newt gingrich, elizabeth warren. why? what's that supposed to be? >> the structure of the book was difficult. it was crucial i get it right. to tell the story in a panoramic way but also intimately. i needed the main characters but i needed to show what was happening to the top of society, among the vip celebrities influencing parts of our cultures. from politics, there's newt gingrich who more than any other single figure, created the toxic atmosphere of the politics we're used to now in america. >> found this moment, not this specific moment, but the idea in your book and get you to comment on this.

him andreak away from introduce jeff and newt gingrich.how long can i stay away from dean price for the readers forget about him? there are all these structural problems. , but, aun to do challenge be to the limits. there was no template for this. novelsere a trilogy of published 80 years ago called "usa." painted a kaleidoscopic portrait of america by weeding -- leaving all these pictures together. when thehat to say unwinding began -- no one can say when the unwinding began. >> what are the differences in your life that you regret? what did you like in your early years that is now gone? short and isue is like an overture that introduces the characters and images of the book without telling you too up in aguess -- i grew different california and a different america. it was less fair and less inclusive if you are a black american. you are disenfranchised. if you are gay, you were nonexistent. deal that if you work hard and educate your children, there would be a place for you in society. public schools were good and everyone i knew went to

, crystal wright, and she was a delegate for newt gingrich last year. counsel of the naacp legal fund, and an opinion writer for the new york sometimes. let me start with a basic question. it seems to me that the president was lowering expectations a little bit there in that part of his speech saying this is basically -- has to be at the state and local level to change the laws. people on the street saying justice for trayvon. what is -- what does justice for trayvon martin look like? >> let me just say what i've been struck with over the past week -- and i watched charles on a couple of shows and other conversations about this, there are two things going on. there's actually a case involving a specific set of facts, and there's a national explosion as people suddenly look up and are reminded that 4 1/2 years into this presidency, there are very deep, painful problems that not only have not been addressed, not even discussed. so i think you have a psychological thing going on, which is in the streets, and you have a legal case, and the president is part

you'll recall in january 2012 if newt gingrich was elected he'd establish a moon gallery by 2020. we reached out for dmecomment. we have not heard back. you might be interested to know a lot of the funding going for sanitizing is being spent on sunscreen, airplanes, and port-a-potties. in connecticut it has workers handing out swag, sunscreen and frisbees to get the message out. and they've hiring a plaechblt

why did -- what's relevant to that zoo thing with newt gingrich. >> i mean, that reminds me of the newt gingrich when he was 8 or 9 years old. when he went to the when he was fascinated by dinosaurs and animals. he came out wondering why there's no zoo in harrisonburg. went to the parks department on his own and said i think there should be a zoo. that made the front page of the local paper. you can see the boyish enthusiasm in that clip. other sides to gingrich that are darker. there's a line in my portrait of him. there's ten celebrity port rateses, each based on their own writings, their own work and lack wanting, -- their own language. he was so grown up at 9, the boy who would grow up to seem 9 at 50 seemed 50 years old at 9. the famous "new york daily news" cry baby front page of newt gingrich, something out of control about him. he said whatever he came to mind. he was volatile. he was hugely ambitious. he came to congress in '78 not to build it up but to tear it down. to rebuild the republican party from the rubble. he did that. he succeeded beyond any expectation. he used c-spa

newt gingrich has weighed in on this and he was on another network. i want to play what he had to say and get your reaction on the other side. >> i watch these protesters, none of whom read the transcript and none who sat through the trial and all preparing to be a lynch mob. they only wanted one verdict and the verdict was guilty. if he had been found guilty does that mean everybody else on the other side should have thrown things at the police? i want to start there. second, if we want to talk about saving lives and saving african-americans lives, 350 african-americans were killed in chicago last year. over a hundred latinos killed in chicago last year. why isn't the justice department concerned about developing a task force that involves all of those people of color who were killed in the president's hometown? >> jed, let's talk about the political implications that come out of this. we are hearing a lot of rhetoric there from newt gingrich in trying to equalize it with other issues in the country that are important as well but may be apples to ora

