of those candidates, chris christie is, by far, better position positioned. the very good mike pence, if you are looking for a party uniter it's pence. if you are looking for someone who also like christie is a prosecutor, jeff sessions was a u.s. attorney for 12 years. he's a good prosecutor. they nailed down the base. if you want to win that swing vote and be prepared to go up against the issue of terrorism and especially against admiral sirvitas and the others on secretary clinton's short list and want someone to prosecute hillary for perjury which she apparently made a number of false statements before the benghazi committee, i think you pick chris christie. we'll see on friday. >> what about the idea here. the counter to that would be, does christie have too big of a personality? if you are donald trump and your personality is the centerpiece of your campaign. you've seen how christie can be. he knows how to have those viral moments and create them out of thin air. that can be a good thing. is there a chance his personality is too big to be on a ticket wi

my reporting has found chris christie's star has sort of faded in the v.p. side, mr. ike to give him a senior role in the administration, but he's looking less at christie and more at gingrich and pence, and i think the question is, does he go conventional, which would be more like a mike pence, or does he go with someone who is like him, kind of an unconventional choice, someone who's, let's say, temperament and background might be a little rocky with parts of the party, but who would give him -- newt gingrich knows washington. he knows how congress works. he knows he has some of those relationships. he's very good on the debate stage in the fall, which is what they want against hillary clinton's running mate, and the reality is, if you look back at v.p. picks when george w. bush picked dick cheney, there was chemistry there, there was a likability there. barack obama picking joe biden. bill clinton picking al gore. there was a connection there like what donald trump has with a newt gingrich, for instance. he doesn't know pence as well, and when you have people like j

chris christie: iran, russia, cuba? >> guilty. chris christie: and lying at home to keep it all covered up? >> guilty. miss christie: no genuine -- no genuineness to be found. we cannot vote for her. we cannot promote someone to commander in chief who has made the world a more violent and dangerous place with every bad judgment she has made. chief lawmake the enforcement officer someone who has risk american secrets and lied to the american people about it day after day after day. here it is, everybody. her, thet disqualify facts of her life disqualify her. [cheers] chris christie: see, i can tell everybody agrees with this. i went to take our last moments to talk to all of you at home in your living rooms, sitting there tonight. you are the ones who will decide the selection. we have an alternative. we have a man who is unafraid. we have a man who wants to lead us. we have a man who understands the frustrations and the aspirations of our fellow citizens. we have a man who judges people based on their performance, regardless of ge

mark: the 2 finals we believe were eliminated were chris christie and newt gingrich. christie sat down with nicole wallace for the q&a discussion, and king richard logged on for facebook q&as. ingrich: i said he had a choice between two pirates on the ticket or a pirate and a more stable person. some people say no one has taken more for backing him when he did that you could do you feel that way? governor christie: no. i'm not owed anything in that way at all and if you view it that way you don't have your eye on the ball. the eye on the ball is when the race first and then be the person who can help the president be the best president he can be. mark: both of those guys seem to be taking it ok. for christie there was some exquisitely bad news. the timing couldn't have been worse. david samson, a longtime associate of christie, pled guilty to a felony conspiracy charge that he used his position as the head of the port authority in new york and new jersey to set up a nonstop united airlines flight to an airport in south carolina that happens to be near his vacation home

chris christie would be an excellent choice. ke to see him as attorney general. >> reporter: when christie was finished speaking, trump took the stage talking about veterans' issues. but has this comment from last week worked against him with this crowd? >> saddam hussein was a bad guy, right? he was a bad guy. really bad guy. but you know what he did well? he killed terrorists. he did that so good, they didn't read him the rights. they didn't talk. they were a terrorist, it was over. >> reporter: ronnie grimsteed comes from a military family. because of saddam hussein there are more than 6,300 americans who died in two wars in the '90s and after 2003. for trump to say anything positive in any way about saddam hussein offends a lot of people. >> reporter: are you offended by it? >> no. no. he's referring to wars we haven't have been in to begin with. >> reporter: does it bother you in memory of colleagues that have been killed, that trump says anything complimentary about saddam hussein? >> no. it's not bothering me. what bothers

chris christie took some flack for it, but i think chris christie would serve as his vice president ised. steve: two issues. first, bridge gate. new jersey. why ies, and that is think it is somewhat all that he has gone to the top, but maybe it is about being comfortable with governing, this is someone i can trust, but the bridge gate issue is an issue, and the shoe never dropped on that. it hurt him politically. also, backing donald trump has hurt him with some new jersey voters. you mentioned his approval ratings in new jersey, and democrats are big favorites to win new jersey, so chris christie on the ticket is not going to help you with that state. steve: newt gingrich. he is on his third wife. donald trump is on his third wife. do these issues matter? bob: i think they matter may be as much as they did in the past. newt gingrich knows legislative process, was the speaker, clashed with then-president bill clinton, and that is what donald trump says he needs, not an outsider. he is an outsider. he needs someone who is an insider. gingrich is fairly smart. however, there are some who

