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>> bret: a.b., some of the people are running that theyre independent. they voted against all the things but their leadership obviously is not on the same page. >> what is interesting of the cycle of 2006 and 2008, the democrats are now overexposed. they picked up so many republican seats. they knew they were likely to lose them in 2010 mid-terms with a democratic president. what is interesting about the vote the leadership didnt -- on healthcare, maybe, they begged a few souls. but many times t...

Them as they work to save the only job theyve ever known. molly line, fox news. >> bret: we noted earlier that confidence is dwindling in the economy and that spells trouble for the democrats this fall. we talk economic policy and we talk economic policy and poli

Bail-outs, against stimulus spending, against passing government healthcare. >> we cant afford it and im not going to support it. >> independent. no doubt about it. >> jason altmire not afraid to stand up to the president. >> thats not who i am. i dont work for nancy pelosi or harry reid. i may not be what the washington crowd wants but i dont work for them. i work for you. >> bret: all the ads say he is the most independent, she is the most independent, we dont work for nancy pelosi. that is an...

>> bret: now fresh pickings from the political grapevine. "20/20" anchor chris cuomo is getting flak even from some of his fans over twitter comment about violence and religion. he told his nearly 1 million followers, "to all my christian brothers and sisters, especially catholics, before you condemn muslims for violence, remember the crusades. study them. ." a follower pointed out by the time the crusades began muslim armies conquered almost two-third of christian world, neither just. cuomo res...

Of the registered voters turned out at the vote compared to 54% of military voters. when its adjusted to take in account the disproportionately high number of maleses its 73%, ten points higher as nation on the whole and on par with the fanatical voters, elderly. >> they have an insight in world that others do not. whether its for one party or another isnt the issue. the vote is significant. >> some of the states seeking waivers will accept overseas military ballots after election day to make up...

Guys. its complicated territory. i think from a political perspective, what you are going to see is that claiming victory or progress in afghanistan is a fraught question for the obama administration. much more fraught i think than they thought it would be when the president gave his west point speech last year. >> bret: it happens. >> in a country where corruption is endemic were not going to cure it. the best hope is to tamp it down and to have people on our side who at least play us one way a...

Them and not between the people that we are supporting and robbing their own people. >> bret: afghan sources, others saying that karzais brother is on the u.s. payroll, the governor of kandahar. this comes at a time when congress and the administration are trying to crack down on the afghan government to avoid corruption. it just gets sticky. >> there is a strong case to be made for why we stay in afghanistan, general petraeus has been trying to make it. president obama not made it well enough, ...

Would go with killing -- with bribery. forgive me. >> bret: rewind. >> rewind that. bribery involves the transfer of money. killing is a more difficult proposition. im skeptical, and tired of those getting squeamish. in this particular case, what we are dealing with is a man, its something we can tolerate. but the problem is if he has a hand in killing his own people. that would prevent any success in the insurgency campaign. i think what we have to do is make sure that the c.i.a. is acting effe...

Chris, first of all, what about the economic numbers and where we stand on this economy? >> well, i think the political calculation here is this. the numbers are bad. we see the numbers and we look at these closely but when you are talking about the reality for the election, you talk about what voters understand. voters dont have to look at the numbers to know that the economy is bad. they cant sell their house. theyre afraid of losing their jop. the kids may not be able to find work and they ma...

In 2010, we started slipping again. slipping rather badly. g.d.p. numbers sliding very much. they will be stagnant now. shockingly bad numbers on housing this week. idea that the fed has run out of options. i think what is returning is a sense we might not just be in doldrum of pause. but headed to a double dip or worse. you see that in the jitteriness of the stock market. that i think is new. economic times are bad, the party in power is in trouble. people are seized with fear. the party in pow...