why congress is a lot like wiley coyote.t's next on "now." >>> i think if i had to tell you of a probability, i'd say the chances are we're going over a fiscal cliff, and i hate to say it, but i think that's probably right. but we worked hard to try to get common sense to overrule politics and that's a tough thing in washington. >> that was erskine bowles, former chief of staff to president clinton with an ominous prediction for this year. the market opened down this morning. economists cautioned it may just be a burst in seasonal hiring. josh, the question, i mean, the question "a" of course is whether we're going to be going over a fiscal cliff, just a daunting prospect at best. and if we don't, who will get blamed for taking us right to the edge of the cliff? >> well, bowles, first of all, let's remember, is a professional doom mongerer. >> doom mongerer? >> no disrespect, but he and simpson and other people who have been out there kind of being the lead doom mongerers to draw attention to this which is a useful service.