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Roundtable. katie packer, the republican strategist, and former deputy campaign manager to mitt romney. and michelle bernard, president of the bernard center for women and columnist at "u.s. news & world report" and jeremy peters is a columnist covering news for "the new york times." i'll start with you, katie. let me ask you about this, in the republican party, which you're familiar, are there -- do you see this fight -- let me just take it simple. rudy giuliani, john bolton. next secretary of state? this could be announced tomorrow morning at 10:00 for all we know. this to me sets the direct...

We did what was right for arizona. >> well, that brain freeze cost her the governorship? probably not. she's ahead of her democratic challenger by double digits. now, could john bolton, the super hawk u.n. ambassador under bush, could he run for president? well, he didn't rule it out. >> are you running for president in 2012? >> well, it's a great honor when people ask me that question. and i have been asked the question. i don't think anybody involved in politics should worry about that until after the election this fall. >> so you're not saying no? >> well, i hope he told everyone

I want to read some words that i read describing john bolton, hawkish, super hawk, fire brand, undiplomatic, confrontational. those are the nice ones, the mild assertions, adjectives. is that fair? >> no, it's not fair. what i'd point out is this is not a position that has to be confirmed because probably that wouldn't happen. i think we can sum this all up in two words, paul, and that is status quo. john bolton has no patience whatsoever for the status quo. let me say also that he served in two presidential administrations. he served with jim baker in the first bush presidency. he was under s...

Read describing john bolton, hawkish, super hawk, fire brand, undiplomatic, confrontational. those are the nice ones, the mild assertions, adjectives. is that fair? >> no, it's not fair. what i'd point out is this is not a position that has to be confirmed because probably that wouldn't happen. i think we can sum this all up in two words, paul, and that is status quo. john bolton has no patience whatsoever for the status quo. let me say also that he served in two presidential administrations. he served with jim baker in the first bush presidency. he was under secretary of state in the second b...