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Think that they run. >> richard haass? >> josh, do you see any possible consequences or lessons from the elections in france, the anti-incumbency mood or anything that has -- you know, if you're in the white house that would make you nervous? >> yeah. i think it does. i think it's exactly that. it's the anti-incumbency mood. the fact that after three years of grinding recession that there's a danger that people are going to get fed up and simply want a change. i think that's one reason why the obama campaign is working so hard to present or to paint mitt romney as an unacceptable alternative b...

Well, he starts, you know, using my label, calling me a right-wing nut job. i know what he was talking about. >> well apparent affection. >> it is a badge i wear proudly. >> yeah. that's not you. but ok. you talked about sort of a blank slate or a new opportunity for mitt romney. and it certainly is beginning to take shape after a tumultuous year on the campaign trail. newt gingrich is finally calling it quits. >> no. >> finally. the former speaker's staff says he will officially supend his presidential bid on tuesday and has offered to throw his bid behind mitt romney. he is waiting for tuesd...

Really put forward a large idea for how we're going to get this country growing again, i.e., working again. if mitt romney can do that, his chances are stronger. >> his problem at the moment is the republican brand. it's not really him as much, although by the time the campaign is over, it might be him. but the republicans are not fare language in any of the polls in terms of who do you trust more to fix things. and the ryan budget, the paul ryan budget in congress, which is very arcane for most people, can be characterized as being something that's mean to the little guy. and that could be a ...

Rolling back environmental regulations, collective bargaininging rights, an approach to deficit reduction in which taxes are cut further for the wealthiest americans and spending cuts are entirely borne by things like education or basic research or care for the vulnerable. i don't think that their nominee is going to be able to suddenly say everything i have said for the last six months i didn't mean. i'm assuming that he meant it. and, cokie, back to the ryan budget, does that play into a narrative they could go with here? >> sure. and that's exactly what the president is doing here. what he'...

Out? >> some would call that subtlety. >> that's not subtle. that's really unself aware. welcome back to "morning joe." richard haass still with us. joining the table, senior news analyst for npr and political commentator and analyst for abc news, cokie roberts. cokie, great to have you back on the show. >> great to be here. >> am i being overly -- >> that newt is saying next week? >> yes. >> maybe he's hoping that everybody will come and say, oh, no, newt, no, no, you can't do it, newt, stop. >> i don't think that's going to happen. >> i don't either. but a guy can dream. >> it could be. but ...