if he succeeds, he charts a path out of the crisis for other countries. then iran. it s in dire economic straits for a very different reason. we have another exclusive. this one with iran s finance minister about just how crippling u.s.-led sanctions have been for his nation. next up, a conversation with paul krugman. the biggest question in the world today is whether to spend or whether to cut. krugman is the leading voice saying stimulate. i ll ask him to defend his views. all that plus superstitions in the race for space. but, first, here s my take. everyone is worried that greece might default on its national debt. that s really not news. by one estimate and the 180 years since greece gained its independence from the ottomans in 1832, the country has been in default or restructuring for half that period. the news is that this time, germany is willing to bail greece out. throughout the euro zone crisis, it has been conventional wisdom to regard the germans as narro
we have another exclusive. if one with iran s finance minister about just how crippling u.s.-led sanctions have been for his nation. next up, a conversation with paul, the biggest question in the world today is whether to spend or whether to cut. krugman is the leading voice saying stimulate. i ll ask him to defend his views. all that plus superstitions in the race for space. but, first, here s my take. everyone is worried that greece might default on its national debt. that s really not news. by one estimate 180 years since greece gained its independence in 1832 the country has been in default or restructuring for half that period. the news is that this time germany is willing to bail greece out. throughout the euro zone crisis it has been conventional wisdom to regard the germans as narrow-minded, ungenerous, and dog matticly wedded austerity to treat europe s problems. these criticisms are vastly overstated. consider that germany is being asked to take its taxpayers oh mon
santorum and michele bachmann are that, don t believe mitt romney s conversion. but the white house does. and they re going to try to jam it down mitt romney s throat. so you have this odd situation where mitt romney, who has been on all sides of all issues, is going to get it from both sides here, as he closes up the nomination and as he begins the general election campaign. you know, they all talk about being on the same team, but this air of reluctancy certainly doesn t help romney s credibility. and how is it it s really going to be on him to patch all of this up. does it even matter if michele bachmann endorses him or rick santorum? no, i don t think it really matters what they say, in particular. but i ve noted that some republicans are now trying to defend mitt romney as he heads into the general election by touting the fact that he s been on all sides of all issues. yeah. and i don t think the white house is going to let him get away with that.
deal? what is it about romney that these conservatives just can t go out on the talking heads and say, you know what, he s our guy? well, they know that he came late to the party. and by their likes, they didn t come convincingly. they know what his record was. this is a very interesting situation here, ed, where the grassroots conservatives, the genuine died in the wool conservatives, i think, it s fair to say that both rick santorum and michele bachmann are that, don t believe mitt romney s conversion. but the white house does. and they re going to try to jam it down mitt romney s throat. so you have this odd situation where mitt romney, who has been on all sides of all issues, is going to get it from both sides here, as he closes up the nomination and as he begins the general election campaign. you know, they all talk about being on the same team, but this air of reluctancy certainly doesn t help romney s credibility. and how is it it s really going to be on him to patch all o
well, they know that he came late to the party. and by their likes, they didn t come convincingly. they know what his record was. this is a very interesting situation here, ed, where the grassroots conservatives, the genuine died in the wool conservatives, i think, it s fair to say that both rick santorum and michele bachmann are that, don t believe mitt romney s conversion. but the white house does. and they re going to try to jam it down mitt romney s throat. so you have this odd situation where mitt romney, who has been on all sides of all issues, is going to get it from both sides here, as he closes up the nomination and as he begins the general election campaign. you know, they all talk about being on the same team, but this air of reluctancy certainly doesn t help romney s credibility. and how is it it s really going to be on him to patch all of this up. does it even matter if michele bachmann endorses him or rick santorum? no, i don t think it really matters what they sa