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It's no coincidence he sought it and he's going to be leading the republican governors association. here is the thing, ed, i really do believe that his shtick is going to wear thin on the american people. i just don't know that whether he's traveling in that capacity or he's campaigning in iowa that yelling at people in your town hall, getting in the face of teachers, snapping at people, being thin-skinned, is what voters are going to look for even in the republican primary. >> yeah. you know, ruth, it's interesting, not a whole lot of talk right now about what chris christie did in new jersey...

The record is. it is hardly an economic boom or turnaround in the state of new jersey. i can tell you that. is new jersey the great big turnaround state? what's the unemployment rate in new jersey right now, governor? tell me how great the economy in new jersey is because it's not for the people that i know. name for me the states in primaries that chris christie is going to win. >> you have so many people in the media celebrating the christie win as the road to the future for the republican party. what does that tell you? you know what? for one, i'm tired of the media picking our candidate fo...

Poll said they were overwhelmingly in favor of medicare, a very popular program. it works really well. less expensive. more efficient. and people have the choice of any doctor or hospital they want. so i don't think this is going to fly. i think the problem for the republicans is the reality of more people being able to get health care is actually going to be very popular. and it is going to work. >> well, dr. o'donnell, given what ruth just indicated, do you think the fact is that, i don't know, six months from now, a year from now, people will look back and say oh, my god, what were we worri...

Joining me now is our rapid response panel, ruth con i have, eugene robinson of "washington post" and dr. o'donnell. gene, is it fair to compare iraq and katrina to obama care? >> no. of course not. and you said it best. iraq, people died. katrina, people died. obama care, people are going to live. otherwise, might have died. it's -- it is unconscionable. i do my live internet chat on tuesdays and i did it today and somebody came at me with this c conspiracy theory this is to set up a single payer and i suggested the caller and his family try a bit less caffeine and fox news. >> if the republi...

>> i agree. >> they have got to be responsible, and they are bringing us to default. and for the democrats -- >> they are -- >> to go out and do any kind of a budget deal to kick the can down the road with any kind of concession is not the right thing to do. >> there aren't any concessions. it's just going to be kicking the can down the road. >> so who are we talking about here? >> well, as was indicated to you, they are going to leave the sequester in place, but only until january. >> okay. >> because even the republicans recognize that this sequester stinks. >> i've got to get to -- ruth con...