What Will 2014 Bring In Washington?
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What Will 2014 Bring In Washington?
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We look ahead to the priorities and challenges facing the Obama administration and Congress in 2014 following a year when partisan gridlock produced more challenges and setbacks than legislative progress. Joining John Harwood of CNBC/The New York Times: Alexis Simendinger, RealClearPolitics; Jeff Zeleny, ABC News; Amy Walter, Cook Political Report; Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times.
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AFTER THE YEAR-END BUDGET DEAL, SLATE.
AFTER THE YEAR-END BUDGET DEAL, CAN WASHINGTON FIND MORE AFTER THE YEAR-END BUDGET DEAL, CAN WASHINGTON FIND MORE COMPROMISE OR IS IT BACK TO CAN WASHINGTON FIND MORE COMPROMISE OR IS IT BACK TO POLITICS AS USUAL IN A MIDTERM COMPROMISE OR IS IT BACK TO POLITICS AS USUAL IN A MIDTERM ELECTION YEAR?
POLITICS AS USUAL IN A MIDTERM ELECTION YEAR?
I'M JOHN HARWOOD IN FOR GWEN ELECTION YEAR?
I'M JOHN HARWOOD IN FOR GWEN IFILL.
I'M JOHN HARWOOD IN FOR GWEN IFILL.
WE'LL EXPLORE THOSE QUESTIONS IFILL.
WE'LL EXPLORE THOSE QUESTIONS TONIGHT ON "WASHINGTON WEEK."
WE'LL EXPLORE THOSE QUESTIONS TONIGHT ON "WASHINGTON WEEK."
MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE IN TONIGHT ON "WASHINGTON WEEK."
MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE IN WASHINGTON, THE PRESIDENTTT MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE IN WASHINGTON, THE PRESIDENTTT THE NEW YEAR WILL BE BETTER WASHINGTON, THE PRESIDENTTT THE NEW YEAR WILL BE BETTER HAN THE LOUSY OLD ONE.
THE NEW YEAR WILL BE BETTER HAN THE LOUSY OLD ONE.
>> I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT 2014 HAN THE LOUSY OLD ONE.
>> I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT 2014 CAN BE A BREAKTHROUGH YEAR FOR >> I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT 2014 CAN BE A BREAKTHROUGH YEAR FOR AMERICA.
CAN BE A BREAKTHROUGH YEAR FOR AMERICA.
>> THERE'S SOME OPTIMISM IN AMERICA.
>> THERE'S SOME OPTIMISM IN CONGRESS TOO.
>> THERE'S SOME OPTIMISM IN CONGRESS TOO.
>> I THINK THE PENDULUM IS CONGRESS TOO.
>> I THINK THE PENDULUM IS STARTING TO SWING BACK TOWARDS >> I THINK THE PENDULUM IS STARTING TO SWING BACK TOWARDS THE CENTER.
STARTING TO SWING BACK TOWARDS THE CENTER.
JOHN: ONE EARLY TEST WILL BE THE CENTER.
JOHN: ONE EARLY TEST WILL BE WHETHER CONGRESS CAN RAISE THE JOHN: ONE EARLY TEST WILL BE WHETHER CONGRESS CAN RAISE THE DEBT CEILING WITHOUT A WHETHER CONGRESS CAN RAISE THE DEBT CEILING WITHOUT A CONGRESS.
DEBT CEILING WITHOUT A CONGRESS.
>> I DOUBT IF THE HOUSE OR FOR CONGRESS.
>> I DOUBT IF THE HOUSE OR FOR THAT MATTER THE SENATE IS >> I DOUBT IF THE HOUSE OR FOR THAT MATTER THE SENATE IS WILLING TO GIVE THE PRESIDENT A THAT MATTER THE SENATE IS WILLING TO GIVE THE PRESIDENT A CLEAN DEBT CEILING INCREASE.
WILLING TO GIVE THE PRESIDENT A CLEAN DEBT CEILING INCREASE.
>> THE DEBT CEILING IS RAISED CLEAN DEBT CEILING INCREASE.
>> THE DEBT CEILING IS RAISED SIMPLY TO PAY BILLS THAT WE >> THE DEBT CEILING IS RAISED SIMPLY TO PAY BILLS THAT WE HAVE ALREADY ACCRUED.
SIMPLY TO PAY BILLS THAT WE HAVE ALREADY ACCRUED.
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF CONGRESS HAVE ALREADY ACCRUED.
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF CONGRESS IS PART OF DOING THEIR JOB.
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF CONGRESS IS PART OF DOING THEIR JOB.
JOHN: LAWMAKERS FROM BOTH IS PART OF DOING THEIR JOB.
JOHN: LAWMAKERS FROM BOTH PARTIPANICTS FACE THE BALLOT IN JOHN: LAWMAKERS FROM BOTH PARTIPANICTS FACE THE BALLOT IN NOVEMBER.
PARTIPANICTS FACE THE BALLOT IN NOVEMBER.
>> THE PRESIDENT WON'T BE ON NOVEMBER.
>> THE PRESIDENT WON'T BE ON THE BALLOT BUT HIS ALLIES WILL >> THE PRESIDENT WON'T BE ON THE BALLOT BUT HIS ALLIES WILL BE.
THE BALLOT BUT HIS ALLIES WILL BE.
JOHN: REPUBLICANS SQUARE OFF BE.
JOHN: REPUBLICANS SQUARE OFF AGAINST EACH OTHER.
JOHN: REPUBLICANS SQUARE OFF AGAINST EACH OTHER.
>> WE ALL KNOW IF WE TOOK ON AGAINST EACH OTHER.
>> WE ALL KNOW IF WE TOOK ON THE WASHINGTON ESTABLISHMENT, >> WE ALL KNOW IF WE TOOK ON THE WASHINGTON ESTABLISHMENT, THE ESTABLISHMENT WOULD FIGHT THE WASHINGTON ESTABLISHMENT, THE ESTABLISHMENT WOULD FIGHT BACK AND IT'S GOING TO TAKE THE ESTABLISHMENT WOULD FIGHT BACK AND IT'S GOING TO TAKE TIME TO CHANGE WASHINGTON TO BACK AND IT'S GOING TO TAKE TIME TO CHANGE WASHINGTON TO TURN THIS COUNTRY AROUND.
TIME TO CHANGE WASHINGTON TO TURN THIS COUNTRY AROUND.
>> I'VE BEEN PUSHING OUR TURN THIS COUNTRY AROUND.
>> I'VE BEEN PUSHING OUR MEMBERS IN PLACES WHERE THEY >> I'VE BEEN PUSHING OUR MEMBERS IN PLACES WHERE THEY DON'T WANT TO BE AND FRANKLY I MEMBERS IN PLACES WHERE THEY DON'T WANT TO BE AND FRANKLY I THINK THEY'VE LOST ALL DON'T WANT TO BE AND FRANKLY I THINK THEY'VE LOST ALL CREDIBILITY.
THINK THEY'VE LOST ALL CREDIBILITY.
JOHN: THE AGENDA IS JUST AS CREDIBILITY.
JOHN: THE AGENDA IS JUST AS CHALLENGINGOVER SEAS BUT THE JOHN: THE AGENDA IS JUST AS CHALLENGINGOVER SEAS BUT THE SECRETARY OF -- OVERSEAS BUT CHALLENGINGOVER SEAS BUT THE SECRETARY OF -- OVERSEAS BUT THE SECRETARY OF STATE WON'T SECRETARY OF -- OVERSEAS BUT THE SECRETARY OF STATE WON'T STOP PUSHING.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE WON'T STOP PUSHING.
>> WE'VE ALWAYS KNOWN THAT STOP PUSHING.
>> WE'VE ALWAYS KNOWN THAT ACHIEVING PEACE IS A LONG AND >> WE'VE ALWAYS KNOWN THAT ACHIEVING PEACE IS A LONG AND COMPLICATED PROCESS.
ACHIEVING PEACE IS A LONG AND COMPLICATED PROCESS.
IT'S A TOUCH ROAD.
COMPLICATED PROCESS.
IT'S A TOUCH ROAD.
BUT THIS IS NOT MISSION IT'S A TOUCH ROAD.
BUT THIS IS NOT MISSION IMPOSSIBLE.
BUT THIS IS NOT MISSION IMPOSSIBLE.
JOHN: FAMILIAR CHALLENGES IN A IMPOSSIBLE.
JOHN: FAMILIAR CHALLENGES IN A BRAND-NEW YEAR.
JOHN: FAMILIAR CHALLENGES IN A BRAND-NEW YEAR.
WE EXPLORE WHAT TO EXPECT WITH BRAND-NEW YEAR.
WE EXPLORE WHAT TO EXPECT WITH ALEXIS SIMENDINGER OF WE EXPLORE WHAT TO EXPECT WITH ALEXIS SIMENDINGER OF REALCLEARPOLITICS.COM, DOYLE ALEXIS SIMENDINGER OF REALCLEARPOLITICS.COM, DOYLE MCMANUS OF THE "LOS ANGELES REALCLEARPOLITICS.COM, DOYLE MCMANUS OF THE "LOS ANGELES TIMES."
MCMANUS OF THE "LOS ANGELES TIMES."
AMY WALTER OF "THE COOK TIMES."
AMY WALTER OF "THE COOK POLITICAL REPORT" AND JEFF AMY WALTER OF "THE COOK POLITICAL REPORT" AND JEFF ZELENY OF ABC NEWS.
POLITICAL REPORT" AND JEFF ZELENY OF ABC NEWS.
>> AWARD-WINNING REPORTING AND ZELENY OF ABC NEWS.
>> AWARD-WINNING REPORTING AND ANALYSIS.
>> AWARD-WINNING REPORTING AND ANALYSIS.
HAPPENS.
ISTORY AS IT ANALYSIS.
HAPPENS.
ISTORY AS IT LIVE IN OUR NATION'S CAPITAL, HAPPENS.
ISTORY AS IT LIVE IN OUR NATION'S CAPITAL, THIS IS "WASHINGTON WEEK WITH LIVE IN OUR NATION'S CAPITAL, THIS IS "WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL."
ONCE AGAIN, LIVE FROM WASHINGTON, SITTING IN FOR GWEN IFILL THIS WEEK, JOHN HARWOOD WASHINGTON, SITTING IN FOR GWEN IFILL THIS WEEK, JOHN HARWOOD OF CNBC AND THE "NEW YORK IFILL THIS WEEK, JOHN HARWOOD OF CNBC AND THE "NEW YORK TIMES."
OF CNBC AND THE "NEW YORK TIMES."
JOHN: GOOD EVENING.
TIMES."
JOHN: GOOD EVENING.
THE GREAT POLITICAL CARTOONIST JOHN: GOOD EVENING.
THE GREAT POLITICAL CARTOONIST ONCE RESPONDED TO PRESIDENT THE GREAT POLITICAL CARTOONIST ONCE RESPONDED TO PRESIDENT NIXON'S ELECTION BY DRAWING HIM ONCE RESPONDED TO PRESIDENT NIXON'S ELECTION BY DRAWING HIM WITH A CLEAN SHAVE, A FRESH NIXON'S ELECTION BY DRAWING HIM WITH A CLEAN SHAVE, A FRESH START.
WITH A CLEAN SHAVE, A FRESH START.
THAT'S WHAT THE OBAMA WHITE START.
THAT'S WHAT THE OBAMA WHITE HOUSE WANTS.
THAT'S WHAT THE OBAMA WHITE HOUSE WANTS.
BUT THEY NEED TO GET BUSY TO HOUSE WANTS.
BUT THEY NEED TO GET BUSY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE.
BUT THEY NEED TO GET BUSY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE.
FROM HEALTH CARE REFORM TO TAKE ADVANTAGE.
FROM HEALTH CARE REFORM TO MIDDLE EAST PEACE TO MIDTERM FROM HEALTH CARE REFORM TO MIDDLE EAST PEACE TO MIDTERM ELECTION, THEY HAVE THEIR HANDS MIDDLE EAST PEACE TO MIDTERM ELECTION, THEY HAVE THEIR HANDS FULL.
