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Incredibly cynical about the democrats negotiation strategy, i still cant believe how much they gave away. so i think you hit it on the head. but heres the trick, right, and heres the problem for president obama, to be fair to him. hes got to look reasonable. most of the country wants compromise, so hes2going for compromise. on the other hand, if you do too much compromise, as rove pointed out, you look weak. so how does he thread that needle? whats the right answer? >> i think the right answer...

The 90s, armageddon is coming and weve been an neststy sized to bad news and these two sides act completely partisan. i dont think there is a fear factor and this is what it is, how these two parties act right now and if anything, id like to wonder how obama comes out of this one more example of his positively passive leadership, get to where we need to get to but never takes the iron fist. this is another example. >> reporter: i think it was noteworthy the president called the leaders to the wh...

Loose, by the way. >> unbelievable. also, the bubble has burst, so to speak, on one of the guinness world records. lets just say a lot of people and a lot of soap water went into breaking this world record. >> you know, a lot of people say they live in a bubble. those folks really did live in a bubble. >> with a lot of others. >> even for a brief time. well, some people are definitely focused on washington this week. the federal government could all be shut down by the end of the week. so wh...

Things out, great. if not, he wants everybody back at the white house. >> thank you, jake. believe it or not, the federal fiscal year actually started october 1st. so the government has been operating on temporary extensions for more than six months and talks are already under way for next years budget. workers at japans damaged nuclear plant have finally stopped the flood of radioactive water flowing into the ocean. officials had insisted the contaminated water would not hurt seafood. but the...

You cant make long-term deals so it is wasteful and tracey, like you. they are occupied congress negotiating the deals and the agencies are preoccupied with making contingency for government hut downs and so they are robbing. >> they are not spending. they are so busy they cant spend. >> i am telling you, give a kid a lollipop. >> tracey, the better analogy is bragging that you use coupon to buy groceries and you spend all of your days and rent money blowing it in the race track. thats what is g...

Well see what he says. >> all right. thanks for clarifying that. lets move on to something youre talking about on your program. students for liberty. what is that? >> when i was in college, i just believed what my college told me government -- >> you went to princeton and you were brainwashed. >> into believing that government is the solution to our problems and now its delightful to find there are all these young people who have woken up and understand the benefits of limited government. >> uh-...

Who dont like this. >> meanwhile, quinnipiac also asked you about the presidents approval rating. it has hit an all time low. 41% of you say yes, he does deserve to be re-elected. 50% say no, he does not deserve to be re-elected. his approval rating is down to 42%. thats down four points since early in march. >> i think thats personally to the bracket ball, golf and brazil. >> come on! >> that was a real turnff when you see t japanese collapse. >> i thought you were making a joke about the brack...

People over the years. hes about 30 years old. in those years of captivity, theyve always been crnt yl. its so massive, its twice as large as the other orcas at sea world, its primarily used to splash the crowd and this is in defiance, somewhat, of what some federal regulators wanted. osha issued a citation saying that sea world exposed its trainer to danger by not adequately its trainers that are recommended, that trainers never again be exposed to tilikum but for the past year they have been, ...

There would be no more extensions, or blame for a shutdown would rest with democrats who were supposed to have passed a budget last september. >> bret: well watch it, carl. thank you. french president nicolas sarkozy will travel to japan on behalf of the g-20 group of nations to offer support after that countrys earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis. japans government today vowed to overhaul the safety standards once its radiation-leaking nuclear complex is under control. admitting safeguards w...

The senates fault. >> eric cantor says listen, the time sup. no more extensions. but youve got this the report indicating there are symptom house republican leaders courting moderate democrats that one side seems to be willing negotiate and im not even clear how you classify the other side at this point. >> right. and cantor appears not to be very aware of the talks going on. and that allows him to position himself over towards the tea party wing of the republican house conference interests it s...