Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20121227:23:16:00
We've seen this movie before. last year, it was the debt ceiling, the country's credit rating was downgraded for the first time. and the american people are sick of it. 68% want to compromise on a deal and they're blaming republicans if they don't get one. 53% say they'll blame the gop. boehner can't control his party much less compromise. the nonsense going on shows the tea party still runs the speaker. joining me now is michelle cotter, washington car respondent for "the daily beast" and co-host here on msnbc. this is a bad joke. who is running this party? >> clearly, the tea party is runnin...