usually look -- term. -- usually look long-term. i was wondering if success would help create the long-term of more conservative-leaning of the repuican party if they could do some of the stuff you just talked about. >> first of all, there are zillions of ways for republicans to fail, some of which we do not even know about. [laughter] i was actually serious. if they fail to reduce spending, in other words, if they keep to their ways, and like i said, their old ways are not nearly as bad, if they keep to those ways, i ink the tea party -- there is a serious

decision to make. there are other issues that the tea party is much less clear about. obviously the president conducts foreign policy, but if there is an enormous foreign policy issue that arises in the next couple of years, what is the tea party's position? what is the tea party's position on afghanistan right now? they have been extremely focused on budget, and not as much on the entire spectrum of issues that face government leaders. >> i want to disagree a little bit with that. d people tend to think of the tea party as focus on fiscal issues. that is really what brought people together. but because of my background and leadership i always found out that there will be one thing -- how many of you are in

relationships? right, and when you are in a fight with somebody in a relationship, it always starts with a surface issue. what you have to do is dig deep to find out the real issue, the e we do not want to talk about. that is what happened with the tea party movement. we started with the monary issue, but the more we work together, the more we found out it was a deeper issue in our country. the deeper issues we have in our country is one word, and it is corruption. that is it. we have been out there working, we have been out there doing our job and sending our money to washingt, and the political class corrupted our money. that is the issue that is going on in this country. to>> the issues u're talking about, dustin, armonk-tee long-m

issues. repealing obama care is not something will happen in the next congress because it cannot happen. when she is talking about with corruption can also be talked about in terms of trust. the reason you had depth tea the tea party erupts because of trust. good start counting. i think that is something that we need to make sure we acknowledge. if you have republican congress that starts working on rolling back obama care, serious entitlement reform, serious structural chaes to the budget, including the budget process, i think that is a good start and people will reward them for that.

>> our country was founded on a good start. it started with a tax on tea, but the reality was taking our freedom from us. that is the same exact thing that is happening in our country again. >> [unintelligible] my question is it is very easy to win an election -- >> really? [laughter] >> ross perot did this 15 or 20 years ago. newt gingrich did this 12 years ago. the point you are trying to make is many organizations in washington who are fhting for reform but did not happen. the people that are reflected in congress --[inaudible]

i am from pakistan. we have like 50%. here it is very different. you did not have that type of corruption. my question is, i am republican. one person said we should defeat a congressman bause he is muslim. if this is the substance of th party -- >> it is not the substance of the party. at the start represent the tea party -- it does not represent the tea party movement in america. if somebody said that, shame on them. [applause] >> jeff fox were the, you know

what you are a republican when you threaten the life of jim demint. i wanted to get the panel's call on the conventional wisdom in the establishment circles that the two-parea party cost the republicans the majority in the senate. >> they would of had to completely run the table to win. it was theoretically possible. i do not think it was realistically possible. i think what you had was the tea party. a former senator explained this to me, and i think he is right. you had existing candidates and existing politicians who latch onto the tea party because they thought it could get them support that they cannot have. christine o'donnell had run to

for office before. neither was good candidates. ron johnson is a more pure tea party candidates in the fact at he had never thought about running and that is because he saw the energy and concern that he began to think about it. to me, candidates quality mattered more than anything. there were a couple of races that republicans may be could have picked up that they did not, but if you look at nevada, for example, i was out there and i gothe sense that angle was going to win by a tiny amount, and that was wng. if you look at the three nalists, i do not thinkny of them would have been a great candidate, nor would they have been carriharry reid.

>> the gop never offers poor- quality candidates. and [laughter] got that stuck in my throat. sorry. billie knows that better than anybody. athe whole establishment got behind charlie crist. he was a terrible candidates. there will always be candidates to fall short. -- who fall short. just to give you a perspective on the actual idea what happened, in 1974 after watergate, when the republican party had to go to a midterm election three months after their president had to resign on national television and then gerald rd pardoned him after that, the decrats picked up 49

seats in the house and three seats in the senate. granted they were the majority. this was a fairly-monumental win. you can go to any election and say that there were poor candidates in good candidates and that election cycle, and i think when you take a look at the totality of what happened on tuesday, you cannot walk away saying somehow the tea party costs as something. you can quibble about nevada or delaware, but with although tea out the tea party we would not be having this dcussion. >> i would like to save the gop cost us some races. -- i would like to say the gop cost the summary says. [laughter]

