>> THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS PREPARE FOR THE BATTLES TO COME.
THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT BREEDS PREPARE FOR THE BATTLES TO COME.
THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT BREEDS NEW LIFE INTO THE VOTING RIGHTS THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT BREEDS NEW LIFE INTO THE VOTING RIGHTS LAW.
NEW LIFE INTO THE VOTING RIGHTS LAW.
THE N.S.A.
LEAKER TRIES TO GET LAW.
THE N.S.A.
LEAKER TRIES TO GET OUT OF THE MOSCOW AIRPORT, AND THE N.S.A.
LEAKER TRIES TO GET OUT OF THE MOSCOW AIRPORT, AND ANTHONY WEINER SAYS, OOPS, I DID OUT OF THE MOSCOW AIRPORT, AND ANTHONY WEINER SAYS, OOPS, I DID IT AGAIN.
ANTHONY WEINER SAYS, OOPS, I DID IT AGAIN.
I'M PETE WILLIAMS IN FOR GWEN IT AGAIN.
I'M PETE WILLIAMS IN FOR GWEN IFILL ON "WASHINGTON WEEK."
I'M PETE WILLIAMS IN FOR GWEN IFILL ON "WASHINGTON WEEK."
>> I SAY TO THESE MEMBERS OF IFILL ON "WASHINGTON WEEK."
>> I SAY TO THESE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, YOU CAN'T JUST BE >> I SAY TO THESE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, YOU CAN'T JUST BE AGAINST SOMETHING.
CONGRESS, YOU CAN'T JUST BE AGAINST SOMETHING.
YOU GOT TO BE FOR SOMETHING.
AGAINST SOMETHING.
YOU GOT TO BE FOR SOMETHING.
PETE: THE PRESIDENT DRAWS BATTLE YOU GOT TO BE FOR SOMETHING.
PETE: THE PRESIDENT DRAWS BATTLE LINES AGAINST REPUBLICANS AND PETE: THE PRESIDENT DRAWS BATTLE LINES AGAINST REPUBLICANS AND THEY PUSH BACK.
LINES AGAINST REPUBLICANS AND THEY PUSH BACK.
>> THE SPEEDSTER BOUNDS TO BE THEY PUSH BACK.
>> THE SPEEDSTER BOUNDS TO BE ALL SIZZLE.
>> THE SPEEDSTER BOUNDS TO BE ALL SIZZLE.
AT SOME POINT CAMPAIGN SEASON ALL SIZZLE.
AT SOME POINT CAMPAIGN SEASON HAS TO END AND THE WORKING WITH AT SOME POINT CAMPAIGN SEASON HAS TO END AND THE WORKING WITH OTHERS SEASON HAS TO BEGIN.
HAS TO END AND THE WORKING WITH OTHERS SEASON HAS TO BEGIN.
PETE: BUT ARE BOTH SIDES OTHERS SEASON HAS TO BEGIN.
PETE: BUT ARE BOTH SIDES FORGETTING THAT AMERICANS ARE PETE: BUT ARE BOTH SIDES FORGETTING THAT AMERICANS ARE FED UP WITH WASHINGTON?
FORGETTING THAT AMERICANS ARE FED UP WITH WASHINGTON?
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FLEXES HIS FED UP WITH WASHINGTON?
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FLEXES HIS MUSCLES ON VOTING RIGHTS.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FLEXES HIS MUSCLES ON VOTING RIGHTS.
>> EVEN AS CONGRESS CONSIDERS MUSCLES ON VOTING RIGHTS.
>> EVEN AS CONGRESS CONSIDERS UPDATES TO THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT >> EVEN AS CONGRESS CONSIDERS UPDATES TO THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT IN LIGHT OF THE COURT'S RULING, UPDATES TO THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT IN LIGHT OF THE COURT'S RULING, WE PLAN IN, THE MEANTIME, TO IN LIGHT OF THE COURT'S RULING, WE PLAN IN, THE MEANTIME, TO FULLY UTILIZE THE LAW'S WE PLAN IN, THE MEANTIME, TO FULLY UTILIZE THE LAW'S REMAINING SECTIONS TO MAKE SURE FULLY UTILIZE THE LAW'S REMAINING SECTIONS TO MAKE SURE THE VOTING RIGHTS OF ALL REMAINING SECTIONS TO MAKE SURE THE VOTING RIGHTS OF ALL AMERICAN CITIZENS ARE PROTECTED.
THE VOTING RIGHTS OF ALL AMERICAN CITIZENS ARE PROTECTED.
PETE: A NEW CHAPTER IN THE SAGA AMERICAN CITIZENS ARE PROTECTED.
PETE: A NEW CHAPTER IN THE SAGA OF EDWARD SNOWDEN.
PETE: A NEW CHAPTER IN THE SAGA OF EDWARD SNOWDEN.
>> HE'S NOT A DISSIDENT OR A OF EDWARD SNOWDEN.
>> HE'S NOT A DISSIDENT OR A HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST.
>> HE'S NOT A DISSIDENT OR A HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST.
MR. SNOWDEN ALKT TO BE RETURNED HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST.
MR. SNOWDEN ALKT TO BE RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES WHERE HE MR. SNOWDEN ALKT TO BE RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES WHERE HE FACES FELONY CHARGES.
TO THE UNITED STATES WHERE HE FACES FELONY CHARGES.
PETE: IS IT STRAINING U.S. FACES FELONY CHARGES.
PETE: IS IT STRAINING U.S.
RELATES WAS RUSSIA?
PETE: IS IT STRAINING U.S.
RELATES WAS RUSSIA?
WILL THE LATEST ADMISSIONS OF RELATES WAS RUSSIA?
WILL THE LATEST ADMISSIONS OF ANTHONY WEINER DOOM HIS WILL THE LATEST ADMISSIONS OF ANTHONY WEINER DOOM HIS COMEBACK?
ANTHONY WEINER DOOM HIS COMEBACK?
>> THERE'S NO QUESTION THAT WHAT COMEBACK?
>> THERE'S NO QUESTION THAT WHAT I DID IS WRONG.
>> THERE'S NO QUESTION THAT WHAT I DID IS WRONG.
THIS BEHAVIOR IS BEHIND ME.
I DID IS WRONG.
THIS BEHAVIOR IS BEHIND ME.
I'M APOLOGIZED TO MY WIFE, HUE THIS BEHAVIOR IS BEHIND ME.
I'M APOLOGIZED TO MY WIFE, HUE MAFMENT I'M APOLOGIZED TO MY WIFE, HUE MAFMENT PETE: IF HIS WIFE CAN GET OVER MAFMENT PETE: IF HIS WIFE CAN GET OVER IT, SHOULD NEW YORKERS, TOO?
PETE: IF HIS WIFE CAN GET OVER IT, SHOULD NEW YORKERS, TOO?
>> I LOVE HIM.
IT, SHOULD NEW YORKERS, TOO?
>> I LOVE HIM.
I HAVE FORGIVEN HIM, I BELIEVE >> I LOVE HIM.
I HAVE FORGIVEN HIM, I BELIEVE IN HIM.
I HAVE FORGIVEN HIM, I BELIEVE IN HIM.
PETE: JOHN HARWOOD OF CNBC AND IN HIM.
PETE: JOHN HARWOOD OF CNBC AND "THE NEW YORK TIMES," CARRIE PETE: JOHN HARWOOD OF CNBC AND "THE NEW YORK TIMES," CARRIE JOHNSON OF NPR, MARTHA RADDATZ "THE NEW YORK TIMES," CARRIE JOHNSON OF NPR, MARTHA RADDATZ OF ABC NEWS AND MOLLY BALL OF JOHNSON OF NPR, MARTHA RADDATZ OF ABC NEWS AND MOLLY BALL OF "THE ATLANTIC."
OF ABC NEWS AND MOLLY BALL OF "THE ATLANTIC."
>> AWARD-WINNING REPORTING AND "THE ATLANTIC."
>> AWARD-WINNING REPORTING AND ANALYSIS, COVERING HISTORY AS IT >> AWARD-WINNING REPORTING AND ANALYSIS, COVERING HISTORY AS IT HAPPENS, LIVE FROM OUR NATION'S ANALYSIS, COVERING HISTORY AS IT HAPPENS, LIVE FROM OUR NATION'S CAPITOL, THIS IS "WASHINGTON HAPPENS, LIVE FROM OUR NATION'S CAPITOL, THIS IS "WASHINGTON WEEK" WITH GWEN IFILL.
ONCE AGAIN LIVE FROM WASHINGTON, SITTING IN FOR GWEN IFILL THIS WEEK, PETE WILLIAMS OF NBC NEWS.
SITTING IN FOR GWEN IFILL THIS WEEK, PETE WILLIAMS OF NBC NEWS.
PETE: GOOD EVENING.
WEEK, PETE WILLIAMS OF NBC NEWS.
PETE: GOOD EVENING.
PRESIDENT OBAMA THIS WEEK PETE: GOOD EVENING.
PRESIDENT OBAMA THIS WEEK CHALLENGED CONGRESS TO FOLLOW PRESIDENT OBAMA THIS WEEK CHALLENGED CONGRESS TO FOLLOW HIS PATH FOR FIXING THE ECONOMY CHALLENGED CONGRESS TO FOLLOW HIS PATH FOR FIXING THE ECONOMY AND THE REPUBLICANS SAID FORGET HIS PATH FOR FIXING THE ECONOMY AND THE REPUBLICANS SAID FORGET IT.
AND THE REPUBLICANS SAID FORGET IT.
THE PRESIDENT TOOK HIS CASE TO IT.
THE PRESIDENT TOOK HIS CASE TO THREE CITIES ACROSS AMERICA AND THE PRESIDENT TOOK HIS CASE TO THREE CITIES ACROSS AMERICA AND SAID IMPROVING THE LIVES OF THREE CITIES ACROSS AMERICA AND SAID IMPROVING THE LIVES OF MIDDLE-CLASS AMERICANS IS HIS SAID IMPROVING THE LIVES OF MIDDLE-CLASS AMERICANS IS HIS HIGHEST PRIORITY.
