Sex Scandals; Pope Francis; Senator Olympia Snowe

05/23/2013 | 25m 40s | Video has closed captioning.

Sex Scandals-Anthony Weiner and Mark Sanford Pope Francis and "the cult of money" Senator Olympia Snowe's next act

Aired: 05/23/13

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Funding for TO THE CONTRARY is provided by the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, the Park Foundation and the Charles A. Frueauff Foundation.

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>> THIS WEEK ON "TO THE >> THIS WEEK ON "TO THE CONTRARY," FIRST, POLITICIANS >> THIS WEEK ON "TO THE CONTRARY," FIRST, POLITICIANS SHRUG OFF SEX SCANDALS.

CONTRARY," FIRST, POLITICIANS SHRUG OFF SEX SCANDALS.

THEN POPE FRANCIS CRITICIZES THE SHRUG OFF SEX SCANDALS.

THEN POPE FRANCIS CRITICIZES THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM.

BEHIND THE HEADLINES, POLITICAL GLOBAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM.

BEHIND THE HEADLINES, POLITICAL TRAILBLAZER OLYMPIA SNOWE'S NEXT BEHIND THE HEADLINES, POLITICAL TRAILBLAZER OLYMPIA SNOWE'S NEXT ACT.

HELLO, I'M BONNIE ERBE.

WELCOME TO "TO THE CONTRARY," A HELLO, I'M BONNIE ERBE.

WELCOME TO "TO THE CONTRARY," A DISCUSSION OF NEWS AND SOCIAL WELCOME TO "TO THE CONTRARY," A DISCUSSION OF NEWS AND SOCIAL TRENDS FROM DIVERSE DISCUSSION OF NEWS AND SOCIAL TRENDS FROM DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES.

TRENDS FROM DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES.

UP FIRST, THE END OF THE ERA OF PERSPECTIVES.

UP FIRST, THE END OF THE ERA OF POLITICAL SCANDAL?

HAVE AMERICAN VOTERS AND POLITICAL SCANDAL?

HAVE AMERICAN VOTERS AND PARTICULARLY WOMEN VOTERS GOTTEN HAVE AMERICAN VOTERS AND PARTICULARLY WOMEN VOTERS GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE POLITICAL SEX PARTICULARLY WOMEN VOTERS GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE POLITICAL SEX SCANDALS NO LONGER DOOM A TO THE POINT WHERE POLITICAL SEX SCANDALS NO LONGER DOOM A POLITICIAN'S CAREER?

SCANDALS NO LONGER DOOM A POLITICIAN'S CAREER?

ONE CURRENT AND ONE RECENT RACE POLITICIAN'S CAREER?

ONE CURRENT AND ONE RECENT RACE SHOW THAT MAY BE THE CASE.

ANTHONY WEINER, FORMER HOUSE SHOW THAT MAY BE THE CASE.

ANTHONY WEINER, FORMER HOUSE MEMBER WHO WAS FORCED TO RESIGN ANTHONY WEINER, FORMER HOUSE MEMBER WHO WAS FORCED TO RESIGN AFTER LEWD PICTURES THAT HE TOOK MEMBER WHO WAS FORCED TO RESIGN AFTER LEWD PICTURES THAT HE TOOK OF HIMSELF SURFACED ON TWITTER AFTER LEWD PICTURES THAT HE TOOK OF HIMSELF SURFACED ON TWITTER IS NOW RUNNING FOR MAYOR OF NEW OF HIMSELF SURFACED ON TWITTER IS NOW RUNNING FOR MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY.

IS NOW RUNNING FOR MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY.

IN A CAMPAIGN COMMERCIAL HE SAYS YORK CITY.

IN A CAMPAIGN COMMERCIAL HE SAYS >> LOOK, I MADE SOME BIG IN A CAMPAIGN COMMERCIAL HE SAYS >> LOOK, I MADE SOME BIG MISTAKES, >> LOOK, I MADE SOME BIG MISTAKES, AND I KNOW I LET A LOT OF PEOPLE MISTAKES, AND I KNOW I LET A LOT OF PEOPLE DOWN.

AND I KNOW I LET A LOT OF PEOPLE DOWN.

BUT I'VE ALSO LEARNED SOME TOUGH DOWN.

BUT I'VE ALSO LEARNED SOME TOUGH LESSONS.

I'M RUNNING FOR MAYOR BECAUSE LESSONS.

I'M RUNNING FOR MAYOR BECAUSE I'VE BEEN FIGHTING FOR THE I'M RUNNING FOR MAYOR BECAUSE I'VE BEEN FIGHTING FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS AND THOSE I'VE BEEN FIGHTING FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS AND THOSE STRUGGLING TO MAKE IT MY ENTIRE MIDDLE CLASS AND THOSE STRUGGLING TO MAKE IT MY ENTIRE LIFE.

STRUGGLING TO MAKE IT MY ENTIRE LIFE.

AND I HOPE I GET A SECOND CHANCE LIFE.

AND I HOPE I GET A SECOND CHANCE TO WORK FOR YOU.

>> WEINER'S ENTRY INTO THE RACE TO WORK FOR YOU.

>> WEINER'S ENTRY INTO THE RACE COMES JUST WEEKS AFTER FORMER >> WEINER'S ENTRY INTO THE RACE COMES JUST WEEKS AFTER FORMER SOUTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR MARK COMES JUST WEEKS AFTER FORMER SOUTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR MARK SANFORD WON ELECTION TO A HOUSE SOUTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR MARK SANFORD WON ELECTION TO A HOUSE SEAT.

SANFORD WON ELECTION TO A HOUSE SEAT.

SANFORD'S POLITICAL CAREER WAS SEAT.

SANFORD'S POLITICAL CAREER WAS THOUGHT TO BE DEAD AFTER AN SANFORD'S POLITICAL CAREER WAS THOUGHT TO BE DEAD AFTER AN EXTRAMARITAL AFFAIR BECAME THOUGHT TO BE DEAD AFTER AN EXTRAMARITAL AFFAIR BECAME BUBBLE BUT NOW HE'S BACK.

EXTRAMARITAL AFFAIR BECAME BUBBLE BUT NOW HE'S BACK.

>> CONGRESSWOMAN NORTON, ARE BUBBLE BUT NOW HE'S BACK.

>> CONGRESSWOMAN NORTON, ARE VOTERS, >> CONGRESSWOMAN NORTON, ARE VOTERS, PARTICULARLY WOMEN, MORE LIKELY VOTERS, PARTICULARLY WOMEN, MORE LIKELY TO FORGIVE MALE POLITICIANS FOR PARTICULARLY WOMEN, MORE LIKELY TO FORGIVE MALE POLITICIANS FOR THEIR SEXUAL INDISCRETIONS?

TO FORGIVE MALE POLITICIANS FOR THEIR SEXUAL INDISCRETIONS?

>> BON WEB FORGIVENESS IS VERY THEIR SEXUAL INDISCRETIONS?

>> BON WEB FORGIVENESS IS VERY AMERICAN BUT POLITICIANS WOULD >> BON WEB FORGIVENESS IS VERY AMERICAN BUT POLITICIANS WOULD DO WELL NOT TO COUNT ON IT.

AMERICAN BUT POLITICIANS WOULD DO WELL NOT TO COUNT ON IT.

>> I THINK VOTERS, MEN AND WOMEN DO WELL NOT TO COUNT ON IT.

>> I THINK VOTERS, MEN AND WOMEN ARE LESS SHOCKED THAN THEY USED >> I THINK VOTERS, MEN AND WOMEN ARE LESS SHOCKED THAN THEY USED TO BE ABOUT THESE THINGS BUT TO ARE LESS SHOCKED THAN THEY USED TO BE ABOUT THESE THINGS BUT TO THE EXTENT PEOPLE THINK THEY CAN TO BE ABOUT THESE THINGS BUT TO THE EXTENT PEOPLE THINK THEY CAN DO WHATEVER THEY WANT AND GET THE EXTENT PEOPLE THINK THEY CAN DO WHATEVER THEY WANT AND GET AWAY WITH IT NOW, THERE'S NO DO WHATEVER THEY WANT AND GET AWAY WITH IT NOW, THERE'S NO CONSEQUENCES, NOT SURE THAT'S A AWAY WITH IT NOW, THERE'S NO CONSEQUENCES, NOT SURE THAT'S A GOOD THING FOR THE LONG TERM.

CONSEQUENCES, NOT SURE THAT'S A GOOD THING FOR THE LONG TERM.

>> I THINK DEPENDING ON THE GOOD THING FOR THE LONG TERM.

>> I THINK DEPENDING ON THE SITUATION IT'S REALLY MORE ABOUT >> I THINK DEPENDING ON THE SITUATION IT'S REALLY MORE ABOUT THE POLITICS.

SITUATION IT'S REALLY MORE ABOUT THE POLITICS.

I THINK A FLANDERING THE POLITICS.

I THINK A FLANDERING CONSERVATIVE IS MORE LIKELY TO I THINK A FLANDERING CONSERVATIVE IS MORE LIKELY TO GET CONSERVATIVE VOTES THAN A CONSERVATIVE IS MORE LIKELY TO GET CONSERVATIVE VOTES THAN A FAITHFUL LIBERAL AND VICE VERSA.

GET CONSERVATIVE VOTES THAN A FAITHFUL LIBERAL AND VICE VERSA.

>> WE LIVE IN THIS AGE WHERE FAITHFUL LIBERAL AND VICE VERSA.

>> WE LIVE IN THIS AGE WHERE EVERYONE IS ISSUING A MEA CULPA >> WE LIVE IN THIS AGE WHERE EVERYONE IS ISSUING A MEA CULPA ALL THE TIME, ESPECIALLY THESE EVERYONE IS ISSUING A MEA CULPA ALL THE TIME, ESPECIALLY THESE PAST FEW YEARS, FORGIVE ME FOR ALL THE TIME, ESPECIALLY THESE PAST FEW YEARS, FORGIVE ME FOR DOING WRONG, DID IT, AND I'M PAST FEW YEARS, FORGIVE ME FOR DOING WRONG, DID IT, AND I'M BACK FOR A SECOND CHANCE.

DOING WRONG, DID IT, AND I'M BACK FOR A SECOND CHANCE.

I THINK THE ANSWER IS, NO, WE'RE BACK FOR A SECOND CHANCE.

I THINK THE ANSWER IS, NO, WE'RE NOT WILLING TO FORGIVE BECAUSE A I THINK THE ANSWER IS, NO, WE'RE NOT WILLING TO FORGIVE BECAUSE A WOMAN GOING TO THE BALLOT BOX IS NOT WILLING TO FORGIVE BECAUSE A WOMAN GOING TO THE BALLOT BOX IS SAYING, HOW DARE HE DO THAT TO WOMAN GOING TO THE BALLOT BOX IS SAYING, HOW DARE HE DO THAT TO AS A WIFE.

SAYING, HOW DARE HE DO THAT TO AS A WIFE.

>> BUT LOOK AT MARK SANFORD IN AS A WIFE.

>> BUT LOOK AT MARK SANFORD IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

YOU WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT.

SOUTH CAROLINA.

YOU WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT.

HIS WIFE WAS POPULAR WHEN HE WAS YOU WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT.

HIS WIFE WAS POPULAR WHEN HE WAS GOVERNOR.

HE WAS PRETTY MUCH DRUMMED OUT GOVERNOR.

HE WAS PRETTY MUCH DRUMMED OUT OF OFFICE FOR WHAT HE DID AND HE WAS PRETTY MUCH DRUMMED OUT OF OFFICE FOR WHAT HE DID AND YET HE'S BACK THIS THE HOUSE.

OF OFFICE FOR WHAT HE DID AND YET HE'S BACK THIS THE HOUSE.

>> I THINK THAT'S THE EXCEPTION.

YET HE'S BACK THIS THE HOUSE.

>> I THINK THAT'S THE EXCEPTION.

THE POLITICAL DINE NICK IN SOUTH >> I THINK THAT'S THE EXCEPTION.

THE POLITICAL DINE NICK IN SOUTH CAROLINA YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT THE POLITICAL DINE NICK IN SOUTH CAROLINA YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT THAT.

CAROLINA YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT THAT.

THEY WERE NOT GOING TO GO FOR THAT.

THEY WERE NOT GOING TO GO FOR STEVE COLBERT'S SISTER.

SHE SPLIFF WAS NOT APPEALING TO STEVE COLBERT'S SISTER.

SHE SPLIFF WAS NOT APPEALING TO THEM, AND I THINK THAT'S THIS SHE SPLIFF WAS NOT APPEALING TO THEM, AND I THINK THAT'S THIS EXCEPTION.

THEM, AND I THINK THAT'S THIS EXCEPTION.

I THINK WEINER FOR MAYOR A EXCEPTION.

I THINK WEINER FOR MAYOR A TOUGHER BET.

>> HE WON THE PRIMARY AGAINST TOUGHER BET.

