a boehner spokesman confirmed their accuracy to cbs news. when a woman asks can you make me love mitt romney, the speaker replied the american people probably aren't going to fall in love with mitt romney. he added romney has some friends, and fellow mormons, but that's not what this election is about. this is lex is going to be a referendum on the president's failed economic policies. only two weeks ago, romney and boehner campaigned together in ohio. >> it's a little surprising to hear a politician speak so candidly. >> reporter: susan page for u.s.a. today says boehner's remarks underscore romney's continued struggle to rally the republican base. >> mitt romney has a lot of strengths as a candidate. he's got history in the private sector, he's been governor of massachusetts. but he has not come across as a candidate with the most natural connections with an audience. >> reporter: this afternoon a romney advisor released a statement shifting the focus back to the president. john's right in that speech is in lofty rhetoric hasn't gotten the

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john boehner not taking it up, as dick durbin said. if you want tax certainty, you can pass that bill tomorrow and we will have it. >> again, lawrence, the interesting thing here is that democrats are now beginning to understand that framing this issue so the public understand it is 90% of winning the game. and the issue is not, do you extend the tax cuts for everybody or for some people. that's the way the republicans like to frame it. the real issue is do you extend the bush tax cuts for everyone up until the first $250,000 of their incomes? or do you extend the tax cuts for earnings above $250,000. in other words, what the democrats are proposing and the president is proposing is everybody, rich, middle class, everybody gets a tax cut, an extension of the bush tax cut, up until $250,000. >> up to $250,001, it will be the clinton tax rates. it's not that big a deal. why aren't republicans putting up a fuss? >> robert reich, we're one day closer to going off the cliff. thank you very much for joining me tonight. >> thanks, lawrence. w

john boehner cries a lot. here he is crying at a college commencement speech, election results, watching party that he won. this is i think just after the last episode of desperate housewives. [laughs]. >> jimmy: he's super tan. he cries. he drinks. he should be speaker of the jersey shore house. menopausal um pa lum pa. >> i like him. i shows the sensitive side you don't see in a politician. it created a new toy sensation among little girls. >> who do you bring? >> i braulgt kobe. >> i brought baby betty. >> i brought boehner baby. >> the soft sensitive baby doll that cries real tears. >> oops, boehner baby spilled the tea. >> oh, no, he's crying. >> boehner baby kries until you calm him down. >> don't cry, boehner baby. it's okay. it was an accident. >> he's the lethal of the house. >> what is hell is wrong with him? stop crying. >> be quiet. >> boehner baby, everything makes him cry. >> available at walgreen's. [ cheers and applause ]. >> jimmy: the 43rd annual san diego convention center today. good luck f

i think mccain and boehner are in that tradition. again, it's hard other than internal republican politics to explain why cantor would not want to be on that side of this question. >> thanks for your time tonight. catch melissa filling in for rachel maddow tonight here on msnbc. >>> coming up, late night comedians are thanking willard romney for all the material. but can punch lines have a real impact on campaigns? >>> and remember the smoking 2-year-old baby? well, he's got some competition now. you won't believe who picked up the habit. your summer break is up next. ashley was not only my little sister, she was a best friend. she was very giggly. if you could get her to laugh really hard, she would even snort sometimes. it was so funny. this is the text from me that my sister was reading. right before she flipped her car and was killed on impact. this is the text from me that my sister was reading. ♪ atmix of energies.ve the world needs a broader that's why we're supplying natural gas to generate cleaner electricity... that has a

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john boehner does not want this election to be about health care. he wanted to be about the economy, and that is where he wants to be on the defensive. if anything, the president has the advantage of being on the an advantage of healthcare. >> does and does work for mitt romney? >> if mitt romney had his way, and this bill was repealed, 3.1 million young adults would be shoved off their parents plans. if he gets his way, 5 million medicare beneficiaries who save more than $5.2 billion in prescription drugs could lose that. you could go down the list. this is what the administration has to talk about. >> from the president postboy perspective, mitt romney got his way in massachusetts. >> in some ways, he is the worst person to make making this argument. he is a man that insisted on the mandate in his state, has a program in massachusetts that is wildly popular now, now that it has gone into effect. was not so popular initially. the cost of it went up, and then it flattened. it has been incredibly successful, more than 70% approval rating, and this pr

