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dave waxler off the list. from a previous show he pushed in. we'll play it later, jon and kate gosselin interview. >> hard hitting journalist needs to be aired on a hard-hitting morning show. i don't get it. this is all such stupidity, call it for what it is. >> don't get all high and mighty. >> i'm just saying you can do better, think of a better story. >> do you hold everyone to that standard including our own network here? >> high horse party of one, your pony's ready. ooh. >> i don't mind if you do it but don't take yourself so damned serious and call it a hard-hitting interview and the viewers are not that stupid. >> whoa! >> okay? >> glad we didn't say that it was chris cuomo who conducted the interview. >> i'm sorry, i'm just not -- >> good thing your contract's not up, honey, because the mma wouldn't be calling you today. >> i found it enlightening. >> it was enlightening. >> i want to know about jon and kate's ridiculous problems that really, really we don't need to hear about. >> chris cuomo asks the tough questions journalists don't

. >> the dave mathews band. >> i am not laughing about this story. let's just do it right here and get it over it. former u.s. senator and former presidential candidate john edwards is facing rumors he is the father of an illegitimate child. and "the new york times" reports he may be ready to admit that he is. norah, where do we begin? >> good morning to you guys. we know john edwards admitted publicly that he had an affair with rielle hunter. but he said, quote, it's not possible that he is the father of the 14-month-old child. but now it may be about to change. i spoke with john edwards that could acknowledge something, but it's not now. >> so it's completely untrue and ridiculous. fast-forward one year to this admission. >> in 2006, two years ago, i made a very serious mistake. i would welcome participating in a paternity test, and i know it's not possible the child could be mine. >> new details from a former aide to mr. edwards, andrew young, he wrote a book. edwards asked young to claim responsibility for fathering her child. life off the campai

that's why i end up having to be on "the dave letterman show". >> so, the french think we're stupid. oka okay. >> back from "the view." >> don't make me the narrative. >> tomorrow morning. >> absolutely. >> this is not a good narrative. >>> meanwhile -- >> garage. >> i've got one for you. all right. meanwhile, new census data shows in 2008 more than 45 million people lost health insurance, most between the ages of 18 to 64. extending benefits to thousands of unemployed worker, allowing another 13 weeks of benefits to those in states where unemployment has hit 8.5% or higher. despite government assistance, president obama warns the problem will continue. >> it took us years to get into the hole that we're in. we took a bad hit. we lost $5 trillion worth of wealth because of this crisis. we're not going to recover overnight. unemployment is still going to be a big problem for at least another year, and if we are steady, we stay the course, do what we need to do, but i'm confident over time we'll come back stronger than before. >> stronger than before? >> stronger than before. >>> u.s.

. >> we have a piece also about dave bing, the new mayor who i had din didder with a couple weeks ago. he was a great nba basketball player. he also is making -- he knows he has to make hard choices the way new york had to make hard choices, other big cities had to, and detroit hasn't. you know, that piece was written by our full time correspondent there, steve gray, who is based in our house in the west village of detroit. >> by the way -- >> i'm inviting you guys out. >> remember when, by the way, remember when every journalism organization had a detroit bureau. because we covered the auto industry. also had a business office there because you had huge -- you sold -- when did "time" shut down its business office in detroit? >> right. >> probably ten years ago. >> right. and you know, we had -- there were enormous amounts of advertising from detroit and all of american publications, that started. >> you had a bureau. "wall street journal." >> rick and chuck, willy's going to play the best of. we'd like you to chime in. director's cut. is it going to be edited down? >> we had to. went

. >> oh, dave. that ain't nice. we're talking about sarah's book -- >> you think it's cold, pat? >> cruel. >> pat has already ordered the book in bulk. i understand we already have an e-mail. this is from plattsburgh, new york. seriously, what does pat's wife think about sarah palin and how pat feels about her? pat doesn't even try to hide how he is enormously attracted to her. i would feel awful if i were shelly. it >> it's more of a respect, isn't it, pat? >> right. but the calendar is etched in, willie. >> the palin calendar. >> miss july. put that on the cover. >> pat, you have no shame. >> it might be october, but pat is still on july in that calendar. time for sports now. we've got a bunch of people clinching playoff berths, races tightening up. fred roggin has highlights. >>> it was just a matter of time before the defending champs clinched the n.l. east, and that time was last night. against the astros, raul ibanez rounded into a fielder's choice. i don't think he chose to do that. past second into centerfield. allowed chase utley to trot home and tie the game at 3. phill

