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Showdown in Washington (part 2)

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Tea Partier Judson Phillips blasts the Republican leadership in Congress, saying "compromise is not a goal, victory is a goal", while Zach Miller of Democrats Abroad wonders if those calling the shots "are people behind the scenes who aren’t even Republicans".”

DEBATE
  • Jim BARNES. Journalist at the National Journal (from Washington).
  • Zachary MILLER. Democrats Abroad France.
  • Tom McGRATH. President of the Republicans Abroad France.
  • Anne DEYSINE. Professor of American Studies at the University of Paris at Nanterre.
  • Judson PHILLIPS. Founder of the Tea Party Nation (from Nashville).

Watch the first part here.

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