ELECTION, THEY HAVE THEIR HANDS FULL.
I'LL GO AROUND THE TABLE TO FULL.
I'LL GO AROUND THE TABLE TO TAKE DOMESTICALLY, WHAT'S THE I'LL GO AROUND THE TABLE TO TAKE DOMESTICALLY, WHAT'S THE FIRST THING PRESIDENT OBAMA TAKE DOMESTICALLY, WHAT'S THE FIRST THING PRESIDENT OBAMA NEEDS TO DO?
FIRST THING PRESIDENT OBAMA NEEDS TO DO?
>> HE MIGHT WANT TO START BY NEEDS TO DO?
>> HE MIGHT WANT TO START BY KICKING IT OFF WITH THE STATE >> HE MIGHT WANT TO START BY KICKING IT OFF WITH THE STATE OF THE UNION BUT I THINK MARCH KICKING IT OFF WITH THE STATE OF THE UNION BUT I THINK MARCH IS GOING TO BE ON HIS WHY.
OF THE UNION BUT I THINK MARCH IS GOING TO BE ON HIS WHY.
WHY?
IS GOING TO BE ON HIS WHY.
WHY?
THE MANAGEMENT OF THE WHY?
THE MANAGEMENT OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT.
THE MANAGEMENT OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT.
WE HAVE THE DEALT CEILING AFFORDABLE CARE ACT.
WE HAVE THE DEALT CEILING CRISIS THAT COULD EMERGE AGAIN WE HAVE THE DEALT CEILING CRISIS THAT COULD EMERGE AGAIN AND ALSO THE WHITE HOUSE IS CRISIS THAT COULD EMERGE AGAIN AND ALSO THE WHITE HOUSE IS WATCHING THOSE EARLY PRIMARIES AND ALSO THE WHITE HOUSE IS WATCHING THOSE EARLY PRIMARIES TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHETHER WATCHING THOSE EARLY PRIMARIES TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHETHER THE TEA PARTY OR THE REPUBLICAN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHETHER THE TEA PARTY OR THE REPUBLICAN RIFFS MIGHT SETTLE ENOUGH THAT THE TEA PARTY OR THE REPUBLICAN RIFFS MIGHT SETTLE ENOUGH THAT IMMIGRATION REFORM MIGHT SEEM RIFFS MIGHT SETTLE ENOUGH THAT IMMIGRATION REFORM MIGHT SEEM POSSIBLE.
IMMIGRATION REFORM MIGHT SEEM POSSIBLE.
JOHN: JOHN KERRY HAS BEEN BUSY POSSIBLE.
JOHN: JOHN KERRY HAS BEEN BUSY FOREIGN FRONT WHAT DOES JOHN: JOHN KERRY HAS BEEN BUSY FOREIGN FRONT WHAT DOES HE HAVE TO ACHIEVE?
FOREIGN FRONT WHAT DOES HE HAVE TO ACHIEVE?
>> A WHOLE LOT OF MIDDLE EAST.
HE HAVE TO ACHIEVE?
>> A WHOLE LOT OF MIDDLE EAST.
JOHN KERRY IS IN THE MIDDLE >> A WHOLE LOT OF MIDDLE EAST.
JOHN KERRY IS IN THE MIDDLE EAST TRYING TO PUSH ON THAT AND JOHN KERRY IS IN THE MIDDLE EAST TRYING TO PUSH ON THAT AND IN THE SECOND HALF OF JANUARY, EAST TRYING TO PUSH ON THAT AND IN THE SECOND HALF OF JANUARY, THERE IS SUPPOSED TO BE A PEACE IN THE SECOND HALF OF JANUARY, THERE IS SUPPOSED TO BE A PEACE CONFERENCE NEAR GENEVA ON THERE IS SUPPOSED TO BE A PEACE CONFERENCE NEAR GENEVA ON SYRIA.
CONFERENCE NEAR GENEVA ON SYRIA.
THERE'S AN IRONY THERE BECAUSE SYRIA.
THERE'S AN IRONY THERE BECAUSE THIS IS AN ADMINISTRATION THAT THERE'S AN IRONY THERE BECAUSE THIS IS AN ADMINISTRATION THAT SAID IT WANTED TO DO LESS THIS IS AN ADMINISTRATION THAT SAID IT WANTED TO DO LESS MIDDLE EAST AND MORE ASIA.
SAID IT WANTED TO DO LESS MIDDLE EAST AND MORE ASIA.
SO FAR THAT'S NOT HAPPENING.
MIDDLE EAST AND MORE ASIA.
SO FAR THAT'S NOT HAPPENING.
JOHN: PRESIDENT OBAMA LEAVES SO FAR THAT'S NOT HAPPENING.
JOHN: PRESIDENT OBAMA LEAVES HAWAII SATURDAY NIGHT.
JOHN: PRESIDENT OBAMA LEAVES HAWAII SATURDAY NIGHT.
CONGRESS COMES BACK ON MONDAY.
HAWAII SATURDAY NIGHT.
CONGRESS COMES BACK ON MONDAY.
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING THEY CONGRESS COMES BACK ON MONDAY.
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING THEY HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF?
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING THEY HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF?
>> ONE OF THE THINGS IS THE HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF?
>> ONE OF THE THINGS IS THE THAT ERM UNEMPLOYMENT >> ONE OF THE THINGS IS THE THAT ERM UNEMPLOYMENT EXPIRED LAST YEAR.
THAT ERM UNEMPLOYMENT EXPIRED LAST YEAR.
IT'S UNCLEAR HOW MANY EXPIRED LAST YEAR.
IT'S UNCLEAR HOW MANY REPUBLICANS WILL JOIN IN.
IT'S UNCLEAR HOW MANY REPUBLICANS WILL JOIN IN.
WHAT THIS WOULD DO IS HELP OUT REPUBLICANS WILL JOIN IN.
WHAT THIS WOULD DO IS HELP OUT LONG-TERM EMPLOYED, PEOPLE WITH WHAT THIS WOULD DO IS HELP OUT LONG-TERM EMPLOYED, PEOPLE WITH WEEKLY BENEFITS BUT IT'S ALSO LONG-TERM EMPLOYED, PEOPLE WITH WEEKLY BENEFITS BUT IT'S ALSO GOING TO SET THE STAGE FOR A WEEKLY BENEFITS BUT IT'S ALSO GOING TO SET THE STAGE FOR A BROADER CONVERSATION ON INCOME GOING TO SET THE STAGE FOR A BROADER CONVERSATION ON INCOME AND EQUALITY WE'LL HEAR LATER BROADER CONVERSATION ON INCOME AND EQUALITY WE'LL HEAR LATER IN THE YEAR, THE ESSENTIAL AND EQUALITY WE'LL HEAR LATER IN THE YEAR, THE ESSENTIAL THEME OF THE PRESIDENT'S STATE IN THE YEAR, THE ESSENTIAL THEME OF THE PRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS.
THEME OF THE PRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS.
THAT WILL EXPLAIN A LOT ABOUT OF THE UNION ADDRESS.
THAT WILL EXPLAIN A LOT ABOUT HOW THIS YEAR IS GOING TO GO.
THAT WILL EXPLAIN A LOT ABOUT HOW THIS YEAR IS GOING TO GO.
JOHN: AMY, 10 MONTHS UNTIL HOW THIS YEAR IS GOING TO GO.
JOHN: AMY, 10 MONTHS UNTIL NOVEMBER.
JOHN: AMY, 10 MONTHS UNTIL NOVEMBER.
WHAT DOT DONE AIRS AND NOVEMBER.
WHAT DOT DONE AIRS AND CANDIDATES NEED TO DO RIGHT WHAT DOT DONE AIRS AND CANDIDATES NEED TO DO RIGHT NOW?
CANDIDATES NEED TO DO RIGHT NOW?
>> THEY'RE LOOKING AT WHETHER NOW?
>> THEY'RE LOOKING AT WHETHER OR NOT THE PRESIDENT'S NUMBERS >> THEY'RE LOOKING AT WHETHER OR NOT THE PRESIDENT'S NUMBERS CAN BOUNCE BACK.
OR NOT THE PRESIDENT'S NUMBERS CAN BOUNCE BACK.
WE SAW AN 11-POINT DROP IN HIS CAN BOUNCE BACK.
WE SAW AN 11-POINT DROP IN HIS APPROVAL RATING FROM THE WE SAW AN 11-POINT DROP IN HIS APPROVAL RATING FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR UNTIL APPROVAL RATING FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR UNTIL NOW.
BEGINNING OF THE YEAR UNTIL NOW.
.
NOW.
.
WILL HE BE ABLE TO GET THOSE .
WILL HE BE ABLE TO GET THOSE NUMBERS, IF NOT BACK TO WHERE WILL HE BE ABLE TO GET THOSE NUMBERS, IF NOT BACK TO WHERE HE WAS AT THE BEGINNING OF 2013 NUMBERS, IF NOT BACK TO WHERE HE WAS AT THE BEGINNING OF 2013 SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE?
HE WAS AT THE BEGINNING OF 2013 SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE?
AND YOU'RE RIGHT.
SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE?
AND YOU'RE RIGHT.
THOSE NUMBERS DRIVE A LOT.
AND YOU'RE RIGHT.
THOSE NUMBERS DRIVE A LOT.
THEY DRIVE RECRUITING, THOSE NUMBERS DRIVE A LOT.
THEY DRIVE RECRUITING, FUNDRAISING.
THEY DRIVE RECRUITING, FUNDRAISING.
REPUBLICANS WHO SEE A PRESIDENT FUNDRAISING.
REPUBLICANS WHO SEE A PRESIDENT IN PERIL, THEY'RE MUCH MORE REPUBLICANS WHO SEE A PRESIDENT IN PERIL, THEY'RE MUCH MORE INTERESTED IN RUNNING.
IN PERIL, THEY'RE MUCH MORE INTERESTED IN RUNNING.
DEMOCRATS NOT AS INTERESTED IN INTERESTED IN RUNNING.
DEMOCRATS NOT AS INTERESTED IN GIVING TO A PARTY THAT LOOKS DEMOCRATS NOT AS INTERESTED IN GIVING TO A PARTY THAT LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOING TO LOSE SEATS.
GIVING TO A PARTY THAT LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOING TO LOSE SEATS.
THAT I THINK IS GOING TO BE THE LIKE IT'S GOING TO LOSE SEATS.
THAT I THINK IS GOING TO BE THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO LOOK THAT I THINK IS GOING TO BE THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO LOOK AT, WHETHER THAT NUMBER COMES MOST IMPORTANT THING TO LOOK AT, WHETHER THAT NUMBER COMES UP OR WHETHER HE'S STUCK IN THE AT, WHETHER THAT NUMBER COMES UP OR WHETHER HE'S STUCK IN THE LOW 40'S.
UP OR WHETHER HE'S STUCK IN THE LOW 40'S.
THAT WILL TELL US HOW BAD A LOW 40'S.
THAT WILL TELL US HOW BAD A NIGHT ONE PARTY OR THE OTHER IS THAT WILL TELL US HOW BAD A NIGHT ONE PARTY OR THE OTHER IS GOING TO HAVE.
NIGHT ONE PARTY OR THE OTHER IS GOING TO HAVE.
JOHN: WE'RE GOING TO DRILL DOWN GOING TO HAVE.
JOHN: WE'RE GOING TO DRILL DOWN MORE CLOSELY ON SOME OF THE JOHN: WE'RE GOING TO DRILL DOWN MORE CLOSELY ON SOME OF THE MAIN THEMES.
MORE CLOSELY ON SOME OF THE MAIN THEMES.
ALEXIS, WHEN YOU LOOK AT WHAT MAIN THEMES.
ALEXIS, WHEN YOU LOOK AT WHAT THE PRESIDENT HAS ON HIS ALEXIS, WHEN YOU LOOK AT WHAT THE PRESIDENT HAS ON HIS AGENDA.
THE PRESIDENT HAS ON HIS AGENDA.