>> HE WON THE PRIMARY AGAINST OTHER REPUBLICANS SO THEY HAD A >> HE WON THE PRIMARY AGAINST OTHER REPUBLICANS SO THEY HAD A CHANCE TO PUT INTO PRACTICE OTHER REPUBLICANS SO THEY HAD A CHANCE TO PUT INTO PRACTICE THEIR, QUOTE, MORALITY AND CHOSE CHANCE TO PUT INTO PRACTICE THEIR, QUOTE, MORALITY AND CHOSE NOT TO DO THIS.

THEIR, QUOTE, MORALITY AND CHOSE NOT TO DO THIS.

THIS IS I LOT ABOUT SOUTHERN NOT TO DO THIS.

THIS IS I LOT ABOUT SOUTHERN POLITICIANS.

SOUTHERN POLITICIANS, MALE POLITICIANS.

SOUTHERN POLITICIANS, MALE POLITICIANS HAVE FOR A LONG TIME SOUTHERN POLITICIANS, MALE POLITICIANS HAVE FOR A LONG TIME HAD WOMEN ON THE SLIDE BEGINNING POLITICIANS HAVE FOR A LONG TIME HAD WOMEN ON THE SLIDE BEGINNING WITH SLAVER WEB NEED I REMIND HAD WOMEN ON THE SLIDE BEGINNING WITH SLAVER WEB NEED I REMIND US, SO THEY HAVE NEVER LIVED WITH SLAVER WEB NEED I REMIND US, SO THEY HAVE NEVER LIVED BY -- US, SO THEY HAVE NEVER LIVED BY -- >> IT'S NOT ALL SOUTHERN IN THE BY -- >> IT'S NOT ALL SOUTHERN IN THE STANCE MARK SANFORD.

>> IT'S NOT ALL SOUTHERN IN THE STANCE MARK SANFORD.

BE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT.

STANCE MARK SANFORD.

BE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT.

BUT THE DIFFERENCE WITH MARK BE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT.

BUT THE DIFFERENCE WITH MARK WEINER HIS WIFE, IF YOU WATCHED BUT THE DIFFERENCE WITH MARK WEINER HIS WIFE, IF YOU WATCHED THAT COMMERCIAL ALL THE WAY WEINER HIS WIFE, IF YOU WATCHED THAT COMMERCIAL ALL THE WAY THROUGH, IT WENDS HIS WIFE THAT COMMERCIAL ALL THE WAY THROUGH, IT WENDS HIS WIFE SITTING NEXT ON HIM ON THE THROUGH, IT WENDS HIS WIFE SITTING NEXT ON HIM ON THE STEPS.

SITTING NEXT ON HIM ON THE STEPS.

MARK SANFORD'S WIFE WASN'T STEPS.

MARK SANFORD'S WIFE WASN'T SITTING NEXT TO HIM.

WE LIVE IN ANY CULTURE PEOPLE SITTING NEXT TO HIM.

WE LIVE IN ANY CULTURE PEOPLE ARE LIVING OUT LOUD, WHETHER WE LIVE IN ANY CULTURE PEOPLE ARE LIVING OUT LOUD, WHETHER IT'S FACEBOOK OR WHATEVER IT IS, ARE LIVING OUT LOUD, WHETHER IT'S FACEBOOK OR WHATEVER IT IS, AND SO THERE'S LESS OF A SHOCK IT'S FACEBOOK OR WHATEVER IT IS, AND SO THERE'S LESS OF A SHOCK VALUE THAN THERE USED TO BE, AND AND SO THERE'S LESS OF A SHOCK VALUE THAN THERE USED TO BE, AND I DO THINK THAT'S A SERIOUS VALUE THAN THERE USED TO BE, AND I DO THINK THAT'S A SERIOUS ISSUE.

I DO THINK THAT'S A SERIOUS ISSUE.

THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT PUBLIC ISSUE.

THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT PUBLIC MORTALITY THAT'S SHAPED BY THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT PUBLIC MORTALITY THAT'S SHAPED BY WHETHER SOMEONE THINKS HIGHLY OF MORTALITY THAT'S SHAPED BY WHETHER SOMEONE THINKS HIGHLY OF YOU OR NOT HIGHLY OF YOU, AND WE WHETHER SOMEONE THINKS HIGHLY OF YOU OR NOT HIGHLY OF YOU, AND WE TALKED ABOUT TEEN MORALITY AND YOU OR NOT HIGHLY OF YOU, AND WE TALKED ABOUT TEEN MORALITY AND HOW PUBLIC MORAY SHAPES WHAT TALKED ABOUT TEEN MORALITY AND HOW PUBLIC MORAY SHAPES WHAT PEOPLE DO.

HOW PUBLIC MORAY SHAPES WHAT PEOPLE DO.

IT WOULD BE BETTER IF PEOPLE DO.

IT WOULD BE BETTER IF POLITICIANS WENT TO BED ALT IT WOULD BE BETTER IF POLITICIANS WENT TO BED ALT NIGHT THINKING ABOUT WHAT THEIR POLITICIANS WENT TO BED ALT NIGHT THINKING ABOUT WHAT THEIR CONSTITUENTS THOUGHT ABOUT THEM NIGHT THINKING ABOUT WHAT THEIR CONSTITUENTS THOUGHT ABOUT THEM AND HOW THEY LIVED THEIR LIFE CONSTITUENTS THOUGHT ABOUT THEM AND HOW THEY LIVED THEIR LIFE AND TREATED THEIR FAMILY.

AND HOW THEY LIVED THEIR LIFE AND TREATED THEIR FAMILY.

OVERNIGHT A GREAT THING.

AND TREATED THEIR FAMILY.

OVERNIGHT A GREAT THING.

I LIKE MARK SANFORD'S POLITICAL OVERNIGHT A GREAT THING.

I LIKE MARK SANFORD'S POLITICAL VIEWS BETTER THAN THE WOMAN HE I LIKE MARK SANFORD'S POLITICAL VIEWS BETTER THAN THE WOMAN HE WHAT IS RUNNING AGAINST BUT I VIEWS BETTER THAN THE WOMAN HE WHAT IS RUNNING AGAINST BUT I DON'T THINK IT'S GREAT HE DIDN'T WHAT IS RUNNING AGAINST BUT I DON'T THINK IT'S GREAT HE DIDN'T PAY MORE OF A CONSEQUENCE.

DON'T THINK IT'S GREAT HE DIDN'T PAY MORE OF A CONSEQUENCE.

>> WOULD YOU HAVE VOTED FOR HIM PAY MORE OF A CONSEQUENCE.

>> WOULD YOU HAVE VOTED FOR HIM IF YOU LIVED IN SOUTH CAROLINA?

>> IF IT WAS UP TO TWO PEOPLE IF YOU LIVED IN SOUTH CAROLINA?

>> IF IT WAS UP TO TWO PEOPLE WHO UPHOLD CERTAIN VIEWS, I >> IF IT WAS UP TO TWO PEOPLE WHO UPHOLD CERTAIN VIEWS, I THINK I PROBABLE PROBABLY WOULD WHO UPHOLD CERTAIN VIEWS, I THINK I PROBABLE PROBABLY WOULD HAVE VOTED MORE FOR HIM, AND THINK I PROBABLE PROBABLY WOULD HAVE VOTED MORE FOR HIM, AND IT'S A SAT STAYED SAD STATE OF HAVE VOTED MORE FOR HIM, AND IT'S A SAT STAYED SAD STATE OF AFFAIRS THAT THAT'S THE ONLY IT'S A SAT STAYED SAD STATE OF AFFAIRS THAT THAT'S THE ONLY KIND OF PEOPLE WE HAD RUNNING.

AFFAIRS THAT THAT'S THE ONLY KIND OF PEOPLE WE HAD RUNNING.

>> THAT'S MY POINT THAT IT HAS KIND OF PEOPLE WE HAD RUNNING.

>> THAT'S MY POINT THAT IT HAS TO DO WITH POLITICS.

>> PUT IT ALSO USED TO BE ABOUT TO DO WITH POLITICS.

>> PUT IT ALSO USED TO BE ABOUT CHARACTER.

BECAUSE OF WHAT GENEVIEVE IS CHARACTER.

BECAUSE OF WHAT GENEVIEVE IS SAYING, THERE'S SO MUCH ALL OVER BECAUSE OF WHAT GENEVIEVE IS SAYING, THERE'S SO MUCH ALL OVER THE PLACE, YOU KNOW, THAT PEOPLE SAYING, THERE'S SO MUCH ALL OVER THE PLACE, YOU KNOW, THAT PEOPLE WON'T SAY THINGS PUBLICLY, THE PLACE, YOU KNOW, THAT PEOPLE WON'T SAY THINGS PUBLICLY, THEY'LL POST ON IT FACEBOOK, WON'T SAY THINGS PUBLICLY, THEY'LL POST ON IT FACEBOOK, THAT SORT OF THING, YOU'RE THEY'LL POST ON IT FACEBOOK, THAT SORT OF THING, YOU'RE LEARNING SO MANY DETAILS ABOUT THAT SORT OF THING, YOU'RE LEARNING SO MANY DETAILS ABOUT EVERYBODY'S LIVES THAT IT FLEAMS LEARNING SO MANY DETAILS ABOUT EVERYBODY'S LIVES THAT IT FLEAMS LOOK THE ABNORMAL, AS IN THE EVERYBODY'S LIVES THAT IT FLEAMS LOOK THE ABNORMAL, AS IN THE CASE OF WEINER OR SANFORD, IT'S LOOK THE ABNORMAL, AS IN THE CASE OF WEINER OR SANFORD, IT'S BECOMING NORMAL AND LIKE WHO CASE OF WEINER OR SANFORD, IT'S BECOMING NORMAL AND LIKE WHO CARES ANYMORE, AND WHAT DOES BECOMING NORMAL AND LIKE WHO CARES ANYMORE, AND WHAT DOES THAT SAY ABOUT THE STATE OF CARES ANYMORE, AND WHAT DOES THAT SAY ABOUT THE STATE OF POLITICS.

THAT SAY ABOUT THE STATE OF POLITICS.

>> OR MAYBE WE'RE JUST GOING POLITICS.

>> OR MAYBE WE'RE JUST GOING BACK TO AN EARLIER TIME WHEN >> OR MAYBE WE'RE JUST GOING BACK TO AN EARLIER TIME WHEN MALE POLITICIANS DID THIS ALL BACK TO AN EARLIER TIME WHEN MALE POLITICIANS DID THIS ALL THE TIME AND WE JUST DIDN'T KNOW MALE POLITICIANS DID THIS ALL THE TIME AND WE JUST DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT IT.

THE TIME AND WE JUST DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT IT.

>> LOOK WHAT THIS GUY DID.

ABOUT IT.

>> LOOK WHAT THIS GUY DID.

HE WAS -- AND I DON'T KNOW IF >> LOOK WHAT THIS GUY DID.

HE WAS -- AND I DON'T KNOW IF FLAN DREAR, NOT ONLY THAT, HE HE WAS -- AND I DON'T KNOW IF FLAN DREAR, NOT ONLY THAT, HE LIED, HE ABUSED HIS OFFICE.

FLAN DREAR, NOT ONLY THAT, HE LIED, HE ABUSED HIS OFFICE.

HE PILED ONE ON TOP OF THE LIED, HE ABUSED HIS OFFICE.

HE PILED ONE ON TOP OF THE OTHER.

SCANDALOUS THINGS THAT THEY WILL OTHER.

SCANDALOUS THINGS THAT THEY WILL SAY THIS FAST-TALKING DUDE, SCANDALOUS THINGS THAT THEY WILL SAY THIS FAST-TALKING DUDE, MAYBE I DON'T WANT HIM SAY THIS FAST-TALKING DUDE, MAYBE I DON'T WANT HIM REPRESENTING ME.

MAYBE I DON'T WANT HIM REPRESENTING ME.

SO I REALLY WONDER, AND I DON'T REPRESENTING ME.

SO I REALLY WONDER, AND I DON'T ACCEPT THIS NOTION THAT HE WAS SO I REALLY WONDER, AND I DON'T ACCEPT THIS NOTION THAT HE WAS RUNNING AGAINST A DEMOCRAT.

ACCEPT THIS NOTION THAT HE WAS RUNNING AGAINST A DEMOCRAT.

OF COURSE HE WAS.

RUNNING AGAINST A DEMOCRAT.

OF COURSE HE WAS.

THEY HAD PLENTY OF CHOICES IN OF COURSE HE WAS.

THEY HAD PLENTY OF CHOICES IN THAT REPUBLICAN PRIMARY.

>> AND WHAT HAPPENED THERE DO THAT REPUBLICAN PRIMARY.

>> AND WHAT HAPPENED THERE DO YOU THINK?

>> I HONESTLY, DON'T KNOW.

YOU THINK?

>> I HONESTLY, DON'T KNOW.

I DON'T KNOW ALL THE FOLKS THAT >> I HONESTLY, DON'T KNOW.

