richard durbin, democrat from illinois and senate majority whip. thank you for coming on "hardball" tonight. new york senator chuck schumer on the republican's motivation. listen to him first. >> we need to start asking ourselves an uncomfortable question. are republicans slowing down the recovery on purpose for political gain in 2012? and now it's becoming clear that insisting on a slash and burn approach may be part of this plan. it has a double benefit for republicans. it's ideologically tidy and it undermines economic recovery, which they think only helps them in 2012. if the public comes to believe that republicans are deliberately sabotaging the economy, it will backfire politically. >> senator durbin, your view on that charge. is it true? >> i can tell you senator mish mcconnell started the session with a clear pronouncement. his highest priority, making sure barack obama was a one-term president. that's a quote, chris. we look what's happened on the floor. we bring up garden variety bills that used to pass by a voice vote like the extension of the economic development administration which creates job ace cross ame

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. >> democrats in the senate, dick durbin and richard schumer has been beginning to accuse republicans of not just not gettg it, but getting it and trying to sabotage the party for election purposes. trying to sabotage obama's re-election chances so there's as much pain in the world as possible. is that a bridge too far oran argument that is going to need a response or proof to the contrary? >> to be honest, it has occurred to me this is a possibility. i think six months ago, if democrats or the president had said that, it would have been a bit too far. in the current context, if it's the president seems reasonable but firm, seemed to have met the republicans more than halfway, seemed to have differed by more than 2% points, and he had this maximalest theological position of absolutely no tax revenue increases whatsoever, and thieni think if you focus on the nation becoming more interceptive to that idea, then you'll get reaction. >> okay, that was ready somewhere. now i feel like i'm the kid with the bugs flying around my helmet. >> i don't know how you'll be able to go on. >> this is