what the progressives will do is make it a second-re city, just as clinton or obama has taken the firstt health care system in the world and is making it second-grade health care. and th liberals just don't care. as long as in their mind, everyone gets an equal share of ashrunken pie. and so i just -- i'm sorry. but they are so dimwitted. it is just so crazy. >> do you think that they will think that this will turn out different? we had a grea little while, especially from very liberal policies. it's sort of an amnesia. we think this time it will be diferent? they are like well, the family will do a better job. so what is the thinking behind this? >> well, first of all ther is nothing so arrogantly self-righteous income is tributary and they always know those peopl that went before me and botched the job with the schemes have just not been aggressive enough. they always have a solution and there is nothing so dangerous as being so stupid that you can understand how supid youreally are. and that is just characteristic of her liberalism in america today. >> i uess i will hve to go to texa

in fact, yank all that help you had previously been offering for jersey's second largest city for not endorsing the governor for red you do that? this was the governor spokesman's response today. quote, mayor fulop's words and actions must be viewed through the lens of partisan politics, and his attempt to advance his own personal agenda. when in doubt attack! even when you're caught, attack! even when you're caught dead to rights in print doing exactly what you said you would never do, attack, attack, attack, attack, attack, attack. god, i love this story. joining us now is frank rich, "new york" magazine writer at large. good to have you here. >> great to be here, as always. >> in the big picture, does it help or hurt governor christie that the behavior in this scandal, shutting down the bridge, right, is almost too outrageous to believe? that a what is now proven to have happened here is almost unbelievable. does that help him in a way? >> i don't think it does. because the pattern that you mentioned, there's such a pattern of other stuff beyond the so-called bridge-gate that you know it's going to come up in t

explanation, no alternate explanation, did you, in fact, yank the second largest city simply as political retribution not endorsing the governor for reo that? this was the governor spokesman's response today, quote, mayor philip's words anding as must be viewed through the lens of his attempt to advance his own personal agenda. when in doubt, attack. even when you are caught, attack, even when you are caught deed right in front doing what you said you would never, do attack, attack, attack. god, i love this story. joining us is frank rich, writer at large, frank, thanks for being here as always. >> in the big picture, does it help or hurt governor christie the behavior in the scandal, shutting down the bridge is almost too outrageous to believe what has now proven to have happened here is unbelievable? does that have anyway? >> i don't think it does the pattern you mentioned to a pattern of other stuff beyond the so-called bridgegate that you know is going to come up in the wash. one thing that's been sort of forgotten in all this is that mitt romney vetted this guy to be his vice presidential running mate. there was a lot of pressur

second term. rob ford showed up at city hall this morning to submit his papers for re-election. >> there is your packetof your receipt. >> thank you very much. thank you. thank you. >> my track record speaks for itself. if you want to get personal, that's fine. talk is cheap. >> he loves a news conference. back in november, the mayor of canada's largest city admitted to smoking crack in a drunken stubbor after denying it for months. since then he has made international headlines for his behavior. look at our ribbon where we put together our fav favre fav -- favorite moments. here he tearing up at a press conference, and eating chicken wings at a game. and here's lea, the mayor seems ready to go. >> he was out city hall before 8:00 a.m. so he could be the first person in line to sign up for re-election, to run for re-election. now, of course it was no surprise. he has been saying he planned to and run the crack-smoking mayor was swarmed by reporters and one reporter called him out for a hit of not being honest. >> but you lied to the public -- >> let the people speak for themes. if you don't want to vot

city, second big eflt city in the state. released a statement saying after he told the governor's people he would not endorse him for re-election, he had six meetings with six cabinet level commissioners canceled suddenly within the hour. so this perception of him being vengeful is really going to dog him going forward. >> chuck todd, finally, the wildstein baroni resignations in december -- >> we asked that. >> he has not explained why he didn't ask them why they had resigned? >> why did he accept them if he thought nothing was wrong? >> exactly. >> we asked that question and i remember writing it in first read, how do you accept the res igs nations in you believe nothing went wrong? there's another part of these and some of these text messages and e-mails released but there's a point in there where i believe it's wildstein and baroni, can't remember which one, they are asking the question in a text, is trenton happy? or am i hearing good things from trenton? it was referring to trenton as the way we refer to the white house as an entity. sean that was another thing that set off to me at least a yellow flag if not a red flag.

second term despite his bad behaviour. >> let's get rolling. >> four more years. that was the promise toronto's mayor made as he signed up to run for re-election. forwas the first candidate to show up at city hall. he made international headlines last year. first by admitting he used drugs. >> i have crack cocaine. >> which he explained happened because he was in a drunken stupor. then there was this. >> [ bleep ]. >> son everyone outside canada knew who ford was, and the world waited to see what outrageous thing he might say next. >> this guy has a huge [ bleep ]. >> i'm sorry for how i have been acting. it's not indicative of my position of mayor in this great town of toronto. . >> hey, man, i got what you asked. >> despite the bad press ford refused to step down, nor did he flinch when the toronto city council stripped him of all but the most symbolic of powers. >> council, the reason i drang and did drugs was not bus of stress, it was out the stupidity. >> ford told supporters he was the best mayor, and promised to run on first call not personal record. >> everyone drinks and drugs, but they don't catch them. they catch him. >> rob ford has a common touch with the people. >> it's start

the mayor of the second largest city in jersey detailing that within an hour of him telling the christie people that he would not endorse christie for re-election, six meetings were suddenly canceled within an hour and since had trouble meeting with and talking to officials about various issues dealing with the city. christie was asked generally about this and says that he has a good relationship with the mayor of jersey city and what happened may have emboldened people and christie acting in a vengeful way could stick around with christie for a bit. >> lots talk about tom kean. i know he's a former republican and i know that he was a mentor, to a degree, of chris christie. there has been bad blood. recently chris christie was trying to unseat tom kean jr.he offered a very full-throated defense of chris christie. were you surprised about that? >> he went on to talk about christy as a politician. he did not sound like someone who is going to be a critic. he did say one thing that jives with what matt was just saying. that this is a pattern of chris christie. that this is how he exercised power in new jersey. it's a complicate d state. i

city if north america. >> rob ford. >> right. filed paper to run for re-election. evan takes the lead, steven steve second.ard from you. >> a british judge ruled this detective. >> sherlock holmes. >> belonged to the public domain. we have an instant bonus, sherlock holmes, steve, played by what actor in the popular television series "sherlock." >> benedict cumberbunch? >> will we accept that? >> yes, cumberbach. carrying on with the round, former relationship mary bono will present the sonny bono visionary award to this similarly named irish rocker at this year's yes, steve. >> bono. >> bono meade meet bono. you are taking the lead here this new york congressman rallied, railed, rather, against the new york times thursday. crystal. >> peter king. >> yes, called the paper a disgrace. crystal in finally in this round. another 100 point question this florida republican, oh, that means the time is up. we will look at the scores here and find out that evan has 200 points, crystal has 100, but steve is in the lead with 400 points. congratulations once again, he had no idea what we are asking, i promise. all rig