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News yesterday saying that he is thinking about running for president as well. will his mounting support slow clinton down? will benghazi? here to discuss all of this is bob and robert trainum and msnbc contributor and adviser. robert, do hillarys comments, taking real ownership of benghazi do anything to move the needle on how shes perceived by conservatives in your party? >> no -- >> conservatives -- go ahead, im sorry. >> we have two robert. lets start with robert trainum. >> i dont think it ...

Party and it basically -- first of all, the negotiation is not under way when paul ryan is starting out with a proposal to eliminate the health care bill. thats just absurd. but the president, i think, is very mindful that the democratic position is broadly supportive of maintaining medicare and social security. >> sir, thanks so much. congressman peter welch, its great to see you. we want to say good morning to our political power panel today. we have ron reagan and msnbc contributor robert tra...

>> ill tell you exactly. it came from the president. the president said on david gregorys show "meet the press" yesterday im willing to compromise and quoting directly here, im willing to compromise on chain cpi. i know a lot of folks in my own party, the president speaking here, may be upset with that but i am open to that. that came directly from the president. >> as part of a larger deal, though, as part of a grand bargain. were not talking a grand bargain here. all were trying to do, admiral...

This has to be a one, two step process. if we do not get to the second step, however, youre spot on. this means that our policy makers dont have the political will to do whats right and that is where all credit agencies will downgrade u.s. treasury bonds and that begins the ex-orable slide down to a very sluggish economy and maybe in the longer term losing our superstar economic status. >> not to mention all this time well be spending on this as time that is going to be taken away from other pre...

Up. >> this whole thing is a national embarrassment, an embarrassment to the president, an embarrassment to both sides of the aisle and both the house and the senate. >> the election is over. you got your seats. youre re-elected. congratulations. you have a job. now work and do it. >> fiscally irresponsible decision trying to please everyone and you please no one at all. >> theyve got to work together. >> they appear to be very self-centered. >> joining me now retired admiral and former democrat...

On the tax revenue question but talking about it and action are two very different things. i think well know soon. >> is that the big onus on john boehner? >> i think it is the onus on all of the negotiators. its all of them at this point. because thats where the spotlight is. yeah. its going to be quite a task. we saw that when this happened the last time. its going to come right up to the line. i think we might be here late december. >> the drama will take us through the end of the year. our p...

Probably will not be worried. the exact same things were being said about four years ago. especially during the primaries. i just dont see -- listen. pennsylvania is a world of three different -- its a state with three different countries in it. philly, pittsburgh, and then right down the middle of it. thats a conservative part of the state. no one expected obama to win it. . the question becomes is whats on the ends. so far, we are seeing his numbers hold up remarkably well there. so i dont thi...

Welcome back to democracy plaza here at rockefeller center, the headquarters for our coverage here at msnbc for the 2012 election. well get a snapshot of early voting, but is it a preview of things to come on tuesday? its time for the big three and todays topic is the end game, the day after, and the must-reads. lets bring in contributor and democratic strategist jimmy willia williams, msnbc contributor robert trainum, and amy gardener. welcome to the three of you. robert, lets go to the end gam...

Letting the country fall off the fiscal cliff. what do you think the country is going to be like after the election if the president is re-elected? >> a couple of things, first of all, i think my colleague and goldfarb talking about a story where the president has a couple of tricks up his sleeve using executive powers to give them more time to work this out that will help. i also think that the pressure cannot be overestimated. that both the president and the congress will be under to strike a ...

This breaking news, as we track hurricane sandy. officials are warning people in the storms path, today is it. the last day you have to prepare. we have just learned, washington, d.c. public schools will be closed tomorrow. they join new york city schools closed tomorrow. well have more on all of this in a few minutes. but now its time for the big three. and todays topics, sandy impact? surprise nod? and this weeks must reads. lets bring in the big three panel. correspondent for "the guardian" a...