Page 81 - Attack Dog News Today

he had a great week of debates. seems to got his mojo, i guess, in a way he maybe lost it the week before. whats your overview? >> its a big night for mitt romney. no doubt about that. he seems to be well positioned right now for february. most of these contests whether in nevada or arizona or michigan, hes got some major advantages even in colorado lets say. hes going to do well in february. but you correctly point out march 6th assuming all four of these candidates remain in the cont...

entertainment. where are we, kol wolf? looks like a thumping campaign for romney. he had a great week of debates. seems to got his mojo, i guess, in a way he maybe lost it the week before. whats your overview? >> its a big night for mitt romney. no doubt about that. he seems to be well positioned right now for february. most of these contests whether in nevada or arizona or michigan, hes got some major advantages even in colorado lets say. hes going to do well in february. but you corr...

sum it up for me tonight. it looks on the face of it like a thumping victory for romney. his campaign back on track. had a great week of debates. seems to have got his mojo in a way he maybe lost it before. whats your overview? >> its a big night for mitt romney. theres no doubt about that. he seems to be well positioned right now for february. most of these contests, whether in nevada or arizona or michigan, hes got major advantages, even in colorado, lets say. hes going to do well in...

Come out and vote. i guess this in some ways will be a test because the republican establishment is going to try to stop him just as the democrats try to stop george mcgovern. tip oneal lost a primary in his hometown to be a delegate. so this is a question whether these angry people in the republican party have the courage of their convictions. i think theyre wrong in that the country will not welcome them, but lets have that test. lets take that unvarnished conservative thats not just conservat...

Such a contrast between south carolina and florida, where the audience was so involved in those two south carolina debates. last night it was as if they had muzzles on. >> gingrich took it down a notch. he was slightly more statesman-like self. less the attack dog and romney came out of the box and he did blah he had to do. >> lets show folks what happened. new polling points in a dramatic shift as the republican race for president as the two leading candidates sharpened their lines of attack. a...

Mr. muskey versus mitt romney. mitt romney, is it in his character to be a political attack dog? i mean, it seems to me that newt gingrich has got mitt romney out of his wheel house right now. >> he will do it -- i will say this about mitt romney. muskey was a thoughtful, creative man. i didnt mean to compare him with romney. romney does have a great advantage in this race. he is totally unenkcumbered by any political principle. if do you that to an extreme, it becomes a disadvantage. i think th...

Continue to do it himself. which is risky. hes not going to outnewt newt. hes not a natural attack dog. i agree with joes ponte. he needs to be making the case for himself. something that hurt gingrich last night. brian williams imposed displn on the audience, told them not to applaud that brought down the energy in the room and made it harder for newt to have one of his moments. >> yes, it certainly was not charleston. mike allen with a look at the political playbook. coming up, the boston br...

These petty attacks from mitt romney. whereas romney, who i think is better suited for that sort of patrician front runner role, tried to be the attack dog and thats not his comfort zone. hes not great at it. at one point he gave gingrich the opportunity to take credit for medicare part b in florida, telling -- part d in florida, telling retirees, you know that lipitor you took this morning? you can thank me for it. that was kind of a flubbed opportunity. >> you know, gentlemen, we all cover the...

Years and you begin to see it slip away, you get desperate. such baloney. used to be pious baloney now its desperate baloney, that is the success se shun of the ca campai campaign. >> why is newt gingrich connecting with these conservative voters? is it because hes got a better tax plan? is it because what he wants to do with health care? is it because hes got a better idea for the economy? come on. newt gingrich just does a better job of selling his -- hate is a really tough word. he does a bet...

anyway. but he is. hes talking taxes. hes releasing his tax returns today. but you know what, early start has the early look. we got all those facts and details of why everybody is up in arms. what did he make and paid out? >> the florida debate. it was a little nasty and personal. romney is saying no more mr. nice guy. going after gingrich with gloves off. >> tivo or pop the popcorn now. its the annual state of the union. even though one of his terms didnt have a state of the union. w...