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I think you wrote in one of your op-eds last week. the president sensed they had some advantage here and the president miscalculated how sequester plan could move forward and how the pressure could move forward to try to get a sequester replacement. i think he recognizes he has to pick some senators off, some members of the house off if he is going to really do something that gets in his mind toward a balanced approach on the budget and i also think that a lot of members in his own party as well are chafing at the idea they are not in the mix on some of these big discussions. it can be the bud...

And you heard some of it. but another sound bite from the president today in virginia. >> there are too many republicans in congress right now who refuse to compromise even an inch when it comes to closing tax loophole and special interest tack breaks. that is what is holding things up now. >> bret: that is what is holding it up? >> for obamacare, dozens of tax increases on every american. the enof the year. massive tax increase. president obama insisted on now. what do we hear? more taxes. he wants more taxes for more spending. and we're not interested in that. we need the spending discipline...

With medicare and medicaid cuts to get control of the deficit. they accuse mr. obama of being more focused on warning about the impact of the sequester than negotiating to avoid it. today outgoing transportation secretary ray la hood warned airport security lines will stretch out, flies will be cancelled, some airport towers will be closed if the faa has to keep up the current level of safety. la hood, who is a republican, called out his own party members to take a page from lincoln. >> this requires republicans stepping forward with ideas how to keep essential services of government run. this...