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When you have leaders of parties and people from the administration saying i think it will be to the advantage of the democrats to go off the cliff or i think it will be advantage to the republicans to go off the cliff or the president to go off the cliff, thats like betting your country. Theres stupidity involved in that. Willing to go over the cliff, i guess they are but they also dont believe republicans are going to go over the cliff. He can win politically but the costs, doesnt you agree, would be tremendous not only to him but to the economy and to our country. And we want to bring in an...

Carolina governor nikki haley to take the seat left by tim demint. demint left to run the heritage foundation. scott is the first black republican senator. he will also be the lone african-american in the senate. scott will serve out the remainder of demint's term. we are watching as he takes his seat. historic, although i think for a lot of african-americans, karen, maybe not -- maybe some mixed emotions. >> mixed emotions. it will be interesting to see how senator scott sort of nav gates being the only african-american in the senate, the only republican african-american. i assume he will be ...

0 through the house of representatives that everyone thought were impossible. john boehner, from the moment he became speaker has never been able to get anything through the house without it failing, without it failing before it could fail or without it being some slippery sloppy mess as we saw at the fiscal cliff. >> or without independennancy p. consider just in terms of leadership style. pelosi had as diverse a caucus as john boehner has had to deal with, and, yet, as speaker, she was very productive, got things done, and as the minority leader she's been productive and got things done, and...

the senator later in the show. the sandy hook elementary school massacre that left 20 children and 6 adults dead began burying the littlest victims as funerals were held for two 6-year-old boys including one whose twin sister survived that rampage. connecticut stit police lieutenant sadie tails were quote too difficult to discuss fktd they could hold the school and the home of adam lanza accountable. they pledge to seek change as he slowly recited the firs names of the victims. today white house press secretary jay carney warned that no single action or piece of legislation will prev...

More support for minorities and republicans will continue to lose and their candidate will be on vacation with mitt romney. >> gentlemen, we have to leave it there for now. i really appreciate your time. thank you. >> we do have an update on a developing story that we've been covering through this story. republican congressman tim scott releasing a statement thanks senator tim demint for his service to the nation. scott will be the 113th. considered as a replacement for demint.om le, their very first word was... [ to the tune of "lullaby and good night" ] ♪ af-lac ♪ aflac [ male announcer ...