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Mate. if it was someone who was liberal on abortion, they would say wait, romney isnt and that -- it doesnt really matter. it will be the same no matter what. frankly, i think that the whole idea that somehow being, you know, pro-abortion or pro-life or whatever is like the thing, there are plenty of women who are socially conservative, who dont favor abortion rights. >> its beyond just the choice issue, too. were not talking about personhood amendments, were talking about stuff happening at the...

Jason, talk to us a little about how fernstrom, who sounds a little wild, fits into the broader picture that we have, this broader narrative that mitt romneys team is staffed by sort of buttoned-up suit wearing data driven private sector bain employees. >> i think that he fits in the role in that hes not that way. i think that romney appreciates fernstrom sort of attack dog mode. i think that as a journalist in boston pointed out, in many ways, romney is very much in the corporate world when he ...

Incendiary topics in mitt romneys history and fernstrom himself seems to be a sort of incendiary, fiery, maybe undisciplined kind of strategist. i want to read one piece from -- a bit from your story that stuck out. it says one incident still stands out. fernstrom had been on an overseas calling with an advisor when the call abruptly dropped. he pulled out the phone from the wall and knocked down his computer at the same time. fernstrom marched out of his office with phone in his hand like a dea...

Ideas. it means romney/ryan can run on principles and provide some real direction and vision for the republican party. and probably lose. now, this goes back to what we were talking about, consternation, although i believe thats more than consternation. thats just pure pessimism. and a really interesting analysis in politico yesterday, saying many observers believe romney must make the ryan selection less about specific policy arguments and more of a general statement about his own values, about...