WE'RE THINKING ABOUT EXPANDING AGENDA.
WE'RE THINKING ABOUT EXPANDING HIS MANAGEMENT PRIORITIES, WE'RE THINKING ABOUT EXPANDING HIS MANAGEMENT PRIORITIES, COVERING TRUST WITH THE PUBLIC.
HIS MANAGEMENT PRIORITIES, COVERING TRUST WITH THE PUBLIC.
HIS NUMBERS TOOK A BIG HIT AND COVERING TRUST WITH THE PUBLIC.
HIS NUMBERS TOOK A BIG HIT AND HOW DOES HE AVOID A MIDTERM HIS NUMBERS TOOK A BIG HIT AND HOW DOES HE AVOID A MIDTERM DISASTER?
HOW DOES HE AVOID A MIDTERM DISASTER?
WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT OVER THE DISASTER?
WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR AND WHAT'S WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR AND WHAT'S MOST DIFFICULT?
COURSE OF THE YEAR AND WHAT'S MOST DIFFICULT?
>> ONE OF THE THINGS THAT MOST DIFFICULT?
>> ONE OF THE THINGS THAT PRESIDENTS IN SECOND TERMS HAVE >> ONE OF THE THINGS THAT PRESIDENTS IN SECOND TERMS HAVE A HARD TIME DOING -- AND I PRESIDENTS IN SECOND TERMS HAVE A HARD TIME DOING -- AND I LISTENED TO THE PRESIDENT AT A HARD TIME DOING -- AND I LISTENED TO THE PRESIDENT AT THE END OF 2013 AND HE SAID HE LISTENED TO THE PRESIDENT AT THE END OF 2013 AND HE SAID HE WANTED 2014 TO BE A YEAR OF THE END OF 2013 AND HE SAID HE WANTED 2014 TO BE A YEAR OF ACTION.
WANTED 2014 TO BE A YEAR OF ACTION.
THERE'S THIS GREAT AMBITION TO ACTION.
THERE'S THIS GREAT AMBITION TO TRY TO PLAY CATCH-UP.
THERE'S THIS GREAT AMBITION TO TRY TO PLAY CATCH-UP.
ONE OF THE THINGS THE TRY TO PLAY CATCH-UP.
ONE OF THE THINGS THE PRESIDENT, HIS NEW TEAM COMING ONE OF THE THINGS THE PRESIDENT, HIS NEW TEAM COMING IN, PEOPLE WHO KNOW THE PRESIDENT, HIS NEW TEAM COMING IN, PEOPLE WHO KNOW THE PRESIDENT WHO HAVE WORKED WITH IN, PEOPLE WHO KNOW THE PRESIDENT WHO HAVE WORKED WITH HIM BEFORE.
PRESIDENT WHO HAVE WORKED WITH HIM BEFORE.
JOHN PODESTA, A FORMER CLINTON HIM BEFORE.
JOHN PODESTA, A FORMER CLINTON CHIEF OF STAFF.
JOHN PODESTA, A FORMER CLINTON CHIEF OF STAFF.
THEY'RE GOING TO ADVISE HIM TO CHIEF OF STAFF.
THEY'RE GOING TO ADVISE HIM TO BE SELECTIVE, TO THINK ABOUT THEY'RE GOING TO ADVISE HIM TO BE SELECTIVE, TO THINK ABOUT THE TIME HE HAS IN 2014 AND USE BE SELECTIVE, TO THINK ABOUT THE TIME HE HAS IN 2014 AND USE IT JUDICIOUSLY AS OPPOSE TOLD THE TIME HE HAS IN 2014 AND USE IT JUDICIOUSLY AS OPPOSE TOLD BEING ALL OVER THE MAP ON IT JUDICIOUSLY AS OPPOSE TOLD BEING ALL OVER THE MAP ON ISSUES HE KEEPS SAYING WE HAVE BEING ALL OVER THE MAP ON ISSUES HE KEEPS SAYING WE HAVE MORE WORK TO DO THAT'S LEFT ISSUES HE KEEPS SAYING WE HAVE MORE WORK TO DO THAT'S LEFT OVER.
MORE WORK TO DO THAT'S LEFT OVER.
SO TRY TO MANAGE WHAT HE'S OVER.
SO TRY TO MANAGE WHAT HE'S ALREADY DONE.
SO TRY TO MANAGE WHAT HE'S ALREADY DONE.
TRY TO MASSAGE WHAT YOU'VE ALREADY DONE.
TRY TO MASSAGE WHAT YOU'VE ALREADY ACCOMPLISHED, WHETHER TRY TO MASSAGE WHAT YOU'VE ALREADY ACCOMPLISHED, WHETHER IT'S THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT OR ALREADY ACCOMPLISHED, WHETHER IT'S THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT OR CLIMATE CHANGE, FOR INSTANCE.
IT'S THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT OR CLIMATE CHANGE, FOR INSTANCE.
JOHN: RIGHTS SO SOME OF THE CLIMATE CHANGE, FOR INSTANCE.
JOHN: RIGHTS SO SOME OF THE ACTION THAT HE CAN UNDERTAKE JOHN: RIGHTS SO SOME OF THE ACTION THAT HE CAN UNDERTAKE ARE THINGS WITHIN HIS CONTROL.
ACTION THAT HE CAN UNDERTAKE ARE THINGS WITHIN HIS CONTROL.
JOHN PODESTA WANTS TO FOCUS ON ARE THINGS WITHIN HIS CONTROL.
JOHN PODESTA WANTS TO FOCUS ON THAT.
JOHN PODESTA WANTS TO FOCUS ON THAT.
>> AND RESTORING TRUST.
THAT.
>> AND RESTORING TRUST.
EDWARD SNOWDEN AND THE N.S.A.
>> AND RESTORING TRUST.
EDWARD SNOWDEN AND THE N.S.A.
HAS DOGGED HUM.
EDWARD SNOWDEN AND THE N.S.A.
HAS DOGGED HUM.
HIS NUMBERS WENT DOWN 11 POINTS HAS DOGGED HUM.
HIS NUMBERS WENT DOWN 11 POINTS FOR A REASON AND THE N.S.A.
HIS NUMBERS WENT DOWN 11 POINTS FOR A REASON AND THE N.S.A.
SURVEILLANCE IS A BIG REASON FOR A REASON AND THE N.S.A.
SURVEILLANCE IS A BIG REASON WHY.
SURVEILLANCE IS A BIG REASON WHY.
THE PRESIDENT IS DEFENDING IT.
WHY.
THE PRESIDENT IS DEFENDING IT.
WE'LL SEE MORE OF IT IN THE THE PRESIDENT IS DEFENDING IT.
WE'LL SEE MORE OF IT IN THE COURTS IN TWOURLT.
WE'LL SEE MORE OF IT IN THE COURTS IN TWOURLT.
AND THEN IF THE PRESIDENT WANTS COURTS IN TWOURLT.
AND THEN IF THE PRESIDENT WANTS TO SHORE UP HIS LEGACY, 2014 IS AND THEN IF THE PRESIDENT WANTS TO SHORE UP HIS LEGACY, 2014 IS WHEN YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE TO SHORE UP HIS LEGACY, 2014 IS WHEN YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE HOLDING YOUR SENATE WHEN YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE HOLDING YOUR SENATE SEATS, WHAT YOU'RE HELPING YOU'RE HOLDING YOUR SENATE SEATS, WHAT YOU'RE HELPING DEMOCRATS, WHETHER YOU ARE SEATS, WHAT YOU'RE HELPING DEMOCRATS, WHETHER YOU ARE OVERTLY STANDING NEXT TO THEM DEMOCRATS, WHETHER YOU ARE OVERTLY STANDING NEXT TO THEM OR FAR, FAR AWAY FROM THEM.
OVERTLY STANDING NEXT TO THEM OR FAR, FAR AWAY FROM THEM.
DEMOCRATS ARE LOOKING TO SEE OR FAR, FAR AWAY FROM THEM.
DEMOCRATS ARE LOOKING TO SEE HOW MUCH HE WILL BE A HELP, AS DEMOCRATS ARE LOOKING TO SEE HOW MUCH HE WILL BE A HELP, AS AMY WAS POINTING OUT, OR A HOW MUCH HE WILL BE A HELP, AS AMY WAS POINTING OUT, OR A FUNDRAISER.
AMY WAS POINTING OUT, OR A FUNDRAISER.
JOHN: WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT THE FUNDRAISER.
JOHN: WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT THE INTERSECTION OF MANAGEMENT AND JOHN: WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT THE INTERSECTION OF MANAGEMENT AND ELECTIONS, GETTING THE HEALTH INTERSECTION OF MANAGEMENT AND ELECTIONS, GETTING THE HEALTH CARE EXCHANGES RUNNING IN A ELECTIONS, GETTING THE HEALTH CARE EXCHANGES RUNNING IN A SUCCESSFUL WAY, THAT'S GOT TO CARE EXCHANGES RUNNING IN A SUCCESSFUL WAY, THAT'S GOT TO BE HUGE.
SUCCESSFUL WAY, THAT'S GOT TO BE HUGE.
>> THAT IS AND MAKING THE CASE BE HUGE.
>> THAT IS AND MAKING THE CASE FOR THE HEALTH CARE EXCHANGE.
>> THAT IS AND MAKING THE CASE FOR THE HEALTH CARE EXCHANGE.
IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT TH FOR THE HEALTH CARE EXCHANGE.
IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT TH ONCE THE WEBSITE IS FIXED, IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT TH ONCE THE WEBSITE IS FIXED, WHICHST -- IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S ONCE THE WEBSITE IS FIXED, WHICHST -- IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S ON THE PATH.
WHICHST -- IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S ON THE PATH.
THERE ARE STILL MANY ISSUES ON THE PATH.
THERE ARE STILL MANY ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE RESOLVED.
THERE ARE STILL MANY ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE RESOLVED.
JOHN: SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE THIS THAT NEED TO BE RESOLVED.
JOHN: SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE THIS IS SO EXPENSIVE AND WHATNOT.
JOHN: SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE THIS IS SO EXPENSIVE AND WHATNOT.
YOU CAN LOOK AT THE DEMOCRATS IS SO EXPENSIVE AND WHATNOT.
YOU CAN LOOK AT THE DEMOCRATS IN THE SENATE WHO ARE WORRIED YOU CAN LOOK AT THE DEMOCRATS IN THE SENATE WHO ARE WORRIED ABOUT THIS.
IN THE SENATE WHO ARE WORRIED ABOUT THIS.
THEY'RE LOOKING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.
THEY'RE LOOKING TO DO SOMETHING TO SORT OF SLOW OBAMACARE.
THEY'RE LOOKING TO DO SOMETHING TO SORT OF SLOW OBAMACARE.
>> THAT'S BEEN THE BIGGEST TO SORT OF SLOW OBAMACARE.
>> THAT'S BEEN THE BIGGEST THING IN 2013 IN TERMS OF >> THAT'S BEEN THE BIGGEST THING IN 2013 IN TERMS OF MISSING OPPORTUNITIES.
THING IN 2013 IN TERMS OF MISSING OPPORTUNITIES.
GIVING THAT HIS HEALTH CARE WAS MISSING OPPORTUNITIES.
GIVING THAT HIS HEALTH CARE WAS THIS SHINING LEGACY, THE FACT GIVING THAT HIS HEALTH CARE WAS THIS SHINING LEGACY, THE FACT THAT HIS ADMINISTRATION AND THIS SHINING LEGACY, THE FACT THAT HIS ADMINISTRATION AND WHITE HOUSE SPENT SO LITTLE THAT HIS ADMINISTRATION AND WHITE HOUSE SPENT SO LITTLE ME GETTING READY, TALKING IT WHITE HOUSE SPENT SO LITTLE ME GETTING READY, TALKING IT UP.
ME GETTING READY, TALKING IT UP.
PEOPLE AREN'T JUST GOING TO UP.
