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They know yet. clearly the president and in the case of benghazi, the secretary of state. thats the way life works. but what bothers me about it is that two things really concern me, one, you think of a manager, a leader. when something like that happens, you call people in, you sit them down and you let them know that you intend to find ground truth fast. and he seems not to have done that. the other thing thats worrisome is, as they say, truth leaves on horseback and returns on foot. whats hap...

The heart of the republican party are home-owning, church-attending middle-class people. >> sean: you are saying no income tax because they are revenue enhancements. >> if they can do it without hurting the center of the country. but the fiscal cliff isa i manufactured crisis by the congress. they dont have to go over it. but they dont have to cut a deal-- they will cut defense. the presidents demagoguing it saying they are holding the middle class hostage. i didnt see the republicans saying, ...

Party are home-owning, church-attending middle-class people. >> sean: you are saying no income tax because they are revenue enhancements. >> if they can do it without hurting the center of the country. but the fiscal cliff isa i manufactured crisis by the congress. they dont have to go over it. but they dont have to cut a deal-- they will cut defense. the presidents demagoguing it saying they are holding the middle class hostage. i didnt see the republicans saying, no, you are holding them hos...

Find a way, to preserve laws that congress passes, unless it is absolutely impossible. and even if the petitioners in court dont cite the right provisions, even if, for example, the obama administration doesnt lead heavily on the tax argument in the supreme court, it is the justices obligation to find their own justification, wherever they can. to preserve what the congress has done. and that is what the chief did here. absolutely. there are other big surprises in here. when you look at how that...

Ready to go right now. the pipes are already bought. it just has to be done. all we need a president who will step up and start to lead and quit acting like some scared cat hiding in some closet in the white house. maybe that is not, maybe i shouldnt have said it that way but thats the what i feel like. bill: it is your opinion. >> thats what i feel like. bill: you think he is hing in a closet? >> i tell you this, he is not leading. that is one with of the problems. he is a very charming person....

Its not all or nothing. and what every american has to be called upon, for some sack fierks if were going to get out of the mess were in. its not rich against poor, its not middle class against rich. >> it is. >> brad -- the problem i have with all of this is its this or that. what we need to do is compromise. i suggest barack obama is ready to compromise. i think that john boehner offered to talk about this and compromise. the problem is, we both have, on both sides of the aisle, people who are...

President doesnt lead. i want him to lead. americans want him to lead. ultimately, id rather him lead than just hope that my party succeeds, but hes not leading and were going to pay a tremendous price for that. >> do you think hes beatable in 2012? >> well, i think he has to lead. if he doesnt, i think he should be replaced. >> but the question is he beatable in 2012? >> sure. anybodys beatable in american politics. i learned that myself. >> what about your political future? you said no run in ...

Proposed a medicare plan? why hasnt the congressional democrats proposed a medicare plan? why havent the leaders in the senate who control the senate -- they havent even proposed a budget, much less a medicare plan. what is their plan to save a program thats going to go bankrupt in 5 to 12 years? dont just criticize, propose. otherwise, youre not serious. youre playing political games. >> youve been here for a matter of months in washington, so you have a fresher perspective. what is your assess...

In. >> do you expect him to step forward on entitlements and defense spending? >> i sure hope so. ive seen no reason to make anybody think he will. gallup come up with a new poll. the amount of people hes a strong leader is dropping and dropping fast. this is one reason why. i spent 15 years in the legislative branch, 2 1/2 in the executive. the facts are if the president doesnt lead, it doesnt get done. he had a commission on entitlements as you just pointed out. he ignored it when it came out....

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