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-- whose new book is back to work.
Okay now pres Obama it's his chances to be -- -- reelected -- -- 5050 at this point would that be fair.
I think there were better than that why why would you think that win no most of the polls show is approvals low forties and most people.
60% feel the country's -- in the wrong direction because -- approvals up in the last few weeks and because of this payroll tax cut bruised forehead that looks like the house might not -- -- and that's transient -- approval -- number 11%.
You and thank god -- -- let me also -- Because I think.
He's out their -- and gets himself now -- gets an opponent.
It'll be.
-- -- the next four years who do you thinks more likely take at the right direction.
No but he's going to be I think it's going to be a referendum on President Obama anyway no matter who it is.
-- -- -- You respect them.
I respect his ability -- think.
And do and I've eventually hammered out a really productive relationship -- you respect him as a man.
I don't disrespect anybody.
Who work for me in good faith I think.
He was way more political and I would've been he he's defended.
What he called scorched earth politics and I certainly was the beneficiary of the but I think that -- unfair tactics on you.
The vents on -- you know not in his mind that your mind.
I don't think about it like that they either like Cabrera didn't was -- an enemy.
Of viewers what you were in the White House.
Until -- got to be speaker and until the government -- changes the public.
And then even on daytime.
You know we work together for five users would you vote for.
No I'm gonna vote for a -- Why would you vote for just take the president out of the equation again a good Democrat why would you vote for Newt Gingrich why.
Why would you not cast a golf fan I can't take that out of the equation on I believe.
In a whole different direction and energy policy -- think the president some good job of foreign policy and I think that.
Season we've got a better economic strategy.
Now going.
Then when he's likely to implement I thought the best things that's sad and the camp -- know Gingrich was what he said.
Two debates go to foreign policy debate that has immigration issue should be handled within the verdicts that he said.
Peter like the ninth circuit decisions -- before -- -- -- ninth circuit monuments and some other decision millions or farther federal judge so he's on this program tonight Gingrich is coming up right behind you bet he'll be very entertaining well -- -- -- -- -- but anyway I.
Let me just say this.
When we were working together.
I enjoyed it.
And I think he has a lot of knowledge.
And I think he.
Comes out with some quite creative ideas.
The primary the purpose of a primer.
Is to test everybody's strengths and weaknesses -- the -- and everybody's got strengths and weaknesses and this is actually got -- dynamic -- between.
Now between Newt Gingrich and governor Romney what about Ronnie you -- A little bit I always.
Unlike -- like the Massachusetts Health Care bill and the Massachusetts systems more expensive than the rest of America but it was before the health care bill passed.
And inflation in health care costs of Massachusetts have been less than in the country as a whole since it passed okay.
If you had a vote between Romney getting rich if you snuck up to New Hampshire -- -- anybody can vote in our primary you go for.
I am.
-- don't get that Pope -- no way you can as the any compact I also like constantly you know and if I voted for him not be in the 1% but he arguably has the most consistently conservative economic record and about -- He did very well in Utah is no doubt about it.
Now -- your wife is running against a Barack Obama in New Hampshire and this must bring back memories -- youths.
The press favored Obama.
Correct.
No I think yes all right no doubt about it I don't think there's any doubt that the American press favored Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton in the primaries.
Now is that gonna happen again as the American press gonna favor Barack Obama over the Republican candidate.
Wounds afterwards that you know the answer is yes.
Now my question is why why it is the American press.
Favoring the more liberal candidate.
Well -- I think it was more to it -- that last but.
What looked at what they but I would -- -- -- but I didn't like your wife because of what reason.
I'm not going -- she's -- secretary of state nothing nice they can be helpful on this is what you have an independent guys say that yes and I respect it and I'm gonna keep it to myself I respect that I respect that but you obviously have thought about this.
And you thought about the media and how it handled.
The primary the democratic primary last time I could see it in your eyes and I and I respect the fact that you wanna burn any bridges here.
But there is and -- in the Fox News Channel now you're in the no spin zone.
And this channel was created.
Because of the of the labyrinth that the media had set up that was largely liberal.
-- and you're beneficiary of -- -- a little bit -- against bush the elder.
On and it still is there and in this day so generally speaking why is any more liberal than its.
But if I don't know that is always been that way.
For example in 1992 when -- around.
I was -- them I was the part of the beneficiary of -- in primer.
-- the primary but in -- mean you waiver of the right and so.
You know so it's like what's new.
And now it's like good conflict that now it's like ghost story.
But.
And nothing I can say will contribute to anything good happening in America.
Can tell I am I gonna contribute to -- it.
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