I DON'T KNOW ALL THE FOLKS THAT HE WAS RUNNING AGAINST, BUT I DO I DON'T KNOW ALL THE FOLKS THAT HE WAS RUNNING AGAINST, BUT I DO THINK, I MEAN, TO YOUR POINT OF HE WAS RUNNING AGAINST, BUT I DO THINK, I MEAN, TO YOUR POINT OF WHAT ABOUT CHARACTER, THEY THINK, I MEAN, TO YOUR POINT OF WHAT ABOUT CHARACTER, THEY REALITY IS PEOPLE HAVE VERY WHAT ABOUT CHARACTER, THEY REALITY IS PEOPLE HAVE VERY DIFFERENT VIEWS NOW.

REALITY IS PEOPLE HAVE VERY DIFFERENT VIEWS NOW.

REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS ARE DIFFERENT VIEWS NOW.

REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS ARE MORE DIVIDED ON ISSUES THAN THEY REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS ARE MORE DIVIDED ON ISSUES THAN THEY USED TO BE.

MORE DIVIDED ON ISSUES THAN THEY USED TO BE.

SO, YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU GOT THESE USED TO BE.

SO, YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU GOT THESE TWO OPTIONS, YOU'VE GOT SOMEBODY SO, YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU GOT THESE TWO OPTIONS, YOU'VE GOT SOMEBODY WHO IS GOING TO VOTE FOR THE TWO OPTIONS, YOU'VE GOT SOMEBODY WHO IS GOING TO VOTE FOR THE THINGS THAT YOU WANT THEM TO WHO IS GOING TO VOTE FOR THE THINGS THAT YOU WANT THEM TO VOTE FOR, THIS OTHER PERSON THINGS THAT YOU WANT THEM TO VOTE FOR, THIS OTHER PERSON REALLY IS NOT, THAT'S A LITTLE E VOTE FOR, THIS OTHER PERSON REALLY IS NOT, THAT'S A LITTLE E BIT DIFFERENT THAN IT USED TO REALLY IS NOT, THAT'S A LITTLE E BIT DIFFERENT THAN IT USED TO BE.

BIT DIFFERENT THAN IT USED TO BE.

THE PARTIES ARE MORE DIVIDED, BE.

THE PARTIES ARE MORE DIVIDED, AND I YOU THINK THAT MAKES I THE PARTIES ARE MORE DIVIDED, AND I YOU THINK THAT MAKES I EASIER TO SAY THEY'RA CROOK OR AND I YOU THINK THAT MAKES I EASIER TO SAY THEY'RA CROOK OR NOT A CROOK.

EASIER TO SAY THEY'RA CROOK OR NOT A CROOK.

THEY'RE AN ADULTERY.

NOT A CROOK.

THEY'RE AN ADULTERY.

WHICH IS NOT GOOD.

THEY'RE AN ADULTERY.

WHICH IS NOT GOOD.

>> IT'S GOING TO BE TESTED IN WHICH IS NOT GOOD.

>> IT'S GOING TO BE TESTED IN NEW YORK BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO >> IT'S GOING TO BE TESTED IN NEW YORK BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO BE PAY DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY AND NEW YORK BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO BE PAY DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY AND WEINER IS GOING TO HAVE TO COME BE PAY DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY AND WEINER IS GOING TO HAVE TO COME UP AGAINST SOME GOOD DEMOCRATS WEINER IS GOING TO HAVE TO COME UP AGAINST SOME GOOD DEMOCRATS AND VERY PROGRESSIVE CITY ON UP AGAINST SOME GOOD DEMOCRATS AND VERY PROGRESSIVE CITY ON SUCH ISSUES.

AND VERY PROGRESSIVE CITY ON SUCH ISSUES.

LET'S SEE WHEN NEW YORKERS COME SUCH ISSUES.

LET'S SEE WHEN NEW YORKERS COME OUT.

>> WHO OF THESE TWO GUYS, WHO IS OUT.

>> WHO OF THESE TWO GUYS, WHO IS WORSE?

YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT SANFORD WORSE?

YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT SANFORD ABUSED HIS OFFICE, YOU KNOW, YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT SANFORD ABUSED HIS OFFICE, YOU KNOW, THIS HAD GIRLFRIEND DOWN IN ABUSED HIS OFFICE, YOU KNOW, THIS HAD GIRLFRIEND DOWN IN ARGENTINA, PRETENDED TO BE ON THIS HAD GIRLFRIEND DOWN IN ARGENTINA, PRETENDED TO BE ON THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL WHEN HE ARGENTINA, PRETENDED TO BE ON THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL WHEN HE WAS MORE ON THE AR JAN TINNIAN THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL WHEN HE WAS MORE ON THE AR JAN TINNIAN TRAIL, AND -- ARGENTINIAN TRAIL WAS MORE ON THE AR JAN TINNIAN TRAIL, AND -- ARGENTINIAN TRAIL AND LIED TO A VERY POPULAR WIFE TRAIL, AND -- ARGENTINIAN TRAIL AND LIED TO A VERY POPULAR WIFE VERSUS A GUY WHO FOR GOD KNOWS AND LIED TO A VERY POPULAR WIFE VERSUS A GUY WHO FOR GOD KNOWS WHAT REASONS DECIDED TO -- VERSUS A GUY WHO FOR GOD KNOWS WHAT REASONS DECIDED TO -- >> APPARENTLY HE E-MAILED THESE WHAT REASONS DECIDED TO -- >> APPARENTLY HE E-MAILED THESE STUPID PICTURES OF HIMSELF, AND >> APPARENTLY HE E-MAILED THESE STUPID PICTURES OF HIMSELF, AND THEN IT GOT TWEETED, BUT, YOU STUPID PICTURES OF HIMSELF, AND THEN IT GOT TWEETED, BUT, YOU KNOW, WHICH IS WORSE AND WHICH THEN IT GOT TWEETED, BUT, YOU KNOW, WHICH IS WORSE AND WHICH IS MORE FORGIVABLE?

KNOW, WHICH IS WORSE AND WHICH IS MORE FORGIVABLE?

>> DOESN'T MATTER.

IS MORE FORGIVABLE?

>> DOESN'T MATTER.

DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, DOESN'T >> DOESN'T MATTER.

DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, DOESN'T MATTER, SANFORD WAS ABSENT DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, DOESN'T MATTER, SANFORD WAS ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE.

MATTER, SANFORD WAS ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE.

IN THE MILITARY THAT'S SOMETHING WITHOUT LEAVE.

IN THE MILITARY THAT'S SOMETHING YOU CAN GET IN REAL TROUBLE FOR.

THIS GUY WAS GOVERNOR OF THE YOU CAN GET IN REAL TROUBLE FOR.

THIS GUY WAS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE AND YOU CAN'T BE FOUND?

HOW TERRIBLE AND SHAMEFUL IS STATE AND YOU CAN'T BE FOUND?

HOW TERRIBLE AND SHAMEFUL IS THAT?

AND AT THE SAME TIME WEINER RAIN THAT?

AND AT THE SAME TIME WEINER RAIN MEDIA SOCIETY TAXPAYER'S DIME, AND AT THE SAME TIME WEINER RAIN MEDIA SOCIETY TAXPAYER'S DIME, IN THE HALL OF CONGRESS HE IS MEDIA SOCIETY TAXPAYER'S DIME, IN THE HALL OF CONGRESS HE IS HELD THESE CONFIRMATIONS LYING IN THE HALL OF CONGRESS HE IS HELD THESE CONFIRMATIONS LYING THE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.

HELD THESE CONFIRMATIONS LYING THE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.

>> I HAVE A HARD TIME SAYING THE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.

>> I HAVE A HARD TIME SAYING WHICH IS WORSE, TOO.

>> ARE WOMEN VOTERS GOING TO BE WHICH IS WORSE, TOO.

>> ARE WOMEN VOTERS GOING TO BE LESS FORGIVING THAN MEN VOTERS >> ARE WOMEN VOTERS GOING TO BE LESS FORGIVING THAN MEN VOTERS IN THESE SITUATIONS?

LESS FORGIVING THAN MEN VOTERS IN THESE SITUATIONS?

ONE WOULD CERTAINLY THINK SO.

IN THESE SITUATIONS?

ONE WOULD CERTAINLY THINK SO.

>> THEY PUT BILL CLINTON BACK IN ONE WOULD CERTAINLY THINK SO.

>> THEY PUT BILL CLINTON BACK IN OFFICE.

>> BUT THEY PUT HIM BACK IN OFFICE.

>> BUT THEY PUT HIM BACK IN OFFICE BUT NOT AFTER HE WAS >> BUT THEY PUT HIM BACK IN OFFICE BUT NOT AFTER HE WAS IMPEACHED.

OFFICE BUT NOT AFTER HE WAS IMPEACHED.

THAT WAS IN HIS SECOND TERM.

IMPEACHED.

THAT WAS IN HIS SECOND TERM.

>> BUT -- WELL, THAT'S TRUE, BUT THAT WAS IN HIS SECOND TERM.

>> BUT -- WELL, THAT'S TRUE, BUT THE STORIES WERE OUT THERE IN >> BUT -- WELL, THAT'S TRUE, BUT THE STORIES WERE OUT THERE IN 1996 ABOUT A LOT OF THINGS, AND THE STORIES WERE OUT THERE IN 1996 ABOUT A LOT OF THINGS, AND THAT WAS -- THERE HAD 1996 ABOUT A LOT OF THINGS, AND THAT WAS -- THERE HAD BEEN JENNIFER FLOWERS OTHER THAT WAS -- THERE HAD BEEN JENNIFER FLOWERS OTHER FOLKS PRIOR, BUT HE REMAINED BEEN JENNIFER FLOWERS OTHER FOLKS PRIOR, BUT HE REMAINED VERY POPULAR WITH WOMEN, EVEN TO FOLKS PRIOR, BUT HE REMAINED VERY POPULAR WITH WOMEN, EVEN TO TODAY, AND SO, YOU KNOW, I DON'T VERY POPULAR WITH WOMEN, EVEN TO TODAY, AND SO, YOU KNOW, I DON'T KNOW THAT -- I DON'T ANY SOCIETY TODAY, AND SO, YOU KNOW, I DON'T KNOW THAT -- I DON'T ANY SOCIETY AS A WHOLE IS HOLDING FOLKS KNOW THAT -- I DON'T ANY SOCIETY AS A WHOLE IS HOLDING FOLKS ACCOUNTABLE PUBLICLY AS WELL AS AS A WHOLE IS HOLDING FOLKS ACCOUNTABLE PUBLICLY AS WELL AS WE SHOULD.

ACCOUNTABLE PUBLICLY AS WELL AS WE SHOULD.

>> LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.

WE SHOULD.

>> LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.

PLEASE FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER AT >> LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.

PLEASE FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER AT ONEERBE OR TO THE CONTRARY.

POPE FRANCIS HAS ALREADY ONEERBE OR TO THE CONTRARY.

POPE FRANCIS HAS ALREADY DISTINGUISHED HIS PAPACY AFTER A POPE FRANCIS HAS ALREADY DISTINGUISHED HIS PAPACY AFTER A MERE TWO MONTHS IN OFFICE.

DISTINGUISHED HIS PAPACY AFTER A MERE TWO MONTHS IN OFFICE.

HE'S TURNED THE FOCUS OF THE MERE TWO MONTHS IN OFFICE.

HE'S TURNED THE FOCUS OF THE CHURCH BACK TO HELPING AND HE'S TURNED THE FOCUS OF THE CHURCH BACK TO HELPING AND FIGHTING FOR THE POOR IN THE CHURCH BACK TO HELPING AND FIGHTING FOR THE POOR IN THE IMAGE OF JESUS CHRIST.

FIGHTING FOR THE POOR IN THE IMAGE OF JESUS CHRIST.

K. JUST IN MONTH HE'S TAKEN ON A IMAGE OF JESUS CHRIST.

K. JUST IN MONTH HE'S TAKEN ON A NEW CRUSADE K. JUST IN MONTH HE'S TAKEN ON A NEW CRUSADE HE'S TRYING TO STEER NEW CRUSADE HE'S TRYING TO STEER INTERNATIONAL FINANCE AND HE'S TRYING TO STEER INTERNATIONAL FINANCE AND MONETARY SYSTEMS AWAY FROM INTERNATIONAL FINANCE AND MONETARY SYSTEMS AWAY FROM CORPORATE GREED.

MONETARY SYSTEMS AWAY FROM CORPORATE GREED.

HE RECENTLY TOLD A SMALL CORPORATE GREED.

HE RECENTLY TOLD A SMALL AUDIENCE OF AMBASSADORS TO THE HE RECENTLY TOLD A SMALL AUDIENCE OF AMBASSADORS TO THE VATICAN, CORPORATIONS SHOULD AUDIENCE OF AMBASSADORS TO THE VATICAN, CORPORATIONS SHOULD STOP VIEWING PEOPLE MERELY AS VATICAN, CORPORATIONS SHOULD STOP VIEWING PEOPLE MERELY AS CONSUMERS, AND PEOPLE SHOULD STOP VIEWING PEOPLE MERELY AS CONSUMERS, AND PEOPLE SHOULD CONTROL MONEY RATHER THAN THE CONSUMERS, AND PEOPLE SHOULD CONTROL MONEY RATHER THAN THE OTHER WAY AROUND.

CONTROL MONEY RATHER THAN THE OTHER WAY AROUND.

