. >> newt brings up the really interesting leadership conundrum of obama. you have them demanding that the president lead and demanding the president plan and then you have the reality on the ground that when the president does lead, the answer is, no way. >> it becomes radioactive. >> so -- go ahead. >> that's a test of the president. is it about politics or passing a bill because you have in senator rubio someone who really is doing something here extraordinary, trying to to and he could be a partner in this process to help get it through. >> but one thing, stu -- >> and they're going to use that person and try to help and work with him and lower the temperature to all of this and not be leaking plans and not be calling bluffs and try to get something done. if you get -- this is a moment. >> well, we don't know who leaked and the question -- i'm a big believer in working together and i'm a big believer in reaching out. i also think newt is exactly right if you reach out too publicly, if you embrace too much you're going to doom your plan and so it's very

newt gingrich is an error lobbyist -- uber lobbyist. barney frank talk about michele bachmann. he also called out newt gingrich and said he held him responsible for the demonization of opponents that has contributed to the atmosphere we live in today. i do think he came into the house. he slashed all of the caucasus and civility. we are seeing this. this is a man who a few days ago talked about education reform in the context of firing the janitors in schools and putting the kids to work. a lot of the media called that unconventional. [laughter] let's repeal child labor laws that we fought hard for in this country. bring in dickens to chronicle it. i do think there is the cruelty amidst the reality show debates we have been subjected to. who is running this, entertainment or news? there is a cruelty when people cheer that someone dies without health care or bbo a soldier that dies in iraq. >> i am joking about herman cain. he is a guy who cannot hide the truth well. that makes me more comfortable with the idea that i know who he is about so i can make a decision. >> are you tal

like you said they carpet bombed newt.t that newt came back and hit them hard. >> like freddy krueger. >> right. came back like freddy krueger like he always does seemingly. but newt and rick perry did unveil the bain attacks. they did romney's work on one hand, but there was a way to say perry and gingrich isn't going to win. but they are both revealing something disturbing about your candidate and we better get a story ready. we better figure out how to counter that. they never figured out how to counter it until election day. >> one winning strategy for the obama campaign, an uh-oh moment for team romney was to define romney early when he was in primary mode. while the romney campaign was raising tons of cash in the late spring and early summer, they were legally barred from using it until the general elections. obama going after romney, romney unable to respond because of election law. >> during this period we were raising a lot of money, but it wasn't all money that we could immediately send out the door. >> the donor

newt can't remember who newt was yesterday.asn't he the guy with the bank roller from macao pouring in the millions of dollars to him so he could win the nomination? >> the only reason he stayed in the republican proo marry as long as he did was because of a billionaire trying to pull a tammany hall with him. it's absolutely absurd. without irony he changes positions on this stuff because that's why he's newt gingrich i guess. >> let's talk about what we want to focus on tonight. >> it's passover. >> it's almost like the first time i have seen turmoil on the right where you have a lot of almost literally kind of finger pointing where karl rove is being attacked by newt gingrich and they're all attacking. sort of the establishment crowd, the people that like to win every year and the people that don't care if they win as long as they make a lot of noise. they're fighting with each other. john bain ser almost irrelevant to this. >> in the '90s we had house republicans turn on newt gingrich. there was almost a coup there. >> they

look at newt gingrich blasting away at rove. the center right wants to bring discipline to the party. they are tired of losing elections they figured they would win. the hard right wants none of this fostering. they want to run free from wherever they want, from whatever offices they want. there are little people in the party fraging big shots. that is quite a show. that's why we are starting there tonight. managing editor of the grail and david cornish, both msnbc political analysts, glad for that. let's look at michael, pretty smart guy, used to write speeches for w. we will see what is wrong as the gop continues, former gop speech righters. michael gerschwin wrote, romney lost by 5 million boats presiding onover an anemic economy. it is p there is a wing message for a winning nation that no longer exist. you have to start with this joy. winning is a well-crafted sentence. a winning message for a nation and by the way, in all fairness, they didn't know it existed. until the day after the election. as i sit around, 9:00 at nigh

