bipartisan basis. what the president is trying to do is not a charm offensive but basically to say to the seriousans i m suous about about this and will sit down to come up with a grand bargain. let s not miss this opportunity. chris: before you deal chris. chris: go ahead, senator. if i could say one thing. think we will all know again when the president is serious will be when begins using the podium to explain to the american people that the average american family is only paying one third of the cost of medicare. when begins to lay that out from h his podium. i have been saying that for years and dick durbin has been saying that for some time. but when the president uses his bully pull pit tpit to explaint families are only paying one third of the cost of medicare we will know that he has begun the process to solve that
will talk to the americans. he s said we will talk to the americans. we should be talking with the iranians. it s actually would be an encouraging time to move toward it. it s essential. we are not going to resolve the nuclear dispute unless we work out a bargain. it s what we need to do. i hope it stays on track and i hope the president is serious. i think what s going to happen at the debate is, however, with romney there, the two candidates are going to try to outdo one another on who can be tougher on iran. this is going to be interesting to see. obama s approach has been more constructive on iran. it s relatively speaking. it s still seen as a huge threat. rather than diplomacy, you have the republican side who wants to see raw american power. raw american power doesn t mean negotiating with a state that sponsors terrorism. they are going to point it out as a weakness.
that s eric s look. i know governor romney. i ve spent a lot of time with him behind the scenes. he is a very funny guy. he is? he is a very funny guy. politicians on camera and off camera are two different people. what america is looking for, do you want a serious candidate or mr. cool? that s the distinction. i don t think there s any doubt the president is serious. you can say the economy will be a deciding issue but does this issue of inspiring america, does it pose a problem for romney? they ve tried to suggest that the president is just a celebrity. all that s done is kind of draw focus and attention on romney s awkwardness and problems. right. i think that s one of the reasons mitt romney and his surrogates and campaign are zeroing in on the cool factor of the president. that s one of the president s strengths. the fact that he is funny. and also the fact that in poll after poll after poll, even though his job approval rating is below 50%, his personal
serious about his veto threat on that? well, look, i think the president probably feels that throwing in the pipeline is not a good deal. i think the president is a good government president. but i think whether or not he will delay the deal is another issue. so, i think he is serious, but at the end, it may be here is an opportunity to get a deal and get what i want and we go home. so, you know, consider the fact that in previous debates like this, before the end of the summer, the president never said i will veto. i don t know the strategy in washington, in the white house right now. i ve got to say that the president is serious. but in politics, i think everybody understands that you get the best deal you can.
. with lying you know government well, there is plenty of money to pay off our debt and cover our all of our social security obligations. martha: wow. those are fighting words from a freshman congressman in the war that is going on over america s debt and america s future. congressman joe walsh, a republican from illinois, is a man who never minces words and he s a member of the tea party caucus. welcome, congressman, good to have you here today. great to be with you, martha. martha: i looked at your video this morning and, you know, you have to ask you, is it appropriate to accuse the president of the united states of lying and do you have any issue with doing that? no, not at all. it is a homemade video. not the most polished thing in the world but that what is we do every week when we talk to our constituents. look, martha, i don t believe the president is serious.