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But as we approach the new year, the gop has switched between those who want to avoid going over the cliff rather than a tax increase. public opinion of the party is changing as cnn opinion research poll out this week shows a majority of americans, 53%, say republican party policies are too extreme. back in 2010, that number was only 39%. joy reed is managing editor of the the grio and steven moore is an editorial writer for the wall street journal. joy, react to the news of what went on last ni...

We start with speaker boehners stunning defeat last night. his own party pulling the rug out from under him with just 11 days to go before we go over the fiscal cliff. boehner and his team spent the better part of the week trying to round up support for his plan b to avoid the cliff but in the end there werent enough republicans willing to pass it. so at 7:45 last night the speaker convened house republicans, said a prayer, broke the news, and sent everyone home for the holidays. the majority le...

>> reporter: do you have any information about that? >> i talked to my staff. they said this is not true. wo well see. this is something we need to check out. >> reporter: feinstein who will chair a senate inquiry into bengahzi this week wants to know what petraeus learned on a secret trip to debrief the cia station chief there shortly before he resigned. >> we have asked to see the trip report. one person said he has read it, then we try to get it and they tell us it hasnt been done. thats unac...

Faces an enormous decision the first three or four weeks after that election. is he going to govern like bill clinton or keep governing like barack obama? if he governs like barack obama 2014 would be for the democrats probably the worst election in modern times. >> say he does win. are you on the night of the second inauguration meeting with other republicans in the caucus room to figure out how to defeat him? >> of course. no. bus well win in 2016. look, i always believed and i said to calista...

Theres someone dressed up in a costume i was talking about. and we also will keep an eye on those that are exiting, some of them walking more slowly than one would expect, but they are certainly trying to get out of that theater. were also watching twitter. richard, a lot of things have come out but reflected as the sentiment with the president just now. we have eric canter and nancy pelosi talking about best wishes for the family and the victims. thank you. >> thank you so much. that wraps up t...

It? >> yes. >> greta: you accept that sympt there was no reason for him to see wire taps. the question is, when did he become aware of it? today, he said he read the six wire taps and hes still not aware of it. thats where it is troubling, he can say he read the documents and he still doesnt see what it seems the rest of us do see. >> greta: have you outrage on this. representative tasich is outraged, the outstanding subpoena that has been complied w. where is the holdup? either the attorney gen...

>> you accept that? >> yes, he said he knew nothing about it. there was no reason for him to see wire taps. the question is, when did he become aware of it? he said he read the six wire taps and hes still not aware of t. thats troubling because he says he read the documents and doesnt see what we see. >> you have outrage on this. you have the outstanding subpoena that has been complied with. so wheres the holdup? either the justice department, the attorney general comply, or you get enforcement ...

He had a lot of poise. i think he did very well. >> in fact, lets take a quick less tine some listen. >> i know you wont be able to laugh at any of my jokes about the secret service. so cover your ears if that is physically possible. i do have a lot of jokes about the secret service. i told them for $800. i wouldnt tell them. but they only offered $30. so -- i am happy to see that congress is taking this very seriously. david vitter went so far as to fly down to colombia to investigate this pers...

Out. >> indeed. the big jobs report does come out on friday as congress gets ready for another swing at the jobs act with a house vote on a package of bills i think to help small businesses. is that got any chance of progressing? >> yes it does, martin. >> wow. shock! thats unbelievable. >> and eric canter and president obama are in agreement. they will have a jobs package albeit a lot smaller than the one democrats or the president would like to see. but it has as republicans like to say common...

prime minister benjamin netanyahu. things getting uglier in syria. eight people died today at the hands of their own government that. is according to opposition activists. a victim of sniper fire? >> you can see the devastation across the midwest. the relentless storm system impacting multiple states and 39 deaths. we are one day away from super tuesday. the race for the republican nomination and its a make or break day for who? newt gingrich. hes campaigning in tennessee at this h...