. >> recent comments from house speaker john boehner about romney's prospects with voters are coming under scrutiny. according to "roll call" while at a fund-raiser someone asked boehner can you make me love mitt romney. boehner reportedly responded no, adding the american people probably aren't going to fall in love with mitt romney. i'll tell you this, 95% of the people that show up to vote in november are going to show up in that voting booth and they are going to vote for or against barack obama. >>> a new u.s.a. today poll of 12 swing states including boehner's home state of ohio gives president obama the narrowest of leads. the poll has the president in a statistical tie with mitt romney ahead by just 2%. both sides have focused millions of dollars in tv ads in those critical battlegrounds. but when asked what impact these ads have had, 70% of voters said the commercials confirm their opinion, just 8% said the ads changed their views in some way. >>> a series of roadside bombings and insurgent attacks killed at least 29 people yesterday in one of this year's deadliest days in a

>> boehner, i think boehner could have presented his case better. look at the position where boehner is right now. he will introduce a repeal of obama care on the house floor. that means that a number of democrats who voted for it the first time and now have to deal with defending it as a tax or at least the mandate piece of it as supported by a tax. >> right. >> bill: will have to do that again that's. >> uncomfortable. any repeal like the house voted before will undoubtedly die in the senate. maybe not there are 23 democrat senate seats up this year. something like 16 of them are held by incumbent democrats. obama care is unpopular. now that there is a tax element in it that people didn't realize was in it before perhaps. it's not likely to be less unpopular they will have to vote to sustain it again. >> bill: i just think that the republic party has got to -- >> that's where the issue is now. >> bill: all right. brit. got to go. thank you very much. >> you bet. >> bill: when we come right back, is it legal on the justice department failing to tak

the boehner romney thing, when this campaign got started they assumed boehner would be most comfortable with romney at the top of the ticket. a lot of concerns that romney is allowing this wealth message, if you will. to get ahold a little bit making them look out of touch with the middle class. it's political ad vote week on capitol hill. house republicans have scheduled a series of votes like repealing health care and a new defense budget that will be fodder for the november election. as we discussed, the white house is firing back calling for an extension on tax cuts. with me now is correspondent luke russert. let's talk about the scheduling of votes that are literally being conducted for tv ads and direct mail pieces. >> correct. we have seen these and they are so important to be away from the election day. the that will get a lot of buzz is the full repeal of president obama's signature achievement. republicans say this is the 31st time they repealed the law. every time they repeal, they count it as full repeal. what they will try to frame the message here, if you vote, not to repe

and again, frankly -- >> boehner and obama. >> obama and boehner. it wasn't one democrats were all that keen on but nonetheless, it was a deal. but when boehner went to his caucus, they pulled the proverbial rug out from underneath him. the rest is history. they took the nation to the precipice of default and, of course, the market ratings went down and we ended up with the artificial committee and solutions and sec questration which we are dealing with currently. this has been a tact of this group, which is kind of hard to understand unless you understand history. washington interestingly enough warned about this, in his fair farewell address respected the fact that there were federalists, anti-federalists, understood there was the agrar aagrarian south but it was a dynamic that was working that they could work toward compromise on ins and did. however, what washington warned about, he said the most dang dangerous thing, however, with parties is that when a party is at war with its own government and what we have in washington is a party at war wit