MIDDLE-CLASS AMERICANS IS HIS HIGHEST PRIORITY.
>> IF YOU'RE WILLING TO WORK HIGHEST PRIORITY.
>> IF YOU'RE WILLING TO WORK WITH ME TO STRENGTHEN AMERICAN >> IF YOU'RE WILLING TO WORK WITH ME TO STRENGTHEN AMERICAN MANUFACTURING AND REBUILD THIS WITH ME TO STRENGTHEN AMERICAN MANUFACTURING AND REBUILD THIS COUNTRY'S INFRASTRUCTURE, LET'S MANUFACTURING AND REBUILD THIS COUNTRY'S INFRASTRUCTURE, LET'S GO.
COUNTRY'S INFRASTRUCTURE, LET'S GO.
IF YOU'VE GOT BETTER IDEAS TO GO.
IF YOU'VE GOT BETTER IDEAS TO BRING DOWN THE COST OF COLLEGE IF YOU'VE GOT BETTER IDEAS TO BRING DOWN THE COST OF COLLEGE FOR WORKING FAMILIES, LET'S HEAR BRING DOWN THE COST OF COLLEGE FOR WORKING FAMILIES, LET'S HEAR THEM.
FOR WORKING FAMILIES, LET'S HEAR THEM.
IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE A BETTER THEM.
IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE A BETTER PLAN FOR MAKING SURE THAT EVERY IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE A BETTER PLAN FOR MAKING SURE THAT EVERY AMERICAN HAS THE SECURITY OF PLAN FOR MAKING SURE THAT EVERY AMERICAN HAS THE SECURITY OF QUALITY AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE, AMERICAN HAS THE SECURITY OF QUALITY AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE, THEN STOP TAKING MEANINGLESS QUALITY AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE, THEN STOP TAKING MEANINGLESS REPEAL VOTES AND SHARE YOUR THEN STOP TAKING MEANINGLESS REPEAL VOTES AND SHARE YOUR CONCRETE IDEAS WITH THE COUNTRY.
REPEAL VOTES AND SHARE YOUR CONCRETE IDEAS WITH THE COUNTRY.
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] CONCRETE IDEAS WITH THE COUNTRY.
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] PETE: BUT THE RESPONSE FROM [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] PETE: BUT THE RESPONSE FROM REPUBLICANS WAS CURT.
PETE: BUT THE RESPONSE FROM REPUBLICANS WAS CURT.
>> THE PRESIDENT SAYS HE'S GOING REPUBLICANS WAS CURT.
>> THE PRESIDENT SAYS HE'S GOING TO GO OUT AND PIVOT BACK TO >> THE PRESIDENT SAYS HE'S GOING TO GO OUT AND PIVOT BACK TO JOBS.
TO GO OUT AND PIVOT BACK TO JOBS.
WELL, WELCOME TO THE JOBS.
WELL, WELCOME TO THE CONVERSATION, MR. PRESIDENT.
WELL, WELCOME TO THE CONVERSATION, MR. PRESIDENT.
WE'VE NEVER LEFT IT.
CONVERSATION, MR. PRESIDENT.
WE'VE NEVER LEFT IT.
>> LOOK, THIS PRESIDENT IS A WE'VE NEVER LEFT IT.
>> LOOK, THIS PRESIDENT IS A TERRIFIC CAMPAIGNER.
>> LOOK, THIS PRESIDENT IS A TERRIFIC CAMPAIGNER.
WE ALL RECOGNIZE THAT.
TERRIFIC CAMPAIGNER.
WE ALL RECOGNIZE THAT.
HE'S GOT AWAY WITH WORDS, TOO.
WE ALL RECOGNIZE THAT.
HE'S GOT AWAY WITH WORDS, TOO.
PETE: THIS ALL COMES WITH THE HE'S GOT AWAY WITH WORDS, TOO.
PETE: THIS ALL COMES WITH THE BACKDROP OF THE NEW POLL FROM PETE: THIS ALL COMES WITH THE BACKDROP OF THE NEW POLL FROM NBC NEWS AND THE "WALL STREET BACKDROP OF THE NEW POLL FROM NBC NEWS AND THE "WALL STREET JOURNAL" SHOWING NOT ONLY NBC NEWS AND THE "WALL STREET JOURNAL" SHOWING NOT ONLY CONGRESS'S DISAPPROVAL RATING JOURNAL" SHOWING NOT ONLY CONGRESS'S DISAPPROVAL RATING SOARING TO AN ALL-TIME HIGH, BUT CONGRESS'S DISAPPROVAL RATING SOARING TO AN ALL-TIME HIGH, BUT ALSO THE PRESIDENT'S DISAPPROVAL SOARING TO AN ALL-TIME HIGH, BUT ALSO THE PRESIDENT'S DISAPPROVAL RATING HOVERING NEAR HIS HIGHEST ALSO THE PRESIDENT'S DISAPPROVAL RATING HOVERING NEAR HIS HIGHEST AS WELL.
RATING HOVERING NEAR HIS HIGHEST AS WELL.
THAT SAME POLL SHOWED JUST 29% AS WELL.
THAT SAME POLL SHOWED JUST 29% THINK THE COUNTRY'S ON THE RIGHT THAT SAME POLL SHOWED JUST 29% THINK THE COUNTRY'S ON THE RIGHT TRACK.
THINK THE COUNTRY'S ON THE RIGHT TRACK.
THAT'S THE LOWEST IN ALMOST TWO TRACK.
THAT'S THE LOWEST IN ALMOST TWO YEARS.
THAT'S THE LOWEST IN ALMOST TWO YEARS.
SO, JOHN, ANY REASON TO THINK YEARS.
SO, JOHN, ANY REASON TO THINK THE WHITE HOUSE OR CONGRESS WILL SO, JOHN, ANY REASON TO THINK THE WHITE HOUSE OR CONGRESS WILL DO ANYTHING DIFFERENTLY?
THE WHITE HOUSE OR CONGRESS WILL DO ANYTHING DIFFERENTLY?
>> WELL, THE PRESIDENT SAID DO ANYTHING DIFFERENTLY?
>> WELL, THE PRESIDENT SAID LET'S GO TO CONGRESS.
>> WELL, THE PRESIDENT SAID LET'S GO TO CONGRESS.
IT IS CLEAR FROM THE BYTES THAT LET'S GO TO CONGRESS.
IT IS CLEAR FROM THE BYTES THAT YOU JUST PLAYED FROM JOHN IT IS CLEAR FROM THE BYTES THAT YOU JUST PLAYED FROM JOHN BOEHNER AND MITCH MCCONNELL YOU JUST PLAYED FROM JOHN BOEHNER AND MITCH MCCONNELL THERE'S NOT A LOT OF GIDDY UPFOR BOEHNER AND MITCH MCCONNELL THERE'S NOT A LOT OF GIDDY UPFOR THE PRESIDENT IN THIS CURRENT THERE'S NOT A LOT OF GIDDY UPFOR THE PRESIDENT IN THIS CURRENT CONGRESS.
THE PRESIDENT IN THIS CURRENT CONGRESS.
BUT THE PUBLIC IS DISGUSTED WITH CONGRESS.
BUT THE PUBLIC IS DISGUSTED WITH WASHINGTON.
BUT THE PUBLIC IS DISGUSTED WITH WASHINGTON.
THEY HAVE SEEN A PRESIDENT GET WASHINGTON.
THEY HAVE SEEN A PRESIDENT GET RE-ELECTED.
THEY HAVE SEEN A PRESIDENT GET RE-ELECTED.
THERE WAS A BRIEF HONEYMOON.
RE-ELECTED.
THERE WAS A BRIEF HONEYMOON.
YOU HAD THE FISCAL CLIFF DEAL.
THERE WAS A BRIEF HONEYMOON.
YOU HAD THE FISCAL CLIFF DEAL.
THE PRESIDENT WAS OVER 50%.
YOU HAD THE FISCAL CLIFF DEAL.
THE PRESIDENT WAS OVER 50%.
OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS THE PRESIDENT WAS OVER 50%.
OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS YOU'VE SEEN NOT MUCH HAPPEN.
OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS YOU'VE SEEN NOT MUCH HAPPEN.
DID HAVE AN IMMIGRATION BILL GET YOU'VE SEEN NOT MUCH HAPPEN.
DID HAVE AN IMMIGRATION BILL GET THROUGH THE SENATE, STALLED IN DID HAVE AN IMMIGRATION BILL GET THROUGH THE SENATE, STALLED IN THE HOUSE, BUT A LOT OF THROUGH THE SENATE, STALLED IN THE HOUSE, BUT A LOT OF FIGHTING, A LOT OF SCANDAL TALK THE HOUSE, BUT A LOT OF FIGHTING, A LOT OF SCANDAL TALK AND NOT RESULTS THAT THE FIGHTING, A LOT OF SCANDAL TALK AND NOT RESULTS THAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE BEEN AND NOT RESULTS THAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR.
AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR.
AND SO 12% APPROVAL RATING FOR LOOKING FOR.
AND SO 12% APPROVAL RATING FOR CONGRESS, 45% FOR THE PRESIDENT, AND SO 12% APPROVAL RATING FOR CONGRESS, 45% FOR THE PRESIDENT, BOTH OF THOSE ARE LAME NUMBERS.
CONGRESS, 45% FOR THE PRESIDENT, BOTH OF THOSE ARE LAME NUMBERS.
THE CONGRESS NUMBER IS THE WORST BOTH OF THOSE ARE LAME NUMBERS.
THE CONGRESS NUMBER IS THE WORST THAT WE'VE EVER SEEN IN THE NBC THE CONGRESS NUMBER IS THE WORST THAT WE'VE EVER SEEN IN THE NBC JOURNAL POLL.
THAT WE'VE EVER SEEN IN THE NBC JOURNAL POLL.
WHAT THE PRESIDENT IS TRYING TO JOURNAL POLL.
