOSURE THEY'RE SAYING WHOA, WELL, MAYBE NOW BECAUSE OF THIS DISCLOSURE THEY'RE SAYING WHOA, WELL, MAYBE WE OVERREACTED.
THEY'RE SAYING WHOA, WELL, MAYBE WE OVERREACTED.
>> PRIVATE COMPANIES WHO RUN WE OVERREACTED.
>> PRIVATE COMPANIES WHO RUN INTERNET SERVERS AND OTHER >> PRIVATE COMPANIES WHO RUN INTERNET SERVERS AND OTHER WEBSITES AND A LOT OF THOSE INTERNET SERVERS AND OTHER WEBSITES AND A LOT OF THOSE COMPANIES ARE NOW LOOKING FOR WEBSITES AND A LOT OF THOSE COMPANIES ARE NOW LOOKING FOR SAFE HARBOR BOTOM COMPANIES ARE NOW LOOKING FOR SAFE HARBOR BOTOM MEMBERS AN PEOPLE WHO USE THEIR SAFE HARBOR BOTOM MEMBERS AN PEOPLE WHO USE THEIR SERVICES BUT JUST TO SEE IF MEMBERS AN PEOPLE WHO USE THEIR SERVICES BUT JUST TO SEE IF THERE'S A SAFER PLACE TO ROUTE SERVICES BUT JUST TO SEE IF THERE'S A SAFER PLACE TO ROUTE THIS STUFF PUT THIS STUFF TO THERE'S A SAFER PLACE TO ROUTE THIS STUFF PUT THIS STUFF TO PROTECT WHO USE THEIR SERVICES.
THIS STUFF PUT THIS STUFF TO PROTECT WHO USE THEIR SERVICES.
>> THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY PROTECT WHO USE THEIR SERVICES.
>> THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY REALLY DEPENDS ON SECRECY.
>> THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY REALLY DEPENDS ON SECRECY.
AND THEY MUCH PREFER TO LIVE IN REALLY DEPENDS ON SECRECY.
AND THEY MUCH PREFER TO LIVE IN A WORLD WHERE EVERYTHING THEY DO AND THEY MUCH PREFER TO LIVE IN A WORLD WHERE EVERYTHING THEY DO IS KEPT SECRET.
A WORLD WHERE EVERYTHING THEY DO IS KEPT SECRET.
THIS NOW IS NOT NO LONGER IS KEPT SECRET.
THIS NOW IS NOT NO LONGER POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE SNOWDEN THIS NOW IS NOT NO LONGER POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE SNOWDEN DISCLOSURE.
POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE SNOWDEN DISCLOSURE.
DO WE SAY THAT THE SNOWDEN DISCLOSURE.
DO WE SAY THAT THE SNOWDEN DISCLOSURE CAUSED ALL THIS DO WE SAY THAT THE SNOWDEN DISCLOSURE CAUSED ALL THIS DAMAGE TO THE UNITED STATES?
DISCLOSURE CAUSED ALL THIS DAMAGE TO THE UNITED STATES?
OR DO WE SAY THAT WHAT THE DAMAGE TO THE UNITED STATES?
OR DO WE SAY THAT WHAT THE NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY WAS OR DO WE SAY THAT WHAT THE NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY WAS DOING IS WHAT CAUSED THE DAMAGE?
NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY WAS DOING IS WHAT CAUSED THE DAMAGE?
>> DIPLOMACY ALSO MADE A DOING IS WHAT CAUSED THE DAMAGE?
>> DIPLOMACY ALSO MADE A COMEBACK IN 2013 AS SECRETARY OF >> DIPLOMACY ALSO MADE A COMEBACK IN 2013 AS SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN CARRY EMBARKED ON AN COMEBACK IN 2013 AS SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN CARRY EMBARKED ON AN ACT ON THREE FOUGHTS.
STATE JOHN CARRY EMBARKED ON AN ACT ON THREE FOUGHTS.
ISRAELI-PALESTINIANS PEACE TALK, ACT ON THREE FOUGHTS.
ISRAELI-PALESTINIANS PEACE TALK, FORCING IRAN TO GIVE UP ITS ISRAELI-PALESTINIANS PEACE TALK, FORCING IRAN TO GIVE UP ITS NUCLEAR AMBITION.
FORCING IRAN TO GIVE UP ITS NUCLEAR AMBITION.