THE POPE HIMSELF ABJURES THE OTHER WAY AROUND.

THE POPE HIMSELF ABJURES THE OSTENTATIOUS TRAPPINGS OF THE THE POPE HIMSELF ABJURES THE OSTENTATIOUS TRAPPINGS OF THE OFFICE AND HAS TAKEN TO JUMPING OSTENTATIOUS TRAPPINGS OF THE OFFICE AND HAS TAKEN TO JUMPING OUT OF THE POPE-MOBILE TO BLESS OFFICE AND HAS TAKEN TO JUMPING OUT OF THE POPE-MOBILE TO BLESS BABIES AND HE ALSO WASHES THE OUT OF THE POPE-MOBILE TO BLESS BABIES AND HE ALSO WASHES THE FEET OF POOR WOMEN.

BABIES AND HE ALSO WASHES THE FEET OF POOR WOMEN.

SO KIM GANDHY, HE'S ALREADY FEET OF POOR WOMEN.

SO KIM GANDHY, HE'S ALREADY PHENOMENALLY POPULAR.

I THINK HEAL GO DOWN IN HISTORY PHENOMENALLY POPULAR.

I THINK HEAL GO DOWN IN HISTORY AS MUCH MORE POPULAR THAN EITHER I THINK HEAL GO DOWN IN HISTORY AS MUCH MORE POPULAR THAN EITHER OF HIS TWO PREDECESSORS, BUT HOW AS MUCH MORE POPULAR THAN EITHER OF HIS TWO PREDECESSORS, BUT HOW IS HE VIEWED BY AMERICAN OF HIS TWO PREDECESSORS, BUT HOW IS HE VIEWED BY AMERICAN CATHOLIC WOMEN?

IS HE VIEWED BY AMERICAN CATHOLIC WOMEN?

>> I THINK THAT AMERICAN CATHOLIC WOMEN?

>> I THINK THAT AMERICAN CATHOLIC WOMEN OPTIMISTIC ABOUT >> I THINK THAT AMERICAN CATHOLIC WOMEN OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THIS POPE, THAT THEY DON'T HAVE CATHOLIC WOMEN OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THIS POPE, THAT THEY DON'T HAVE DIRECT SIGNALS YET, BUT HIS THIS POPE, THAT THEY DON'T HAVE DIRECT SIGNALS YET, BUT HIS BEHAVIOR IN GENERAL LEADS WOMEN, DIRECT SIGNALS YET, BUT HIS BEHAVIOR IN GENERAL LEADS WOMEN, CATHOLIC WOMEN IN THE U.S. TO BEHAVIOR IN GENERAL LEADS WOMEN, CATHOLIC WOMEN IN THE U.S. TO THINK THAT PERHAPS HE MAY BE CATHOLIC WOMEN IN THE U.S. TO THINK THAT PERHAPS HE MAY BE MORE OPEN ABOUT THE ROLE OF THINK THAT PERHAPS HE MAY BE MORE OPEN ABOUT THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE CHURCH AND MORE OPEN ABOUT THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE CHURCH AND PARTICULARLY IN DEALING WITH THE WOMEN IN THE CHURCH AND PARTICULARLY IN DEALING WITH THE SEXUAL ABUSE SCANDALS.

PARTICULARLY IN DEALING WITH THE SEXUAL ABUSE SCANDALS.

WE KNOW ONE IN SIX GIRLS, ONE IN SEXUAL ABUSE SCANDALS.

WE KNOW ONE IN SIX GIRLS, ONE IN THREE BOYS THAT IS BEEN A VICTIM WE KNOW ONE IN SIX GIRLS, ONE IN THREE BOYS THAT IS BEEN A VICTIM OF SEXUAL ABUSE.

THREE BOYS THAT IS BEEN A VICTIM OF SEXUAL ABUSE.

THAT'S SOMETHING THAT HAS TO BE OF SEXUAL ABUSE.

THAT'S SOMETHING THAT HAS TO BE CHANDI UP, AND THERE'S A SENSE THAT'S SOMETHING THAT HAS TO BE CHANDI UP, AND THERE'S A SENSE THAT HE'S GOING TO TAKE THAT ON.

CHANDI UP, AND THERE'S A SENSE THAT HE'S GOING TO TAKE THAT ON.

>> IT MUST BE A LOT OF RELIEF THAT HE'S GOING TO TAKE THAT ON.

>> IT MUST BE A LOT OF RELIEF FROM CATHOLIC WOMEN BECAUSE, FOR >> IT MUST BE A LOT OF RELIEF FROM CATHOLIC WOMEN BECAUSE, FOR EXAMPLE, SEXUAL ABUSE SCANDALS FROM CATHOLIC WOMEN BECAUSE, FOR EXAMPLE, SEXUAL ABUSE SCANDALS HAVE SO CLOUDED THIS GREAT EXAMPLE, SEXUAL ABUSE SCANDALS HAVE SO CLOUDED THIS GREAT RELIGION, THAT IT WAS HARD TO HAVE SO CLOUDED THIS GREAT RELIGION, THAT IT WAS HARD TO GET FROM UNDER THEM BECAUSE THEY RELIGION, THAT IT WAS HARD TO GET FROM UNDER THEM BECAUSE THEY KEPT COMING FORWARD, AND HERE'S GET FROM UNDER THEM BECAUSE THEY KEPT COMING FORWARD, AND HERE'S A MAN THAT TAKES THE CHURCH BACK KEPT COMING FORWARD, AND HERE'S A MAN THAT TAKES THE CHURCH BACK TO THE FIRST PRINCIPLES IF EVER A MAN THAT TAKES THE CHURCH BACK TO THE FIRST PRINCIPLES IF EVER THERE WERE SOME, AND HE'S SUCHA TO THE FIRST PRINCIPLES IF EVER THERE WERE SOME, AND HE'S SUCHA DEEPLY READ INTELLECTUAL THAT HE THERE WERE SOME, AND HE'S SUCHA DEEPLY READ INTELLECTUAL THAT HE APPLIES THE THEORY TO -- BELIEVE DEEPLY READ INTELLECTUAL THAT HE APPLIES THE THEORY TO -- BELIEVE ME, EVEN THE ECONOMY.

APPLIES THE THEORY TO -- BELIEVE ME, EVEN THE ECONOMY.

THERE ARE GOING TO BE SAYINGS OF ME, EVEN THE ECONOMY.

THERE ARE GOING TO BE SAYINGS OF POPE FRANCIS WHEN YOU COME OUT THERE ARE GOING TO BE SAYINGS OF POPE FRANCIS WHEN YOU COME OUT WITH WORDS LIKE "TYRANNY OF THE POPE FRANCIS WHEN YOU COME OUT WITH WORDS LIKE "TYRANNY OF THE MARKET."

WITH WORDS LIKE "TYRANNY OF THE MARKET."

THE MARKET, WHICH HAS BEEN SEEN MARKET."

THE MARKET, WHICH HAS BEEN SEEN AS GOD, ESPECIALLY -- AND SO THE MARKET, WHICH HAS BEEN SEEN AS GOD, ESPECIALLY -- AND SO CATHOLICS AND PEOPLE LIKE ME ARE AS GOD, ESPECIALLY -- AND SO CATHOLICS AND PEOPLE LIKE ME ARE GOING TO HEAR THESE PRAISES, AND CATHOLICS AND PEOPLE LIKE ME ARE GOING TO HEAR THESE PRAISES, AND SAY, MY GOODNESS, HE'S MAKING A GOING TO HEAR THESE PRAISES, AND SAY, MY GOODNESS, HE'S MAKING A TOP AND THINK ABOUT EVERYTHING SAY, MY GOODNESS, HE'S MAKING A TOP AND THINK ABOUT EVERYTHING THAT IS HAPPENING IN THE WORLD TOP AND THINK ABOUT EVERYTHING THAT IS HAPPENING IN THE WORLD TODAY, NOT JUST ABOUT OUR SOULS THAT IS HAPPENING IN THE WORLD TODAY, NOT JUST ABOUT OUR SOULS BUT ABOUT THE WORLD IN WHICH WE TODAY, NOT JUST ABOUT OUR SOULS BUT ABOUT THE WORLD IN WHICH WE LIVE.

BUT ABOUT THE WORLD IN WHICH WE LIVE.

HE IS REMARKABLE.

LIVE.

HE IS REMARKABLE.

>> HOW DO YOU THINK HE'S GOING HE IS REMARKABLE.

>> HOW DO YOU THINK HE'S GOING TO DO IN THIS CAMPAIGN TO GET >> HOW DO YOU THINK HE'S GOING TO DO IN THIS CAMPAIGN TO GET CORPORATIONS TO BE, AS HE PUTS TO DO IN THIS CAMPAIGN TO GET CORPORATIONS TO BE, AS HE PUTS IT, LESS GREEDY?

CORPORATIONS TO BE, AS HE PUTS IT, LESS GREEDY?

I MEAN, THE POINT IS MONEY IS IT, LESS GREEDY?

I MEAN, THE POINT IS MONEY IS MONEY, FINANCE IS FINANCE, AND I MEAN, THE POINT IS MONEY IS MONEY, FINANCE IS FINANCE, AND IT'S ALL -- I MEAN IT'S FABULOUS MONEY, FINANCE IS FINANCE, AND IT'S ALL -- I MEAN IT'S FABULOUS TO LOBBY FOR POOR PEOPLE, IT'S ALL -- I MEAN IT'S FABULOUS TO LOBBY FOR POOR PEOPLE, OBVIOUSLY, BUT ARE CORPORATIONS TO LOBBY FOR POOR PEOPLE, OBVIOUSLY, BUT ARE CORPORATIONS GOING TO LISTEN TO HIM?

OBVIOUSLY, BUT ARE CORPORATIONS GOING TO LISTEN TO HIM?

>> WELL, CORPORATIONS HAVE GOING TO LISTEN TO HIM?

>> WELL, CORPORATIONS HAVE PEOPLE IN THEM, AND I THINK THAT >> WELL, CORPORATIONS HAVE PEOPLE IN THEM, AND I THINK THAT YOU MADE A VERY GOOD POINT IN PEOPLE IN THEM, AND I THINK THAT YOU MADE A VERY GOOD POINT IN TALKING ABOUT BRINGING IT BACK YOU MADE A VERY GOOD POINT IN TALKING ABOUT BRINGING IT BACK TO PRINCIPLES.

TALKING ABOUT BRINGING IT BACK TO PRINCIPLES.

BECAUSE REGARDLESS OF WHAT KIND TO PRINCIPLES.

BECAUSE REGARDLESS OF WHAT KIND OF SOCIETY YOU'RE IN, WHETHER BECAUSE REGARDLESS OF WHAT KIND OF SOCIETY YOU'RE IN, WHETHER IT'S CAPITALISM, SOCIALISM IN OF SOCIETY YOU'RE IN, WHETHER IT'S CAPITALISM, SOCIALISM IN TERMS OF ECONOMY, THE PEOPLE IT'S CAPITALISM, SOCIALISM IN TERMS OF ECONOMY, THE PEOPLE RUNNING IT IS WHAT MATTERS.

TERMS OF ECONOMY, THE PEOPLE RUNNING IT IS WHAT MATTERS.

YOU HAVE HAD SOCIALISTIC RUNNING IT IS WHAT MATTERS.

YOU HAVE HAD SOCIALISTIC COUNTRIES WHERE PEOPLE ARE RUN YOU HAVE HAD SOCIALISTIC COUNTRIES WHERE PEOPLE ARE RUN INTO THE GROUND.

COUNTRIES WHERE PEOPLE ARE RUN INTO THE GROUND.

COMMUNITY SIC COUNTRIES WHERE INTO THE GROUND.

COMMUNITY SIC COUNTRIES WHERE PEOPLE RUN NIGHT THE GROUND AND COMMUNITY SIC COUNTRIES WHERE PEOPLE RUN NIGHT THE GROUND AND CAPITALISM, SO GREED CAN BE PEOPLE RUN NIGHT THE GROUND AND CAPITALISM, SO GREED CAN BE FOUND ANYWHERE, SO TAKING CARE CAPITALISM, SO GREED CAN BE FOUND ANYWHERE, SO TAKING CARE OF OUR NEIGHBORS AND TAKING CARE FOUND ANYWHERE, SO TAKING CARE OF OUR NEIGHBORS AND TAKING CARE OF EACH OTHER IS SOMETHING OF OUR NEIGHBORS AND TAKING CARE OF EACH OTHER IS SOMETHING INDIVIDUALS HAVE TO DO.

OF EACH OTHER IS SOMETHING INDIVIDUALS HAVE TO DO.

I THINK HE'S SPEAKING BROADLY, INDIVIDUALS HAVE TO DO.

I THINK HE'S SPEAKING BROADLY, NO MATTER WHAT SYSTEM YOU'RE IN I THINK HE'S SPEAKING BROADLY, NO MATTER WHAT SYSTEM YOU'RE IN OR WHAT YOUR BELIEFS ARE, THAT NO MATTER WHAT SYSTEM YOU'RE IN OR WHAT YOUR BELIEFS ARE, THAT THOSE ARE IMPORTANT, IMPORTANT OR WHAT YOUR BELIEFS ARE, THAT THOSE ARE IMPORTANT, IMPORTANT FACTORS.

