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>> but the -- remember '88, bob dole was from neighboring kansas, the fight was over second, between the sitting president of the united states, george h.w. bush and pat robertson, a televangelist, and robertson crushed bush. and i remember being at robertson's election headquarters that night and saying if pat robertson can do that well in the republican iowa caucuses, anyone can. >> but the republican party today, john, you know as much as i do about politics, both of you, but you know the republican party is a lot more like pat robertson today than bob dole. >> yes. she is the favorite to w...

It's mostly provider waste fraud and abuse. yes, there is. >> i just think every time a check is written to pay for medicare it goes to a dock or a nurse or somebody who works at a hospital. and by the way i think they're good people. john heilmann, keep up that rodney dangerfield thing. i love it. it speaks millions. i love it. when you espresso owe what's the right word, disdain. >> disdain anyone, chris. no one. >> just impure thoughts. up next, newt gingrich does it again. now he's trying to criminalize president obama's election. he's calling on al capone, chicago gangster. now he's cal...

>> 20, yeah. >> 22. >> that's more kids than newt has got wives. >> i think that will play really, really well in iowa. you know, you and i were out there in 1988. >> the meat locker. the coldest place in america in january. >> but the -- remember ''88 bob dole, the fight was over second, between the sitting president of the united states, george h.w. bush and pat robertson, a tele advantagist and robertson crushed bush. and i remember being at headquarters that night and saying if pat robertson can do that well in the republican iowa caucuses, anyone can. >> but the republican party today, jo...

We take $78 billion out of pentagon spending and apply it to deficit reduction. we believe we should not be doing a big tax increase. we are doing revenue-neutral tax reform. the heritage foundation ran a good model on our plan and it shows we have another $1.5 trillion of economic growth. not nearly a million new jobs created next year alone brings unemployment down to 4% by 2015. $1,000 per year on average in extra family income as a result of this plan. so, what we're trying to do in this budget is set the table to get all parties to come together to fix and save social security. >> he must...

Me is that paul ryan says this is a moral issue. i agree with him that it's a moral issue. do nothing about the wealthiest and take it out on the backs of people who make a median income of $19,000 a year. it's unconscionable and silly. and i don't think it's going to have the political support that he wants. >> well, how do they get away with it politically? you know, congresswoman, as much as it may be in the rhetoric of the democratic party, most republicans are not rich the rich may benefit -- john, you take this on. most republicans are average income, some above average, but most of the ...