i had to go home a tell my dad that. i thought he would throw me out of the house. i supported republicans my entire life, but i am a tea party person now. there were many states where we heard the stories. we talked. it there were some -- there were some goper's that would not get behind the party. you do not want to make hazmat and florida. when mama ain't happy, ain't no bodbdyody happy. they could have taken more seats had work with theea party

and the local races. >> i think other countries are looking very rigid were very interested with what will happen in congress. -- i think other countries are very interested with what will happen in congress. you give the long list of guidelines. had there been any discussions on the ground about the issue of dissipation, whether you can keep the momentum going? also, the relationship with the gop going forward. what about 2012, the presidential race -- have there been any discussions on the ground about this? to go where it after the election that everyone might go away. -- >> we were read after the election that everyone might go away. but we all have our individual sites and we are all reporting people are still joining.

we're still steer. -- here. >> your relationship with the gop going forward. >> we love the gop. it will be one of cooperation and working with them we are here. if they do not call us, we will call them. we have people better already starting to get out there in america. we have that all kinds ohad alld teams reaching out to us. we're waiting to see who the candidates are. we will be part of the 2012 election. >> there has been a lot of analysis and talk about the abily of theea party

candidates who are now in congress to govern, and a lot of analysts are saying we're just looking at gridlock. what is your take on this two- ea party block in congress? >> i did many of them would be gridlock as progress. [laughter] a lot of the platform was negative. was to repeal obama care and stop doing what the administration had been doing. they certainly believe if they can get a handle on spending, make sure tax cuts are extended that they can make a difference and bring around jobs. we will see what happe on that ore.

i sthink if they see leadership working hard and passing things in keeping up with issues, if not all of them get through the senate, they will understand that. they understand the way the system works. the question is will house republicans be working hard on their issues? >> if you go to heritage.org you will find a checklist that will hopefully guide the next congress. it involves appealing -- repealing obama care, and reining in government, mostly on the regulatory se. you can go to heritage.org to see the details. >> all three of you have

mentioned that in order to have a niche of reform, we need to cut back on entitlemen. if they are the motivation, the courage, and the desirto go into that fight to cut social security, medicare, and all of those programs? >> yes, and we have had discussions about that, because we know it is a problem. again, the american people are smart, and the tea party members are smart. we know we canno do away with spending without looking at the entitlement programs. the word we do not like is to say that social security is entitlement. people are sick of that, and it want that changed. they paid into a system that was set up by this government, again, sort of like this health care. it was not entitlement. the problem is corruption happened and it did not do with the money what they were supposed to do with the money.

we are willing to work on that issue, but we're not willing to give it all up because they screwed it up. does that make sense? when it comes to entitlements for people that are not willing to work, absolutely we're willing to talk aboutthat as well. there are a lot of good people that can get to work, but they are on the dole of the government, and we cannot have that. we're willing to negotiate. we're going to take care of the people that paid into the system. i have an 85-year-old mother in law that paid into the system and she will get out what she is entitled to. she is willing t the of a little, and not everything for peopleho are unwilling to work. -- she is willing to give up a little, but not everything for people who are unwilling to work. >> medicare is an utter

disaster just waing to happen. addi obama care to it made it even worse. you cannot get around that. it will be a measure of the seriousness of the people we just sent to washington whether or not they will address that. people like paul ryan who are willing to address it in stark realistic terms. people were willing to talk about what you actually need to do to restructure the system, otherwise it will -- go to heritage.org for the list -- but otherwise it will eat up trillions and trillions of dollars. everyone knows that. that was not sort of wisdom i got off the internet. every single person in this town knows that precisely. whether they're willing to do

something about it or not will be a function of people holding them accountable. >> there was a debate as they drafted their pledge to americans about what to include about entitlement spending. it did not end up being in. my guess is you will not see any serious action on entitlement reform. >> we have timeor one last question, and we will go to the very back. >> a question about 2012, the presidential candidates. will the gop and tea party candidates be behind the same candidates? >> i cannot speak to that. it depends on who the gop gives us. >> i agree. it depends on the candidates.

i think therwill be a number of interesting candidates, that we've seen before. i think you will see fresh faces come out. >> [inaudible] [laughter] >> i will ask two questions, who do like in the 2012 field -- who do you like in the 2012 field? . . [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010]

>> up next, president obama talks about democracy and tolerance at the university of indonesia. on this morning's "washington journal" topics include jobs. it begins at the top of all work. later, a discussion of the role of money in political campaigns. that is live at 10:00 eastern.