THOSE ARE IMPORTANT, IMPORTANT FACTORS.

BUT HE'S STILL NEW AND IT'S FACTORS.

BUT HE'S STILL NEW AND IT'S GOING TO BE INTERESTING TO SEE.

I THINK SO MANY PEOPLE LIKE HIM GOING TO BE INTERESTING TO SEE.

I THINK SO MANY PEOPLE LIKE HIM RIGHT NOW, AND -- BUT PEOPLE I I THINK SO MANY PEOPLE LIKE HIM RIGHT NOW, AND -- BUT PEOPLE I THINK ARE READING IN WHAT THEY RIGHT NOW, AND -- BUT PEOPLE I THINK ARE READING IN WHAT THEY WANT TO HEAR, AND WE'LL SEE WHAT THINK ARE READING IN WHAT THEY WANT TO HEAR, AND WE'LL SEE WHAT COMES OUT OVER THE NEXT COUPLE WANT TO HEAR, AND WE'LL SEE WHAT COMES OUT OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS.

COMES OUT OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS.

>> I WANT TO GET TO SPECIFIC OF YEARS.

>> I WANT TO GET TO SPECIFIC POLICIES LIKE, AS YOU >> I WANT TO GET TO SPECIFIC POLICIES LIKE, AS YOU MENTIONED -- ROLE OF WOMEN THE POLICIES LIKE, AS YOU MENTIONED -- ROLE OF WOMEN THE IN CHURCH IN A SECOND, BUT LET MENTIONED -- ROLE OF WOMEN THE IN CHURCH IN A SECOND, BUT LET ME PUT A LITTLE PIN IN THE IN CHURCH IN A SECOND, BUT LET ME PUT A LITTLE PIN IN THE BALLOON HERE.

ME PUT A LITTLE PIN IN THE BALLOON HERE.

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS HAVE GONE BALLOON HERE.

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS HAVE GONE ONE OF THE WEALTHIEST THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS HAVE GONE ONE OF THE WEALTHIEST ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WORLD, ONE ONE OF THE WEALTHIEST ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WORLD, ONE OF THE LARGEST LANDOWNERS IN THE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WORLD, ONE OF THE LARGEST LANDOWNERS IN THE WORLD, AND THAT IS A PORTFOLIO OF THE LARGEST LANDOWNERS IN THE WORLD, AND THAT IS A PORTFOLIO THAT WAS REPORTED EARLIER IN THE WORLD, AND THAT IS A PORTFOLIO THAT WAS REPORTED EARLIER IN THE LAST DECADE AT BEING AT LEAST THAT WAS REPORTED EARLIER IN THE LAST DECADE AT BEING AT LEAST $1 BILLION INVESTED IN LAST DECADE AT BEING AT LEAST $1 BILLION INVESTED IN CORPORATIONS, NOT IN $1 BILLION INVESTED IN CORPORATIONS, NOT IN CORPORATIONS SUCH AS PFIZER THAT CORPORATIONS, NOT IN CORPORATIONS SUCH AS PFIZER THAT PRODUCE BIRTH CONTROL BUT IN ALL CORPORATIONS SUCH AS PFIZER THAT PRODUCE BIRTH CONTROL BUT IN ALL SORTS OF INDUSTRIAL, BANKING, PRODUCE BIRTH CONTROL BUT IN ALL SORTS OF INDUSTRIAL, BANKING, CHEMICAL, ET CETERA INDUSTRIES.

SORTS OF INDUSTRIAL, BANKING, CHEMICAL, ET CETERA INDUSTRIES.

NOW, SHOULD HE BE PUTTING HIS CHEMICAL, ET CETERA INDUSTRIES.

NOW, SHOULD HE BE PUTTING HIS MONEY WHERE HIS MOUTHSOME?

NO.

MONEY WHERE HIS MOUTHSOME?

NO.

>> WAIT, WAIT.

NO.

>> WAIT, WAIT.

IF HE CONTROLS -- IF HE'S SAYING >> WAIT, WAIT.

IF HE CONTROLS -- IF HE'S SAYING THAT CORPORATIONS SHOULD BE MORE IF HE CONTROLS -- IF HE'S SAYING THAT CORPORATIONS SHOULD BE MORE PEOPLE-SENSITIVE AND TAKE CARE THAT CORPORATIONS SHOULD BE MORE PEOPLE-SENSITIVE AND TAKE CARE OF THE POOR, WHY IS HE PEOPLE-SENSITIVE AND TAKE CARE OF THE POOR, WHY IS HE QUESTIONING HIS PORTFOLIO OF OF THE POOR, WHY IS HE QUESTIONING HIS PORTFOLIO OF THE, THE CHURCH'S PORTFOLIO OF QUESTIONING HIS PORTFOLIO OF THE, THE CHURCH'S PORTFOLIO OF THESE KINDS OF CORPORATIONS?

THE, THE CHURCH'S PORTFOLIO OF THESE KINDS OF CORPORATIONS?

>> AND EVERYBODY IS POOR.

THESE KINDS OF CORPORATIONS?

>> AND EVERYBODY IS POOR.

>> THANK YOU.

>> AND EVERYBODY IS POOR.

>> THANK YOU.

>> WHAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT HERE >> THANK YOU.

>> WHAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT HERE IS THAT NOTICE YOU CANNOT -- HE >> WHAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT HERE IS THAT NOTICE YOU CANNOT -- HE DOES NOT TAKE A POSITION THAT IS IS THAT NOTICE YOU CANNOT -- HE DOES NOT TAKE A POSITION THAT IS ANTICAPITALISM.

DOES NOT TAKE A POSITION THAT IS ANTICAPITALISM.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

ANTICAPITALISM.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

>> HE DOES FOR THE TAKE A >> THAT'S RIGHT.

>> HE DOES FOR THE TAKE A POSITION THAT IS PRO SOCIALIST, >> HE DOES FOR THE TAKE A POSITION THAT IS PRO SOCIALIST, ALTHOUGH HE BELIEVES THAT THE POSITION THAT IS PRO SOCIALIST, ALTHOUGH HE BELIEVES THAT THE STATE HAS A DUTY TO, IN FACT, ALTHOUGH HE BELIEVES THAT THE STATE HAS A DUTY TO, IN FACT, PERFORM FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD.

STATE HAS A DUTY TO, IN FACT, PERFORM FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD.

WHAT HE'S TALKING ABOUT ARE THE PERFORM FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD.

WHAT HE'S TALKING ABOUT ARE THE EXCESSES.

NOW, WHAT HE SHOULD BE DOING, HE EXCESSES.

NOW, WHAT HE SHOULD BE DOING, HE WILL HAVE INFLUENCE.

HE SHOULD BE KEEPING HIS WILL HAVE INFLUENCE.

HE SHOULD BE KEEPING HIS PORTFOLIO, USING HIS PORTFOLIO, HE SHOULD BE KEEPING HIS PORTFOLIO, USING HIS PORTFOLIO, PERHAPS USING THOSE FUNDS TO PORTFOLIO, USING HIS PORTFOLIO, PERHAPS USING THOSE FUNDS TO ENCOURAGE CHANGES IN THOSE PERHAPS USING THOSE FUNDS TO ENCOURAGE CHANGES IN THOSE CORPORATIONS IN WHICH HE IS ENCOURAGE CHANGES IN THOSE CORPORATIONS IN WHICH HE IS INVESTED, TAKING THEM AND DOING CORPORATIONS IN WHICH HE IS INVESTED, TAKING THEM AND DOING WHAT CHRISTIANS DID IN THE INVESTED, TAKING THEM AND DOING WHAT CHRISTIANS DID IN THE BEGINNING, FEED THE POOR.

WHAT CHRISTIANS DID IN THE BEGINNING, FEED THE POOR.

SO OPPONENT HIM TO BE POOR.

BEGINNING, FEED THE POOR.

SO OPPONENT HIM TO BE POOR.

I JUST WANT HIM TO DISTRIBUTE IT SO OPPONENT HIM TO BE POOR.

I JUST WANT HIM TO DISTRIBUTE IT TO THE POOR.

>> SHE MAKES A PERFECT POINT TO THE POOR.

>> SHE MAKES A PERFECT POINT ABOUT THAT.

YOU CANNOT DO GOOD WHEN NOTHING ABOUT THAT.

YOU CANNOT DO GOOD WHEN NOTHING IS IN YOUR COFFERS YOURSELF TO YOU CANNOT DO GOOD WHEN NOTHING IS IN YOUR COFFERS YOURSELF TO DO THAT GOOD, AND I THINK THAT'S IS IN YOUR COFFERS YOURSELF TO DO THAT GOOD, AND I THINK THAT'S ENTIRELY WHAT THE CHURCH IS DO THAT GOOD, AND I THINK THAT'S ENTIRELY WHAT THE CHURCH IS THINKING.

ENTIRELY WHAT THE CHURCH IS THINKING.

HE'S COMING OUT.

THINKING.

HE'S COMING OUT.

HE IS A VOCAL POPE EARLY ON, AND HE'S COMING OUT.

HE IS A VOCAL POPE EARLY ON, AND HE'S PUTTING THESE THOUGHTS OUT HE IS A VOCAL POPE EARLY ON, AND HE'S PUTTING THESE THOUGHTS OUT THERE.

HE'S PUTTING THESE THOUGHTS OUT THERE.

I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE A WHILE THERE.

I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE A WHILE BEFORE WE SEE ANY ACTION.

AND THE IMPLICATIONS, THERE BEFORE WE SEE ANY ACTION.

AND THE IMPLICATIONS, THERE AREN'T THAT MANY.

VERY NICE TO HEAR, THOUGH.

AREN'T THAT MANY.

VERY NICE TO HEAR, THOUGH.

>> BEHIND THE HEADLINES.

VERY NICE TO HEAR, THOUGH.

>> BEHIND THE HEADLINES.

, FORMER >> BEHIND THE HEADLINES.

, FORMER MAINE REPUBLICAN SENATOR OLYMPIA , FORMER MAINE REPUBLICAN SENATOR OLYMPIA SNOWE MAY HAVE LEFT THE U.S. MAINE REPUBLICAN SENATOR OLYMPIA SNOWE MAY HAVE LEFT THE U.S. SENATE, BUT SHE HASN'T LEFT THE SNOWE MAY HAVE LEFT THE U.S. SENATE, BUT SHE HASN'T LEFT THE FIGHT TO GET GOVERNMENT BACK TO SENATE, BUT SHE HASN'T LEFT THE FIGHT TO GET GOVERNMENT BACK TO WORK.

FIGHT TO GET GOVERNMENT BACK TO WORK.

IN FACT, SHE HAS A NEW BOOK OUT WORK.

IN FACT, SHE HAS A NEW BOOK OUT “FIGHTING FOR COMMON GROUND,” IN FACT, SHE HAS A NEW BOOK OUT “FIGHTING FOR COMMON GROUND,” WITH SOME FASCINATING IDEAS OF “FIGHTING FOR COMMON GROUND,” WITH SOME FASCINATING IDEAS OF WHAT IT WILL TAKE TO GET THE WITH SOME FASCINATING IDEAS OF WHAT IT WILL TAKE TO GET THE DEEPLY DIVIDED CONGRESS WORKIN WHAT IT WILL TAKE TO GET THE DEEPLY DIVIDED CONGRESS WORKIN ONE AGAINST IN UNISON.

DEEPLY DIVIDED CONGRESS WORKIN ONE AGAINST IN UNISON.

>> THERE IS A SERIOUS DISCONNECT ONE AGAINST IN UNISON.

>> THERE IS A SERIOUS DISCONNECT BETWEEN THE REALITIES ACROSS >> THERE IS A SERIOUS DISCONNECT BETWEEN THE REALITIES ACROSS AMERICA WHERE PEOPLE WANTED BETWEEN THE REALITIES ACROSS AMERICA WHERE PEOPLE WANTED THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS TO BE IN AMERICA WHERE PEOPLE WANTED THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS TO BE IN THE FINAL ANALYSIS, WHICH IS TO THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS TO BE IN THE FINAL ANALYSIS, WHICH IS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS ON THE BIG THE FINAL ANALYSIS, WHICH IS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS ON THE BIG ISSUES FACING THIS COUNTRY.

SOLVE THE PROBLEMS ON THE BIG ISSUES FACING THIS COUNTRY.

I JUST DON'T PERSONALLY ISSUES FACING THIS COUNTRY.

I JUST DON'T PERSONALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT MOTIVATES PEOPLE I JUST DON'T PERSONALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT MOTIVATES PEOPLE TO SERVE IN PUBLIC OFFICE IF IT UNDERSTAND WHAT MOTIVATES PEOPLE TO SERVE IN PUBLIC OFFICE IF IT ISN'T TO SOLVE PROBLEMS, AND TO SERVE IN PUBLIC OFFICE IF IT ISN'T TO SOLVE PROBLEMS, AND PEOPLE ARE JUST BEWILDERED AND ISN'T TO SOLVE PROBLEMS, AND PEOPLE ARE JUST BEWILDERED AND ANGRY THAT THE POLARIZING PEOPLE ARE JUST BEWILDERED AND ANGRY THAT THE POLARIZING DYNAMICS AND THE PARTISAN ANGRY THAT THE POLARIZING DYNAMICS AND THE PARTISAN RHETORIC IS FUELING THESE DYNAMICS AND THE PARTISAN RHETORIC IS FUELING THESE LEGISLATIVE DEAD LOCKS.

