mostly the fed trying to figure out how much better can it get? because it looks like we may have a long run without inflation and can see how good we can make things for the american worker. consumer confidence is a feeling but it s not necessarily a fact. do people have that much more money or do they just feel like they do? because just because they re spending doesn t moon they should be. the issue is the difference between consumer attitudes and action. right? what s the real behavior versus the beliefs? at the moment they seem to believe things are good. most americans probably aren t invested in the stock market so, for example, last year the market was very volatile at the end of the year. we had the government shutdown at the end of the year and hurt consumer confidence and psyche and caused people to pull back. this year people feel confident about the economy, about their prospects and to the point brendan was making, they re still apparently slacking in the
achieve. that doesn t mean it s the wrong approach. doesn t moon that through diplomacy we were able to get at times meaningful cessations of hostilities where people can start to live normal lives and things could at least get back to some sense of normalcy. the failure here is not on the leadership of the united states or even on members of the international community. the failure here is on russia and the regime and on iran that have, despite coming to the table and saying they want a peaceful solution in syria and diplomatic way forward, have in fact bolstered assad s brutality and reinforced his military, helped him with targeting, with intelligence, put advisers on the ground that have done nothing but try to prove what they really want is a military solution. the blood s on their hands. the united states, look, again, we are not content with where things are. but we still believe a diplomatic solution is the way forward. we still think a political transition that gives the syria
attitude about the state of israel and the security of israel when you have iran who has said they want to wipe israel off the face of the earth and they are developing nuclear weapon and the rockets. he said they don t have an air force. al-qaeda didn t have an air force either. that doesn t moon they can deliver weapons. sean: why do you think why do you think governor perry gets in? he within to the top of the heap many romney stays strong, michelle bachmann out of eye what the winner. you did well. pawlenty bails out. how do you assess the race at this time? how do you cut through and break into that top tier? it is about ideas. people talked about how hard i worked in iowa and i did, 50 cities in 15 days, 68 counties. i ve spent more time than everybody else. that doesn t mean anything unless people agree with the message and messenger. that s sighting thing. we were able to finish in
attitude about the state of israel and the security of israel when you have iran who has said they want to wipe israel off the face of the earth and they are developing nuclear weapon and the rockets. he said they don t have an air force. al-qaeda didn t have an air force either. that doesn t moon they can deliver weapons. sean: why do you think why do you think governor perry gets in? he within to the top of the heap many romney stays strong, michelle bachmann out of eye what the winner. you did well. pawlenty bails out. how do you assess the race at this time? how do you cut through and break into that top tier? it is about ideas. people talked about how hard i worked in iowa and i did, 50 cities in 15 days, 68 counties. i ve spent more time than everybody else. that doesn t mean anything unless people agree with the message and messenger. that s sighting thing. we were able to finish in
congresswoman. she has two jobs. that s right. greta: what is the mood inside the white house s of 2012? they know this is going to be a to be a tight race. whatever the president did last time is more likely a ceiling than a floor that was a close election six points in the popular vote. they realize they are going to have their work cut out for them. they like the fact the republican field sun settled now. they know there are things that are not within their control. even if you own the economy that doesn t moon you have total control of where things stan. they are very much hoping over the next 18 months people begin to feel the signs of recovery that the congresswoman is talking about. greta: thank you. casey anthony s lawyer did something that stunned everybody, most of all her father george. department of justice is getting slammed. government operation was botched. expect lots of out raeupblt.