what you've got going on with people like rand paul and marco rubio and ted cruz is having won their bona fides for the most part with the tea party base, they're looking to expand a little. i know somebody like ted cruz is looking for democrats to do some deals with in a bipartisan fashion. they're looking to change the tone. not their tactics. i mean, not their ultimate objectives, chris. not their philosophy, but a slight change of tone and tactics at least for now.

do you think marco rubio and those talking about this handshake are wrong? they're missing the point of the day? >> i'm not going on get into criticizing my colleagues at a time when i'm telling people that we should be focused on nelson mandela and not what may have happened at the ceremonies. instead, focusing on what his life means to all of us individually. what we can be inspired by. and that's what i and my congressional delegation have been focused on. >> our thanks to congressman shock. was president obama's greeting with raul castro just a handshake? just politeness or wasett something more significant? the white house said it was not a preplanned encounter but many are calling it a symbolic moment. allen was arrest in the cuba in 2009 and he's been imprisoned ever since. the government there is accusing him of trying to destabilize the government. thank you for being here. he with appreciate it. our thoughts and prayers have been with you for the last four years. what went through your mind when you saw that in. >> i thought what a meaningful place

marco rubio said this, though, last night. quote, either your deal is going to make it harder for americans to achieve the american dream. what would you say to marco? >> uh, read the deal and get back to me. look, that's just -- look, i think that's -- people are going to do what they need to do. in the minority, you don't have the burden of governing, of getting things done. >> when he says, in the minority there, he means republicans in the minority, in the senate, as in, eck, marco rubio. must be nice to have the luxury of no responsibilities whatsoever. it goes on. >> does it tick you off with people that haven't read the budget say that it's going to destroy the american dream? >> i thought it was a little strange, because the press releases came flying out against the agreement before patty and i actually even reached an agreement. so it is what it is. this is washington. i would prefer that people would actually read what we're going and see the details before forming conclusions. but i'm a big boy, i've been around fo

do you think marco rubio and those talking about this handshake are wrong? they're missing the point of the day? >> i'm not going on get into criticizing my colleagues at a time when i'm telling people that we should be focused on nelson mandela and not what may have happened at the ceremonies. instead, focusing on what his life means to all of us individually. what we can be inspired by. and that's what i and my congressional delegation have been focused on. >> our thanks to congressman shock. was president obama's greeting with raul castro just a handshake? just politeness or wasett something more significant? the white house said it was not a preplanned encounter but many are calling it a symbolic moment. allen was arrest in the cuba in 2009 and he's been imprisoned ever since. the government there is accusing him of trying to destabilize the government. thank you for being here. he with appreciate it. our thoughts and prayers have years.ith you for the last four what went through your mind when you saw that in. >> i thought what a meaningful place to hav

horrible year for marco rubio who looked like he was the big champion for immigration reform. but now is a much weaker figure and much less promising figure at the end of 2013. >> sam stein who was the political loser of 2013? >> i had about five sentences perfectly laid out for marco rubio but heileman stole that one. >> why a bad year for marco? >> i would like to hear your thoughts. he started the year with such promise. he's on the cover of "time" magazine. the republican savior. he tackles the biggest -- >> you might as well put somebody on the front of "mad." >> it's a curse almost. he goes in on the immigration reform. they get this bill done through the senate and then poof everything stops for him. and now it seems and i don't know him well or his staff that well, but it seems like he's over calculating every move he makes. coming out against the budget bill before it was even analyzed. >> it was just embarrassing. i do know marco, i liked marco, i was excited about marco being elected. thank god i don't know anybody who works for him. i don't. he needs help. >> up ne

marco rubio immediately criticized t deal. other republicans have weighed in against the d deal because it inincreases s spending levels. liberals do not like it becae on implementxtend benefits and squeezes pension out of future and prent employees. >> it is a deal. the nature of compromise is that you are happy about some things, unhappy about others. sayinhebio coming out had not read it yet, but -- that is what is wrong with washington. these guys did what people have done for hundrs of years in this country. until recently. it is the way to govern. it is not perfect but it is better than the alternatives, as they have figured out. waiting u up all night for the white smoke to come ou of the chimney. when it came, my heart leapt. it is aa deal thatat will prevea shutdown. from a purely partisan republican perspective, it means instead of worrying about shutdowns with a focus on ism,blan of instruction is i instead of all of that, we will have the s spectle and attention of the nation on t train wreck that will be obamacare

