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Brit Hume's Commentary: Attack Strategy in GOP Race

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    Weighing in on Gingrich's latest Romney claim

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Senior political analyst Brit Hume is here tonight with some thoughts about how the two front runners are attacking each other pretty Brit -- -- Newt Gingrich -- response to Mitt Romney's assertion that Gingrich should return the money he received as a consultant for Freddie Mac is deeply -- Romney Gingrich suggested should give back the money he earned from his years of Bain Capital where said Gingrich.

Romney bankrupted companies and laid off workers.

Just think about that Gingrich was paid for quote strategic advice.

By a government sponsored loan company which used its government granted competitive advantage.

To help build the bad mortgage house of cards that nearly brought down the entire US economy when the bubble popped in 2008.

Romney ran a private investment firm that acquired numerous companies.

And an -- to make money by making them more profitable in some cases there were layoffs and some companies fail.

But numerous others include in the office supply chain staples grew into large enterprises that created thousands of jobs.

This is the kind of free market risk taking capitalism that most people who call themselves conservatives applaud.

Indeed attacking Mitt Romney for engaging in it has been a staple of the -- critique of Romney for years.

So why would Newt Gingrich resort to it does he really believes that what he did for Freddie Mac -- similar to what -- we did it -- Probably not but when -- Gingrich feels threatened or -- -- sometimes reaches for whatever weapon comes to hand and just start swing justice.

Paul run it -- you heard Karl -- as speaker Gingrich about the old bad -- popping up and and you saw the speaker laughed about that.

Put on your analyst's hat what what should Newt Gingrich do now about that latest back and forth.

Well -- this.

It goes viral what he said about Romney and pain and is received by conservatives away it well could be.

He needs quickly to get away from this comment to go back to the -- that you saw him trying to be even in Karl's piece.

The avuncular and the experienced and knowledgeable news that the positive message Newt not to slash.

Not the guy react sharply in lashes out that's the -- that's the that is the persona that is I think gotten him where he is today.

He need to get back to Margaret thank you.

Don't.

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