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Compromise, why we're in the situation to begin with. it is a sad state for us. >> it does seem ridiculous. you're a successful entertainer. you have loads of people coming to pay you to do a job. and if they pay you to do a job, you put on a show, you don't just give up. shut things down, half the stage set. >> well, there is a lot of bureaucracy in government. it is sad, but i just feel that our leaders are very much out there promoting their own agenda. trying to get reelected, and they're not doing always what is right for our country and they're doing what is right for their own career, w...

Bargain. >> as you know, from covering the white house, the president has had an up and down relationship, even with democrats, on capitol hill. so this really sets the stage. it's to reassure people in his party when we come back in the fall, there's a plan, that he has a stage set for these big budget talks for pushing immigration reform and for implementing health care reform. there's a lot of concern especially on the house side about how rocky implementing that health care bill is going to be. and they have a lot of political concerns about hanging on to their seats going on to the next y...

The obama administration says it's cautiously encouraged -- direct quote. cautiously encouraged after egypt's interim president today outlined a timetable for new elections. telling our chief international correspondent christiane amanpour there will be elections within seven months. but as the muslim brotherhood buries the dead from this week, the military is issuing tough warnings. let's go to ben wedeman. he's in cairo for us as he has been through the entire crisis. is the stage set for more violence or are things going to ease up? >> reporter: well, things have eased up a bit today, wolf,...

Espionage. lady and gentlemen spies, they all spy on each other. everybody knows it. perhaps the big issue here is the embarrassment that it's all being made public. >> made so public. that's right. barbara starr, thanks so much from washington. speaking of spying. spying international intrigue and man driven by idealism. the edward snowden case is playing out like a classic spy novel. my next guest would probably agree with that. alex, former reporter for the "new york times" and author of seven spy novels including the latest, "the night ranger." edwa edward snowden may not have set out to b...

Two party system. it seems to have worked but it hasn't worked well lately. but i think the two party system is good. it's tough running as an independent. it's extremely tough. >> neil: a lot of people think chris christie, who is popular in new jersey, would have a tough time getting the republican nomination to get past conservatives but he could do well as an independent. >> it's too early. they weren't happy with obama but chris is a good with guy a friend of mine for a long time but it's too early. there are some people that felt that way and we'll see what happens. i think chris will do...