the plan is for them to all march inside and get senator marco rubio to make a statement. the son of cuban immigrants, rubio has the youth, energy, and background story that connects with many latinos. >> my grandfather was born to a farming family in rural cuba. >> and for a party that is woefully out of touch with 16% of the population, rubio is the gop's best shot at reaching this crucial vote. >> his parents were cuban exiles. they did everything they could to guarantee him a better tomorrow. >> right. >> so we're trying to say, you know, champion the cause. whether he's here or not, nobody ver ever says anything. >> sure. >> it's like we'll get back to you.ever says anything. >> sure. >> it's like we'll get back to you. you're an elected official, you should be available to the people. >> marco rubio, 350. >> we can only have one group in the elevator at a time. >> many of these marchers are undocumented and they're taking a huge risk just coming here today. >> yes, we'd like to speak to mr. rubio. >> because an arrest could lead to being held and deported. >> excuse

back when marco rubio was trying to do immigration reform and taking criticism, no question paul ryan would have been supporting and was supporting rubio on immigration reform. marco rubio in the past week came out and said he cannot vote for this budget reform, and paul ryan was asked about that and said maybe he should read it and that might change his opinion. but i think that's something at the margin about the political principles of the two guys and that ryan is at least being consistent and is making a consistent argument, and i think at the presidential level, that kind of leadership is, in fact, what the public is looking for. >> james, what do you make of the split between boehner and the conservatives groups in it can't help the republican party if they go into an election year gided. >> no, but i think you can understand in this case there are times when the outside groups are not helpful, maybe many times. but this really -- this is an important moment. i mean, i miss the sequester already. it was that one brief shining moment where the government actually spent less than

but marco rubio not so much. so why would marco ruby be against this? i think the question is simple. he would like to run for president. he alienated his right wing with his party with his stance on immigration and got in hot water with them and he is working to gain their support ever since. he was against -- i think he voted in a lot of people's eyes, with the tea party on the shutdown and in the end he eroded against that and he is voting against this. over time perhaps he'll adhere to a different course but right now i think he is doing what he is doing because he got in hot water and wants to get out. >> thank you. >>> the stocks were up, the dow gains 129, the s&p 500 finished ahead 11, the nasdaq was up 29. >>> up next an explosive ruling with huge cultural implications regarding marriage. >>> but first here is what fox affiliates across the country are covering. fox 5 in new york with what baron rrz calling -- bar owners are calling the biggest day of the year. this year santa-con saw people dressing as the jolly elf and christmas spirits. fox

i see a pattern, marco rubio jumped out and said -- i sea a pattern. marco rubio, when he tried to lead on immigration, i saw him get bug zapped. >> i like that term. bug zapped. >> zzzttt. is this leadership? is this cannibalization? >> it's not at all. it's the fact that you have some people with really good ideas going out there and trying to present the ideas to the american public. in fact you talked about the poll numbers. when you american people seeing us fighting for something we believe in, like we did during the shutdown, the democrats continue to saying that we were against funding the government. we were actually for funding the government, against obama care. >> you thought the shutdown was good for you guys? >> right now the tea party is less popular than ever -- will you do it again? >> no, absolutely not. >> nobody wants a shutdown. what the american people saw was a group of people willing to stand for something, and have a direct contrast between the democrats and the republicans? they're for obama care. you know that less benefits,

marco rubio, senator, good morning to you from washington. >> morning. bill: you call this budget deal irresponsible. why? >> well, because we have a government that's already spending over $600 billion a year more than it takes in, so it's borrowing $600 billion a year, and the budget actually increases that. and i think what makes it even more irresponsible is that a couple of years ago they actually passed a bill here that would lower that number, that would hold the line on spending, and you've seen some reductions in the deficit because of it. this, actually, undoes a lot of that. so it increases spending over the next two years by $60 billion and promises to pay it with cuts over ten. well, that never happens around here. we promised those kinds of cuts just two years ago, and already we're undoing them. it only exacerbates an existing problem which is a government that continues to spend money it doesn't have. bill: you're right on the 17 trillion mark, but will you vote me or no? i take it from your answer you're a no, are you? >> oh, i can't sup

