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Two ways. right now newt has the ascendancy, can he keep it? and romney has been steady eddie. >> the whole thing is changed because of herman cain. you have to consider that. i dont think cain was of a factor. >> i dont understand what is going on in the party that romney keeps -- >> you are a liberal. what do you know about that? >> he said he likes romney. >> why have me here if i cant talk? for my good looks, probably. >> you are the one that goes swimming naked. >> how do you know that? >> ...

Two ways. right now newt has the ascendancy, can he keep it? and romney has been steady eddie. >> the whole thing is changed because of herman cain. you have to consider that. i dont think cain was of a factor. >> i dont understand what is going on in the party that romney keeps -- >> you are a liberal. what do you know about that? >> he said he likes romney. >> why have me here if i cant talk? for my good looks, probably. >> you are the one that goes swimming naked. >> how do you know that? >> ...

Its too clever by half. i do think when its over, thats whats going to start counting in all these national polls, i dont think cain is going to be the nominee. but after this election in 2013 were heading toward massive, never seen before tax reform, and the idea of flattening things out, maybe even a consumption tax, herman cain will get a lot of credit for bringing that to the debate. >> thats a good segue. i want to take a break. were going to come back and talk about larger leadership issue...

The same old tax system or you can have the new somewhat flat. its too clever by half. i do think when its over, thats whats going to start counting in all these national polls, i dont think cain is going to be the nominee. but after this election in 2013 were heading toward massive, never seen before tax reform, and the idea of flattening things out, maybe even a consumption tax, herman cain will get a lot of credit for bringing that to the debate. >> thats a good segue. i want to take a break....

Than giving money to corporations, et cetera, where they can just take that extra money, or to capital gains investors and invest it somewhere else. >> quickly, within the primary, though, this general election argument, the flat tax plan for perry, is it a rescue line for him? >> well, you know, the history of this says that the flat taxes dont do well in the second or third look because people get out the calculator. though i think a flattening of the tax code would be very good for jobs and i...

>> its easy to understand. >> am i gleaning from this, mr. varney, sir thats correct you support this? >> i support the idea of radical tax reform, lower rates and fewer deductions. >> or do you support 9-9-9 oregon a flat tax? >> i like newt gingrich proposal, and i like the perry proposal because it has the best chance of passing because its optional. thats a big deal. and i like the cain plan because of its simplicity. >> i dont think cain is that simple. >> 9-9-9, people seem to understand i...

Critical, how they look at it and how far romney is ahead. new hampshire is a place you cannot talk about sales taxes. believe me, ive been up there too many times. its like talking about lyme disease. you dont do it. i think what happened to cain was the bubble was burst. im willing to wager his numbers will start to go down now. >> kimberly: precipitously, not like we saw perry. >> bob: but they will tick down. substantive guy. >> eric: he also really got tripped up right before the debate on ...

Show. congratulations. i dont think cain -- >> greg: you didnt see the tape. >> bob: dont say that. i gave you a credit thing, what happens? >> greg: i watched the debate. i was slightly ainebriateed -- einebriateed. watch the debate with three glasses of wine. it makes everything better. >> dana: if i had three glasses of wine, i wouldnt watch the debate. i want to make a complaint about the debate. i was pleased it was going to be, it was co-sponsored by the western business round table there ...

Not only did romney look like ken doll interrupted trying to show emotion, but beyond that, did you notice what he said? he said, "i wouldnt hire illegals because im running for president." >> greg: that was the point. >> bob: to me, that says pages. the other thing, in this business of presidential politics when there is blood in the water the sharks will surround him. people think, whatever else you may think, romney got it handed to him last night. he has four weeks in the debate now. that wa...

Doing dirty work for the democrats. >> kimberly: yeah. >> greg: is it help the candidates or hurting them? >> kimberly: there is criticism of that, that the g.o.p. is tearing each other down and the democrats will love this. the benefactor of the infighting amongst conservatives. but nevertheless, people criticize mitt romney for saying the guy is being so straight a all the time, didnt get passionate or expressing opinion. he got riled up and was testy when put on attack by rick perry. good for...