RHETORIC IS FUELING THESE LEGISLATIVE DEAD LOCKS.

>> LOTS OF PEOPLE IN WASHINGTON LEGISLATIVE DEAD LOCKS.

>> LOTS OF PEOPLE IN WASHINGTON TALKING ABOUT WHY POLARIZATION >> LOTS OF PEOPLE IN WASHINGTON TALKING ABOUT WHY POLARIZATION HAS CREATED UNPRECEDENTED TALKING ABOUT WHY POLARIZATION HAS CREATED UNPRECEDENTED GRIDLOCK IN CONGRESS.

HAS CREATED UNPRECEDENTED GRIDLOCK IN CONGRESS.

BUT FORMER SENATOR AND HOUSE GRIDLOCK IN CONGRESS.

BUT FORMER SENATOR AND HOUSE MEMBER SNOWE HAS PUT TOGETHER A BUT FORMER SENATOR AND HOUSE MEMBER SNOWE HAS PUT TOGETHER A SERIES OF REFORMS SHE BELIEVES MEMBER SNOWE HAS PUT TOGETHER A SERIES OF REFORMS SHE BELIEVES WILL HELP TOW END IT.

SERIES OF REFORMS SHE BELIEVES WILL HELP TOW END IT.

AMONG HER IDEAS, FIRST, WITHHOLD WILL HELP TOW END IT.

AMONG HER IDEAS, FIRST, WITHHOLD SENATORS' SALARIES IF THEY DON'T AMONG HER IDEAS, FIRST, WITHHOLD SENATORS' SALARIES IF THEY DON'T PASS A BUDGET.

SENATORS' SALARIES IF THEY DON'T PASS A BUDGET.

>> WE HAVE TO GET BACK AGAIN TO PASS A BUDGET.

>> WE HAVE TO GET BACK AGAIN TO REWARDING THOSE WHO ARE WILLING >> WE HAVE TO GET BACK AGAIN TO REWARDING THOSE WHO ARE WILLING TO WORK ACROSS THE POLITICAL REWARDING THOSE WHO ARE WILLING TO WORK ACROSS THE POLITICAL AISLE, AND THE PENALTY FOR THOSE TO WORK ACROSS THE POLITICAL AISLE, AND THE PENALTY FOR THOSE WHO DON'T.

AISLE, AND THE PENALTY FOR THOSE WHO DON'T.

YOU CAN DO IT AT THE BALLOT BOX.

WHO DON'T.

YOU CAN DO IT AT THE BALLOT BOX.

YOU CAN DO IT BY VIRTUE OF YOUR YOU CAN DO IT AT THE BALLOT BOX.

YOU CAN DO IT BY VIRTUE OF YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS.

YOU CAN DURING THE CONGRESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS.

YOU CAN DURING THE CONGRESSIONAL SESSION.

>> SHE ALSO WANTS TO CHANGE THE SESSION.

>> SHE ALSO WANTS TO CHANGE THE BUDGET CYCLE SO CONGRESS PASSES >> SHE ALSO WANTS TO CHANGE THE BUDGET CYCLE SO CONGRESS PASSES A BUDGET EVERY TWO YEARS INSTEAD BUDGET CYCLE SO CONGRESS PASSES A BUDGET EVERY TWO YEARS INSTEAD OF EVERY YEAR.

A BUDGET EVERY TWO YEARS INSTEAD OF EVERY YEAR.

THIS WAY SHE SAID CONGRESS CAN OF EVERY YEAR.

THIS WAY SHE SAID CONGRESS CAN EVALUATE DECISIONS MADE IN YEAR THIS WAY SHE SAID CONGRESS CAN EVALUATE DECISIONS MADE IN YEAR ONE AND ADJUST IN YEAR TWO.

EVALUATE DECISIONS MADE IN YEAR ONE AND ADJUST IN YEAR TWO.

SHE ALSO THINKS MEMBERS OF ONE AND ADJUST IN YEAR TWO.

SHE ALSO THINKS MEMBERS OF CONGRESS NEED TO SPEND MORE TIME SHE ALSO THINKS MEMBERS OF CONGRESS NEED TO SPEND MORE TIME WORKING ON LEGISLATION.

CONGRESS NEED TO SPEND MORE TIME WORKING ON LEGISLATION.

HER ANSWER, REQUIRING MEMBERS OF WORKING ON LEGISLATION.

HER ANSWER, REQUIRING MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE TO WORK HER ANSWER, REQUIRING MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE TO WORK FIVE YOU-DAY WEEKS FOR MOST OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE TO WORK FIVE YOU-DAY WEEKS FOR MOST OF THE YEAR.

FIVE YOU-DAY WEEKS FOR MOST OF THE YEAR.

SHE SAYS IF FIVE-DAY WORK WEEKS THE YEAR.

SHE SAYS IF FIVE-DAY WORK WEEKS WERE ROUTINE, CONGRESS MIGHT SHE SAYS IF FIVE-DAY WORK WEEKS WERE ROUTINE, CONGRESS MIGHT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AVERT THE DEBT WERE ROUTINE, CONGRESS MIGHT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AVERT THE DEBT CEILING FIASCO IN 2011.

HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AVERT THE DEBT CEILING FIASCO IN 2011.

>> TODAY I NOTICED THAT STANDARD CEILING FIASCO IN 2011.

>> TODAY I NOTICED THAT STANDARD & POOR ONCE AGAIN DIDN'T SEE ANY >> TODAY I NOTICED THAT STANDARD & POOR ONCE AGAIN DIDN'T SEE ANY BETTER CONDITIONS FOR & POOR ONCE AGAIN DIDN'T SEE ANY BETTER CONDITIONS FOR COLLABORATION AMONG POLICY THAN BETTER CONDITIONS FOR COLLABORATION AMONG POLICY THAN THEY DID IN 2011 WHEN WE HAD THE COLLABORATION AMONG POLICY THAN THEY DID IN 2011 WHEN WE HAD THE DEBT CEILING FIASCO AND WHAT THEY DID IN 2011 WHEN WE HAD THE DEBT CEILING FIASCO AND WHAT SURROUNDED THAT AND THE NET DEBT CEILING FIASCO AND WHAT SURROUNDED THAT AND THE NET RESULT OF LOSING A TRA CREDIT SURROUNDED THAT AND THE NET RESULT OF LOSING A TRA CREDIT RATING.

RESULT OF LOSING A TRA CREDIT RATING.

AND SHE'S SO SERIOUS, SHE WANTS RATING.

AND SHE'S SO SERIOUS, SHE WANTS SENATOR SALARIES REDUCED BY AND SHE'S SO SERIOUS, SHE WANTS SENATOR SALARIES REDUCED BY ABOUT A PROPORTIONATE AMOUNT FOR SENATOR SALARIES REDUCED BY ABOUT A PROPORTIONATE AMOUNT FOR EVERY DAY THEY FALL SHORT OF ABOUT A PROPORTIONATE AMOUNT FOR EVERY DAY THEY FALL SHORT OF FIVE-DAY WORK WEEK, BUT IT'S NOT EVERY DAY THEY FALL SHORT OF FIVE-DAY WORK WEEK, BUT IT'S NOT JUST HOW CONGRESS CONGRESS WORKS FIVE-DAY WORK WEEK, BUT IT'S NOT JUST HOW CONGRESS CONGRESS WORKS THAT NEEDS CHANGING, ACCORDING JUST HOW CONGRESS CONGRESS WORKS THAT NEEDS CHANGING, ACCORDING TO IS NOE.

THAT NEEDS CHANGING, ACCORDING TO IS NOE.

IS NOE SNOWE ONE REASON SEE TO IS NOE.

IS NOE SNOWE ONE REASON SEE THINKS THERE'S SO MUCH GRIDLOCK IS NOE SNOWE ONE REASON SEE THINKS THERE'S SO MUCH GRIDLOCK IS THAT PARTISAN VOTERS ELECTING THINKS THERE'S SO MUCH GRIDLOCK IS THAT PARTISAN VOTERS ELECTING MORE AND MORE EXTREME IS THAT PARTISAN VOTERS ELECTING MORE AND MORE EXTREME POLITICIANS.

MORE AND MORE EXTREME POLITICIANS.

HER SOLUTION, INSTITUTE MORE POLITICIANS.

HER SOLUTION, INSTITUTE MORE OPEN PRIMARIES.

NOT JUST DEMOCRATS AND OPEN PRIMARIES.

NOT JUST DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS BUT ALSO NOT JUST DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS BUT ALSO INDEPENDENCE CAN SELECT REPUBLICANS BUT ALSO INDEPENDENCE CAN SELECT CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE.

INDEPENDENCE CAN SELECT CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE.

>> THESE ELECTIONS ARE DECIDED CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE.

>> THESE ELECTIONS ARE DECIDED LONG BEFORE THE ELECTION IN MANY >> THESE ELECTIONS ARE DECIDED LONG BEFORE THE ELECTION IN MANY WAYS.

LONG BEFORE THE ELECTION IN MANY WAYS.

WHEN YOU SEE THE DIVIDE, WAYS.

WHEN YOU SEE THE DIVIDE, OBVIOUSLY, IN THE WAY IN THE WHEN YOU SEE THE DIVIDE, OBVIOUSLY, IN THE WAY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WE HAD OBVIOUSLY, IN THE WAY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WE HAD VERY FEW COMPETITIVE SEATS TODAY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WE HAD VERY FEW COMPETITIVE SEATS TODAY BASED ON ALL OF THE ANALYSES IN VERY FEW COMPETITIVE SEATS TODAY BASED ON ALL OF THE ANALYSES IN THE SENATE, GET CAN FEWER AND BASED ON ALL OF THE ANALYSES IN THE SENATE, GET CAN FEWER AND FEWER SENATORS THAT REPRESENT THE SENATE, GET CAN FEWER AND FEWER SENATORS THAT REPRESENT DIVERSE POLITICAL FEWER SENATORS THAT REPRESENT DIVERSE POLITICAL CONSTITUENCIES, EITHER A RED DIVERSE POLITICAL CONSTITUENCIES, EITHER A RED STATE OR A BLUE STATE IF YOU CAN CONSTITUENCIES, EITHER A RED STATE OR A BLUE STATE IF YOU CAN USE THAT LANGUAGE, I THINK STATE OR A BLUE STATE IF YOU CAN USE THAT LANGUAGE, I THINK THAT'S SO DIVISIVE.

USE THAT LANGUAGE, I THINK THAT'S SO DIVISIVE.

>> AND IN ONE MORE CONTROVERSIAL THAT'S SO DIVISIVE.

>> AND IN ONE MORE CONTROVERSIAL STARBUCKS SNOWE LO LIKE TO SEE >> AND IN ONE MORE CONTROVERSIAL STARBUCKS SNOWE LO LIKE TO SEE INDEPENDENT COMMISSIONS PUT IN STARBUCKS SNOWE LO LIKE TO SEE INDEPENDENT COMMISSIONS PUT IN PLACE BY THE STATES DECIDING HOW INDEPENDENT COMMISSIONS PUT IN PLACE BY THE STATES DECIDING HOW TO REDISTRICT HOUSE SEATS.

PLACE BY THE STATES DECIDING HOW TO REDISTRICT HOUSE SEATS.

RIGHT NOW IT'S DONE BY STATE TO REDISTRICT HOUSE SEATS.

RIGHT NOW IT'S DONE BY STATE LEGISLATURE AND THAT, SHE SAYS, RIGHT NOW IT'S DONE BY STATE LEGISLATURE AND THAT, SHE SAYS, MAKES THE PROCESS WAY TOO LEGISLATURE AND THAT, SHE SAYS, MAKES THE PROCESS WAY TOO POLITICAL.

MAKES THE PROCESS WAY TOO POLITICAL.

>> WE NEED A COUNTER WEIGHT TO POLITICAL.

>> WE NEED A COUNTER WEIGHT TO THE EXTREMES.

OF.

THE EXTREMES.

OF.

IN OUR ASSOCIATED AND THE ONLY OF.

IN OUR ASSOCIATED AND THE ONLY WAY TO DO THAT IS TO BE A FORCE IN OUR ASSOCIATED AND THE ONLY WAY TO DO THAT IS TO BE A FORCE FOR BIPARTISANSHIP AND TO BUILD WAY TO DO THAT IS TO BE A FORCE FOR BIPARTISANSHIP AND TO BUILD A STRONG GRASSROOTS EFFORT TO FOR BIPARTISANSHIP AND TO BUILD A STRONG GRASSROOTS EFFORT TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.

A STRONG GRASSROOTS EFFORT TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.