marco rubio said this, though, last night. quote, your deal is going make it harder for americans to achieve the american dream. what would you say to marco? >> read the deal and get back to me. >> read the deal and get back to me. okay. so this budget includes spending levels that would eliminate a big chunk of those forced budget cuts, sequestration. it does not -- repeat, does not extend unemployment benefits and raises revenue, in part, through airline security fees. cnn political commentator for the blaze, will cain, joins us now, as well as executive director for "the daily beast," john. you were celebrating this deal just yesterday as a bipartisan ray of sunshine. today it's -- i guess the twist is the conservative republicans are fighting the budget. republicans are fighting among themselves. will this thing pass? john, oh, john? >> yes, it will most likely pass among those on the right. when you have john boehner slamming the conservative activist groups that are just a racket at this point, trying to raise money and

yesterday marco rubio kept up their attack on the budget. this is rubio on fox news last night. >> we're going to have a debt crisis in this country. it's going to continue to destroy jobs, threaten our national security. when are we going to get serious about dealing with this once and for all? >> this is what rand paul said hours before rubio. >> it's worse than the status quo. it does not significantly alter our course. we're still on a course for disaster. >> now here's paul ryan's response during an interview today on "morning joe." >> marco rubio said this last night. quote, your deal is going to make it harder for americans to achieve the american dream. what would you say to marco? >> read the deal and get back to me. the other thing is we're stopping these government shutdowns. we don't think having two shutdowns over the course of the next year is in anybody's interest. >> it's not pure politics, but i thought that was a profound statement. there's a statement that shutdowns hurt republicans. clear as a bell. >> exactly. it does. a

marco rubio was out with a statement condemning it. this confirms the irresponsible budgeting decisions by spending more money than america takes in. it's not the savings you put out if you are running in's swing state for reelection, but you do if you are worried about your back in a republican primary. ryan responded to this criticism from the light last night on fox. >> i haven't talked to him about it. i do expect some people may vote against it. he has his reasons in the minority. you don't have to pass things. that's a luxury or not. >> interesting. they are calling it a political decision by marco rubio. they are watching their own backs in primaries and do they vote for or against this? just as many things for democrats to dislike. the pension cuts and the response from democrats has been muted. moments from now, we will carry it live. it couldn't have come at a better time for congress overall. check out the poll. the majority of americans rated any congress and this in particular the worst ever. 1% called it one of the best e

marco rubio said this, though, last night. quote, either your deal is going to make it harder for americans to achieve the american dream. what would you say to marco? >> read the deal and get back to me. >> chief politic the analyst gloria borger is here watching what's going on. there is a real split among republicans right now including major players. >> yeah, major players, both of whom are looking towards the presidency. marco rubio upset the republican party, because he was for a compromise on immigration reform. so he upset the conservatives. now paul ryan has upset the conservatives because he wants a compromise on the budget. so, rubio this time is looking for his conservative credibility here. but, look, this is a party that right now is having a showdown over how pure they're going to be. if you listen to john bayne, the tape you played of john boehner, what he's saying is, i'm not going to allow a hostile takeover by the tea party. we've already done it their way once. the shutdown. our poll numbers are way low, pe

ted cruz and marco rubio among those opposing what's happening with the budget. here's more of rubio this morning talking about that deal. take a listen. >> i mean compromise just for the sake of compromise so we can feel good about each other i don't think is progress for the country. >> really, really? that's what you think? >> yeah, for the sake of compromise. that doesn't solve problems, just for the sake of it? yeah, that's not a good thing for the country. >> compromise for the sake of compromise. so obviously this budget runs and funds the government. so we're to a point now where before we couldn't even do that, a compromise that people could agree upon to do that. so explain why it seems as if the senate, which always has a more common sense approach, seems to be throwing common sense to the wind. >> well, there's a different dynamic in the senate. i spoke to a democratic aide today who says he does expect senate republicans to filibuster this bill. so it's clear that this opposition is real and they're going to act on it. the different dynamic in the se

it's got to be marco rubio. the human embodiment of what reince priebus was trying to do was marco rubio. a kinder version of the republican party. none of that has worked and he has been shamed into running back to try to be ted cruz's side kick. it's pathetic. >> michael, what about the biggest winner of twpt? >> barack obama, right? >> not by a mile. patty murray and paul ryan. i think that they at the 11th hour show we can actually get something done where the house and the senate and the white house can come around, coalesce, and move the budget forward. yes we have a debt ceiling issue that will be part -- >> and threats. >> and i think they're real and legitimate threats and should not be, you know -- >> they're real. i don't know if they're legitimate. >> krystal, who won the year? >> i would say senator elizabeth warren. i think she has single handedly shifted the conversation in this country in a more populist and more pro-worker direction. she's been courageous since she's been in the senate. and she