newt gingrich went after the art tex i am uopposed to boston. of bill yars financing a boss to pick candidates in 50 states. and grassroots small town conservatism. no one person it. he's a walking etch a sketch. >> it's absolutely absurd. but without irony, he changes position on this stuff. that's why he's newt gingrich. >> well congratulations on the hubris monday night. >>> coming up, look who's becoming the face for administration. joe biden. it's almost that funny. it's serious business to fight guns. guns -- for gun safety, you have to be for guns. he's laying the groundwork for 2016. he's the regular guy with a shotgun. >>> also the triumph of obama care. they're quietly buying into the obama care plan to increase medicaid coverage. many have opposed the plan in the past, especially florida's rick scott. he's on board tonight and tonight the man who replaced rick scott and who might replace him, charlie scott is coming on "hardball." what are you doing sunday night? the oscars. who better to tee up? james lipton. he's coming here. >>> fi

look at newt gingrich blasting away at rover. consider the mayhem now afoot. the center right wants to bring did palestinian to father. they're tired of losing elections they thought they were going to win. they want to run for any office they want. now you've got the gop big shots running the little people around. and the little people in the party are fragranting the big shots. it's quite a show, and that's why we're starting tonight. joy reid is the manager of grio, and michael jones for mother earth. let's take a look at this. we'll see what's wrong as the gop continues. former gop speech writer michael gerson wrote, the republican nominee, mitt romney, lost by 5 million votes to a beatable incumbent presiding over an anemic economy. the explanation is not purely technical or personality oriented at the national level. the republicans have a winning message for the nation that no longer exists. you've got to start with this, joe. it's a well crafted nation. they have a winning message for the nation. by the way, they didn't know a new election existed. som

george will, democratic congressman joaquin castro, former speaker of the house newt gingrich, ruth marcus from "the washington post" and former romney adviser, stuart stevens. >> hello again. george is off today. it's great to have you with us. in a "this week" exclusive congressman paul ryan is standing by to join us live, but first a major political story breaking overnight. a new report from "usa today" with what the paper says is a draft of the white house immigration proposal. according to the report, the plan includes allowing undocumented immigrants to apply for legal status with a pathway to citizenship after eight years. it also expands e-verify and border security. joining us now to talk about this is the new white house chief of staff, denis mcdonough. thank you for joining us. >> thanks for having me, jon. >> now, this hit with a thud as far as marco rubio is concerned. he said late last night in a statement, quote, this legislation is half baked and seriously flawed. it would actually make our immigration problems worse. if actually proposed, the president's bill would be dea

newt sgingrich. you for being with us. >> a pleasure. >> sean: and from law firms to think tanks to agencies are victims ever cyber espionage we were talking about with the chinese, a startling report that will probably make you feel vulnerable. when we come back, liz cheney and then this. >> the arrogance of their superiority requires this reminder, they don't rule us, they don't give us rights. we grant them power. >> sean: n.r.a. reveals a powerful ad that puts the gun debate in a very different light and may change some people's minds. we'll play the full ads coming we'll play the full ads coming up tonight here on "hannity." i you're suffering from constipation, miralax or metamucil may take days to work. for faster relief, try dulcolac laxative tablets. dulcolac provides gentle relief overnight unlike miralax and metamucil that can take up to 3 days. [ male announcer ] the rhythm of life. [ whistle blowing ] where do you hear that beat? campbell's healthy request soup lets you hear it... in you

you're going to have newt. >> i'm interviewing newt tomorrow at the chicago institute of politics.me back soon. up next, best-selling authors, nancy gibbs and michael duffy take us inside the world's most exclusive club. a tribute to our former commanders in chief when "morning joe" comes right back. the patient, presented with a hairline fracture to the mandible and contusions to the metacarpus. what do you see? um, i see a duck. be more specific. i see the aflac duck. i see the aflac duck out of work and not making any money. i see him moving in with his parents and selling bootleg dvds out of the back of a van. dude, that's your life. remember, aflac will give him cash to help cover his rent, car payments and keep everything as normal as possible. i see lunch. [ monitor beeping ] let's move on. [ male announcer ] find out what a hospital stay could really cost you at aflac.com. >>> on this president's day, a beautiful look at the white house at 33 past the hour. we welcome back deputy managing editor of time magazine, nancy gibbs, and michael fuff if i. their book, "the presiden

newt was an unusual leader too, in a way. there is a few pieces of proceeds mixed in here and one of them is called calista gingrich aware that her husband has cheated on and left two wives with serious illnesses, tries debts operately to make light of a bad cough. >> rose: this book is billed as a narrative poem. >> let's not an afraid of the word epic here, charlie. i would say epic poem. >> rose: would you not narrative. >> narrative too, also narrative. and i would-- . >> rose: does epic define your ambition for this or does it define the reality of this? >> we don't have to go into that right now. i would say epic. and i think the phrase heroic cup lets might be appropriate too. >> rose: but you say there is a pause for proceeds. >> yeah, occasionally. i mean there's one in which rick santorum does the home schooling. >> rose: yes, de. >> of his-- and little, and says that the founders never meant there to be separate between church and state. little kevin santorum says but timmy says jefferson invented that term. and ri

