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Amount of information that is in the public record, including the comprehensive committee report with which the public may not be fully aware." this is the sort of sharp, pointed, threatening counterpunch would deliver, let's face it, in a presidential debate with barack obama. pay attention, everyone. and finally, which gop candidate comes to mind when it comes to waffling on both sides of key issues? mitt romney, maybe? well, back in the 2004 race, romney was the one going after a democratic candidate for, get this, flip-flopping. here's what he said about john kerry back in 2004. let's list...

Republican president, although i'm not quite sure that roosevelt was really republican at that time, but this is something that we've seen from this president before. he will please his base in a lot of ways. but i think in some ways, we're past the point of big speeches, and it's time for this president to actually do something. and i thought he was great out on the stump when he was able to do something and talk about these executive actions that he was making around student loans and around mortgages. but i think one of the most positive things that he did for democrats in this is really la...

Contrast between himself, the democrats, and what the republicans might want to do. >> well, we had debbie wasserman schultz on last night, the chair of the party, as well as a member of congress from florida. and it looks like they're beginning to work together, if speaker pelosi and the leader of the house are all working with the president, they're beginning to act like they're in the same political party, which is a good sign for them and the country. president obama emphasized that the stakes couldn't be higher for the middle class these days. let's listen to him. >> but also, osawatomie,...

Election voter? >> i think it's really hard. i think what chris said absolutely right. and as you're saying, it's right. i think you have to have passion. i think that's what primary voters have wanted to see. they want a combination of someone who is throwing red meat, but also seems presidential. and right now gop voters are saying they can seat newt gingrich in that role. >> he's winning on that question of who's a better bet to win, which i think is a critical question. if electability becomes the strength of newt beginning rich, i don't know what to say anymore about politics. thank you, ...

These aren't democratic values or republican values. these aren't 1% values or 99% values. they're american values. and we have to reclaim them. >> welcome back to "hardball." today president obama gave a hint, as you just heard, of the framing of his 2012 election message. it's about fairness, as you just heard, and obama's location was the same kansas town when republican president theodore roosevelt delivered his new nationalism speech, in which he called for increased corporate regulations and federal help for the poor and middle class. can president obama win with this message more than a...