i had a chance to spend time with marco rubio. when you heard speaker boehner talking so much about the outside groups, remember how marco rubio went through a difficult time over in immigration where he was going for the bipartisan deal with the outside groups. here's a piece of my conversation with marco rubio as it relates to this budget deal. >> do you think outside groups have gone too far? >> i haven't followed what they are saying on this issue. it's a free society. i've been on both sides of outside groups supporting what i'm doing and against it. this isn't about the tea party or me or paul ryan or speaker boehner or outside groups, about the united states of america and government continues to borrow 20 cents out of every dollar it spends at an alarming pace. >> that issue for conservatives has been about increasing how much the government spends, that makes them uncomfortable and they fight against that, then there's the argument for trying to do something that keeps the lights on and process moving forward. is compromi

one person enrolled now is marco rubio. good to see you. so, already, some critics are saying that is tip hipo critical for to you enroll and take the subsidy. you say what? >> well, first that, we are supposed to live under the same laws everyone else schl everyone else is forced to go on obamacare why shouldn't members of congress as well? i didn't vote for the law. but i don't think i can tell people in florida i have a plan they don't v it's not the federal subsidy. it's employer contribution made by the senate. i'm going to follow whatever law applies to everybody else. i don't think members of congress should be able have laws separate from laws everybody else has to live under. >> you and colleagues got an emergency letter from dispersing office sending an urgent mass e mail saying you think you may be in obamacare but don't trust any confirmation from dc health exchange. don't relie on your my account page. you don't have a confirmation letter. the american people are not going to get any corresponds from the office. your thoughts o

marco rubio and ted cruz checked in with a 46 favorable rating among republicans. at least a third of republican vote rs in iowa weren't shou how they felt about either of them. >>> on the democratic side, hillary clinton got an 89% favorable rating among democrats. vice president biden was next with an impressive 71%. while hillary is a strong front-runner and in many ways biden is the good backup for the democrats, there's a big problem if neither decides to run. take a look at the huge dropoff from clinton and biden to the next level of potential candidates. in this poll the next two candidates were former maryland governor martin o'malley and former montana governor brian switser. neither cracked 20%. the gaggle is back. dan balz, "washington post." politico's manu raju. susan page. we can get all the caveats out of the way. it's early. it's des moines register poll. there's something about these favorable ratings. they did this before. they were telling. first time we got a hint that mitt romney was going to have issues in iowa. and it was a premonition of the

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people count him out because he's not your ted cruz, he's not your marco rubio or your chris christie but his ability to manage and maneuver the house and the united states capital will give him big plusses as he goes into 2014 and 2016. >> i don't remember hearing any of that when paul ryan passed his first budget and when he was selected as mitt romney's vice presidential candidate but we'll get back there when you guys are praising him in 2014 and 2016. you can't talk about the biggest winners without talking about the biggest losers. who do you think was the biggest losers of 2014? >> of course if you're looking at something on a broad spectrum, you've got to say the obamacare web site. that's such a huge loser. it's very obvious. but i can't forget about more of america's big loss and that's got to be benghazi, where our beloved american ambassador was murdered. we can't forget about something like that. as far as looking at the biggest loser, it's got to be the obamacare web site and rollout. it hurt everybody it was supposed to benefit and hurt everybody -- the president said w

rubio moment i think you know marco rubio was the tea party darling for a while for a while over the past two years and it is to a very interviews the immigration bill and suddenly he's you know right now rhino number one and it's interest because paul ryan is very been the guy pushing some of the harshest austerity measures some of the harshest tea party economics over the past three years since you know since the republicans took over the house and took over the house in two thousand and ten but now he's finally the guy making some sort of sort of a deal it's not a great deal it's certainly no progress a deal that i want to put my name on but i'd be interested to see other party response. to paul ryan making sort of the least bad. i'm trying to paraphrase plasterer he said the least dishonest wires up that is the least bad bad deal that well as the tea party supporter i will urge the tea party to look at this plan before making any decision and to realize what it is it is a compromise. from two parties that have vastly different visions and ideologies about government and so i appl

