Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20110802:23:04:00
I score this as clear win for the tea party at this point. >> i'll tell you, the israeli government says never give into hostagetaking. we did. president obama this afternoon talking about what needs to be done and what needs to be on the table when it comes to lowering the deficit. here he is talking now. but talking isn't leadership. let's listen. >> since you can't close the deficit with just spending cuts, we'll need a balanced approach. where everything's on the table. yes, that means making some adjustments to protect health care programs like medicare so they're there for future generat...