. >>> joining us to examine the round the clock coverage, jonathan martin from politico, michael shear who coffers the white house for "the new york times" and nancy cordes, congressional correspondent for cbs news. nancy cordes, can you do anymore than play catch up in a story that is so dizzying that it seems like every 15 minutes if you're away from your computer, you miss something. >> it's very challenging because often even the leaders don't know what's going on. they think there have been no discussions only to find out that discussions had been going on, but just without them. as the stakes have gotten higher and higher, not only have aides tried to spin us, they have out and outlined to us from time to time. >> what's an example of that? >> well, you know, a couple days ago when the boehner bill was on the floor in the house and they were really working hard to wrangle these conservative house members, i can't tell you how many aides i had saying right up until the minute the vote was going to take place, we've got the votes, don't worry, this bill is going to pass. they kept

withdraws its forces this is his the more detailed i with michael shear former cia intelligence officer and a historian in washington d.c. many things have been with us here at aussie now we've seen a string of deadly attacks in afghanistan as the u.s. troops out of the country all local forces there really going to be able to take over secure. no there if this is it we're watching a charade unfold here in afghanistan the afghan army the afghan put national police force are never going to be able to control the country not just because there have been trained sufficiently but also because they're divided tribally when we are gone when they go leaves they'll go back to their tribes and they'll fight each other again so the whole the whole house of cards will come down after the united states and its allies complete their their withdrawal withdrawal in defeat really you talk about a house of cards and even though america's number one and to me if you like and some of been knaves now dead's is the next time. well i think they're going after mullah omar the head of the taliban they're going

michael shear writes for the famous "time" magazine and ap definite article, i had to say the "time"azine. look at romney. his tweet. he's been criticized by some for not saying much about how he would handled the debt ceiling. today he tweeted. not an appropriate method i don't think, talking about this issue. "this is historic failure of leadership from barack obama, not even senator reid is still talking about tax increases." there's the kind of thing you hear from a businessman on a commuter train after two drinks coming from this guy who doesn't drink. not very thoughtful. i'm against taxes. is that the the best you can get out of this guy who wants to be president of the united states? >> wants to be president of the united states campaigning without being a candidate. he's done everything he can over the last six months to stay out of the limelight, keep himself away. whenever he does open his mouth, all he says is barack obama is awful. >> in sports, in the old unc days, you called that corner offense, you just hold the ball. in other sports, controlling the ball. is that wha