about newt gingrich. >> run out of the speakership by his own party and fined $300,000 for ethics violations. this is a guy who has had a very difficult political career at times and has been an embarrassment to the party. >> poor chris, what a rookie mistake. he played right into the media's hands. sometimes if your candidate loses in just one step along this path as was the case when romney lost to newt the other night and, of course, romney is chris christie's guy, well, kind of get your panties in a wad you and you may say things that you regret later. i think that's what chris christie did. >> panties in a wad. all right. you may remember last week, palin said she would vote for newt in south carolina if she could but she's not officially endorsed a candidate. and speaking of that note, let's bring in newt gingrich, the former speaker of the house. good morning to you, sir. >> you know, you guys always amaze me. there's always something going on in this show. i am now so stuck on the idea of chris christie's panties in a