briefing newt gingrich is back offering his advise to mitt romney in politico live today. if he could relax a little bit and allow people to see the guy who s there with his grandchildren and who s comfortable and who s just talking, i think he would be even more attractive. joining me now is politico s jim who did the interview with newt gingrich. hey, jim. let s talk about newt gingrich and his vice. i m not sure mitt romney is listening to his vice. first of all, do we believe newt gingrich is going to get a speaking slot at the convention? it would be pretty low profile. we asked him about that. he said, not to be immodest, which i love when he says that, i ll be a presence no matter what. i m be on the media. people will be talking about me, to me. but he doesn t have a role yet. we asked about sarah palin and what she should get a prominent role on that one.
america s beverage companies are delivering. what about the tea party? will and should the republican party give a tea party representative a prime time speaking slot at the convention? we went to the u.s. capitol to ask senator jim demint. nice to see you. good to be back. is gov. romney paying attention to the tea party and
she motivates and arouses an entire base, and i think she absolutely should have a speaking slot. you re going to be speaking, right, newt? well, that s up to the romney people. i m glad to do it if they want me to. i would strongly support governor palin being given a chance to speak to the country and i think she d be very effective. you re going to be speaking, right, newt? well, uh, i don t know, they might think i m too crazy too. it s a tough convention to get the speakers lined up. it is, and kind of the hangover of the clown car of the republican parties. newt gingrich said there that she thinks he arouses the republican base, i ll leave newt gingrich and his word choice alone to himself. i think the problem is he s wrong, actually, on the facts. about 40% of republicans says there s no chance they would vote for palin when polled on that question just last year by pew. so there is a grassroots concern ability her. but to the larger point you re putting in context, lawr
absolutely should have a speaking slot. she motivates and arouses an entire base, and i think she absolutely should have a speaking slot. you re going to be speaking, right, newt? well, that s up to the romney people. i m glad to do it if they want me to. i would strongly support governor palin being given a chance to speak to the country and i think she d be very effective. you re going to be speaking, right, newt? well, uh, i don t know, they might think i m too crazy too. it s a tough convention to get the speakers lined up. it is, and kind of the hangover of the clown car of the republican parties. newt gingrich said there that she thinks he arouses the republican base, i ll leave newt gingrich and his word choice alone to himself. i think the problem is he s wrong, actually, on the facts. about 40% of republicans says there s no chance they would vote for palin when polled on that question just last year by pew. so there is a grassroots concern ability her. but to the larg
new jersey s combative governor chris christie won t confirm it himself, but sources tell nbc news that he will be the keynote speaker at this year s republican national convention. did i say combative? your rear end is going to get thrown in jail, idiot. this is the crap i have to hear. this is for real. you know first off, it s hon. of your business. if you want to put on a show and giggle every time i talk, i have no interest in answering your question. did i say on topic? are you tuned? thank you all very much and i m sorry for that. the speaking slot at the convention almost certainly means he will not be vp but it gives him a high-profile spotlight. what s that like? we ll bring in patrick murphy who spoke at the 2008 convention in denver. good to be with you, chris.