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New York Magazine’s Frank Rich discusses the continued battle for the 2012 Republican nomination.
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Girlfriends rancorous from Imus -- good morning every kind of -- -- -- does it do electoral apologized.
For -- in year old on five -- -- -- I've lost the world to be responsible.
Well I know that feeling well and I'm I'm with you on that.
How -- -- New York Times followers supply aborted you get out time.
-- losing forty million dollars last year.
It isn't it it is worrisome I mean a lot of it is about the general economy and I think the times is generally strong but it's.
You know my -- actually is it is works there are still so we're watching it like autopilot.
That's it was a it was shocking I have to say and -- because -- -- Today it was sort of and -- -- period of the -- introduces pay awards sort of work and you know the papers strong but anyway it's.
It's it's a lousy time.
For print and particularly the newspaper.
I still -- -- today -- all put up all my I've.
Do you pay for this -- are well and good color digital subscription oh well -- -- The -- description that that's but yet there are no absolutely but the problem is -- a lot of people were used to getting infantry and not paying for it and still have to wait around taking forward to if you wanna -- line this is true they're virtually every.
And it out for it.
My credit card information.
Trust organization tapper there's a White House coastline -- scenarios.
And -- served its the Democrats are gonna make try to make held.
All -- -- year old.
Out of this dog story -- those Mitt Romney.
Well I think you know I don't know how many legs and -- I guess for but -- I think it is it.
I can't imagine having a big deal that arguably gill gill columns.
My former colleague of but the times seriously writers worked -- -- -- and it every column about -- -- it's like what -- looking for a and -- signature and artist's signature in the picture.
And -- it made it into a very funny joke.
But I just can't believe the election is gonna turn.
On that and to -- Michael Vick on the ticket -- It wasn't so dog -- -- they're gonna.
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I could share it would do it.
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Democrats -- dog lovers what did it would be Republicans trying to will.
You know little about -- roared about what.
I am wrong and some Republicans said the problem for rubbed the ability to do -- Democrats are dog you have to do.
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This formal report from ABC news during a four year -- from 2005 -- 2000 times.
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Dogs.
That's pretty shocked to hear what I think it really treat passengers I'm not entirely surprised but still.
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There's still Obama told children 25 dogs -- mean.
That's amazing event and I assume there's no other airline that has any kind of record elected close to that is really all on the polio I suppose all airlines.
Well I think it's you know I think they should be around about now I'd bet I think it -- It's insane but also I can't understand.
Myself just as a person taking taking a dog and putting -- cargo I guess they're all sorts of reasons to do it always struck me is.
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Now score some men do something to build probably should -- factually better.
I can't sold this -- Republican races.
I don't know -- -- a loss of those comparisons -- -- It will want.
Well I mean you know it's it's like the longest lived reality show.
In history and it's become more more like demolition derby -- But I guess it's still very much erased because it's santorum's gonna put himself down there and -- -- -- in Michigan.
Player himself there and go after Romney -- what's you know one of his home states of the state did he won.
4 years -- he could do more on the a lot of damage.
And prudent we now have to wait and see that happen whether that happens not the end of February.
Does that inevitable to borrow word from your broad title of -- -- -- your produce.
Mr.
inevitable gobbled -- down.
But does have -- studies come out but Ron is going to be the dominant ago.
I think I don't think it's inevitable but I think it's certainly likely.
As ever -- says here's the money has organization.
Right now.
Very few delegates have been allotted.
And is more than the others with the numbers are very small still.
And there is the Casey maybe they -- it happen.
And an entirely because.
A restlessness in the Republican base -- -- may have cycled through every possible alternatives and now they've found a new one.
And -- seem enthusiasm -- there's -- enthusiasm for the others.
To you know 999 now seems like a century ago but there was a time.
When McCain was their guy so I don't know I think I think that's what -- like media and perhaps you -- -- kind of exciting candidate is unpredictable but I think the odds -- with Romney but I don't think it's a done deal.
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Me too I mean you know from that element country well capitalized -- I'll watch this thing is really.
And that and look at personalities are dynamics some of them are weird some of them -- our.
You know very very hot very cold as the whole thing has -- -- -- increasingly campaign -- I can remember.
The economy aren't else's.
There's a day another caller know you're certainly the date has been has been better consider retail sales report which and wasn't great but the -- data and better salt.
-- and the better mood and a contrary and the president did -- -- solvent laden that it -- saying like Calgary and I know that sounds so it's a professional -- Vietnamese Obama's singing Al Green verses Romney singing America beautiful sort of this is beautiful voice or America and I only know one there us but no look Obama's biggest enemy has always been the economy.
And there are these -- hopeful signs but again it's not a slam dunk.
As I'm sure you all agree that it can step because -- back again and and and actually the economist some news most economists did not predict -- recent.
These new job numbers in fact New York Times ran the day they came out.
-- story but they surveyed every economist that says there -- going to be flat or down and could discuss showed no one really can predict this and and -- unpredictable economy makes for continued unpredictable election in twelve.
Did you did -- some were all to us there live.
No we're gonna go out to dinner is that too corny what I know you're making cards that really I -- I don't like -- ever live up to that.
All things just since 2000.
I think -- did you have a little candy -- July you do you have those as part of a -- like wherever we were kids used to -- so little no not not miles you wouldn't Kandahar's if it was -- organic increase.
That's of course quite figured volatile -- would trigger a -- yeah.
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