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maria, is boehner right? by the way, i like first for love, second for money. but is boehner right? is this an up or down referendum on barack obama? if so, is that good or bad for him? >> well, it's not, don. here's where i think boehner, who i think it was an astounding moment of candor, because i think he realizes that mitt romney is not lovable and is not somebody that the voters are going to ever feel passionate about. now, it would be or could be enough if the guy that he was running against, barack obama, wasn't so likable himself. you know, i agree with anna on one thing. there's certainly disappointment from a lot of voters in the fact that this president hasn't been able to do everything that he set out to do four years ago. but they're also giving him, and i've seen this in many polls and in many focus groups that i've been in, they're giving him the benefit of the doubt. these are independent voters. so they understand what he was going up against. they also understand that it's going to take more time. so mitt romney is going to have to offer something a little bit more

we peer joined now by the speaker of the house, john boehner. mr. speaker, thank you for joining us. >> good morning. >> pelley: were you surprised by the supreme court's decision? >> i was. the idea that the federal government can mandate that the american people purchase a product is shocking to me. but they made their decision. i respect their ability to make that decision. but all it really does is strengthen my resolve and resolve of republicans here in washington to repeal this awful law. which is increasing the cost of health insurance for the american people and making it harder for small businesses to hire new workers. >> o'donnell: the house has already voted some 30 times to repeal or defund this law. what's one more time going to do? >> and we're going to go one more time! >> o'donnell: what's the point? >> we want to show people we resolved to get rid of it. >>. >> o'donnell: you don't think after 30 times they think you're resolved? >> this law will bankrupt our nation and put the government in charge of everyone's health care. this is

boehner and karl scproaf much more. we have two pictures -- we have a picture of two members of the "on the record" staff that have you to see. >> sean: i want to see that. do you care who my choice is? >> who's your choice. >> sean: you have to ask me. >> who is jure choice, mr. hannity. >> sean: honestly, i would prefer marco rubio. >> and? >> sean: that's my choice. >> that's your choice? >> sean: three choices? there is only one pick. >> i don't think he's going to be the choice. >> i think it's going to be portman or pawlenty. that's my choice. if anyone's watching for the romney campaign -- >> here's my guess from the great state of wisconsin, congressman ryan. >> sean: that would be my second choice. >> but that's just a guess. i don't know. i have no inside track. >> sean: neither one of us do. we will be watching in 18 minutes. liberal intolerance towards those who live the world differently leading bans in a restaurant chain because the company's president supports traditional marriage. in other words, he supp

house speaker john boehner says you don't have to vote for mitt romney. he just wants you to vote against president obama. i spoke earlier with democratic strategist maria cardona and republican strategist anna navarro about it. in remarks wroted by roll call, boehner told the republican audience, the american people probably aren't going to fall in love with mitt romney. 90% of the people that show up to vote in november are going to show up in that voting booth and they are going to vote for or against barack obama. i first asked republican, anna, if that quote worried her. >> it doesn't worry me at all. i think the man is absolutely right. you know, look, the first time you marry for love, the second time you marry for money. you know, we fell in love with barack obama four years ago. this country fell in love with barack obama. the young, charismatic leader. it was all about hope and change. well, four years later we're in cope and wait. unemployment's been at -- over 8% for 41 months. i think people have fallen out of love with barack obama. i don't

boehner said voters won't fall in love with mitt romney, then it got even weirder when boehner was like, at least not like i have. i mean, the white house is telling americans not to read too much into friday's bad jobs report, or as americans put it, "you had me at don't read too much." >> tonight jimmy welcomes kelly ripa, kristin johnson, and singer tom waits. "late night with jimmy fallon" on your local nbc station. >>> time for entertainment news. it was really fast. 11 days after katie holmes shocked tom cruise with a surprise divorce filing a deal has been reached. apparently she gets primary custody of suri. "the "los angeles times"" is quoting a source and reports holmes, who was raised catholic, also will control their daughter's religious upbringing. holms' concern over cruise indoctrinating her into scientology is. theedly part of what led to the split. with a prenup making money a nonissue the settlement helps cruise and scientology drawing out what was already a public relations disaster. >>> elsewhere, fox executives desperate to revive "american idol's" sagging ratings m