good morning to both of you. >> chris christie spoke last night.obably was the hardest on hillary clinton. we have heard everyone mention her name in speeches. how hard is that going to be for her? >> chris christie did no favor with potentially the swing voters. i have never seen something so aggressive. he is a former u.s. attorney and prosecutor by trade. he tried to prosecute her in the court of public opinion. i have never seen anything so gracive where people were screaming lock her up. she is guilty. i don't necessarily know when you are leading into making america one again today, that was a pretty divisive message. we can expect a lot of that and a lot of what we heard yesterday was more of the traditional run of the mill criticism in regards to big government and over reach in regulatory issues which i think is fair game. chris christie was very personal. >> from the crowd, david, they overwhelmi overwhelmingly seemed to love it. we had a guest on earlier chris christie he backed it up and he brought it. what did you think about it, david

we have had incredible experiences up and down that have taught us those lessons. >> governor chris christie and his wife mary pat. that conversation earlier today. during the conversation which the christies had committed, they had promised you this conversation. you don't think it was shared with donald trump? you think this was, look, we agreed to talk today. i don't care what else is going on in the world. we're going to talk today. >> donald trump talks about his brand. the christie brand is what you see is what you get. he made a deal. he assured me we'd get a chance to talk before the convention. i have been pestering him since about the las vegas primary night. the night that you guys were in nevada. he said, i will, not yet. we planned to talk for a long time. i think it says a lot about him on a day that could go one way or the other and affect his life in a dra mmatic manner, he kept his word. >> i was about to say during that conversation is when the reports that it was indoed mike pence of indiana started to bubble up, newt gingrich said publicly in the last few hours he's not h

nicole, i think this comes close for all who know chris christie that is the chris christie you interviewed. the timing was kind of unbelievable to a lot of us. while he was talking, the stories indicating that trump is leaning toward mike pence of indiana, we're starting to bubble up on the web, as i watched. i was wondering how is it that chris christie granted this interview today of all days to you? >> my husband slept with my phone because he was sure i would get a text overnight or in the morning canceling the interview. we set up this interview many weeks ago in the context of our convention is starting. my party's convention starts monday. it was sort of we were going to talk about trump, the candidacy, the disunity in the republican party. and as the week neared and became clear he was one of the top three finalists in donald trump's vp search, i'm sure you're more familiar with us than i am, i held my breath hoping events wouldn't change his plans, but he clearly had something to say. i think it was important for him to communicate -- i'm told that the trump campaign didn't know h

if he picks chris christie, please pick elizabeth warren.presidential debate will be one for the ages. [laughter] >> james, let me stay with you. if you look at the election trying to address a problem, what is a major vulnerability that clinton needs to solve with her running mate selection? james: if you look at the polls across the board, she has got to show that she is in it for the people as opposed to herself. he has a lot of motivation. you got a lot of college educated republicans that are very trepidations about voting for trump. i would not put something like that passed her. mark knows,think as --it is hardently to lose a general election. anita, what is your thought about that than question? what problem is you need to solve? anita: she does it near tucson anywhere near the problems donald trump does. experience, ability to get things done in washington, foreign policy knowledge, and basic temperament and qualifications to be president, by of which are unsolvable his vice president. for secretary clinton, she could go with a cand

you have more news on the chris christie phone call? >> i wanted to follow up on what sarah was reporting on on donald trump and chris christie speaking this morning. the thing to keep in mind which really helps inform what she was talking about, it's not unusual for donald trump to be on the phone with chris christie. they talk a lot. that just kind of gives you a perfect example and illustration of how comfortable he is with him. they talk a lot. is and has been sin the moment chris christie -- one of husband most trusted northern light politically. no question that is something that could be and obviously is feeding donald trump as he goes along and tries to make a decision. chris christie heading -- excuse me, donald trump -- excuse me. even in d.c. doing work for donald trump. >> our dana bash reporting on the ongoing negotiations, discussions, pitch meetings so to speak for donald trump and his potential vp candidate choices. we'll continue to update you as we get information and then on the other side of the race, we're also expe

