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Well, that's the right thing to say. We should not take sides. We have two bad sides to take a choice between.

Yes, this is -- this is one of those weird issues, John. I mean, Dick Cheney is right. Barack Obama is right and Paul Begala is wrong. And that doesn't happen too often.

The president needs to bring the Paul Begalas of the world over. What is most important is that this country have a bipartisan template for how to fight terror.

Yes, this is one of those weird issues, John. Dick Cheney is right. Barack Obama is right and Paul Begala is wrong. And that doesn't happen too often.

One of the reasons we have not suffered another 9/11 is because we are vigilant and have these important programs in place.

I think the president's program, President Obama's program, is the right one, it's a good one.

Senator Dianne Feinstein, Democrat in California, has come out in favor of this.

I don't want us to drop our guard. I don't want us to be struck again.

What's fascinating is Senator Dianne Feinstein, Democrat of California, has come out in favor of this.

I praise the president for taking the steps he's taken to keep this country safe from a potential terrorist threat.

I think you just have to look at her and say, 'Do I believe her? Or is she acting or not?' And I believe her.

The solution, frankly, is for no more western energy aid or food aid. Let China have to worry about North Korea. Let them collapse on their own.

They fear a bigger nightmare, and their bigger nightmare is reunification.

There will be no one to lie to.

But I think North Korea, all they do is lie, and they get well-rewarded for it.

Negotiating with North Korea never leads to anything good for the west or for America.

The law is the law. It ought to be followed.

If they're found not guilty, let them go on the streets. If they're found guilty, fine.

If he really thinks it's in the America's interest to close Guantanamo, then close it. Bring them to court.

The Yemeni president does want them back.

I would love to be able to close it. I think all of want it closed. The problem is, how do you accomplish that?

Nobody needs to forget that Iran is going to be a major issue in President Obama's life and he is going to have to wrestle with in a serious way.

As the fundamental issue as he going to actually tried to strike deals with the Republicans for big picture of governance and get things done or does he decide that the only way to get things done is to defeat the Republicans in the…

I think the reason this is so strongly felt by Republicans is the belief that if you raise taxes, the government is going to spend the money anyway or the government is going to waste the money.