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Move. >> can we just point out the -- >> irony? >> -- irony of that, that ted cruz tried to do that how many weeks ago? >> it was actually four weeks now for the budget issue. january is the debt ceiling, i think. in any event, you're right, that may be the only vehicle to do it on. the one thing i will say, i read to you -- a lot of presidents have had lower ratings than bmg. the difference is, they had single things going like the iraq war. one thing about health care is, it universally affects people, and that's really the problem here. >> i think the problem is there's been a number of mis...

Move. >> can we just point out the -- >> irony? >> the irony of that, that ted cruz tried to do that how many weeks ago. >> it's four weeks for the budget issue. january is the debt ceiling, i think. but in any event, you're right. the one thing i will say. a lot of presidents have had lower ratings than obama. they had one single or two single things going like the iraq war which a lot of people didn't much care about unless you had somebody over there. health care universally affects people and that's the problem here. >> and there's been a number of missteps and failures in his administrati...

Senate try to hammer out a budget agreement trying to replace the sequester. the cuts have enemies on both sides of the aisle. democrats don't like cuts to head start and meals on wheels. republicans don't like the cuts to defense, which military leaders argued hurt the readiness of the armed forces. just ask former secretary robert gates. >> there may be a more stupid way to cut the budget than sequestration. if there is, i have not been able to identify it. these across the board mindless cuts that make no difference between what is important and what's unimportant is a crazy way to try and ...

As their families greet them at dover in delaware. senate majority leader harry reid yesterday said something needs to be done. take a listen. >> it's shameful and embarrassing. there are no words to describe this situation that i am at least capable of expressing. that america could fail the families of our fallen heroes. appalling, frightening. everyone can come up with their own description. >> reporter: now bottom line is what the white house would much rather be talking about is what the president was dealing with the a the news conference yesterday. trying to say he might accept a shorte...

>> i would have called him shameful. i really think this is a right that everyone should have. republicans are so all about life. well, in order to have life, you've got to be healthy and to stay healthy you need health care. to me it's a logical conclusion. >> how'd your family members respond to this news? >> my parents were really upset. they said they would help me out, but my father's retired from general motors. my mom's still working in a hospital and they just had a new contract go into effect. you know, it just seems like all the corporations are really picking on the small people. th...