>> I'VE MADE IT CLEAR IN LETTERS NUCLEAR AMBITION.
>> I'VE MADE IT CLEAR IN LETTERS TO THE SUPREME LEADER IN IRAN >> I'VE MADE IT CLEAR IN LETTERS TO THE SUPREME LEADER IN IRAN AND MORE RECENTLY TO THEIR TO THE SUPREME LEADER IN IRAN AND MORE RECENTLY TO THEIR PRESIDENT THAT AMERICA PRESERVES AND MORE RECENTLY TO THEIR PRESIDENT THAT AMERICA PRESERVES TO RESOLVE OUR CONCERNS PRESIDENT THAT AMERICA PRESERVES TO RESOLVE OUR CONCERNS PEACEFULLY.
TO RESOLVE OUR CONCERNS PEACEFULLY.
ALTHOUGH WE ARE DETERMINED TO PEACEFULLY.
ALTHOUGH WE ARE DETERMINED TO PREVENT IRAN FROM DEVELOP AGNEW ALTHOUGH WE ARE DETERMINED TO PREVENT IRAN FROM DEVELOP AGNEW CLEAR WEAPON.
PREVENT IRAN FROM DEVELOP AGNEW CLEAR WEAPON.
>> TRE WHEAS A CRITICAL ELECTION CLEAR WEAPON.
>> TRE WHEAS A CRITICAL ELECTION THAT HAPPENED IN JUNE THAT >> TRE WHEAS A CRITICAL ELECTION THAT HAPPENED IN JUNE THAT USHERED IN A MAN WHO IS REGARDED THAT HAPPENED IN JUNE THAT USHERED IN A MAN WHO IS REGARDED WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE USHERED IN A MAN WHO IS REGARDED WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE IRANIAN CLERICAL LEADERSHIP WHO WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE IRANIAN CLERICAL LEADERSHIP WHO CLEARLY MADE OVERCHURES TO THE IRANIAN CLERICAL LEADERSHIP WHO CLEARLY MADE OVERCHURES TO THE UNITED STATES THAT HE WANTED TO CLEARLY MADE OVERCHURES TO THE UNITED STATES THAT HE WANTED TO HAVE BETTER RELATIONS.
UNITED STATES THAT HE WANTED TO HAVE BETTER RELATIONS.
HE WAS READY FOR SOME SORT OF HAVE BETTER RELATIONS.
HE WAS READY FOR SOME SORT OF NUCLEAR DEAL AND THAT BROUGHT US HE WAS READY FOR SOME SORT OF NUCLEAR DEAL AND THAT BROUGHT US BY THE END OF THIS YEAR TO A NUCLEAR DEAL AND THAT BROUGHT US BY THE END OF THIS YEAR TO A PLACE WHERE WE DO HAVE A FIRST BY THE END OF THIS YEAR TO A PLACE WHERE WE DO HAVE A FIRST STEP, A SIX-MONTH DEAL.
PLACE WHERE WE DO HAVE A FIRST STEP, A SIX-MONTH DEAL.
WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT STEP, A SIX-MONTH DEAL.
WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT YEAR.
WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT YEAR.
THE PROOF WILL BE IN THE YEAR.
THE PROOF WILL BE IN THE PUDDING.
THE PROOF WILL BE IN THE PUDDING.
BUT IRAN IS CLEARLY ONE ISSUE.
PUDDING.
BUT IRAN IS CLEARLY ONE ISSUE.
>> NEGOTIATING LIKE AN ENEMY IS BUT IRAN IS CLEARLY ONE ISSUE.
>> NEGOTIATING LIKE AN ENEMY IS >> NEGOTIATING LIKE AN ENEMY IS ONE THING.
ONE THING.
SYRIA PRESIDENT BASHAR AL-ASSAD HAS TURNED TIME-OUT BE MORE SYRIA PRESIDENT BASHAR AL-ASSAD HAS TURNED TIME-OUT BE MORE DIFFICULT.
HAS TURNED TIME-OUT BE MORE DIFFICULT.
>> MAKE NO MISTAKE, PRESIDENT DIFFICULT.