IF WE WANT OUR GOVERNMENT TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.

IF WE WANT OUR GOVERNMENT TO WORK WE'VE GOT TO DEMAND AND IT IF WE WANT OUR GOVERNMENT TO WORK WE'VE GOT TO DEMAND AND IT WE HAVE A RIGHT TO DEMAND IT AND WORK WE'VE GOT TO DEMAND AND IT WE HAVE A RIGHT TO DEMAND IT AND WE HAVE A RIGHT TO DEMAND WE HAVE A RIGHT TO DEMAND IT AND WE HAVE A RIGHT TO DEMAND LAWMAKERS ARE ACCOUNTABLE AND WE HAVE A RIGHT TO DEMAND LAWMAKERS ARE ACCOUNTABLE AND ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR WHAT LAWMAKERS ARE ACCOUNTABLE AND ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR WHAT THEY DO AND FOR WHAT THEY DON'T ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR WHAT THEY DO AND FOR WHAT THEY DON'T DO.

THEY DO AND FOR WHAT THEY DON'T DO.

>> SO LET'S GO THROUGH POINT BY DO.

>> SO LET'S GO THROUGH POINT BY POINT WHAT SHE SUGGESTS.

THE FIRST ONE BEING CUTTING POINT WHAT SHE SUGGESTS.

THE FIRST ONE BEING CUTTING SENATORS' SALARIES.

THE FIRST TIME I SAW THAT, I SENATORS' SALARIES.

THE FIRST TIME I SAW THAT, I THOUGHT OF 20 YEARS AGO JACKIE THE FIRST TIME I SAW THAT, I THOUGHT OF 20 YEARS AGO JACKIE MASON HAD A ROUTINE ABOUT, "YOU THOUGHT OF 20 YEARS AGO JACKIE MASON HAD A ROUTINE ABOUT, "YOU WANT CONGRESS TO BALANCE THE MASON HAD A ROUTINE ABOUT, "YOU WANT CONGRESS TO BALANCE THE BUDGET?

WANT CONGRESS TO BALANCE THE BUDGET?

PUT THEM ON COMMISSION."

BUDGET?

PUT THEM ON COMMISSION."

IT'S THE SAME THING.

PUT THEM ON COMMISSION."

IT'S THE SAME THING.

>> I'M ALL FOR CUTTING SAL IT'S THE SAME THING.

>> I'M ALL FOR CUTTING SAL PARTNERSHIPS I DON'T KNOW IF I >> I'M ALL FOR CUTTING SAL PARTNERSHIPS I DON'T KNOW IF I WANT THEM IN WASHINGTON.

PARTNERSHIPS I DON'T KNOW IF I WANT THEM IN WASHINGTON.

I'M NOT SURE THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.

WANT THEM IN WASHINGTON.

I'M NOT SURE THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.

BUT I MEAN, LOOK, I THINK I'M NOT SURE THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.

BUT I MEAN, LOOK, I THINK EVERYBODY WOULD SAY WE WISH THAT BUT I MEAN, LOOK, I THINK EVERYBODY WOULD SAY WE WISH THAT WE HAD NOT NECESSARILY MORE EVERYBODY WOULD SAY WE WISH THAT WE HAD NOT NECESSARILY MORE COMPROMISE BUT MORE WORKING WE HAD NOT NECESSARILY MORE COMPROMISE BUT MORE WORKING TOGETHER ON THINGS, BUT -- COMPROMISE BUT MORE WORKING TOGETHER ON THINGS, BUT -- >> BUT HOW CAN YOU -- YOU JUST TOGETHER ON THINGS, BUT -- >> BUT HOW CAN YOU -- YOU JUST SAID SOMETHING IMPORTANT.

>> BUT HOW CAN YOU -- YOU JUST SAID SOMETHING IMPORTANT.

HOW CAN YOU HAVE COMPROMISE SAID SOMETHING IMPORTANT.

HOW CAN YOU HAVE COMPROMISE WITHOUT WORKING TOGETHER?

>> YOU NEED TO FIND COMPROMISE.

WITHOUT WORKING TOGETHER?

>> YOU NEED TO FIND COMPROMISE.

COMPROMISE I THINK INCREASINGLY >> YOU NEED TO FIND COMPROMISE.

COMPROMISE I THINK INCREASINGLY IN WASHINGTON HAS BEEN, I'LL COMPROMISE I THINK INCREASINGLY IN WASHINGTON HAS BEEN, I'LL VOTE FOR THAT YOU HAVE U.

STUFF IN WASHINGTON HAS BEEN, I'LL VOTE FOR THAT YOU HAVE U.

STUFF OVER HERE AS LONG AS I GET MY VOTE FOR THAT YOU HAVE U.

STUFF OVER HERE AS LONG AS I GET MY PIECE IN IT, AND I THINK THAT'S OVER HERE AS LONG AS I GET MY PIECE IN IT, AND I THINK THAT'S ONE REASON WE HAVE A TRILLION PIECE IN IT, AND I THINK THAT'S ONE REASON WE HAVE A TRILLION DOLLARS DEBT THAT WE DO BECAUSE ONE REASON WE HAVE A TRILLION DOLLARS DEBT THAT WE DO BECAUSE NOBODY ENDS UP GIVING ANYTHING, DOLLARS DEBT THAT WE DO BECAUSE NOBODY ENDS UP GIVING ANYTHING, EVERYBODY GETS WHAT THEY WANT.

NOBODY ENDS UP GIVING ANYTHING, EVERYBODY GETS WHAT THEY WANT.

I'M NOT SURE THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.

EVERYBODY GETS WHAT THEY WANT.

I'M NOT SURE THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.

BUT IT USED TO BE THAT YOU HAD I'M NOT SURE THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.

BUT IT USED TO BE THAT YOU HAD SOME SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS, FOR BUT IT USED TO BE THAT YOU HAD SOME SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS, FOR EXAMPLE, WHO WERE MORE SOME SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS, FOR EXAMPLE, WHO WERE MORE CONSERVATIVE THAN NORTHEASTERN EXAMPLE, WHO WERE MORE CONSERVATIVE THAN NORTHEASTERN REPUBLICANS.

CONSERVATIVE THAN NORTHEASTERN REPUBLICANS.

THAT ISN'T THE CASE ANYMORE.

REPUBLICANS.

THAT ISN'T THE CASE ANYMORE.

SO THAT INNER PARTY KIND OF THAT ISN'T THE CASE ANYMORE.

SO THAT INNER PARTY KIND OF STUFF IS NOT WHERE IT USED TO SO THAT INNER PARTY KIND OF STUFF IS NOT WHERE IT USED TO BE, AND I'M NOT QUITE SURE HOW STUFF IS NOT WHERE IT USED TO BE, AND I'M NOT QUITE SURE HOW YOU FIX IT.

BE, AND I'M NOT QUITE SURE HOW YOU FIX IT.

>> THAT'S HER POINT.

YOU FIX IT.

>> THAT'S HER POINT.

I DON'T WANT TO JUMP TOO FAR >> THAT'S HER POINT.

I DON'T WANT TO JUMP TOO FAR AHEAD, BUT HER OTHER POINT WAS I DON'T WANT TO JUMP TOO FAR AHEAD, BUT HER OTHER POINT WAS ALLOWING, INSTEAD OF JUST PART AHEAD, BUT HER OTHER POINT WAS ALLOWING, INSTEAD OF JUST PART AN VOTERS TO VOTE IN PRIMARIES, ALLOWING, INSTEAD OF JUST PART AN VOTERS TO VOTE IN PRIMARIES, TO ALLOWS INDEPENDENCE TO VOTE, AN VOTERS TO VOTE IN PRIMARIES, TO ALLOWS INDEPENDENCE TO VOTE, SOMETHING LIKE A THIRD OF ALL TO ALLOWS INDEPENDENCE TO VOTE, SOMETHING LIKE A THIRD OF ALL VOTERS NOW IDENTIFY AS SOMETHING LIKE A THIRD OF ALL VOTERS NOW IDENTIFY AS INDEPENDENTS, SO THAT WOULD VOTERS NOW IDENTIFY AS INDEPENDENTS, SO THAT WOULD REALLY STOP -- INDEPENDENTS, SO THAT WOULD REALLY STOP -- >> THAT COULD MIX IT UP.

REALLY STOP -- >> THAT COULD MIX IT UP.

>> -- A LOT OF EXTREME LEFT OR >> THAT COULD MIX IT UP.

>> -- A LOT OF EXTREME LEFT OR EXTREME RIGHT POLITICIANS FROM >> -- A LOT OF EXTREME LEFT OR EXTREME RIGHT POLITICIANS FROM GAINING THE NOMINATION.

EXTREME RIGHT POLITICIANS FROM GAINING THE NOMINATION.

>> I THINK THAT'S UP TO THE GAINING THE NOMINATION.

>> I THINK THAT'S UP TO THE STATE, RIGHT?

>> YOU COULD TAKE ISSUE WITH ANY STATE, RIGHT?

>> YOU COULD TAKE ISSUE WITH ANY ONE OF HER PROPOSALS.

WHAT'S IMPORTANT, IT SEEMS TO ONE OF HER PROPOSALS.

WHAT'S IMPORTANT, IT SEEMS TO ME, IS SHE IS VIRTUALLY ONE OF A WHAT'S IMPORTANT, IT SEEMS TO ME, IS SHE IS VIRTUALLY ONE OF A COMBINED MOST OF THE TIME I ME, IS SHE IS VIRTUALLY ONE OF A COMBINED MOST OF THE TIME I LAMENT SUCH REALLY VALUABLE COMBINED MOST OF THE TIME I LAMENT SUCH REALLY VALUABLE PEOPLE LEAVING THE HOUSE OR LAMENT SUCH REALLY VALUABLE PEOPLE LEAVING THE HOUSE OR SENATE, AND I DID.

PEOPLE LEAVING THE HOUSE OR SENATE, AND I DID.

SHE WAS ONE OF TWO WOMEN WHO YOU SENATE, AND I DID.

SHE WAS ONE OF TWO WOMEN WHO YOU COULD COUNT ON TO BED MO RAPT SHE WAS ONE OF TWO WOMEN WHO YOU COULD COUNT ON TO BED MO RAPT BUT WHEN I THINK ABOUT WHAT COULD COUNT ON TO BED MO RAPT BUT WHEN I THINK ABOUT WHAT SHE'S TRYING TO DO, SHE IS GOING BUT WHEN I THINK ABOUT WHAT SHE'S TRYING TO DO, SHE IS GOING TO GET MORE ATTENTION THAN SHE SHE'S TRYING TO DO, SHE IS GOING TO GET MORE ATTENTION THAN SHE EVER WOULD HAVE GOTTEN IN THE TO GET MORE ATTENTION THAN SHE EVER WOULD HAVE GOTTEN IN THE SENATE IF SHE COMES FORWARD WITH EVER WOULD HAVE GOTTEN IN THE SENATE IF SHE COMES FORWARD WITH THESE PROPOSALS.

SENATE IF SHE COMES FORWARD WITH THESE PROPOSALS.

THERE WILL BE DIFFERENCES ON THESE PROPOSALS.

THERE WILL BE DIFFERENCES ON SOME OF THE PROPOSALS.

SHE WILL GET PEOPLE TO LISTENING SOME OF THE PROPOSALS.

SHE WILL GET PEOPLE TO LISTENING TO THE MODERATION THAT THE SHE WILL GET PEOPLE TO LISTENING TO THE MODERATION THAT THE COUNTRY LACKS.

TO THE MODERATION THAT THE COUNTRY LACKS.

SO MY HAT IS OFF TO HER, AND I COUNTRY LACKS.

SO MY HAT IS OFF TO HER, AND I THINK SHE WILL GET THE ATTENTION SO MY HAT IS OFF TO HER, AND I THINK SHE WILL GET THE ATTENTION THAT ALMOST NO ONE ELSE IS THINK SHE WILL GET THE ATTENTION THAT ALMOST NO ONE ELSE IS GETTING FOR MODERATION.

THAT ALMOST NO ONE ELSE IS GETTING FOR MODERATION.

>> BUT LET'S GET BACK TO THE GETTING FOR MODERATION.

>> BUT LET'S GET BACK TO THE IDEAS.

I MEAN, DO YOU THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEAS.

I MEAN, DO YOU THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA FOR THIS -- SHOULD THE I MEAN, DO YOU THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA FOR THIS -- SHOULD THE STATES OPEN UP THE PRIMARY TO IDEA FOR THIS -- SHOULD THE STATES OPEN UP THE PRIMARY TO ANYBODY TO VOTE IN PARTISAN STATES OPEN UP THE PRIMARY TO ANYBODY TO VOTE IN PARTISAN PRIMARIES, NOT JUST DEMOCRATS ANYBODY TO VOTE IN PARTISAN PRIMARIES, NOT JUST DEMOCRATS FOR DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES OR PRIMARIES, NOT JUST DEMOCRATS FOR DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES OR REPUBLICANS FOR REPUBLICAN FOR DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES OR REPUBLICANS FOR REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES?

REPUBLICANS FOR REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES?

