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Party that has been true particularly on ca questions of national security. as i said this that debate with the other candidates it doesn't help the party. ultimately the people want to feel that the person they elect as president particularly is ready to be commander in chief and protect their security because they know that they can't do it themselves. the mayor can't do it. the governor can't do it. it has got to be the president. >> sean: but to think of the comments of the time. i mentioned al gore that george bush betrayed h his country, john kerry that going in he said to bob schieffer ...

John kerry that going in he said to bob schieffer in the dark of night and killing innocent civilians and john murtha's comments in cold blood they are killing innocent civilians. these were comments made during war about either a, president or b, men and women putting themselves in harm's way. i don't think i ever heard that type of rhetoric. and there was very little i guess bac backlash to that witn the democratic party ranks. >> not enough. particularly when you believe as i do that the one great american institution that still preserves the tremendous respect of the american people forhe ...

♪ what's worse, angela merkel? a, a waiter spilling five beers all over your shoulders? or b, george w. bush giving you an unsolicited shoulder rub? if you guessed "b," you are correct. see you next week on what's worse, angela merkel? >> oh -- >> i don't understand. i would love to talk to the staff member and say, hey, why don't you give merkel a back rub. oh, he's here. >> former counselor to george w. bush, and now the president and ceo of hill and noton strategies. also here with us, "national journal" major garrett is with us. >> are you kidding? that was an easy day. president chene...

They took the wrong hostage, they have taking the medicare hostage instead. if democrats come back to the table, they no longer have the leverage of the payroll tax cut because republicans are on record saying they want to extend it. i asked brad, the communication director whether the answer was a or b, he wouldn't say. the republican position he said is that "unless there is a deal, we'll move forward to insure no worker faces a tax hike" make of that what you will. so on the one hand, maybe republicans caved on the payroll tax cut. on the other hand maybe republicans have an awesome plan or...

They took the wrong hostage, they have taking the medicare hostage instead. if democrats come back to the table, they no longer have the leverage of the payroll tax cut because republicans are on record saying they want to extend it. i asked brad, the communication director whether the answer was a or b, he wouldn't say. the republican position he said is that "unless there is a deal, we'll move forward to insure no worker faces a tax hike" make of that what you will. so on the one hand, maybe republicans caved on the payroll tax cut. on the other hand maybe republicans have an awesome plan or...