WHAT THE PRESIDENT IS TRYING TO DO WITH THESE SPEECHES IS MOVE WHAT THE PRESIDENT IS TRYING TO DO WITH THESE SPEECHES IS MOVE THE NEEDLE, CHANGE THE NATURE OF DO WITH THESE SPEECHES IS MOVE THE NEEDLE, CHANGE THE NATURE OF THE CONVERSATION IN ADVANCE OF THE NEEDLE, CHANGE THE NATURE OF THE CONVERSATION IN ADVANCE OF THESE BIG FIGHTS THAT WE HAVE THE CONVERSATION IN ADVANCE OF THESE BIG FIGHTS THAT WE HAVE COMING UP IN THE FALL OVER THESE BIG FIGHTS THAT WE HAVE COMING UP IN THE FALL OVER SPENDING ON THE BUDGET, COMING UP IN THE FALL OVER SPENDING ON THE BUDGET, CONTINUING RESOLUTION OR PERHAPS SPENDING ON THE BUDGET, CONTINUING RESOLUTION OR PERHAPS A NEW BUDGET, NEW SPENDING CONTINUING RESOLUTION OR PERHAPS A NEW BUDGET, NEW SPENDING BILLS.
A NEW BUDGET, NEW SPENDING BILLS.
AND WE'VE GOT TO RAISE THE DEBT BILLS.
AND WE'VE GOT TO RAISE THE DEBT LIMIT AGAIN.
AND WE'VE GOT TO RAISE THE DEBT LIMIT AGAIN.
AND IF WE DON'T DO THAT, WE'RE LIMIT AGAIN.
AND IF WE DON'T DO THAT, WE'RE GOING TO BE BACK IN THE AND IF WE DON'T DO THAT, WE'RE GOING TO BE BACK IN THE POTENTIAL FOR A DEBT CRISIS LIKE GOING TO BE BACK IN THE POTENTIAL FOR A DEBT CRISIS LIKE WE HAD IN 2011.
POTENTIAL FOR A DEBT CRISIS LIKE WE HAD IN 2011.
>> HE SEEMED VERY EAGER TO TAKE WE HAD IN 2011.
>> HE SEEMED VERY EAGER TO TAKE THIS MESSAGE OUTSIDE OF >> HE SEEMED VERY EAGER TO TAKE THIS MESSAGE OUTSIDE OF WASHINGTON.
THIS MESSAGE OUTSIDE OF WASHINGTON.
BUT DID THE NEEDLE MOVE?
WASHINGTON.
BUT DID THE NEEDLE MOVE?
>> NO.
BUT DID THE NEEDLE MOVE?
>> NO.
AND IT'S NOT LIKELY TO MOVE VERY >> NO.
AND IT'S NOT LIKELY TO MOVE VERY MUCH IN PART BECAUSE THE AND IT'S NOT LIKELY TO MOVE VERY MUCH IN PART BECAUSE THE PRESIDENT'S GOALS ARE SOMEWHAT MUCH IN PART BECAUSE THE PRESIDENT'S GOALS ARE SOMEWHAT LIMITED IN THE SENSE THAT, YOU PRESIDENT'S GOALS ARE SOMEWHAT LIMITED IN THE SENSE THAT, YOU KNOW, FOR THE CURRENT STANDOFF LIMITED IN THE SENSE THAT, YOU KNOW, FOR THE CURRENT STANDOFF HEADING IN THE FALL, WHAT HE'S KNOW, FOR THE CURRENT STANDOFF HEADING IN THE FALL, WHAT HE'S REALLY HOPING IS NOT TO HURT THE HEADING IN THE FALL, WHAT HE'S REALLY HOPING IS NOT TO HURT THE ECONOMY.
REALLY HOPING IS NOT TO HURT THE ECONOMY.
HE DOESN'T THINK HE CAN GET MUCH ECONOMY.
HE DOESN'T THINK HE CAN GET MUCH OF ANYTHING.
HE DOESN'T THINK HE CAN GET MUCH OF ANYTHING.
I TALKED TO CHUCK SCHUMER, THE OF ANYTHING.
I TALKED TO CHUCK SCHUMER, THE SENATOR FROM NEW YORK, THIS WEEK I TALKED TO CHUCK SCHUMER, THE SENATOR FROM NEW YORK, THIS WEEK AND HE SAID REALISTICALLY NONE SENATOR FROM NEW YORK, THIS WEEK AND HE SAID REALISTICALLY NONE OF THESE THINGS ARE GOING TO AND HE SAID REALISTICALLY NONE OF THESE THINGS ARE GOING TO PASS THE CONGRESS THIS YEAR.
OF THESE THINGS ARE GOING TO PASS THE CONGRESS THIS YEAR.
BUT THE PRESIDENT IS PLAYING FOR PASS THE CONGRESS THIS YEAR.
BUT THE PRESIDENT IS PLAYING FOR THE LONG TERM, AND WHAT HE'S GOT BUT THE PRESIDENT IS PLAYING FOR THE LONG TERM, AND WHAT HE'S GOT TO HOPE IS THAT HE CAN GET THE LONG TERM, AND WHAT HE'S GOT TO HOPE IS THAT HE CAN GET THROUGH THE DEBT CEILING, WHICH TO HOPE IS THAT HE CAN GET THROUGH THE DEBT CEILING, WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT REPUBLICANS THROUGH THE DEBT CEILING, WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT REPUBLICANS BACKED OFF ON EARLY THIS YEAR.
IS SOMETHING THAT REPUBLICANS BACKED OFF ON EARLY THIS YEAR.
HE HOPES THAT THEY'LL DO IT BACKED OFF ON EARLY THIS YEAR.
HE HOPES THAT THEY'LL DO IT AGAIN.
HE HOPES THAT THEY'LL DO IT AGAIN.
THEY SAY THEY WON'T.
AGAIN.
THEY SAY THEY WON'T.
AND HOPES HE CAN GET THROUGH THE THEY SAY THEY WON'T.
AND HOPES HE CAN GET THROUGH THE SPENDING FIGHT.
AND HOPES HE CAN GET THROUGH THE SPENDING FIGHT.
YOU'VE GOT SOME REPUBLICANS NOW SPENDING FIGHT.
YOU'VE GOT SOME REPUBLICANS NOW SAYING, WELL, WE'RE GOING TO YOU'VE GOT SOME REPUBLICANS NOW SAYING, WELL, WE'RE GOING TO SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT IF THEY SAYING, WELL, WE'RE GOING TO SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT IF THEY DON'T DEFUND OBAMA CARE.
SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT IF THEY DON'T DEFUND OBAMA CARE.
THE ADMINISTRATION IS NOT GOING DON'T DEFUND OBAMA CARE.
THE ADMINISTRATION IS NOT GOING TO DO THERE.
THE ADMINISTRATION IS NOT GOING TO DO THERE.
>> ARE REPUBLICANS ACTUALLY TO DO THERE.
>> ARE REPUBLICANS ACTUALLY PREPARED TO DO THAT?
>> ARE REPUBLICANS ACTUALLY PREPARED TO DO THAT?
DO YOU THINK THEY'LL REALLY SHUT PREPARED TO DO THAT?
DO YOU THINK THEY'LL REALLY SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT?
DO YOU THINK THEY'LL REALLY SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT?
>> NO.
DOWN THE GOVERNMENT?
>> NO.
I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF >> NO.
I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF BLUFFING GOING ON.
I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF BLUFFING GOING ON.
YOU HAVE SOME ON THE RIGHT WHO BLUFFING GOING ON.
YOU HAVE SOME ON THE RIGHT WHO ARE LOOKING FOR A CAUSE TO RALLY YOU HAVE SOME ON THE RIGHT WHO ARE LOOKING FOR A CAUSE TO RALLY THEMSELVES AROUND RIGHT NOW, ARE LOOKING FOR A CAUSE TO RALLY THEMSELVES AROUND RIGHT NOW, INCLUDING MARCO RUBIO, WHO THEMSELVES AROUND RIGHT NOW, INCLUDING MARCO RUBIO, WHO PUSHED THROUGH THAT IMMIGRATION INCLUDING MARCO RUBIO, WHO PUSHED THROUGH THAT IMMIGRATION BILL THAT GENERATED SOME FLAK PUSHED THROUGH THAT IMMIGRATION BILL THAT GENERATED SOME FLAK FOR HIM ON THE RIGHT.
BILL THAT GENERATED SOME FLAK FOR HIM ON THE RIGHT.
BUT YOU'VE GOT OTHER VERY FOR HIM ON THE RIGHT.
BUT YOU'VE GOT OTHER VERY VALUABLE REPUBLICANS STEPPING UP BUT YOU'VE GOT OTHER VERY VALUABLE REPUBLICANS STEPPING UP AND SAYING AS RICHARD BURR, THE VALUABLE REPUBLICANS STEPPING UP AND SAYING AS RICHARD BURR, THE SENATOR FROM SOUTH CAROLINA, AND SAYING AS RICHARD BURR, THE SENATOR FROM SOUTH CAROLINA, SAID THAT IS THE DUMBEST IDEA SENATOR FROM SOUTH CAROLINA, SAID THAT IS THE DUMBEST IDEA THAT'S COME DOWN THE PIKE.
SAID THAT IS THE DUMBEST IDEA THAT'S COME DOWN THE PIKE.
WHEN A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN ENDS THAT'S COME DOWN THE PIKE.
WHEN A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN ENDS WE'RE GOING TO COME BACK INTO WHEN A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN ENDS WE'RE GOING TO COME BACK INTO SESSION.
WE'RE GOING TO COME BACK INTO SESSION.
BARACK OBAMA IS STILL GOING TO SESSION.
BARACK OBAMA IS STILL GOING TO BE PRESIDENT AND IT'S NOT GOING BARACK OBAMA IS STILL GOING TO BE PRESIDENT AND IT'S NOT GOING TO GO ANYWHERE.
BE PRESIDENT AND IT'S NOT GOING TO GO ANYWHERE.
>> WHEN WE WATCH THIS, NOTHING TO GO ANYWHERE.
>> WHEN WE WATCH THIS, NOTHING REALLY EVER CHANGES.
>> WHEN WE WATCH THIS, NOTHING REALLY EVER CHANGES.
