then what happens? they cut programs and start to get real. it s going to take some real pain to fix this nation. so you re going to push it to the edge? absolutely. what consequences are you willing to accept? the government shutting down? absolutely. that was mark mekler of the tea party patriots. how will both democrats and republicans handle this new political influence? todd harris is republican strategist. and steve mcmahan. todd, you got some new friends. this guy says let the government renege on its debt. we re going to greece. what s your view of that? make no mistake, the entire debate about raising the debt ceiling is not about whether there s going to be a vote in favor of raising the debt ceiling. it s going the happen. where are you going to get the 218? the votes will be there. the question is going to be what
absolutely. then what happens? they cut programs and start to get real. it s going to take some real pain to fix this nation. so you re going to push it to the edge? absolutely. what consequences are you willing to accept? the government shutting down? absolutely. that was mark mekler of the tea party patriots. how will both democrats and republicans handle this new political influence? todd harris is republican strategist. and steve mcmahan. todd, you got some new friends. this guy says let the government renege on its debt. we re going to greece. what s your view of that? make no mistake, the entire debate about raising the debt ceiling is not about whether there s going to be a vote in favor of raising the debt ceiling. it s going the happen. where are you going to get the 218? the votes will be there. the question is going to be what systemic spending reductions are
president obama returned to washington today with a 50% approval rating in the gallup poll, the highest since june. that could rise farther if republicans try to repeal health care, if they spend the next year complaining what happened the last two years instead of governing. republicans mission, that s our top story. plus, president obama s considering names bill daley as his new chief of staff. is this the guy the person the president needs right now? and here s evidence the republican rs in bed with big business. their top investigator, darrell issa, is asking corporations and trade associations themselves, what regulations they d like him to target. didn t know it worked that way. the top ceos get to decide how they get regulated. they call the shots. also, the showdown over the debt zone. tea partiers are fiercely opposed to raising the debt limit even if that means the united states defaults on its obligations. that s for our strategists tonight. it s very worris
president obama returned to washington today with a 50% approval rating in the gallup poll, the highest since june. that could rise farther if republicans try to repeal health care, if they spend the next year complaining what happened the last two years instead of governing. republicans mission, that s our top story. plus, president obama s considering names bill daley as his new chief of staff. is this the guy the person the president needs right now? and here s evidence the republican rs in bed with big business. their top investigator, darrell issa, is asking corporations and trade associations themselves, what regulations they d like him to target. didn t know it worked that way. the top ceos get to decide how they get regulated. they call the shots. also, the showdown over the debt zone. tea partiers are fiercely opposed to raising the debt limit even if that means the united states defaults on its obligations. that s for our strategists tonight. it s very worris
want them to vote for that debt ceil. but you hope somebody else will. then what happens? they cut programs and start to get real. it s going to take some real pain to fix this nation. so you re going to push it to the edge? absolutely. what consequences are you willing to accept? the government shutting down? absolutely. how will both democrats and republicans handle this new political influence? todd harris is republican strategist. and steve mcmahan. this guy says let the government renig on its debt. we re going to greece. what s your view of that? make no mistake, the entire debate and raising the debt ceiling is not about whether there s going to be a vote in favor of raising the debt ceiling.