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Some of these entitlements, with dealing with the budget picture, even where he has real problems with his supposed, you know, partners in this to republicans? does he not want to take advantage of the power he has to try to advance this, to get more robust economic growth independent of his misgivings about his partners here on capitol hill. >> chuck, i think it's fair to say that harry reid was somewhat marginalized during negotiation biden sort of swooped in to save the day. what do you see as his role going forward as we edge toward these upcoming fiscal cliffs? >> i still think harry reid...

Quote, be sidelined the next time, you know. and i think that they would say, hey, look, we needed to get something done. and if mcconnell was only going to deal with biden, fine. mcconnell and biden can do that. i don't think that's the model going forward. i think reid feels as if, hey, i got 55 votes now. i don't have 53. i'm not a dwindling majority leader as some people thought i was going to be. dwindling a number of democrats and therefore not as much power. i don't think so. and don't forget, this isn't checkers at this point. the white house doesn't want to get harry reid too alienate...