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and paul ri uponap and marco rubio on the same team with the budget battle? different strategies for both guys and white house contenders. and a small town police chief posted a scatting letter to kanye west after he said rapper is like being a police officer or going to war. >> the mantel panel. >> i got to say you got to come up. >> you will get your chance. >> all right. >> fox news alert in southern california, which you willa vista, the bomb squad on the scone of the courthouse. there is a suspicious package was foamed in and we are not sure what is coming of this. they will take no chances with the courthouse. live in southern california, here. on hq. >> all right now the west coast, bill. the federal judge is ordering the removal of a war memorial cross saying it violates the separation of church and state. will is live in los angeles with more. >> reporter: hi, guys, this cross is seen for miles in san diego and sits on top of a hill in san diego in the mount sola dal national memorial. in 2006, the controversy started getting back. jewish war veteran

you're an elected official, you should be available to the people. >> marco rubio, 350. >> we can only have one group in the elevator at a time. >> many of these marchers are undocumented and they're taking a huge risk being here today. >> we'd like to speak to mr. rubio. >> because an arrest could lead to being held and deported. >> excuse us. >> y'all just get back a second. >> i was told there are six of you out here. our room is not big enough to accommodate everybody. so if i could get five or ten of you that we could meet with, that'd be great. okay? the senator's in washington today. >> in senator rubio's absence, a few of us have been elected to have an audience with todd reed. >> we need the republicans to step forward. and we need them to help us. >> i grew up here in florida most of my life. we migrated. i work with the youth. i've learned a position where we have to take opportunities that are there. >> i don't know if any of y'all have had a chance to hear the senator talk about this issue. this is a very personal issue for him. and i think this year he's going to be takin

came from marco rubio of course and elena down in florida. but also john mccain who compared it to chamberlain shaking hands with hitler. >> first of all, the mistake chamberlain made was not shaking hands with hitler, it was giving away czechoslovakia. you have to shake hands with your adversaries, even your enemies. that is one of the main messages of nelson mandela's life. imagine trying to live nelson mandela's message at his funeral. oh, that's so outrageous that barack obama would do exactly what nelson mandela was trying to teach people to do. so anybody who reacted badly to this has no idea of mandela's true message, has no understanding of what he stood for, and really i can see some right wingers reacting this way. but for john mccain and marco rubio to do so is really disappointing. it's almost politically thick, historically dense. >> i don't like castro one bit or his brother. >> i don't either. >> thank you, both. >>> i've been saying president obama needs to change his presidential operation inside. now it looks like he sees th

that's what marco rubio has done in reaction to the budget deal, with i is a total abnegation of his responsibility. they'll play to the base particular in a caucus state like iowa. at the end of the day they have to show an interest in governing. it shouldn't be a radical idea. >> i know john likes compromise, he has a compromise fetish like he likes ice cream. >> i like democracy in government, crazy. >> that is so boring, john. >> if you suggest paul ryan's farvegt rating is connected to the budget deal you must explain how mike huckabee and rick santorum and rick perry are second, third and fourth on the scale. what have they done over the past weeks, months to get that rating? it's just a long-term name recognition poll and by the way, marco rubio, paul ryan and rand paul, no, because it's not connected, it will not hurt them. they are making a 2016 play, one to stand on principle and they hope that will play as well. be clear, paul ryan's position is also political to set aside shutdowns and focus on obama care, a political win for republicans. >> rick perry got 55%, seriously?

congressmen including marco rubio blasting it the john banner bluntly responded. >> they are using our members and the american people for their own goals. this is ridiculous. for more deficit reduction your for this agreement. >> they propose federal workers theyg more of the cost but will pay an added one point three percent in retirement contributions. it does bear costs including higher security fees for airplane tickets and reduced cost of living adjustment for newer military retirees. he said they were spared because, in his words, they already made a disproportionate share. democratic leaders however are not happy long-term unemployment benefits were not expanded as part of the benefit package. rebecca cooper, abc 7 news. hasew at 6:00, the house approved a cancer research bill named after a girl from leesburg. it is $126 million in unused federal election funds to pediatric cancer research named for 10-year-old gabriela miller, well for rallying support for cancer research. she died in october. the bill with bipartisan support now goes to the senate. at 6:00,n abc 7 news the cr

marco rubio is not ready for prime-time, when you watch him do that. it makes you uncomfortable. >> i need you to explain to me why ted cruz is the miley -- is he twerking? >> not yet, but he'll do anything for attention. he will twerk. he will swing naked -- >> he is the wrecking ball. >> he's the wrecking ball, i got it. >> let's go easy on kim kardashian. >> but whenever i see marco rubio speak now, all i focus on -- he must have some issue. all i can think about. >> it's unbelievable. >> there's one more great moment i want us to take a great look at. this is rand paul, who maybe also needed someone to explain this. this is him explaining black history very badly at howard university. >> the first, one the first african-american u.s. senators, i'm blanking on his name. edwin brooks. our graduate! >> we have to acknowledge, or maybe i have to, or we have, that he did the classic, african-american -- where it just trips -- every syllable is fighting your way -- what are you thinking when you say african-american. >> when i very first got the show and

