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Lot of space. i think, though, as you said mark haleprin, he may have a historic impact because he may be the guy that destabilizes mitt romney and either drags this out so long that we have a brokered convention or he helps nominate a third person. willie's news you can't use is next. on my phone, i got internet! hotspot five dollars. hey, hey, hey, hey. i can see who's on my network people! lance? lance? yes, yes

>> welcome back to "morning joe." >> we have mark haleprin and steve rattner still with us. and joining the table democratic representative from massachusetts congressman barney frank. >> how do you feel, barney? this has been a big couple months for you. you, of course, somebody suggests on national television you should be thrown in jail because you -- you -- of course that person got paid $1.6 million. but also now you're getting out of congress. that -- how are you feeling about that decision? >> surprisingly happy. i have regrets. and i know when congress reconvenes in january of 2013 i'l...

Really impressed with his leadership skill set would be a very polite way to say it, mark haleprin. but you've talked to a lot of people who have worked with newt in the past, and they're holding their fire. i haven't done that. >> some of them don't want to take newt on. some of them don't love romney and want romney to fight on his own to prove he's tough enough for the general election, but the establishment may be making a mistake, the people who know him well and don't want him to be the nominee may wait too long to speak out and he wins iowa, new hampshire, south carolina, and it may be ...

Commerce, education, and the -- what's the third one there? >> department of energy. you know, we've all lost our train of thought before, but not many have done it on national tv. and if you want a slick debater, i'm obviously not your guy, but if you want a clean house in washington with a balanced budget amendment, a flat tax, and a part-time congress, i'm your man. i'm rick perry at -- what's that line again? i'm rick perry, and i approve this message. >> okay. welcome back to "morning joe." look at that pretty shot. plane taking off. we've got mark haleprin and michael steele still with u...

The race. there's no flip-flopping with jon huntsman. he's been consistent. he's been all the things these other candidates say they are. a consistent conservative as it was just laid out by erick erickson right there whether you talk about guns, pro-life, immigration. he's got all the credentials, and yet he hid them there for a while, perhaps until it was too late according to some -- most polls. >> you know, it is, mark haleprin, it is fascinating. and people have been writing saying why are you such a big supporter of jon huntsman? listen, i have never hidden my political views. i'm an ide...