I DON'T SEE HOW THE NEEDLE DOES REALLY EVER CHANGES.
I DON'T SEE HOW THE NEEDLE DOES MOVE.
I DON'T SEE HOW THE NEEDLE DOES MOVE.
SO WHAT DOES THE PRESIDENT DO MOVE.
SO WHAT DOES THE PRESIDENT DO DIFFERENTLY?
SO WHAT DOES THE PRESIDENT DO DIFFERENTLY?
WHAT DO THE REPUBLICANS DO DIFFERENTLY?
WHAT DO THE REPUBLICANS DO DIFFERENTLY TO TRY TO CHANGE WHAT DO THE REPUBLICANS DO DIFFERENTLY TO TRY TO CHANGE THOSE POLL NUMBERS?
DIFFERENTLY TO TRY TO CHANGE THOSE POLL NUMBERS?
>> THEY ARE NOT DOING MUCH THOSE POLL NUMBERS?
>> THEY ARE NOT DOING MUCH DIFFERENTLY.
>> THEY ARE NOT DOING MUCH DIFFERENTLY.
WHAT THE PRESIDENT IS TRYING TO DIFFERENTLY.
WHAT THE PRESIDENT IS TRYING TO DO IS DO IT WITH MORE WHAT THE PRESIDENT IS TRYING TO DO IS DO IT WITH MORE CONSISTENTLY, A LOUDER VOLUME DO IS DO IT WITH MORE CONSISTENTLY, A LOUDER VOLUME OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY.
CONSISTENTLY, A LOUDER VOLUME OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY.
BUT WHEN YOU TALK TO PEOPLE AT OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY.
BUT WHEN YOU TALK TO PEOPLE AT THE WHITE HOUSE -- BUT WHEN YOU TALK TO PEOPLE AT THE WHITE HOUSE -- >> AND YOU GET STATUS QUO FOR THE WHITE HOUSE -- >> AND YOU GET STATUS QUO FOR THAT.
>> AND YOU GET STATUS QUO FOR THAT.
>> WELL, YOU DO GET STATUS QUO.
THAT.
>> WELL, YOU DO GET STATUS QUO.
BUT PART OF THEIR BELIEF IS IF >> WELL, YOU DO GET STATUS QUO.
BUT PART OF THEIR BELIEF IS IF HE SPENDS EVERY MINUTE OF THE BUT PART OF THEIR BELIEF IS IF HE SPENDS EVERY MINUTE OF THE REST OF HIS TERM, LIKE HE SAYS HE SPENDS EVERY MINUTE OF THE REST OF HIS TERM, LIKE HE SAYS HE DID IN A SPEECH THIS WEEK IN REST OF HIS TERM, LIKE HE SAYS HE DID IN A SPEECH THIS WEEK IN ILLINOIS, MAKING THIS ARGUMENT, HE DID IN A SPEECH THIS WEEK IN ILLINOIS, MAKING THIS ARGUMENT, MAYBE THEY CAN INFLUENCE THE ILLINOIS, MAKING THIS ARGUMENT, MAYBE THEY CAN INFLUENCE THE ARGUMENT -- EVEN IF THEY CAN'T MAYBE THEY CAN INFLUENCE THE ARGUMENT -- EVEN IF THEY CAN'T ACHIEVE IT, MORE SPENDING ON ARGUMENT -- EVEN IF THEY CAN'T ACHIEVE IT, MORE SPENDING ON INFRASTRUCTURE, EDUCATION, JOB ACHIEVE IT, MORE SPENDING ON INFRASTRUCTURE, EDUCATION, JOB TRAINING, MANUFACTURING.
INFRASTRUCTURE, EDUCATION, JOB TRAINING, MANUFACTURING.
EVEN IF THEY CAN'T ACHIEVE IT TRAINING, MANUFACTURING.
EVEN IF THEY CAN'T ACHIEVE IT DURING BARACK OBAMA'S EVEN IF THEY CAN'T ACHIEVE IT DURING BARACK OBAMA'S PRESIDENCY, THEY'RE HOPING DURING BARACK OBAMA'S PRESIDENCY, THEY'RE HOPING THAT'S GOING TO SEEP THROUGH PRESIDENCY, THEY'RE HOPING THAT'S GOING TO SEEP THROUGH AROUND THE COUNTRY PERHAPS FOR A THAT'S GOING TO SEEP THROUGH AROUND THE COUNTRY PERHAPS FOR A FUTURE PRESIDENT, FUTURE AROUND THE COUNTRY PERHAPS FOR A FUTURE PRESIDENT, FUTURE CONGRESS.
FUTURE PRESIDENT, FUTURE CONGRESS.
PETE: OK. CONGRESS.
PETE: OK. JOHN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
PETE: OK. JOHN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
IT WAS EXACTLY ONE MONTH AGO JOHN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
IT WAS EXACTLY ONE MONTH AGO THAT THE U.S. SUPREME COURT IT WAS EXACTLY ONE MONTH AGO THAT THE U.S. SUPREME COURT STRUCK DOWN THE HEART OF THE THAT THE U.S. SUPREME COURT STRUCK DOWN THE HEART OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT, ONE MONTH AGO STRUCK DOWN THE HEART OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT, ONE MONTH AGO THIS WEEK.
VOTING RIGHTS ACT, ONE MONTH AGO THIS WEEK.
AND EXACTLY ONE MONTH TO THE DAY THIS WEEK.
AND EXACTLY ONE MONTH TO THE DAY ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER AND EXACTLY ONE MONTH TO THE DAY ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER ANNOUNCED AN AGGRESSIVE MOVE TO ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER ANNOUNCED AN AGGRESSIVE MOVE TO KEEP THE LAW ALIVE.
ANNOUNCED AN AGGRESSIVE MOVE TO KEEP THE LAW ALIVE.
HE TOLD THE NATIONAL URBAN KEEP THE LAW ALIVE.
HE TOLD THE NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE THAT THE JUSTICE HE TOLD THE NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE THAT THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT WOULD GO AFTER TEXAS LEAGUE THAT THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT WOULD GO AFTER TEXAS FOR THE WAY IT DREW NEW DEPARTMENT WOULD GO AFTER TEXAS FOR THE WAY IT DREW NEW BOUNDARIES FOR ITS CONGRESSIONAL FOR THE WAY IT DREW NEW BOUNDARIES FOR ITS CONGRESSIONAL AND LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS.
BOUNDARIES FOR ITS CONGRESSIONAL AND LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS.
>> WE BELIEVE THAT THE STATE OF AND LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS.
>> WE BELIEVE THAT THE STATE OF TEXAS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO GO >> WE BELIEVE THAT THE STATE OF TEXAS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO GO THROUGH A PRE-CLEARANCE PROCESS TEXAS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO GO THROUGH A PRE-CLEARANCE PROCESS WHENEVER IT CHANGES ITS VOTING THROUGH A PRE-CLEARANCE PROCESS WHENEVER IT CHANGES ITS VOTING LAWS AND PRACTICES.
WHENEVER IT CHANGES ITS VOTING LAWS AND PRACTICES.
[APPLAUSE] LAWS AND PRACTICES.
[APPLAUSE] NOW, THIS IS THE DEPARTMENT'S [APPLAUSE] NOW, THIS IS THE DEPARTMENT'S FIRST ACTION TO PROTECT VOTING NOW, THIS IS THE DEPARTMENT'S FIRST ACTION TO PROTECT VOTING RIGHTS FOLLOWING THE SHELBY FIRST ACTION TO PROTECT VOTING RIGHTS FOLLOWING THE SHELBY COUNTY DECISION.
RIGHTS FOLLOWING THE SHELBY COUNTY DECISION.
BUT IT WILL NOT BE OUR LAST.
COUNTY DECISION.
BUT IT WILL NOT BE OUR LAST.
MY COLLEAGUES AND I ARE BUT IT WILL NOT BE OUR LAST.
MY COLLEAGUES AND I ARE DETERMINED TO USE EVERY TOOL AT MY COLLEAGUES AND I ARE DETERMINED TO USE EVERY TOOL AT OUR DISPOSAL TO STAND AGAINST DETERMINED TO USE EVERY TOOL AT OUR DISPOSAL TO STAND AGAINST DISCRIMINATION WHEREVER IT IS OUR DISPOSAL TO STAND AGAINST DISCRIMINATION WHEREVER IT IS FOUND.
DISCRIMINATION WHEREVER IT IS FOUND.
PETE: GOVERNOR RICK PERRY OF FOUND.
PETE: GOVERNOR RICK PERRY OF TEXAS SAID THE MOVE SHOWED UTTER PETE: GOVERNOR RICK PERRY OF TEXAS SAID THE MOVE SHOWED UTTER CONTEMPT FOR THE LEGAL SYSTEM.
TEXAS SAID THE MOVE SHOWED UTTER CONTEMPT FOR THE LEGAL SYSTEM.
BUT CARRIE, DID THE SUPREME CONTEMPT FOR THE LEGAL SYSTEM.
BUT CARRIE, DID THE SUPREME COURT LEAVE THE VOTING RIGHTS BUT CARRIE, DID THE SUPREME COURT LEAVE THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT ALIVE AFTER ALL?
COURT LEAVE THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT ALIVE AFTER ALL?
>> THE ACT IS ALIVE BUT IT'S ACT ALIVE AFTER ALL?
>> THE ACT IS ALIVE BUT IT'S LIMPING.
>> THE ACT IS ALIVE BUT IT'S LIMPING.
AS YOU SAID A MONTH AGO IN THIS LIMPING.
