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Elevate this into the possibility that you would get that kind of debate. i mean in a sense weve had that debate since the 2010 election. once the republicans took over, thats the debate that weve been heading towards in this campaign. we had not gotten it up to this point. this creates the possibility, but i do have to say, i think that both of these campaigns are going to do very tough campaigning as well. this is not going to be a kind of a high-minded oxford style debate. this is going to be...

To be hugely important in trying to make this a an adult discussion. those four 90-minute sessions will be our best hope to have these adjudicated to the american people. >> thats going to be fascinating. >> david gregory, thank you very much. dan balz, thank you as well. well look for your column in "the washington post." >> thanks, guys. >> an nbc news political director chuck todd who broke the vp story at midnight on saturday morning. youre watching "morning joe" brewed by starbucks. ♪ [mu...

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At his side and weve seen that this weekend. now if that continues through the campaign, its going to be an important asset for romney. but the question is, how aggressively will they make this fight over medicare in particular, because i think thats where the vulnerability is going to be. >> mark halperin. >> go ahead, david. >> i want to add on to that. i think its important, how they are going to argue this case. you know, i was initially struck that the chairman of the party who was on "meet...

In 1996. >> on july 12th, obama quietly ended work requirements for welfare. you wouldnt have to work or train for a job. mitt romney strongly believes work must be part of welfare. the romney plan for a stronger middle class. it will put work back in welfare. >> im mitt romney and i approve this message. >> david gregory, you could have turned the sound down on "meet the press" yesterday and seen that this welfare reform ad is really getting to the obama campaign. >> did you want to do that? it...

I got a lot of family. mark halperin and jon meacham still with us, joining us from washington, david gregory, chief correspondent of the "washington post" dan balz. good to have you both on board this morning. >> good morning. >> hes back in wisconsin. first of all, does this do anything at all, mark halperin? does it do anything to put wisconsin on the table? >> bush got close there. they have a republican governor there. ento use yachl on the right. theyll see if they can put it in play. the ...

David was going on about, on "meet the press," david axelrod, is what a small percentage of actual money that is. even if it were true, its not true, its an old debate. i fear that were about to run smack into a mid 1980s debate. >> i always get people like setting their hair on fire when they say it, its middle-class entitlements that pose the greatest risk in the long run. its medicare and its social security. and you know why? because there are hundreds of millions of people who depend on tha...

an idea. our rights come from nature and god, not from government. we promise equal opportunity, not equal outcomes. and this idea was founded on the principles of liberty, freedom, free enterprise, self-determination, and government by consent of the governed. >> okay. here we go. good morning, everybody. >> you hear that song? >> welcome to "morning joe." ♪ reunited >> august 13th. big willie is back. >> willie is back. >> so good to see you. >> its good to be back. >> great to hav...

its the only country founded on an idea. our rights come from nature and god, not from government. we promise equal opportunity, not equal outcomes. and this idea was founded on the principles of liberty, freedom, free enterprise, self-determination, and government by consent of the governed. >> okay. here we go. good morning, everybody. >> you hear that song? >> welcome to "morning joe." ♪ reunited >> august 13th. big willie is back. >> willie is back. >> so good to see you. >> its ...