>> this morning, john boehner and the gop transition leader will talk about the republican agenda. live coverage begins at 11:45 eastern. >> this year's video cam documentary is in full swing. upload your video tusis been before the deadline of tinware 20 for your chance to win the grand prize of $5,000. go online to studentcam.org. >> president obama continues his asian trip, and made a stop in indonesia where he spent some of his childhood. he spoke at the university of indonesia earlier. his next stop is austria for the g-20 summit. -- his next stop is south korea.

ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states, barack obama. [applause] ÷÷÷÷ >> thank you. it is wonderful to be here at the university of indonesia. to the faculty, staff, and students, thank you so much for

your hospitality. [applause] [speaking in india] thank you for this wonderful welcome, thank you to the people of jakarta, and indonesia. ÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷m÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷ i am so glad that i made it back to indonesia and michelle was able to join with me. unfortunately this is it ivisito

short, but i look forward to coming back a year from now. before i go any further, i want to say that our thoughts and prayers are with all of those indonesian's who are affected by a the recent tsunami in the volcanic eruptions, particularly those who lost loved ones and those of been displaced. i want you all to know that as always the united states stands with indonesia in responding to natural disasters, and we're pleased to be able to help as needed. i know that the strength and resilience of the indonesian people will pull you through once more. when it began with a simple statement. indonesia -- [speaking foreign

language] i first came to this country when my mother named an indonesian. as a young boy, i was coming to a different world. but the people of indonesia quickly made me feel at home. jakarta looked very different those days. the city was filled with buildings that were no more than a few stories tall. back in 1967, most of you were not born yet. at the hotel indonesia was one of the few at sky rises, and there was one big department store. [applause]

they outnumbered automobiles in those days. you did not have all of the big highways you have today. most of them gave way to unpaid aved roads. so we moved. we lived in a small house. we had a minka tree out front. and-- had a mango tree out front. i still remember the call of the vendors. [laughter]

[applause] but most of all i remember the people. the old men and women who welcomed us with smiles, and the children who made a foreign child feel like a neighbor and friend, and teachers to help you learn about this country. because indonesia is made up of thousands of violence and hundreds of languages and people from scores of regions and ethnic groups. my time helped me appreciate the common humanity of all people. while my stepfather was raised the muslim, he firmly believes that all religions were worthy of respect. and in this way -- [applause]

in this way he reflected the spirit of religious tolerance that is enshrined in indonesia's by constitutions in remains one of the defining and inspiring characteristics. [applause] i stayed here for four years. it was a time that helped shape my childhood, that's all the birth of my wonderful sister. as time that made such an impression on my mother that she kept returning to indonesia over the next 20 years to live and work and travel and to preserve rigid pursue her -- pursue her passion of promoting opportunity, especially those for women and children. i was so honored when the

president last night of the state dinner presented an award on behalf of my mother recognizing the work that she didn't. she would have been so proud, because my mother held indonesia and its people. close to her heart for her entire life. [applause] so much has changed in the four decades since i boarded the plane to move back to hawaii. if you ask me or any of my schoolmates who knew me back then, i didn't think any of us could have anticipated that one day i would come back to jakarta as the president of the united states. [applause] few could have anticipated the remarkable story of indonesia over these last four depicted decades. the jakarta i once knew has

grown into a beaming city of nearly 1 million. well my indonesian friends and i use to run in fields with water buffalo and ghosts, a new generation of indonesians' is among the most wired in the world connected through cell phones and social networks. while indonesia as a young nation focus inward, a growing indonesia now today plays a key role in asia pacific and in the global economy. [applause] this change also extends to politics. when my stepfather was a boy, he watched his own father and older brother leave home to fight and die in the struggle for indonesia's independence. i am happy to be here on euros

day to armor so many of indonesian to have sacrifice on behalf of this great country. and--- her'ro's day. [applause] even though my stepfather served in army, the violence and killing during that time of political upheaval was largely unknown to me because it was the unspoken by my indonesian family and friends. in my household, like so many others across indonesia, the memories of that time were in invisible presence. indonesian's had their independence, but oftentimes they were afraid to speak their minds about issues. in the years since then, indonesia has chartered its own course through an extraordinary democratic transformation.

from their role of an iron fist to the role of the people. in the recent years the world has watched with hope and admiration as indonesian's increase the direct direction of leaders. just as your democracy is symbolized by your elected president and democracy, it is the same and fortified by checks and balances. a dynamic civil put society. -- i didn'a dynamic civil socie. even though the land has changed and so many ways, the things that they came to love about indonesia, the spirit that has embodied in your people, that

still lives on. [applause] unity in diversity. [applause] this is the foundation of indonesias example to the world. this is why indonesia will play such an important part in the 21st century. so today i returned to indonesia as a friend, but also as a president who speaks a deep and enduring partnership between our two countries. [applause] because as fast and the first countries, as neighbors on either side of the pacific, and above all as democracies, at the united states and indonesia are bound together by shared interest and shared values.

