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Republicans? >> i think so. i'm reading the tea leaves. i think they are trying to find a way to get on the offense. the best way is to say okay, great, you say today carney goes out, we've got 1.5 to 1.7 trillion in cuts that we've all agreed to. take a bunch, bundle them together put a debt increase that is less and send it to senate. call their bluff. >> sean: if they cut cap and balance they have a fall-back circumstance. there are a lot of congressmen as you know, i think you spoke to some today that are on record having promised they won't raise the debt ceiling unless they get a balance...

Money his campaign officially raised. >> bigger is better. >> more than 550,000 donors. >> willing to go big here. >> a shock and awe report. >> what a juggernaut this was for the president. >> mr. mcconnell said the day i was elected president, to see me beat. >> now i'm not the only one who knows the president is winning. >> republicans don't have a chance. >> mr. mcconnell who waves the white flag. >> mcconnell squawks, boehner balks, and cantor woes. >> trying to win the spin game. >> the senator republican leader says hey, i got this other nifty back-up plan. >> this is a complete betraya...

hammered with angry questions. egyptians take security into their own hands. even some children are armed with illegal guns. the revolution giving way to a wild west mentality. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." the united states is another day closer to a possible default on its debts. 19 days before the deadline there's no sign that political leaders are any closer to preventen an unprecedented and frightening train wreck. right now members of congress are in the fifth straight day of talks aimed at raising the debt limit. the frustrations and tempers have been l...

Was meant to send a message that there will be no debt increase without spending cuts. new york lawmaker trying to play down a growing scandal after a lewd photo was sent from his twitter account to a college student. the congressman has hired a lawyer to handle the controversy. the married 46-year-old insists that he is the victim of a prank. more from jim dolan. >> how can i help you? >> reporter: the congressman seemed like he would answer some questions about allegations his twitter account was hacked. instead, a bizarre series of nonsequiturs and invasions occurred. >> if i was giving a...

The day before president obama meets with gop lawmakers at the white house. steve morris, the senior economic writer for the wall street journal. this up or down vote. any chance it will pass? >> probably close to nothing. almost every republican will vote against the debt ceiling. the question will be whether any traditional democrats vote for the debt ceiling. treasury secretary geithner has been saying it will be armageddon if we don't pass the debt increase. palm ryan's budget came up for a vote, that was not passed. there is a grand canyon-size difference where the republicans and democra...