yes, rutte, and in fact everyone else running in this election have said specifically they would not work with wilders. as we move forward into the process of coalition formation it is very likely that rutte s party lost votes but nevertheless came out with a fair lead in this election and will move towards forming a center or center right coalition most likely with the christian democrats with whom he has been in the coalition previously a few years ago. probably also with the christian union and with the democrats 66 they may need some support from a smaller party. but that looks like the way that this is going to go. atika, to you, what about the issues that geert wilders brought to the forefront of this race, the issues of immigration and islam? he raised issues that resonated with a lot of people. they are not just going to disappear now that the vote s
Nothing that the house, you know, i mean house republicans unanimously against it, are house democrats 66% of their membership on simpson-bowles against it? doesn t that tell you that s the problem? is it the house? no, it tells you that the house needs leadership because of the fact that it s become politically stratified. you ve got a lot of districts in the house which are gerry mandered based on politics. people have trouble going across the aisle because they ve got to maintain their commitment to the base. i genuinely believe if you have a president and senate that put together a legitimate strong package, built off of simple son boles because it s the best vehicle around, that the house will follow. i believe the house has the capacity to stand up and govern this country. that s the job of folks in washington, by the way, to govern the country, not to stand in the corners and shout and i think they ll do it if they get some leadership. judd gregg, i hope to have you back for