. >> former speaker of the house newt gingrich and former greek prime minister george papandreou where they argued about whether taxing the rich hinders our contributes to economic equality. this is one hour 25 minutes. ♪ >> you did not know which one of your arguments would be totally destroyed. and then you have to come back, you are shaken up. >> tax change. >> you do not know what to say, but you will have to say something. >> i cannot believe i am about to say this but the dr. kissinger eu have six minutes. off?uld africa be better >> is a hypocritical argument. [laughter] >> you are finding it annoying. [laughter] >> you are all in this. the united states cannot pull itself out by running a surplus unless you find another planet. >> we remain totally unlike japan, a place where every body in the world wants to, and the place where everybody wants to put their money. >> we crated colonialism and fascism and every bad thing was in europe. nor are we in the house of commons. >> big deal. >> he will get there. i promise. >> it is much more frightening [indiscernible] iran attacked a

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there you go. >> newt gingrich is the strangest there is.inally you'd never guess what guantanamo bay detainees are reading these days. if you're thinking about it, after returning from a tour of the facility, v congressman jim moran told the huffing post "rather than the koran the book requested most by the detainees is "" 50 shades of grey."" i guess that says not much is going on down there. so what the hell. that was jim's comment. up next, president obama makes the republicans an offer they can't refuse. or can they? you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. an people, we've been able to clear away the rubble from the financial crisis. we started to lay a new foundation for stronger, more durable economic growth. but we're not there yet. what we need is not a 3-month plan or even a 3-year plan. we need a long-term american strategy: job security with good wages and durable industries. a good education. reducing poverty. reducing inequality. growing opportunity. i'm going to keep pushing to make high-quality preschool available

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van jones joins us along with newt gingrich.o of the new hosts of cnn's crossfire the show is making making a return to cnn this fall. congratulations. van, you were pretty short and sweet. wasn't even 140 characters. the verdict, racism won. let's give the speaker the first go at that. >> well, first of all, it's a trn tragedy anytime someone is kaled. it's a tragedy 500 people were killed in chicago last year. so we can agree it's a tragedy. the question was was it murder. six people, all of them by the way women, sat on a jury, spent five long weeks listening to the case, came back rather quickly and said the prosecution totally failed. it failed to prove murder in the second glfle free, it failed to manslaught manslaughter. at shall time you have to have some level faith that a judge who was tough on the defense attorneys and the jury deserves some in respect our system a as opposed to some of the intense language that has been used in reaction to their finding in this case about this incident that in fact it was not murder.

. >> newt gingrich, i'm going to thank you very much. we have lost our satellite to detroit, but i thank van jones, as well. we look forward to the show this fall. thank you all for watching. i'm candy crowley in washington. up next, our coverage of the george zimmerman verdict continues with don lemon in sanford. >>> thank you very much. very interesting debate there. i'm don lemon live in sanford, florida. this is a special edition of the cnn newsroom. >> in the circuit court of the 18th judicial circuit, state of florida versus george zimmerman, verdict, we the jury find george zimmerman not guilty. so say we all foreperson. >> and that is how it all played out. the highly anticipated end to an extremely dramatic trial, george zimmerman now a free man after being found not guilty in the death of trayvon martin. so what's next for zimmerman? and is the legal battle over, is it really over? the reaction to the verdict is pouring in from all across the country. the first people to weigh in, attorneys from both sides. they gave a news con

>> i don't think that -- here is the thing, newt gingrich is anomaly because he speaks out loud. >> michaelah. >> the people who are in favor of george zimmerman are very very quiet today, because they know, even the majority of white americans think something about this isn't clean. there is a difference between law and justice. and i think that most americans think that somehow, some way, justice did not manifest itself in this case so you are always going to have those newt gingrich. joe scarborough wrote this morning in "politico" saying this is wrong. so i think the vast majority of americans think a mistake was made here, and that's probably the only sign of progress we can see from this case. >> michael: and unfortunately joe scarborough represented the state of florida. that is an interesting point you make about gingrich is one of the few people who actually speak his mind. george zimmerman's attorney said his client never would have been charged if he was black. tell me quickly what you make for that? >> it's disingenuous nonsense. you have marches in chicago all the time. no one

