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Last september, newt gingrich told master review magazine, listen to this "what if obama is so outside our comprehension that only if you understand kenyan anti-colonial behad i have orcan you begin to piece together his actions that is the most accurate predictive model of his behavior. this is a person who is fundamentally out of touch with how the world works who happened to play a wonderful con of us for which he is now president" we are joined by mother jones david corn, msnbc political ana...

When he was running for congress. he said, "one of the great problems we have in the republican party is that we dont encourage you" he was talking to college republicans, young republicans, "we dont encourage you to be nasty." we have overç 33 years of newt gingrich nastiness. we just saw a sample. you can read about this on and on and he hasnt change evidence theyre period of time. he has tried to be a statesman periodically but he always comes back to this nastiness. its in his personal lif...

Month two and three. its here. >> were going to have to leave it there for today, gentlemen. thanks very much for david stockman, our specialist. i would still hold out hope, by the way, for a combo sam seder-david stockman plan but lock in the long-term changes that we need. thanks also to john alter and tim carney. its really goodbye now for you guys, thanks again. up next, the çaporkalyse h arrived. introducing bacon cologne?

The problem is if he -- he has to be very careful when you take this tough guy approach because over time, if you alienate too many people, then you end up like governor walker this wisconsin. hes right on that line. >> you know what he reminds me of physically? raymond burr. enormously popular guy. years and years of perry mason and the wheelchair guy. >> hes no perry mason. hes a reformer. hes trying to get the fiscal house in order. a guy like me from chicago, illinoiss going bankrupt. >> let...

This tough guy approach because over time, if you alienate too many people, then you end up like governor walker this wisconsin. hes right on that line. >> you know what he reminds me of physically? raymond burr. enormously popular guy. years and years of perry mason and the wheelchair guy. >> hes no perry mason. hes a reformer. hes trying to get the fiscal house in order. a guy like me from chicago, illinoiss going bankrupt. >> lets cut to the quick here. john alter, youre one of the smartest g...

To be very careful when you take this tough guy approach because over time, if you alienate too many people, then you end up like governor walker this wisconsin. hes right on that line. >> you know what he reminds me of physically? raymond burr. enormously popular guy. years and years of perry mason and the wheelchair guy. >> hes no perry mason. hes a reformer. hes trying to get the fiscal house in order. a guy like me from chicago, illinoiss going bankrupt. >> lets cut to the quick here. john a...

Whole staff of carville and george and all those people were sort of pushed aside for months and he brought in dick morrison and went to the right. remember? >> there was total disarray within the white house and the democratic party for months after 1994 election. >> he seemed to have a better election night than anybody thought, psychologically. why is that? why it was good mentally for him? >> i think weve learned from history, the best thing that i can think of. >> john, your thoughts about ...

Writer, editorial board member, all around jack of all trades, jonathan capehart. msnbc political analyst and news week national affairs columnist and publisher of the controversial piece "today." john alter, and christian, generally not that controversial. listen, no youre not. shes the wire walker. she creates the synthesis, the path forward. i dont know. first topic for the megapanel, the mosque controversy. speaking of controversy, republicans trying to make political hay out of president ob...

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