regard to getting these documents we are on the one foot line of a field. and i have absolutely no doubt that if speaker boehner showed the strong leadership that i know he will we can sit down, work this thing out with the attorney general and move on. chris: i hate to interrupt but we have limited time and i want to ask you each one more question. the president, of course, asserted executive privilege this week and congressman issa here is what house democratic leader pelosi had to say after that about the fast and furious investigation. they are going after eric holder because he is supporting measures to overturn the voter suppression initiatives in the states. this is no accident. it is no coincidence. it is a plan on the part of republicans. chris: congressman cummings, congress started the investigation of fast and furious in january of 2011 just one month after brian terry was killed and almost a year before holder got into these voter
on thursday, for example if there is a big healthcare decision by the supreme court we see that they don t want a lot of attention ton. at this point i think the romney campaign is fine with letting it play out on its own. there isn t any real urgency for him to weigh in on at this it moment. britt in the time we is left it seem there s are considerable political risks for both sides. on the one hand, the obama transparently change washington presidency involveed in what could be seen as covering up certainly refusing to turn over documents. on the other hand, house republicans run the risk of appearing to overreach. the republican brand name is in terrible shape and people are not naturally sympathetic be to the republicans in congress. really not sympathetic to congress as an institution but certainly not to the republic n republicans. any time the republicans do anything big or bold they run the risk of people not liking them just for them doing it. they fought like cornered rat
have a preexisting condition. those are the things people like. if the court strikes down all or part of obama care what is the challenge for republicans? how do they show that they are part of the solution to the issues that kirsten raises and not part of the problem? the cost of healthcare has always been a dangerous topic for republicans. and i remember in 2004 that we were always prepared to have something constructive to say because that is the piece of this debate that everybody ca e cares about. that doesn t really break down the partisan lines doing something about the cost of healthcare is something that democrats and republicans have to have an answer to. what is interesting and the opportunity for the romney cam a paicampaign, if you look baco the primary where his position in massachusetts was a big burden he had to carry, i think he largely freed himself from that and is having this philosophical debate about the role of government in american life is the one that republ
suppression cases. question, what is nancy pelosi talking about? i think that there are a number of people they look at attorney general holder and they themselves ask why has he become the punching bag for so many republicans. why is he the subject of all these conspiracy theories. you you knoyou know what christ sim a lawyer 86 i m used to getting to the bottom of things and real solving things and moving forward. no matter what other people may think, i think we a duty, a duty to the american public, a duty to the congress of the united states at this critical moment to get the documents. i know we can get them. just a mat ever of sitting down and talking to holder and get the documents and get them resolved. chris: not the question a. not the question a moment ago. chris: i do want to ask congressman issa a final
to try to get spending in response to an increase in the debt ceiling and came out looking terrible for trying to do if you step back and look at it. the things that they promised to do. even among the people that support them they didn t come out looking good. so sure, you bet there are ri k risks. chris: kirsten? any time they are not tal talking about the economy the romney campaign is going to be unhappy and there is a risk of overreach and they are already unpopular and feeds into a story line that exists which is congress is partisan and finger pointing. chris: put yourself in the hands of the obama white house. happy to have this happening because they are not focusing on the economy and there is a lot of focus on the house republicans? i think they are always happy to change the subject off their dismal jobs record. chris: thank you panel. you answered that question quickly. check out panel plus where the group picks up with the discussion and we will let her say anot