he basically beat out chris christie at the board room table, outchris christied chris christie.inee. it is like the miss universe pageant. he is bringing them on the stage, he's trying them out, and the public or whoever, members of his family are saying i give this one this mark, i give that one that mark. that's what he has done the entire time and it has worked for him. >> it builds up a lot of excitement out there. >> a lot of excitement there. almost like maybe too much excitement, right? when he finally unveils this pick friday or saturday. >> whoever gets the rose. >> oh, yes, the bachelor, bachelorette. you wonder, there's all this build up, i shaved my legs for this come friday or saturday. >> gloria, you wanted to make a point? >> i think what we're seeing with trump is a hard head issue and that he wants another fighter to back him up and that might be somebody like a newt gingrich. in his gut, his heart, he might want them. his head might tell him the safe choice would be governor pence who was assure conservatives who are worried about trump with good reason that he

still about chris christie. the discussion it is about trump, it is about pence, it is still, a lot about chris christie in the new jersey delegation, they are talking about he might end up being white house chief of staff, he is an. am director right now, a perspective trump presidency. governor christie gave a speech at the last convention, and the speech was all well chris christie. is there any buzz about governor speech tuesday night, because certainly as he came in runner up for the veepstakes i would imagine all eyes will be on him. >> i think you will see a toned down christie a little bit, and go after why they want to have trump as president, that mean another attack probably against hillary clinton. >> jim, what about the mood there, we are both have been to a number of conventions, i think back to 2008, the buzz was about governor of alaska, sarah palin. that was the big buzz of the day. what is the biggest buzz now with delegates and folks attending? >> i have been to 13 of these conventions, democr

chris christie was on "morning joe" today. here is what he had to say about that. >> the time has come for them to pivot at this convention to a general election footing, and that's going to take adjustments from everybody, from the candidate first and foremost, and for everyone in his orbit. i think he's begun to do it. he's not totally there yet. i'm hoping what we're going to see thursday night is the more complete pivot. >> when you talk to people who have run successful campaigns, what they will tell you is you can't just get people riled up against the person who you're running against. you have to give them an affirmative reason to vote for you. it can never be just a lesser of two evils. you have to bring those people in. so the two people who will look to do that tonight -- first of all, let's talk about mike pence. the rollout for him, not exactly smooth. first of all, there was will he or won't he? eventually his name was announced on twitter. then when they had the whole rollout, donald trump spoke twice as long as

chris christie lit up the house and the cue. and i'll go back to what chris matthews said earlier when he was talking to rudy. he said if it was me i will be in jail that's part of the turn around that got executed. i'm quite happy that wants trump to beat hillary clinton with two hours has gone. >> when parties last gathered, i want to read you the tweet from hillary clinton, if you think chris christie can let your own ethics, we have a bridge to sell you, your reaction. >> i don't think that's very effective. they don't want to talk about honesty, while he did not recommend that indictment, the congress referred a perjury charge the next day that will go through the benghazi committee, he exploited, we're talking about each of libya, the russian reset button. the case that donald trump is going to bring later in this week is going to be effective and it got started tonight. >> you have to admit, with chris christie as the conveyer of this message, but the guilty, guilty, guilty, i mean, this convention also started with his ap

candidates who once filled the debate stage and later vanquished by donald trump, new jersey governor, chris christieho quickly after dropping out signed on to trump campaign, endorsed him, an effective voice here shortly before we came on the air tonight. we have a good chunk of christie essentially making the argument of a prosecutor against hillary clinton. here it is. >> tonight, as a former federal prosecutor, i welcome the opportunity to hold hillary rodham clinton accountable for her performance and her character. [ applause ] now -- [ chanting ] all right, all right, we're getting there. give me a few more minutes, we'll get there. here's what we're going to do. we're going to present the facts to you. you. tonight, the jury of her peers, both in this hall and in your living rooms around our nation. you see, since the justice department refuses to allow you to render a verdict, i'm going to present the case now on the facts against hillary rodham clinton. now, she was america's chief diplomat, so let's look around the world at the violence and danger today in every region that's been infected

chris christie is his comfort zone. pick his comfort zone or does he pick politically who people are telling him he should pick. >> what about quickly, barry, then we'll go. normally you think of a rollout. mega rollout. huge background. and this is in what? a ballroom in the hilton in midtown manhattan? did you expect move from donald trump? >> well, my guess is we'll see more but i guess when you're stuck in manhattan, you're kind of limited. but this won't be the famous san diego jack kemp unveil, for sure. >> not a trump property, surprisingly. >> right! right. he's got a couple hotels but i hear that the balance room at the hilton is pretty big. quickly, a.b., what's the big surprise next week that we'll all be talking about in cleveland? >> you know, i don't think it will be negative. we've all been anticipating how this could blow up and become a disaster. but i think the big surprise would be if it goes very well without incident. and that the vp is someone that unites the party and that the speakers are great a

