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When you try to pierce through the web of his financial dealings, since he left the speakership in washington. he made money, as he said, he was a small business man, he was a lecturer. he had various foundations and such, and associations that he created, closely tracking a lot of these policy issues, and hes going to be scrutinized on that. but let me just make a general point. i mean, a lot of voters who are not actually voting yet are evaluating candidates as an anti-romney sort of candidate...

Directives, which most people consider living wills, which were all used to, and most families who take responsibilities for people in their later years do have. i just dont see where you can find consistent thinking from newt gingrich on these issues like individual mandates and living wills. >> and this is a problem when you get into inconsistencies on that level. when you try to pierce through the web of his financial dealings, since he left the speakership in washington. he made money, as he...

Dangerous concept. youre asking us to trust turning power over to the government, when there clearly are people in america who believe in establishing euthanasia, including selective standards. >> well, there you go. hes advocating end-of-life directives, which most people consider living wills, which were all used to, and most families who take responsibilities for people in their later years do have. i just dont see where you can find consistent thinking from newt gingrich on these issues like...

Standards. >> well, there you go. hes advocating end-of-life directives, which most people consider living wills, which were all used to, and most families who take responsibilities for people in their later years do have. i just dont see where you can find consistent thinking from newt gingrich on these issues like individual mandates and living wills. >> and this is a problem when you get into inconsistencies on that level. when you try to pierce through the web of his financial dealings, sinc...

That, when hes asked about the international global economy, he doesnt answer the question. so if he wants to go back to the policy issues, he really needs to be serious and prepared for these debates and it will be interesting to see tonight when they are all talking about foreign policy what the candidates bring to the take. >> speaking about preparation, rick perry has been joking about his debate club. do you think that sunk his campaign and, if not, what does he need to do tonight? >> well,...

attempt, congresswoman gabrielle giffords im wolf blitzer. youre in "the situation room." first, an apparent shake-up in the republican race for the white house after a turbulent week that saw herman cain finding new allegations of sexual harassment and rick perry stumbling sadly in a debate. newt gingrich leaping towards the top of a pack in a stunni stunningcome back. jim acosta is watching the race for us as he always does. where do things stand right now? >> some candidates are ste...

movement. should msnbc worked on a statement for the group without telling the viewers? herman cain confounds almost everyone by surging to the top of the republican polls. is the press finally giving him the scrutiny he deserves. and with the presidential debates dominating, we talk to the man that moderated more faceoffs than anyone else an ad mitts to a few mistakes along the way. a conversation with jim lehrer. >> you dont have any help, dont have time to make the decisions. you ...

floor and health care providers do not have to intervene if this bill is passed. its just appalling. >> check out this tonight from anita perry, wife of governor rick perry. some perry aides blame shaky debate performances for the need of more sleep. mrs. perry suggested his slip in the polls is because of brutal attacks from other republicans that she suggests somehow resent his faith. of those republican critics, mrs. perry said, quote, they may feel like god called them, too. but i ...

"saturday night live" on my tivo and it was life imitating art basically. j.p., are republicans salivating over the possibility that this could be the real ticket, romney and christie? >> they might be salivating over it but i think christie kind of made a mistake, no not in who he picked but when he picked. he could have held out longer, read the tea leaves a little longer and also teased it a little bit. if he had announced support for certain policy proposals that were being discussed in the ...

times for people who arent rich players or owners. take san antonio. the spurs are the only major pro sports team. some 4,000 people depend on them for a living. and then cities like sacramento, orlando, portland, salt lake city, the nba is the only major pro sport in that town. well see the economic impact there for sure in those cities. so, lets talk more about this with mike pesca from mpr. mike, its a complicated money dispute, no doubt. what is the main sticking point at 9:01 east...