his fellow senator lindsay graham offered a response.e see more often on the playground that reid flat out lying. >> i've actually been around this town for a while. i like harry. but what he did on the floor is out of bounds. i think he's lying about his statement of knowing something about romney. >> that's pretty stiff. you think the leader of the senate is lying? >> i really do. i think he's created an issue here. i think he's making things up at a time when the country is just about to fall apart. cyber security, there's a bipartisan desire to do this. there's plenty of blame to go around. but we're running out of time as a nation. let's start talking about the real issues that matter to real people. i just can't let that pass. i cannot believe the majority leader of the united states senate would take the floor twice, make accusations that are absolutely unfounded in my view, and quite frankly diverting away from the real issues. >> some pundits suggest reid's accusation is a way for democrats to keep the focus on mitt romney's per

. >>> republican senator lindsay graham had some tough words for harry reed this morning.t week on the senate floor, the majority leader suggested republican presidential candidate mitt romney hasn't paid any taxes for years, even though reid admits he has no proof. reid did say this could be the reason why romney hasn't

. >> let me finally say lindsay graham and kelly ayotte around i and many others believe that senatornderstands the seriousness about this because we had conversations with him about it and actually some negotiations. we would be eager to join in a bipartisan effort to address this issue but it is the president's leadership. i would like to be president. i tryd that once. but the fact is that we need the president's leader shelling attacksship on this and he is no where to be found and it is almost dirties dereliction of . >> greta: i don't know if you have seen the jake tapper report. of abc news, a blunt straight reporter made a remark to laura ingram on her radio show saying in 2008 the media tipped the scales in favor of president obama. i suspect at this point you don't disagree with jake tapper on that? >> probably not. but i still believe it was the economy and a bad campaign that we he ran. i will take credit. i will take the blame. i really think the economy had something to do with it. but i also want to emfamous again there are certain areas that should transcend party poli

think cut was devastate our national security and they're lead by monday jean chretien main and lindsay graham and the more tea party oriented people who are just not that-- they're not against defense spending but it's not a priority, lowering taxes and economic domestic economy is a priority for them and they are happy to see the defense budget decrease. not all of them. not mark o rubio but a lot of them. so are you seeing a rift between the defense, the defense cut hawks and tax cut hawks, if you look at the baffle the republican party they are on the tax cut hawks. support for high defense spending is probably decreasing in the republican party. >> woodruff: which is interesting. the timing of ted cruz, the tea party candidate and the republican primary in texas won, defeated the more establishment republican. so if we're going talk about the tea party for a minute, how big a deal is that w what does it is a about the republican party? >> david has identified one of the few chiefages in the republican party in congress right now. the republican party has become a far more homogenous, far

lindsay graham -- oh now it's a bar fight when lindsey graham jumps in. >> i think he is lying aboutn't he? >> i think he's lying. >> stephanie: this is all just name calling. and that's what harry reid is smart about. the only way to solve this is to show the tax returns. >> uh-huh. >> stephanie: press secretary jay carney said i would simply say you all know senator reid speaks for himself. i think it's a fair point. it did not start with the president's campaign. it started in the republican primary. that's theed a we should run. >> yeah. >> stephanie: he said it's not every candidates favorite part but it is important to the american people. the reason why this is an issue at policy level is the president believes very strongly that we need to have greater tax fairness. that's exactly my point. that's why because it's exhibit, a. bell [ applause ] >> yep. >> stephanie: carney also said i would refer you to senator reid. he knows his source. this was an issue, again raised by contenders in the gop nomination. [ applause ] >> thank you, rick perry, and newt gingrich. >> stephanie:

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another senator, lindsay graham from south carolina was on the sunday talk shows and called harry reida liar as well. we don't usually see rhett ftorek notch up to this point with senators calling each other liars. but this is a big fight. >> we are covering it. we are talking about it. maybe that's the point as well. daniel knew hauser is a -- newhauser is a riter with roll call. >>> coming up, the latest from london. usain bolt proves he is lightning fast. and michael fell's tells reporters what he is afraid of one day after retiring from swimming. later, holly morris is live in waldorf showing us young dancers training with a masters. masters.  >>> china has retaken the lead in the nation's medal count. half are gold. the united states is on their heels, one back. meanwhile great britain launched a dark horse campaign with 37 medals, two ahead of fourth place russia. >> the united states is in good shape heading into day 11 since most of china's best events are behind them now. >> all eyes will be on the track and gymnast gabby douglas will try to add another medal whe

and lindsay graham called harry reid a while. >> i like harry but what he did on the floor of the senatehe's lying about his statement about knowing something about romney. >> you think he's lying. >> you think he is lying. >> i do. he's created a issue and making things up at a time when the country is about to file it out. >> brian: the response from david axelrod was like clock work. >> mitt romney can release the taxs and see what he is hiteding. he fulfilled the obligation of disclosure to run for president. why should he go 10-15 years. the democrats are getting that conversation out there. >> it is a bit ironic we haven't seen any documents released from harry reid. >> brian: we don't know his. >> steve: we know interestingly enough. bob scheiffer compaired harry reid to joe joe mccarthy. if he said i am sorry i made tup. he might use the democratic national campaign apology they made to sheddle addleson. who is a casino owner who bank ared with gingrich and now supporting mitt romney. democrats came up with a story that suggested that he was aware of prostitution sain his casino