AS YOU SAID A MONTH AGO IN THIS CASE INVOLVING SHELBY COUNTY, AS YOU SAID A MONTH AGO IN THIS CASE INVOLVING SHELBY COUNTY, ALABAMA, THE HEART OF THE LAW CASE INVOLVING SHELBY COUNTY, ALABAMA, THE HEART OF THE LAW WAS GUTTED, THE FORMULA FOR ALABAMA, THE HEART OF THE LAW WAS GUTTED, THE FORMULA FOR COVERING STATES AND REQUIRING WAS GUTTED, THE FORMULA FOR COVERING STATES AND REQUIRING THEM TO GET FEDERAL PERMISSION COVERING STATES AND REQUIRING THEM TO GET FEDERAL PERMISSION BEFORE MAKING ELECTION CHANGES THEM TO GET FEDERAL PERMISSION BEFORE MAKING ELECTION CHANGES IS NOW ESSENTIALLY NULL AND BEFORE MAKING ELECTION CHANGES IS NOW ESSENTIALLY NULL AND VOID.
IS NOW ESSENTIALLY NULL AND VOID.
BUT TWO IMPORTANT SECTIONS OF VOID.
BUT TWO IMPORTANT SECTIONS OF THE LAW REMAIN.
BUT TWO IMPORTANT SECTIONS OF THE LAW REMAIN.
ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER THE LAW REMAIN.
ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER THIS WEEK SIGNALED HE'S GOING TO ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER THIS WEEK SIGNALED HE'S GOING TO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF BOTH OF THIS WEEK SIGNALED HE'S GOING TO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF BOTH OF THOSE.
TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF BOTH OF THOSE.
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE IS THAT THOSE.
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE IS THAT PLAINTIFFS IN THE STATE OF WHAT'S GOING ON HERE IS THAT PLAINTIFFS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, LATIN AMERICAN GROUPS, PLAINTIFFS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, LATIN AMERICAN GROUPS, AFRICAN-AMERICAN GROUPS AND TEXAS, LATIN AMERICAN GROUPS, AFRICAN-AMERICAN GROUPS AND OTHER LAWMAKERS IN THE STATE WHO AFRICAN-AMERICAN GROUPS AND OTHER LAWMAKERS IN THE STATE WHO WANT TO PROTECT MINORITY VOTING OTHER LAWMAKERS IN THE STATE WHO WANT TO PROTECT MINORITY VOTING RIGHTS, HAVE SUED THE GOVERNOR WANT TO PROTECT MINORITY VOTING RIGHTS, HAVE SUED THE GOVERNOR OVER THERE REDISTRICTING PLAN.
RIGHTS, HAVE SUED THE GOVERNOR OVER THERE REDISTRICTING PLAN.
THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SAYS IT'S OVER THERE REDISTRICTING PLAN.
THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SAYS IT'S GOING TO INTERVENE IN THAT CASE.
THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SAYS IT'S GOING TO INTERVENE IN THAT CASE.
AND IF THERE IS A FINDING OF GOING TO INTERVENE IN THAT CASE.
AND IF THERE IS A FINDING OF INTENTIONAL DCRIMISINATION UNDER AND IF THERE IS A FINDING OF INTENTIONAL DCRIMISINATION UNDER SECTION THREE OF THE VOTING INTENTIONAL DCRIMISINATION UNDER SECTION THREE OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT, A PART THAT'S STILL SECTION THREE OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT, A PART THAT'S STILL INTACT, THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT RIGHTS ACT, A PART THAT'S STILL INTACT, THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT WANTS TEXAS TO HAVE TO SERVE 10 INTACT, THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT WANTS TEXAS TO HAVE TO SERVE 10 YEARS IN THE FEDERAL PENALTY BOX WANTS TEXAS TO HAVE TO SERVE 10 YEARS IN THE FEDERAL PENALTY BOX BEFORE IT MAKES ANY KIND OF YEARS IN THE FEDERAL PENALTY BOX BEFORE IT MAKES ANY KIND OF ELECTION CHANGES WHATSOEVER.
BEFORE IT MAKES ANY KIND OF ELECTION CHANGES WHATSOEVER.
IT'S GOT TO GET ERIC HOLDER'S ELECTION CHANGES WHATSOEVER.
IT'S GOT TO GET ERIC HOLDER'S BLESSING AND WHOEVER TAKES THAT IT'S GOT TO GET ERIC HOLDER'S BLESSING AND WHOEVER TAKES THAT OFFICE AFTERWARDS BLESSING AND WHOEVER TAKES THAT OFFICE AFTERWARDS PETE: SO THEY WOULD GET THE SAME OFFICE AFTERWARDS PETE: SO THEY WOULD GET THE SAME KIND OF PRE-CLEARANCE THEY WOULD PETE: SO THEY WOULD GET THE SAME KIND OF PRE-CLEARANCE THEY WOULD HAVE GOTTEN BEFORE IT WAS STRUCK KIND OF PRE-CLEARANCE THEY WOULD HAVE GOTTEN BEFORE IT WAS STRUCK DOWN.
HAVE GOTTEN BEFORE IT WAS STRUCK DOWN.
INSTEAD OF BEING AUTOMATIC YOU'D DOWN.
INSTEAD OF BEING AUTOMATIC YOU'D HAVE TO GO TO THE COURT AND GET INSTEAD OF BEING AUTOMATIC YOU'D HAVE TO GO TO THE COURT AND GET THE JUDGE'S AUTHORITY TO DO HAVE TO GO TO THE COURT AND GET THE JUDGE'S AUTHORITY TO DO THAT.
THE JUDGE'S AUTHORITY TO DO THAT.
>> THERE ARE A COUPLE OF THAT.
>> THERE ARE A COUPLE OF IMPORTANT THINGS HEERM.
>> THERE ARE A COUPLE OF IMPORTANT THINGS HEERM.
ONE IS THE OLD PART OF THE LAW IMPORTANT THINGS HEERM.
ONE IS THE OLD PART OF THE LAW THAT'S BEEN STRUCK DOWN PUT THE ONE IS THE OLD PART OF THE LAW THAT'S BEEN STRUCK DOWN PUT THE BURDEN ON THE STATE.
THAT'S BEEN STRUCK DOWN PUT THE BURDEN ON THE STATE.
NOW THE BURDEN IS ON THE U.S.
BURDEN ON THE STATE.
NOW THE BURDEN IS ON THE U.S. GOVERNMENT OR THE CHALLENGERS, NOW THE BURDEN IS ON THE U.S. GOVERNMENT OR THE CHALLENGERS, THE MINORITY PLAINTIFFS.
GOVERNMENT OR THE CHALLENGERS, THE MINORITY PLAINTIFFS.
THE SECOND THING THAT'S GOING ON THE MINORITY PLAINTIFFS.
THE SECOND THING THAT'S GOING ON HERE, PETE, IS THAT YOU HAVE TO THE SECOND THING THAT'S GOING ON HERE, PETE, IS THAT YOU HAVE TO PROVE INTENTIONAL HERE, PETE, IS THAT YOU HAVE TO PROVE INTENTIONAL DISCRIMINATION.
PROVE INTENTIONAL DISCRIMINATION.
THAT'S A REALLY HIGH BAR.
DISCRIMINATION.
THAT'S A REALLY HIGH BAR.
THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT THINKS IT THAT'S A REALLY HIGH BAR.
THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT THINKS IT CAN DO IT BECAUSE THERE'S THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT THINKS IT CAN DO IT BECAUSE THERE'S FINDINGS OF FACT IN A DIFFERENT CAN DO IT BECAUSE THERE'S FINDINGS OF FACT IN A DIFFERENT CASE THAT WENT THEIR WAY.
FINDINGS OF FACT IN A DIFFERENT CASE THAT WENT THEIR WAY.
THE THIRD THING THAT'S GOING ON CASE THAT WENT THEIR WAY.
THE THIRD THING THAT'S GOING ON IS THAT THE PENALTY MAY NOT BE THE THIRD THING THAT'S GOING ON IS THAT THE PENALTY MAY NOT BE AS VAST AS IT COULD HAVE BEEN IS THAT THE PENALTY MAY NOT BE AS VAST AS IT COULD HAVE BEEN BEFORE.
AS VAST AS IT COULD HAVE BEEN BEFORE.
IN OTHER WORDS, A JUDGE COULD BEFORE.
IN OTHER WORDS, A JUDGE COULD SAY, I'M GOING TO REQUIRE TEXAS IN OTHER WORDS, A JUDGE COULD SAY, I'M GOING TO REQUIRE TEXAS TO UNDERGO FEDERAL SCRUTINY, BUT SAY, I'M GOING TO REQUIRE TEXAS TO UNDERGO FEDERAL SCRUTINY, BUT ONLY FOR FIVE YEARS OR ONLY FOR TO UNDERGO FEDERAL SCRUTINY, BUT ONLY FOR FIVE YEARS OR ONLY FOR THREE YEARS OR ONLY FOR ONLY FOR FIVE YEARS OR ONLY FOR THREE YEARS OR ONLY FOR STATEWIDE CHANGES, NOT EVERY THREE YEARS OR ONLY FOR STATEWIDE CHANGES, NOT EVERY SINGLE ELECTORAL -- STATEWIDE CHANGES, NOT EVERY SINGLE ELECTORAL -- >> SO THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SINGLE ELECTORAL -- >> SO THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT FEELS PRETTY GOOD ABOUT THE >> SO THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT FEELS PRETTY GOOD ABOUT THE LIKELIHOOD OF SUCCESS, CORRECT?
FEELS PRETTY GOOD ABOUT THE LIKELIHOOD OF SUCCESS, CORRECT?
BUT IF NOT, THEN WHAT HAPPENS LIKELIHOOD OF SUCCESS, CORRECT?
BUT IF NOT, THEN WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
BUT IF NOT, THEN WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
>> IF NOT, IT WOULD BE A HUGE NEXT?
>> IF NOT, IT WOULD BE A HUGE BLOW NOT ONLY TO CIVIL RIGHTS >> IF NOT, IT WOULD BE A HUGE BLOW NOT ONLY TO CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS, BUT ALSO TO THE PRESTIGE BLOW NOT ONLY TO CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS, BUT ALSO TO THE PRESTIGE OF THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT IN A GROUPS, BUT ALSO TO THE PRESTIGE OF THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT IN A LOT OF WAYS.
OF THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT IN A LOT OF WAYS.
THIS IS A PERSONAL CRUSADE FOR LOT OF WAYS.
