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Compromise on their core principles, i was left with the impression they would. white house officials also reportedly said they will insist republicans deal with the debt ceiling now as part of the fiscal cliff negotiations and not later. also today, aflcio local leaders from 33 states are putting pressure on congressional lawmakers to let the bush tax cuts expire for the wealthy and keep social security off the table. lets turn to james hoffa, general president of international brotherhood of t...

If its between that and compromise on their core principles, i was left with the impression they would. white house officials also reportedly said they will insist republicans deal with the debt ceiling now as part of the fiscal cliff negotiations and not later. also today, aflcio local leaders from 33 states are putting pressure on congressional lawmakers to let the bush tax cuts expire for the wealthy and keep social security off the table. lets turn to james hoffa, general president of intern...

Were not going to raid social security. just another fight in washington. >> theres going to be blood and hair and eyeballs all over the floor. >> im more positive than most. >> if not, we go off the supposed cliff. >> the fiscal cliff or slope. the bump of various height. thelma and louise might need to make room in the car for the president of the united states. at the white house today, senior obama administration officials met with liberal leaders and union officials. "the washington post"...

"the washington post" reports that one told him after the meeting, quote, would the white house go off the cliff if its between that and compromising their core principles? i was left with the impression that they would. illinois democratic senator dick durbin spoke today at the liberal center for american progress where he said this about the possibility of going off the cliff which fears of this show know is is really more of a curb than a cliff. >> some have called lets go over the cliff and ...

Would they do it? if its between that and compromise on their core principles, i was left with the impression they would. white house officials also reportedly said they will insist republicans deal with the debt ceiling now as part of the fiscal cliff negotiations and not later. also today, aflcio local leaders from 33 states are putting pressure on congressional lawmakers to let the bush tax cuts expire for the wealthy and keep social security off the table. lets turn to james hoffa, general p...

Ourselves as americans who urge both sides to put everything on the table and whether it be the democrats or republicans, get off long-held fixed positions that may well involve intransigence and not public policy. martha: about 30 seconds here but is john boehner going to have a difficult time negotiating with his own party on what is acceptable? >> he might because the tea party coalition believes very strongly we should not be caving on tax rates or increasing taxes in any way. but look, this...

To retool after a disappointing election. were back now with the panel. laura, how much trouble is the g.o.p. in? >> well, it depends how they react to this. the reaction to the election is lets dig in to our core principles and try to remake them, i think g.o.p. will lose even more seats in 2014. if it becomes a bidding war with the republicans and this group or that group, latinos or women, we will give you more stuff or do the amnesty plus, just to keep in line with panel plus, chris. amnesty...

American people just arent comfortable with what they propose. >> im encouraged by some of the language i heard coming from some folks on the right. theres still people in conservative circles who are saying we cant compromise our values. youre right, but thats not one in the same. you dont have to compromise your values to come to the table with an open mind. i hope the democrats do the same thing. if they make this election about punishing republicans, i dont think thats the kind of inspiring ...

To retool after a disappointing election. were back now with the panel. laura, how much trouble is the g.o.p. in? >> well, it depends how they react to this. the reaction to the election is lets dig in to our core principles and try to remake them, i think g.o.p. will lose even more seats in 2014. if it becomes a bidding war with the republicans and this group or that group, latinos or women, we will give you more stuff or do the amnesty plus, just to keep in line with panel plus, chris. amnesty...

To retool after a disappointing election. were back now with the panel. laura, how much trouble is the g.o.p. in? >> well, it depends how they react to this. the reaction to the election is lets dig in to our core principles and try to remake them, i think g.o.p. will lose even more seats in 2014. if it becomes a bidding war with the republicans and this group or that group, latinos or women, we will give you more stuff or do the amnesty plus, just to keep in line with panel plus, chris. amnesty...