RUSH: This is an interesting question. Bob Schieffer was talking to Senator McCain on Slay the Nation yesterday and he started out his interview with Senator McCain with this question.

SCHIEFFER: Do you all feel that your party is somehow being held hostage? The president has talked about kind of a common-sense caucus and we hear reports this morning that he started calling around, calling some Republicans to see what can be done. Are people on the extreme ends of your party holding the rest of you hostage here?

RUSH: (laughing) I gotta take a break. I have what he said in answer to that, if you’re interested…