corey, let me address this issue about chris christie here. from the perspective of chris christie and this is all speculation and he was first, major current office hold tore come out of the box and support donald trump. he took a lot of heat for it in state among his supporters, and he's acknowledged he was disappointed that he wasn't picked. >> donald trump talks a lot about loyalty, but when i look at chris christie and when i look at you who got him the nomination, you could look at sarah palin, too, not invited to speak here. does that loyalty run two ways or is it a one-way street loyalty to donald? >> mr. trump is a very loyal person. i think what you see with chris christie is someone who has been loyal for a long time and it's a long relationship and it precedes their tenure in politics and what donald trump has said is chris christie, is he will have a major role in his administration somewhere. he didn't choose him as a vice president, but that doesn't mean he's not loyal. bringing mike pence onboard has helped shore up the conserv

what about chris christie?: chris christie is a good running mate if the only thing he ever had to do was go debate whoever the democrats nominated for vice president. unfortunately he brings his baggage and his personality with him. that outweighs his performance in debates. james carville: chris christie crushed marco rubio. there is a lot of downsides to chris christie. it assumes that the democratic vice presidential nominee can't get ready for the debate which is a pretty big assumption. anita: it scares me a james sire agreeing so much. mark: you had a decade-long relationship with newt gingrich. is he a better choice? james carville. if you took the combined approval ratings in each of their states i don't think within up to 75. the republicans have this article in the times today about the deep bench in the talent at how multiethnic the party was. this is a reflection of a deeper problem that they have. gingrich is an aggressive guy. he could attack hillary. that's all i can think of. they naturally did

>> picking chris christie sends an incredible signal. >> chris christie endorsed him on a friday when donald trump was bleeding. >> yes. >> he was bleeding and christie was there and he stepped in and the entire party turned on him. and christie stayed there. >> loyalty really matters. >> and he was, meacham he was mocked and ridiculed. chris christie, he still was. mocked and ridiculed and he stayed there. >> yeah, absolutely. and there are two reoles here. one is what we are talking about. a tactical one. i think richard's right. a first out of the gate and then there's through the fall. but, ultimately, i'd argue in the general election people are looking for a vice president and they want to know, can this person take over? >> we have so much to get to. but that was an interesting conversation. >>> still ahead on "morning joe" almost something wrong with her. that's what donald trump said yesterday about supreme court justice ruth baiter ginsburg. >> almost something wrong with her. >> as he continues to go after her after she fired the first shot going after trump. >> i have to s

it's chris christie.ie who is reportedly very interesting in serving as trump's running mate. that's a decision trump is going to have to make in the next two weeks. and this, the question of bridgegate, the question of whether he might still be implicated, this has been one of the biggest knocks against christie's chances of landing on the ticket. but now here's a newspaper that is closer to the trump family than any newspaper in america, and it's reporting the blockbuster news that would make it easier for trump to put christie on the ticket. if you think that means something, well, there's another twist to all of the story behind the story. try this one on for size. christie, when he was the u.s. attorney for new jersey, made his name with the high profile prosecution of a major real estate developer and political donor. this was a sordid case from a summer of 2000. the developer pleaded guilty on wednesday to trying to compromise a witness in a campaign finance investigation by setting him up with a p

i'm a big chris christie fan.hen trump was torn with the vice presidential decision, he was weighing that chris christie is so effective as a communicator. he's most famous for the new hampshire -- some call it the murder/suicide when he took out marco rubio, which blew up his own candidacy. chris christie is incredibly effective and did an excellent job tonight focusing on the issues with hillary clinton and her problematic behavior. he also has a gift for communication. like he values her secrets over american secrets. and i find him to be a very likable guy who was -- david mentioned it, he was saddled with this bridge gate, which somebody else was responsible for. but i like him. >> everybody says the buck stops with me when you're the governor or mayor or the president. someone else could be responsible even with melania trump, she probably didn't do it, but the words came out of it and you get stained with things even if you're not responsible for it. >> i'm not going to disagree with that, but at the end of