PEOPLE AREN'T JUST GOING TO WAKE UP ONE DAY AND GO OH, I PEOPLE AREN'T JUST GOING TO WAKE UP ONE DAY AND GO OH, I LOVE OBAMACARE, CAN YOU SO WAKE UP ONE DAY AND GO OH, I LOVE OBAMACARE, CAN YOU SO MUCH!
LOVE OBAMACARE, CAN YOU SO MUCH!
IT'S PEOPLE WHO CURRENTLY HAVE MUCH!
IT'S PEOPLE WHO CURRENTLY HAVE HEALTH CARE WHO ARE GOING TO IT'S PEOPLE WHO CURRENTLY HAVE HEALTH CARE WHO ARE GOING TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THIS HEALTH CARE WHO ARE GOING TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THIS IS A SUCCESS.
DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THIS IS A SUCCESS.
WHETHER THEY FEEL THEIR OWN IS A SUCCESS.
WHETHER THEY FEEL THEIR OWN BENEFITS OR THEIR ABILITY TO WHETHER THEY FEEL THEIR OWN BENEFITS OR THEIR ABILITY TO SEE A DOCTOR IS THREATENED BY BENEFITS OR THEIR ABILITY TO SEE A DOCTOR IS THREATENED BY THIS.
SEE A DOCTOR IS THREATENED BY THIS.
THAT WILL MEAN SUCCESS OR THIS.
THAT WILL MEAN SUCCESS OR FAILURE.
THAT WILL MEAN SUCCESS OR FAILURE.
>> THE REPUBLICANS I'VE TALKED FAILURE.
>> THE REPUBLICANS I'VE TALKED TO ON THE HILL KNOW THEY NEED >> THE REPUBLICANS I'VE TALKED TO ON THE HILL KNOW THEY NEED TO TAKE A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT TO ON THE HILL KNOW THEY NEED TO TAKE A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT STRATEGY.
TO TAKE A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT STRATEGY.
BOEHNER AND OTHER LEADERS STRATEGY.
BOEHNER AND OTHER LEADERS BELIEVE THEY WERE HANDED A BOEHNER AND OTHER LEADERS BELIEVE THEY WERE HANDED A SECOND GIFT HERE AFTER THE BELIEVE THEY WERE HANDED A SECOND GIFT HERE AFTER THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN SORT OF A SECOND GIFT HERE AFTER THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN SORT OF A SECOND SHOT AT LIFE AND HOW GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN SORT OF A SECOND SHOT AT LIFE AND HOW REPUBLICANS DEAL WITH THE SECOND SHOT AT LIFE AND HOW REPUBLICANS DEAL WITH THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT IS ALSO REPUBLICANS DEAL WITH THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT IS ALSO VERY SIGNIFICANT TO WHAT'S AFFORDABLE CARE ACT IS ALSO VERY SIGNIFICANT TO WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.
VERY SIGNIFICANT TO WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.
>> JEFF IS TALKING ABOUT GOING TO HAPPEN.
>> JEFF IS TALKING ABOUT DEMOCRATS BEING UNEASY WITH IT.
>> JEFF IS TALKING ABOUT DEMOCRATS BEING UNEASY WITH IT.
I STILL CAN'T SEE DEMOCRATS DEMOCRATS BEING UNEASY WITH IT.
I STILL CAN'T SEE DEMOCRATS REALLY SERIOUSLY UNDERCUTTING I STILL CAN'T SEE DEMOCRATS REALLY SERIOUSLY UNDERCUTTING THE PRESIDENT ON THIS.
REALLY SERIOUSLY UNDERCUTTING THE PRESIDENT ON THIS.
CAN YOU?
THE PRESIDENT ON THIS.
CAN YOU?
>> NO, ALTHOUGH THERE ARE ANY CAN YOU?
>> NO, ALTHOUGH THERE ARE ANY NUMBER OF DEMOCRATS WHO IN >> NO, ALTHOUGH THERE ARE ANY NUMBER OF DEMOCRATS WHO IN THOSE DARK DAYS IN OCTOBER AND NUMBER OF DEMOCRATS WHO IN THOSE DARK DAYS IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER KEPT SAYING CAN'T WE THOSE DARK DAYS IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER KEPT SAYING CAN'T WE EXEMPT SOME PEOPLE, SPARE SOME NOVEMBER KEPT SAYING CAN'T WE EXEMPT SOME PEOPLE, SPARE SOME PEOPLE FROM THE PAIN?
EXEMPT SOME PEOPLE, SPARE SOME PEOPLE FROM THE PAIN?
IT'S HARD TO FIGURE OUT.
PEOPLE FROM THE PAIN?
IT'S HARD TO FIGURE OUT.
WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOU'RE THE IT'S HARD TO FIGURE OUT.
WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOU'RE THE WHITE HOUSE TO MAKE THIS WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOU'RE THE WHITE HOUSE TO MAKE THIS PICTURE BETTER BECAUSE SO MUCH WHITE HOUSE TO MAKE THIS PICTURE BETTER BECAUSE SO MUCH OF IT RIGHT NOW IS IN THE PICTURE BETTER BECAUSE SO MUCH OF IT RIGHT NOW IS IN THE NITTY-GRITTY OF IMPLY MEN OF IT RIGHT NOW IS IN THE NITTY-GRITTY OF IMPLY MEN STATION.
NITTY-GRITTY OF IMPLY MEN STATION.
AND JUST ABOUT EVERYBODY IN STATION.
AND JUST ABOUT EVERYBODY IN AMERICA WHO LIKES THEIR NEW AND JUST ABOUT EVERYBODY IN AMERICA WHO LIKES THEIR NEW INSURANCE PLAN IS GOING TO AMERICA WHO LIKES THEIR NEW INSURANCE PLAN IS GOING TO QUICKLY BE ON THE STAGE OF THE INSURANCE PLAN IS GOING TO QUICKLY BE ON THE STAGE OF THE WHITE HOUSE OR SOMEWHERE ELSE QUICKLY BE ON THE STAGE OF THE WHITE HOUSE OR SOMEWHERE ELSE TALKING ABOUT HOW THIS IS GOING WHITE HOUSE OR SOMEWHERE ELSE TALKING ABOUT HOW THIS IS GOING TO BE A GOOD THING FOR THEIR TALKING ABOUT HOW THIS IS GOING TO BE A GOOD THING FOR THEIR LIFE.
TO BE A GOOD THING FOR THEIR LIFE.
>> FOUR YEARS AFTER THE LIFE.
>> FOUR YEARS AFTER THE ENACTMENT OF THIS LEGISLATION >> FOUR YEARS AFTER THE ENACTMENT OF THIS LEGISLATION AND IT'S LAW, THEY'RE TELLING A ENACTMENT OF THIS LEGISLATION AND IT'S LAW, THEY'RE TELLING A STORY OF GOOD NEWS OF VIFPBLGS AND IT'S LAW, THEY'RE TELLING A STORY OF GOOD NEWS OF VIFPBLGS WHO ARE IN INDIVIDUAL STATES, STORY OF GOOD NEWS OF VIFPBLGS WHO ARE IN INDIVIDUAL STATES, TRYING TO MARKET THIS ON A GOOD WHO ARE IN INDIVIDUAL STATES, TRYING TO MARKET THIS ON A GOOD NEWS STORY.
TRYING TO MARKET THIS ON A GOOD NEWS STORY.
YOU MIGHT ARC AND SOME NEWS STORY.
YOU MIGHT ARC AND SOME DEMOCRATS HAVE ARGUED, VERY YOU MIGHT ARC AND SOME DEMOCRATS HAVE ARGUED, VERY LATE.
DEMOCRATS HAVE ARGUED, VERY LATE.
TOO LATE.
LATE.
TOO LATE.
>> IF THAT'S THE BIGGEST TOO LATE.
>> IF THAT'S THE BIGGEST DOMESTIC FOCUS, YOU HAVE A LOT >> IF THAT'S THE BIGGEST DOMESTIC FOCUS, YOU HAVE A LOT OF FOREIGN PENGUINS -- POLICY DOMESTIC FOCUS, YOU HAVE A LOT OF FOREIGN PENGUINS -- POLICY ADMINISTRATION LOOKING AT OF FOREIGN PENGUINS -- POLICY ADMINISTRATION LOOKING AT SEARCHING FOR MIDDLE EAST ADMINISTRATION LOOKING AT SEARCHING FOR MIDDLE EAST PALES.
SEARCHING FOR MIDDLE EAST PALES.
TRYING TO CURB THE IRAN NUCLEAR PALES.
TRYING TO CURB THE IRAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM THROUGH NEGOTIATIONS.
TRYING TO CURB THE IRAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM THROUGH NEGOTIATIONS.
AND TRYING TO PIVOT THAT EXIT PROGRAM THROUGH NEGOTIATIONS.
AND TRYING TO PIVOT THAT EXIT TO ASIA.
AND TRYING TO PIVOT THAT EXIT TO ASIA.
WHAT STANDS OUT TO YOU, DOYLE?
TO ASIA.
WHAT STANDS OUT TO YOU, DOYLE?
>> HOW MUCH IS ON THE PLATE.
WHAT STANDS OUT TO YOU, DOYLE?
>> HOW MUCH IS ON THE PLATE.
IN A SENSE, IF 2013 WAS THE >> HOW MUCH IS ON THE PLATE.
IN A SENSE, IF 2013 WAS THE YEAR IN WHICH THE WHEELS CAME IN A SENSE, IF 2013 WAS THE YEAR IN WHICH THE WHEELS CAME OFF OF OBAMACARE, WHICH WAS YEAR IN WHICH THE WHEELS CAME OFF OF OBAMACARE, WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A GOOD THING FOR OFF OF OBAMACARE, WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A GOOD THING FOR THE PRESIDENT, IT WAS ALSO THE SUPPOSED TO BE A GOOD THING FOR THE PRESIDENT, IT WAS ALSO THE YEAR IN WHICH THE WHEELS CAME THE PRESIDENT, IT WAS ALSO THE YEAR IN WHICH THE WHEELS CAME AWFUL THE MIDDLE EAST.
YEAR IN WHICH THE WHEELS CAME AWFUL THE MIDDLE EAST.
IN EGYPT, IN IRAQ, IN SYRIA.
AWFUL THE MIDDLE EAST.
IN EGYPT, IN IRAQ, IN SYRIA.
ACROSS A WHOLE RANGE OF POLICE IN EGYPT, IN IRAQ, IN SYRIA.
ACROSS A WHOLE RANGE OF POLICE STATIONS AND IN THE MIDDLE OF ACROSS A WHOLE RANGE OF POLICE STATIONS AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT, A NEW SECRETARY OF STATE, STATIONS AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT, A NEW SECRETARY OF STATE, SURPRISING JUST ABOUT THAT, A NEW SECRETARY OF STATE, SURPRISING JUST ABOUT EVERYBODY, JUMPS IN TO TALL -- SURPRISING JUST ABOUT EVERYBODY, JUMPS IN TO TALL -- ALL OF THOSE CONFLICTS ALL AT EVERYBODY, JUMPS IN TO TALL -- ALL OF THOSE CONFLICTS ALL AT THE SAME TIME.
ALL OF THOSE CONFLICTS ALL AT THE SAME TIME.
JOHN: LET'S LISTEN TO A SOUND THE SAME TIME.
JOHN: LET'S LISTEN TO A SOUND FROM SECRETARY KERRY AND JOHN JOHN: LET'S LISTEN TO A SOUND FROM SECRETARY KERRY AND JOHN MCCAIN, HIS OLD FRIEND FROM THE FROM SECRETARY KERRY AND JOHN MCCAIN, HIS OLD FRIEND FROM THE UNITED STATES ON -- UNITED MCCAIN, HIS OLD FRIEND FROM THE UNITED STATES ON -- UNITED STATES SENATE ON THIS SUBJECT.
UNITED STATES ON -- UNITED STATES SENATE ON THIS SUBJECT.
>> I KNOW THAT THERE ARE MANY STATES SENATE ON THIS SUBJECT.