>> MAKE NO MISTAKE, PRESIDENT AMA BELIEVE THERE IS MUST BE >> MAKE NO MISTAKE, PRESIDENT AMA BELIEVE THERE IS MUST BE ACCOUNTABILITY WHO WOULD USE THE AMA BELIEVE THERE IS MUST BE ACCOUNTABILITY WHO WOULD USE THE MOST HEINOUS WEAPONS ON THE MOST ACCOUNTABILITY WHO WOULD USE THE MOST HEINOUS WEAPONS ON THE MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE.
MOST HEINOUS WEAPONS ON THE MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE.
>> PROBABLY WE WENT BACKWARDS IN VULNERABLE PEOPLE.
>> PROBABLY WE WENT BACKWARDS IN 20134.
>> PROBABLY WE WENT BACKWARDS IN 20134.
-- 2013.
20134.
-- 2013.
DIDN'T REALLY MOVE FORWARD.
-- 2013.
DIDN'T REALLY MOVE FORWARD.
AFTER ASSAD USED WE BELIEVE DIDN'T REALLY MOVE FORWARD.
AFTER ASSAD USED WE BELIEVE MASSIVE CHEMICAL WEAPONS AROUND AFTER ASSAD USED WE BELIEVE MASSIVE CHEMICAL WEAPONS AROUND DAMASCUS, PRESIDENT OBAMA THE MASSIVE CHEMICAL WEAPONS AROUND DAMASCUS, PRESIDENT OBAMA THE ED LINE HAD FINALLY BEEN DAMASCUS, PRESIDENT OBAMA THE ED LINE HAD FINALLY BEEN CROSSED.
ED LINE HAD FINALLY BEEN CROSSED.
GOT UP TO THE POINT OF DOING.
CROSSED.
GOT UP TO THE POINT OF DOING.
HAD SECOND THOUGHTS.
GOT UP TO THE POINT OF DOING.
HAD SECOND THOUGHTS.
HELD BACK.
HAD SECOND THOUGHTS.
HELD BACK.
GOT LUCKY THAT THE RUSSIANS HELD BACK.
GOT LUCKY THAT THE RUSSIANS JUMPED IN AND OFFERED A GOT LUCKY THAT THE RUSSIANS JUMPED IN AND OFFERED A NEGOTIATIONS DEAL.
JUMPED IN AND OFFERED A NEGOTIATIONS DEAL.
THAT SOLVED ONE HALF OF THE NEGOTIATIONS DEAL.
THAT SOLVED ONE HALF OF THE PROBLEM.
THAT SOLVED ONE HALF OF THE PROBLEM.
NOT ONLY DID IT NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
NOT ONLY DID IT NOT SOLVE THE CIVIL WAR BUT IT TOOK THE THREAT NOT ONLY DID IT NOT SOLVE THE CIVIL WAR BUT IT TOOK THE THREAT OF THE AMERICAN MILITARY FORCE CIVIL WAR BUT IT TOOK THE THREAT OF THE AMERICAN MILITARY FORCE OFF THE TABLE AND MAY HAVE OF THE AMERICAN MILITARY FORCE OFF THE TABLE AND MAY HAVE PRONGEOLD THE CIVIL WAR.
OFF THE TABLE AND MAY HAVE PRONGEOLD THE CIVIL WAR.
>> WAR CONTINUES DESPITE THE PRONGEOLD THE CIVIL WAR.
>> WAR CONTINUES DESPITE THE DEAL THAT JOHN CARRIE AND HIS >> WAR CONTINUES DESPITE THE DEAL THAT JOHN CARRIE AND HIS RUSSIAN COUNTER PART CAME UP TO DEAL THAT JOHN CARRIE AND HIS RUSSIAN COUNTER PART CAME UP TO THOSE WEAPONS.
RUSSIAN COUNTER PART CAME UP TO THOSE WEAPONS.
WE HAVE BUCKET BOMBINGS AND THAT THOSE WEAPONS.
WE HAVE BUCKET BOMBINGS AND THAT IS A PROBLEM THAT HASN'T BEEN WE HAVE BUCKET BOMBINGS AND THAT IS A PROBLEM THAT HASN'T BEEN RESOLVED.
IS A PROBLEM THAT HASN'T BEEN RESOLVED.
CARRIE REBOOTED THE MIDDLE EAST RESOLVED.
CARRIE REBOOTED THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE TALK.
CARRIE REBOOTED THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE TALK.
HE HAS A DEADLINE BY THE END OF PEACE TALK.