chris christie in abasing himself serially has seemed to show that. >> yes, chris christie has turnedfred the butler. he's now the trump family retainer. and newt gingrich will never be that, because as we all know, newt gingrich is one of the most unprincipled scoundrels who's ever walked through washington. you probably have to go back to aaron bird to find somebody whose principles are so flexible. [ all speak at once ] >> the guy has never shot anyone. th that i know of. >> that's one of the more principled things aaron bird ever did. but if i'm donald trump and i bring newt gingrich on the ticket, my second hire is a food taster. >> you would have to watch your back from day one. my prediction, and i don't make many, but i think chris christie has the inside track at this point. thank you to you both. >> thank you. >> that's "all in" for this evening. happy canada day, i want to say thin thanks -- >> are you guys -- >> rachel maddow starts right now with joy reid in for rachel. good evening. >> since when did being an unprincipled scoundrel prevent someone from being a candidate

imagine chris christie going after hillary comes in on ethics? wait a second.ne newt gingrich tried to attack her on the personal behavior of her husband? >> coming up, we got more questions about trump's he made. we will talk to his running mate who knows. ♪ ♪ ♪ dayt has been an eventful for the republicans and the parties. there was a rules committee meeting in cleveland and everyone is talking about donald trump's decision. joining us now to talk about both is killian conway joining us from new york -- kelly ann conway. reporter by the name of jonathan tol is authoring the vp slot mike pence? >> i cannot confirm that. if you want to know you have to show up at the hilton are put on a tv 11:00 a.m. tomorrow. >> you are familiar with people on donald trump's shortlist. give us a case for mike pence. ? what is even to the ticket >? >> he show the other night that one can attack the candidacy of hillary clinton, challenge her fitness to be president, but to do it surgically methodically and yet passionately. can take ae pence comment by hillary clinton that she

new jersey governor chris christie led the charge attacking clinton's record.good morning, i'm tracy davidson, live from day three of the republican national convention in cleveland. i'll play more of christie's speech coming up. we talked to local delegates to get their reaction and we also talked to them about the issue of unity and we have a long list of speakers today, some of donald trump's former rivals. we'll get to that as we continue our complete coverage in cleveland. that's coming up. for now let's go back to katy. >> thank you. we'll see you shortly. let's get a check of your wednesday weather and the weather for the next few days because it is shaping up to be a really nice one outside. meteorologist bill henley is standing by with those details. >> most of the areas in the clear. nice and comfortable. there are a couple spots dealing with showers and thunderstorm activity. south jersey, the roll through vineland, it's tapering off there. laurel lake you're in the path of that storm which is going to produce gusty winds as well as heavy downpours.

harris: chris christie and donald trump, what do you think? >> too white? harris: no, too much alike. >> alike, white. meghan: has history of going after clintons, chris christie is so dredged up in scandal is popularity numbers are in a all-time low. >> he is slogging his way through "bridgegate." when i said in my remarks earlier, this assumes he is not unindicted could conspirator, they have gone through great legal gymnastics to be unindicted cospirittores are in "bridgegate." christie says it is not him. if not, i think it is him. sandra: donald trump tied with hillary clinton in three crucial swing states, florida, ohio, pennsylvania. since 1960 no candidate has won an election without taking at least two of those states. according to the "quinnepiac poll," trump is ahead of clinton in florida, 42-39%. a big difference from last month when clinton was leading him there by eight points. in ohio trump and clinton are tied at 41. in pennsylvania trump is now up two points, 43-to clinton's 41%. when it comes to who is more honest and trustworthy, trump wi

it doesn't hurt chris christie. it didn't hurt newt gingrich, although he seems to be fading fast, right. >> so bennett, inside trump world, what do they like about mike pence? make the case for mike pence. >> you know, mike pence is the grandson of a bus driver. the son of a gas station operator. he is a middle class midwestern conservative churchgoer. he's perfect. he's really perfect. >> pete, you've been saying for a couple days everyone in indiana is acting as if it's a done deal. what do you make of this? >> well, i'm going to blow your mind with this analysis. donald trump likes media attention. >> stop it right now. >> right. i hear it first here on cnn, he likes media attention. i think he's going to drag this out until the absolute last possible moment. which for mike pence happens to be at noon on friday. so there's not a lot of time to go here. i think that's what you're seeing. donald trump dragging this out. it has been, quite honestly, the best two weeks of his campaign. with all this attention, it's

