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Something. he needs to stand up for what he thinks is right. he needs to say this is the right thing to do, and then he has to say this is the do nothing congress in the way of getting people jobs. >> back to that, john, you have to answer the question now. it seems if he said he wants more, and didnt get it, we would have had nothing. this is the problem of dealing with congress. >> its a problem, and i would never put myself in a position of arguing economics with paul krugman, but the white h...

To pay taxes. also, theres a big thing in the business world that says, you need confidence. and that that translates into you cant say anything remotely critical about big business or remotely critical about wall street because that would hurt confidence. if you say we can create jobs by providing aide, then we dont need the confidence so much. this is a club theyre holding over the head of the president, and they hate there is an alternative that would make that club not so valuable. >> the na...

We could end this now, and end it fast in 18 months. >> what about johns question. how do you sell a deficit over 2 trillion. you get to 1.6, 1.9, americans would see two to one spending over revenues without the rationing and bond sales. >> i think the political people tend to think way too much about the next news cycle and not how things play out. let me say, even in terms of the short run news cycle, last fall, obama made a bid for more economic support which wasnt enacted, but he went bigge...

Conspiracy theories is it was a crime of opportunity. he was trying to get nixon. it couldnt have been put there because nobody knew what the parade route was going to be. it was a commi sympathizer. did you form any conclusions? >> he was a lone shooter. >> let me ask you about the jackie kennedy. what was she like? >> a wonderful woman. really a great hands on mother. dedicated wife. a very athletic woman. she loved to ride horses and very good at it. loved to water ski. >> she loved you guys....

Demographics of the state, who is going to win? anyone who pays passing attention to politics can tell you. >> youre in washington so you cant see the head nodding. >> is heilmann nodding? >> heilmann is nodding. >> if traynham and heilmann and nodding -- >> theres almost nothing to add, except to say the religion thing really matters. its interesting that the income thing matters and it matters in a great deal in the sense that of the -- if you look at those income brackets, 60% of the vote ton...

Getting the best of him. would you say thats whats happening at this point? >> yeah, i think, first of all, hes got to be tired. anyone who goes through the gauntlet of different primaries has to be tired. number two, as someone who liked rick santorum, i disagreed with him about everything but i liked him, would i advise him take a deep breath. good lord, rick, youve done better than anybody including yourself. go down fighting but go down with class and grace and dignity. dont play that obamav...

About the social issues like aborti abortion, the less time they have to focus on the economy, which was supposed to be the number one issue they were focusing on. it takes them away from their main message. is that a concern? >> well, you know, actually the president kind of brought these issues on first with the mandate on contraception, which brought that to the forefront, the social issues. but to rick santorums credit, hes been talking about not just the social issues, but hes been talking ...

Tax cut for fat cats. he says that about your plan, what do you say to him? >> i would say he has to look in the mirror. i consider him to be a fat cat. it doesnt matter to me what anyone says about this. i know what will work. >> john heilmann i go back to the perry staff the. no one told him, fat cat, thats a liberal democrat term. we republicans do not call rich people, investment bankers like mitt romney fat cats. >> especially, the candidate skills on display of this guy have been extraordi...

Of $19,000 a year? its unconscionable and silly. and i dont think its going to have the political support that he wants. >> well, how do they get away with it politically? you know, congresswoman, as much as it may be in the rhetoric of the democratic party, most republicans are not rich. the rich may benefit -- john, you take this on. most republicans are average income, some above average, but the very rich may benefit the most from their progress. most of the voters are not rich and they need...

Medicare, it goes to a doctor or a nurse or somebody who works at a hospital. and, by the way, i think theyre good people. jan schakowsky and john heilemann, keep up that rodney dangerfield thing. i love it. it speaks millions. i love it. when you express -- whats the right word, disdain? >> i dont disdain anyone, chris. no one. >> okay, thank you. just impure thoughts. up next, newt gingrich does it again. now hes trying to criminalize president obamas election. hes calling on al capone, chic...