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It's not all or nothing. and what every american has to be called upon, for some sack fierks if we're going to get out of the mess we're in. it's not rich against poor, it's not middle class against rich. >> it is. >> brad -- the problem i have with all of this is it's this or that. what we need to do is compromise. i suggest barack obama is ready to compromise. i think that john boehner offered to talk about this and compromise. the problem is, we both have, on both sides of the aisle, people who are extreme and will not negotiate and won't talk. i ask that john boehner and mitch mcconnell co...

President doesn't lead. i want him to lead. americans want him to lead. ultimately, i'd rather him lead than just hope that my party succeeds, but he's not leading and we're going to pay a tremendous price for that. >> do you think he's beatable in 2012? >> well, i think he has to lead. if he doesn't, i think he should be replaced. >> but the question is he beatable in 2012? >> sure. anybody's beatable in american politics. i learned that myself. >> what about your political future? you said no run in 2012. you wouldn't be on a vp ticket. people in your party are depending on you. if your part...

Proposed a medicare plan? why hasn't the congressional democrats proposed a medicare plan? why haven't the leaders in the senate who control the senate -- they haven't even proposed a budget, much less a medicare plan. what is their plan to save a program that's going to go bankrupt in 5 to 12 years? don't just criticize, propose. otherwise, you're not serious. you're playing political games. >> you've been here for a matter of months in washington, so you have a fresher perspective. what is your assessment of the president's leadership? >> well, i think unfortunately, the president has failed...

In. >> do you expect him to step forward on entitlements and defense spending? >> i sure hope so. i've seen no reason to make anybody think he will. gallup come up with a new poll. the amount of people he's a strong leader is dropping and dropping fast. this is one reason why. i spent 15 years in the legislative branch, 2 1/2 in the executive. the facts are if the president doesn't lead, it doesn't get done. he had a commission on entitlements as you just pointed out. he ignored it when it came out. the state of the union. he gave it lip service in the state of the union. now we'll find out ne...

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