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that being said, he's not well known nationally, unlike a newt gingrich or chris christie. i think k trshe's on to somethi with christie being a close friend and loyal supporter. and in the end the vice presidential picks come down to that. >> lynn, the question might be if it's chris christie, they have similar temperaments, at least on the campaign trail. does that work here? >> no! it doesn't work. it won't happen. chris christie could be a chief of staff or perhaps an attorney general. but you don't need two bombastic personalities there. so i would think that gingrich, if -- gingrich was vetted when he ran in 2012. i think there needs to be another look to see what he's been up to since then. certainly he could still be part of an administration as a strategies or advisor. so he doesn't necessarily have to be a vice president. so i would think the profile that works the best is either pence or gingrich because you need somebody that has experience and can go down to the chambers and work with the members because the senate, remember everyone, will have all the former pr

throw stones. >> here, the reception to that is political amnesia they like what they saw from chris christie>> america christie versus jersey christie. >> i disagree in way of governor christie's approach, he is not worried about being confirmed. he is auditioning for donald trump he said what donald trump wants to hear. >> we may disagree, the senate will go we find out in november. but there is a job that does not require senate confirmation that is white house chief of staff. >> also another job. it would be staying governor of new jersey. >> well, we'll see. thank you, jim. >> burlington county fair kicked you of yesterday afternoon. >> i am going to be a bobcat driving fool. >> tractor pulls and get to races. >> if goat races don't stream fun then i don't know what does. >> it takes a lot of courage to run for president, i have never done this before. >> i understand what you want for your video. >> i don't want anything. >> excuse me i'm answering a question. >> we're going to make america >> like yaegermeister? >> i do not. >> how about 17 shots at once? >> long story short, senior pr

chris christie is still in the mix and part because he's very close to donald trump and they've known each other for over a decade. they have a good working relationship. and we all know that christie knows thousand go on the attack. and when i talk to sources about this, they said, look, chris christie already knows thousand handle the campaign trail. he's proven himself in a campaigner, but he can go out on the debate stage, interview debate and not only defend trump's positions, but go on the attack against hillary clinton and whoever she chooses as her running mate. these are all things donald trump will be considering in the final hours. we're expecting him to make a decision before the end of the week. most likely on friday. and so, we're very much in the throes of the veep stakes and high alert at this point, anna. >> he knows how to create suspense for sure, thank you very much. >>> now the battle between donald trump and salespeople court justice ruth bader ginsburg is growing more intense. one demand, justice ginsburg has embarrassed all by making very dumb political stateme

pete, if you go with the chris christie, you've got a bulldog. we know he's a straight shooter, aggressive to say the least out there on the stump. if you were to go with a newt gingrich, you've got an ideas guy. is a mike pence, is that pick too safe? does he not do a great deal to excite the base? >> well, in the terms of donald trump, maybe he's too safe of a pick. we've kind of gotten used to surprises and showmanship. just look at how he's chosen a vice presidential running mate. but i think you need to calm those waters. you need to reach out to the holdout social conservatives. you need to reach out to the holdout establishment types and say hey, this is how i'm going to govern if i'm president of the united states, i'm going to bring together people who i don't necessarily agree with on every issue, i'm not going to go out and find people who are just going to grandstand and say the most outlandish things on television, i want folks who actually have governing records, who have experience, who have relationships, and that's why i picked m

. >> chris christie, a big speaker last night. he gave an indictment of hillary clinton and her view on china. christie said hillary praised china for buying debt. >> she was so desperate for chinese cash they promised to oppose the buy american provision in the stimulus bill in exchange for the cash to finance a huge expansion of federal government spending. so, hillary clinton, putting big government spending financed by the chinese ahead of good paying jobs for middle class americans, is she guilty or not guilty? >> so, the cnn reality check team, and there's a bunch of people on that team. they looked into that claim in 2009 clinton traveled to china and urged to buy u.s. debt. clinton told the chinese tv network that china made a wise choice buying that debt. based on that report that makes christie's statement true. of course, many countries buy debt and that is crucial after bringing the economy out of the great recession. >> all right. we've got a lot more discuss, including donald trump's children. two of them spoke last

and here is what donald trump said about chris christie's own personal involvement in the george washington bridge scheme. >> so chris, who's a friend of mine, he hit me hard. and i said i've got to hit him at least once. so i won't do this a lot. but look, here's the story. the george washington bridge. he knew about it. he knew about it. he knew about it. totally knew about it. >> he knew about it. convicted in the court of trump. and 73-year-old newt gingrich would not have to give up a real job in order to run for vice president. and being the vice president to a president who knows nothing would make newt gingrich possibly the most powerful vice president in history. and if a trump-gingrich ticket loses, newt gingrich speaking fees will skyrocket after the campaign. but newt gingrich can be almost as polarizing a figure as donald trump, which leaves 57-year-old mike pence, the governor of indiana, who has been planning to run for re-election even though indiana polls indicate that that could be a hard climb. mike pence is a darling of republican conservatives. he has the washington exp

