This Week with George Stephanopoulos - November 18, 2012

Host: Martha Raddatz

Guests:

Christiane Amanpour

Rep. Carl Levin (D-MI)

Rep. Peter King (D-NY)

Rep. Nancy Pelosi

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Raddatz: wow it sounds like there might

be more violence in the middle east

Audience: that's new

Reporter: indeed the Israeli Navy is

bombing Gaza day and night –

also ground troops might invade

Amanpour: Israeli is very pleased with

what they've done so far – but they

are still cocking the trigger

Raddatz: how is the world reacting?

Amanpour: the US is pressuring Egypt

to pressure Hamas to pressure

Raddatz: Carl that's a lot of pressure

Levin: Israel has right to defend itself

from rockets by firing rockets

Raddatz: of course

Levin: Congress should do a touchdown

dance over the success of Iron Dome

King: I am very bipartisan and 

the proof is I love Israel

Raddatz: what's up with the Egyptians?

Levin: Egypt must crack down Hamas

for all these rocket attacks

Raddatz: Let's talk about the most

important thing ever - Benghazi

King: Rice lied – not Condi the other one

Raddatz: David Petraeus said Rice

was not given proper talking points

so will you apologize

King: no because she should have

said the talking points were watered down

Levin: oh for god's sake could the

GOP stop acting like children

Raddatz: but the talking points!

Raddatz: Petreaus had the same

talking points – is he part of the cover up?!

King: Rice provided less than accurate

information about a nighttime mob assault

and/or terrorist attack!

Levin: get a life you ignorant blow hard

Raddatz: what about Petreaus' penis?

King: I love Petreaus and he had always

handled himself with great dignity but I

am Catholic so he had to be fired

Levin: he shouldn't resigned over an affair

– he's a hero

Raddatz: but he had s-e-x !

Levin: oh right I forgot – never mind

Raddatz: oh my god – Congres must

prevent the fiscal cliff Congress created!

Raddatz: Nancy can we really make

a deal to prevent the destruction of America

Pelosi: yes but if we don't America

will be wrecked

Raddatz: what are your short-term goals?

Pelosi: prevent giant man-eating

beavers from consumer our larger cities

Raddatz: can Speaker Boehner

really deliver the tea party?

Pelosi: I don't know – they are pretty much insane

Raddatz: would they ever raise taxes?

Pelosi: they would be willing to eliminate

the home mortgage deduction in exchange

for eliminating social security

Raddatz: there's a win-win

Pelosi: also cut funding for education

and free oxygen

Raddatz: should we consider just falling

off the fiscal cliff?

Pelosi: maybe

Raddatz: are you willing to walk away?

Pelosi: I'm not going to walk away

– I'm going to win

Raddatz: do you agree with yourself?

Pelosi: yes

Raddatz: awesome

Pelosi: we're all grownups

Raddatz: plus Michelle Bachmann

Pelosi: right

Raddatz: you seemed offended that the

idea you should step aside for someone younger

Pelosi: I was amused it – I get called a 

communist at least ten times a day

Raddatz: thanks for coming

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