. >>> newt gingrich actually tells the truth, and mark sanford comes to jesus. the big panel comes in tonight. stay with us. >>> we will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations. >> welcome back to "the ed show." in his second inaugural address, president obama pledged to address the threat of climate change. well, he's got the attention of a few folks, because yesterday tens of thousands of americans gathered on the national mall in washington, d.c. to urge him to keep his word. an estimated 35 to 50,000 protesters participated in the forward on climate rally in what was billed as the largest climate rally in american history. now, the crowd marched to the white house in opposition to the upcoming keystone xl pipeline decision. the project environmentalists say would cause irreparable damage to our climate. they say the extraction and production of tar sands oil causes actually more emissions than conventional crude. and public water fly supplies, croplands, and recreational oppo

joaquin castro, stuart stevens, george will, ruth marcus and newt gingrich, really appreciate your times a presidential run in store for this brain surgeon? "the wall street journal" hopes so. our sunday spotlight is next, plus, who stole the spotlight at the white house this week? we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] when you wear dentures you may not know that your mouth is under attack, from food particles and bacteria. try fixodent. it helps create a food seal defense for a clean mouth and kills bacteria for fresh breath. ♪ fixodent, and forget it. >>> now time for our sunday spotlight. this week shining brightly on dr. ben carson, one of the top pediatric neurosurgeons in the country who made quite a splash with his recent appearance at the national prayer breakfast where with president obama at his side, he had some choice words on political correctness and even the flat tax. listen. >> we've reached a point where people are afraid to actually talk about what they want to say because somebody might be offended. what about our taxation system? when i pick up my bible, you know w

some idea of newt gingrich's popularity.ompany is manufacturing underwear with newt gingrich's face on it. that's true. yeah, now, someone told the president this, nothing to me he's been on my butt for two years. that's a quote that was in the "times." i read that in the "times." the source is here. the president has actually allowed a comedian to interview him live, right here, at the dinner. so, ladies and gentlemen, please give a nice, big hand to the president of the united states, president clinton! give him a hand. >> hi, how you all doing. >> mr. president, i think we need to clear something up, if i'm talking to you here on the screen, who is this gentleman right here, i don't understand. >> he's the guy who messed up health care. >> okay, mr. president. >> where are you at this moment? i don't understand. >> right now, i'm over at the house of representatives. i'm still making my state of the union speech. oh well, if no one's watching, hey, everybody, i hinhaled. i smoked my brains out. they used to call me "weed

newt. right after i was at the inauguration in d.c.coach with me. [ ♪ patriotic music ♪ ] >> he really didn't spring for first class. >> stephanie: no. she doesn't seem like the type that would take fondly to that idea. >> he couldn't even convince the organization he was going to speak at to spring for first class. how sad is that. [ wah wah ] >> stephanie: yeah, i saw him in the airport and got my picture taken, and callista was nowhere to be found. he must have divorced her between the plane and baggage. it could be funny if she came down the chute at baggage claim. they are like so out of cash -- >> wow. that tiffany's account is dried up i guess. >> stephanie: apparently. janet mefford. >> right and wrong have completely switched. what is really wrong is to say you should haven't two boys allowed to go to the high school prom. i feel for these christian kids who are at this high school who say you know something? do we have to go down this road? because whether the homosexual crowd believes it or not, not everybody wants to see th

palin, lapierre, santorum, newt. i could go on with all these names. >>> later, it feels a bit like the new improved edsall, doesn't it? how the media machine turned a tongue in cheek joke by a reporter into a deliberately misleading story that chuck hagel talked to a nonexistent group called friends of hamas. never happened. no such group. >>> let me finish with a new bipartisan push for marriage equality. this is "hardball," the place for politics. busy in here. yeah. progressive mobile is... [ "everybody have fun tonight" plays ] really catching on! people can do it all! get a quote, buy and manage your policy! -[ music stops ] -it's great! well, what's with the... -[ music resumes ] -music? ♪ have fun tonight dude. getting a car insurance quote. i'll let it go to voicemail. [ clears throat ] ♪ everybody wang chung tonight ♪ putting it on vibrate. [ cell phone vibrates ] -[ loud vibrating ] -it'll pass. [ vibrating continues ] our giant store and your little phone. that's progressive mobile. >>> it's its marquee m