dave said there was evidence of terrible things he's been doing to his staff, having sex with members of his staff. so he went to the district attorney's office. district attorney took the case, had him write a fake $2 million check to this person, and they went and arrested the guy at cbs news just yesterday. >> it's a squalid story all around in terms of personal behavior, but the criminal behavior all around in terms of his producer -- >> i don't know which is worse. >> criminal behavior is worse. $2 million extortion blackmail is appalling. but the personal behavior, people are going to have to judge for themself. i think it's a squalid story. >> harold? >> it's terrible for him, for his family, for it to go out to his wife and to those who may have been affected by this. i would agree with willie. the criminal behavior is what's unacceptable. >> the other thing is note is we don't have any timeline on this. he married his wife eight months ago. he's got a 6-year-old son. we don't know when this took place, what was going on. >> besides, hello. it's with staffers. i had sex with s

. >> that's dave. tina brown and i are sitting around here. we're talking about last night's jay leno deal. nine months and one big controversy later, jay is back in late night. as nbc's rafael seth shows us, he's looking comfortable and saying there's no place like home. >> it's "the tonight show with jay leno." >> reporter: from the opening title sequence -- >> tonight jay welcomes jamie foxx. >> reporter: -- to the freshened up theme song -- everything about the new "tonight show with jay leno" seemed to project the verve and energy his short-lived primetime show lacked. >> thank you very much. >> it's a very lively show. >> he was just right in the groove. >> reporter: despite the good start, leno did not hold back from taking shots at his employer. >> when it comes to going downhill, nobody's faster, okay, except nbc. but other than that -- >> reporter: and he had trouble keeping first guest jamie foxx in his chair. gold medal skier lindsey vonn's appearance prompted patriotic chants from the audience. >> usa! usa! >> reporter: leno will

and maybe dave barry would say that. >> did he say that? >> it's british humor. >> that is british humor. he said it with an can sent. coming up next a guy that -- is this a miami accent? >> richard's book "renegade" out in paper back, yes. >> the pressure is on for dave barry. when we saw him, willie geist says make me laugh, clown. >> i never said that. >> we shall see. one of my favorites, dave barry, good to see you. thanks for coming. >> nice to see you. hey can i play with the toys ? sure, but let me get a little infortion first. for broccoli, say on for toys, say two. ys ! the system can't process your response at this time. what ? please call back between 8 and 5 ceral standard time. he's in control. gobye. even kids ow it's wrong to give someone the run around. at ally bank you never have to deal with an endless automated system. yocan talk to a real person 24/7. it's just the right thing to do. that's my choice. because with national, i roll past the counter... and choose any car in the aisle. oh, buck chooses the blue one! [ male

dave salmoni, large predator ex-pert from animal planet. chris rock has a great bit talking about the siegfried and roy. everybody is saying that tiger went crazy. chris rock says no, that tiger went tiger. what are these people thinking he they live with these large, dangerous predators? >> i think it's a combination between these people have a big heart, want ay connection between these animals and some people think it will work out better than it does for other people. >> match.com, right? i mean, what is it, though? >> people think they'll not be the ones that get attacked. i spent most of my life with wild animals. i went to school for it did apprenticeships for it. i studied them for 12 years before i had relationships with lions and tigers and certainly don't have them in my house. they see an animal and feel that compassion to be with it, to have that relationship. i think they take it too far. it won't happen to me. it will love me, i'll love it and love is enough which obviously never really works out. >> you have a formal trainin

. >> dave, it's willie. a lot of people watching this say we've been there ten years. what's to say in 2014 it won't become 2017 and then 2020 after that? at what point does the law of diminishing returns kick in? >> i'm reading this a little differently than you folks are. i think we'll still begin to get out in 2011. the 2014 timetable is for hopefully the completion of our role there, that we'll get entirely out by 2014. we'll start getting out by 2011. >> david, joe scarborough here. this is what "the new york times" says, the obama administration sin crease singly emphasizing the idea that the u.s. will leave forces in afghanistan until at least the end of 2014. a change aimed at persuading afghan and taliban leaders that there will be no significant american troop withdrawals next summer. that is actually a change. if "the new york times" has it right, that is a change from what we've been hearing since the president announced that he was tripling the number of troops here. >> july 2011 is the start date for withdrawal of afghan troops, not the end date. we were

