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>> first, in the european situation, our european friends continue to manage those issues. theyre difficult issues, there are not easy solutions. i know the minister, what he said is the same thing i say to them, the more quickly you can deal with that and the more forcefully, the better. but so far theyve managed to keep things from going into the ditch. the u.s. economy i do think that the latest agreement made between the president and congress will in the short term assist the reco...

mrs. thatcher. she was the nancy pelosi of her time. more generally, he was a more progressive leader that we have ever had. he is the one that brought in free comprehensive health care. >> when you look across a pound at the united states, what -- when you look across the pond at the united states, what do you make of president obama? >> it is extraordinary. he did what others could not do. he went on to defeat george w. bush everything you could think of was thrown at him in the medi...

host: what would you change? caller: what would i change? i think somebody, if they successfully sue -- the mandate is unconstitutional. under the other plan, the obama plan, the mandate that everybody carry insurance, it would also stands to reason the mandate under the medicare drug plan also be unconstitutional. host: stephanie, independent line in washington, d.c. caller: people have to stop repeating the drumbeat that republicans keep going, it will not be there for you. they ...

themselves progressives, if barack obama puts his shoulder to the wheel, can he have enough moderates to attack the dead. and soldiers fight. most military see no problem with open service by gays and lesbians, why are most arenas and half the combat ranks opposed? if we get rid of dont ask dont tell, how will we make it work. today, john heilemann, the national journals susan davis, nbcs andrea mitchell and andrew sullivan. president obama is waist deep in crisis. it looks like one op...

we had a marriage. in the book i say eventually is going to happen. >> host: you write that liberals are the aggressors persuading courts to force the virginia military institute to 6 of women. who is the aggressor? my point is not that the forces of change are always wrong. my point is that the left is dishonest when it pretends it is not in the business of imposing its values on others. had net, you are on with jonah goldberg. >> caller: thank you for this intellectual discussion. i ...

heilemann is with us. charles blow, youve got an interesting take on your column. of course, we remember "i have a dream." >> yes. >> you have a nightmare? >> yes. >> we will talk about that coming up and willie is here. i just saw you doing some crap news. >> paris hilton. she had a good weekend. >> were not going to do it. no reason. not even in news you cant use. you know why? she did it to make news. dont do it. >> crime and punishment to keep the viewers updated. >> please! a lo...

ourselves champion shale gas as a game changer. and at the end of the day find ourselves in the same trade-off. water versus fu%l@@@@@@@@@@ @ @s we have to look at the social and economic implications of every single project idea the advance. a new way of engaging some of these things to catch that earlier. >> can i say one thing about this? i think, i have spent three years with technology assessment. inculcating the idea that you have to think about the system and think about the imp...

but they have been more active in the market, because in the mark -- in effect, they are at the lender in the market. >> that pay interest on this debt to the federal reserve. however, the federal reserve pays it back to the treasury. one of the federal reserve buys more of the public debt. the federal reserve was not mentioned. what prevents the federal reserve to take a more active role in the management of debt? >> frankly, i consider that self dealing. you have one hand buying debt...

the chairman of the postal regulation committee will discuss the u.s. postal service budget problems. and we will have a look at the changes to the federal student loan program. this is "washington journal." . .  thost: we are particularly interested in hearing from those of you in coastal states. mr. pittman is on the phone with us from the st. petersburg times. im wondering what you have heard about the official reaction from state officials in florida, and specifically, the tampa ...

but if i had an easy answer -- i do not. >> next question right here. >> david dixon. "the washington times." goldmansachs received $12.90 billion from the credit defaults swaps with aig. should they have taken a hair cut? if so, how much? i do not know. . . >> new rules for fuel efficiency and overall energy policy. he is introduced by the interior secretary -- secretary of the interior. this is 30 minutes. providence -- precedents have promised to deliver on that goal. america and th...