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People believe the federal government has struck the right balance between liberty and security. even though we have no idea what they are actually doing in total. so we really can't say that. but they are telling us they struck the right balance and i think a number of americans believe they are right. >> this is something that matters, especially to journalists, matters to a lot of folks in the beltway, but john q. six pack isn't necessarily as up in arms about this as we are. >> yeah, i absolutely agree with that. i think pole numbers have demonstrated that is also the case. you also have t...

And imagined what those scandals might mean for the gop going forward. back with me, maeve reston "the new york times," elise vie beck, staff writer for the hill. anyone on the hill talking seriously bim peachment? had -- sear oriously of impeach? >> republicans are hoping to make as much hay as they can. american people will have trouble sorting out what is going on and that will be one of the challenges for the gop, make sure their message that the white house is not only inept but could be corrupt seeps down to the american people. >> maivgs let's talk about the american people for a second...

Beverage. how does this sort of sideshow, how does it look to john q. six pack? >> john q. six pack is really not -- a lot of them are watching now. they will be informed about t but the reality is most people really don't know about this, most people aren't following it certainly not at 2 or 3:00 in the morning. exactly what was appointed with john than is what is going to happen. when they've little bit more engagement with their senator or their member of congress, they are going to say i protected the prairie dogs, i stopped them from reck lating large-sized drinks or whatever kind of fool...

Convention center. and forget the party loyalists ask bosses. to john q. and mary q. watching tonight in tv land that was impressed with barack obama, they are going to be looking at him much differently than in that hall tonight. >> great point. the core of barack obama's political appeal as the keynote speaker in that speech was the fact he seemed to rebuke to the nastiness and combativeness of politics. chris christie seems to revel in the nastiness. now it is a question of whether that's what he is going to show to the nation tonight or he's going to be a bit more positive, bit more upbeat...

The romney campaign, very much on the defense about the governor's taxes. something tells me this is not the last time we'll talk about governor romney's taxes, unfortunately. >> someone made an argument on the sunday morning shows, and tax return stuff, more of an obsession, an obsession of folks like us, not so much john q. six pack. i saved you for the last. your must read is my favorite. what is it, why? >> a fantastic piece on the front page of "the washington," the frankous nature of these parties. they are widely divergent internally, it looks at the ways political parties in some ways ...