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Charismatic speaker and a leader -- i dont mean general republican party, reagan was for the republicans, boehner was for the democrats. maybe one will emerge, but in the meantime, this is going to be somewhat tough to watch, but look at the last week and youre on the far right, you think, you know, at least it was worth it because weve shaken up the status quo. in many ways, thats what the goal was. >> i dont think shaking up the status quo is the goal here. you get people into office, you know...

But theyre supposed to go back up again a year later. you could move some of that spending from a year later forward. in the aggregate, the spending would be the same, but the democrats would get a little more right now. thats going to create a lot of heartburn for the republicans, particularly mitch mcconnell from kentucky. >> facing a tough re-election. >> if you can finesse that some way, youve got a deal. >> let me ask you in the time we have left, is there a deal before thursday or not? >> ...

Election so businesses can invest and hire. the democrats would get that. with regard to the sequester, it is true that the spending levels are supposed to go down in january. but theyre supposed to go back up again a year later. you could move some of that spending from a year later forward. in the aggregate, the spending would be the same, but the democrats would get a little more right now. thats going to create a lot of heartburn for the republicans, particularly mitch mcconnell from kentuck...

Invest and hire. the democrats would get that. with regard to the sequester it is true that the spending levels are supposed to go down in january. but theyre supposed to go back up again a year later. you could move some of that spending from a year later forward. in the aggregate, the spending would be the same, but the democrats would get a little more right now. thats going to create a lot of heartburn for the republicans, particularly mitch mcconnell from kentucky. >> facing a tough re-elec...

Republicans find they all have challenges in their districts. i try to take a long view of this. we do not have a very warm and charismatic speaker and a leader -- i dont mean general republican party, reagan was for the republicans, boehner was for the democrats. maybe one will emerge, but in the meantime, this is going to be somewhat tough to watch, but look at the last week and youre on the far right, you think, you know, at least it was worth it because weve shaken up the status quo. in many...

Together. why not take a chance and tell the republicans, im going out. im going to put a clean c.r. on the bill. i dare you to vote me out of office. im more interested in saving this country and saving this party than saving my political -- if its true eric cantor is waiting. >> i dont know. just -- its hard to do this. all the anger and all the emotion and ideology out and assume these people were smart. why doesnt boehner understand you cant ask obama for his baby. in a kidnapping you grab t...

Week or three week long shutdown. going to be feeling the effects of obama care. thats whats going to drive voting. >> could be true. you guys are assuming the worst. i think were assuming the best. lets just take you at your word. you are right. there has been this sort of strong congressional leadership. ted cruz now apparently the speaker of the house. i dont know how he pulled that off. i thought he was in the senate. >> hes a tea party favorite freshman. he has this following in america. th...

Word. you are right there has been this strong congressional leadership, ted cruz now apparently the speaker of the house -- i dont now -- >> you know, hes a tea party favorite. >> he certainly is. >> he has that following in america. >> so i think that he believes and i think that you believe hes actually speaking for a big chunk of america. >> thats what i think. >> if thats true, why doesnt boehner let there just be an up or down vote of all the members of congress to open up the government? ...

Three years, and talked about this incessantly on the show through debt ceiling fights and budget showdowns and tax fights, and he can never cover the check he writes. the guys behind him wont go along. now we have a new straw in the mix, and that is ted cruz. up to now republicans and the senate have looked at the house and said, oh, trying to lean on them to act like adults and now you have ted cruz and rubio and rand paul trying to mix it up more which makes it only harder for john boehner wh...

But this time theres one very big difference. republicans now control both houses of congress, and president obama is having none of the finger pointing in democrats direction. chris matthews is the host of "hardball" on msnbc. first of all, thank you for being here >> its a joy, joy. you are so great. >> thank you. thank you. as are you. >> can you stop there with that? >> i know. im so excited. but chris, please explain to me when a compromise has been handed to house speaker john boehner by m...