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Frustration at the difficulties that they're facing in their daily lives, john. >> and the newly appointed vice president went on television and promised to open a dialogue are. the protesters, those organizes the demonstrations, taking that seriously? or is awe they'll they want for to go? >> reporter: they're not taking is seriously, nor are they taking anything that anyone who has anything to do with the current regime seriously. they are sticking to their one demand, and that is that the president step down no matter what. and they are saying that they are going to stick it out. they're go...

Decision that he can no longer lead the country, he's going to have to make the decision and make the announcement that he's not going to stand for president in the september elections, nor is his son. and the best case scenario would be a caretaker government with the regime and a military that is highly regarded in egypt will be able to shepherd the country through the next several months to restore some order but give people hope that the voice of the -- the demonstrators and reformers will be listened to toward that september election. i think, john, that's the best case scenario. there ar...

Elsewhere. you made the point, how would the obama administration service if he's running in a republican primary. remember, president hu jintao was just here. and president obama was asked about the scenario and possibility that the ambassador huntsman might leave to run for president. here's what the president of the united states had to say. >> i couldn't be happier with the ambassador's service, and i'm sure he will be very successful in whatever endeavors he chooses in the future. i'm sure that him having worked so well with me will be a great asset in any republican primary. >> now, you ...

Largest demonstrations ever. i assume if they can produce those kind of crowds, the next matter is whether the army reaches the calculation to say, mr. president, you need to go. >> i think that's exactly right. i think the army has decided that it will not fire on the protesters. as you know, they've already said that it would be awful if they were to renege on that. i think they've decided that they cannot be in opposition, they cannot be mowing down protesters. the tiananmen square option seems to be foreclosed. the next thing that the army is going to ask itself is can it save its own skin...

>> those all the signs you need. you have word out that he's put together an inner circle. the fact that there's probably going to be outreach to fundraisers. and, you know, and resigning your ambassadorship is probably a clear sign, as clear as it made in the "newsweek" article that he made two weeks ago, i think we'll see it in the spring. >> donna, i guess back in the truman administration the secretary of war challenged the president, do you remember anything like this? a guy leaving the administration to run against his boss at the moment? >> well, not leaving the administration, but back...