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King? >> obama overplayed his hand. he thinks somebody made him king. >> right now all eyes are on the white house. the country doesnt need a victory lap. it needs leadership. >> the speakers proposal right now is still out of balance. its not me being stubborn or patterson. its just a matter of math. >> there have been no deals of this magnitude made in modern times in congress and forced on a reluctant president. >> the president continues to change the goal posts along this process. >> were l...

Now it is 8.1 isnt enough. it has to be 4%. we know it is not likely to get to 4% between now and november. the idea here, keep moving the goal posts so it keeps looking like the president isnt delivering on what he said he would do. at the same time, thats why it is wise for us to say, okay, mitt romney, what are you going to do to get unemployment down to 4%? we know from experience if we go back to the policy thats youre advocating, thats when we lost jobs. >> at the same time creating a 4.2 ...

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And i think he believes, and a lot of economists believe, you dont do this short-term. you have to show them long-term, these are investments, and the rules are going to stay the same. >> now, the political cynic, though, says hes moving the goal posts, because he doesnt want to see anything get done before the next election. >> i think he does want to see something done. i know from the discussions of the committee chairman and some of the leadership, they can find the cuts, that they want to e...

Its in the oval office. president obama refuses to sign his six-month temporary plan to raise the debt ceiling. reaction from capitol hill is all over the place. >> we cant continue on this trajectory. this president has spent $7.3 trillion. >> how do you negotiate with a group of people who have closed the door, moved the goal posts, thrown these temper tantrums. >> reporter: even some lawmaker who is typically vote democratic arent happy with the democrats plan. >> the president has been in my...

Negotiations broke down argues the crisis isnt in congress, its in the oval office. president obama refuses to sign his six-month temporary plan to raise the debt ceiling. reaction from capitol hill is all over the place. >> we cant continue on this trajectory. this president has spent $7.3 trillion. >> how do you negotiate with a group of people who have closed the door, moved the goal posts, thrown these temper tantrums. >> reporter: even some lawmaker who is typically vote democratic arent ha...

Meeting we have learned will be in the oval office itself. ahead of that meeting some strong words from john boehner, issuing a staement moments ago, if the white house wont get serious, we will. the speaker pledging to work through the weekend with senate counterparts and both mr. boehner and mitch oconnell saying they wont meet with the press. and a press conference conference 2 p.m. eastern time. with the rank and file where things stand. this keeps percolating. and reports that the president...