but newt gingrich is making hay while the sun shines for him, just $19.99. when newt gingrich and michele bachmann and tim pawlenty and jon huntsman and rick perry and everybody else lost in the republican primaries last year to mitt romney, mr. romney by winning the primaries became the leader of the republican party. when mr. romney then lost the general election to president obama and lost badly, and republicans lost in the house and the senate too, nobody thought that mitt romney was the head of the republican party anymore. but then who was? that was 3 1/2 months ago. who is the head of the republican party now? who is in contention to even be taken seriously for that role? who is in a position to be listen with by respect to other conservatives and republicans when he or she speaks from that side of the aisle right now? i mean, consider the landscape of what is going on right now. republicans still decided this year that they would split their state of the union response between the official republican response and the tea party republican response. bo

pailin, lapierre, santorum, newt. i could go on with all these names. >>> later, it feels a bit like the new improved edsall, doesn't it? how the media machine turned a tongue in cheek joke by a reporter into a deliberately misleading story that chuck hagel talked to a nonexistent group called friends of hamas. never happened. no such group. >>> let me finish with a new bipartisan push for marriage equality. this is "hardball," the place for politics. the carful? how about...by the bowlful? campbell's soups give you nutrition, energy, and can help you keep a healthy weight. campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. let's say you pay your guy around 2% to manage your money. that's not much you think. except it's 2% every year. does that make a difference? search "cost of financial advisors" ouch. over time it really adds up. then go to e-trade and find out how much our advice costs. spoiler alert: it's low. really? yes, really. e-trade offers investment advice and guidance from dedicated, professional financial consul

now, newt gingrich said maybe a few weeks ago that republicans, here's their problem.st need to be the happy party. now he's saying it's just a technology problem. maybe it is a technology problem to make it the happy party and that needs to be achieved with some sort of a pharmaceutical intervention there. but what the line-up at cpac illustrates is that there is something going on other than a message herement they're going to try it every which way to say it is something other than the substance of the issue. i'm delighted to see that sarah palin has found light after fox news and i look forward to covering her speech here in washington. >> democratic strategist, bob schrum. he wrote an article saying he's not quite done with his work yet. he says in the article, in effect, you will have to run out for a third term in the midterms. he will have to say you elected a president who's on your side? now will you elect a congress on your side so we can move america forward? maria, will the president fight to change the congress as part of his agenda for the second term? >

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. >> now, when you also look at margie, newt gingrich.tacked rove for being moderates. >> the idea of karl rove is creating some superpack to go out and basically pick republican senate nominees, for example. i think this is a very dangerous model. >> i can see why they want to have a structural fix of what, ultimately, is a message problem. >> you still have a broader message on the right that is alienating to a lot of folk ins the middle. alienating to young er voters. they can have karl rove in a fight with newt gingrich and still ultimately doesn't change the fact that the republican brand is one that's becoming exclusionary rather than inclusive. >> but abbey, when you wrote a scathing problem calling rove and his ideas terrible, repub p repugnant and simply wrong. >> this is a time when i absolutely agree with newt gingrich. he makes some really solid points in that comment that he wrote about the problems with politics. >> they don't everyone understand what messaging they need to be giving out to people. >> but there's another pro

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palin, lapierre, santorum, newt.ould go on with all these names. >>> later, it feels a bit like the new improved edsall, doesn't it? how the media machine turned a tongue in cheek joke by a reporter into a deliberately misleading story that chuck hagel talked to a nonexistent group called friends of hamas. never happened. no such group. >>> let me finish with a new bipartisan push for marriage equality. this is "hardball," the place for politics. [ kitt ] you know what's impressive? a talking car. but i'll tell you what impresses me. a talking train. this ge locomotive can tell you exactly where it is, what it's carrying, while using less fuel. delivering whatever the world needs, when it needs it. ♪ after all, what's the point of talking if you don't have something important to say? ♪ >>> >>> it's its marquee matchup in this year's election. it's the virginia governor's race and living up to expectations. we have brand new polling on the race and for that we check the scoreboard. according to a quinnipiac poll it's