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America's history, going back to, again, george washington, not to be too cliched, but through abraham lincoln, through teddy roosevelt, through fdr, through jfk, through ronald reagan, has chosen to engage in a leadership role with society that by definition, at least on occasion, forces the congress into a following role with that presidency. now, whether this president could have done a better job of that or not, i don't think can be debated. i think that the leadership across the board from all of our leaders, going back, really, through this entire decade now, has been on a steady decline...

Responsibility here. you've got your job, i've got my job, let's work together. but why should the president be accountable for them not doing their job? >> well, at the end of the day, he is going to be held accountable, because that's what the american people are going to do when they go to the voting booths. they're going to say, look at my president and hold him accountable. now, as far as christie goes, he can be facing a very tough election 2013, so maybe a vp spot isn't so bad. but he's at least going to get a great spot at the convention. >> the place i see traction, jimmy, for chris c...

Jobs plans which was blocked inb the senate this week. here it is. $245 billion in tax cuts and incentives, $140 billion in new spending on infrastructure and aid to states.lion what's wrong with the plan? > well, the plan in total was one met with lots of resistance when the president unveiled it in september. so when the president spoke that night, i said let's work together, stop the all or nothing approach. we're not going to be for taxle increases on smal small busines he knows that. the senate just killed the bill this week, so we've said since the beginning when the presideni has come ...

Elected to congress, still driven to serve his country. >> once you serve and once again see all the good things that this government can do and see all the bad things that people want to do to american people -- especially if you have a family or a wife or a husband and you want to protect them. and that's a logical transition. >> reporter: there are currently 8 iraq and afghanistan veterans in congress. six won their first terms last year. nearly 30 ran for office in 2010, and similar numbers are expected in the next election cycle. >> things look helpless in washington right now. there is g...

Who came out of a background where you hadn't been active as a republican you almost certainly voted for christine o'donnell. in that sense she has broadened the party's base. in a way that may surprise people come november. >> greta: what happened to congressman castle? was it throw the bum out -- i don't mean he's a bum. i meant because he's an incumbent doesn't matter who he is, you are out or is it a vote for her? >> first she had run twice many she had a real base in the state. there were people who were working her campaign headquarters was in her home and volunteers sleeping in her base...