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Former Rep. Dick Armey, (R-Texas), on the need to reach a compromise to avoid the fiscal cliff.
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I'd say there are now what I see the president first meeting we union leaders then some business leaders selected -- -- by the -- Then hot congressional leaders are beginning to see sort of RPR strategy -- some very bluntly our strategy but I think we know where he's coming from.
Is he over reading the election results and receive the only guy who seizing on Mulder.
They both are.
They're both over reading the election results.
And the fact that matters the republic is that they have to look at their.
Their whole election campaign they have to start making friends beyond a -- -- right now.
The best base of friendship they have in the electorate is in fact the fiscal conservative.
Constitutional limited government movement.
Let's not lose those friends for their friends are never going I have.
Let's get back to the foundations.
Of good public policy that is encourages growth in the economy.
And -- a tax system that is fair.
Farmers and rural panel and and not -- -- of growth and and then understand this.
This president.
-- this -- Ghazi give back all staring him in the face and that's going to he's gonna have to come to terms of that.
Cannot afford to be the president that allows a massive cuts in defense -- leverage that situation.
He's just as afraid I've been -- as the guy that was irresponsible.
And our national security.
-- -- Massacre.
Of our diplomats.
In Libya and not always willing to cut defense he's just is afraid -- that's a -- well.
They're my basic example -- about the Tea Party in general -- is it your sense.
That they overplayed their hand and at some of the more prominent.
Tea Party candidate -- but you know.
Appended established.
Republicans.
You know planted the seeds for this to date get.
Too cocky did they get too overzealous -- -- economic conservatism into social conservatism built in part what happened.
Mel what happened -- Republican Party it had its losses and social policy.
And -- their losses and immigration policy.
If you take a look at the Tea Party movement this movement more than anything else is -- as one has been saying.
Trying to disciplined Republican candidates for office.
Stay focused on the fiscal policy issues the smaller government that restraint of the excesses of big government.
A tax system that is honest and transparent to people.
You don't think he's our -- employees there you know Austin Powers modes.
You think there's still hold that have months had not lost our focus because you -- -- party as you know Boehner better than I do then and I think.
He always thought they were paying now -- nevertheless the you know elevated our our native speaker I could be wrong but I think now he's just relieved that.
This perception exists and they've been humbled.
And that they won't be as much as a pain in the but what do you think -- No no -- not been humbled because first of all they are not a political party -- say they are people who have a a heartfelt.
How lifetime commitment to a set of principles and ideas which they think are good for America and must govern America.
They're John Boehner thinks that this -- been wrong let me just remind.
As we watched Marco Rubio who would have had -- Place in the election of two years -- without the Tea Party movement nominate.
Our presidential nominee -- saw.
-- former governor Chris campaigning with Obama.
That's how wrong the Republicans were when they were sworn in over wrist and only the Tea Party.
-- -- And all the other guys -- currency wasn't the guy got that that's right I do remember you saying governor.
Wrestlers -- got it there was not a personality or Washington.
That wasn't endorsing.
Crack governor Chris from Florida.
While only that -- Florida Tea Party where is an hour and.
Let's talk about -- -- right to move to the moderate side and leaving -- on -- right about that we're gonna watch closely Dick Armey thank you very very much.
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