yesterday the president and i announced a new comprehensive partnership between the united states and indonesia. we are increasing ties between our governments in many different areas. just as importantly we're increasing ties among our people. this is a partnership of equals, grounded in mutual interests and mutual respect. with the rest of my time today i would like to talk about why the story i just told, the story of indonesia since the days i lived here is the lamborn to the united states and to the world. i will focus on three areas that are closely related, development, democracy, and religious faith. first, the french ship between the united states and indonesia can advance our mutual interest in development. when i moved to indonesia it

would of been hard to imagine a future in which the prosperity of families in chicago in jakarta would be connected. our economies are now global. and indonesia as have experienced both the promise and the perils of globalization. -- and indonesians have experienced both promise and the perils of globalization. what that means and what we learned in the recent economic crisis is that we have a stake in each other's success. america have a stake in developing with prosperity that is broadly shared among the indonesian people. because a rising middle class here in indonesia means of new markets for our goods, just as america is a market for goods

. we're opening doors for americans in indonesians to do business with one another. america has a stake in and indonesia that plays its rightful role in shaping the global economy. and gone are the days when seven or eight countries would come together to determine the direction of global markets. that is why the g-20 is now the center of the international economic cooperation. through its leadership of the g- 20 anti-corruption group, indonesia's should lead on the world's aid and by example in embracing transparency and accountability. -- indonesia should lead on the world stage by eight example and

increasing transparency and accountability. the way we grow will determine the quality of our lives and the help of our planet, and that is why we are developing clean energy technologies. america welcomes your country's strong leadership in the global effort to combat climate change. above all, america has a stake in the success of the indonesian people. underneath the headlines of today, we must build bridges between our people because our future security and prosperity is shared, and that is exactly what we're doing by increasing collaboration among scientists and researchers and working together to foster entrepreneurship. i am especially pleased that we're committed to double the number of american and indonesian students studying in our respective countries.

[applause] we want more indonesian students in american schools and we want more american students to come study in this country. [applause] we want to forge new ties and greater understanding between young people in this young century. in these are the issues are really matter in our daily lives. the element does not simply about growth rates and numbers on the balance sheet. -- growth rate is not simply about growth rates and numbers on a balance sheet. it is about whether those forces that have transformed the jakarta i once knew, technology and trade can translate into a better likes for all indonesians, for all human beings. a life marked by dignity and

opportunity. inseparable from their role of democracy. today we sometimes hear that democracy stands in the way of economic progress. this is not a new argument. particularly in times of change and economic uncertainty, some will say it is easier to take a shortcut by trading away their rights of human beings for the power of the state. india. that is not what i see here in indonesia. that democracy and development reinforce one another. like any democracy you have known setbacks along the way. america is no different. our own constitution spoke of the efforts to forge a more perfect union, and that is a

journey we have traveled ever since. we have endured a civil war and struggle to extend equal rights to all of our citizens, but it is precisely this effort that has allowed us to become stronger and more prosperous while also becoming a more just and more free society. like other countries that emerged from colonial rule in the last century, indonesia has struggled and sacrifice for the right to determine your destiny. about. and you also ultimately decided that freedom cannot mean colonizers with the strong man of your own. of course democracy is messy. not everyone likes the results of every election. you go through your ups and downs. but the journey is worthwhile. it goes beyond casting a ballot.

it takes strong institutions to check the power, concentration of power. it takes open markets to allow individuals to bribe. it takes a free press and independent justice system to root out abuses and excess in to insist on accountability. it takes open society and active citizens to reject inequality and injustice. these are the forces that will propel indonesia for work. a will require a refusal to tolerate the corruption that stands in the way of opportunity. a commitment to transparency that gives every indonesian estate in their government and a belief that the freedom of indonesians', at that t nation together. that is the message of the indonesian to have advanced this democratic story. from those who fought in the bottle 55 years ago today to the

students to march peacefully for democracy in the 1990's. the leaders to have embraced a peaceful transition of power in the second century, because ultimately it will be the rights of citizens that will stitched together this remarkable [unintelligible] . upon assistance that every child born in this country should be treated equally. and that all indonesians' have equal rights. that effort extends to the example that indonesia is now setting abroad. indonesia took the initiative to establish democracy forum. an open forum for countries to share their experiences and best practices in propefostering

