he wraps himself up in the book "common sense" by thomas payne.. it's like these people who quote the bible because they read that one passage. they haven't really read the whole bible. i don't think he really read thomas payne because it's nothing that he believes in. it's interesting that he's segging from a political commentator to a preacher because that monument to himself that he had on the mall on martin luther king's big day, he sort of moved over to the role of a preacher. it was all about religion. it was all about got and faith. and you know, this is the guy who said obama has a deep-seeded hatred for white people. so it's not that big of a move. he's once again trafficking in the unprovable. >> larry: does gingrich surprise you with that statement, newt gingrich? >> it would more, except i've seen this pattern over the last year. that the teabaggers are actually taking over the mainstream republican party. >> larry: take over newt gingrich? >> taking over john mccain. john mccain had a long noble service, i wanted to vote for him in th

. >> glenn beck can bring on the thomas payne impersonator and fearmonger with nazi swastikas, you needto refrain from this. glenn beck can play dress-up, but he knows what he's doing. he's a professional. like today, the day after his decree where he dressed up like a baker. tomorrow, karl marx, the candlestick maker. >> you cannot discredit the movement now. you've made it. dress normally. take the signs down. what we're talking about now are leaders of the free world. you have the character to do that. but they are judging you, not on the content of your character but on your signs and your clothing. >> joined now by gene robinson, i might say immaculately attired tonight. the thesis is that people get scared when they see funny-looking tea partiers. is this about marketing whatever glenn beck is selling? >> it's selling about branding. maybe that's the same thing. it's about image. one wonders if the next step will be for him not just to say, dress normally but suggest a uniform for them to wear. when he starts suggesting a nice plain shirt in a hue of brown, i'll start getting conc

>> thomas payne. >> hello, thomas. >> and i wrote a pamphlet which helped -- you read in it it outlinednited states. >> uh-huh. >> that would have checks and balances. >> that's right. that's exactly right and by the way, common sense not so common these days, is it? >> you are, sir? >> john jay. >> hey, john jay. >> first chief justice of the united states. >> all right. and of course, one of the things about the constitution, it did set up the three branches of government. you are? >> mr. james madison. >> hello, james madison. how's dolly? >> doing very well, thank you. >> very good. you are, sir? >> mr. john adams. >> and i'm in england at the time because i was serving as ambassador for the congress. >> we knew that because we saw the hbo show and you are? >> thomas jefferson. >> thomas jefferson. >> and i was actually in france at this time of the signing of the constitution. >> all right. very good. >> well, you know, we had you on because so few people these days learn about the constitution. in school and by the way, if you're interested, there is now an app for the constitutio