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Relationship expert Dr. Wendy Walsh on what Democrats and Republicans need to do to make progress on negotiations to reach a fiscal cliff deal.
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Someone someone needs to -- the lot here because right now all I'm seeing is these guys continue to go for the jugular.
Maybe instead of Chile each other out they suggest she wants a minute to -- nice and friendly like two relationship expert doctor Wendy Walsh is.
You know words judging by the hapless arguing back did towards going on right now we already horrible -- it's a very good what -- always believe that.
You go out -- -- -- or whatever in most cases after well you relax and and you just.
Cooler heads or at least more drunken once prevailed which I I prefer but what what do you see happening or more to more not happening here.
Well I like to think of these two -- as an arranged marriage you know arranged marriages have the lowest divorce rate.
Because they bring to families together.
So I think these guys have to think about the children of this marriage like the country like the people.
Before they could be about their individual needs and yes dinner would be great a beer would be great getting together to have empathy and compassion for each other would it would be a great way to solidify this relationship you know some.
People are just anti social we've got -- numbered -- -- president and Jimmy Carter was among them Richard Nixon was among them.
Bob Woodrow Wilson -- could go -- opted that's not the city didn't.
Like people -- -- -- public meeting with people I guess that's only part of printed -- like that to do what Ronald Reagan and Tip O'Neill.
Really -- often did in the eighties you know with the Tip O'Neill was speaker that I would have -- to the White House and over drinks and dinner date.
That's what they're differences and what have you and that the same -- Ronald Reagan.
They're paying news of the visits to Capitol Hill.
Why don't we see any more of that now is it as the two sides -- the environment has become so hardened.
I think so I I also think the personality of these two men by the way would not be best described as anti social I think they could very well get together they want it to be guess where.
Of course seeing this weird culture a bipartisan.
That you know we're -- to put all that way after the -- election happens we're supposed to think about what's best for the country and that's what I think I think they're being sort of staying separate when they should be eating at the same table together now.
But we're obviously not doing that is only so much you can do is here's -- -- and then feigned surprise when.
The other guy comes up with a proposal you find after what have you it always seemed to be doctor that when Ronald Reagan.
Are heard things come up a lot of capital -- to -- elitist Rodham over the white thousands that.
You know -- how can we compromise on this Sydney's famous line.
I'd rather get you know 80% of a -- -- no -- at all but we don't think that way it's -- our way at a highway and I blame both sides and a.
Oh I did still and you said the magic word compromise.
That is what happens in great relationships great long term marriages and even in politics when people learn to see the other side a bit meet in the middle and know that the best interest of everybody is to compromise as a way to go.
Why not have -- at the White House I always think that the White House especially easy -- in the private residence.
That's a big deal I really do they did that tells you you are so important to the president.
He is inviting you into his inner sanctum not the stuff the -- say at this that the reporters and stuff that -- -- like he's -- We agree like in the go to the house the informal in -- did you see Lincoln yes -- love that movie and there was a lot that went on behind the scenes in the White House.
That obviously had effects on acting in congress but don't know I have.
Based right so they can afford to be who dies right so -- eating out it may be a drink a beer all.
Tonight the -- each side is afraid of making himself look weak.
Yeah that's the problem they're worried about their base yeah.
Now I -- -- would you assume Reagan and -- in the White House theater would love to watch movies I think movies is the great equalizer to you know.
The bowling Alley in there -- I'd like to see those two -- together.
You know amicable and most of some and a bullet behind and -- -- -- and -- -- person.
Would have been at a not a response to that file anyway I -- I cannot -- joke it was it thank you know what they thought to what you say just just get off your talking points and just you know break -- Thank you doctor.
Thank you know.
