why the heats station hesitation from the left? it is about the election in 2012 and the conservative democrats from red states are up for re-election like senator jon tester, and ben nelson from nebraska and they want to distance themselves from the president. all republicans are expected to vote no, and this is not going to get 60 votes, it will not clear this hurdle and it will be difficult, then, for probe to blame house republicans for not acting on a bill that may not get 50 votes in the senate. but, the white house is clearly indicating they will try to stay on offense and, possibly, parts of this bill move in smaller pieces. how does that happen? guest: they will take out parts of it that have gotten some republican support like the payroll tax holiday and extension of that unemployment benefit. smaller pieces usually can move in congress when you talk about massive bills especially in a