matthews in washington. leading off tonight, now the hard part, the big tax deal brokered by the white house and senate republicans has just hit the 60-vote threshold. that s the magic number to beat a filibuster and head toward victory. so now the tough part in the house. can the democrats and republicans in that body deliver the 218 votes needed for that big package of cuts and income taxes, payroll taxes, added to of course a 13-month extensions of jobless benefits. that s our big story tonight. part of that story is that showstopping appearance of president obama with bill clinton in the presidential briefing room. how much bang will the scene of the big two have on fellow democrats? this is the most vital political alliance in the country, after all. and certainly rules the democratic party. will it keep the democrats together in the strong winds of this debate? plus, a shot across the bow of the health care bill. a federal district judge down in virginia ruled that a key part
the big tax deal is just hit the 60-vote threshold. the magic number to hit a fill bester and head toward victory. can the democrats and republicans in that body deliver the 218 votes needed for that big package of cuts and income taxes, payroll taxes added to a 13-month extension of jobless benefits? part of that story is that show stopping appearance of president obama with bill clinton. in the presidential briefing room. how much bang will the scene of the big two have on fellow democrats? this is the most vital political alliance in the country and certainly rules the democratic party. will it keep the democrats together in this debate? plus, a shot across the bough of the health care bill. a federal district judge in virginia ruled that a key part of the bill, the part where we all buy insurance, is unconstitutional. if republicans get their way, it s certainly the beginning of the end and with the republican
that s the magic number to beat a filibuster and head toward victory. so now the tough part in the house. can the democrats and republicans in that body deliver the 218 votes needed for that big package of cuts and income taxes, payroll taxes, added to of course a 13-month extensions of jobless benefits. that s our big story tonight. part of that story is that showstopping appearance of president obama with bill clinton in the presidential briefing room. how much bang will the scene of the big two have on fellow democrats? this is the most vital political alliance in the country, after all. and certainly rules the democratic party. will it keep the democrats together in the strong winds of this debate? plus, a shot across the bow of the health care bill. a federal district judge down in virginia ruled that a key part of the bill, the requirement that we all buy insurance, is unconstitutional. well it s not end of obamacare but if the republicans get their