that is such an umbrella. >> your kid's s.a.t. tutoring could be considered a campaign -- >> or oprah endorsing you. >> i just want law to be enforced this guy's sleezy, fine, if he committed a federal felony, let's agree on that let's not confuse the two questions. every of time i see texas or some of these states involved in prosecutions, i begin to think that the u.s. attorney just wants to run for the same office he is going after, a thought. i see it too many times. thank you, joan. thank you, richard. i don't like poll lit tizization of politics. i'm sorry, illegalization of politics. up next, mitt romney flip-flopped again. he is no the trying to take credit for saving the auto industry after he prosed elected the auto industry die. boy, this guy flip-flops like the best in the circus. anyway, that's next in the sideshow. you are watching "hardball," only on msnbc.