chris christie made it known he would be interested. there are other names to have been mentioned who may not want this position. who? >> susana martinez, governor of new mexico. she would potentially be a very good pick, a woman, hispanic, and donald trump needs to improve his numbers with women and hispanics. he was negative about her a few weeks ago, and you wonder if they had a conversation. it came out of the blue, his attacks on her, mitch mcconnell tried to trump her.another one is nikki haley , governor of south carolina. she indicated she did not vacuum in the primary. i don't think she would take it. there are some -- people who genuinely don't want it. joe biden said i don't want to be vice president but he ended up being vice president, but there are republicans who don't want to join the ticket, period. >> one elected official who endorsed donald trump early on, sen. sessions: alabama. how likely is that? but think he is in the mix, i don't think i would put him down as likely. he will turn 70 on christmas eve, and two 70-y

bruce, thank you. >>> as we mentioned new jersey governor chris christie took the stage in cleveland ght leading up to trump's pick of mike pence mitt cal pundants saw christie might be the vp. so did he. even though theirs no trump trump/christie tick as bruce just discussed the new jersey politician launched in a hillary clinton tire rate. >> i'm proud to say that the voice of the people of our nation is being heard in this hall tonight and those voices want donald trump to be the next president of the united states! justice department refuses to allow you to render a verdict, i'm going present the case now on the facts against hillary rodham clinton. >> putting big government spending and ifed by the chinese ahead of good paying jobs for middle class americans is she guilty or not guilty? >> guilty! >> next let's go to russia. she went to the kremlin on her very first visit and gave them that stupid symbolic reset button. you know what i think that button should have read? it should have read delete. she's very good at that, by the way. >> lock her up! >> because we know exactly wh

i think you'll hear more about donald trump from chris christie than you will chris christie. >> i agree additional reason. i think christie didn't really care for romney and for his campaign and didn't like the way they were headed, didn't like the vetting process when he was being looked at for vp. i think chris christie right now understands if trump were to prevail that he's got a big future in this administration. >> to you for the fun question, we're all sitting there watching every single speech last night. then you see the black silhouette and the man walking through the doors and the smoke and the "we are the champions." and that was the big trump entrance last night. his big night is thursday night in his speech. what is his walk-in? >> two words -- golden escalator. he's going to roll it in, come down just like he came down that first day. it is going to be a nostalgia move. >> i can't -- gold has to be involved. but think about when bill clinton did the slow walk with the low camera move into the hall. what year was that? >> you got me. >> i think it was four or eight years a

don't count out chris christie. one source familiar with the process says christie has been fully vetted. john and alison. >> the republican convention platform committee meets in cleveland in a few hours. the party's official positions emerging. embracing the religious values and opposing same-sex marriage and supporting the right of parents to put their lgbt children in conversion therapy. the head of the platform committee insists the party and presumptive nominee are uniting behind the plans. >> i met with donald trump on thursday in washington. he met with a number of senators. he said let the platform committee work its will. he has faith and confidence in the people coming together. i asked him to embrace the platform. i believe he will. >> house speaker paul ryan's request to block hillary clinton from intelligence briefings has been rejected by the director of national intelligence. james clapper said no officially nominated candidate will be denied access. now asking the justice department to open a new inv

he talked with chris christie.stuck in indianapolis because he said his plane blew a tire on the runway. he spent time with governor mike pence because of that. alabama senator jeff sessions flew in from washington for an audience with the presumptive nominee. and former house speaker newt gingrich decided he better get to indianapolis too. he believes it is down to a two-man race. >> i would say that he clearly, i think, is down to two as he hinted in talking to bret baier. mike pence is great personal friend. we worked together on many projects over the years. he had a fine career in the u.s. house. he was the fourth ranking republican in the house. he had done a fine job. very good governor of indiana. at the same time, i think mike would say he is a good friend of mine and probably would be similarly glowing if he was on the show talking about me. i think trump has a tough call because he has two really good, but really different choices. i think it will be interesting to see. certainly i'm one sitting by the p

gentlemen of the jury, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, the justice department investigated chris christie for shutting down the george washington bridge for political payback. and even though the u.s. attorney found evidence of wrongdoing by his administration, christie was show never charged. so what do you say, people, to putting his vendettas ahead of the american people? just trying to get home from work to their children. do you find him guilty or not guilty! >> guiltsy! >> trevor: for accepting a $30,000 gift by claiming it was from a personal friend, even though he couldn't remember the name of that friend. guilty or not guilty! >> guilty! >> trevor: for the murder of nicole brown simpson, guilty or not guilty. >> guilty! >> trevor: damn, you guys take it all the way. wow. all right. i look, look, look people, look. the point is, the point is, this whole fee as cowas ridiculous. the republicans were supposed to spend the evening laying out your plan to put americans to work. instead, the only job you gave them was angry villages in a frankenstein movie. i don't understand. if you a