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arguing against is newt gingrich and andre laffer. this is one hour and 25 minutes. ♪ >> you did not know which one of your arguments would be totally >> he has never said precipitous withdrawal. >> he said immediately. >> and then you have to come back, you are shaken up. >> tax change. >> you do not know what to say, but you will have to say something. >> i cannot believe i am about to say this but dr. kissinger you have have six minutes. >> would africa be better off? >> it is a hypocritical argument. [laughter] >> you are finding it annoying. [laughter] >> you are all in this. the united states cannot pull itself out by running a surplus unless you find another planet. >> we remain totally unlike japan, a place where everybody in the world wants to come and the place where everybody wants to put their money. >> we created colonialism and fascism and every bad thing was >> europe. nor are we in the house of commons. >> big deal. >> he will get there. >> it is much more frightening to have a real gun barrel pointed at your face than

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a fellow by the name of newt gingrich said it would kill jobs and lead to a recession and will forcele out of work and into unemployment and increase the deficit. i know what your answer is going to be. you are going to say, all the good stuff happened after republicans took over congress and started cutting taxes. that is not going to wash. first of all, during the first two years of the clinton administration, the u.s. added millions of jobs. 278,000 a month before you guys moved in. cbo, year, according to that clinton was in office, the tax rate on the top 1% was higher than it was in any year of either the bush one or two administration. the u.s. economy experienced an epic boom. some people figure that it does not happen. by the way, we have had much higher tax rates for our generation after world war ii. it is considered inconceivable now. that did not stop the 25 year period to be the test -- to be the best we ever experienced. should we raise taxes on the rich? yes, for various reasons. can we actually raise more money that way? yes, we can. should we be afraid that it will

have you seen newt gingrich's twitter feet. >> uh, no. >> check it out and believe me, these are alleets. he spends his time tweeting about well-behaved dogs or riding the zoo's hairy armadillo are very active today. ( laughter ) >> john: who goes to rome and visit the zoo? >> who goes to rome! >> john: give me another one. >> rule number 3-- seriously, though, don't squeeze the junk. >> john: you already said that one. >> trust me, it's worth repeating. rule number four. don't be weird, and i'm look at you senator grassley. he's tweet confessing to killing bambi saying, "fred and i hit deer on highway. assume beer dead." -- i-- really hope that bear's family didn't have to fiend out about his death that way. >> yeel never know. rule number 5-- highlight your super powers but make sure to set limits. look at cory booker. like when they're in the snowstorm everybody complained about being snowed inspect. you know what cory booker did? he showed up with his snow shovel. >> john: that's pretty good political optics for him. >> exactly, but remember part two of the rule, set limits. this

. >> i would suggest anyone has this idea, give a call to newt gingrich. he will return your phone calls and ask how it works. it was disastrous for newt gingrich and the republicans and the country. >> joining me now, communications directionor jennifer palmieri who is here to preview what the president will say today. nois to see you. >> nice to see you. >> we start with this bargain an you are i hadding out a day approximate a redefined grand bargain. when you separate out and pursue tax reform separately, the assumption is there will be new revenue generated even if you lower rates. is that correct? >> thru a variety of means there can be one-time chunk of revenue that is dreating that. it puts it into proposals. we have infrastructure and college investment plan and ideas for having more manufacturing. you should take that revenue and approximate uh it into these programs that would create jobs in the short-term. >> everybody has been on the map on whether you can do reforms separate low and a time when the white house insifted it had to be done toget

the grid lock in washington started back when newt gingrich in the 1990s had a contract with americand the republicans took over the house of representatives. it's perpetuated from a prior period of time in the congress of more working together, more of a partnership to now, extreme partisanship and they both hijacked the parts and the president is more to the center than people give him for. >> good to have you on the program. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> up next, we are "on the money," stay with us, we are going to check out new yorkers riding high on bike sharing, we will with take a spin on city bikes with the city director of >> it's a easy way to commute. >> i use it every day to go to work. you walk out and you don't need anything, because the bike is right here. >> i have a helmet. >> about every day, i ride about 35 miles. i try to do it, in the morning, during lunch and afterwards. >> i love the city bike. >> right now i'm going up to 34 and 8th avenue. my only complaint is that after 6:00, there's no bikes left. off to work. >> welcome back, commuters are embracing