democracy. the nations of southeast asia must have the right to determine their own destiny, and the united states will strongly support that right. have the right to determine their own destiny as well. that is why we're condemned elections in burma that were neither free or fair. that is why we are supporting your vibrant civil society in working with counterparts across this region. because there is no reason why respect for human rights should stop at the border of any country. hand-in-hand is what development and democracy are about. the notion that certain values are universal. prosperity without freedom is just another form of poverty, because there are aspirations such human beings share, the

liberty of knowing that your leader is accountable to you and that you will not be locked up for disagreeing with him. the opportunity to get an education and work with dignity. the freedom to practice your facith without fear or restriction. those are universal values and must be observed everywhere. religion is the final topic of one to address today. like democracy and development, it is fundamental to the indonesian story. like the other asian nations i am visiting on this trip, indonesia is deep in spirituality. a place where people were so flawed in many different ways. -- a place where people worship god in many different ways. when i heard the call to prayer across jakarta. just as individuals are not

defined solely by their face, indonesia is defined by more than its muslim population. we also know that relations between the united states and muslim populations have frayed over the years. as president, i have made it a priority to begin to repair these relations. [applause] as part of that effort, i called for a new beginning between the united states and muslims around the world, one that creates a path for us to move beyond our differences. i said then and i will repeat now, that no single speech can eradicate years of mistrust, but i believe then and i believe today that we do have a choice. we can choose to be defined by our differences and give in to a future of suspicion and mistrust or we can choose to do the hard

work of forging common ground and commit ourselves to this city pursued a progress. i can promise you no matter what setbacks may come, the united states is committed to human progress. that is who we are, that is what is done, and that is what we will do. [applause] but we know well the issues that cause tension for many years. in the 17 months that have passed since that speech, we have made some progress, but we're much more work to do. innocent civilians in america, indonesia, and around the world are still targeted by violent extremists. i have made it clear that america is not and never will be at war with its long. instead all of us must work together to defeat al qaeda and its affiliates.

those who want to build must not the ground to the terrorists who seek to destroy yes. and indeed they should you have made progress in rooting out extremists and combating such violence. -- in indonesia you have made progress in rooting out extremists in combating such violence. our shared interest is in building peace in a war-corn land. a piece that providesa haven for violent extremists and to provide hope for the afghan people. -- our shared interest is in building peace and in a war-torn land. nearly 100,000 troops have left iraq during my presidency.

[applause] we will continue to support iraq as it forms an inclusive government and bring all of our troops home. in the middle east we have faced false starts and setbacks, but we have been persistent and our pursuit of peace. israelis and palestinians started direct talks, but the enormous obstacles were made. there should be no illusion of peace and security will not come easy. let there be no doubt, america will spare no effort in working for the outcome that is just and that is in the interests of all parties involved. israel and palestine living together in peace and security. that is our goal. [applause] the stakes are high and resolving all of these issues. for our world has grown small,

and while those forces that connect us have unleashed a great opportunity and great wealth, they also empower those who seek to do real progress -- derail progress. one whispered remark can obscure the truth instead of violence between communities that once lived together in peace. in an age of rapid change and colliding cultures, what we share as human beings can sometimes be lost. and i believe that that the history of both america and indonesia should give us hope. it is a story written into our national models. in the united states our modetos out of many one, univ. and

diversity. we are to nations that have traveled different paths. -- two nations that have trouble different paths. we are now building on the shared humanity through young people who will study in each other school, through long entrepreneur hours forging ties that could lead to greater prosperity, and through our increased a fundamental democratic values and human aspirations. before i came here, i visited a place of worship that was still under construction when i lived in jakarta. its name in history also speak to what makes indonesia great. it means independence.

its construction was in part a testament to the nation's struggle for freedom. moreover this house of worship for many thousands of muslims was designed by accretion architect. [applause] -- more over this house of worship for many thousands of muslims was designed by a christian architect. across an archipelago that contain some of golf's most beautiful creationd'd's most be, people choose to worship god as they please. development is strengthened by an emerging democracy. asian traditions in york, even as a rising power is on the move. and this is not to say that

indonesia is without imperfections. no country is. here we can find the ability to bridge the divide and of freedom, race, and religion. as a child of a different race who came here from a distant country, i found this spirit and the greeting i received upon moving here. as a christian visiting a mosque on this visit, i founded in the words of the leader who was asked about my visit and said, muslims are also allowed in churches. we are all god's followers. we cannot give in to doubt or citizenand cynicism or despair.

it tells us unity is more powerful than division and the people of this world can live together in peace. may our two nations working together with faith pin indetermination share these truce with all mankind. [applause] thank you.

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