Speaker Boehner's office, "Fox News" on TV. Bill Kristol is speaking.
"You know what? It won’t kill the country if Republicans raise taxes a little bit on millionaires. It really won’t, I don’t think. I don’t really understand why Republicans don’t take Obama’s offer to freeze taxes for everyone below $250,000. Make it $500,000, make it a million."
John smiles at Bill's words, switches to "Face the Nation."
"This is a promising moment for the Republican Party," Peggy Noonan is telling Bob Schieffer.
Mitch looks at John. "Leverage. Just like we all talked about yesterday."
John nods. "They're getting the word out nicely. The President is a huge opportunity for us. Amazing, how everybody seems to understand that."
"For this week, you just keep placating your people," Mitch says. "You're the good cop, I'm the bad cop. The Bachmann faction will be sticking pins in Rove for at least another week. That will give us time to get everybody else on board. O'Reilly, Hannity, Will, Krauthammer, the WSJ editors. One more big weekend on the talk shows should do it."
"Krauthammer will be tough," John says.
"Screw him, then," blurts Mitch. "We're playing hardball now. We can't take back the country until we take back the party."
"Wow," says John. "And you were the one who swore to make Obama a one-term president."
"Yes," says Mitch, "and you see where it got me."
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