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His ex-wife gauss scared eventually he was convicted under a federal threat statute but said he was wrongly convicted. the standard used was too low. it was whether a reasonable person would think it was a crime. today the court agreed with him. so he wins for now but the court didn't get to a big constitutional issue. it just ruled that the statute at hand and that's probably coming up later. >> okay. and then i guess, you know there are a number of individuals who say, say that this is a -- a defeat for parents. a defeat for victims of domestic violence. what's the latest on that front? >> r...

Perfect consistency, newt's probably closer. in 1993, he was -- he compared it to car insurance. there's a constitutional pain here -- point here. states have power to require insurance. the question being litigated is whether the federal government can impose that on the states. i think that issue is for republicans a big constitutional issue. the question ultimately is going to be whether -- how do we deal with providing basic health care for americans in a constitutional manner and one that fits the economy -- the deficit and debt we have? >> i honestly don't know what newt's position is. h...