>> as you noted, mr. speaker, this story did not come from our network. it's the subject of conversation on the campaign. i get your point, i take your point. >> john, it was repeated by your network. you chose to start the debate with it. don't try to blame somebody else. you and your staff chose to start this debate with it. >> eric: well done. in that minute-and-a-half, newt gingrich bought himself south carolina and put the florida primary back in to play. bob? >> bob: first of all, congratulate you for predicting that. you were right. he did knock it out of a park. he came off a little angry but a reason to be angry. i'm not sure it absolutely bought him south carolina. if he wins it will be the reason he wins. if he loses, in a close race, it will be the reason it's a close race. whether it gets him revived as a candidate, as somebody to take on romney in florida, cost a fortune to run a race, i don't know about that. >> eric: dana, we were talking about it yesterday and