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>> but, doesnt he need independence and wouldnt it help if they got some, like if he showed, look, were making some progress on this, this problem. >> you know, youre asking me to explain barack obamas political strategy, and thats hard to do going all the way back to obama care, which is now one of the most unpopular pieces of legislation that has ever been passed so i cant quite explain barack obama. he has-- ive said many times he has his principles and he wanted those taxes raised on the ric...

>> of course, cut, cap, and balance is going to go down, probably tomorrow. senate majority leader harry reid plans to bring it to a vote tomorrow, so senate republicans can vote for something cruel and erroneous before mitch mcconnell will ask some of them to vote for something more reasonable that actually gets the debt ceiling raised in the process. that of course is the fallback position that boehner is referring to and that senator mcconnell proposed last week. both harry reid and mcconnell...

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Probably tomorrow. senate majority leader harry reid plans to bring it to a vote tomorrow, so senate republicans can vote for something cruel and erroneous before mitch mcconnell will ask some of them to vote for something more reasonable that actually gets the debt ceiling raised in the process. that of course is the fallback position that boehner is referring to and that senator mcconnell proposed last week. both harry reid and mcconnell have been seriously negotiating ever since. reid and mcc...

Our society, we should not be asking them to make sacrifices were not asking the most for national to make sacrifices as well. so i am still pushing for us to achieve a big deal. but what i also said to the group is if we cant do the biggest deal possible, then lets still be ambitious, lets still try to at least get a downpayment on decifit reduction and that, we can actually accomplish without huge changes in revenue or significant changes in entitlements, but we could still send a signal that ...

Second, i reject this idea that farm work is among the semimythical jobs that americans wont do. really? no americans. i did. as part of my ongoing series, stephen colberts fallback position where i try other jobs and realize that mine is way better. i participated in the ufws take our jobs campaign one of only 16 people in america to take up the challenge. although that number may increase in the near future, as i understand, many democrats may be looking for work come november. now, i, ill adm...

That stewart and colbert, the two that stick it to political leaders might be leaders themselves. >> tonight, i announce -- the rally to restore sanity. it is happening, people! it is happening! it is happening! a real gathering! we will gather! we will gather on the national mall in washington, d.c.! >> so, just what am i going to be testifying about? well, heres a preview in part two of steven colberts fallback position, migrant worker. last night i interviewed chairwoman of the subcommittee o...