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About. >> robust. >> the economy is moving in the right direction. >> the dow reaching record-high levels. >> that is great, right? >> that is good news. >> you know, the sequester has happened. >> how does that change the equation? the dire predictions that we have heard regarding the sequester? >> we need to do everything we can to avoid self-inflicting wounds. >> people are finally optimistic. >> but it has to be based on common sense. >> i would like to say that common sense has come out of ...

About 700,000 jobs. that could seriously contract the economy. so as they have these budget talks, talks of a big deal, grand bargain, there are still really big bumps along the road. >> its going to take a while if they get there. this charm offensive by the president, were getting new nuggets, details on a bailey basis right now. whats behind this? >> well, as you know, wolf, this is a president who seemed perfectly content with living the political equivalent of house arrest. very happy to ha...

We really are starting to gain some traction. now the question taising lawmaker information washingtonlawmakers in washingt, is congress going to be engamed in an effort putting in place the kind of policies that will support that recovery? >> chris: white house spokesman josh earnest getting the jobs numbers and the presidents pitch to undo the sequester in to one neat sound bite. bring in the panel. hayes of "the weekly standardment" charles lane for the "washington post." and syndicate column...

Projection. >> congressional budget office. >> shows three-quarter of a million jobs lost in the sequester. you have to be encouraged that we added this ma private sector jobs. at a time when we come off a quarter of sluggish growth. and we are facing whatever uncertainty sur rounds the sequester. government employment was down. so, i think it will be interesting because if the numbers continue to tick in a positive direction it changes the politics of the sequester. because it will put the admi...

Apocalypse. then with sort of the petty actions like shutting the tours on white house. and what happened is obama strongest constituency, not the left. the main stream media could no longer cover for him without being embarrassed. it had to expose exaggeration after another on sequester. the obvious cynicism of the white house tours trying to inflict the maximum pain in order to make a case and blame republicans. that partisanship has worked for the president. since election night and through t...

Presidents so-called charm offensive to try to undough the sequester with a grand bargain. another attempt at a grand bargain. this week he met with dozen republicans rank and file, not senate leaders for dippe dinner wednesday night. he met with paul ryan head of the house budget committee and democratic ranking member chris van hollen. on thursday, how sincere do you think the president is in reaching out to republicans and trying to work out a deal to undue the sequester? >> strangely enough,...

Republicans beyond one-on-ones with speaker john boehner. the presidents team says the g.o.p. dug in on taxes so he did his best. >> he negotiated with and gave republican leaders and he put forward proposals that represented by any measure serious compromise. >> reporter: the strategy seemed to pay off, as the president got a better deal in the cliff talks. and went in to his inaugural riding high. since the "state of the union," though, he has had far less leverage in the sequester fight after...

Want to -- the only entity that was net negative -- that is just getting worse, it hasnt gotten better, they need to country to the table -- >> does an invitation from the president help? >> nobodys buys that, the sequester, so i think this is, hey, maybe i better look more statesman like. plugs are out. >> catholic university partnership with yours truly on clemency. congratulations to all of us. >> check that out. >> a post up at-ton post on the mar and how we shouldnt be fighting each other...

Been released yet. its a little bit late. can you tell us when well expect that on capitol hill? >> the president is doing everything he can to get the regular order back in order to make progress. the president has made repeatedly proposals for a balanced approach to get us on a sustainable budget path. he just a week or two ago posted on the web his proposal which outlined closing of tax loopholes so we can replace the sequester, which the longer it stays in place is going to be a drag on the ...

And im being their voice. >> youre from the riverside area of california. obviously theres an air force base around there. as a first-term member of congress, youre in the first months here, what are you hearing from your constituents directly regarding the sequester? are they being vocal or is there just sort of general anxiety? >> i think theres general anxiety. weve talked to some of the base commanders and theyve let us know about some of the things and personnel that we cut are furloughed. ...