point now, but chris christie, he's an attack dog, very good at that.been very loyal to donald trump and we know trump appreciates loyalty. but chris christie doesn't really bring much other than being an attack dog to the ticket. new jersey is not in play. he doesn't have a base of support other than possibly for fund raising because he was head of the national governor's association and very successful there. but chris christie has bridge gate hanging over him and attacked by teachers unions and things dredged up in issues in new jersey. i don't know what he brings to the ticket in that respect. donald trump is his own attack dog and doesn't need that in a vice president. newt gingrich of the list i've seen thus far of ten people, newt gingrich is probably the most experienced and the best pick because he knows washington and was speaker of the house. has his own problems but that was a long time ago. he was around during the clinton impeachment issues and resigned in 1989. i don't know if people want to relive that aspect of things. i agree -- of the

chris christie is from new jersey. neither state expected to be at the top of the battleground list. the advantages for chris christie are his loyalty. donald trump values loyalty and chris christie was one of the first to jump on the donald trump train. it is hard to -- overstate how important quality is. >> and mike pence>>? >> he was not considered overly high on the list. berkeley, he did not endorse trump initially. cruz.st backed ted indiana was a decisive state. andid get behind trump signal from his aid that he would accept a vice presidential nomination. there are people within donald trump's orbit who are pushing mike pence as a potential running mate. he has legislative experience. there's been a governor of an he has beengion -- a governor in an important region surrounded by state like ohio and michigan and wisconsin. you very much for being with us. governor chris christie was the keynote address at the republican national convention requested by the nominee in 2012, mitt romney. here is his speech from t

him for the supreme court. >> chris christie on the supreme court?e, i rather have an empty chair than a broken chair. [ laughter ] >> no thanks, i am tired >> okay. >> i get it. conserve energy. what about mayor garland? >> oh, yummy, yummy. >> mayor garland is like a supreme court with only eight judges. ♪ [ laughs ] >> hey, ginsberg. >> hey everyone, it is weekend update. join us next week. [ cheers ] thanks very much, now back to msnbc chris mathews. >> that was our two guys with red ties on looking political tonight. thank you for "saturday night live." they'll be back with me for another special edition. weekend updates is coming up in philadelphia next week. we'll be talking to them in about a few minutes. stick around for those guys to hear what they really think. right now i am here with rnc's gayle is with us and katy tur. >> michael, i like trouble. >> oh yeah. >> i got the feeling -- i have the feeling that donald trump does, too. i don't think he likes calm water. he gets the guy accuses of his father knocking off john kennedy and hates

he'll ask. >> chris christie continues to be an adviser to trump. he said if elected, he'll consider any offer trump gives him. aundrea cline-thomas, nbc 10 news. >>> once again, donald trump's official announcement on his running mate will be tomorrow morning 11:00 a.m. we'll cover it live on air and on the nbc 10 app. i'll travel to cleveland this sunday for our republican national convention coverage. we will have you covered all next week, right here on nbc 10, beginning sunday at 11:00. >>> a new nbc news poll looks at pennsylvania as the key battleground state coming up in november. the racial gap, it is big in the keystone state. check out the difference between african-american voters in p.a. hillary clinton has 91% of the vote. but as for donald trump, he got zero. for white voters, it is a tie, both candidates at 40%. of that vote, as for hillary clinton, about two hours ago, she campaigned with virginia senator tim caine. cain a&e has been mentioned as a possible running mate. league of united latin american citizens, clinton criticized t

chris christie's speech, as we look around here, was another notable moment. when you look at our nbc news word cloud that we made of the evening, the biggest word on there is hillary. that seemed to be another theme here tonight. more washington politicians throughout the evening than we've seen monday night than we will see the next couple of nights. going after democrats hard, just about twice as many speeches focused on campaigning or on hitting hillary clinton, more so than they did building up donald trump. the role of building up donald trump fell to the family members here tonight. and the mood on the floor from the delegates is that donald trump jr and tiffany trump were successful in doing that. eric trump speaks tomorrow and ivanka will introduce her father on thursday. >> if along the way, you could collect and show us, you have at least two more nights to do this, and we'll do it again in philadelphia, the swag, the copious amounts of convention swag. >> there's so much. >> it's unbelievable. >> there's signs, swag bags, with all sorts of goodies