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Get back in majority, that would keep them from leaving. that was going to be a great incentive and now youre seeing just as many republicans say its not very fun to be here as democrats are saying its not worth it to go through another election. this place feels for a lot of members like its just not worth coming back whether theyre the majority or minority. >> i have some friends who think if a health care bill is passed, the presidents numbers will go up and the congress numbers will go up. b...

Thats the other thing i hear, people are going home and hearing about high unemployment and, you know -- >> yes, this is the cunonedrum they are in. if we dont get it done, we have another generation for a health care bill. we spent a year of doing this and not talking about jobs in the economy, because we will be hit for it whether we pass it or we dont. we wasted too much time talking about jobs and not passing anything or we pass something and get attacked, maybe not even the substance, but t...

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Mr. president, your future does not look bright in christmas season. joining me with analysis on where the president stands now is the rnc chairman, michael steele who just announced this week he will seek another term in that position. mr. chairman, appreciate you being here. >> good to be back. >> sean: wl street skwurpb says this is the worst congress in modern history. im not sure what to make of this omnibus in the senate. looks like this was good news this was the bill with 6,600 earmarks ...

A number of road blocks thanks to some on the left who attempted to derail the so-called compromise. illinois congressman told fox news, my brain is going to blow up after this he apparently was not alone. oregon representative who is behind much of the opposition of this bill joined the chorus as well. >> my brain is fried, sorry. >> sean: liberal democrats agree with the anointed one-on-one thing the fate of his presidency rests with this deal. last night defazio said the president is making c...

And 6,000 earmarks will not move forward? >> yes and i feel bad about those earmarks because i had so much fun with them. >> sean: joining me reaction democratic governor from pennsylvania, governor ed rendell. welcome back. >> good evening sean. >> sean: im looking at this bill. first they should have passed these appropriations bills in the spring, in the summer, leading up to the election. they wait until the government is about to shutdown. they stick 6,600 pieces of pork legislation in this...

A number of road blocks thanks to some on the left who attempted to derail the so-called compromise. illinois congressman told fox news, my brain is going to blow up after this he apparently was not alone. oregon representative who is behind much of the opposition of this bill joined the chorus as well. >> my brain is fried, sorry. >> sean: liberal democrats agree with the anointed one-on-one thing the fate of his presidency rests with this deal. last night defazio said the president is making c...

They could not go back and justify eight billion dollars worth of earmarks. i think reality set in hard that the majority leader harry reid recognized that he did not have the votes. those folks up in 2012 did not want in hanging over their heads, as they had to deal with other parts of the obama agenda that are still to come in 2011. i think that saner heads prevailed. senate majority leader recognized the moon north leader got it right and pulled the bill. >> sean: the house had to stop moveme...

Mr. president, your future does not look bright in christmas season. joining me with analysis on where the president stands now is the rnc chairman, michael steele who just announced this week he will seek another term in that position. mr. chairman, appreciate you being here. >> good to be back. >> sean: wall street skwurpb says this is the worst congress in modern history. im not sure what to make of this omnibus in the senate. looks like this was good news this was the bill with 6,600 earmark...

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