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Republican Strategist Ron Christie, Democratic Strategist Hank Sheinkopf and Republican Pollster Kellyanne Conway on efforts to avoid the fiscal cliff...
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Are you mentioned -- so this president was -- and talking about a mandate David Axelrod just for the record himself.
Dismissed any idea of a mandate as a result of that election.
The president self -- chosen to resurrect that idea that they but.
But the issue here is these Republicans of loss.
Two presidential elections -- wrong.
These Republicans right now look as they're utterly walks.
By the strategy and the actions and the rhetoric of this White House is there anyone in the Republican Party.
Who's going to be able to stand up.
And carry a clear crystal clear message to the American people that they're working for them.
Not for small business stock for big business and not for some sort of archaic concept.
Of the Republican Party but rather a party that is embracing 2000.
-- yes.
But think can -- wording from 2013 out a look at 2010.
This 20082060000.
In 2000 about the terrible for Republicans why what was the message.
-- I spoke to the freedom works -- -- people Washington yesterday from all over the country the grass -- but I -- -- -- -- -- a million bucks you can -- -- the Republican message was in 2006 I kept my money.
I cannot give -- a dollar he -- time with and with Republican message was in 2010.
2010 was all about pushing back against excessive intrusive expansive expensive government over reach in any ice out.
TARP and stimulus and Obama care and here we are can't say they know would they are.
Part the party of social issues can't make itself the party of economic and I kept in check out there and they're completely strip they're stuck in the middle and Obama holds the cards.
Because they're taking the wrong -- and they lose that they think the right votes they lose of their patriotic and do what's right they lose is a very difficult position in the W.
Chairman and allows expectations Richard mission -- meaning that is still about tactics and not substance threatening this selling can't pay off until at a out of literally hello my lot of I'm not -- I'm not a brain surgeon nominal political -- -- that's what I didn't.
-- when your boss yeah -- he modest in the country.
But this is where I think the Republicans actually have an opportunity to lead.
I think they need to be very clear very concise and say this is silently and what -- -- -- -- pressure to do it for refinance.
Are telling.
Who in the Republican Party is capable of carrying out thousands of people there there -- number.
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- The near the newspapers who have largely carried on this discussion will eat him alive he's the wrong by Republicans need to find solidity could.
Nodded and got very his own.
State immunity question 8000 luck we'll worry -- because I really don't I really wanna have a serious a serious discussion here tonight.
Who among the Republican.
Leaders and and I would like you to name names.
As the capacity and then at the same time issue -- those many people -- I would like you to explain to -- -- they aren't -- Rallying the Republican Party from the locals.
The the local districts and communities municipalities.
To the national the campaign.
Well for -- -- -- should be well for 11 individual I think who should really step up to the -- who can do this as my old boss John -- now the governor of Ohio.
John Kasich was the chairman of the House Budget Committee -- -- Lost is state any national.
Alright John yeah Robert -- -- -- the state -- the unemployment rate Ohio has gone down largely due to the policies of John Kasich has.
-- about these governor the governor is actually have -- state sovereigns and now that's a great example but keep everything is a little more time.
Finally going away at -- I think I -- -- climate.
My heart is filled with excitement I am so I I think -- I hear you tell me how good things aren't the state level there are thirty governors out there.
There are state legislatures -- -- six -- them.
Controlled by Republicans.
I'm not suggesting -- the Republican Party -- disappeared.
I am suggesting to the national leadership to deal with the White House in a campaign structure that is still.
Still campaigning.
Relentlessly.
After winning a presidential election.
It is live at -- uncle he said loudly dot.
John Boehner can be did he say La La land and wives audience and that's very if he's Paula -- -- and it stands up and says look this is serious.
Here's what we can do here's what we want to do and takes the politics out of it dig deep partisan partisan eyes this right now.
There's a higher probably come to a deal or at least look like heroes if they don't look like heroes that they tried to make this work.
They're going to be in very serious trouble for some time to call and the Republicans should stop talking about 2016.
When you're not 2013.
-- into 2012.
We need once silent message and a multitude of passengers not -- way around and searching through what kind of allows Iran -- 2000 problems and then -- strongly and analysts that about the real trouble -- that's exactly right or check you very much for being appreciated excellent.