>> I KNOW THAT THERE ARE MANY WHO ARE SKEPTICAL OF WHETHER OR >> I KNOW THAT THERE ARE MANY WHO ARE SKEPTICAL OF WHETHER OR NOT THE TWO PARTICIPANTS CAN WHO ARE SKEPTICAL OF WHETHER OR NOT THE TWO PARTICIPANTS CAN ACHIEVE PALES BUT I WILL TELL NOT THE TWO PARTICIPANTS CAN ACHIEVE PALES BUT I WILL TELL YOU THAT I HAVE PERSONALLY ACHIEVE PALES BUT I WILL TELL YOU THAT I HAVE PERSONALLY LEARNED SOMETHING ABOUT THE YOU THAT I HAVE PERSONALLY LEARNED SOMETHING ABOUT THE POWER OF RECONCILIATION.
LEARNED SOMETHING ABOUT THE POWER OF RECONCILIATION.
>> WE SUPPORT A LINT PEACE POWER OF RECONCILIATION.
>> WE SUPPORT A LINT PEACE PROCESS BUT WE ALSO ARE -- >> WE SUPPORT A LINT PEACE PROCESS BUT WE ALSO ARE -- LEGITIMATE PEACE PROCESS BUT WE PROCESS BUT WE ALSO ARE -- LEGITIMATE PEACE PROCESS BUT WE ALSO ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT LEGITIMATE PEACE PROCESS BUT WE ALSO ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SOME OF THE ASPECTS AS HAS BEEN ALSO ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SOME OF THE ASPECTS AS HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO US OF THIS SOME OF THE ASPECTS AS HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO US OF THIS AGREEMENT, AS TO WHETHER THEY PRESENTED TO US OF THIS AGREEMENT, AS TO WHETHER THEY WERE TRULY ENFORCEABLE AND AGREEMENT, AS TO WHETHER THEY WERE TRULY ENFORCEABLE AND VIABLE OPTIONS THAT DOES NOT WERE TRULY ENFORCEABLE AND VIABLE OPTIONS THAT DOES NOT PUT THE STATE OF ISRAEL IN VIABLE OPTIONS THAT DOES NOT PUT THE STATE OF ISRAEL IN JEOPARDY.
PUT THE STATE OF ISRAEL IN JEOPARDY.
JOHN: DOYLE, DO YOU THINK THE JEOPARDY.
JOHN: DOYLE, DO YOU THINK THE SKEPTICISM IS ON TARGET?
JOHN: DOYLE, DO YOU THINK THE SKEPTICISM IS ON TARGET?
>> SURE, ANYTIME A SECRETARY OF SKEPTICISM IS ON TARGET?
>> SURE, ANYTIME A SECRETARY OF STATE HAS TO SAY THIS IS NOT >> SURE, ANYTIME A SECRETARY OF STATE HAS TO SAY THIS IS NOT MISSION IMUPON, THAT'S BECAUSE STATE HAS TO SAY THIS IS NOT MISSION IMUPON, THAT'S BECAUSE A LOT OF SMART PEOPLE THINK IT MISSION IMUPON, THAT'S BECAUSE A LOT OF SMART PEOPLE THINK IT IS, INCLUDING SOME PEOPLE IN A LOT OF SMART PEOPLE THINK IT IS, INCLUDING SOME PEOPLE IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
IS, INCLUDING SOME PEOPLE IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
ISRAEL-PALESTINIAN PEACE IS A THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
ISRAEL-PALESTINIAN PEACE IS A BIG, TIME-CONSUMING THING AND ISRAEL-PALESTINIAN PEACE IS A BIG, TIME-CONSUMING THING AND JOHN KERRY DIDN'T HAVE TO BIG, TIME-CONSUMING THING AND JOHN KERRY DIDN'T HAVE TO TACKLE IT.
JOHN KERRY DIDN'T HAVE TO TACKLE IT.
BUT HE'S 70 YEARS OLD AND HE'S TACKLE IT.
BUT HE'S 70 YEARS OLD AND HE'S BEHAVING AS THOUGH THIS IS HIS BUT HE'S 70 YEARS OLD AND HE'S BEHAVING AS THOUGH THIS IS HIS LAST TERM ON THE WORLD STAGE.
BEHAVING AS THOUGH THIS IS HIS LAST TERM ON THE WORLD STAGE.
JOHN: DO YOU THINK IT'S LAST TERM ON THE WORLD STAGE.
JOHN: DO YOU THINK IT'S POSSIBLE?
JOHN: DO YOU THINK IT'S POSSIBLE?
>> IT IS POSSIBLE BUT BOY, IT POSSIBLE?
>> IT IS POSSIBLE BUT BOY, IT A SHOT AND THE >> IT IS POSSIBLE BUT BOY, IT A SHOT AND THE REASONABLE QUESTION IS FOR A A SHOT AND THE REASONABLE QUESTION IS FOR A SECRETARY OF STATE WHO ALSO HAS REASONABLE QUESTION IS FOR A SECRETARY OF STATE WHO ALSO HAS TO TRY THE -- AND DO SOMETHING SECRETARY OF STATE WHO ALSO HAS TO TRY THE -- AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT SYRIA.
TO TRY THE -- AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT SYRIA.
EQUALLY INSOLUBLE.
ABOUT SYRIA.
EQUALLY INSOLUBLE.
AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IRAN -- EQUALLY INSOLUBLE.
AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IRAN -- JOHN: SPEAKING OF THAT, SO MANY AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IRAN -- JOHN: SPEAKING OF THAT, SO MANY SKEPT NICKS CONGRESS, SOME FROM JOHN: SPEAKING OF THAT, SO MANY SKEPT NICKS CONGRESS, SOME FROM THE PRESIDENT'S OWN PARTY HAVE SKEPT NICKS CONGRESS, SOME FROM THE PRESIDENT'S OWN PARTY HAVE BEEN HOLDING THEIR TONGUES A THE PRESIDENT'S OWN PARTY HAVE BEEN HOLDING THEIR TONGUES A LITTLE BIT.
BEEN HOLDING THEIR TONGUES A LITTLE BIT.
IS THAT GOING TO CHANGE THIS LITTLE BIT.
IS THAT GOING TO CHANGE THIS YEAR, ON IRAN SPECIFICALLY?
IS THAT GOING TO CHANGE THIS YEAR, ON IRAN SPECIFICALLY?
>> ACTUALLY, SO FAR THE WHITE YEAR, ON IRAN SPECIFICALLY?
>> ACTUALLY, SO FAR THE WHITE HOUSE HAS BEEN REMARKABLY >> ACTUALLY, SO FAR THE WHITE HOUSE HAS BEEN REMARKABLY SUCCESSFUL IN BEATING BACK HOUSE HAS BEEN REMARKABLY SUCCESSFUL IN BEATING BACK THOSE ATTEMPTS TO PASS SUCCESSFUL IN BEATING BACK THOSE ATTEMPTS TO PASS SOMETHING.
THOSE ATTEMPTS TO PASS SOMETHING.
ROBERT ME END IN EASY, THE SOMETHING.
ROBERT ME END IN EASY, THE DEMOCRAT -- MENENDEZ KEEPS ROBERT ME END IN EASY, THE DEMOCRAT -- MENENDEZ KEEPS WANTING TO PASS A SANCTIONS DEMOCRAT -- MENENDEZ KEEPS WANTING TO PASS A SANCTIONS BILL THAT WOULD IN THE HOSPITAL WANTING TO PASS A SANCTIONS BILL THAT WOULD IN THE HOSPITAL PUT SANCTIONS ON ORIENTAL RIGHT BILL THAT WOULD IN THE HOSPITAL PUT SANCTIONS ON ORIENTAL RIGHT AWAY BUT SAY DOWN THE ROAD IF PUT SANCTIONS ON ORIENTAL RIGHT AWAY BUT SAY DOWN THE ROAD IF THEY DON'T COMPLY AND THE WHITE AWAY BUT SAY DOWN THE ROAD IF THEY DON'T COMPLY AND THE WHITE HOUSE HAS BEEN VERY STRONG THEY DON'T COMPLY AND THE WHITE HOUSE HAS BEEN VERY STRONG SAYING EVEN THIS WOULD BLOW IT HOUSE HAS BEEN VERY STRONG SAYING EVEN THIS WOULD BLOW IT UP AND SO FAR THOSE DEMOCRATS SAYING EVEN THIS WOULD BLOW IT UP AND SO FAR THOSE DEMOCRATS HAVE BEEN HAPPY TO FIGHT THE UP AND SO FAR THOSE DEMOCRATS HAVE BEEN HAPPY TO FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT, SAY TO THEIR HAVE BEEN HAPPY TO FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT, SAY TO THEIR CONSTITUENTS.
GOOD FIGHT, SAY TO THEIR CONSTITUENTS.
I TRIED AND THEY WOULDN'T LET CONSTITUENTS.
I TRIED AND THEY WOULDN'T LET ME DO IT.
I TRIED AND THEY WOULDN'T LET ME DO IT.
IT'S REALLY GOING TO DEPEND ON ME DO IT.
IT'S REALLY GOING TO DEPEND ON WHAT HAPPENS OVER THE NEXT IT'S REALLY GOING TO DEPEND ON WHAT HAPPENS OVER THE NEXT WEEKS.
WHAT HAPPENS OVER THE NEXT WEEKS.
THAT INTERIM DEAL THAT WAS WEEKS.
THAT INTERIM DEAL THAT WAS WORKED OUT A MONTH AGO STILL THAT INTERIM DEAL THAT WAS WORKED OUT A MONTH AGO STILL ISN'T IN EFFECT YET.
WORKED OUT A MONTH AGO STILL ISN'T IN EFFECT YET.
THAT'S GOT TO HAPPEN SOON AND ISN'T IN EFFECT YET.
THAT'S GOT TO HAPPEN SOON AND THEN WHAT HAPPENS OVER THE SIX THAT'S GOT TO HAPPEN SOON AND THEN WHAT HAPPENS OVER THE SIX MONTHS OF NEGOTIATIONS.
THEN WHAT HAPPENS OVER THE SIX MONTHS OF NEGOTIATIONS.
JOHN: HOW RELEVANT IS THIS TO MONTHS OF NEGOTIATIONS.
JOHN: HOW RELEVANT IS THIS TO ANY OF THE CAMPAIGN?
JOHN: HOW RELEVANT IS THIS TO ANY OF THE CAMPAIGN?
>> OF COURSE IT'S SO IRRELEVANT ANY OF THE CAMPAIGN?
>> OF COURSE IT'S SO IRRELEVANT -- I KNOW.
>> OF COURSE IT'S SO IRRELEVANT -- I KNOW.
ON THE SHOW I CAN DO IT.
-- I KNOW.
ON THE SHOW I CAN DO IT.
IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT MANY ON THE SHOW I CAN DO IT.
IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT MANY AMERICANS ARE GOING TO BE IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT MANY AMERICANS ARE GOING TO BE PAYING MUCH ATTENTION TO THIS AMERICANS ARE GOING TO BE PAYING MUCH ATTENTION TO THIS WHEN THEY'RE MUCH MORE FOCUSED PAYING MUCH ATTENTION TO THIS WHEN THEY'RE MUCH MORE FOCUSED ON ISSUES LIKE THEIR HEALTH WHEN THEY'RE MUCH MORE FOCUSED ON ISSUES LIKE THEIR HEALTH CARE AND CERTAINLY ON THE ON ISSUES LIKE THEIR HEALTH CARE AND CERTAINLY ON THE ECONOMY.
CARE AND CERTAINLY ON THE ECONOMY.
WHAT'S GOING TO BE INTERESTING, ECONOMY.
WHAT'S GOING TO BE INTERESTING, THOUGH, IS WHETHER OR NOT THE WHAT'S GOING TO BE INTERESTING, THOUGH, IS WHETHER OR NOT THE PRESIDENT CAN SHOW SOME THOUGH, IS WHETHER OR NOT THE PRESIDENT CAN SHOW SOME STRENGTH -- ALEXEI HAS BEEN PRESIDENT CAN SHOW SOME STRENGTH -- ALEXEI HAS BEEN TALKING ABOUT GETTING THAT STRENGTH -- ALEXEI HAS BEEN TALKING ABOUT GETTING THAT TRUST BACK.