>> dave and regis. dylan, good luck getting on the show. >> thank you very much. >> and thanks for making all this make sense to us. >> you want money coming in? >> right. >> you don't want money going out. reagan did it with the japanese in '85. this is not rocket science. >> who does he remind you of? denzel washington in "philadelphia." >>> george clooney is next. with 4 doses a year, after 2 starter doses. in a medical study, 7 out of 10 stelara® patients saw at least 75% clearer skin at 12 weeks. and 6 out of 10 patients had their plaque psoriasis rated as cleared or minimal at 12 weeks. stelara® may lower your ability to fight infections and increase your risk of infections. some serious infections require hospitalization. before starting stelara®, your doctor should test for tuberculosis. stelara® may increase your risk of cancer. always tell your doctor if you have any sign of infection, or have had cancer. alert your doctor of new or worsening problems including headaches, seizures, confusi

fascinating. >> dave, thank you very much. that was a different take on the tiger story. >>> let's get you on the radio show, david, and i am sure all the stations will love the image of gravy coming out of our noses. thank you for that. and that will stay with us for sometime. thank you for being with us, david, we appreciate it. >>> 1905, roosevelt dispatched the largest mission in the history, and what happened on that mission and how it laid the ground work for world war ii in the pacific. james bradley is next when "morning joe" returns. n... ...i won my first battle! (letting out a sound of euphoria) do that again. (mom) it was like passing some kind of secret initiation. (announcer) family moments cost less at walmart. nintendo dsi and hundreds of games at unbeatable prices. save money. live better. walmart. ♪ [ male announcer ] we're cutting the cost of yuletide. taking the bah-humbug out of your budget. and amping up the merry in your christmas. we're lowering prices on everything you need to make your home -- and t

dave's always right. the most amazing statistic in his career was what he said. triples. led the league in triples. wasn't a very fast runner. they call him the greyhound and he did have some speed in the early days. he's a depression era slim guy. you could see his ribs, his sternum. people didn't eat a lot in the '20s and '30s, he could run. after the war, you can't run as much, but he came out of the box in those days. in those days, he was a left-handed hitter. >> moving. >> flying. >> heading to second base as opposed to the paragons today who admire their handy work. >> you mentioned the, you know, team to save civilization and you're still getting it done for the new york city new york city. couple of times a week. >> thank you. >> and stan musial, unfortunately, ted williams, for too many ballplayers today, they don't know who these players are. they have no memory of their own game. it's so disappointing. >> there's so much information for anybody. i don't care what field they're in. so many signals coming at them from different angles and ballplayers today, ther

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what up, dave! i just point, shoot and post to facebook. so instead of fumbling to open my camera app like dave here, i can put my phone away, and open my parachute. open yours, dave! (pause) hey is it cool if i date emily when you're... ah, nevermind! vo: now for a limited time, get a samsung focus for $99.99, at at&t. >>> i want to see you beat jay leno in the ratings tonight. i am so fascinated by the late night wars. if i stayed away, i don't think how long i haven't been here, but i'm ready to comment on this now. you know, as well as everyone in this room, jay is horrible, right? you know, when you had that super bowl commercial with jay, we had the guy down on the ground. i'm on your team. you had your foot on his -- >> is that what you're saying? >> i never understood. >> well, it seemed like a good idea at the time and people sort of responded favorably to it. that was just a joke. >> i didn't like it. i love you. i am rooting for you. i don't want the same thing that happened to you to happen to regis. he was fired. first of all,

