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joe williams and goldie taylor. you've been saying for months that mitt romney keeps putting himself forward for date with conservatives and they keep standing him up. d do you think he might have learned something if we attended cpac's seminar on conservative dating? >> he's been on bended knee for literally months at a time. the gop just doesn't want to marry him. you would think if the establishment really put together a calendar in his favor, got him all the money he was going to need, gave him all the right talking points that he would have this wrapped up by now. the fact is gop voters will have the last say and cpac is a large part of that. conservatives don't believe him now. they didn't believe him yesterday, and they're not going to believe him tomorrow. he's going to have a tough time wrapping this up. >> joe, if the base can't fall in love with romney, maybe that sand a better chance with rick santorum. radil feminists succeeded in undermining the traditional family and convincing women that professal ac

goldie taylor. what a week it's been. i suppose the best place to start is with mitt. he gives beating to newt in florida, collects an endorsement from the donald. i guess this week is going to be defined for mitt by his appalling singing voice and his views on the poor. >> well, i think so. the way mitt romney sounds, i don't want to be anywhere near his fruited plain. i think this week has been a really good one for him in terms of winning florida. some of the missteps he's made, he's not going to be able to continue to make them as we head through february and into super tuesday. newt is going to stay in this race. he's going to fight hard. he's going to catch mitt at every misspeak that he ever puts out there. he's got to tighten up his ship and head toward securing the nomination come super tuesday. >> it's interesting that mitt makes these kind of mistakes where newt is deliberative. he can calling mitt romney the little food stamps president and the president the big food stamps president. he's going to get trounsed in nevada probably by over 20 points. what's t

body, the "new york times" reports, was carried across the border into turkey by "times" photographer taylor hicks. shadid leaves behind a wife and two children. he was just 43 years old. mike barnicle, anthony worked at the "boston globe" and you knew him. >> i think it's important for people out there who watch programs like this who consume news to understand a couple of things about anthony shadid. and the anthony shadids of this world. anthony shadid was a reporter. he didn't tweet. he didn't blog. he didn't sit at home and opinionate about things he saw. he was in the field. he talked to real people. he reported on real situations in places consumed by violence, like libya, like egypt. like the entire middle east. and he gave through his eyes a reflection of what he saw and what he heard. and the distinction between tweeting and blogging that consumes so many of us today is this. when anthony shadid was in the field, he would think about what he saw and what he heard before he wrote for the "new york times" or the washington post or the "boston globe," and that's a huge different, that

taylor. >> is it a gag on taylor swift. she's always shocked, stunned, and humble that people like her. pretty good. >>> coming up, senator kent conrad. gail collins joins the conversation. we're back in a moment. not in this economy. we also have zero free time, and my dad moving in. so we went to fidelity. we looked at our family's goals and some ways to help us get there. they helped me fix my economy, the one in my house. now they're managing my investments for me. and with fidelity, getting back on track was easier than i thought. call or come in today to take control of your personal economy. get one-on-one help from america's retirement leader. when bp made a commitment to the gulf, we knew it would take time, but we were determined to see it through. today, while our work continues, i want to update you on the progress: bp has set aside 20 billion dollars to fund economic and environmental recovery. we're paying for all spill- related clean-up costs. and we've established a 500 million dollar fund so independent sci

i never met christina taylor but i know her through her family. when i was asked to come alongside, it's a great honor, but, boy, it's a tough story. yu even got a little girl -- i would feerl i would fall into haigiography. what can you say about a 9-year-old girl. when i got her story, i got to realize what a special little girl she was. she wasn't a cute 9-year-old. she wanted to be president of the united states, wanted to be a big leaguer. whenever she threw herself into it, she threw herself into it totally. it was a tough story, tough thing to write. but i think there's hope in this book. it's not just, you know, a sad story of a girl who was here one minute and gone the next. she really did have hopes and dreams. >> you sat with michelle obama during the state of the union, i think it was a year ago. >> yes. >> i actually was about 25 rows from you. you, your husband, and your son. and i was transfixed, just wondering how you were doing and how incredible you had communicated with america in light of what had happened. how's your son doing

