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But the most careful thing to watch is how john boehner tries to work out of this box. he doesnt want this shutdown but he has a revolt in his party to deal with. >> gloria what are you hearing from your sources? >> to piggyback, wolf, on wh what danno was saying. the game has changed from ping-pong to tag, youre it. and appointing the negotiators or trying to would be one way for the republicans to try to save face, i think, and get out of this, wolf. i think there is a recognition among republ...

System of all of this partisanship and poison so we can settle down and get through the whole debt ceiling crisis around the corner, it will have been worth it. the debt ceiling issue is far more dangerous than right now. this is unsettling and creates clouds over the economy and disrupt the lives of a lot of people. but you know very many no one knows how dangerous but all the experts say you can have a worldwide financial meltdown if the united states goes into default. so thats what we need t...

John boehner tonight. what is the latest? what did he have to say? what do we know? >> before we talk about what the president said we have to point out something we just heard and that is a white house official told cnn that the president will sign into law this resolution that would pay active duty military personnel and some employees of the defense department in the event of a government shutdown. that is a good indication that we are heading toward a shutdown. why would the president sign s...

>> in the white house they are trying to decide when the president may negotiate or get involved. but as we watch the ping-pong play out, now that the republicans say they will appoint negotiators its an effort to show they are trying. but the question is will democrats accept it. one of the reasons they are trying is that the speaker is not in such great standing with the american people. 48% of the people have an unfavorable view. but she the most powerful republican in the country and the key...

The more public anger we see that arises in the next day or two or three the more pressure to end the circus and get the government reopened. but i dont think there is any doubt they are not going to make it tonight. theyre going to -- >> they could work all night. they could end up working all night and try to get the government shutdown ended as soon as it begins. was a i think -- >> go ahead. >> the sense im getting up here is that theyre all kind of feeling enough but theyre trying to figure...

This as a normal legislative process and the republicans on capitol hill are not taking that as something they want to deal with at this point. as we are standing here right now, as far as the president is concern wed are heading to a shoulddo shutdown. lets bring in our panel. democratic and g.o.p. strategists and alice stewart. guys, thank you very much. alice led me read to you something the president said today i shouldnt have to offer me anything. they are not doing me a favor by paying f...

Americans lose access to vital services or maybe -- just maybe, maybe not. senators on a 54-46 party vote rejected the latest vote to fund the government. it would seem to set the stage for a shutdown. however. a staffer for senator ted cruz of texas one of the g.o.p. hard liners just tweeted hearing boehner will offer clean vote after reid refuses to compromise. its hard to know what to make of it. but john boehners next move could be to back down recognizing perhaps that this game is a game as...

Democracy works. this is a designed shutdown designed by ted cruz and tea party activists. i have a degree in government and teach government and i watched "schoolhouse rock" heres what happened. the house passed a budget in march that reflected republican priorities. i wouldnt love it but they did their job. then for the first time in four years the senate passed a budget. okay, responding to a valid talking point. patty murray passes a budget on may 23rd. 131 days ago. the house had its budget...