THIS IS A PERSONAL CRUSADE FOR ERIC HOLDER, THE ATTORNEY THIS IS A PERSONAL CRUSADE FOR ERIC HOLDER, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND IT'S VERY IMPORTANT ERIC HOLDER, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION AS GENERAL, AND IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION AS WELL TO STAND BEHIND MINORITY FOR THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION AS WELL TO STAND BEHIND MINORITY VOTERS, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE, WELL TO STAND BEHIND MINORITY VOTERS, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE, MARTHA, WE SAW ONLY LAST YEAR VOTERS, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE, MARTHA, WE SAW ONLY LAST YEAR LONG LINES AT THE POLLS, LOTS OF MARTHA, WE SAW ONLY LAST YEAR LONG LINES AT THE POLLS, LOTS OF VERY CONTROVERSIAL VOTER I.D.
LONG LINES AT THE POLLS, LOTS OF VERY CONTROVERSIAL VOTER I.D.
LAWS AND WHAT SOME PEOPLE VERY CONTROVERSIAL VOTER I.D.
LAWS AND WHAT SOME PEOPLE CONSIDER TO BE VOTER SUPPRESSION LAWS AND WHAT SOME PEOPLE CONSIDER TO BE VOTER SUPPRESSION EFFORTS, PARTICULARLY IN CONSIDER TO BE VOTER SUPPRESSION EFFORTS, PARTICULARLY IN MINORITY COMMUNITIES.
EFFORTS, PARTICULARLY IN MINORITY COMMUNITIES.
PETE: CARRIE, ON THE POINT THAT MINORITY COMMUNITIES.
PETE: CARRIE, ON THE POINT THAT PERRY MADE, WHICH SHOWS CONTEMPT PETE: CARRIE, ON THE POINT THAT PERRY MADE, WHICH SHOWS CONTEMPT FOR THE SUPREME COURT, WAS THERE PERRY MADE, WHICH SHOWS CONTEMPT FOR THE SUPREME COURT, WAS THERE ANYTHING ABOUT WHAT THE JUSTICE FOR THE SUPREME COURT, WAS THERE ANYTHING ABOUT WHAT THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT DID THAT IN FACT WAS ANYTHING ABOUT WHAT THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT DID THAT IN FACT WAS A SLAP AT THE COURT, OR ARE THEY DEPARTMENT DID THAT IN FACT WAS A SLAP AT THE COURT, OR ARE THEY SIMPLY USING ANOTHER AVENUE THAT A SLAP AT THE COURT, OR ARE THEY SIMPLY USING ANOTHER AVENUE THAT WAS LEFT OPEN TO THEM BY THE SIMPLY USING ANOTHER AVENUE THAT WAS LEFT OPEN TO THEM BY THE COURT TO TRY TO ACHIEVE THE SAME WAS LEFT OPEN TO THEM BY THE COURT TO TRY TO ACHIEVE THE SAME GOAL?
COURT TO TRY TO ACHIEVE THE SAME GOAL?
>> JOHN, THE LATTER.
GOAL?
>> JOHN, THE LATTER.
THIS WAS AN AVENUE THAT THE >> JOHN, THE LATTER.
THIS WAS AN AVENUE THAT THE SUPREME COURT LEFT WIDE AND THIS WAS AN AVENUE THAT THE SUPREME COURT LEFT WIDE AND CLEAR AND EVEN THE PERSON OF SUPREME COURT LEFT WIDE AND CLEAR AND EVEN THE PERSON OF JAMES SENSENBRENNER, A CLEAR AND EVEN THE PERSON OF JAMES SENSENBRENNER, A REPUBLICAN FROM WISCONSIN, WHO JAMES SENSENBRENNER, A REPUBLICAN FROM WISCONSIN, WHO HELPED REINVIGORATE THIS LAW AND REPUBLICAN FROM WISCONSIN, WHO HELPED REINVIGORATE THIS LAW AND REAUTHORIZE IT BACK IN 2006 CAME HELPED REINVIGORATE THIS LAW AND REAUTHORIZE IT BACK IN 2006 CAME OUT AND SAID THAT THE ATTORNEY REAUTHORIZE IT BACK IN 2006 CAME OUT AND SAID THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WAS WORKING THE WAY HE OUT AND SAID THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WAS WORKING THE WAY HE SHOULD AND THAT VOTER GENERAL WAS WORKING THE WAY HE SHOULD AND THAT VOTER SUPPRESSION REMAINS A PROBLEM SHOULD AND THAT VOTER SUPPRESSION REMAINS A PROBLEM AND THAT EXERCISING THESE PARTS SUPPRESSION REMAINS A PROBLEM AND THAT EXERCISING THESE PARTS OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT WERE AND THAT EXERCISING THESE PARTS OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT WERE TOTALLY LEGITIMATE.
OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT WERE TOTALLY LEGITIMATE.
I THINK RHETORIC FROM TEXAS TOTALLY LEGITIMATE.
I THINK RHETORIC FROM TEXAS ABOUT DOING AN END RUN AROUND I THINK RHETORIC FROM TEXAS ABOUT DOING AN END RUN AROUND THE SUPREME COURT AND ABOUT DOING AN END RUN AROUND THE SUPREME COURT AND DISRESPECTING PEOPLE IN TEXAS THE SUPREME COURT AND DISRESPECTING PEOPLE IN TEXAS WAS MORE OF A COWBOY HAT DISRESPECTING PEOPLE IN TEXAS WAS MORE OF A COWBOY HAT RHETORIC THAN A REALITY.
WAS MORE OF A COWBOY HAT RHETORIC THAN A REALITY.
>> IN FACT, THE SUPREME COURT'S RHETORIC THAN A REALITY.
>> IN FACT, THE SUPREME COURT'S PROBLEM WAS THAT THE OLD LAW, >> IN FACT, THE SUPREME COURT'S PROBLEM WAS THAT THE OLD LAW, THE OLD MAP, WAS NOT UP TO DATE.
PROBLEM WAS THAT THE OLD LAW, THE OLD MAP, WAS NOT UP TO DATE.
SO ISN'T THIS SYSTEM -- YOU HAVE THE OLD MAP, WAS NOT UP TO DATE.
SO ISN'T THIS SYSTEM -- YOU HAVE TO GET PERMISSION FROM A JUDGE, SO ISN'T THIS SYSTEM -- YOU HAVE TO GET PERMISSION FROM A JUDGE, PRESUMABLY YOU HAVE TO SHOW TO GET PERMISSION FROM A JUDGE, PRESUMABLY YOU HAVE TO SHOW UP-TO-DATE EVIDENCE.
PRESUMABLY YOU HAVE TO SHOW UP-TO-DATE EVIDENCE.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
UP-TO-DATE EVIDENCE.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
YOU HAVE TO DEMONSTRATE A RECENT >> ABSOLUTELY.
YOU HAVE TO DEMONSTRATE A RECENT HISTORY OF INTENTIONAL YOU HAVE TO DEMONSTRATE A RECENT HISTORY OF INTENTIONAL DISCRIMINATION.
HISTORY OF INTENTIONAL DISCRIMINATION.
SO IN SOME WAYS PEOPLE THINK DISCRIMINATION.
SO IN SOME WAYS PEOPLE THINK CONGRESS WILL NOT BE SUCCESSFUL SO IN SOME WAYS PEOPLE THINK CONGRESS WILL NOT BE SUCCESSFUL IN RE-WRITING THE OLD PART OF CONGRESS WILL NOT BE SUCCESSFUL IN RE-WRITING THE OLD PART OF THE LAW THAT'S BEEN STRUCK DOWN.
IN RE-WRITING THE OLD PART OF THE LAW THAT'S BEEN STRUCK DOWN.
BUT THIS COULD BE A NEW TOOL THE LAW THAT'S BEEN STRUCK DOWN.
BUT THIS COULD BE A NEW TOOL MOVING FORWARD.
BUT THIS COULD BE A NEW TOOL MOVING FORWARD.
>> WE SAW ALL THESE PROBLEMS AT MOVING FORWARD.
>> WE SAW ALL THESE PROBLEMS AT THE POLLS IN 2012.
>> WE SAW ALL THESE PROBLEMS AT THE POLLS IN 2012.
BUT THERE'S A FEELING THAT IT THE POLLS IN 2012.
BUT THERE'S A FEELING THAT IT ACTUALLY INVIGORATED A LOT OF BUT THERE'S A FEELING THAT IT ACTUALLY INVIGORATED A LOT OF MINORITY VOTERS AND GOT THEM ACTUALLY INVIGORATED A LOT OF MINORITY VOTERS AND GOT THEM ANGRY, GOT THEM OUT TO VOTE.
MINORITY VOTERS AND GOT THEM ANGRY, GOT THEM OUT TO VOTE.
HOW MUCH OF THIS DO YOU THINK IS ANGRY, GOT THEM OUT TO VOTE.
HOW MUCH OF THIS DO YOU THINK IS POLITICAL AND WHAT DO YOU THINK HOW MUCH OF THIS DO YOU THINK IS POLITICAL AND WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE POLITICAL UPSIDE OR POLITICAL AND WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE POLITICAL UPSIDE OR DOWNSIDE?
IS THE POLITICAL UPSIDE OR DOWNSIDE?
>> I THINK THERE'S A SIGNIFICANT DOWNSIDE?
>> I THINK THERE'S A SIGNIFICANT ELEMENT IN THIS ADMINISTRATION, >> I THINK THERE'S A SIGNIFICANT ELEMENT IN THIS ADMINISTRATION, THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN ELEMENT IN THIS ADMINISTRATION, THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN PRESIDENT, THE FIRST THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN PRESIDENT, THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN ATTORNEY PRESIDENT, THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN ATTORNEY GENERAL, THAT THEY WANT TO PUT A AFRICAN-AMERICAN ATTORNEY GENERAL, THAT THEY WANT TO PUT A LOT OF POWER BEHIND THESE KIND GENERAL, THAT THEY WANT TO PUT A LOT OF POWER BEHIND THESE KIND OF STATEMENTS.