it's going to be probably an emotional event, luke, because christina taylor green, the 9-year-old who was also killed, her mother will be there for that event as well. i can tell you, luke, i covered that tragic shooting in tucson. it will undoubtedly be quite a moving event today at the pentagon. >> indeed it will. a lot of emotions. kristen welker, thank you so much for that wonderful spot and for being with us this morning with all the dump trucks keeping your composure. you are an all star. thank you. >>> another topic generating a lot of buzz this week was clint eastwood trying to sell cars or a candidate in this chrysler ad that ran during the super bowl. >> this country can't be knocked out with one punch. we get right back up again and when we do the world is going to hear the roar of our engines. yeah. it's halftime, america. and our second half is about to begin. >> the 81-year-old legend himself responded to critics who say he was actually making a political pitch for president obama's economic policy. here is what he told cnbc's becky quick on "squawk box" today. >> half w

sara taylor fagan, i want to start with you. is last night anything -- can you read last night's results as anything other than conservative activists just not sold on mitt romney? is there another way to look at it? >> i think conservative activists are definitely more pro-conservative candidates f. you look at romney's performance he's done well among broad conservative voters. as we get into primary states, arizona, michigan, you'd expect mitt romney to do well. >> does he message to them better? i couldn't believe when he had fin strom on -- that's been the issue. i had something say, if he would just spend a few days wooing conservatives, maybe they could get excited about something. >> yeah, that time will come. he's looking toward the general. and perhaps he got bested in colorado. perhaps he should have spent more time on santorum, put some money there, you can debate whether that was the right decision or not. but he needs to get past these primaries. he's looking toward the general election. he needs to be doing that.

let's turn to goldie taylor, managing editor of the goldie taylor project and mike papantonio, host of the "ring of fire" radio show heard on weekends. mike, let me ask you first, why is someone like this invited to a panel discussion at cpac? >> because it's what the republican -- what they have become, ed. you can't judge them any other way. they know who this guy is. this is the new david duke. he makes david duke look like a race-baiting light way. he said jews are killing america. on his website, ed, he said african americans died in the katrina hurricane because they had low iq's and didn't know what to do to save themselves. cpac is the heart and brain of the republican party, when americans follow cpac, they follow what this man stands for. if you vote republican, understand cpac is the heart of the republican party. when an american votes republican, they vote for a neo-nut like brimelow. they vote for presidential candidates who don't have the courage to say that this man is a nut and i don't want to have anything to do with him, they appear on the same stage with brimelow as

handled it and on top of that it was a fabulous concert, it was one unbelievable act after another, taylor swift, just tremendous. >> it was a big night. you have to say nikki minaj put on an interesting show. that is what the grammys is about. it had over the topp performances, they waited too long to get to the whitney tribute but it was beautiful. >> what about springsteen's opening number? kind of paralleling that of clint eastwood of the super bowl ad, american message, we'll get it done. >> you can't hate on the boss, bruce, a lot of great performers. bruno mars was great, very up tempo, you can't absolutely can't hate on the boss. >> i found it interesting in the twitter world, there are kids out there that don't know who paul mccartney is. come on. >> then the muppet show made sure i understand who glen campbell was. >> i was surprised. >> apparently he has alzheimers, he remembered his songs. i thought that was remarkable. i thought respect to him. >> the world was rooting for him, no question. >> all in all i thought absolutely fabulous. thank you for joining us tonight. >> thank

taylor swift, i mean just tremendous. >> it was a big night. you have to say nicky manja put on an interesting show. the grammys are over the top performance. i definitely think they waited a bit too long to get to the whitney tribute but i thought it was beautiful. >> what about springsteen's opening number kind of paralleling that of clint eastwood of the super bowl ad. some of that american message to get it done. >> you can't hate on the boss, man. there were a lot of great performances. bruno mars was great as well. you can't hate on the boss. >> i found it interesting in the twitter world there are some kids out there that don't know who paul mccartney is. the beatles. come on. >> they wrote glenn campbell, and the muppet show made sure. >> i was surprised to see glen campbell out there. >> apparently he has alzheimer's, so he remembered his songs off could you cards. when someone tweeted that, enough respect to glenn campbell. good job. >> the world was roolting for him. all in all i thought it was absolutely fabulous. thank you for join

santorum's new attack on the president is taylor made for the people in the rust belt states like michigan. here is his pitch to a tea party crowd. >> i know what manufacturing means to a community, i grew up in one. i understand what it means to have folks who are at the bottom of the economic ladder, folks who are struggling to pull the skills together to be able to get value in the marketplace for their skills. not all folks are gifted in the same way. some people have incredible gifts with their hands. some people have incredible gifts and want to work out that making things. >> got to hand to it santorum, mitt romney just can't talk like that and that's why santorum is making this a race in michigan. santorum made a hard play for wage earners, a group mitt romney can't connect with. he said president obama thinks he's better than them. >> president obama wants to send -- everybody in america to go to college. what a snob. there are good decent men and women who go out and work hard every day and put their skills to task that aren't taught by a liberal college professor try to indoctri