biannual debate in toronto with the newt gingrich and former greek prime minister on the issue of taxing the rich. after that, q and a. >> joining us this week on "newsmakers" is dr. ardis hoven. here in the studios to ask questions are two journalists. first question. >> we would like to talk first about the affordable care act implementation. there are no shortage of predictions that it may fall. when the medicaid expansion starts next january. from your perspective and that of the ama, what is the obama administration doing on implementation and what is it doing wrong? >> that is a very important question. clearly, there are many elements of the affordable care act already in play that are working quite well. that is what is so important to us. clearly, we have to work through many of the initiatives. you mentioned the exchanges, how they're going to run. a lot of that is in play right now. we're waiting to hear what will happen with those. we will be able to inform our patients as to what we expect from these exchanges, how to be enrolled, what they can expect to move forward. there

the grid lock in washington started back when newt gingrich in the 1990s had a contract with america and the republicans took over the house of representatives. it's perpetuated from a prior period of time in the congress of more working together, more of a partnership to now, extreme partisanship and they both hijacked the parts and the president is more to the center than people give him for. >> good to have you on the program. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> up next, we are "on the money," stay with us, we are going to check out new yorkers riding high on bike sharing, we will with take a spin on city bikes with the city director of look at 'em. living on cloud nine with that u-verse wireless receiver. you see in my day, when my mom was repainting the house, you couldn't just set up a tv in the basement. i mean, come on! nope. we could only watch tv in the rooms that had a tv outlet. yeah if we wanted to watch tv someplace else, we'd have to go to my aunt sally's. have you ever sat on a plastic covered couch? [ kids cheering ] you're missing a good game over here. those kids w

newt gingrich is pretty funny. they are all pretty funny. mitt romney, every now and then, conveys a human expression. you know? [laughter] then his staff has to jump on him. they're all pretty funny. i think it is that, if you think about the qualities required to run for president of the united states, you have to be completely insane or an enormous jerk or some combination of the two. or you never go through what you have to go through to get that job. i would love for there to be a candidate would be honest. who would just say, you know what, i really just want the plane. it would be so cool to have that plane. i think that in the end, that is what they wanted a that is just me. that is what i would want. >> how is writing by yourself compared to collaborating? alan, you have probably done a lot of collaborating. >> man, my whole career. add "snl," gilda was my collaborator. i did the geary shandling show. he was my collaborator. the lord is my creator. he was my collaborator. billy crystal. it goes on and on. when i write to by myself -

but the gridlock in washington started back when newt gingrich in the mid-1990s had the contract with america and when the republicans took over the house of representatives. that was when a deeply partisan approach came about. and that's just perpetuated from a prior period of time in the congress or working together, more of a partnership to now. extreme partisanship between the far right and far left. and the president i think is much more to the center than people give him credit for. >> it's unfortunate about that hijacking from the sides. good to have you on the program. >> thank you. >>> up next, we are "on the money." stay with us, we're going to check out new yorkers riding high on bike sharing. we're taking a spin on city bikes with the city's commissioner of transportation. back in a moment. in miami, coca-cola is coming together with latino leaders to support hispanicize, and the adelante movement. teaching tools for success, and fostering creativity. these programs are empowering people to lead positive change, and helping them discover how great a little balance can feel

arguing against is newt gingrich and andre laffer. this is one hour and 25 minutes. ♪ >> you did not know which one of your arguments would be totally >> he has never said precipitous withdrawal. >>

there are loopholes within the actual definition of what a lobbyist is that's enables people like newt gingrichand tom daschle will to say that there are strategic advisors or new skates a history professor instead of calling themselves a lobbyist and i think that there's an effort underway i'm involved with that myself to close that loophole so that people are lobbying should registered lobbyists i agree with you i think that there are aspects of lobbying forces behind every bill i mean we're talking about thousands of pages of bills that are barely any time to actually read these bills and i. wanted to say something from a report in california on a given year lobbyist sponsored bills account for about forty percent of total bills introduced and sixty percent of all legislation passed so basically half of sponsored bills become law as opposed to only one in five without sponsorship i mean is this reflective of how pretty much works across the country that if you have the money and the lobby and you're i mean you're more likely to get the legislation that you know unfortunately i think people p