LOT OF POWER BEHIND THESE KIND OF STATEMENTS.
BUT THEY REALLY DO BELIEVE IN OF STATEMENTS.
BUT THEY REALLY DO BELIEVE IN PROTECTING MINORITY VOTING BUT THEY REALLY DO BELIEVE IN PROTECTING MINORITY VOTING RIGHTS AS WELL.
PROTECTING MINORITY VOTING RIGHTS AS WELL.
FINALLY, PICKING A FIGHT WITH RIGHTS AS WELL.
FINALLY, PICKING A FIGHT WITH TEXAS IS NOT A BAD FIGHT FOR FINALLY, PICKING A FIGHT WITH TEXAS IS NOT A BAD FIGHT FOR THIS ADMINISTRATION.
TEXAS IS NOT A BAD FIGHT FOR THIS ADMINISTRATION.
YOU KNOW, THEY HAVE PICKED A THIS ADMINISTRATION.
YOU KNOW, THEY HAVE PICKED A FIGHT WITH TEXAS BEFORE, AND I YOU KNOW, THEY HAVE PICKED A FIGHT WITH TEXAS BEFORE, AND I THINK THEY'RE GOING TO DO IT FIGHT WITH TEXAS BEFORE, AND I THINK THEY'RE GOING TO DO IT AGAIN OVER THE TEXAS VOTER I.D.
THINK THEY'RE GOING TO DO IT AGAIN OVER THE TEXAS VOTER I.D.
LAW.
AGAIN OVER THE TEXAS VOTER I.D.
LAW.
ALSO IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT AS LAW.
ALSO IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT AS ERIC HOLDER WAS ANNOUNCING THIS, ALSO IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT AS ERIC HOLDER WAS ANNOUNCING THIS, THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ERIC HOLDER WAS ANNOUNCING THIS, THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA PASSED ONE OF THE MOST THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA PASSED ONE OF THE MOST RESTRICTIVE ELECTORAL LAWS IN PASSED ONE OF THE MOST RESTRICTIVE ELECTORAL LAWS IN THE COUNTRY, SOMETHING THAT RESTRICTIVE ELECTORAL LAWS IN THE COUNTRY, SOMETHING THAT WOULD ELIMINATE EARLY VOTING IN THE COUNTRY, SOMETHING THAT WOULD ELIMINATE EARLY VOTING IN MANY PERIODS, ELIMINATE SAME-DAY WOULD ELIMINATE EARLY VOTING IN MANY PERIODS, ELIMINATE SAME-DAY REGISTRATION AT THE POLLS, FORCE MANY PERIODS, ELIMINATE SAME-DAY REGISTRATION AT THE POLLS, FORCE PEOPLE TO LINE UP AND EVEN ONCE REGISTRATION AT THE POLLS, FORCE PEOPLE TO LINE UP AND EVEN ONCE THEY'VE LINED UP ON THE ACTUAL PEOPLE TO LINE UP AND EVEN ONCE THEY'VE LINED UP ON THE ACTUAL ELECTION DAY, IF THE LINES ARE THEY'VE LINED UP ON THE ACTUAL ELECTION DAY, IF THE LINES ARE LONG, THIS NEW MEASURE SAYS THAT ELECTION DAY, IF THE LINES ARE LONG, THIS NEW MEASURE SAYS THAT STATE OFFICIALS CAN JUST DECIDE LONG, THIS NEW MEASURE SAYS THAT STATE OFFICIALS CAN JUST DECIDE CLOTOSE THE POLLS.
STATE OFFICIALS CAN JUST DECIDE CLOTOSE THE POLLS.
>> AS WELL AS PHOTO I.D.'S.
CLOTOSE THE POLLS.
>> AS WELL AS PHOTO I.D.'S.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> AS WELL AS PHOTO I.D.'S.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
PHOTO I.D.
'S, BUT NOT STUDENT >> ABSOLUTELY.
PHOTO I.D.
'S, BUT NOT STUDENT I.D.'S.
PHOTO I.D.
'S, BUT NOT STUDENT I.D.'S.
>> CARRIE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I.D.'S.
>> CARRIE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THIS WEEK BROUGHT ANOTHER ODD >> CARRIE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THIS WEEK BROUGHT ANOTHER ODD TWIST IN THE SAGA OF EDWARD THIS WEEK BROUGHT ANOTHER ODD TWIST IN THE SAGA OF EDWARD SNOWDEN, THE N.S.A.
LEAKER WHO'S TWIST IN THE SAGA OF EDWARD SNOWDEN, THE N.S.A.
LEAKER WHO'S BEEN HOLED UP IN THE MOSCOW SNOWDEN, THE N.S.A.
LEAKER WHO'S BEEN HOLED UP IN THE MOSCOW AIRPORT FOR MORE THAN A MONTH BEEN HOLED UP IN THE MOSCOW AIRPORT FOR MORE THAN A MONTH NOW.
AIRPORT FOR MORE THAN A MONTH NOW.
HIS LAWYER BROUGHT HIM A COPY OF NOW.
HIS LAWYER BROUGHT HIM A COPY OF THE FAMED RUSSIAN NOVEL "CRIME HIS LAWYER BROUGHT HIM A COPY OF THE FAMED RUSSIAN NOVEL "CRIME AND PUNISHMENT" WHOSE MAIN THE FAMED RUSSIAN NOVEL "CRIME AND PUNISHMENT" WHOSE MAIN CHARACTER COMMITS A CRIME FOR AND PUNISHMENT" WHOSE MAIN CHARACTER COMMITS A CRIME FOR WHAT HE BELIEVES IS A HIGHER CHARACTER COMMITS A CRIME FOR WHAT HE BELIEVES IS A HIGHER PURPOSE WERE ENDS UP SENTENCED WHAT HE BELIEVES IS A HIGHER PURPOSE WERE ENDS UP SENTENCED TO SIBERIA.
PURPOSE WERE ENDS UP SENTENCED TO SIBERIA.
MASSACHUSETTS THAT, IS HE CLOSER TO SIBERIA.
MASSACHUSETTS THAT, IS HE CLOSER TO GET -- MARTHA, IS HE CLOSER MASSACHUSETTS THAT, IS HE CLOSER TO GET -- MARTHA, IS HE CLOSER TO GETTING OUT OF MOSCOW?
TO GET -- MARTHA, IS HE CLOSER TO GETTING OUT OF MOSCOW?
>> HONESTLY, HE MUST BE CLOSER TO GETTING OUT OF MOSCOW?
>> HONESTLY, HE MUST BE CLOSER TO GETTING OUT OF THAT AIRPORT, >> HONESTLY, HE MUST BE CLOSER TO GETTING OUT OF THAT AIRPORT, BUT I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHERE TO GETTING OUT OF THAT AIRPORT, BUT I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHERE HE'LL END UP.
BUT I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHERE HE'LL END UP.
I THINK DURING THIS WEEK WE ALL HE'LL END UP.
I THINK DURING THIS WEEK WE ALL HEARD HIS LAWYER IN RUSSIA I THINK DURING THIS WEEK WE ALL HEARD HIS LAWYER IN RUSSIA TALKING ABOUT THE FACT THAT HE HEARD HIS LAWYER IN RUSSIA TALKING ABOUT THE FACT THAT HE WOULD PROBABLY BE RELEASED ANY TALKING ABOUT THE FACT THAT HE WOULD PROBABLY BE RELEASED ANY DAY.
WOULD PROBABLY BE RELEASED ANY DAY.
HE WANTS TEMPORARY ASYLUM.
DAY.
HE WANTS TEMPORARY ASYLUM.
THE RUSSIANS HAVE KIND OF GIVEN HE WANTS TEMPORARY ASYLUM.
THE RUSSIANS HAVE KIND OF GIVEN THIS MIXED MESSAGE.
THE RUSSIANS HAVE KIND OF GIVEN THIS MIXED MESSAGE.
IF HE STOPS LEAKING MATERIAL THIS MIXED MESSAGE.
IF HE STOPS LEAKING MATERIAL PERHAPS HE CAN STAY.
IF HE STOPS LEAKING MATERIAL PERHAPS HE CAN STAY.
ON THE OTHER HAND, PRESIDENT PERHAPS HE CAN STAY.
ON THE OTHER HAND, PRESIDENT PUTIN DOES NOT WANT TO INTERFERE ON THE OTHER HAND, PRESIDENT PUTIN DOES NOT WANT TO INTERFERE WITH WHATEVER RELATIONSHIP PUTIN DOES NOT WANT TO INTERFERE WITH WHATEVER RELATIONSHIP REMAINS WITH THE UNITED STATES.
WITH WHATEVER RELATIONSHIP REMAINS WITH THE UNITED STATES.
SO I THINK IT'S POSSIBLE HE REMAINS WITH THE UNITED STATES.
SO I THINK IT'S POSSIBLE HE COULD GET OUT OF THE AIRPORT SO I THINK IT'S POSSIBLE HE COULD GET OUT OF THE AIRPORT SOON, BUT I THINK THEY DO NOT COULD GET OUT OF THE AIRPORT SOON, BUT I THINK THEY DO NOT WANT HIM STAYING THERE SOON, BUT I THINK THEY DO NOT WANT HIM STAYING THERE PERMANENTLY.
WANT HIM STAYING THERE PERMANENTLY.
THIS IS A PROBLEM THE RUSSIANS PERMANENTLY.
THIS IS A PROBLEM THE RUSSIANS DON'T REALLY WANT.
THIS IS A PROBLEM THE RUSSIANS DON'T REALLY WANT.
ON THE OTHER HAND, I DON'T SEE DON'T REALLY WANT.
ON THE OTHER HAND, I DON'T SEE THEM CARTING HIM ON TO AN ON THE OTHER HAND, I DON'T SEE THEM CARTING HIM ON TO AN AIRPLANE AND SENDING HIM HOME.
THEM CARTING HIM ON TO AN AIRPLANE AND SENDING HIM HOME.
>> GO AHEAD.
AIRPLANE AND SENDING HIM HOME.
>> GO AHEAD.
>> HOW DOES THIS IMPACT THE >> GO AHEAD.