i'm joined tonight by goldie taylor, and also mike papantonio, and host of the "ring of fire" radio show. he's lauer elawyered up, why wo want to come forward and meet with the district attorney? what does it say? >> ed, there is not a prosecutor in this business who at one time in their career hasn't had a target in an investigation come to their office and want to talk. here's what that target usually believes. they usually believes they are there to get more information where the prosecution is going, they want to get some direction about what the prosecutor is up to, they typically think they can outhouse he'll t hustle the. they are always wrong. what i've seen in this situation is you have very, very methodical textbook investigation taking place. very talented prosecutors. this is extremely risky for him to go in and act like he was hustle them because he's the guy at risk in the big thing. >> why wouldn't walker speak to his innocence, say i have nothing to do with this, i'll help you out any way i can, why he publicly say he's innocent? >> the e-mails coming out right now point

. >> now taylor swift is here. >> taylor, we are so honored to have you in our home. >> yeah, well, taylor, let me see that. >> the gag is to be stunned when people clap for her. well done. a spot on kre creation of the snl. the old cosby show opened with fred doing a little kos by and the president on a little bit. >> i hear by approve this hoagie for eating. but, first, some amepdmentes. can i have a little salami? i also hear i'm being tolds. >> hi, barack, my meeting was cancel. >> my beautiful wife is ohm? >> barack obama, is that a hoe guy. you know you're never, never, nevada, nevada,tham. >> i know i i just found it here. i think one of the children must have made. >> by the way, this is the original scene right here. still ahead on way too early, why must have for's day. people with a machine. what ? customers didn't like it. so why do banks do it ? hello ? hello ?! if your bank doesn't let you talk to a real person 24/7, you need an ally. hello ? ally bank. no nonsense. just people sense. wait. ♪ it's morning in the himalayas... [ male announcer ] it's sweet. it's nutty. it's a

phil taylor, senior writer for "sports illustrated." i think we are having a little bit of issues with phil's camera shot. phil will join us on the phone now. helen and phil, thank you both for joining me. helen, with you, please give us perspective on what this slur means. for people of chinese heritage and how offensive this espn headline was overall. >> i don't think this is just a slur that impacts people of chinese heritage. this is racial slur that is -- indistinguishable from history of violence and racism that's been a defining experience for asian americans in this country. is on it is -- clearly inexcusable and it is very closely linked to, you know, deep racial virulence. >> phil, let's talk about the level of pervasiveness with this kind of thing in professional sports. what can you say about that? >> well, i mean, think as soon as jeremy -- linsanity swept 2 world and started talking about him a lot and making jokes and fun about his name, i cringed because i thought it was almost inevitable someone would cross over the lin

kevin mcgwire of new jersey wanted taylor swift to come to his prom. his sister started a facebook campaign that attracted thous of supporters and late friday, swift, while saying no to the prom said yes to something else. she invited her to be her date at the academy of country music awards. he said that date will be ten times better than his prom. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] offering four distinct driving modes and lexus' dynamic handling, the next generation of lexus will not be contained. the all-new 2013 lexus gs. there's no going back. ♪ there's another way to minimize litter box odor: purina tidy cats. our premium litters now work harder to help neutralize odors in multiple cat homes. purina tidy cats. keep your home smelling like home. two covergirls. that's right. get two miracles in one product. covergirl makeup... and olay advanced hydrating serum. it's new tone rehab 2-in-1 foundation. one pump... covers spots, lines... and wrinkles. and one bottle helps improve skin tone over time. that's what i was supposed to say now. well, no one c

the just retired pro bowler, jason taylor. a star of super bowl xliii, larry fits verld and since we're in indy, here comes the applause, colts defensive end and super bowl xli champion, dwight freen i. [ applause ] >>> michael, let's start with you because four years ago seems like the score i line coming in. other than the odds on the game was the same as this time. can the giants pass rush get to brady, get him out of rhythm and give them a chance to win the game? you say? >> it's the same formula, the same thing. eb september for the giants have a better offense now. eli used to drop back. i would hold my breath and go, please don't mess this up. now he drops back. you have the utmost confidence that he's going to get it done. in the pass rush, it could possibly be as good if not better than they were, than in 2007. >> not jason pierre paul. >> tuck can play inside. as before, osi and i were the ends. that's great when you have guys who can play all over the place. >> tom brady, win or lose on sunday, is one of the best qu