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That you have up for an up-or-down vote because there might be some republicans that come over and vote yes on it? >> thats exactly right, ed, because what this plan would do is avoid all those job losses, avoid the disruption in the economy, and does it in a balanced way. and youve got a number of republicans who are starting to say you know what? this idea that we cannot close a single tax loophole in order to reduce the deficit and help prevent the sequester is nonsense. and so there seems to...

Individuals, and said lets finally unravel this daisy chain that is killing our economy. >> this is the dot that needs to be connected for the american people. this drove us right damn near off the cliff. and its cost the american taxpayers a boatload of money because weve had to subsidize what, a stimulus package that has put us further in debt in this country. and how can these folks get off scot-free? >> it is an outrage. the anger you and i feel should be felt by everybody. but it goes beyon...

Certainly two parties here. theyre just by banner under one umbrella. lets go to sequestration. joan walsh, the president making a heck of a pitch. and of course youve got john boehner telling the senate to go back to work, and he is relying on the two bills they passed in the last session of congress. where are we? who wins? who loses? >> were in big trouble. you know, i feel like watching hurricane sandy approach last year, ed, and i could tell my daughter to evacuate in new york and my family...

And i think the criticism that youre hearing from some quarters is that unfortunately cpac seems to be cutting out a lot of the people who potentially present a more modern and more appealing version of conservatism that is a little bit broader based, maybe a little more inclusive. >> its tea party swore way. >> actually, let me distinguish that a little bit. first of all, i think tea party, the meaning of that depends on where youre looking. but there are actually some very inclusive members of...

The debt, not dealing with these endless manufactured crises that are now coming at us with such disgusting regularity. no deal on medicare/medicaid reform until the republicans pony up tax reform. boehner says no tax reform until there is reform. both sides can go on with the squared off positions as long as their political bases support them. this could be a long time, because boehners biggest worry isnt the president, its the tea party members of his own caucus who might just bring him down i...

Theyre in double-dip recessions. and thats the kind of medicine they want to prescribe here at home now. it wont work. it will hurt the economy. >> all right. congressman chris van hollen, good to have you with us tonight. thanks. >> likewise, thanks, ed. lets bring in pulitzer prize winning columnist for the "washington post" eugene robinson. eugene, does the hatred for president obama run so deep in the republican party that there is no deal that theyll cut with him? >> there doesnt seem to ...

112th. its just a different -- its a role reverse. its almost like its boehners turn to pick up the gavel and stop everybody. here is virginia governor bob mcdonald. this is a great example of how republicans play this game. take a listen. >> we need to cut spending, and more than the sequester. but dont put 50% of the cuts on the u.s. military. >> oh, by the way, the u.s. military is in virginia. i mean, this is a classic comment right there. you know, he wants all these spending cuts, but dont...

The republican governors. the governors are saying, hey, this is the real deal. but boehner, you think that he is afraid, the speaker of the house afraid to bring this plan that you have up for an up-or-down vote because there might be some republicans that come over and vote yes on it? >> thats exactly right, ed, because what this plan would do is avoid all those job losses, avoid the disruption in the economy, and does it in a balanced way. and youve got a number of republicans who are startin...

Everybody start to unload. use the sales force. use the dealer desk. get on your game. >> jpmorgan deny nice wrongdoing and is contesting the allegations in court. joining me tonight, former new york governor and former attorney general of new york, eliot spitzer. mr. spitzer, good to have you with us. >> ed, thank you for inviting me. >> this has got to be a clear indication of fraud as i see it. these are damaging e-mails. >> absolutely. remember, the defense of the banks has traditionally bee...

Been some controversy surrounding their inclusion of gay conservative groups. that is something that has occurred for them in the past. and i think the criticism that youre hearing from some quarters is that unfortunately cpac seems to be cutting out a lot of the people who potentially present a more modern and more appealing version of conservatism that is a little bit broader based, maybe a little more inclusive. >> its tea party soiree. >> actually, let me distinguish that a little bit. first...