HE HAS A DEADLINE BY THE END OF APRIL FOR HE SAID HIS TARGET HE HAS A DEADLINE BY THE END OF APRIL FOR HE SAID HIS TARGET WERE TO HAVE A FINAL AGREEMENT.
APRIL FOR HE SAID HIS TARGET WERE TO HAVE A FINAL AGREEMENT.
EVEN IF HE DOESN'T GET THAT, IF WERE TO HAVE A FINAL AGREEMENT.
EVEN IF HE DOESN'T GET THAT, IF HE WERE AT LEAST GET A FRAMEWORK EVEN IF HE DOESN'T GET THAT, IF HE WERE AT LEAST GET A FRAMEWORK ACCORD TO CONTINUE THE TALKS HE WERE AT LEAST GET A FRAMEWORK ACCORD TO CONTINUE THE TALKS HAT WOULD BE A BIG DEAL.
ACCORD TO CONTINUE THE TALKS HAT WOULD BE A BIG DEAL.
GWEN: OBAMA ADMINISTRATION IS HAT WOULD BE A BIG DEAL.
GWEN: OBAMA ADMINISTRATION IS AT A STALEMATE WITH CAR ZA OVER GWEN: OBAMA ADMINISTRATION IS AT A STALEMATE WITH CAR ZA OVER WHEN U.S.
TROOPS WILL FINALLY AT A STALEMATE WITH CAR ZA OVER WHEN U.S.
TROOPS WILL FINALLY LEAVE.
WHEN U.S.
TROOPS WILL FINALLY LEAVE.
IN ANY OTHER YEAR THE BRIGHT LEAVE.
IN ANY OTHER YEAR THE BRIGHT NEWS OF THE ECONOMY WOULD BE IN ANY OTHER YEAR THE BRIGHT NEWS OF THE ECONOMY WOULD BE ENOUGH TO RESCUE THE PRESIDENT NEWS OF THE ECONOMY WOULD BE ENOUGH TO RESCUE THE PRESIDENT FROM THE DOLDRUM.
ENOUGH TO RESCUE THE PRESIDENT FROM THE DOLDRUM.
THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS AT ITS FROM THE DOLDRUM.
THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS AT ITS LOWEST IN FIVE YEARS AND THE THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS AT ITS LOWEST IN FIVE YEARS AND THE FEDERAL RESERVE IS MAKING LOWEST IN FIVE YEARS AND THE FEDERAL RESERVE IS MAKING OPTIMISTIC NOISES.
FEDERAL RESERVE IS MAKING OPTIMISTIC NOISES.
>> THE OM OPTIMISTIC NOISES.
>> THE OM 2013, THERE'S NO DOUBT ABOUT >> THE OM 2013, THERE'S NO DOUBT ABOUT THAT.
2013, THERE'S NO DOUBT ABOUT THAT.
UNFORTUNATELY, IT'S NOT THAT.
UNFORTUNATELY, IT'S NOT COMPLETELY HEALTHY.
UNFORTUNATELY, IT'S NOT COMPLETELY HEALTHY.
PEOPLE BAN TO REALIZE THAT THE COMPLETELY HEALTHY.
PEOPLE BAN TO REALIZE THAT THE GAMES -- GAINS WERE NOT EASILY PEOPLE BAN TO REALIZE THAT THE GAMES -- GAINS WERE NOT EASILY SHARED.
GAMES -- GAINS WERE NOT EASILY SHARED.
SO THE STALK MARKET GAINED MORE SHARED.
SO THE STALK MARKET GAINED MORE THAN 203RS AND WAGES BARELY WENT SO THE STALK MARKET GAINED MORE THAN 203RS AND WAGES BARELY WENT UP AT ALL.
THAN 203RS AND WAGES BARELY WENT UP AT ALL.
SO THE GAP BETWEEN WALL STREET UP AT ALL.
