overshadowing the candidate in a chris christie. you don't want that as a romney campaign. let me focus on condi and this is that issue of i think romney would really like to pick a woman running mate. i think it's not fair to the other women running mates that they'll get held to a sarah palin standard, fair/unfair. >> condi wouldn't be. >> that's right. she's a political persona before anybody had heard of sarah palin. she's completely politically formed, if you will. now, what's the down side? it is the fact that you might be relitigating some things in the bush years, and do you really want to do that? but i think if you really believe he needs to fix his problem with women, and i tell you, condi rice would be safe and could help on that front. i just think she's a long shot. no doubt. i don't think -- she's never been in elected politics. and i think that is a drawback for anybody getting into this business with just three months notice. but i think she is an intriguing