Stephen J. Hadley: “We have to have a robust economy, we need to show that our politics can work and solve our social problems.”

The narrative needed to be not Mubarak refuses to step down. The narrative needed to be, Mubarak is actually stepping down from power, giving over his authority to a vice president who would then lead a movement for national reconciliation…

We have to show that our politics can actually, on a bipartisan basis, solve some of the problems we face.

The good news is, in the appearance I had on this, Republicans and Democrats seem to share these concerns and believe they need to be addressed.

I think there is a huge opportunity for Congress on a bipartisan basis to lead this debate.