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what you've got going on with people like rand paul and marco rubio and ted cruz is having won their bona fides for the most part with the tea party base, they're looking to expand a little. i know somebody like ted cruz is looking for democrats to do some deals with in a bipartisan fashion. they're looking to change the tone. not their tactics. i mean, not their ultimate objectives, chris. not their philosophy, but a slight change of tone and tactics at least for now. >> so they're going from mccarthy to nixon. >> well, that's in many ways a good analogy. after nixon lost, he had to reach out. he had to do more deals with the democrats. i think you're seeing some of that right now. how long it will last isn't clear. i think it's just possible that it'll be long enough to get some kind of deal. but the real sticking point, chris, is going to be i think what the democrats are going to insist on to provide the votes in the house to get this thing passed. on the left-hand side of the ledger, you've got the question of unemployment insurance. and that's something the democrats don't -- e

. >> marco rubio saying he opposes this. >> yeah, that's the stuff the budget saga continues with a special appearance with reginald johnson as the guy he always plays in things like this. >> what contact exactly are we dealing with here, pal. >> getting a deal down. >> give me something i can use. >> didn't touch entitlements and ignored tax revenues. >> them it to me straight. >> they are kicking the can down the road. >> one question: do we get to win this time? >>, i think that's for rambo. >> don't call me on the action movie references. budget battle five it's over when i say it's over. >> yippee-kiaye mother (bleep). >> coming thi guest tonight a scholar of religion and author his latest book is zealot: the life and times of jesus of nazareth. please welcome back to the program reza aslan. [cheers and applause] >> all right. all right. >> jon: reza i just want to be clear you are a muslim. >> shhh. >> jon: why would you write a book on the sphownder of christianity. >> this is my secret muslim plan to destroy christianity. >> jon: i don't know if you remember this you went on fox and

on the republican side you have senator ted cruz or marco rubio. >> jon: who else you got? [laughter] >> well, on the democratic side you have antonio the former mayor of los angeles. we have the possibility of first hispanic president. that's a huge change. not only because of numbers but because of new political power. >> jon: have you felt a difference in the way that our political process engages you? have you seen our -- are people -- do you find them patronizing you? in the way that ohio is now a swing state so every four years they go to ohio in droves and right after the election is over they run away and come back four years later. is that the fear of what could happen to the latino community as well? >> they pay much more attention to us. republicans right now speaker boehner and many republicans think they can hide and they can do politcally expedient things like not putting immigration reform to a vote but latinos remember that. >> jon: if you have a problem with them, get in line because we were here first and we're still mad at him about a bunch of other. >> -

at the bottom of that poll, ted cruz and marco rubio. what does the fact that someone like a ted cruz or marco rubio, what does that say to that you they are at the bottom of that poll amongst iowa voters? >> it says a lot about name i.d. and you're look at paul ryan who ran for office. by the way that poll was taken as i understand it before this budget deal which probably changes those numbers somewhat. but i would love a big open competitive republican primary where these ideas are debated in open and where some of these young insurgents get a standing chance to challenge the status quo. >> but here is the thing, though. you and i both know that, okay, let's just say that happens. and a guy like a rubio or rand paul wins a primary as has been demonstrated in the past when the general election rolls around, those guys have a very difficult time reaching the lion's share of voters who decide presidential elections in this country, the 45% of the independent voters who make up the elections. >> i think the opposite is probably true and t

we are trading immediate cuts for the promise of cuts later. >> marco rubio said this last night. your deal is going to make it harder for americans to achieve the american dream. what will you say to marco? >> read the deal and get back to me. >> house republicans led by ryan argue it's easier for republicans in the senate to be against it because they are in the minority and don't have the responsibility of governing. speaking of senate republicans, there has been another issue going on all night. they have been engaged in it overnight. a talk fest on the floor. they have been bandinging to to get revenge on harry reid who has been trying to wrap up legislative business for 2013 as soon as possible. >> we have to work through christmas, we will do that. if it takes working through christmas, we will work through christmas. >> what's this about? this is a chance for senate republicans to vent basically after democrats changed the filibuster rules. you can argue how senators should act if they want to dumb up the system. you should have to take extraordinary action to protest some