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most of the speculation is that the likely ceo right now would be dave soco who used to be the ceo of mid-american energy. now is its chairman. that's one of berkshire's major operating business. berkshire hired a guy named todd combs to run the investment portfolio and they'll likely try to hire other people. one of the interesting things is how hard it is to find somebody to replace buffett in that role of chief investment officer. you would think people would be clamoring to have that job. and buffett zould his pick of just hundreds. >> this guy is an investment genius. i am not so sure those skills are transferrable, are they. >> i'm not so sure they are either. when you look at what buffett has accomplished, it's really remarkable. he has all these built-in advantages. he built these advantages for himself. and it's really pretty incredible. the closer you get to that company, i think, the more impressive his accomplishment is. and then when you think in today's modern hedge fund world, there are a lot of really fantastically talented hedge fund managers out there. but how many o

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. >> who's on the show tonight, dave? >> we have a great show. i'm very proud. we have selena gomez is here and steve martin is on the show. >> there is he. >> steve martin, huh? >> yep. >> now wait a minute. hey, alec! wait a minute. where are you going? >> i'm not really a fan, dave. >> wow. welcome back to "morning joe," happy st. patrick's day. is this this thing we're not allowed to show this until a certain time or something? the white house has this rule, you can't show this until 7:00 a.m. someone tell me why. >> seriously? it's not 7:00 yet? >> why is there a person in there? what -- >> i don't know. >> i'm disturbed. >> seriously, was that somebody pouring green dye? >> yes. >> barnicle you'll have to explain. i know you're doing sports. >> that's the guy who just came from chicago where he dumped the green in the chicago river. that's our sense of fun being irish in america. let's go to sports. you're sitting next to the king of bracketology. president obama picked all number one seeds yesterday to make the final four. who does he have winning it all?

. >> and dave obey's always been in the middle of a fight. he likes provoking fights. and i think his time has come. >> it's his right to be tired. but he's definitely walking away from a fight. did you see "newsweek's" for sale? >>> up next on the defensive, why the white house is facing tough questions despite the rest of the suspected times square bomber. up next in the "politico playbook." >>> also, where is osama bin laden? ahmadinejad makes a strange claim about where he might be hiding. >>> plus, news about how long we sleep now being linked to how long we live. >> we're if trouble. >> we're dead. >>> first, here's bill karins with a check on the forecast. >> good morning, everyone. yesterday how perfect was that? what a gorgeous spring day we had yesterday. today, not the same. clouds will be moving in. it will be warm but showers are mixed with that also. forecast right now does call for rain moving into albany, new york, during the morning commute. all of northern new england is getting wet. there will be showers around philly and new york. temperatures will

of course, dave obey decided to call it quits. you at politico figured out there are a new group of sort of bulls rising up to replace the old bulls that are going to be leaving. >> that's right. and politico's jonathan allen drew a long among these stories and saw that we have obey, the -- chairman obey leaving, deciding to retiring. senator murtha lost this year, chairman dengle unseated this year and a couple other chairman threatened in races, i'm skelton on defense. what we're seeing in this shuffling of chairs is a lot of new power for speaker pelosi, that she's always had an iron grip on her chairman and now she'll have a group of people boldin to her. also out, chairman rangel, out early because of scandals. so, if democrats hang on, and i can tell you that in my conversations here in d.c., democrats are increasingly pessimistic, people who thought that they were going to be down 20, 25, now think they may be down 35. the magic number was 40, 41, that republicans needed to pick up. that's even coming down one or two becaus

we have to find some way to get together. >> senator dave walker, final question. before we get there, any way americans can see the 80% of the language down there so we can look at the details? >> we've got that laid out. a lot are budget target cuts what we lay out are enforcement mechanisms in terms of spending caps. what we say is we do give, you know, we do say there's not going to be an independent group alone going to solve this. you have to involve the various committees. if the committees don't do their job there's a bypass mechanism for an equal number of republicans and democrats to put together -- >> dave walker. >> senator, you've done good work. it needs to be in writing sooner rather than later. here's my concern. no matter what you do with regard to committees and how good of work the g6 does another group that has on this that doesn't get talked about, it's called american people. all of the work that's been done so far with regard to simpson/bowles and your good work on g6 inside the beltway. we desperately need a fact-based, nonpartisan, nonideol

