constructive force. i think he s trying to bring the group together. pawlenty and michele bachmann, you have people so dug in, they are not going anywhere. they have signed pledges. excuse me? they have signed pledges, they are not going to raise taxes, put them to normal numbers, they are not doing it. boehner backed off a $4 trillion goal. the washington post is supporting his number two. they will not go along with it. where do we stand this morning on a budget deal that s got to get done? i think we are in good shape, comparatively. boehner stepped away from the tax because he wouldn t be speaker if he went along with them. the situation where you saw