. >> what was the hig watermark of newt gingrich? georgia when he took in the media.ush 41 tried that with all was lost but the conservatives can stand that against them dirt you saw the nonstop attacks against every single republican while white washing any controversy with barack above and conservatives are fed up. lou: the book is called pollution -- pollution. -- collusion. lou: but they cannot find a way to counterattack the national media you talk about ignorance, and arrogance and fear i just think that you and reince priebus will get along. [laughter] >> the ignorance they do not understand how important this is and should be at the top of their agenda. they have to g through this force that stopshem at every opportunity. the arrogance is to think that they don't need to do that or that they are above that. you sough itith the new rob the campaign. they made no effort. and so many republicans believe ifhey are smacked once they betterot respond they may get smacked twice. %-why not respond? lou: i cannot agree more and i find it amazing republicans didn't thin

york now if he's elected wieners elected there is a second back to america any good second acts newt gingrich got a second act after his affairs in the divorce thing by fax i mean this isn't anything new mark sanford just got a second act after his famous i have been able to hike the appalachian book that's not so good that my wife is a buyer there anymore no but you get we do that we we have a tendency maybe we need new people in politics. you know instead of the old people the old gang always showing up but you're right we are forgive we make sure for those kind of people but i can't believe they'll ever forgive winter ok who's going to be the democratic nominee for president. no doubt about it i feel however if you have challengers she will likely have challenger you know let's see maybe a test or maybe she'll brings that want to a strong challenger on the ticket helpfully i want her to run i'm excited for you worried about her from republicans though no worry about her all i think we have a great bench out there i thought we did last year had a great bench we have some great governors you

there are loopholes within the actual definition of what a lobbyist is that's enabled people like newt gingrichand tom daschle all to say that there are strategic advisors or new skates a history professor instead of calling themselves a lobbyist and i think that there's an effort underway i'm involved with that myself to close that loophole so that people are lopping should registered lobbyists i agree with you i think that there are aspects of lobbying forces behind every bill i mean we're talking about thousands of pages of bills that are barely any time to actually read these bills and i wanted to say something from a report in california and a given year lobbyist sponsored bills account for about forty percent of total bills introduced and sixty percent of all legislation passed so basically half of sponsored bills become law as opposed to only one in five without sponsorship i mean is this reflective of how pretty much works across the. country that if you have the money and the lobby and you're i mean you're more likely to get the legislation passed you know unfortunately i think people

get second acts newt gingrich got a second act after his affairs and the divorcing by fax i mean this isn't anything new mark sanford just got a second act after his famous i have been able to hike the appalachian pick up some good by wife isn't buying any more no but you get we do that we we have a tendency maybe we need new people in politics. you know instead of the old people the old gang always showing up but you're right we are forgive we may shouldn't for those kind of people but i can't believe they'll ever forgive winter ok who's going to be the democratic nominee for president. no doubt about it i feel however if you have challengers she will likely have challenger you know let's see maybe a test or maybe still brings that want to a strong challenger on the ticket hopefully i want her to run i'm excited for you worried about her from republicans though no worry about her all i think we have a great bench out there i thought we did it last year had a great bench we have some great governors you look at the states of being run by republicans who are all doing very well so i th

we can reformwelfare under ronald reagan and noone be -- newt gingrich. neil: we will still be under the health care law. >> we end up with new york city 1.1 million and then there were five under 50,000 we cut in half to have a more common sense way to do things. we did no just qualify for welfare we would check them out in the fingerprinted so they could not collected three times. neil: this mayor's race with eliot spitzer what do you make of this? >> please then to begin even before this telling people couldn't get any worse? then all of a sudden we wake up to eliot spitzer. i don't know where he is doing. neil: do you think i am back in? >> i am not tempted although i am very worried about the city. he could do the job a and he is actually qualified to do the job he was an investment banker and a deputy mayor, a budget director. neil: he is a great guy. >> and very nice and decent. neil: could we have mayor weeder? >>. [laughter] >> i will plan eliot aside for a minute. ian den is not prepared o be mayor forget the crazy stuff. he was not an effective