SO THE GAP BETWEEN WALL STREET AND MAIN STREET BETWEEN THE 1% SO THE GAP BETWEEN WALL STREET AND MAIN STREET BETWEEN THE 1% AND THE PEOPLE IN THE MIDDLE AND MAIN STREET BETWEEN THE 1% AND THE PEOPLE IN THE MIDDLE WIDENED AND I THINK BECAUSE THE AND THE PEOPLE IN THE MIDDLE WIDENED AND I THINK BECAUSE THE CRISIS OF THE RECESSION WERE WIDENED AND I THINK BECAUSE THE CRISIS OF THE RECESSION WERE PASSED, WELL, THE ECONOMY'S CRISIS OF THE RECESSION WERE PASSED, WELL, THE ECONOMY'S GROWING AND I SEE 200,000 JOBS PASSED, WELL, THE ECONOMY'S GROWING AND I SEE 200,000 JOBS AND THE RECESSION ENDED IN 2009, GROWING AND I SEE 200,000 JOBS AND THE RECESSION ENDED IN 2009, HOW COME I DON'T SEE IT IN MY AND THE RECESSION ENDED IN 2009, HOW COME I DON'T SEE IT IN MY PAYCHECK?
HOW COME I DON'T SEE IT IN MY PAYCHECK?
WHY HAS MY KID GRADUATED FROM PAYCHECK?
WHY HAS MY KID GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE AND KIND FIND A JOB.
WHY HAS MY KID GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE AND KIND FIND A JOB.
>> THE PROBLEM OF WAGES REMAIN COLLEGE AND KIND FIND A JOB.
>> THE PROBLEM OF WAGES REMAIN AS THE GAP BETWEEN RICH AND POOR >> THE PROBLEM OF WAGES REMAIN AS THE GAP BETWEEN RICH AND POOR CONTINUES TO WIDEN.
AS THE GAP BETWEEN RICH AND POOR CONTINUES TO WIDEN.
>> KIND OF A FEELING THAT'S BEEN CONTINUES TO WIDEN.
>> KIND OF A FEELING THAT'S BEEN IN THE ECONOMY FOR A LONG TIME, >> KIND OF A FEELING THAT'S BEEN IN THE ECONOMY FOR A LONG TIME, THIS IDEA THAT PEOPLE AT THE IN THE ECONOMY FOR A LONG TIME, THIS IDEA THAT PEOPLE AT THE BOTTOM THEY'RE GETTING SO MUCH THIS IDEA THAT PEOPLE AT THE BOTTOM THEY'RE GETTING SO MUCH LESS.
BOTTOM THEY'RE GETTING SO MUCH LESS.
AND EVEN AS THE ECONOMY HAS BEEN LESS.
AND EVEN AS THE ECONOMY HAS BEEN RECOVERED AND JOBS ARE BEING AND EVEN AS THE ECONOMY HAS BEEN RECOVERED AND JOBS ARE BEING CREATED, A LOT OF THEM ARE AT RECOVERED AND JOBS ARE BEING CREATED, A LOT OF THEM ARE AT THE BOTTOM.
CREATED, A LOT OF THEM ARE AT THE BOTTOM.
THERE'S SOME AT THE TOP AND THE BOTTOM.
THERE'S SOME AT THE TOP AND PEOPLE AT THE TOP NEVER SUFFERED THERE'S SOME AT THE TOP AND PEOPLE AT THE TOP NEVER SUFFERED IN THE RECESSION.
PEOPLE AT THE TOP NEVER SUFFERED IN THE RECESSION.
AND THE ONES THAT ARE CREATED IN THE RECESSION.
AND THE ONES THAT ARE CREATED $8, $9, ES THAT MAKE AND THE ONES THAT ARE CREATED $8, $9, ES THAT MAKE DO ND THERE'S NO WAY THEY $8, $9, ES THAT MAKE DO ND THERE'S NO WAY THEY THIS.
DO ND THERE'S NO WAY THEY THIS.
>> IT'S BECOME EVIDENT THAT THIS.
>> IT'S BECOME EVIDENT THAT SOMETHING IN OUR ECONOMY TODAY >> IT'S BECOME EVIDENT THAT SOMETHING IN OUR ECONOMY TODAY MEANS IT'S NOT WORKING THAT WAY.
SOMETHING IN OUR ECONOMY TODAY MEANS IT'S NOT WORKING THAT WAY.
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS HAS A LOT OF MEANS IT'S NOT WORKING THAT WAY.
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS HAS A LOT OF LESS.
TCH WANTS WHO MAKE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS HAS A LOT OF LESS.
TCH WANTS WHO MAKE >> IT'S DEFINED EVERY OTHER LESS.
TCH WANTS WHO MAKE >> IT'S DEFINED EVERY OTHER PRESIDENT'S EFFORTS TO FIX THE >> IT'S DEFINED EVERY OTHER PRESIDENT'S EFFORTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND I DOUBT THIS PRESIDENT'S EFFORTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND I DOUBT THIS PRESIDENT WILL FIX IT IN THE PROBLEM AND I DOUBT THIS PRESIDENT WILL FIX IT IN THE NEXT TWO OR THREE YEARS.
