What the administration is planning is just after they get this stimulus package passed, which they will get -- they will be disappointed about the number of Republican votes, obviously.

I think in the next few years we're going to be spending a lot of time, Ali, not only worried about how do we restore ourselves internally. But this question of America within the world is also very important.

But politically, we haven't seen a President come in with this deep a reservoir of support, of trust, of confidence as Barack Obama has.

The sense of euphoria that the country had just after the inauguration that a new day has arrived evaporated yesterday with this vote.

It's now apparent that this is going to be -- we're back to, maybe not politics as usual. We have still got a lot of partisanship in Washington.

I think both sides are approaching this with some qualms, but they also feel, especially Democrats feel they have no choice.

It's important to remember that Bill Clinton when he was president -- and Paul Begala will remember this -- he didn't get a single Republican vote on his budget plan in the beginning.

It's important to remember that Bill Clinton, when he was president -- and Paul Begala will remember this -- he didn't get a single Republican vote on his budget plan in the beginning.

There are deep philosophical differences which, in some cases, are non-negotiable.

It says Anderson, he's doing today what he did last night with that Arab television interview, and that is he's trying to set a new tone in Washington in the way Washington deals with the world.

It says, Anderson, he's doing today what he did last night with that Arab television interview. And that is, he is trying to set a new tone in Washington and in the way Washington deals with the world.