ACORN's Man?

" America the undercover video investigation into acorn continues to spell trouble for that organization now earlier today."

" Bank of America announced it has suspended its dealings with -- acorn and now questions are being raised about a top White House advisers connection to the group."

" the director of the white house office of political affairs Patrick gas -- is said to be closely affiliated with acorn. And according to the American spectator. He previously worked as the political director for none other than Bertha -- who is now the chief organizer of a court."

" Sounds like acorn has somebody on the inside of the White House. "

" Not as a real comforting thought joining me now reaction all of -- are rare in studio appearance Indiana congressman Mike."

" of -- and a New -- to -- him thanks John just -- visiting some friends and I'm excited to be in the studio with you fully appreciate -- first first of all. You know Obama also we forget this part of the story he gave 800000 dollars for the get out the vote effort by acorn he was the lawyer for acorn. You know that he wouldn't commit to cutting off funding for eight acorn even the house and senate did both those things you think -- will try to back -- money for the well I think that's a genuine concern and many of us have particularly after the president about a week ago said that he wasn't aware the acorn."

" Was receiving a large amount of federal money given -- tens of millions given given the given the president's background and organizations supported by acorn that was said. A little bit hard to take its -- look the American people recognize this is a and discredited organization. It is as house Republicans. Producing our report last summer it is what amounts in many respects to a a criminal conspiracy using federal tax dollars to engage in. Direct electioneering in and other activities. -- to be be funded I was I was encouraged even see Barney Frank one of them. One of the historic defenders of acorn last week saying. They don't deserve another penny and I think what they've gotten tens of millions they were either earmarked the stimulus that the president's son assigned it how much they scheduled their cause I read anywhere between four and -- half billion. Right but but it's also import armor Barney Frank's departure from acorn is is important back when I was chairman of the house conservative caucus. Barney Frank was trying to get -- bag 2006. A piece of what was called the affordable housing fund he was trying to get. A big chunk of that slush fund which would have been literally. Hundreds of millions of dollars that could floated -- and listen listen then one acorn strongest allies. For him to say it's time to cut off the funding I think I think she did Al Franken took the American people had a -- let me move on to another topic because you're viewed. As as one of the real up and coming conservative leaders in the house. Well let's step back a little bit. Leading into the 20062008. Elections don't conservatives like me. That felt the Republican Party had abandoned. Some of the conservative values was a true I think it was true I think we didn't just lose our majority. In 2006 and we lost our way we walked away from the principles of limited government. Fiscal discipline and reform that minted our national governing majority in 1980. And in 1994 and and the American people walked away from."

" This they've seen in 2009. To be a political shift coming -- talking about this a little bit with Dick Morris. I think Corzine the democratic governor New Jersey will lose I think Bob McDonnell the Republican candidate in Virginia is gonna win. And then -- NN have this battle over healthcare. And I think that it and and couple that with the stimulus all the things Obama has done weakening our defenses. It creates an opportunity to people -- look at the Republican Party. I have my ideas and I'll get to a second what do you think the Republicans. Should do if they want a real gain control the house and a red and into policy."

" Well I think the first thing we need to do is is you know Winston Churchill said the purpose of the opposition is to oppose. Every time principal demands and you've seen Republican since the first this year every single house Republican voted against that so called stimulus bill. Every single house Republican voted against president's budget almost all of us oppose a cap and trade bill and I think every single house Republican is gonna vote against his health care bill. I think first we've got to provide that opposition to these government take over to the borrowing spending and bail out. That's driving people to town hall meetings and drove over a million people here to Washington DC. But secondly after you oppose you do have to propose and I and I will assure you. People go to GOP dot go they can see the solutions that have been developed on all the issue that I just mentioned. But come next year just watch house Republicans are gonna steal playbook from the past we're gonna offer the American people a bright. Line contrast of agendas with the big government lies and of this administrator."

" I think the Republicans. Ought to go back. Who what got them in the power and go back to they consume Reagan conservative US -- and I think for example. It is there are people out -- say this kind of dime's worth of difference between the two parties that he keep here that I have a pox on all their houses all that's -- think. And in some instances there right. I believe I think some Republicans don't get it. Olympia Snowe Susan Collins. Until when he left Arlen Specter. I felt like they were liberal Republicans that you know -- would not conservatives that affair they were Republicans more than conservative."

" Oh absolutely and there and there's no question that our party. You know we became under the rubric of compassionate conservatism we became. Big government Republicans. In the early part of this declaration I wanna tell you don't tell your millions of viewers who. Look at those votes on the stimulus look at the opposition we've put up to health care cap and trade the budget Republicans are coming back to our route."

" fiscal discipline that's -- this argument that there's not a lot of difference I think on the stimulus on cap and tax on the budget. On defense. On health care I think her vast differences -- might have been calling for Republicans to go back to contract. Here's my contract. The party of national defense and national security not gonna negotiate without preconditions without -- job holocaust and higher. -- keep our country stay -- win the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. Fiscal responsibility. Balanced budgets. Energy independence. Secure borders free market solutions for healthcare and education. Sign it put your name on -- dotted line and promised to the American people you'll do those Reagan conservative things with that win."

" Well I believe it would and I believe will -- Ronald Reagan after the you know after his defeat in the primary 76 he stood up in front of that convention Sean said the same thing you just said he said we cannot pay. With pastels we need to pay with bold colors 1975. -- Pale pastels but bold colors the other point is Republicans have to offer the American people. The choice not an -- next year and I believe we will. But right now wanna tell you said something a little bit earlier you said that that we'd see these elections in Virginia that might go republicans' way. And New Jersey the same and then healthcare. Stay -- Sean the word we're getting on Capitol Hill is that Democrats would like to send. This massive government takeover of health care to the president's desk even before those elections and in and the Americans were looking in the night. Ought to be aware -- now is not the time to come off the accelerator we need to -- and gave us the most poll numbers that they've ever had right and so there and also talk about the nuclear option that Ramadan the American people's throat even though it has little lowest approval rating -- today that's why we're pushing right now 72 hour waiting period on all legislation. Eventually got bipartisan support. In the house. For changing the house rules right now to give members of congress the American people. Members of the media 72 hours to review major legislation we've got to stop Democrats from ramming through. A government take over the way they did cap and trade and Stan good to see in New York thanks very much appreciate congressman Mike Pence and coming up."