boehner add it shouldn't matter. he says the election is a referendum on president obama but underscored a gop concern. >> pioneers at helping companies. >> reporter: the president has launched his own ads with claims disputed by romney that romney shipped jobs overseas while at bain. >> mitt romney is not the solution. he is the problem. >> reporter: obama advisors continue to portray romney as out of touch. today they raised more questions about romney's personal wealth. and his use of overseas bank accounts. >> the best way to figure out if mitt romney is complying with american tax law is have him release more of his tax returns. >> reporter: it is about the swing states. this week president obama visits two more, iowa and virginia. mitt romney heads to colorado on to do -- tuesday. lester. >> mike, thanks. >>> another kind of contest being watched closely today the men's tennis final at wimbledon. all british eyes on andy murray with hopes he would become the country's first men's champion in 76 years. >> report

i am not surprised in the sense, no offense to speaker boehner. one thing you do when you talk to staff, the romney staff is in close communication with leadership staff. the house and senate side, let them know if they're doing a major policy thing, if in the neighborhood. mitt romney met privately with mitch mcconnell, speaker boehner. not a lot of communication because they don't know each other, romney is unknown, and in part on purpose. he doesn't want to run as somebody tainted by washington. last thing he wants is to be seen shoulder to shoulder, even though he would like advice. >> i sense from the capitol hill side of things that the speaker is very comfortable with talking about the vice presidential picks, very comfortable with names on the top of the list. >> i think he is comfortable with it, to the point about mitt romney, he is not a schmoozer. mitt romney is not a politician comes out, pats you on the back, thinking about tim pawlenty. mitt romney don't do that. three people know about the vice presidential pick and where it is, th

>> i don't know that's related at all. >> boehner didn't rule out the possibility, though. if she doesn't back down, will he have any choice? >> i don't know if he has a choice or not, but actually i'll go one step further. this is not the first time congresswoman bachmann has said these types of things -- >> about huma abedin? >> about huma abedin. when you get into politics and you're a politician, you expect the rough and tumble nature of it, but like i said, this young lady who's a public servant, for her to have crossed this line, congresswoman bachmann has to consider resigning. that's how serious a statement she's made. to attack someone's patriotism and the notion that they love this country, i mean, it just crosses a line that cannot be crossed in politics. >> right, well, the focus has been on bachmann, what about the other four house members, what is their standing? >> my guess is they are going to run for the hills now and let congresswoman bachmann take the punches, but they are all guilty of this. i give senator mccain credit for speaking out, but i haven't se

just listen here first to house speaker john boehner kind of saying just that, just earlier this morning. >> the american people do not want to go down the path of obama-care. that's why we voted over 30 times to repeal it, to fund it, replace it. and we are resolved to have this law go away. and we're going to do everything we can do stop it. >> this question -- >> they also very well know, suzanne, that this bill is going

. >> let me play a little bit of the speaker, john boehner, speaking just a few minutes ago about this on the floor. >> there's a better way and that's why we're here today. americans want a step by step approach that protects the access to care that they need

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so, i would hope that speaker boehner would listen on this, surveys you're looking at to see exactly where the public is and respond accordingly. >> did speaker boehner seemed to be engaging in some speaker revisionist today, the name those in washington who had given the spending cuts last year. let's listen to what he said. >> the sequester is happening because the president didn't lead. he wanted an increase in the debt ceiling so he wouldn't have to deal with it twice. the president hasn't lifted a fipger to work with the congress on jobs or to revolve these big issues. >> congressman, you were one of the leaders in your party who sat on the bipartisan super committee which worked on the sequester. these are cuts that republicans also agreed to. now, they're saying all the cuts to defense and other programs are the president's fault. are they being fair to him and are they being honest with the voters when they say that? >> they're not being honest at all. you can recall prior to the super committee, two things took place. the so-called biden group. i was a member of that group.