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Protests the injustice of the rules and the violence of the rules thats inherent. if democrats are ultimately successful, we expect that to come well binto the evening. perhaps the 10:00 hour. we do expect the president to make an announcement with all the effort going forth, all the arm twisting over the past few weeks on the house side. >> mike, thanks very much. you know, ed, if theyre talking basketball, theyre doing good today. >> thats right. im sure the president picked kansas. he better ...

Against it. >> pat buchanan, the republican from missouri said he didnt believe the numbers. if the ceo is going to ache a trillion dollar mistake, were really screwed up in washington. your thoughts on the score that says its going to save $130 billion in deficit reduction over the next ten years. >> ed, i spoke with howard dean in florida. we had a debate. i said how many of you all believe this will be revenue neutral? not a single one raised their hand. howard dean says you notice i didnt ra...

Its very important for democrats to do this. one criticism was waiting until 2014, when youre out there waiting, if you passed health care reform, if nobody feels like anything changed. its going to make a big difference on the positive side. for some people will feel like its changed. on the negative side, the sky didnt fall. everybody is going to be dealing with the republicans saying this is an expansion of power. the republicans saying, wait a minute, we just brought the insurance companies,...

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The disappointment that john edwards caused in the political arena this is going to really open up a brand new effort to vet candidates. >> i think john edwards is in a category all by himself here. it is a story that continues to be told in the pages of magazines now with his girlfriend posing in just a nightshirt and on beds with a little doll. you know, yes, i dont know how to answer this, ed. i mean, my goodness. clearly you have to bet your candidates, but how deep can you get? i mean, woul...

Tom andrews, do we ask for cell phones and passwords on the internet? how far do we go with this? >> you know, the reality is, ed, unfortunately, neither political party has a monopoly on this kind of bizarre behavior. its obviously inexcusable. the people john edwards was talking about and reaching, of course the people you said earlier on the show, they health care debate is literally a matter of life and death. you need those voices out there loudly and clearly. the problem for the democrats ...

Either side right now. theyve been turned off by a sausage-making process and all the politicking thats taking place. even from the president. 57% disapprove of how president obamas handled health care. 59% disapprove of how the republicans in congress have handled health care. now, the question is whether the country will come around once the democrats pass reform, if they succeed in passing it. for more on that lets bring in john harwood, cnbcs chief washington correspondent. john, i dont know...

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Democrat, it seems like right now. so how pivotal, in your opinion, is this for president obamas presidency? >> well, i think it is very important. look here, i crossed the aisle, in fact, i may have crossed the aisle one time too much to suit my republican colleagues who were outraged when i voted for the stimulus in order to avoid sliding into a 1929 depression. now president obamas on the spot, but congress is on the spot to see if we can legislate. if we get tied up in knots its really a sui...

Hold office about re-election. its a matter about whether our system can function. >> i have to do you a favor. you have to go vote. thats what im told. good to have you with us. >> okay. thank you, ed. >> senator arlen specter of pennsylvania with us tonight. america undoubtedly i believe is sick of the fight. the numbers are going to be showing that. they want washington to get this bill passed and just to move on and lets get to the polls. i showed you a survey last night, bennissen strategy ...