Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20131027:14:10:00
Debt ceiling. it has nothing to do with spending. it's just being honest. so he didn't see it as an opportunity to kill reagan. he saw it as an opportunity for a truce fire. he says, i don't want my guys hurt. the year before with carter, the democrats said, we're going to provide all the votes for raising the debt ceiling. you raise the debt. now what? didn't raise the debt, paid the bills. so he said, how about this deal? i don't want any of my guys hurt. he said, first of all, reagan -- tip was -- reagan was -- tip was impressed that this guy on the spot could say, deal. that reagan trusted...