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Look, it's not going to advantage the president, even if these numbers stay where they are today because at the end of the day they will say you are the guy in charge, why didn't you get something done? keith, a colleague of mine from the white house, had a very interesting blog post this evening in which he point the out at a news conference, the secretary said the obama administration was very engaged with the europeans on settling their debt issue and yet was completely unengaged with the super committee here in the united states. >> well, you have heard this president say that if he has to...

Yes the super committee fit fails, which it looks like it is going to, there are automatic cuts that go into place, but as far as accountability for the people, you know, they still maintain their jobs and we are still with this big debt issue. >> the bow hr-rbs es-simpson report was the only thing that started out in the bipartisan fashion and has grown. we have about 140-plus members of congress both in the house and senate that said go large, go big, go 4 trillion or more. it has a great template. we should be voting upon that. i sent a letter to all the leaders urging them to that i can th...

Committee democrats. the democrats are saying they are waiting for a new offer from the republicans. here we are a week out and it's not clear which side may blink first or extend a branch to try to compromise. jenna. jenna: a few strokes before midnight, a little bit of a cinderella get for. we could use a firee godmother, someone to try and fix this. what about this go big coalition and what they are suggest into lawmakers? >> reporter: a whole lot of bi-partisan lawmakers getting together saying that this is the issue of our time. we heard dick durbin call this the political i shall you've ...

he also says he reported it. in the same e-mail he said he had discussions with police and with the official at the university in charge of police. listen to mcqueary now, this is what he told a cbs news reporter. >> you have any idea when you think you might be ready to talk? >> this process has to play out. i just don't have anything else to say. >> okay. then, just one last thing. just describe your emotions right now. >> all over the place. just kind of, shaken. >> crazy. >> crazy. >> you said, what -- >> like a snow globe. >> let me bring in andrew mcgill, he's one of the frt re...

Interdependent with everybody. i was listening to the previous segment with gillian. and clearly we're interdependent. so when our deficit is a real problem, so is everybody else's. and i've been traveling a lot -- surprise -- and basically a lot of people will say it's your fault. it's your fault what's gone on. so we have to deal with that. >> it's america's fault? >> well, that's what they say. i don't happen to believe it. but i do think that our deficit and the whole debt issue and the inability to deal with it is a national security issue. >> and we're not being any more responsible here...