pants with bozos all over them, right? more or less. so let me just ask you a question. it s sort of big picture. this was set up over two years. everybody put this deadline in place to force washington to confront the nation s debt. this was a big deal, this deadline. and we re going to come out of it with either nothing and go over the fiscal cliff, or some small piddly kick the can down the road, i m so tired of that statement, little mini push it off thing. what are we doing here? it s an excellent question. and i think the next 16 1/2 hours, honestly, mika, will define whether or not the republican party is remotely serious about playing a significant or important role in governing this country. i mean, we do not have to be at this point. what the president has put on the table and the compromises he s made to get a deal both in 2011 and in the last several
continuing the george w. bush tax cuts? brian: for everybody. gretchen: for everybody. folks, this is all going back to the campaign. it was all about getting elected and saying the right things then and saying what he probably really believes now. steve: but it also has a lot to do with what the american people are being told. how many outlets are you going to see that sound bite where you can see clearly the president of the united states completely did a 180. you might hear it on talk radio. it s the same reason we re hearing so much in the main stream media, but we got to raise taxes. you don t hear so much about we re in a gigantic hole with it comes to spending. it s one of the things we have done here at fox news channel since we signed on, what, 16 1/2 years ago. you can trust us to try to do the best to tell the truth. and that is where we are today. gretchen: we also give you the headlines. we ll start with a fox news alert. just over an hour ago, kate middleton was r
the county election officials hold voter registration drives on campus and keep the registration forms at each high school. a state representative sponsored the bill and says response has been good from parents and students. i heard from a lot of students by facebook and twitter who say they just preregistered at age 16 1/2 and they excited. usually their parents send a thank you note for getting them involved. reporter: officials in north carolina say this is not benefiting any political party. they say it is political between democratic, republican, and independents would register. students say it is an exciting milestone although they are not allowed to vote. it was the first time where i mad control over part of my life, like it was separate from my parents. it was a going of establishing
i hit him a couple of good times with the bat and didn t seem to faze him. within seconds, police catch up at the scene. there s some confusion as to who doug is, but soon it s all straightened out. the suspect later pleads guilty to charges of endangerment and aggravated assault and is sentenced to 16 1/2 years in prison. with the suspect in police custody, chopper pilot joe hans turns his attention to the crushed white car in the middle of the intersection, and his heart sinks. one of the first things that came out of the car was a baby seat. miraculously, the women and children in that car walk away with only minor injuries. it s a comforting end to an adrenaline pumping morning. but for doug click, the story doesn t end there. his bravery and quick action captures the media s attention. doug click, good morning. good morning. man, what a morning you had. it s been a heck of a 24 hours. but for the son of a police chief and brother of four police officers, doug s r
trunk. doug s not taking any chance that this guy could get away or, worse, that he carjacks someone or breaks into a nearby home. he was really amped up when i saw him. his eyes were as big as silver dollars. the man takes out a pair of bolt cutters and threatens to kill doug but doug persists. i hit him a couple of good times with the bat and didn t seem to faze him. within seconds, police catch up at the scene. there s some confusion as to who doug is, but soon it s all straightened out. the suspect later pleads guilty to charges of endangerment and aggravated assault and is sentenced to 16 1/2 years in prison. with the suspect in police custody, chopper pilot joe hans turns his attention to the crushed white car in the middle of the intersection, and his heart sinks. one of the first things that came out of the car was a baby seat. miraculously, the women and children in that car walk away with only minor injuries.