it s extremely irresponsible. i didn t condone the attacks on barack obama, those birtherism attacks were reprehensible. it s not necessary, just stop. my presumption is it s going to backfire because all the people coming to kamala harris defense, and they re 100% correct to do so, it s going to elevate her on the national stage and she s going to come out on the other side much stronger for it. my strong advice to republicans who want to dabble in this conversation, just stop. it s irresponsible. you re not doing a thing for the republican party. and you know it s coming off a very strong performance by her in the democratic debates. so it s really going to backfire, i think. both of you, please stand by, because meantime, president trump is overseas where he called a truce today in his trade war with china. but that moment and many others from the g20 are being eclipped
over iowa and they will be accused of running for president. greta: the media is a suspicious lot. okay. what was the level of enthusiasm in new hampshire at the tea party movement? do you have a sense of how many people showed up? i realize it s so hard to estimate these crowds. but do you have any sense or feel of it? well, they were very similar to the one in plymouth, michigan. larger than the one in plymouth, michigan, because it was a larger park. there were a couple of hundred in plymouth and there were several hundred in manchester. but it was a way to re-assert and regain their rights. they are very concerned, not only about the spending because it shows how their sovereignty is eclipped by the eclipsed by the government and they are worried about their way of life. they are worried about the direction of the country. when you get invited to ar attend a tea party as a member of congress, i suggest you go because you can show that you are listening and your party is