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And kate. >> oh! >> that could have been memorable. >> thanks, guys. >> better put that down before he hurts himself. its time to get you the top news. you cant make extortion routine as part of our democracy. democracy doesnt function this way. >> paying the price. the shutdown isnt just hurting politicians. families of killed service members arent getting benefits. tens of thousands are applying for unemployment. and why the markets are hinting of what may be to come. on strike. boston s...

To the extreme. watch this. >> members of congress and the house republicans in particular dont get to demand ransom in exchange for doing their jobs. we are not going to pay a ransom for doing their jobs, we cant make extortion the routine, if reasonable republicans want to try, ill even spring for dinner again. but im not going to do it until the more extreme parts of the republican party stop forcing john boehner to issue threats about our economy. we cant make extortion routine as part of ou...

Will human illateded we have a about our economy. handful of right wing extremists we cant make extortion routine holding us hostage and now as part of our democracy. >> meanwhile, republican leaders threatening not to pay our bills. >> and in a sense, senator, is in the house today unveiled a proposal for a bipartisan, the householding the senate hostage in the sense that if a 20-member committee to make bill to fund payments for these recommendations on a debt limit increase in ways to reign i...

I mean, all of these workers are really feeling the pain in addition to the businesses that arent getting business. the real impact on our local economy, and the impact on peoples lives. this is actually about people. >> you know, president obama left no doubt today, none, where he stands. saying republicans are guilty of extortion. listen to this. >> if reasonable republicans want to talk about these things again, im ready to head to the hill and try. ill even spring for dinner again. but im no...

>> its his way or the highway. he tells the congress im not going to negotiate. im not going to change anything. thats not leadership. >> reporter: the president offered a contradictory mess average in an hour-long news conference insisting he is ready to talk with the gop even as he continued to slam republicans as hostage takers. language likely to get them to rush to the negotiating table. >>. if they want to talk about them, im ready to head to the hill and try. ill even spring for dinner ag...

Or engage in ransom taking to get 100% of your way. we cannot make extortion routine as part of democracy. what is not fair and will not result in an actual deal is ransom taking. you dont pay a ransom. you dont provide concessions for congress doing its job and america paying its bills. >> the word ransom, pretty incredible there. i want to make sure that we show this went both ways, heres john boehner. >> the president refuses to negotiate. negotiate, negotiate, negotiation. presidents posit...

>> that was a lot more than we expected. i tell you that. the president was expected to answer just a couple of questions over the past what turned out to be an hour, instand went on and on. he said the extreme elements of the republican passion specifically the tea party republicans, are forcing speaker boehner to issue threats and there will be no talk no negotiations, until that threat ends. he says he cannot make extortion routine in american government. now, you heard what the president sai...

Building our middle class. by the way, if anybody doubts my sincerity about that, i put forward proposals in my budget to reform entitlement programs for long haul and reform the tax code that close loopholes for the wealthiest and help us invest in new jobs and reduce our deficits. some of these were originally republican proposals. because i dont believe any party has a monopoly on good ideas. ive shown myself willing to go more than halfway in these conversations. and if reasonable republican...

We cant make extortion routine as part of our demdemocracy. and this is not just for me. they shouldnt have to pay ransom for me. we have to put a stop to it. the last point ill make. already this week i had to miss critical meetings in asia to promote american jobs and businesses. as long as we get this fixed when ever we do these things, it hurts our credibility around the world. it makes it looks like we dont have our act together. that is not something that we should welcome. the greatest na...

The hill and try. but im not going to do it until the more extreme parts of the republican party stop forcing john boehner to issue threats about our economy. we cant make extortion routine as part of our democracy. democracy doesnt function this way. and this is not just for me. its also for my successors in office. whatever party theyre from, they shouldnt have to pay a ransom either for congress doing its basic job. >> welcome back to "hardball." that was president obama this afternoon again ...