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>> well, i think that the republican party is beginning not only to look at the polls and see that they are digging themselves a deeper and deeper hole, and, of course, when you dig a deep hole, you dont want to continue to dig. the answer is to try to get out of the hole. they are also getting pressure from many of their patrons in the business community and wall street. theyre saying, you guys are crazy. if you continue to try to hold up the government and endanger the entire full faith and cr...

It? >> well, i think that the republican party is beginning not only to look at the polls and see that they are digging themselves a deeper and dealer hole and of course, when you dig a deep hole you dont want to continue to dig. the answer is to try to get out of the hole, they are also getting pressure from many of the their patrons in the business community and wall street. were saying you guys are crazy. if you continue to try to hold up the government and endanger the entire full faith and ...

Thats what is going to happen to republicans in this. >> speaking of that, getting out in a messy way. you talk a lot about political kabuki theater. that amy what is happening on the national stage right now. part of that would seem to be, giving republican is a way to save face through all of this. the medical device tax may be a legislative way of saving face. given how aggressive and on offense the president has been to the delight of many of the members of the base, does he at some point ne...

Republicans entered into this, without a strategy, how to get out of it. and when you enter into things, without a strategy to get out. you usually get out in a messy way. thats what is going to happen to republicans in this. >> speaking of that, getting out in a messy way. you talk a lot about political kabuki theater. that amy what is happening on the national stage right now. part of that would seem to be, giving republican is a way to save face through all of this. the medical device tax may...

Syria, does this save face for the president? how do you characterize this? >> i dont know that its a matter of saving face. i think the president did the right thing, coming to congress. its many, many of us that wrote letters, we sent all kinds of messages to the white house saying that this was a decision we would like to be involved in. he did that. now, whatever happens in congress, i cant call it. but i would say to you that if, in fact, this situation does work itself out in a nonmilitary...

Harry reid, the majority leader desided, lets not do this. they have put it off. they know this is going to be a tough sell to members. they dont want to go through it for a symbolic gesture. >> on the house side, dead in the water? >> no question. we tallied it up and have been calling every members office we can. we have 243 who say no or likely that they will oppose this. thats a margin of oh about 25, 26 that would have to change their minds and support a mill the tear strike for it to have ...

Members in a difficult spot that harry reid, the majority leader desided, lets not do this. they have put it off. they know this is going to be a tough sell to members. they dont want to go through it for a symbolic gesture. >> on the house side, dead in the water? >> no question. we tallied it up and have been calling every members office we can. we have 243 who say no or likely that they will oppose this. thats a margin of oh about 25, 26 that would have to change their minds and support a mil...

Libya. over benghazi, we have to be concerned about al qaeda taking advantage of this. being in a leading position in the region as a result of what we might do. i dont think there is enough caution being shown here. quite cautious. we owe it to soldiers and air men and navy to be very cautious. we have u.s. personnel in the region already. we cannot be so incautious that the idea of saving face becomes more important than avoiding the calamity for our country and for the region. >> all right. >...

Be tough enough. but theyre concerned that whatever we do, it cant be about saving face. and then you have ted cruz, the tea party cadre attacking, like we shouldnt go in at all because we really cant be there to save face. so they are unified on their attack on the president. >> david, i understand that you have spent several months traveling with secretary of state john kerry working on an upcoming later for "the atlantic." one of the things thats really struck me throughout the day is here yo...

Something certainly to be very aware of. >> we could have a crisis facing us, lets face it. the big problem in the middle east is iran and they are, our intelligence tells they will have the ability to have a weapon and a delivery system by 2015. pretty scary when you think about that. heather: theyre watching closely how we are handling this right now. im wondering if you think this whole discussion about launching an attack on syria is more about the presidents saving face over those comments,...