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That republicans tend to appreciate and democrats, for the most part, dont. entitlement cuts. what to make of all of this? joining me now, two former top economists. david stockman reagan budget director and the author of "the great deformation" and austan goolsbee was president obamas chair of the council of economic advisors and now professor at the booth school of business at the university of chicago. what is the one line you draw out of president obamas budget? what is the one-line reaction...

What to make of all of this? joining me now, two former top economists. david stockman reagan budget director and the author of "the great deformation" and austan goolsbee was president obamas chair of the council of economic advisors and now professor at the booth school of business at the university of chicago. what is the one line you draw out of president obamas budget? what is the one-line reaction? >> a disgraceful cop out. it basically is based on illusions about the four things that matt...

The soviet union united. but she never harbored any illusions that we were suddenly going to be in a completely peaceful world. she couldnt have foreseen what we would have been involved in now. but she couldnt have doubted the forces for liberty in the west had to stand together against threats wherever they might come from. >> im struck by -- i talked to very successful men who have -- vice president dick cheney, secretary of state henry kissinger, yourself, bud mcfarlane and everybody has an ...

The soviet union united. but she never harbored any illusions that we were suddenly going to be in a completely peaceful world. she couldnt have foreseen what we would have been involved in now. but she couldnt have doubted the forces for liberty in the west had to stand together against threats wherever they might come from. >> im struck by -- i talked to very successful men who have -- vice president dick cheney, secretary of state henry kissinger, yourself, bud mcfarlane and everybody has an ...

Critical. we need to restore that engagement to have that high-level dialogue and, clearly, kim jong wants it. im not going to cite dennis rodman, which, i mean, that was crazy in many ways. but what does he come back with? he comes back with one line that they want talks. so, you talk clearly with no illusions and that is diplomacy. people have done it several times and we have seen some success. >> from the left criticizing obama and youre from the right defending him. quick thought on this ta...

Im not going to cite dennis rodman, which, i mean, that was crazy in many ways. but what does he come back with? he comes back with one line that they want talks. so, you talk clearly with no illusions and that is diplomacy. people have done it several times and we have seen some success. >> from the left criticizing obama and youre from the right defending him. talking to them, restraint. >> madeline albright tried that in 2000. president clinton went to rescue the two journalists. all it does ...

Current condition? >> reporter: we dont know a lot of detail, craig. the statement of his release was cryptic, he showed sustained and gradual improvement. he had pneumonia, we know he has a chronic reoccurring lung problems, infections, so forth. he was in the hospital for about ten or 11 days. this is the third time in the past four months he has been in the hospital. this time, he was raced to the hospital at night. it wasnt anything routine. he is 94 years old. he will be 95 in july. at this...

Closed down. and the scientists say that it can now be -- be put back online within six months to a year. >> two things about diplomacy, just to be clear. one is we should not pay for talking. if were going to go at that talks, it ought to be we go to talks. second of all, we should have no illusions. north korea is a poor, poor state. it has one thing going for it. it has nuclear weapons and a lot of artillery shells. theyre not going to give up. the only reason were having this conversation on...

>> two things about diplomacy, just to be clear. one is we should not pay for talking. if were going to go have talks, it ought to be we go to talks. second of all, we should have no illusions. north korea is a poor, poor state. it has one thing going for it. it has nuclear weapons and a lot of artillery shells. theyre not going to give up. the only reason were having this conversation on the air, this is what north korea can do and get our attention. if we think through negotiations and diploma...

If were going to go have talks, it ought to be we go to talks. second of all, we should have no illusions. north korea is a poor, poor state. it has one thing going for it. it has nuclear weapons and a lot of artillery shells. theyre not going to give up. the only reason were having this conversation on the air, this is what north korea can do and get our attention. if we think through negotiations and diplomacy were going to see the denuclearization -- diplomacy is not going to solve this probl...