>> THAT'S NOT A PARTICULARLY -- CANDIDATES?

>> THAT'S NOT A PARTICULARLY -- LIKE MOST OF HER IDEAS, IS NOT A >> THAT'S NOT A PARTICULARLY -- LIKE MOST OF HER IDEAS, IS NOT A PARTICULARLY NEW IDEA.

LIKE MOST OF HER IDEAS, IS NOT A PARTICULARLY NEW IDEA.

THERE ARE A NUMBER OF STATES PARTICULARLY NEW IDEA.

THERE ARE A NUMBER OF STATES THAT DO THAT.

A NUMBER OF STATES, AND BY THE THAT DO THAT.

A NUMBER OF STATES, AND BY THE WAY THESE ARE STATE-CONTROLLED A NUMBER OF STATES, AND BY THE WAY THESE ARE STATE-CONTROLLED SO IT BECOMES MORE DIFFICULT.

WAY THESE ARE STATE-CONTROLLED SO IT BECOMES MORE DIFFICULT.

A NUMBER OF STATE DON'T BECAUSE SO IT BECOMES MORE DIFFICULT.

A NUMBER OF STATE DON'T BECAUSE THEY'VE SEEN PARTIES TAKE A NUMBER OF STATE DON'T BECAUSE THEY'VE SEEN PARTIES TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ONE ANOTHER, LIKE THEY'VE SEEN PARTIES TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ONE ANOTHER, LIKE EVERYBODY REGISTERS REPUBLICAN ADVANTAGE OF ONE ANOTHER, LIKE EVERYBODY REGISTERS REPUBLICAN FOR THIS PARTICULAR PRIMARY OR EVERYBODY REGISTERS REPUBLICAN FOR THIS PARTICULAR PRIMARY OR DEMOCRATIC, AND SO PEOPLE HAVE FOR THIS PARTICULAR PRIMARY OR DEMOCRATIC, AND SO PEOPLE HAVE BECOME A LITTLE LEERY OF THAT.

DEMOCRATIC, AND SO PEOPLE HAVE BECOME A LITTLE LEERY OF THAT.

BUT EVEN -- AND I'D LIKE BECOME A LITTLE LEERY OF THAT.

BUT EVEN -- AND I'D LIKE SOMEBODY TO LOOK AT THE STATES BUT EVEN -- AND I'D LIKE SOMEBODY TO LOOK AT THE STATES WHO HAVE DONE IT TO SEE IF MOST SOMEBODY TO LOOK AT THE STATES WHO HAVE DONE IT TO SEE IF MOST OF THE TIME IT DOES MORE GOOD WHO HAVE DONE IT TO SEE IF MOST OF THE TIME IT DOES MORE GOOD THAN HARM.

OF THE TIME IT DOES MORE GOOD THAN HARM.

BUT I TELL YOU, I WOULDN'T FOCUS THAN HARM.

BUT I TELL YOU, I WOULDN'T FOCUS ON ONE OR THE OTHER.

I THINK THEY'RE ALL IDEAS THAT ON ONE OR THE OTHER.

I THINK THEY'RE ALL IDEAS THAT SHOULD BE -- WE SHOULD PAY I THINK THEY'RE ALL IDEAS THAT SHOULD BE -- WE SHOULD PAY ATTENTION TO.

SHOULD BE -- WE SHOULD PAY ATTENTION TO.

>> WHAT ABOUT -- I HAVE TO ASK ATTENTION TO.

>> WHAT ABOUT -- I HAVE TO ASK YOU THE FIVE-DAY WORK WEEK.

IT WOULDN'T AFFECT YOU BECAUSE YOU THE FIVE-DAY WORK WEEK.

IT WOULDN'T AFFECT YOU BECAUSE YOU LIVE WHERE YOU WORK ANYWAY, IT WOULDN'T AFFECT YOU BECAUSE YOU LIVE WHERE YOU WORK ANYWAY, BUT FOR THE MEMBERS, THE YOU LIVE WHERE YOU WORK ANYWAY, BUT FOR THE MEMBERS, THE CALIFORNIA, THE WEST COAST BUT FOR THE MEMBERS, THE CALIFORNIA, THE WEST COAST MEMBERS, THE MIDWEST MEMBERS, CALIFORNIA, THE WEST COAST MEMBERS, THE MIDWEST MEMBERS, WOULDN'T THAT BE TOUGH.

MEMBERS, THE MIDWEST MEMBERS, WOULDN'T THAT BE TOUGH.

>> IT WOULD BE VERY TOUGH FOR WOULDN'T THAT BE TOUGH.

>> IT WOULD BE VERY TOUGH FOR THEM AND LIVING RIGHT HERE, I >> IT WOULD BE VERY TOUGH FOR THEM AND LIVING RIGHT HERE, I REALLY SHOULD HAVE THE LEAST TO THEM AND LIVING RIGHT HERE, I REALLY SHOULD HAVE THE LEAST TO SAY ABOUT THIS, BUT I DO WANT TO REALLY SHOULD HAVE THE LEAST TO SAY ABOUT THIS, BUT I DO WANT TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT WHETHER OR SAY ABOUT THIS, BUT I DO WANT TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT BEING HERE FIVE DAYS WOULD SAY SOMETHING ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT BEING HERE FIVE DAYS WOULD HAVE GOTTEN US PAST THE DEFICIT.

NOT BEING HERE FIVE DAYS WOULD HAVE GOTTEN US PAST THE DEFICIT.

IT WOULD HAVE MEANT MORE TIME TO HAVE GOTTEN US PAST THE DEFICIT.

IT WOULD HAVE MEANT MORE TIME TO BE JUST AS POLARIZED.

IT'S NOT TIME SPENT IN BE JUST AS POLARIZED.

IT'S NOT TIME SPENT IN WASHINGTON.

IT'S A KIND OF MODERATION SHE'S WASHINGTON.

IT'S A KIND OF MODERATION SHE'S TRYING TO OFFER.

>> AND YOUR THOUGHTS?

TRYING TO OFFER.

>> AND YOUR THOUGHTS?

>> THESE LEADERS IS WHY WE ELECT >> AND YOUR THOUGHTS?

>> THESE LEADERS IS WHY WE ELECT THEM.

WE THINK SHOW YOU HAD LEADERS THEM.

WE THINK SHOW YOU HAD LEADERS AND THEY SHOULD BE THINKING, WE THINK SHOW YOU HAD LEADERS AND THEY SHOULD BE THINKING, THEY SHOULD BE ELECTRICITY, AND THEY SHOULD BE THINKING, THEY SHOULD BE ELECTRICITY, RIGHT?

THEY SHOULD BE ELECTRICITY, RIGHT?

BUT A FIVE-DAY WORK WEEK DOESN'T RIGHT?

BUT A FIVE-DAY WORK WEEK DOESN'T DO THAT.

THAT.

DO THAT.

THAT.

I'VE SPENT TIME AS A THAT.

I'VE SPENT TIME AS A CONGRESSIONAL STAFFER UP I SEE I'VE SPENT TIME AS A CONGRESSIONAL STAFFER UP I SEE HOW BADLY FOLKS IN THE DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL STAFFER UP I SEE HOW BADLY FOLKS IN THE DISTRICT NEED THEM BACK THERE, WITNESSING HOW BADLY FOLKS IN THE DISTRICT NEED THEM BACK THERE, WITNESSING WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE DISTRICT, NEED THEM BACK THERE, WITNESSING WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE DISTRICT, AND AGAIN MEMBERS OUT WEST, THEY WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE DISTRICT, AND AGAIN MEMBERS OUT WEST, THEY NEED THAT TIME TO GO BACK.

AND AGAIN MEMBERS OUT WEST, THEY NEED THAT TIME TO GO BACK.

IT'S TIME NOT WELL SPENT TO BE NEED THAT TIME TO GO BACK.

IT'S TIME NOT WELL SPENT TO BE IN WASHINGTON ENTIRELY.

I THINK AS HARD AS OLYMPIA SNOWE IN WASHINGTON ENTIRELY.

I THINK AS HARD AS OLYMPIA SNOWE GOES, HATS OFF TO HER, SHE'S I THINK AS HARD AS OLYMPIA SNOWE GOES, HATS OFF TO HER, SHE'S ALWAYS BEEN A FAVORITE OF MINE, GOES, HATS OFF TO HER, SHE'S ALWAYS BEEN A FAVORITE OF MINE, BUT IS SHE REALLY GOING TO ALWAYS BEEN A FAVORITE OF MINE, BUT IS SHE REALLY GOING TO GARNER MUCH ATTENTION WITH THIS BUT IS SHE REALLY GOING TO GARNER MUCH ATTENTION WITH THIS SIMPLY BECAUSE OF HER STATURE?

GARNER MUCH ATTENTION WITH THIS SIMPLY BECAUSE OF HER STATURE?

MAYBE.

SIMPLY BECAUSE OF HER STATURE?

MAYBE.

BUT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN FAR MAYBE.

BUT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN FAR BETTER IF SHE HAD PROPOSED THESE BUT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN FAR BETTER IF SHE HAD PROPOSED THESE REFORMS WHEN SHE WAS WITHIN THE BETTER IF SHE HAD PROPOSED THESE REFORMS WHEN SHE WAS WITHIN THE HALLS OF THE CORK.

REFORMS WHEN SHE WAS WITHIN THE HALLS OF THE CORK.

CONGRESS.

HALLS OF THE CORK.

CONGRESS.

I THINK PEOPLE LIKE ME, YOUNG CONGRESS.

I THINK PEOPLE LIKE ME, YOUNG FOLKS ARE SAYING, HERE'S AN I THINK PEOPLE LIKE ME, YOUNG FOLKS ARE SAYING, HERE'S AN OLDER MEMBER OF CONGRESS WHO FOLKS ARE SAYING, HERE'S AN OLDER MEMBER OF CONGRESS WHO LEFT AND IS NOW TALKING THE OLDER MEMBER OF CONGRESS WHO LEFT AND IS NOW TALKING THE TALK, SADLY.

LEFT AND IS NOW TALKING THE TALK, SADLY.

>> KIM, YOUR THOUGHTS.

TALK, SADLY.

>> KIM, YOUR THOUGHTS.

>> I HAVE TO SAY I'M ONE OF THE >> KIM, YOUR THOUGHTS.

>> I HAVE TO SAY I'M ONE OF THE PEOPLE THAT WILL MISS OLYMPIA >> I HAVE TO SAY I'M ONE OF THE PEOPLE THAT WILL MISS OLYMPIA SNOWE VERY MUCH IN THE SENATE PEOPLE THAT WILL MISS OLYMPIA SNOWE VERY MUCH IN THE SENATE BECAUSE SHE WAS SOMEONE WHO HAD SNOWE VERY MUCH IN THE SENATE BECAUSE SHE WAS SOMEONE WHO HAD THE ABILITY TO CROSS THE AISLE BECAUSE SHE WAS SOMEONE WHO HAD THE ABILITY TO CROSS THE AISLE ON ISSUES THAT SHOULD NOT BE THE ABILITY TO CROSS THE AISLE ON ISSUES THAT SHOULD NOT BE PARTISAN, THINGS LIKE THE ON ISSUES THAT SHOULD NOT BE PARTISAN, THINGS LIKE THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT, PARTISAN, THINGS LIKE THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT, THINGS LIKE THE SEQUESTER.

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT, THINGS LIKE THE SEQUESTER.

THESE ARE ISSUES THAT WE OUGHT THINGS LIKE THE SEQUESTER.

THESE ARE ISSUES THAT WE OUGHT TO BE ABLE TO WORK OUT ACROSS THESE ARE ISSUES THAT WE OUGHT TO BE ABLE TO WORK OUT ACROSS PARTIES.

TO BE ABLE TO WORK OUT ACROSS PARTIES.

MAYBE SHE'LL BE ABLE TO HAVE PARTIES.

MAYBE SHE'LL BE ABLE TO HAVE SOME INFLUENCE IN THAT.

>> LAST WORD, GENEVIEVE.

SOME INFLUENCE IN THAT.

>> LAST WORD, GENEVIEVE.

YES, NO?

>> LAST WORD, GENEVIEVE.

YES, NO?

>> I THINK SHE WILL HAVE A YES, NO?

>> I THINK SHE WILL HAVE A PLATFORM OUTSIDE IF SHE CHOOSES >> I THINK SHE WILL HAVE A PLATFORM OUTSIDE IF SHE CHOOSES TOW REALLY USE THAT, AND AS PLATFORM OUTSIDE IF SHE CHOOSES TOW REALLY USE THAT, AND AS SOMEBODY WHO DIDN'T ALWAYS LIKE TOW REALLY USE THAT, AND AS SOMEBODY WHO DIDN'T ALWAYS LIKE HER VIEWS ON SOME OF THESE SOMEBODY WHO DIDN'T ALWAYS LIKE HER VIEWS ON SOME OF THESE THINGS, I'M GLAD SHE'S OUT THERE HER VIEWS ON SOME OF THESE THINGS, I'M GLAD SHE'S OUT THERE DOING IT.

THINGS, I'M GLAD SHE'S OUT THERE DOING IT.

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