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Tea party to say we want people to go to never compromise. you wouldnt have had a constitution were it not for compromise. this idea that you can go and wait and wait and wait and wait it out and wait until congress approval rating goes to nothing and that is when we will do something about t. well wait until we have all republican government in the white house, in the control of the senate and the house before we can actually move forward on something is outrageous and i dont think the american...

about what was really in the budget. so they wasted time writing something and then voting on something that absolutely nobody ever wanted. so what are we, the people supposed to say? hey, at least they agree on something like not having a functioning government? no, no, this was a fail. its fails like this that send the americans hurtling closer o instingz. >> we cling to hope about a very special lunch that happened today where something may have gotten done to help our country avoid...

Compromise, if you run on the tea party ticket, pledging not to compromise, if youre afraid to cast an individual vote against the party line for fear of being challenged in a primary, as were about to lose dick luger in indiana, you dont have a functioning government. you have a gridlocked government. >> and of course on the left, bob kurie has decided to go back and run in nebraska for senator. a war hero, a man who worked across the aisle. he is now getting absolutely eviscerated by the far l...

a lot more about this story as well, can you imagine, he probably cant wait to get his hands on his daughter and give her a big hug and kiss. >> thank god shes okay. >> you bet. i want to get you up to speed for this wednesday, january 25th. an american woman and a danish man are free today after being kidnapped in somalia. now, u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s they swooped in, killed the people holding them hostage and brought them out safely. jessica buchanan was in somalia helping remove land ...

today, there are just eight shopping days let me tell for christmas. do you actually know what not to buy? it was less than three weeks ago since the iowa caucus, the states largest newspaper is getting ready to endorse its republican pick for the white house. the des moines register will make that announcement today. romney picked up a key endorsement in another early voting stays. were talking about south carolina. >> it is with great pride, great respect, great support that michae...

That there is a real benefit of being here and having educated people, of having a functioning government, and having a stable government, having road, having all these different things. and that cost money. megyn: she is trying to take on the republicans on their own argument by saying you want to talk fairness? it is fair for the government to take more of your money because its really not your money or at least you wouldnt have gotten it if it hadnt been for the collective societys money. doe...

hurricane irene is driving to the coast today with 110-mile-an-hour winds. the storm will go on a climb up the east coast impacting, perhaps, one-fifth of the nations population. north carolinas outer banks will feel irenes winds by nightfall. the full fury will bear down by saturday evening. >> the window for preparation is quickly closing. if you are in the projected path of the storm, please listen to your state or local officials. please listen to emergency radio or television. if ...

forces in libya are free tonight. late word of a new kidnapping and last ditch battles that may be linked to moammar gadhafis escape plan. and cnn goes inside the virginia nuclear power plant near the epicenter of that historic quake. we have a lot of questions about nuclear safety and whether the east coast is prepared if another big one hits. wolf blitzers off today. im joe johns. youre in "the situation room." hurricane irene is bearing town on the bahamas with winds of up to 12...

gadhafis last stronghold, reaching the heart of tripoli, celebrating on his turf and cnn was on the back of the truck to witness it all. >> amazing. im carol costello. president obama telling moammar gadhafi to face the facts and give it up. the white house already hoping the rebels are ready to lead out on this "american morning." all right. good morning, carol. good morning, everyone. it is monday, august 22nd. this is "american morning." im christine romans. >> im carol costello. ...

in just a moment. libyan government concedes that parts of the city are no longer under its control. it says 1,300 people have been killed over the past 12 hours. a government spokesman has called for immediate negotiation and a halt to the rebel assault. the libyan rebels say some gadhafi loyalists are still holding out in the capital of tripoli. but lets go to my colleague matthew chance. he and other universities have been watching these fast-moving developments unfold at a hotel wh...