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Election. she dial tested well among republican primary voters. after principle is victory. they are looking at the person they want to stand up against barack obama in a debate. while they respect governor palin and empathize with what she has been through, her greatest challenge is winning those swing voters over. for huckabee, who is leading if he doesnt run he will be the first candidate in decades to have a clear lead in the national polls and not run for office. >> sean: republicans this i...

Thats why we have a spending problem. you refuse to saddle up and say there is a problem. apparently harry is not the only guy horsing around. apparently so is the president. joe manchin says the president failed to take a lead on spending cut. tea party is not much kinder to republicans. activist ginna laden on this show said the paltry cuts theyre squabbling over wont make a dent in the deficit or the debt. the rank and file set up with the rulers who up and fled, rulers who talk a good game o...

>> fair point. strategically it is the same idea an practically president clinton balanced the budget and had real negotiation, something president obama needs to do. >> jamie: justin, speaker boehner said, were at the status quo, not past the status quo. how do we get beyond the status quo when it comes to the budget? i think we needed to go beyond the status quo. everyone recognizes we have a very serious spending problem in our federal government and i think it will require compromise on both...

I do think he understands theres a spending problem. >> greta: how often do you talk to the president? >> every couple weeks or so. >> greta: how about to harry reid? >> a little more often. >> greta: daily. >> not quit yet. >> greta: is it warm and fuzzy or cold and chilly? >> ive had a good relationship with the senate democrat leader. hes got a tough job. i got my own issues. but im hopeful well be able to get last years work finished. so we can get on with this years work. >> greta: the defe...

Plan is gonna cut the gdp by 2%. that seems bleak. >> these are all the people who thought the stimulus plan two years ago was a great idea and would help create jobs in america. >> greta: so they are dead wrong. >> i got john@q taylor and other economists suggesting that cutting spending would lead to a better environment for job creation in america. weve got a spending problem. weve got to cut spending. the more spending we cut is the more money available in the private sector to help create j...

Theres a spending problem. >> greta: how often do you talk to the president? >> every couple weeks or so. >> greta: how about to harry reid? >> a little more often. >> greta: daily. >> not quit yet. >> greta: is it warm and fuzzy or cold and chilly? >> ive had a good relationship with the senate democrat leader. hes got a tough job. i got my own issues. but im hopeful well be able to get last years work finished. so we can get on with this years work. >> greta: the defensive marriage act the pre...

Plan is gonna cut the gdp by 2%. that seems bleak. >> these are all the people who thought the stimulus plan two years ago was a great idea and would help create jobs in america. >> greta: so they are dead wrong. >> i got john@q taylor and other economists suggesting that cutting spending would lead to a better environment for job creation in america. weve got a spending problem. weve got to cut spending. the more spending we cut is the more money available in the private sector to help create j...

I have a nearly $500 million deficit in the state of kansas. and last year the governor raised taxes and you still have the level, a structural spending problem and we have to deal with that and it involves all the spending at is the state level. martha: you were in the room when he said that and what was the reaction and how did people respond. >> most people are polite, it is the president but i can be tell you, myself, im sitting there going, that is not what im about and no what im trying to...

Our countrys broke, because were spending too much. were on a bath thats going to bankrupt our kids and grandkids and thats morally irresponsible. thats almost criminal to do to future generations. the republicans are keeping their word, and were systemically going to go after the spending problem. >> youve said president obama ought to be ashamed of himself for not dealing with entitlements in his budget. time to raise the retirement age and social security. do you have support from bayner? >> ...

Where the debate is going to continue? >> they want us to stay the course. they dont want us to be the first to blink. if they can see the resolve that im showing and the other members of the house gop conference, they feel assured we are going to dom out with this thing being on to we will -- get this country back on track. it is not a revenue problem it is a spending problem. what this -- with this solution we are offering makes sure the government continues on, but makes sure we again tackle ...