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Varney: Politics Getting in the Way of Policy

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    FBN’s Stuart Varney discusses the impact of the president’s efforts to get re-elected.

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I just think that the -- that does express Romney announced but is not -- And and he's been attacked by actor what Maureen -- -- -- from orient album.

Viciously result so.

All -- wouldn't they Obama wasn't the Obama people -- rather run against Gingrich and profit.

Yes they won't.

Because data possesses that this opposition -- -- file which I'm sure exists and I'm sure hasn't been fully used yet.

And will be used -- Gingrich is the Republican candidate.

Are you right there's no question about it Obama would much rather run against Gingrich because Gingrich appears more vulnerable now on the personality front and the scandal on the background -- -- does Mitt Romney.

But so I think it's gonna be Gingrich -- -- one -- it it's going to be a very long processes and because you get to these votes in January.

And -- not first past the post winner take coal.

What is -- you go from Iowa -- -- Florida.

And there's a new -- show that not -- that did not not all the delegates go to the winning candidate there apportioned by the vote.

That means that all of these lesser candidates are gonna have a lot of delegates to uses bargaining chips this thing is gonna drag on way into February.

Because people have a a skin in the game to stay in the race and not get out early did you ever like Carmen time.

Yes -- did and what does 999 plan and yes I did it was sick -- everybody can understand it.

He put tax reform front and center.

On the table in this coming election but if -- -- the numbers from the orca and of course this all kinds of problems with 999.

Now do you really want to introduce a national sales tax -- 9%.

-- in principle.

He introduced tax are full and -- -- -- to me that's the most important issue in the forthcoming election you've got a reformist tax system to get the economy going.

He proposed it look at the -- with the details of his proposal.

But he proposed that he put it out -- from percent to.

I support of the god for that are it's linked film.

All -- to an embargo on them ownership bullish.

Our sector everybody's gonna Underwood Obama -- and they Alderman -- and on post Obama and that is they're gonna say whatever they need to say to get elected.

Where applicable -- things approach Obama said he was going -- For example there was going to be a new culture on Wall Street -- President Obama and none -- of the -- after he got elected not want to took off those.

The day after he got elected.

Because all Ozal all -- people are -- and amounts yet -- a little that you usually see Russell is right up my my my observation is -- wondering.

There's what's the make anybody think that they all -- event.

They old to do facts but what you gotta cut through is all this that detail.

And of that that comes up and -- policy speeches cut through that and look at the principal.

In principle Obama is a government man.

He believes passionately.

In government he once said.

What the individual can't do what the corporation won't do the government will do.

That's the nature of the man.

-- -- I don't like that.

I'm not a government Connick guy -- not socialist but but what I want is to somebody is somebody who looks at an alternate principle which is.

Private enterprise competition capitalism.

You give me that and I'll give you prosperity and growth that's what I'm looking for but you're right you basic premise is right.

Everybody says things on the campaign trial which they cannot -- in reality but if you look at the principal that's what you gotta go so -- It comes down general I'll compliant.

And investors born this and that people -- -- on many of them -- from a more likable person.

Children and reconcile lot of things about President Obama not -- but one can't but is very likable guy yes -- charming and what was strikes -- about an American.

Presidential election in particular not so much the senate and the house and -- governorship but into a presidential election.

You gotta see this -- on television every single day for the next four years you can have a a sort of relationship with -- character that you see every day you got to like it.

Him all you've got a like -- that's a very important think they must be likable.

Like tip if you were to say animated and involved for -- -- Obama but -- -- hate him either.

But sugar cinnamon you can hang out the you do you have to hang out.

The three camera -- -- Obama.

Or -- damage whereas had to be more follow be a lot more fun I know what Obama what a disagreement on where you do not.

I think President Obama is aloof distant a pleasant all of them almost arrogant.

Yet I think Gingrich would engage.

I don't think -- Obama would.

It's that's a key question is it who would you rather have launched with well if you got a choice across the spectrum who's going to be the best launched.

Comment -- have launch -- Chris Christie.

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- burning SA de Bernard asked -- mango absolutely I mean if you're if -- if if you give an answer to hear more evident yet.

He was my -- I would I would love him one of hint of wrong -- love really did I live in New Jersey I would hate to lose him is out gulf enough or that it tractor and future.

The patent I don't.

You still hundred director and -- attention.

So it goes yet had a little one now on our web -- what I'd rather -- thing I got that predator joined now Muster are violated hundred a lot of others tractor.

That is -- -- had saddles of one example -- -- -- White Sox me alone and you just can't resist it can you know -- -- this payroll tax and Republicans.

Block line.

Okay to a two proposals.

Both would extend the payroll tax holiday both would defeat the Democrats would pay for it by taxing millionaires the Republicans would pay for it by limiting ASA and the -- of federal Wilkins.

Both went down to defeat.

Both sides want an extension of the payroll tax deduction so that we do not get a tax increase on -- the first.

Ultimately we will get that payroll tax extension who got to decide how to pay for it.

How much is politics.

-- preannounce.

Of the country -- from trying to solve our economic problems meant.

A lot of Republicans wanted to during that Democrats Democrats like ones that.

That's a good question and look -- both sides are going to play politics that is to say they gonna.

It's fiddle around with the issues to maximize their own political advantage -- that posturing politically.

Now the president is posturing against million -- tax the rich he thinks that is a winning political proposal.

In fact it's -- lousy policy because it doesn't produce jobs it destroys jobs but he's politically posturing so in that -- you're right.

Politics is flat out getting the -- of good policy.

I'm sure it's true on the other side too well but -- -- -- -- come on I wanted to deal with that the government is -- policy.

Is front and Santa and how to get our country going again.

So you've got to play the political game and you -- to win back political game -- no objections to playing politics no objection to dole.

I just want to win.

I wanna see the report I'm a conservative I'm a Republican I want to see mine side of the fence win.

I want others to play the political -- on better than they -- on.

-- You don't -- great dialog -- -- so -- great energy brigade there all of them will have driven.

A stored martyrdom was my -- straw.

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