TALKING ABOUT GETTING THAT TRUST BACK.
HERE'S A PLACE TO DO IT IN SOME TRUST BACK.
HERE'S A PLACE TO DO IT IN SOME CASES HE DOESN'T NEED CONGRESS HERE'S A PLACE TO DO IT IN SOME CASES HE DOESN'T NEED CONGRESS TO DO MANY OF THESE THINGS.
CASES HE DOESN'T NEED CONGRESS TO DO MANY OF THESE THINGS.
THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE TO DO MANY OF THESE THINGS.
THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PRESIDENT TO LOOK PRESIDENTIAL, THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PRESIDENT TO LOOK PRESIDENTIAL, TO LOOK LIKE AN EXECUTIVE IN PRESIDENT TO LOOK PRESIDENTIAL, TO LOOK LIKE AN EXECUTIVE IN CHARGE -- JOHN: DO YOU THINK HE TO LOOK LIKE AN EXECUTIVE IN CHARGE -- JOHN: DO YOU THINK HE WANTS TO INVEST THE TIME AND CHARGE -- JOHN: DO YOU THINK HE WANTS TO INVEST THE TIME AND ENERGY TO DO THAT?
WANTS TO INVEST THE TIME AND ENERGY TO DO THAT?
>> I DEFINITELY DO.
ENERGY TO DO THAT?
>> I DEFINITELY DO.
IN PART BECAUSE HE SEES THAT AS >> I DEFINITELY DO.
IN PART BECAUSE HE SEES THAT AS SOMETHING HE CAMPAIGNED AND IN PART BECAUSE HE SEES THAT AS SOMETHING HE CAMPAIGNED AND PROMISED HE WOULD TRY TO DO AND SOMETHING HE CAMPAIGNED AND PROMISED HE WOULD TRY TO DO AND THAT IT MIGHT BE CONSIDERED AN PROMISED HE WOULD TRY TO DO AND THAT IT MIGHT BE CONSIDERED AN -- A LONG-TERM LEGACY IF HE IS THAT IT MIGHT BE CONSIDERED AN -- A LONG-TERM LEGACY IF HE IS IN SOME WAY SUCCESSFUL.
-- A LONG-TERM LEGACY IF HE IS IN SOME WAY SUCCESSFUL.
JOHN: THERE'S ONE OTHER FOREIGN IN SOME WAY SUCCESSFUL.
JOHN: THERE'S ONE OTHER FOREIGN POLICY ISSUE WE'VE NEGLECTED JOHN: THERE'S ONE OTHER FOREIGN POLICY ISSUE WE'VE NEGLECTED THAT I THINK IS GOING TO HELP POLICY ISSUE WE'VE NEGLECTED THAT I THINK IS GOING TO HELP THE PRESIDENT IN THE THAT I THINK IS GOING TO HELP THE PRESIDENT IN THE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION AND THAT THE PRESIDENT IN THE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION AND THAT IS THE TROOPS FROM AFGHANISTAN.
CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION AND THAT IS THE TROOPS FROM AFGHANISTAN.
THIS IS THE YEAR WHERE THE LAST IS THE TROOPS FROM AFGHANISTAN.
THIS IS THE YEAR WHERE THE LAST TROOPS ARE SUPPOSED TO COME THIS IS THE YEAR WHERE THE LAST TROOPS ARE SUPPOSED TO COME HOME.
TROOPS ARE SUPPOSED TO COME HOME.
THERE WILL BE PARADES, HOME HOME.
THERE WILL BE PARADES, HOME COMING AND LOTS OF SPEECHES BY THERE WILL BE PARADES, HOME COMING AND LOTS OF SPEECHES BY BARACK OBAMA SAYING I PROMISED COMING AND LOTS OF SPEECHES BY BARACK OBAMA SAYING I PROMISED TO DO THIS AND I DID.
BARACK OBAMA SAYING I PROMISED TO DO THIS AND I DID.
>> TWO DIFFERENT KIDS.
TO DO THIS AND I DID.
>> TWO DIFFERENT KIDS.
ONE IS THEY'RE COMING HOME AND >> TWO DIFFERENT KIDS.
ONE IS THEY'RE COMING HOME AND ALSO, WE'RE GOING TO LEAVE ONE IS THEY'RE COMING HOME AND ALSO, WE'RE GOING TO LEAVE 7,000 TO 10,000 THERE.
ALSO, WE'RE GOING TO LEAVE 7,000 TO 10,000 THERE.
AND HOW DO YOU SATISFY THAT 7,000 TO 10,000 THERE.
AND HOW DO YOU SATISFY THAT FRICTION WITH VOTERS WHO ARE AND HOW DO YOU SATISFY THAT FRICTION WITH VOTERS WHO ARE DONE?
FRICTION WITH VOTERS WHO ARE DONE?
JOHN: A LITTLE BIT OF A MIXED DONE?
JOHN: A LITTLE BIT OF A MIXED MESSAGE.
JOHN: A LITTLE BIT OF A MIXED MESSAGE.
LET'S TALK ABOUT CONGRESS.
MESSAGE.
LET'S TALK ABOUT CONGRESS.
A COUPLE OF PRIORITIES, PASSING LET'S TALK ABOUT CONGRESS.
A COUPLE OF PRIORITIES, PASSING IMMIGRATION LEGISLATION.
A COUPLE OF PRIORITIES, PASSING IMMIGRATION LEGISLATION.
BUDGET, AVE A HUGE IMMIGRATION LEGISLATION.
BUDGET, AVE A HUGE CRISIS-FREE.
BUDGET, AVE A HUGE CRISIS-FREE.
AND SOMETHING ABOUT THE N.S.A.
CRISIS-FREE.
AND SOMETHING ABOUT THE N.S.A.
SURVEILLANCE.
AND SOMETHING ABOUT THE N.S.A.
SURVEILLANCE.
LET'S LISTEN TO BOEHNER AND THE SURVEILLANCE.
LET'S LISTEN TO BOEHNER AND THE PRESIDENT ON PROSPECTS FOR LET'S LISTEN TO BOEHNER AND THE PRESIDENT ON PROSPECTS FOR IMMIGRATION.
PRESIDENT ON PROSPECTS FOR IMMIGRATION.
>> IS IMMIGRATION REFORM DEAD?
IMMIGRATION.
>> IS IMMIGRATION REFORM DEAD?
ABSOLUTELY NOT.
>> IS IMMIGRATION REFORM DEAD?
ABSOLUTELY NOT.
I'VE MADE CLEAR GOING BACK TO ABSOLUTELY NOT.
I'VE MADE CLEAR GOING BACK TO THE DAY AFTER THE LAST ELECTION I'VE MADE CLEAR GOING BACK TO THE DAY AFTER THE LAST ELECTION IN 2012 THAT IT WAS TIME FOR THE DAY AFTER THE LAST ELECTION IN 2012 THAT IT WAS TIME FOR CONGRESS TO DEAL WITH THIS IN 2012 THAT IT WAS TIME FOR CONGRESS TO DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE AND THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE CONGRESS TO DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE AND THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE SURE IMMIGRATION REFORM WORKS ISSUE AND THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE SURE IMMIGRATION REFORM WORKS THIS TIME IS TO ADDRESS THESE SURE IMMIGRATION REFORM WORKS THIS TIME IS TO ADDRESS THESE COMPLY CAMED ISSUES ONE STEP AT THIS TIME IS TO ADDRESS THESE COMPLY CAMED ISSUES ONE STEP AT THE SAME TIME.
COMPLY CAMED ISSUES ONE STEP AT THE SAME TIME.
>> I THINK 2004.
THE SAME TIME.
>> I THINK 2004.
NEEDS TO BE A YEAR OF ARKS.
>> I THINK 2004.
NEEDS TO BE A YEAR OF ARKS.
I THINK IMMIGRATION POTENTIALLY NEEDS TO BE A YEAR OF ARKS.
I THINK IMMIGRATION POTENTIALLY FALLS IN THAT CATEGORY.
I THINK IMMIGRATION POTENTIALLY FALLS IN THAT CATEGORY.
HERE'S AN AREA WHERE WE HAVE FALLS IN THAT CATEGORY.
HERE'S AN AREA WHERE WE HAVE BIPARTISAN AGREEMENT THERE ARE HERE'S AN AREA WHERE WE HAVE BIPARTISAN AGREEMENT THERE ARE A FEW DIFFERENCES HERE AND BIPARTISAN AGREEMENT THERE ARE A FEW DIFFERENCES HERE AND THERE BUT THE TRUTH OF THE A FEW DIFFERENCES HERE AND THERE BUT THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS THAT THE SENATE BILL THERE BUT THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS THAT THE SENATE BILL HAS THE MAIN COMPONENTS OF MATTER IS THAT THE SENATE BILL HAS THE MAIN COMPONENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION HAS THE MAIN COMPONENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM THAT WOULD BOOST OUR COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM THAT WOULD BOOST OUR ECONOMY -- JOHN: JEFF, EXPENSE REFORM THAT WOULD BOOST OUR ECONOMY -- JOHN: JEFF, EXPENSE RIVE ACTION ON IMMIGRATION?
ECONOMY -- JOHN: JEFF, EXPENSE RIVE ACTION ON IMMIGRATION?
>> I THINK THE CHANCES FOR RIVE ACTION ON IMMIGRATION?
>> I THINK THE CHANCES FOR COMPREHENSIVE ACTION ON >> I THINK THE CHANCES FOR COMPREHENSIVE ACTION ON IMMIGRATION ARE VERY, VERY COMPREHENSIVE ACTION ON IMMIGRATION ARE VERY, VERY SMALL TO NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.
IMMIGRATION ARE VERY, VERY SMALL TO NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.
WHAT SPEAKER BOEHNER WAS SAYING SMALL TO NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.
WHAT SPEAKER BOEHNER WAS SAYING IS HE THINKS IT NEEDS BE A STEP WHAT SPEAKER BOEHNER WAS SAYING IS HE THINKS IT NEEDS BE A STEP BY STEP APPROACH AND THE WHITE IS HE THINKS IT NEEDS BE A STEP BY STEP APPROACH AND THE WHITE HOUSE WOULD BE SATISFIED WITH BY STEP APPROACH AND THE WHITE HOUSE WOULD BE SATISFIED WITH THAT.
HOUSE WOULD BE SATISFIED WITH THAT.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
THAT.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
IT PROBABLY MEANS THAT THE PATH WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
IT PROBABLY MEANS THAT THE PATH TO CITIZENSHIP IS NOT INCLUDED IT PROBABLY MEANS THAT THE PATH TO CITIZENSHIP IS NOT INCLUDED IN I WAS TALKING TO TO CITIZENSHIP IS NOT INCLUDED IN I WAS TALKING TO SOMEONE IN BOEHNER'S OFFICE IN I WAS TALKING TO SOMEONE IN BOEHNER'S OFFICE TODAY AND THEY SAID SHEA WANT SOMEONE IN BOEHNER'S OFFICE TODAY AND THEY SAID SHEA WANT TO TAKE THE PULSE OF THE TODAY AND THEY SAID SHEA WANT TO TAKE THE PULSE OF THE REPUBLICANS AT THE END OF THIS TO TAKE THE PULSE OF THE REPUBLICANS AT THE END OF THIS MONTH AT THE RETREAT TO SEE IF REPUBLICANS AT THE END OF THIS MONTH AT THE RETREAT TO SEE IF MANY OF THEM ARE WILLING TO DO MONTH AT THE RETREAT TO SEE IF MANY OF THEM ARE WILLING TO DO IT.
MANY OF THEM ARE WILLING TO DO IT.
IF IT COMES, IT WILL PROBABLY IT.