. >> wall-e predicted that we will all look like newt gingrich in 20 years. >> don't laugh. morning, actually, does not bode well for rest of the week. do you have your video of your animal doing something, anything delightful, go to fox news/red eye.com. and the post game report. coming up. from tv's andy levy. >> tonight's post game wrap up. sponsored by flags much those pieces of cloth of color and design, often used as a symbol, signal, or standard. thanks, flags. >> back to tv's andy levy for the post game wrap up report. sorry. whatever. >> hey. >> i know. >> i don't know what it is anymore. >> i know. >> spitzer, greg, that was not "morning joe." >> those guys look alike. >> not really. >> i don't know. >> he is busy watching imus in the morning. >> that is right, through the window. rubbing my neck because i have a sprain. >> okay. >> diane, you said people are probably separating what you do in the bedroom than your political behavior. but what spitzer did was not in the bedroom, it was an illegal activity. the office that spitzer was running for -- >> you went down

. >> rand paul and newt gingrich said they were surprised that she wasn't for her home state of virginiael: i love that. few places are hotter that washington, d.c. right now. adding to the steam was former president bill clinton. during clinton's administration the epa was raised to the status position. although much work remained he took many big steps. jeff, do you think bill clinton is happy getting the epa building named after him. >> i think he would have been happier if he got the bill clinton center of attention. in a couple of years he will be renamed hillary clinton's husband. and if the epa can make a real difference. what is the signature achievement in his administration? it's hard to pinpoint one? doma? making arsono hall relevant? >> michael: and he credited our old friend al gore today as being part of the epa. but bill clinton sitting back i want the epaing? come on? >> probably not. maybe this is the start of the truth of naming. maybe we'll get the ronald reagan office of public debt. the naming of buildings -- you had ronald reagan named after the washington airport a

you'll recall in january 2012 if newt gingrich was elected he'd establish a moon gallery by 2020.we reached out for dmecomment. we have not heard back. you might be interested to know a lot of the funding going for sanitizing is being spent on sunscreen, airplanes, and port-a-potties. in connecticut it has workers handing out swag, sunscreen and frisbees to get the message out. and they've hiring a plaechblt oregon plans to use messages on coffee cups to spread the word. washington state is looking at putting out ads at iphone charging stations and on the side of port-a-potties. >>> and finally, a 3/4 of a million taxpayer dollar gambit going to let people know how it feels to be a could. cow. they awarded stanford university $350,000 to find out whether people ate less beef after they walked through the cow's graze. simulating what the cow might see on their way to slaughter. then researchers looked at the meet meat consumption that following week. the results are not in yet. it could change human behavior and cut down on the carbon. critics say -- well, you can guess what the cr

the former house speaker newt gingrich is joining us as well as the former obama white house official call me wolf. or you call me mr. blitzer, i'll call you newt. all right, should eric holder file a civil rights hate crime charge against george zimmerman? >> i think it would be an absurdity. i think it would be a miscarriage of justice. the standard for a hate trial is higher than the standard for murder. a jury of six people spent five weeks listening to all the case, all the arguments, and concluded there was not a case there. this is a tragedy. it's a tragedy that trayvon martin is dead. but the jury concluded it was not an act of murder. it wasn't even an act of manslaughter. to think that the justice department can come in and cross this much higher threshold, i think would be absolutely an abuse of justice rather than the behavior of injustice. >> let's see what van jones has to say. go ahead. >> well, look, i think we need to let the process go forward. there is, i think, a basis for continuing an inquiry here. it does seem that there was a pattern and practice on the part of

i reader harry reid saying if you don't think the government is going to be shut down, give newt gingrich call. i'm sure you can get him on the call. are they threat? >> i don't think they are, but even the fact that they would be talking about them is totally irresponsible. we remember what happened during the government shutdown wh when -- bill clinton was president and a lot of people got hurt. it's paying our bills, and republicans now suddenly to make this a political football is totally irresponsible and president obama is very correct in saying last time you got me to make a deal with you. this time no deal. debt ceiling clean as a whistle or no deal. >> michael: and it seems foolish. they keep going back to the things that don't work. i don't understand it. but like you said, keep talking about it. we keep talking about anthony weiner still in the news. a recent survey showed these results. do these mayoral scandals in any way hurt the national party, bill? >> i think they do. we talked about that one week ago. and i told you at the time, i've had it with anthony weiner. i think t