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Obviously very frustrating for passengers across the country right now. bill: indeed i bet. ripple effect is significant. will carr, live at lax. patti ann: democratic congressman jim mcdermott of washington state laying out his approach for the upcoming midterm elections saying, quote, for the first time many people have health care and that is going to be an issue that democrats i think can run on and be proud of. the other side will have a hard time explaining why it isnt good for people to h...

That republicans will have in a midterm and get some of the new voters out and help the democrats keep the senate. >> i just want to say for the record im glad to see you all on new years eve but also glad we are not in congress as we were last year and the year before and the year before that. there are no cliffs, no deadlines, nothing. thank you all. enjoy your new years eve like real human beings. appreciate it. thank you, guys. up next, anticipation grows for recreational pot to hit the sh...

Out? >> just forget -- putting the merits aside politically, the obama years have been a tale of two electorates, the midterm and the presidential. in 08 and 2012, the presidential year, he had a huge surge of young voters, non-white voters that helped him win re-election and win his initial election. he needs some issues to sort of make the 2014 electorate a little more like the 2012 electorate. this is a good issue to do that. >> although there is concern among democrats that republicans might...

Their perspective. they both not only succeed in a federal minimum wage but also that its a good political issue to lay on the table ahead of the midterm elections. >> the whole story, this is what fascinated me the most, this is an effort to get out the vote, the democrats are really turning to the minimum wage as a 2014 strategy. from the article you said, quote, top democrats see not only a wedge issue that they hope will place republican candidates in a difficult position as we just talked a...

Our panelists predictions for whats to come in your new year. your 2014 prediction. the krystal ball prediction. lets start with krystal ball. >> lets do that. so i think were going to see a hike in the minimum wage this year. i think the pressure is building. i think republicans dont want this hanging out there for the midterm. so i think people are going to continue to push and that we will actually see them lift the minimum wage which will be incredible. >> i think that republicans are feelin...

You and that attitude are a luxury this country cannot afford. >> by years end, republicans had a counter point. presidents affordable care act. obamacare got off it a troubled start with the website from hell. >> if you like your health care plan. >> reporter: and his broken, you can keep your insurance, promise. >> when we get to january 1st, will be clear that more americans will have lost their health insurance than will sign up under the new obamacare policies. >> as it happens, final momen...

Coming in, okay, i will sweep the floors. thats what drives wages down. >> or my children will sweep the floors. >> of course. take a look at new jersey, chris christie thinks hes going to run for president. taxes. there are current republican governors in some states that have high unemployment where you think to yourself, now, whats your argument going to be in terms of how you can stimulate the economy as you have unemployed people. those numbers are going to grow. >> gerrymandering was menti...

Actually work for these people. >> the next big deadline is january 1st. how significant is the deadline if we start to hear people getting health care coverage and theyre happy about it. this could shift the narrative for the obama administration. we saw things change fast after the wall street shutdown. they showed republicans at an all-time low and people were saying, look at this. everyone would make gains and we saw the health care rollout and the presidents approval rating dropped and thin...

Blaming both sides, whats interesting is you may have democrats -- simultaneously in your poll democrats saying this is the worst congress ever because they are blocking so much of what president obama wants to do and republicans saying its the worst congress ever because theyre not repealing more of what president obama wants to do, particularly the health care law. historically, attitudes about the president have shaped midterms more than attitudes about congress overall. thats a troubling ind...

Politics, we have almost a year to go until the midterm election and a lot of things can happen in that time and when it comes to obamacare in particular. >> a lifetime in politics. a couple of lifetime in politics. >> thank you both so much. appreciate it. one ups driver called it the worst christmas ever. thousands of packages didnt make it on time despite drivers working 60-hour weeks and what the carriers and retailers are doing to make it up to customers. for those of us that got gifts th...