karl rove, when he brought in dave carney to help him in perry's race in 1998 there was essential in that race. disagreements about tactics and strategy. perry thought he needed to go more negative. that tension exists, without a doubt. for a lot of insiders, it's fascinating to watch karl weigh in on the race. he's not a huge associate of romney's. i don't think he thinks michele bachmann is a strong nominee. every time karl talks about the race because of that history, people look for the nuance. he's favorable to perry. the advice he gives to all of them is right. it's what he told all his clients to do. don't focus on battling each other in a primary. >> karl rove says go after the incumbent, go after president obama. don't attack each other, even in the primary. what do you think? >> he's right. karl rove nailed it. they should be going after president obama if they are a republican candidate, not devouring each other. what you are seeing is more and more bachmann and perry going after each other, battling for that part. ron paul was there first and staked out the anti-fed situa

if you've read the book by dave eggers, about the experience of one man in new orleans, it rever reveals a fact, unknown to me or the rest of us, while nobody could bring food and water down there, somebody managed to build a secret prison in the greyhound bus parking lot within two days because he was kept there for two months because he happened to be syrian american and people didn't like the way he looked. to your larger point. you saw the 15,000 people in the super dome. what you didn't see was the thousands of white folks on their roofs without food and water for four days, ten miles east of there in saint bernard parish because tv didn't go there. this event was marginalized as a racial or class story when it affected everybody. 80% of the metropolitan area was white folks, asians, latinos. i think the media cover marginalized it. it took the usness out of this event. >> given our current economic and political climate. >> it's a good one. >> it doesn't bode well i wouldn't think for infrastructure like what you're talking about here. >> we just had 8 to $15 billion invested on th

politico's dave says she's getting 40 to 80 people at these parties that she has scheduled. it's a good turn out for this early in the campaign, shows excitement about it and she's keeping up a heavy schedule to show she's going to run hard, but not be like the attorney general brown, she was not a great campaigner. she wants to go out and work for it. she's interviewing consultants. if she announces, it will be shortly after labor day. >> will she run? it looks like she's going to. is she a good candidate there? >> i hate this news because where i wanted elizabeth warren was the consumer protection agency. she worked so hard on it. she explained why we needed it. the clarity of her voice on that. the fact she's having to run for elected office because the republican controlled congress blocked her appointment made it possible for her to be nominated. it's made the agency toothless. it makes me sad. because i appreciate the american democratic, what i appreciate is someone is smart, competent and clearly sort of capable of explaining the hardest and most difficult element of

dave, good to see ya. >> good to see you. >> let's get through the details of what's happening here. rebels are taking to the streets. it appears to be ending in the final moments in the 6-month-old conflict. the compound of the libyan leadership. they opened fire after emerging from inside the complex. gadhafi's younger son is leading forces into central tripoli. a top diplomat says they are in control of 95% of the capital city. sunday's final assault was part of a plan patched by nato, the rebels and anti-gadhafi forces. fighters surged into the city on sunday with very little resist ten tans from the regime. what are your impressions as you turn on the tv last night and this morning? >> partly joy and partly deja vu. the joy is to see a dictator that's been around since the beatles were together. wreaks all kinds of havoc on his own people. to see him gone, to see his family gone or let's hope that's the case is wonderful. on the other hand, it's excitement. then there's tomorrow. we have seen it all throughout history and in the middle east. it's a tribal nation. very rightly, t

dave rodriguez or karrelli or somebody like that. then when withdraw begins, he's probably going to have to replace him with another interim guy. it's going to look like it's rotating guys. it doesn't matter the people at the bottom of the food chain but politically it's an infeasible thing to do. but -- and that argues strenuously to keep him there. but i think on balance he's got to get rid of him and -- because if he doesn't it just ruins the chain of command. >> is it possible it could go further than a firing down the road. was there anything in the article that said blatant suborderination? >> there's a uniform code, article 134, which is the general article. and you throw that -- but there's nothing in there that would -- >> michael crowley, "time" magazine. you've spent a lot of time in afghanistan. >> not that much. >> you now have a condo there, as we understand it. you think mcchrystal should stay there. >> i think continuity of the war effort. i'm not in a position to say definitively what the damage would be of removing

