Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20121206:04:20:00
Members towards a sane deal with the president of the united states and democrats who, by the way, won the election. let's bring in former virginia congressman, tom perriello, now the president and ceo of the center for american progress action fund. tom, good to have you with us tonight. >> always good to be here. >> you bet. have republican leaders boxed themselves in by catering to this fringe element out there that just doesn't want to deal with reality? >> well, i think it is a tough situation for them. but even more imp]rtantly, it's a tough situation for the middle class and working cla...