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Some we have seen in decades. >> i love that, my favorite words. >> cuts to discretionary spending. >> that is funny, you raise spending by 100% and you cut it by 5% and thats big spending cuts. katty again -- >> you were talking about the negotiation process. >> when talking about medicare, not about cutting education or transportation or anything like david cameron did now, im talking instead, other than defense, im talking about the long run, we need to focus on the long run so we dont make t...

Some product that congress can pass. that is the only place that will happen. when you hear flame throwing like this going on, it sheds doubt on the process. im sure the white house was not pleased to hear that. they would like for congress to do something, but they are readying this plan in case that doesnt happen. a show of good faith to their constituents. that they really are serious about this negotiation process. but i think that rhetoric may jam things up. >> so, eleanor, emily is saying ...

Will alie aeu alienate jimmy dykes. they want to let law enforcement do what they are trained to do. gregg: how do they convince him to give up? >> its a long negotiation process, its back and forth, and they will listen to what mr. dykes has to say, they will listen to what his demands are and what his opinions and what he wants and they will work with him, and they will slowly, over time, they will find a common path that he can accept, and that they can -- that they can work with, and that do...

Circumstances would be a huge victory for them. they are changing entitlement programs, protecting tax cuts for 99% of the public, getting trillions through the deal -- in the summer of 2011. that is a very much conservative victory. but obama cant seem to get boehner to say yes, i claim victory on this one. and it is remarkable that that is the second time he offered cuts to social security benefits, and boehner is not willing to accept it. >> what are the white houses terms once you hit januar...

>> it is a great point. and you know one of the understated aspects of this whole negotiation process is how much unemployment insurance, the payroll tax cut, and infrastructure spending has kept the white house at the table. the administration wants those three things. now they have gone away from the payroll tax code a little bit. but they want the economic stimulus, they know there is an advantage to it. once theyre done, once you pass the cliff how much are they going to fight for them? obvi...

Comfortable believing that something is going to be worked out, give it about a 70% chance. the fact that boehner and the president have pretty much gotten to a point where theyll be sitting down trying to work this out as opposed to a lot of cooks in the kitchen, i think thats helpful. >> the president has the upper hand on the politics right now. i mean, there are more people who make less than there are in the top 1%, top 5% or whatever. but will it create jobs? and while the president has sp...

Eligibility age, ask wealthier americans to pay higher medicare premiums. and possibly paring back the cost of living increases, giving to social security beneficiaries. those are three specific so we have heard so far from the gop side. what are your thoughts on that? >> i think that is a good thought. but mitch mcconnell and speaker boehner need to be more specific. that doesnt add up to more than two or three really dollars worth of cuts. the president proposed many more cuts than not. that i...

Military -- >> i dont think they are talking about boots on the ground, u.s. boots on the ground. >> thats why its such an interesting difference in what dan senor is saying opposed to where romney seemed to be going a few weeks ago. biden is trying to push him to say are you keeping american forces on the ground longer in afghanistan, are you saying you would commit forces to iran and syria. that is a death knell for romney. now they backed them up going into this debate because they know a str...

Retreat that abandons the afghan people to the same extremists who ravaged their country and used it to launch the attacks of 9/11. i will evaluate conditions on the ground and weigh the best advice of our military commanders and i will affirm my duty is not to protect my political prospects but to protect the security of the nation. finally i will recommit america to the goal of a democratic, prosperous palestinian state living side by side in peace and security with the jewish state of israel....

Syria? were going to try to find those people who we can help with weapons, which is what the obama administration is doing. on the top line, he talks this big, strong, big stick game but he doesnt really seem to have a clue about how you would even do that in real life. >> he also -- >> steve i have to get to something dishonest here. i think everybody agreed with your hawk, middle of the road, or a dove, you will agree this is dishonesty here. in the two-state solution its different what he sa...