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There. you could have five bunched in the mid teens. i think this thing is wide open. and what does that mean? the "wall street journal" suggesting this morning, mark, that jon huntsman has a way forward, nate silver with the "new york times" suggesting the same thing last night. that jon huntsman -- again, a name we havent mentioned in the past week because its been about romney versus gingrich, but here comes this name again. >> well -- >> a way forward if this -- >> you have to keep focused o...

It? >> well, you can pay for it by a series of things. we can talk about that, we can compromise. i wouldnt vote for the bill unless we had something in there that would put people back to work. and this would put people back to work. >> up next, moderator of "meet the press." >> you dont like the idea because there are certain constituencies that are loyal to democrats -- >> no. >> -- that dont like this plan. >> i cant believe they cant agree on this one thing, one thing, both sides. >> its a ...

Understanding societys complexities, controlling its trajectory, and improving upon its spontaneous order. conservatism eno enoch lates. gingrich might stop being as churchill said a bull who carries his own china shop around with him. but both are too risky to anoint today. >> and mark haleprin, george wills bottom line is that newt gingrich is the least conservative of all the republican candidates. >> but he also blasted romney for whom he has no affection and love and urged conservatives to ...

Family, it hurts me, and it hurts the american people because you are being denied solutions to our problems. >> okay. all right. thats one way to look at it. good morning, everyone. its monday, december 5th. welcome to "morning joe." with us onset we have msnbc senior political analyst mark haleprin. we also have financier -- >> trying to formalize the program. >> "morning joe" economic analyst steve rattner joins the table. >> good morning. good morning. >> its a good day to have you because t...

Right now, and he wins three of the first four that you describe, which i agree with you, i think that, you know, if, if, if -- you know theres a lot of ifs here, but in this moment that gingrich is in, hes got the inside track to win three of the first four. now, i dont think romney goes away fast. i dont think -- he could lose three of the first four and i think, this is not mitt romney 2008 who will say ill wait till next time. there is no next time. >> no, no, mark haleprin. and we have been...

Lot of space. i think, though, as you said mark haleprin, he may have a historic impact because he may be the guy that destabilizes mitt romney and either drags this out so long that we have a brokered convention or he helps nominate a third person. willies news you cant use is next. on my phone, i got internet! hotspot five dollars. hey, hey, hey, hey. i can see whos on my network people! lance? lance? yes, yes

>> welcome back to "morning joe." >> we have mark haleprin and steve rattner still with us. and joining the table democratic representative from massachusetts congressman barney frank. >> how do you feel, barney? this has been a big couple months for you. you, of course, somebody suggests on national television you should be thrown in jail because you -- you -- of course that person got paid $1.6 million. but also now youre getting out of congress. that -- how are you feeling about that decision...

Really impressed with his leadership skill set would be a very polite way to say it, mark haleprin. but youve talked to a lot of people who have worked with newt in the past, and theyre holding their fire. i havent done that. >> some of them dont want to take newt on. some of them dont love romney and want romney to fight on his own to prove hes tough enough for the general election, but the establishment may be making a mistake, the people who know him well and dont want him to be the nominee m...

Commerce, education, and the -- whats the third one there? >> department of energy. you know, weve all lost our train of thought before, but not many have done it on national tv. and if you want a slick debater, im obviously not your guy, but if you want a clean house in washington with a balanced budget amendment, a flat tax, and a part-time congress, im your man. im rick perry at -- whats that line again? im rick perry, and i approve this message. >> okay. welcome back to "morning joe." look a...

The race. theres no flip-flopping with jon huntsman. hes been consistent. hes been all the things these other candidates say they are. a consistent conservative as it was just laid out by erick erickson right there whether you talk about guns, pro-life, immigration. hes got all the credentials, and yet he hid them there for a while, perhaps until it was too late according to some -- most polls. >> you know, it is, mark haleprin, it is fascinating. and people have been writing saying why are you ...