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So they are really talking about two different things right now. not even close. as we know, we're only a month away from the critical year end deadline. >> michael, let's talk about the president's trip to pennsylvania today where you are. why this toy company in suburban philly and why even bother traveling? would he have been better served to stay behind closed doors in d.c. to continue negotiations with congressional leaders? >> these folks make tinker toys and lincoln logs. i bet you remember both of those because i certainly do. i don't think he was drawn to the products. i think he was ...

Solution or common ground. >> michael sm, what do you thins going on behind these meetings, what do you think these conversations are like? >> i don't know. i'm frustrated by the approach. i don't like the way this is all being litigated publicly and maybe it there's not an alternative. it seems that this deal gets done when the president is behind closed doors with john boehner. i think that's what it will take. it speaks to me, craig, of how there's no socialization left in washington. members of congress are there tuesday through thursday. they get out of dodge. their kids aren't in school ...

Ripple effect on recruiting. that is really a punishment of probably six, eight, maybe even ten years. and as you said to michael isikoff, there are people who believe this is not the death pen tens sentence, but it's actually more harsh. and i'm one of those people. to say you can't play football for one year would have been more lenient than what they ultimately got. >> michael sm, i would imagine there are a number of the victims and the families who would disagree with you. >> there might be, but i'm so their side. nobody's been more of a hawk on this case of wanting to throw the book at a...

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