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People in favor of it. npr has 17% approval rating. suffolk university, 12% support while 40% of the people were unsure. that same time nine senators have now expressed their opposition to this bill and i dont see the momentum, bob cusa cusack, going in the direction of getting this passed, at least not that moment. >> no. i mean its astonishing. obamacare is the reason, at least partly that the democrats lost the house and then later the senate. the party, the team that is united usually is win...

With a great health care package. so now theyre happy. a great, great surprise. >> bob, whats he talking about? >> i dont know, don. he is a master marketer and obviously this bill is not popular. it didnt get the votes this week. he had some momentum this week. in georgia six district, republicans won, he got a big win at the supreme court. however, the votes are just not there. i dont know how they get there because i think susan collins is a firm no. i think rand paul is a firm no and you got...

Analysis. obama now is in a bad position if he does put forth hagels name and a fight on the hands and then ask why bother? find someone else. >> bob, is that the same assessment you would give or does the president need to say, you know what? if this is the person that i want this is the person that ive got to go for and let the chips fall where they may? >> i think a big picture is president obama wants to lower the temperature in washington and why susan rices names is withdrawn. that would h...

Tough vote unless its very, very broad so you have a few alternatives to go but at least if youre thinking small not big, theres a way out. >> all right. so reversing that, bob, thinking big not small, is the white house hoping to achieve some type of grand deal or is that just out of window at this point with so little time left? >> yes, thomas. i think any hope of a grand bargain this month is out the window. and the heavy lifting will be done, i agree with lynn, in 2013. with entitlement refo...