PRESIDENT WILL FIX IT IN THE NEXT TWO OR THREE YEARS.
GWEN: DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS NEXT TWO OR THREE YEARS.
GWEN: DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS SEEM TO BE WORKING OUT A GWEN: DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS SEEM TO BE WORKING OUT A COMPROMISE.
SEEM TO BE WORKING OUT A COMPROMISE.
>> WE HAVE A DEAL THAT DOESN'T COMPROMISE.
>> WE HAVE A DEAL THAT DOESN'T CERTAINLY SAVE US FROM ALL OF >> WE HAVE A DEAL THAT DOESN'T CERTAINLY SAVE US FROM ALL OF OUR FISCAL PROBLEMS.
CERTAINLY SAVE US FROM ALL OF OUR FISCAL PROBLEMS.
UT EVER SO SLIGHTLY LOOSEN OUR FISCAL PROBLEMS.
UT EVER SO SLIGHTLY LOOSEN FISCAL FIGHT.
UT EVER SO SLIGHTLY LOOSEN FISCAL FIGHT.
AND I THINK THAT'S ONE OF BIG FISCAL FIGHT.
AND I THINK THAT'S ONE OF BIG REASONS THE COMING YEAR WILL BE AND I THINK THAT'S ONE OF BIG REASONS THE COMING YEAR WILL BE MUCH BETTER IN THE YEAR WE'VE REASONS THE COMING YEAR WILL BE MUCH BETTER IN THE YEAR WE'VE JUST BEEN THROUGH.
MUCH BETTER IN THE YEAR WE'VE JUST BEEN THROUGH.
>> AS CONGRESS AS THE WHITE JUST BEEN THROUGH.
>> AS CONGRESS AS THE WHITE HOUSE WRESTLED WITH FISCAL >> AS CONGRESS AS THE WHITE HOUSE WRESTLED WITH FISCAL MATTER, THE PREAM COURT STARTED HOUSE WRESTLED WITH FISCAL MATTER, THE PREAM COURT STARTED A MAJOR REACTION.
MATTER, THE PREAM COURT STARTED A MAJOR REACTION.
STEPPING OUT TO THE WAY TO A MAJOR REACTION.
STEPPING OUT TO THE WAY TO LEGALIZE SAME SEX MARRIAGE STEPPING OUT TO THE WAY TO LEGALIZE SAME SEX MARRIAGE >> THE PRTH COURT STRUCK DOWN LEGALIZE SAME SEX MARRIAGE >> THE PRTH COURT STRUCK DOWN THE FEDERAL LAW SAYING THE >> THE PRTH COURT STRUCK DOWN THE FEDERAL LAW SAYING THE SAMEAL LAW CAN'T RECOGNIZE THE FEDERAL LAW SAYING THE SAMEAL LAW CAN'T RECOGNIZE SEX MARRIAGES.
SAMEAL LAW CAN'T RECOGNIZE SEX MARRIAGES.
THE SECOND THING IS IT SEEMED TO SEX MARRIAGES.
THE SECOND THING IS IT SEEMED TO SHOVEL ON EFFORTS BY BOTH THE SECOND THING IS IT SEEMED TO SHOVEL ON EFFORTS BY BOTH RELATIONSHIPS AND FORCED HIM TO SHOVEL ON EFFORTS BY BOTH RELATIONSHIPS AND FORCED HIM TO RECOGNIZE THAT.
RELATIONSHIPS AND FORCED HIM TO RECOGNIZE THAT.
AT THE OWNED THE YEAR, WE HAVE RECOGNIZE THAT.
AT THE OWNED THE YEAR, WE HAVE STATES THAT RECOGNIZE AT THE OWNED THE YEAR, WE HAVE STATES THAT RECOGNIZE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE AND OF ALL STATES THAT RECOGNIZE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE AND OF ALL PLACES UTAH SAYING THE STATES SAME-SEX MARRIAGE AND OF ALL PLACES UTAH SAYING THE STATES MUST PERMIT SAME SEX MARRIAGE.
PLACES UTAH SAYING THE STATES MUST PERMIT SAME SEX MARRIAGE.