IF IT COMES, IT WILL PROBABLY COME A FEW MONTHS DOWN THE IF IT COMES, IT WILL PROBABLY COME A FEW MONTHS DOWN THE OVER.AFTER THOSE -- ARE COME A FEW MONTHS DOWN THE OVER.AFTER THOSE -- ARE JOHN: THIS WOULD BE SOMETHING OVER.AFTER THOSE -- ARE JOHN: THIS WOULD BE SOMETHING RELEVANT TO THE ELECTION?
JOHN: THIS WOULD BE SOMETHING RELEVANT TO THE ELECTION?
>> ABSOLUTELY.
RELEVANT TO THE ELECTION?
>> ABSOLUTELY.
MUCH MORE RELEVANT TO 2016 THAN >> ABSOLUTELY.
MUCH MORE RELEVANT TO 2016 THAN TO TWOURLT AND THAT I THINK IS MUCH MORE RELEVANT TO 2016 THAN TO TWOURLT AND THAT I THINK IS THE DIFFICULTY FOR SO MANY TO TWOURLT AND THAT I THINK IS THE DIFFICULTY FOR SO MANY SENATE AND HOUSE REPUBLICANS IS THE DIFFICULTY FOR SO MANY SENATE AND HOUSE REPUBLICANS IS THAT MOST OF THEM ARE NOT SENATE AND HOUSE REPUBLICANS IS THAT MOST OF THEM ARE NOT SITTING IN PLACES WHERE THEY THAT MOST OF THEM ARE NOT SITTING IN PLACES WHERE THEY HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT CURRYING SITTING IN PLACES WHERE THEY HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT CURRYING VOTES THAT ARE NOT WHITE.
HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT CURRYING VOTES THAT ARE NOT WHITE.
THE AVERAGE REPUBLICAN DISTRICT VOTES THAT ARE NOT WHITE.
THE AVERAGE REPUBLICAN DISTRICT NOW IS 75% WHITE SO THEY HAVE THE AVERAGE REPUBLICAN DISTRICT NOW IS 75% WHITE SO THEY HAVE TO BE THINKING BIG-PICTURE WAY.
NOW IS 75% WHITE SO THEY HAVE TO BE THINKING BIG-PICTURE WAY.
THIS IS NOT ABOUT ME WINNING MY TO BE THINKING BIG-PICTURE WAY.
THIS IS NOT ABOUT ME WINNING MY ELECTION.
THIS IS NOT ABOUT ME WINNING MY ELECTION.
THIS IS ABOUT REPUBLICANS ELECTION.
THIS IS ABOUT REPUBLICANS WINNING THE WHITE HOUSE AND IF THIS IS ABOUT REPUBLICANS WINNING THE WHITE HOUSE AND IF THEY FEEL THREATENED OF COURSE WINNING THE WHITE HOUSE AND IF THEY FEEL THREATENED OF COURSE THEY'RE GOING TO BE MUCH MORE THEY FEEL THREATENED OF COURSE THEY'RE GOING TO BE MUCH MORE RETICENT TO SUPPORT SOMETHING THEY'RE GOING TO BE MUCH MORE RETICENT TO SUPPORT SOMETHING ON IMMIGRATION REFORM AND IF RETICENT TO SUPPORT SOMETHING ON IMMIGRATION REFORM AND IF THEY SEE THE PRESIDENT IS DOWN ON IMMIGRATION REFORM AND IF THEY SEE THE PRESIDENT IS DOWN ON THE MAT DO THEY REALLY WANT THEY SEE THE PRESIDENT IS DOWN ON THE MAT DO THEY REALLY WANT TO GIVE HIM THE OPPORTUNITY TO ON THE MAT DO THEY REALLY WANT TO GIVE HIM THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET BACK UP ON SOMETHING HE TO GIVE HIM THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET BACK UP ON SOMETHING HE WANTS VERY MUCH AND WILL TAKE A GET BACK UP ON SOMETHING HE WANTS VERY MUCH AND WILL TAKE A LOT OF CREDIT FOR?
WANTS VERY MUCH AND WILL TAKE A LOT OF CREDIT FOR?
>> SOME OF THE WIVES, MEN AND LOT OF CREDIT FOR?
>> SOME OF THE WIVES, MEN AND WOMEN IN THE PARTY REALLY ARE >> SOME OF THE WIVES, MEN AND WOMEN IN THE PARTY REALLY ARE SAYING THIS IS WHAT THE PARTY WOMEN IN THE PARTY REALLY ARE SAYING THIS IS WHAT THE PARTY NEEDS FOR THE LONG TERM.
SAYING THIS IS WHAT THE PARTY NEEDS FOR THE LONG TERM.
THE PARTY WILL POTENTIALLY NOT NEEDS FOR THE LONG TERM.
THE PARTY WILL POTENTIALLY NOT BE SUCCESSFUL IN 2016 OR DOWN THE PARTY WILL POTENTIALLY NOT BE SUCCESSFUL IN 2016 OR DOWN THE ROAD UNTIL -- UNLESS YOU BE SUCCESSFUL IN 2016 OR DOWN THE ROAD UNTIL -- UNLESS YOU CHANGE THE IMAGE.
THE ROAD UNTIL -- UNLESS YOU CHANGE THE IMAGE.
BUT MARCO RUBIO IS EXHIBIT A.
CHANGE THE IMAGE.
BUT MARCO RUBIO IS EXHIBIT A.
HE WAS OUT THERE SUPPORTING THE BUT MARCO RUBIO IS EXHIBIT A.
HE WAS OUT THERE SUPPORTING THE CINCINNATI IMMIGRATION BILL.
HE WAS OUT THERE SUPPORTING THE CINCINNATI IMMIGRATION BILL.
HE TOUCH IT WOULD STOVE AND GOT CINCINNATI IMMIGRATION BILL.
HE TOUCH IT WOULD STOVE AND GOT BURNED AMONGST SOME OF HIS HE TOUCH IT WOULD STOVE AND GOT BURNED AMONGST SOME OF HIS CONSERVATIVE SUPPORTERS.
BURNED AMONGST SOME OF HIS CONSERVATIVE SUPPORTERS.
JOHN: WHAT ABOUT THE BUDGET CONSERVATIVE SUPPORTERS.
JOHN: WHAT ABOUT THE BUDGET DEBT ISSUES AS WELL AS THE JOHN: WHAT ABOUT THE BUDGET DEBT ISSUES AS WELL AS THE N.S.A.?
DEBT ISSUES AS WELL AS THE N.S.A.?
>> A HUGE ISSUE ON THE BUDGET.
N.S.A.?
>> A HUGE ISSUE ON THE BUDGET.
THE TOP LINE IS THERE WON'T BE >> A HUGE ISSUE ON THE BUDGET.
THE TOP LINE IS THERE WON'T BE ANY MORE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWNS, THE TOP LINE IS THERE WON'T BE ANY MORE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWNS, AT LEAST IN THE SHORT TERM.
ANY MORE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWNS, AT LEAST IN THE SHORT TERM.
THERE ARE GOING TO BE OTHER AT LEAST IN THE SHORT TERM.
THERE ARE GOING TO BE OTHER BUDGET FIGHTS.
THERE ARE GOING TO BE OTHER BUDGET FIGHTS.
IF YOU'RE WATCHING THIS AT HOME BUDGET FIGHTS.
IF YOU'RE WATCHING THIS AT HOME IT'S NOT LIKE THERE AREN'T IF YOU'RE WATCHING THIS AT HOME IT'S NOT LIKE THERE AREN'T GOING TO BE ANY BUDGET FIGHTS.
IT'S NOT LIKE THERE AREN'T GOING TO BE ANY BUDGET FIGHTS.
GOING TO BE ANY BUDGET FIGHTS.
THE FIRST WILL BE ON THE DEBT THE FIRST WILL BE ON THE DEBT CEILING.
BUT REPUBLICANS STILL, I THINK, CEILING.
BUT REPUBLICANS STILL, I THINK, BY AND LARGE, LEARNED A LESSON BUT REPUBLICANS STILL, I THINK, BY AND LARGE, LEARNED A LESSON FROM THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.
BY AND LARGE, LEARNED A LESSON FROM THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.
NOW, THEY HAVE TO FIGURE OUT FROM THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.
NOW, THEY HAVE TO FIGURE OUT ALSO IN THIS MONTH HOW TO NOW, THEY HAVE TO FIGURE OUT ALSO IN THIS MONTH HOW TO APPROPRIATE ALL THIS MONEY.
ALSO IN THIS MONTH HOW TO APPROPRIATE ALL THIS MONEY.
BUT THE BUDGET IS LIKELY NOT AS APPROPRIATE ALL THIS MONEY.
BUT THE BUDGET IS LIKELY NOT AS BIG OF A PROBLEM AS IT LOOKED BUT THE BUDGET IS LIKELY NOT AS BIG OF A PROBLEM AS IT LOOKED LIKE.
BIG OF A PROBLEM AS IT LOOKED LIKE.
NO TAX REFORM, PROBABLY.
LIKE.
NO TAX REFORM, PROBABLY.
PERHAPS SLIGHTLY ON THE EDGES NO TAX REFORM, PROBABLY.
PERHAPS SLIGHTLY ON THE EDGES BUT N.S.A.
AND SURVEILLANCE PERHAPS SLIGHTLY ON THE EDGES BUT N.S.A.
AND SURVEILLANCE THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THE BUT N.S.A.
AND SURVEILLANCE THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION HAS GOTTEN THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION HAS GOTTEN BASICALLY A FREE RIDE ON THIS.
OBAMA ADMINISTRATION HAS GOTTEN BASICALLY A FREE RIDE ON THIS.
NOW TOUCH QUESTIONS FROM BASICALLY A FREE RIDE ON THIS.
NOW TOUCH QUESTIONS FROM SENATOR PATRICK LEAHY AND NOW TOUCH QUESTIONS FROM SENATOR PATRICK LEAHY AND OTHERS THIS MONTH ON THE N.S.A.
SENATOR PATRICK LEAHY AND OTHERS THIS MONTH ON THE N.S.A.
PRACTICES BECAUSE OF EDWARD OTHERS THIS MONTH ON THE N.S.A.
PRACTICES BECAUSE OF EDWARD SNOWDEN.
PRACTICES BECAUSE OF EDWARD SNOWDEN.
JOHN: ELECTION AGENDA.
SNOWDEN.
JOHN: ELECTION AGENDA.
FIRST OF ALL, BATTLE FOR JOHN: ELECTION AGENDA.
FIRST OF ALL, BATTLE FOR CONGRESS.
FIRST OF ALL, BATTLE FOR CONGRESS.
DEMOCRATS TRYING TO HOLD THE CONGRESS.
DEMOCRATS TRYING TO HOLD THE SENATE, REPUBLICANS, THE HOUSE.
DEMOCRATS TRYING TO HOLD THE SENATE, REPUBLICANS, THE HOUSE.
YOU HAVE STATE-LEVEL ELECTION SENATE, REPUBLICANS, THE HOUSE.
YOU HAVE STATE-LEVEL ELECTION WHERE SOME OF THE REPUBLICAN YOU HAVE STATE-LEVEL ELECTION WHERE SOME OF THE REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS ARE TRYING TO RUN FOR WHERE SOME OF THE REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS ARE TRYING TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT IN 2016 AND ALSO GOVERNORS ARE TRYING TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT IN 2016 AND ALSO HIGH-PROFILE PRIMARIES.
PRESIDENT IN 2016 AND ALSO HIGH-PROFILE PRIMARIES.
WHAT STANDS OUT FOR YOU?
HIGH-PROFILE PRIMARIES.
WHAT STANDS OUT FOR YOU?
>> I THINK IN THE CONTROL OF WHAT STANDS OUT FOR YOU?
>> I THINK IN THE CONTROL OF CONGRESS, THE HOUSE IS GOING TO >> I THINK IN THE CONTROL OF CONGRESS, THE HOUSE IS GOING TO BE VERY DIFFICULT FOR DEMOCRATS CONGRESS, THE HOUSE IS GOING TO BE VERY DIFFICULT FOR DEMOCRATS TO BE ABLE TO TAKE BACK.
