Ari Fleischer actually said...

I think it continues to show how fluid and open the Republican race is.

I never did. I don't really know anybody who did think she would get in. But now that she's not, you know, it's a good thing for the Republi...

There's this sense in Republican politics that almost does no matter who you are, what you do, you will get accused of being a racist.

If he had brought it out himself, it would have been very different.