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Where -- republicans are not embracing this right now. >> can i just say -- >> i disagree. >> there's a really considered effort over several years, over five or six years, among the gop, to build an infrastructure to win state elections. >> it's not a state and state thing. it's a national infrastructure to take money from all the big donors around the country and win elections at the state level. this happened in michigan because they have the votes, because they controlled the ledge, and the governor's office. power begets power, and you can win when you actually have the votes. that's what...

As president, do it kind of as the every man, childhood obesity is an issue. we know that it's obvious that it's a huge issue in the country. could he run on the platform as i am you, and you and i are going to get together and -- >> i would think so. when you were speaking about clinton earlier, i think those krispy kremes have populist appeal. he could in a very humane way bring the issue of obesity to the table. that could actually be a selling point, and it would be a good thing if that happened. >> the other thing, he would probably have to not do is punch teachers anymore. >> violence. >...

Leading cause. we're back. so, i mean, i'm going to you first. the issue is could somebody countriedably and is it fair to have someone be commander in chief when their own troops are not allowed to serve in f they are obese and he is obese? >> first thing, i find it horrible and heartbreaking to see anyone made fun of for their weight. it's just mean. it's cruel, and it's not unusual because we live in a weight-obsess and thin-obsessed culture, and there's no question to me that a person who has a few extra pounds can be a good president or a bad president. it's not a qualification. now, what...

One thing before i go, i'll just tell you, you guys, i think the debt limit is really going to play into this because the republicans see that as really their only negotiating chip they have here. if president obama wants to avoid a debt limit fight, he is going to have to give a lot on entitlements, and that's where i think the fight is going to become -- the tax issue is obviously still there, but they want to see in exchange for higher tax rates, some sort of entitlement cuts, and they'll try to use the debt limit as that bargaining chip. what does that mean for the economy? this is long aw...

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