dave zirin, thanks so much. and savannah said she would like to see desean jackson in the wildcat formation. >> i think it's a real mistake on the court or whatever. >> the court. >> dave -- >> in the third period, he's brilliant. >> he can skate like nobody else. dave zirin, thanks so much. always great talking to you. appreciate it. >> my privilege. >>> coming up next, what, if anything, did we learn today. it all starts with havinglocks more hotels to choose from.. that's why i book with expedia. so i can find someplace familiar... or somewhere more distinctive... nice! then i can compare dates to find out when i can save the most cash. done and done. we should do this more often. more choices, more savings. where you book matters. expedia. ♪ dot com >>> well, we learned a lot today, including that there is horrific traffic at l.a.x. right now. look at those live pictures. it's not only 6:00 in the morning in los angeles. there you go, backed up wall to wall traffic. if you're traveling out of l.a.x. this m

. >> dave, tough. >>> let's take a look at the morning papers. "the washington times," does bush deserve more credit? obama made pref mention of his predecessor last night but the end of military operations in iraq. >> dallas morning news. front page photo shows president obama visiting troops at ft. bliss saying he was odd by their sacrifice. >> anchorage daily news. a story we mentioned earlier. alaska senator lisa murkowski has conceded to the primary election to joe miller. murkowski did not endorse miller in owner concession speech. >> "usa today." can the nfl make going to the games compete with watching from home? national football league has had a slight drop in attendance for two straight years. while tv ratings are at their highest point in two decades. among the challenges the average cost to take a family of four to a game last year, was $413 and i have a big screen high-definition tv. >> i think it's better to sit home if you ask me. >>> yesterday, on nbc's "today" robert gibbs said obama never doubted that an increase would improve

. >> oh, dave letterman? >> that is actually david letterman who people have said the guy is never going to say anything negative about barack obama. what do you think that is? that is a first. >> cronkite moment, joe! '68, it's all over! >> let's take a look at the morning papers. >> it's a surprise. >> he has never made a joke about barack obama in a negative way. that's a first. >> that's something. >> a cronkite moment. what the hell is going on over there? martha's vineyard? this is a strange time. i mean, listen. everybody needs a vacation. lord knows. >> you guys! >> i take nine weeks a year. >> when i was in congress moment when my father worked in the white house, he went on vacation and never took vacations. there is no vacation! stop it. don't even get in on this. it's stupid! all right. >> maybe, maybe. maybe the carter white house should have taken more vacations is all i'm going to say! dr. brzezinski, not you. because you were great. seriously. ow! >> by the way, in case viewers can't see this,

going up against jay, dave and the rest of the gang. >> phil from massachusetts, i'm up because i love the way willie makes my morning canadian club taste even better. >> almost as classy as proposing to your girlfriend on the cover of stepping out magazine. "morning joe" starts right now. >> i think those in america are frustrated. i think those in the west wing are frustrated. i think people across the country are frustrated. look, would we want to see the economy expanding more rapidly and hiring taking place at a greater rate than we're seeing now? absolutely. >> welcome to "morning joe." did you know today is the last day of august? summer's over. >> summer's over. >> that's it, done. >> so we should do something fun today, like have a picnic? >> on the set with us, new york magazine's john halman and for reuters krista freelan joins us. good to see you again. >> oh, that's so harsh. >> he's gotten up -- >> i go away for two weeks, i come back, and you're sick of me already? >> no, actually i was kind of happy to see your bright, shining face this morning. i'm just a bitter, awful

he throws out first cardinals pitching coach dave duncan for arguing balls and strikes. so a coach is thrown out of the game. that's one. bottom of the fifth. davidson ejects brewers hitter chris dickerson because he threw his helmet down and, hits the showers. a coach and a player. what is left? who is left in the ballpark? let's start throwing fans out in the game. >> i love it. >> davidson goes behind home plate and throws a fan out of the game. >> you can't do that! >> can do you that? >> you can't do that! >> maybe he is distracting. >> the fan was arguing balls and strikes so he was thrown out. security came down and escorted the guy out. the guy got a standing ovation from the brewers. the fan was heckling the ump. >> was he waves his arms? >> he threw a coach out, a player and a fan to be clear. if they went one morning he would throw vendors out of the stadium. >> he was having a cranky day! >> he was. rough day. >>> digger phelps is here later in the studio. is delaware the next alaska where the tea party is putting another republican incumbent at risk? you're

