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You thought this fiscal cliff deal was a bad one. why? >> i think newt just gave the explanation for my no vote. these political showdowns dont work. this is no way to run government. you cant give anyone any kind of certainty where to go, whether its the markets or the average american family. and we have to get to the point of dealing with these tough decisions with big deals. you cant keep hitting singles or hope to be walked to first base and win the game. you have to go for the big deal. an...

You thought this fiscal cliff deal was a bad one. why? >> i think newt just gave the explanation for my no vote. these political showdowns dont work. this is no way to run government. you cant give anyone any kind of certainty where to go, whether its the markets or the average american family. and we have to get to the point of dealing with these tough decisions with big deals. you cant keep hitting singles or hope to be walked to first base and win the game. you have to go for the big deal. an...

Base and win the game. you have to go for the big deal. and its time for us to sit down, lock ourselves all in a room, not just a couple of folks, and come out with a deal. at the end of the day, you end up doing what ultimately happened, which is if you cant agree because you have the extreme sides, then put your best proposal on the table and let the best proposal win. >> ej, you think that view is too narrow. this is a better deal than its gotten credit for. >> i think im the only person here...