development. so then you saying want more spending on the defense side? no, i m not saying. we have to . don t put words in my mouth. i don t play the progressive game of playing kibuki theater. no one is playing progressive game. no need to insult or be rude. no need to insult and be rude. heather: thank you very much. wee appreciate it. thank you very much. the clock is ticking. all right. gregg: nail-biter for politics from a bruising republican primary to a high spirited presidential campaign. craig bosswell looks back at year it was from washington. reporter: 2012 was a make-or-break year for political careers especially in the high-stakes campaign for the white house. president obama ran unopposed for his party s nomination and seems like a shoo-in for re-election. don t boo. vote. reporter: sluggish economy, high unemployment and no clear plan for recovery made the 44th president vulnerable. the president s policies
reporter: 2012 also marked a milestone in implementation of president obama s health care law. in a 5-4 decision back in june the u.s. supreme court ruled the major crux of obamacare, the individual mandate is indeed constitutional. i m happy. i m pleased, to see the supreme court put the rule of law ahead of partisanship and ruled that the affordable care act is constitutional. reporter: the decision was the result of lawsuits brought by 26 state attorneys general against the federal government who claimed mandated participation was a violation of american s freedom. republicans won t let up whatsoever in our determination to repeal this terrible law. reporter: there are still several outstanding suits challenging the law, meaning obamacare will still be a hot button issue into 2013. as 2012 winds down, it resembles 2011 with congressional republicans finishing out the year locked in another showdown with the white house over taxes and spending with the average family caught
typical kind of thing but it will move to the west. winds will pick up in those areas that means power outages. is truly amazing. rick, thank you very much. we ll check back with you very soon. this monster hybrid storm battering new jersey coastal areas. several hours ago at this point. craig bosswell has latest from there. what does it look like right now? you can see it s dark and windy. it s no joke at this point of the night. this look. this storm is still battering the area.
which afghan security forces have turned their guns on us us and nato troops. skm ep swore to ensure all afghan troops are vigorously veted. i m craig bosswell. channel. john: want to get rich. uncle sam will give you a break on one of these. politicians promise gone wrong number six. we have to support and strengthen family based agriculture. john: supporting family based agriculture. america is sure dng that. in new jersey, they raise alpacas. the reason i got in i was looking for a tax shelter. john: so was this woman.
oil. they said it would block the strait, but now one of the top commanders is changing its tune. he says they have other strategies and wouldn t say what they would be. wild wind in the west taking the toll on thousands of home owners. denver, colorado. gusts, knocking heavy trees into homes ap toppling over cars at one point. and the storm is linked to at least one death. clayton: and mud slipping on the campaign trail. craig bosswell has a look back at 2011, the year in politics. 2011 started off on a somber note in washington. just three days after being sworn in by newly minted house speaker, arizona representative gabrielle gifford shot and six died in