BE VERY DIFFICULT FOR DEMOCRATS TO BE ABLE TO TAKE BACK.
BOTTOM LINE, IT'S NOT GOING TO TO BE ABLE TO TAKE BACK.
BOTTOM LINE, IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.
BOTTOM LINE, IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.
THE REAL FOCUS IS GOING TO BE HAPPEN.
THE REAL FOCUS IS GOING TO BE THE SENATE.
THE REAL FOCUS IS GOING TO BE THE SENATE.
SIX SEATS SEPARATE DEMOCRATS THE SENATE.
SIX SEATS SEPARATE DEMOCRATS FROM REPUBLICANS.
SIX SEATS SEPARATE DEMOCRATS FROM REPUBLICANS.
THERE ARE 21 DEMOCRATIC SEATS FROM REPUBLICANS.
THERE ARE 21 DEMOCRATIC SEATS UP IN THE SENATE NEXT YEAR.
THERE ARE 21 DEMOCRATIC SEATS UP IN THE SENATE NEXT YEAR.
JOHN: A GOOD REPUBLICAN MAP?
UP IN THE SENATE NEXT YEAR.
JOHN: A GOOD REPUBLICAN MAP?
>> VERY GOOD.
JOHN: A GOOD REPUBLICAN MAP?
>> VERY GOOD.
SEVEN ARE SEATS THAT MITT >> VERY GOOD.
SEVEN ARE SEATS THAT MITT ROMNEY CARED.
SEVEN ARE SEATS THAT MITT ROMNEY CARED.
SIX OF THOSE SEVEN ARE STATES ROMNEY CARED.
SIX OF THOSE SEVEN ARE STATES HAT ROMNEY CARED BY DOUBLE SIX OF THOSE SEVEN ARE STATES HAT ROMNEY CARED BY DOUBLE DIGITS.
HAT ROMNEY CARED BY DOUBLE DIGITS.
WE SAW IN 2010 AND 2012, DIGITS.
WE SAW IN 2010 AND 2012, REPUBLICANS SNATCHED DEFEAT WE SAW IN 2010 AND 2012, REPUBLICANS SNATCHED DEFEAT FROM THE JAWS OF VICTORY BY REPUBLICANS SNATCHED DEFEAT FROM THE JAWS OF VICTORY BY PUTTING FORWARD CANDIDATES THAT FROM THE JAWS OF VICTORY BY PUTTING FORWARD CANDIDATES THAT WERE TOTALLY UNELECTABLE IN PUTTING FORWARD CANDIDATES THAT WERE TOTALLY UNELECTABLE IN THESE STATES.
WERE TOTALLY UNELECTABLE IN THESE STATES.
THERE IS STILL OPPORTUNITY FOR THESE STATES.
THERE IS STILL OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE CANDIDATES TO EMERGE THERE IS STILL OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE CANDIDATES TO EMERGE AGAIN IN PLIESES -- PLACES LIKE THOSE CANDIDATES TO EMERGE AGAIN IN PLIESES -- PLACES LIKE GEORGIA, NORTH CAROLINA, IOWA, AGAIN IN PLIESES -- PLACES LIKE GEORGIA, NORTH CAROLINA, IOWA, ALASKA.
GEORGIA, NORTH CAROLINA, IOWA, ALASKA.
AND THEN INTERFIGHTS THERE WILL ALASKA.
AND THEN INTERFIGHTS THERE WILL DETERMINE THE TENOR.
AND THEN INTERFIGHTS THERE WILL DETERMINE THE TENOR.
WHAT THE NEXT REPUBLICANS IN DETERMINE THE TENOR.
WHAT THE NEXT REPUBLICANS IN THE SENATE ARE GOING TO LOOK WHAT THE NEXT REPUBLICANS IN THE SENATE ARE GOING TO LOOK LIKE?
THE SENATE ARE GOING TO LOOK LIKE?
IN WYOMING, LIZ CHEANEY, IN LIKE?
IN WYOMING, LIZ CHEANEY, IN MISSISSIPPI, THAT YOU WOULD IN WYOMING, LIZ CHEANEY, IN MISSISSIPPI, THAT YOU WOULD COCHRAN VS. A TEA PARTY MISSISSIPPI, THAT YOU WOULD COCHRAN VS. A TEA PARTY CHALLENGER THERE.
COCHRAN VS. A TEA PARTY CHALLENGER THERE.
IN KENTUCKY, MITCH MCCONNELL CHALLENGER THERE.
IN KENTUCKY, MITCH MCCONNELL VERSUS A TEA PARTY CANDIDATE.
IN KENTUCKY, MITCH MCCONNELL VERSUS A TEA PARTY CANDIDATE.
SO WE'RE GOING TO SEE PLENTY OF VERSUS A TEA PARTY CANDIDATE.
SO WE'RE GOING TO SEE PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR ESTABLISHMENT SO WE'RE GOING TO SEE PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR ESTABLISHMENT VERSUS THE TEA PARTY.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ESTABLISHMENT VERSUS THE TEA PARTY.
JOHN: DOES THE WHITE HOUSE FEEL VERSUS THE TEA PARTY.
JOHN: DOES THE WHITE HOUSE FEEL THAT THEY'LL LOSE THE SENATE OR JOHN: DOES THE WHITE HOUSE FEEL THAT THEY'LL LOSE THE SENATE OR DO THEY SEE OPPORTUNITIES THERE THAT THEY'LL LOSE THE SENATE OR DO THEY SEE OPPORTUNITIES THERE FOR THEM TO PULL IT OUT AS THEY DO THEY SEE OPPORTUNITIES THERE FOR THEM TO PULL IT OUT AS THEY DID IN 2010?
FOR THEM TO PULL IT OUT AS THEY DID IN 2010?
>> I TALKED TO A VERY SEASONED DID IN 2010?
>> I TALKED TO A VERY SEASONED DEMOCRAT AT THE END OF 2013 AND >> I TALKED TO A VERY SEASONED DEMOCRAT AT THE END OF 2013 AND HE TALKED ABOUT, AS AMY DEMOCRAT AT THE END OF 2013 AND HE TALKED ABOUT, AS AMY SUGGESTED, IT WAS THE WORST MAP HE TALKED ABOUT, AS AMY SUGGESTED, IT WAS THE WORST MAP THAT HE COULD REMEMBER SEEING SUGGESTED, IT WAS THE WORST MAP THAT HE COULD REMEMBER SEEING IN HIS CAREER.
THAT HE COULD REMEMBER SEEING IN HIS CAREER.
SO THE WHITE HOUSE IS WORRIED IN HIS CAREER.
SO THE WHITE HOUSE IS WORRIED ABOUT THAT AND VERY AWARE THAT SO THE WHITE HOUSE IS WORRIED ABOUT THAT AND VERY AWARE THAT DEMOCRATS IN THE SENATE WANTS ABOUT THAT AND VERY AWARE THAT DEMOCRATS IN THE SENATE WANTS TO HAVE THE PRESIDENT EITHER DEMOCRATS IN THE SENATE WANTS TO HAVE THE PRESIDENT EITHER HELP SCULPT A SCRIPT OR HELP TO HAVE THE PRESIDENT EITHER HELP SCULPT A SCRIPT OR HELP THEM LEAD.
HELP SCULPT A SCRIPT OR HELP THEM LEAD.
YOU CAN SEE THAT INCOME THEM LEAD.
YOU CAN SEE THAT INCOME INEQUALITY IDEA SETTING IT UP, YOU CAN SEE THAT INCOME INEQUALITY IDEA SETTING IT UP, THE EFFORT TO TRY TO CONTRAST INEQUALITY IDEA SETTING IT UP, THE EFFORT TO TRY TO CONTRAST THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY FROM THE THE EFFORT TO TRY TO CONTRAST THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY FROM THE REPUBLICAN PARTY WHILE THE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY FROM THE REPUBLICAN PARTY WHILE THE REPUBLICANS ARE ALL OVER THE REPUBLICAN PARTY WHILE THE REPUBLICANS ARE ALL OVER THE MAP ABOUT THEIR MESSAGE.
REPUBLICANS ARE ALL OVER THE MAP ABOUT THEIR MESSAGE.
I THINK THEY'RE WORRIED.
MAP ABOUT THEIR MESSAGE.
I THINK THEY'RE WORRIED.
JOHN: DOYLE, YOU AND I BOTH I THINK THEY'RE WORRIED.
JOHN: DOYLE, YOU AND I BOTH REMEMBER THAT AS POPULAR AS JOHN: DOYLE, YOU AND I BOTH REMEMBER THAT AS POPULAR AS RONALD REAGAN WAS IN 1986, WHEN REMEMBER THAT AS POPULAR AS RONALD REAGAN WAS IN 1986, WHEN HE HAD HIS SECOND TERM, HE RONALD REAGAN WAS IN 1986, WHEN HE HAD HIS SECOND TERM, HE COULDN'T HOLD SOME CANDIDATES.
HE HAD HIS SECOND TERM, HE COULDN'T HOLD SOME CANDIDATES.
>> ALMOST EVERY PRESIDENT HAS A COULDN'T HOLD SOME CANDIDATES.
>> ALMOST EVERY PRESIDENT HAS A ROUGH TIME AT THIS POINT IN HIS >> ALMOST EVERY PRESIDENT HAS A ROUGH TIME AT THIS POINT IN HIS PRESIDENCY.
ROUGH TIME AT THIS POINT IN HIS PRESIDENCY.
RONALD REAGAN WENT OUT AND PRESIDENCY.
RONALD REAGAN WENT OUT AND CAMPAIGNED.
RONALD REAGAN WENT OUT AND CAMPAIGNED.
WE'RE NOT GOING TO SEE BARACK CAMPAIGNED.
WE'RE NOT GOING TO SEE BARACK OBAMA CAMPAIGNING IN NORTH WE'RE NOT GOING TO SEE BARACK OBAMA CAMPAIGNING IN NORTH CAROLINA, ALASKA, ARKANSAS.
OBAMA CAMPAIGNING IN NORTH CAROLINA, ALASKA, ARKANSAS.
BUT IT IS GOING TO BE THAT CAROLINA, ALASKA, ARKANSAS.
BUT IT IS GOING TO BE THAT LARGER ECONOMIC MESSAGE.
BUT IT IS GOING TO BE THAT LARGER ECONOMIC MESSAGE.
ONE THING THAT HELPS DEMOCRATS LARGER ECONOMIC MESSAGE.
ONE THING THAT HELPS DEMOCRATS IS THAT ACTUALLY THE ECONOMY IS ONE THING THAT HELPS DEMOCRATS IS THAT ACTUALLY THE ECONOMY IS FINALLY GROWING.
IS THAT ACTUALLY THE ECONOMY IS FINALLY GROWING.
IT'S A MORE BENIGN ENVIRONMENT FINALLY GROWING.
IT'S A MORE BENIGN ENVIRONMENT FOR THEM IN GENERAL, CERTAINLY IT'S A MORE BENIGN ENVIRONMENT FOR THEM IN GENERAL, CERTAINLY MORE THAN IT WAS IN 2010.
FOR THEM IN GENERAL, CERTAINLY MORE THAN IT WAS IN 2010.
>> EXCEPT FOR HEALTH CARE WHICH MORE THAN IT WAS IN 2010.
>> EXCEPT FOR HEALTH CARE WHICH IS STILL AN ISSUE.
>> EXCEPT FOR HEALTH CARE WHICH IS STILL AN ISSUE.
>> FUNNY THAT ONLY NOW WE IS STILL AN ISSUE.
>> FUNNY THAT ONLY NOW WE MENTION THE ECONOMY, HUGE >> FUNNY THAT ONLY NOW WE MENTION THE ECONOMY, HUGE FACTOR IN THE ELECTION.
MENTION THE ECONOMY, HUGE FACTOR IN THE ELECTION.
GUYS, THAT'S GOING TO WRAP IT FACTOR IN THE ELECTION.
GUYS, THAT'S GOING TO WRAP IT UP.
GUYS, THAT'S GOING TO WRAP IT UP.
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