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To be a player in the party. he doesn't have the historic kicks and stature that even a bob dole or walter mondale had that gave them a place in their parties after they lost the presidency. i sort of -- i do not see where mitt romney fits in that, and he clearly is not quite over this loss, and i think that must make it harder. >> david, i want to make a point. he is nott the first guy that's taken a long time to get over a loss. george mcgovern took forever. who knows if he ever really got over the loss to nixon? al gore clearly struggled get over that loss. john mccain. is he in good compan...

Acknowledge to brian that she thinks politics played a part. and i don't think there's any way to deny that. now, the fact that he had an alternative nominee who is so well qualified, is the chairman of the foreign relations committee, has goj oj r gone on secret missions for this white house has done work in afghanistan and pakistan and can sail through confirmation and prevent another big political fight when he's got his hands full on the economic side, that's certainly a big plus. >> andrea mitchell, nbc chief foreign affairs correspondent. this is just an incredible story from every angle...

Acknowledge to brian that she thinks politics played a part. and i don't think there's any way to deny that. now, the fact that he had an alternative nominee who is so well qualified, is the chairman of the foreign relations committee, has gone on secret missions for this white house has done work in afghanistan and pakistan and can sail through confirmation and prevent another big political fight when he's got his hands full on the economic side, that's certainly a big plus. >> andrea mitchell, nbc chief foreign affairs correspondent. this is just an incredible story from every angle. thank y...

Nomination process. but she was left -- she said she didn't feel that she's a victim here, but she certainly did acknowledge to brian that she thinks politics played a part. and i don't think there's any way to deny that. now, the fact that he had an alternative nominee who is so well qualified, is the chairman of the foreign relations committee, has goj oj r gone on secret missions for this white house has done work in afghanistan and pakistan and can sail through confirmation and prevent another big political fight when he's got his hands full on the economic side, that's certainly a big plu...

Egypt and other areas. how does that change the dynamic when hillary clinton goes in there. clearly the ability to broker a cease-fire this this entire situation would be a big plus for the obama administration as it gets started in administration number two. >> i think it would help the obama administration in the short term. look at who the negotiators are. in egypt you've got the muslim brotherhood-led government of mohammed morsi, the muslim brotherhood being sort of the parent organization of hamas in the gaza strip. you've got qatar which has been funding hamas going back years and also ...