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New York Magazine’s Frank Rich on the battle for the 2012 Republican nomination for president.
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A period of 04 foot spread Qaeda for that how are you compliance afternoon.
Happy new -- to YouTube's so odd did you watch silly -- Saturday I watched Saturday AM Sunday.
And Sunday -- more -- don't think I don't see some news.
But that was the I had all the nasty stuff -- -- I know you were showing little while ago.
It was a little much for early in the morning or early edition this Sunday morning but.
I -- sad part about them is that going to be over I think Romney's wrapped it up and this wonderful television series is gonna come to a close.
Connell result offline job replacing Charles bottle and McConnell pointed out of me how ironic it was.
That all over the Republicans.
Are tracking -- for its.
Gender -- Bain Capital.
I know yet that -- they've they've all feel this they're throwing around the word socialist about a -- mother basically attacking a Romney for being capitalists.
Just doesn't make any sense but you know we've -- from the and it started as sort of a reality show -- become kind of demolition derby we have the Gingrich is the demolish or or would be demolish -- So so you like to.
The present a -- and our -- you'll I don't.
Yes I have -- disappointments with them but -- -- I like him as a as a as a person and whatever however you know makes the record is and I think he's going to be.
A more formidable candidate a lot of people.
Have been expecting it but if but particularly if the economy continues in -- people -- little bit -- did you think you should be reluctant.
Yeah I do I want to -- number one.
I think this term.
Unlike many of the republic of -- that stage I do think.
That he helped.
Spam or or -- -- down what could have been the Great Depression.
They do a good enough actually not the job situation -- -- focus on jobs and not actually not but I felt that he was.
Confident that the on the big picture he's set try to -- a decent told Washington hasn't succeeded -- -- -- could.
And he's you know doesn't doesn't some other things that I think.
Are pluses including.
For instance as discrimination against gay people the military to take one example.
If there's a really formidable candidate live who is.
An alternative that's clear.
I'll listen to it it's too early to tell because basically give people the other party fighting against each other.
If so parochial about know what stepping up to the big picture yet and and nor can they because they can't illegal against Obama.
They renewal.
Front -- to.
-- -- -- -- line in the coolers.
Which is fine but -- have to agree though.
That is out of disasters tender in terms foreign policy.
Really I don't know if you're probably although he didn't do anything of the sort of you know ten years have thought of intelligence so.
Going back that don't bush I -- but fanned -- right and he pulled the trigger I mean they've -- Navy SEALs took -- inaugural -- -- -- don't know anyone who would have done now so.
Well you know I feel regret I feel his record on foreign policy is much much more -- they feel that.
-- EP he fulfill -- promise about Iraq and to people like Rick Perry is that we should go in invade.
Iraq again because of them are -- -- and seriously think that more Americans should be killed.
Two.
Prop up government can't get its act together in Iraq.
And and Afghanistan.
And Pakistan and the jury is out and I don't know who would have done anything.
Much differently view I mean if I'm missing something there's some other.
Let's not your job to come on -- support -- and asked me questions you know what you know it's reported -- did well I don't know what do you think about it but I.
You know I feel that he's.
His record there's -- exceptional record almost everything has been mixed I don't think it's been a disaster.
You know -- out of the award and he said he would get us out of it and in Afghanistan.
If it's a total mess but it's no I'm not sure.
Anyone else would have done it differently and he's been in -- in spite of criticism from.
His own flank in from liberals he's been relentless.
Would these drones are trying to take out the people are trying to.
Terrorize.
Until America.
All ten business argument anyway Arabs -- you know whatever but you know we -- so adored it the board -- we get.
I -- I'm supported -- made only because.
All I think internationally win and I think it's gonna bail I think it's jobs and economy and I know the unemployment rates -- -- point 5% but.
Even I know and I don't know a lot of bottom -- -- himself facing news about.
-- lot of people tens of millions of people -- who who have stopped looking for work and -- I -- so it's not really -- point 5% amendment generous.
Absolutely those -- those figures are -- figures is probably two points higher for exactly the reason you say.
And I completely agree with -- is gonna be bad jobs economy and it is conceivable Romney could win and if the job situation isn't.
A lot better or somewhat better people feel so the upswing six months from now that's the -- of the game and I've long felt that and that's why.
Afghanistan Iraq so that really matters the only thing that matters.
Is it the job situation and it's been terrible there has however been a slight uptick that even the administration's smartly as not embracing.
As huge.
In the past few weeks it was interest and immediacy of Romney's.
Did you get there I guess but he didn't really have an answer for dealing with a even a little bit of good news that the economy.
And what if it is in this sort of mushy middle economy it's not.
A huge comeback but on the other hand it's not as bad as it has been.
It's going to be an interesting debate because it's going to be a very gray area and you know we know that with a high unemployment almost every incumbent has lost.
However Reagan.
Did win reelection with a -- Unemployment because people thought it was getting better the numbers were ticking up slightly so that's the X-Factor.
On a personal note when -- left.
There are times I thought plots and idiotic move because.
To leave bow out creditors of those what a great newspapers.
And a history of -- newspapers should go to in New York magazine and another -- -- magazine and but -- -- -- and tell your your storm -- You're still maintain your profile eleven I don't know.
Well you know like I EM.
The times is great ended in this it's Great Britain is no.
Link and I know you don't view it every listener feel -- and viewer feel that way but.
I wanted to do other stuff I want to right.
Longer more adventurous -- and and the editor of New York from my work for the time so it was a perfect place Romanian and and -- some -- -- to have been producing any.
-- -- It's gonna go -- -- April the only problem has -- left some time well I haven't -- -- beyond a regular basis but I have not -- And sort of message -- one word that you wrote the technicals are well as a.
Sorry about that but.
I hope you will and I think you might actually like I read everything on -- -- full line.
Did everything everything to do -- New York is that NY meg dot com line.
Bag like and -- I think magazine.
And you'll see my name and you can.
We as much as you can possibly days.
Our thoughts obviously have a strategy -- your right and so.
But I while I'm sorry -- so delusional but you almost investment -- analyst at.
I want to back a winner this time front well -- -- I I think you've got to do it does this through -- that breaks the sector very much afternoon.
