demanded more money. >> a pretty transparent strategy by republican, got say. the big number, this is telling. president obama mentioned the word compromise six time, half a dozen times in his speech last night. the word compromise. how many times did boehner use it? he mentioned a compromise a grand total of -- zero times. he doesn't like that word, compromise. it offends his people. ooh, compromise. bad. that's tonight's non-existent big number, seer pope think about it. they can't say the word compromise. up next, why aren't we hearing anything about the debt ceiling fight from the republicans who want to be president? where's the leadership? other than michele bachmann, the silence of the lambs. that's ahead. you're watching "hardball." only on msnbc.