MTP - brings up story of 15 civilians killed in Afghanistan
McDonnell-(Gov, Virginia) it’s tragic, one incident like this affects the winning hearts and mind strategy. (I believe he has a daughter serving)
o’Malley - we look for steady calm leadershop in situations like this - obama has provided that calm steady leadership.
Gregory asks about unemployment numbers - - O’Mally says there is no important issue than unemployment - obama’s leadership has saved the day) foreclosures, car companies, jobs (Hallelujah and can I get an Amen?!)
MdDonnell - we’ve lost 864,000 jobs. We’ve added 5 Trillion to our budget and have an unemployment rate over 8%...not a good record. gas rates have doubled....can’t think of a single thing the administration has done (other than stimulus) to affect the economy. Romney is what we need!
Gregory asks about aboriton bill - McDonnell says it was one bill among thousands he signed/dealt with. Gregory asks were you wrong to sign this bill (regarding requiring ultrasounds).....McDonnell tries to explain this was about an informed consent requirement....lots of healthcare decisions require a consent.....really tries to avoid the focus on “social” issues.
Gregory still wants to talk about “war on women’s” issues, so he moves on to O’malley - O’Malley - says these cultural issues are sadly (I think he wiped away a tear or two /s), are crowding out the bigger issues involving our economy.
MTP Round Table
Peggy Noonan thinks Romney has ablitly to grind away, not worried about the up and down....(what a visual.....thanks, Peggy)
Marsha Blackburn - people in TN are conversatives, they wanted a candidate that will focus on jobs/eonomy and listen to them
The REV Al - people are more concerned about jobs/economy vs the social issues.
EJ Dionne - Romney is the favorite, but has proplems with strong conservatives/evangelical Christians....but his bigger problem is the “class” problem. Romney wins the vote of the wealthier voters.
Face The Nation: B.S. tells Newt that McCain is worried that it will hurt Romney to continue as we are with neither Newt nor Santorum dropping out and Newt reminded McCain he has a bad memory. He got the nomination early and lost to Obama!!!!! LOL!!!