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Move you along this news tonight reporting they have a 166.
Pages of internal documents heavily from the State Department.
And what they haven't hand is -- three page cable from ambassador Chris Stevens on the day -- his death.
Not saying that he's worried about security has concerns about security it.
And that sounding alarms.
Talking about -- outlook -- and violence.
Firing TU.
You know this is that this is sort of frightening at this point to see.
How much evidence areas that it's not only Stevens but other people were also complaining about the security at that and at that place.
-- the Jerry this is a big deal and there's there's really two parts of the story which is one the lack of security before the attacks and and the X expressions of concern.
From the ambassador and other Americans on the ground there and -- the story that the administration put out.
After the attacks and both of those have taken a big hit today with the release of this this new information about just how concerned the ambassador.
Was very specifically about attacks -- taking place about not having enough security.
And then afterwards.
Finding out just what the CIA knew and how quickly it knew it but.
Lesson 24 hours -- the initial attack that this was an actually a sort of a group of guerrillas involved in this so this is much -- dangerous for the president and his use of the of the word optimal this is a serious issue.
Gonna continue through the election.
Well let me read -- statement from August -- that investor Chris Stevens wrote they got his move from trepidation from euphoria.
And back as a series of violent incidents has dominated the political landscape the individual incidents have been organized.
What we've seen are not random crimes of opportunity but rather targeted indiscriminate attacks -- -- unlikely to be deterred until authorities.
At what are is at least capable help me help me help me about it is saying that.
Look.
I -- -- aren't -- he put the politics aside this is a very serious issue in which there was some evidence in advance of concern.
There were insufficient resources devoted to protecting the embassy and it it out of an administration -- has shown no concern about spending money.
And then you know there was the the tragic loss of life and after that a failure to secure that the embassy.
And an inability to come up with a single coherent story as to what happened then -- -- the American people this does have legs and it is a very important.
Could be the reason behind the polls here guys -- man at the end of the day I wanna move on though to the fiscal clip because Romney's -- to transition team is working.
With government officials to come up with a plant and Capitol Hill to come up with a plan to prophetic arc.
Nation from going over the fiscal cliff and Americans.
From having to pay 3500 dollars a year extract.
In tax bill -- the -- why is the president is saying he'd rather go over that cliff.
I don't think -- drugs or other things so that's exactly what he's that he is -- up well isn't isn't here is always hated.
That -- always said he's a lesser fair ballot in Africa relate have a battle -- absolutely did you have Tehran the president has said.
That he is willing to go over the fiscal clip to try to bring Republicans to his view on taxes.
What he has said is that he's what he's willing Terry do what what they agreed to a year ago when the Republicans decided.
To take the country to -- to the brink of debt -- here.
In order to to meet their politics so here's what he has always saddened I'm sure what -- -- willing to do when he is reelected.
It is have a balanced approach that includes.
A revenue increase on the very -- -- and and cots across the board.
Doug TU you know I've mentioned the 3500 dollars that every American families gonna have to pony up here if we do go over the fiscal cliff.
What is your assessment of what is obviously posturing by both sides.
And the look this is very simple we cannot go over the fiscal cliff vomit it's a recession off as a guarantee it'll be a disservice to the American people.
Including all the middle class Americans who everyone claims he's so concerned about.
The bottom line is that in this lame duck not that much will get done they should do the minimum amount extend current tax rates avoid the large spending cuts in the near term.
Do that's so as not to have a recession and come back in 2013 and sort out the long term budget outlook.
-- I left the -- question for you Byron.
Last night's dinner.
Romney actually have essentially humor it's been caught on -- -- what you -- that's.
Who -- and and exit finally relax and where what.
He has seen early reports from tonight's dinner.
Obama embraced by Catholics.
-- -- with rich people.
-- would make it that this is -- resonate with people I mean is this the kind of guy wanna have a beer with.
Well I think it's it's a one night story but it was it was an amusing routine for Romney is much in his in his loser funny -- a lot of people thought I do think.
They're Romney's Schumer had more edge to it goes a bit more critical vote of Obama.
Then Obama's -- was of Romney and Romney I thought made that made good use of the of the night.
To not only make if he jokes that make a few points as well.
Stephen fire and -- -- -- -- -- so much for coming -- tonight you guys are great and it always will really appreciate your being here.
