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>> and governor strickland, every al tern tifr was explored at the time, every private sector alternative and possibility of keeping general motors alive was explored. >> absolutely. what this says above and beyond the auto industry itself, it says something about mitt romneys character. he knows what he is saying is not accurate. yet, he continues to say it. that is consistent with how he has dealt with multiple other issues. so, i think thats the issue here. it is a character problem. this man...

Election? >> no, he cant. and in fact, he has emerged in the worst position of anyone in the last eight presidential primary seasones who secured the nomination. it is not just that people dont like him. his favorables are in terrible shape. he is upside down in terms of his favorable unfavorable. i think he has is a character problem. people think he doesnt stand up for what he believees. they think he is profoundly out of touch. watching the interview that he just saw, he could have said yes, ...

What theyre really thinking? >> i dont think so at all. i think the obama campaign works hard and worries every day about where this is going. the whole lesson in politics is you cant take anything for granted. that doesnt mean you and i cant sit here and talk about the weaknesses of mitt romney who is short of some malign turn of events will have a hard time winning this election. hes got a character problem. hes got a flip-flop problem. hes got a jobs problem. hes got a fairness problem. those...

People twist themselves into ideological pretzels which is what happened with mitt romney and ends up with a flip-flop problem and character problem and out of touch problem. >> i want the bring you in, michael, because newt gingrich is trying to stay in the game and the super pac is supporting him launching ads in oklahoma, and tennessee and georgia and take a look at it. >> not everyone in washington likes newt. >> maybe that is a good thing. >> maybe that is a good thing. >> it is a good thin...

Nomination. i think its going to be very hard for him to build a bridge back. maybe hes hoping that his saving grace will be that people believe hes actually lying about his real beliefs, doesnt mean any of this. i think it would be very hard to persuade folks of that come november. and at the same time as he does this, hes creating a character problem for himself. he looks like someone who will do anything or say anything. i think its a real problem. >> now when you look at the fact that even t...

Welcome back to "politics nation." newton leroy gingrich is getting pounded with harsh attacks from his competitors. they are attacking him from all sides and on ways, on the airwaves. >> its a character problem. he doesnt have the discipline that you want in a president. >> he is out, and basically hes out in the left wing of the republican party. >> newt has more baggage than the airlines. as speaker gingrich even supported taxpayer funding of some abortions. newt has a ton of baggage. he was ...

And goes directly at newt, who is surging in the polls. >> i dont think right wing social engineering is any more desirable than left wing social engineering. >> but not with paul ryan. >> i think that is two big a jump. >> the house speaker dismissed the medicare reform plan put forward by congressman paul ryan. >> called it radical. >> thats as harshest criticism one could level at a republican. >> its a character problem. >> he doesnt have the discipline that you want in a president. >> he is...

And goes directly at newt, who is surging in the polls. >> i dont think right wing social engineering is any more desirable than left wing social engineering. >> but not with paul ryan. >> i think that is two big a jump. >> the house speaker dismissed the medicare reform plan put forward by congressman paul ryan. >> called it radical. >> thats as harshest criticism one could level at a republican. >> its a character problem. >> he doesnt have the discipline that you want in a president. >> he is...

>>clayton: as gingrich surges, romney taking off the gloves. look at this new ad. >> the speaker dismissed the medicare reform plan of paul ryan. called it radical. >> as harsh a criticism as one could level at a fellow republican. >> but to repudiate it. >> a character problem. >> he does not have the discipline you want in a president. >> he is out in the left wing of the republican party. >> with enemies like that, would need as win? >> and our political consultant and senior counsel for dona...

Alex. the president is willing to put his hawaiian vacation on hold and the caucus race is just 20 days until iowa. alex? >> i would hope that the first lady and the girls would get to go to hawaii. just a thought. the republican presidential hopefuls are battling it out with the two front-runners taking aim at each other. it targets criticism gingrich made about the budget reform plan headed by paul ryan. >> its a character problem. >> he doesnt have the discipline that you want in a presiden...