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>> so the problem with this debate is we're really still talking relatively small ball on both sides. >> right. >> one to one revenue. >> right. >> pointing to run revenue cut. it is not going to fix the problem. that is why republicans aren't going to take the hit. >> one other thing i note is, you know, the last 48 hours not with standing, it doesn't feel like where details are that far apart. >> here is the irony for republicans who voted or rebuked boehner last night. we're going to have a worse deal. republicans should have voted for this and they'd have ended up with tax increases on peo...

Issues. gun crime is down. violent crime is down. these mass shootings are up. what is the x factor here? is it the guns or is it something else? there is strong evidence that points to something else. >> i would add all three guns used in the shooting purchased legally. connecticut has some of the most strict gun laws in the country. >> they do. >> fred, you've polled for many years on this and many other topics. the numbers on gun control broadly not speaking the last two weeks but broadly suggest the country is -- would prefer less strictures rather than more to enforce what we have rather ...

you'll be glad you did. mika? >> it's been a wonderful year. chris cillizza is on the rundown. >> i need the fix. the fix is next. the fix is in for chuck todd straight ahead. have a great one. house of blues. speaker boehner's plan b gets busted by his own members. now everyone is leaving town for christmas. will there be a big new year's resolution for congress? jersey sure. one of the nation's most high profile mayors says he wants to go to washington. is cory booker a shoe-in to be the next senator from new jersey? and one week after the tragedy in newtown, a moment of silence ...

>> i mean, is it even worse than it looks? or is this a -- is this a kick the loser right after an election? >> i think you got to have perspective. the perspective here is that look at 2008, in december 2008, the parties numbers were actually even a touch worse than that and then two years later, november 2010, the republicans pick up 62 seats in the house and six seats in the senate. american politics are fluid and right now it's a bad fluid, bad mojo for the republican party. that's what happens after a loss like this, there's some introspection and there's a lot of media attention on where...

Rapidly aging population. >> george will said it. he said literally opposition to gay marriage is dying off. that's what you're saying our poll shows. >> i would argue one thing. i think this is one issue, actually, guys, where the president has been very influential. when he supported -- >> moved in particular -- >> exactly. our poll is 51% in favor among african-american voters. in 2008 in california when prop 8 was defeated, it only got about 28% of african-americans. >> all right. the clintons, did you think they'd be the most popular politicians in america? >> yes. >> that didn't surprise...