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Bill, you go first. >> well, look, having worked in the health care thing last year, there are enormous waste of money in medicare the way its delivered, the duplication of docs, the duplication of procedur procedures. >> do it, we talk about we dont do it, and built into the health care law is this panel that republicans want to get rid of, if they see too much overbilling, they can move in on a metropolitan or doc and do it. >> heres what i would do. i was with ronald reagan. they put together...

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>> lets talk about that, as we explained will, look at the approval ratings. 29%, 38%, 43% for these republican governors. that looks horrible. is it possible its just a temporary blip and theyll go back up, or like george w. bush, once they fall, they cant get back up? >> well, i think that all of these bad ratings are rooted in policy, not just personality. these governors came in based on pretty effective campaigns in 2010. the problem was they didnt tell people what they were sincerely and s...

The democrats going to do? they might be poised do what this they do best, snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. today joe biden resumed talks aimed at reaching a budget deal before a potential default, and he tales talking about over a trillion in cuts, but other democratic leaders have said medicare is on the table in these negotiations. does that make sense? im not so sure. why would you do that? you have them on the ropes. why would you let them off? a lot of democrats say its okay, becaus...

Had to choose between signs or 23409, of course i would sign it. >> they all get asked, put on the record, but as pat said, there will be a different plan probably by the time the election rolls around. does this hurt them? or do they get beyond it, because at some point the white house makes a deal? >> first of all, i deny the premise. what makes you they theyre going to get a plan done in the next 12 months. this will be the issue. it was the issue in -- and every candidate will have to answer...

The republicans wants to get rid of medicare as we floe it, and give a voucher out to people. and thats not good. theres nothing he can do with advertising that will change the american perception of that. the americans have made up their minds on this. thats what new york 26 showed. people in a republican district said, this is crazy, we dont want these guys in here. >> congressman, of course, the key is for people to fight back. kathy hochlun did a great job and thats why she won the election....

Ryan had polling before he went on the floor with it, and he went with it anyway. they simply thought they won the last election in 2010 on the basis of jobs and then pivoted, and set its different. it simply is bad politics. >> heres what im concerned about. honestly i would rather have them run for the hills. i no five republican voted no. i care about the policy more than anything else, but if they double down, is there any concern they might actually be able to swing public opinion? >> the a...

>> what do you say to maybe these weak-kneed. >> its not the time to go wobbly. theyre going to run the attack ads regardless, this is a time for leaders to be leaders. >> it looks like republicanser deluding themselves into thinking whats wrong is the sales pitch, but not what theyre actually selling. listen to oklahoma trent cole. he says, if we just stay with our argument and do a better job developing it, well be fine, just fine. allen west says we need to be stronger in marketing who we are...

A crush on justin bieber. that was fun. ive got to hear that again. >> oy. when youre further right wing than cheney, you might be too right wing. everybody is claiming medicare didnt lose him that election. >> the fact is we didnt win. and part of the dr the small part of the reason we didnt win clearly had to do with medicare. weve outlined a plan that frankly we believe in. >> i love the way he starts. yeah, we already knew you didnt win, and then he says medicare is a small part of the reaso...