and i think that's what dave was pointing out. people are flocking to the magazine because it captures something that is real. it's sort of -- i hate to use the word authentic anymore, but it's, you know -- >> so when you look at southern cuisine, dave, and obviously it's profiled a lot in your magazine, how has it evolved over the years? and where does health play a role in all that? >> no, no, but i mean because the south has some real issues. i'm just wondering. >> how is it so great? i went to dream land this week. >> no, but i mean -- >> and we know where you're going with obesity. >> and we don't want to talk about it. >> what? >> but that's -- that's an economic issue, and -- >> is it? >> the country over, obesity is a national problem. we're just talking about the stuff that tastes the best. >> and the food itself certainly has been great and now it's being scrutinized at a level that we've got these chefs that are rising to new heights with cooking that, you know, we couldn't have dreamed of. in charleston alone, there ar

john carlos and dave join us now. gentlemen, thank you for being here. >> it's an honor. >> great to be here. >> let me ask you about that day in mexico city. how long had you and tommy thought about that? how did that moment come to pass? how did you decide exactly what to do? we're going to wear the gloves and no socks and the rest of it? >> you know, it evolved from a two-year span from the initial attempted boycott up to the time we took the vote and then we went on from that point and decided that the boycott was said and done. we thought it was necessary to still make a statement. we came to the conclusion after the quarter semi was over, the race just before the final. and once we agreed upon the fact that we both had the same feeling and attitude about the situation, we began to look at what we had to bring to the table. >> now, the important part of this is to get on the stand in order to make your statement. >> yeah. >> you still had to win that bronze and tommy had to win that gold. >> right. >> were you ru

. >> what did i tell you, dave. >> three minutes of carpet bombing. >> it was carpet bombing. >> comparing him to herman cain, michelle bachmann. >> i didn't. >> yes. you said we have an inexperienced president and we saw what happened. so let's tack about what happened. this man walked into -- >> whoa. >> no. let me finish. >> you were concerned yourself that the president may not be prepared to be president of the united states. >> i never said that. i said that i was concerned about how he would -- a process in which he was getting punched and beaten. >> hammered. i'm sorry. >> i had a high degree of his competencies. we work sbd the worst economy and the biggest financial crisis since the great depression, two wars. the stock market shortly after he got there was at 6,500%. we were losing 750,000 jobs a day. the core before he became president was the worst in terms of the economy since 1930. >> right. >> that's the situation. >> as he made it better? >> he took steps to -- well, let's take them one at a time. he went and intervened, saved the financial system from collapsing. h is con

. >> dave, if you're going to have a radical rethinking of foreign policy, all the more important for you to understand foreign policy. we're talking about a failure of basic competence of leaders like perry, that pakistani nation, bauchmann who is in front a couple of months ago, not knowing what continent libya's on, and herman cain making fun of u-becky-becky-stan-stan. >> there's no question about it. you have to have a certain threshold of understanding. we all understand that when you become president, everything we're talking about on "morning joe" and in the course of the campaign may pale in comparison to what you actually face when you get into office. something is going to happen. and that's the reality you have to be prepared for. >> well -- >> can we have a serious politics? here we are having a discussion that we don't hear in the political debate. that's the problem. are we capable in this country of a serious political discussion at the level of the caucuses and the level of the candidates. and the answer so far is no. >> the answer's scary. david gregory, thank you so

in the spin room after the fantastic vegas fight night, dave carney, his chief strategist said people are going to start tuning these out. and i said, oh, no they're not. if it's like this one, everybody's going to be popping the popcorn. >> if i'm running perry's campaign and i'm dead serious right here. i would say exactly what he's saying which is, you know, the whole idea that it's a gotcha game. i'd pull him out of the debates and make a statement. i'm not going to go up there with eight or nine people yells at each other, i'm going to go with voters. people who have seen perry campaign from door to door and convention hall to convention hall say he is great one-on-one. he is a retail -- >> how would you then if you were managing romney say you address or attack him for not appearing at debates? >> well, i think romney attacks him every night. but you know when rick perry goes into a debate, it's going to hurt him. the poll numbers will go down. and you always -- the key is you always get somebody. you figure out what they're strong at. george w. bush was always horrible in forma