The reality is that we have created not a strategic ambiguity but a very nonstrategic and dangerous ambiguity about where we are, what we stand for, what we want to see happen, what our policy is. so, we mentioned north korea briefly. i wanted to turn to that before we get back into the russia investigation. so, the other fascinating intelligence leakage story that s going on right now all right, you re listening right there to congressman adam schiff and senator chris murphy in a panel at a democratic progressive conference that david sangor of the new york times is moderating this conversation. let me bring in the panel now. and i also want to draw your attention to that little box in the corner. we are waiting for the president s national security adviser, h.r. mcmaster, to brief reporters, to come and take questions from reporters in the white house briefing room about this new crisis unfolding at the white house over what the president told russian officials. did he disclo
Only is timing critical, vinegar is important but also is honey. the truth is there s no in state here. we have two unpalatable options. if we won t bomb, and i suspect we won t, and we won t negotiate, then you re left with drift. you re left with literally a version of the obama policy, which was strategic patience. now you have at times it seems to me a sort of nonstrategic impatiei impatientence. they have to have conclusion to test the possibility in effect you can freeze at least testing exportive munitions and production of fissile material, at least get the freeze what we fear, ballistic missile that will eventually reach the united states. two questions in one.
Of this money he pulled in, he bought these primaries, and now he is saying we should worship the alter of this big money. not only did it win the nomination, we should now congratulate that money, it s going beyond gordon gecko. there is a lot of times congratulations are landed out when things like a blessing occurs. if they get married, a child, a promotion, there s also a term of heroism to that. you congratulate them for having performed a heroic act. i was thinking about cops and teachers, chris, they should be congratulated every day. i think there is nothing wrong with making money in america. we should not penalize that. there s nothing wrong with it, but something about standing up in front of people and congratulating yourself for your success they think rubs people the wrong way.
I think his emotional response to the way that romney treated him made him act in a nonstrategic way. if you want to get something out of romney, he can more now than two weeks ago. i think he s wasting his leverage. i know you remember jackie gleason in the honey mooners. he did not answer. he has to decide to either be a cheerleader, or to lead the conservative movement. that means being an enforcer upon mitt romney. so you can t do both at the same time. he has to figure out his future, is it leading the movement, or something in politics. you talk about the pain in the face of santorum, a guy that i personally get along with, i disagree with his politics, but i have not evolved successfully enough to experience my own death and still carry a tune. that s where we re at here.
Solidly conservative. we re going to do so in a frame where where i think it s clear that governor romney will be the nominee based on the sheer weight of yesterday s evidence, and we need to work in a way that we can find a way to focus on defeating obama, not fighting ourselves. romney running on a perhaps forced right-wing platform. [ girl ] my mom always tells me: