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Want to look at it this way. perry has been in charge down there since 2000 and we have a new wave of speculation set off by a sto*er rein real clear politics about people around perry who are trying to position him for a run. i talked t one transplanted texan who has very deep ties to the perry organization and he says yeah, whether or not perry wants to talk about it right now the people around him see an opening, see an avenue for perry to get into this race, even very late. jon: you just tal...

I look at their executive experience. i tend to think that executives tend to make good presidents, because theyve had that experience. >> bill: right all right. so pawlenty and romney because they did okay in their respective states, you would consider them as viable candidates? >> absolutely consider them as viable candidates. >> bill: sarah palin? >> i think my earpiece went out. >> bill: sarah palin, governor left office with high approval rating. >> then they got to know her. >> bill: like ...

Necessarily translate to governing. >> sam nunn once grdescribed bi clinton as a rising young man in three decade decade. this is the fifth decade for newt gingrich. the fifth different decade. the difficulty of remaining current and relevant, he has done a remarkable job of keeping himself in the conversation. as you setting, the strengths and weaknesses he displayed from the beginning have been there all the way through his career. he has a tremendous capacity to attract attention, to galvaniz...

Security conservatives, social conservatives, economic conservatives, and he can campaign across different geographic areas of the midwest, the northeast, the southwest, and the south. you know, i think theres a legitimate case that he can make there. the challenge hell pose for others in the race is you know, he is a constant font of ideas and, you know, issue statements, and i suspect youll find him setting the pace in a lot of the debates and the discussions going forward, and others will be ...

As a top gop aide on capitol hill. lets start right there, when you look at him, what is your biggest doubt about his ability to be the republican nominee and ultimately president? >> i think any former legislature is going to have to address questions in the voters minds in -- amongst republican primary voters. you know, what is your executive experience? how can you demonstrate to us you can lead a nation? >> he is someone who is incredibly smart when it comes to policy. he also sometimes says...

Policy experience, no executive experience. those are two things that are usually required of a presidential candidate. >> bret: senator obama. >> well, he was the first one in many years. the other thing that i think is a liability for him is the budget plan. not because of the substance, but because its so specific. he doesnt have any wiggle room on that. to the extent its controversial, as it is, it is going to be a big fat target for the democrats. i think it would be a better position for r...

>> no one yet. i want too keep hearing their ideas, know their experience, their executive experience, i want to know their record in the office and private sector to know that they have a foundation that can be built upon in the presidency. but, no, i did call president obama out for his lies. he told us he would be fiscally responsible and he crammed down a trillion dollars use plus stimulus package that didnt stimulate anything except more debt and as i said over the weekend a wonderful tea p...

Look at what has happened over the years in germany, poland and greece and so many of these other countries. we just need to look at what has happened to these other countries. learn their lessons and not repeat it. increasing debt in america will put us on that road that those other countries were already on. with we need to fight so hard going into 2012 to get somebody elected who has executive experience. who hasnt been part of this herd mentality of trying to manage the public. the public do...

Future that you are talking about? >> no one yet. i want to keep hearing their ideas. i want to know their experience, their executive experience. i want to know of their record in office and in the private sector to know that they have a foundation that can be built upon in the presidency. i did call president obama out for his lies. sean, he told us that he would cut the deficit in half. yet he tripled it. he told us he would be fiscally responsible. yet he crammed down a nearly trillion dolla...

Destruction. look whats happened in poland and greece and other questions. we need to look at the other chris and learn our lesson and not repeat it. increasing debt will put us on that road the other countries were already on. we need to get somebody elected who has executive experience, who hasnt been part of the heard mentality of trying to manage the public. the public doesnt need to be managed and controlled. the private sector needs freedom. we cant start giving in on things like the budge...