agree to pay for health care. there is a way to do it to make lost libertarians happy. we should have health insurance or post a bond or in some way indicate you will be held accountable. >> but that is the individual mandate s it not? >> it's a variation on it. >> newt gingrich talked about his more controversial comments about president obama, defending them, saying nothing he said about the president has been racist. as more republicans are expected to announce, president obama received some good news in a new poll. 59% say they will either vote for the president or consider voting for him. we'll have more politico poll results on "morning joe" at the top of the hour. right now we want to turn to the scandal here. rebecca meehan is live in london. do we have rebecca with us? >> yes, we do i'm here. >> let's go to tracy strahan with us from new york city on this imf scandal, the head of the imf accused of sexual