>> HOW DOES THIS IMPACT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE U.S. >> HOW DOES THIS IMPACT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE U.S. AND RUSSIA, WHICH IS ALREADY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE U.S. AND RUSSIA, WHICH IS ALREADY VERY ROCKY?
AND RUSSIA, WHICH IS ALREADY VERY ROCKY?
>> I THINK THAT'S THE KEY POINT.
VERY ROCKY?
>> I THINK THAT'S THE KEY POINT.
RUSSIA IS PLAYING KIND OF BOTH >> I THINK THAT'S THE KEY POINT.
RUSSIA IS PLAYING KIND OF BOTH SIDES OF THIS.
RUSSIA IS PLAYING KIND OF BOTH SIDES OF THIS.
THE ADMINISTRATION IS OBVIOUSLY SIDES OF THIS.
THE ADMINISTRATION IS OBVIOUSLY KIND OF THROWN HINTS OUT THERE THE ADMINISTRATION IS OBVIOUSLY KIND OF THROWN HINTS OUT THERE THAT A SUMMIT IN THE FALL MIGHT KIND OF THROWN HINTS OUT THERE THAT A SUMMIT IN THE FALL MIGHT BE CANCELLED.
THAT A SUMMIT IN THE FALL MIGHT BE CANCELLED.
OTHERS HAVE TALKED ABOUT THE BE CANCELLED.
OTHERS HAVE TALKED ABOUT THE OLYMPICS, YOU KNOW, THE UNITED OTHERS HAVE TALKED ABOUT THE OLYMPICS, YOU KNOW, THE UNITED STATES SHOULDN'T GO.
OLYMPICS, YOU KNOW, THE UNITED STATES SHOULDN'T GO.
SO THE THREATS ARE DEFINITELY STATES SHOULDN'T GO.
SO THE THREATS ARE DEFINITELY OUT THERE AND THEY ARE VERY SO THE THREATS ARE DEFINITELY OUT THERE AND THEY ARE VERY CLEAR.
OUT THERE AND THEY ARE VERY CLEAR.
BUT PUTIN ON THE OTHER HAND, WE CLEAR.
BUT PUTIN ON THE OTHER HAND, WE DON'T OBVIOUSLY HAVE AN BUT PUTIN ON THE OTHER HAND, WE DON'T OBVIOUSLY HAVE AN EXTRADITION THING GOING ON WITH DON'T OBVIOUSLY HAVE AN EXTRADITION THING GOING ON WITH THE RUSSIANS SO THEY WOULD HAVE EXTRADITION THING GOING ON WITH THE RUSSIANS SO THEY WOULD HAVE TO DEPORT HIM.
THE RUSSIANS SO THEY WOULD HAVE TO DEPORT HIM.
SO HE'S IN A DIFFICULT POSITION.
TO DEPORT HIM.
SO HE'S IN A DIFFICULT POSITION.
AND SNOWDEN HAS ALREADY SAID HE SO HE'S IN A DIFFICULT POSITION.
AND SNOWDEN HAS ALREADY SAID HE WANTS TO STAY THERE, HE WANTS TO AND SNOWDEN HAS ALREADY SAID HE WANTS TO STAY THERE, HE WANTS TO GET A JOB, HE'S LEARNING THE WANTS TO STAY THERE, HE WANTS TO GET A JOB, HE'S LEARNING THE LANGUAGE, HE'S READING "CRIME GET A JOB, HE'S LEARNING THE LANGUAGE, HE'S READING "CRIME AND PUNISHMENT" SO HE CAN BE LANGUAGE, HE'S READING "CRIME AND PUNISHMENT" SO HE CAN BE FAMILIAR WITH RUSSIAN AND PUNISHMENT" SO HE CAN BE FAMILIAR WITH RUSSIAN LITERATURE.
FAMILIAR WITH RUSSIAN LITERATURE.
>> GIVEN ALL OF THAT, THE LITERATURE.
>> GIVEN ALL OF THAT, THE PRESSURE ON THE RELATIONSHIP, >> GIVEN ALL OF THAT, THE PRESSURE ON THE RELATIONSHIP, THE PRESSURE THAT THE UNITED PRESSURE ON THE RELATIONSHIP, THE PRESSURE THAT THE UNITED STATES HAS PUT ON LAT TIN THE PRESSURE THAT THE UNITED STATES HAS PUT ON LAT TIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES, WHEN YOU STATES HAS PUT ON LAT TIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES, WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT ALL THE FACTORS, AMERICAN COUNTRIES, WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT ALL THE FACTORS, WHAT ARE THE CHANCE THAT'S THINK ABOUT ALL THE FACTORS, WHAT ARE THE CHANCE THAT'S SNOWEDEN ENDS UP BACK IN THE WHAT ARE THE CHANCE THAT'S SNOWEDEN ENDS UP BACK IN THE UNITED STATES AND GOES TO TRIAL?
SNOWEDEN ENDS UP BACK IN THE UNITED STATES AND GOES TO TRIAL?
>> I ACTUALLY THINK THEY'RE UNITED STATES AND GOES TO TRIAL?
>> I ACTUALLY THINK THEY'RE >> I ACTUALLY THINK THEY'RE PRETTY DARNED SLIM.
PRETTY DARNED SLIM.
I THINK HE'LL GO ELSEWHERE AND EVENTUALLY SOMEBODY WILL TAKE I THINK HE'LL GO ELSEWHERE AND EVENTUALLY SOMEBODY WILL TAKE HIM.
EVENTUALLY SOMEBODY WILL TAKE HIM.
EVENTUALLY HE'LL FLY SOMEWHERE.
HIM.
EVENTUALLY HE'LL FLY SOMEWHERE.
THERE'S SO MUCH DRAMA.
EVENTUALLY HE'LL FLY SOMEWHERE.
THERE'S SO MUCH DRAMA.
>> I DON'T SEE AN OUTCOME WHERE THERE'S SO MUCH DRAMA.
>> I DON'T SEE AN OUTCOME WHERE THE RUSSIANS PUT HIM ON A PLANE >> I DON'T SEE AN OUTCOME WHERE THE RUSSIANS PUT HIM ON A PLANE BACK TO THE UNITED STATES.
THE RUSSIANS PUT HIM ON A PLANE BACK TO THE UNITED STATES.
>> I DON'T SEE THAT.
BACK TO THE UNITED STATES.
>> I DON'T SEE THAT.
I JUST DON'T SEE THAT HAPPENING.
>> I DON'T SEE THAT.
I JUST DON'T SEE THAT HAPPENING.
THEY'VE NEVER EXTRADITED I JUST DON'T SEE THAT HAPPENING.
THEY'VE NEVER EXTRADITED ANYBODY.
THEY'VE NEVER EXTRADITED ANYBODY.
THEY'RE NOT GOING TO DO THAT ANYBODY.
THEY'RE NOT GOING TO DO THAT NOW.
THEY'RE NOT GOING TO DO THAT NOW.
AND THAT'S PRETTY MUCH WHAT IT NOW.
AND THAT'S PRETTY MUCH WHAT IT WOULD TAKE, HAVING SECURITY AND THAT'S PRETTY MUCH WHAT IT WOULD TAKE, HAVING SECURITY OFFICIALS GO IN THERE AND PUT WOULD TAKE, HAVING SECURITY OFFICIALS GO IN THERE AND PUT THE GUY ON A PLANE AND I DON'T OFFICIALS GO IN THERE AND PUT THE GUY ON A PLANE AND I DON'T SEE PUTIN GOING THAT FAR.
THE GUY ON A PLANE AND I DON'T SEE PUTIN GOING THAT FAR.
BUT SNOWDEN HAS REALLY BECOME SEE PUTIN GOING THAT FAR.
BUT SNOWDEN HAS REALLY BECOME THIS STORY.
BUT SNOWDEN HAS REALLY BECOME THIS STORY.
THE ATTENTION HAS REALLY DRIFTED THIS STORY.
THE ATTENTION HAS REALLY DRIFTED FROM ACTUALLY WHAT HE EXPOSED TO THE ATTENTION HAS REALLY DRIFTED FROM ACTUALLY WHAT HE EXPOSED TO HIM AS A PERSONALITY.
FROM ACTUALLY WHAT HE EXPOSED TO HIM AS A PERSONALITY.
>> AND SPEAKING OF WHAT HE HIM AS A PERSONALITY.
>> AND SPEAKING OF WHAT HE EXPOSED, WE DO HAVE AN ONGOING >> AND SPEAKING OF WHAT HE EXPOSED, WE DO HAVE AN ONGOING CONTROVERSY NOW OVER THE EXPOSED, WE DO HAVE AN ONGOING CONTROVERSY NOW OVER THE SURVEILLANCE THAT SNOWDEN CONTROVERSY NOW OVER THE SURVEILLANCE THAT SNOWDEN EXPOSED.
SURVEILLANCE THAT SNOWDEN EXPOSED.
THERE WAS A VOTE IN THE HOUSE EXPOSED.
THERE WAS A VOTE IN THE HOUSE THIS WEEK.
THERE WAS A VOTE IN THE HOUSE THIS WEEK.
WHAT DO YOU THINK WE LEARNED THIS WEEK.
WHAT DO YOU THINK WE LEARNED FROM THAT?
WHAT DO YOU THINK WE LEARNED FROM THAT?
>> A VERY, VERY CLOSE VOTE IN FROM THAT?
>> A VERY, VERY CLOSE VOTE IN THE HOUSE WITH REPRESENTATIVE >> A VERY, VERY CLOSE VOTE IN THE HOUSE WITH REPRESENTATIVE JUSTIN AMOSH AND AN AMENDMENT THE HOUSE WITH REPRESENTATIVE JUSTIN AMOSH AND AN AMENDMENT SAYING LET'S DO AWAY WITH THE JUSTIN AMOSH AND AN AMENDMENT SAYING LET'S DO AWAY WITH THE FUNDING FOR PORTIONS OF THE SAYING LET'S DO AWAY WITH THE FUNDING FOR PORTIONS OF THE N.S.A.
SURVEILLANCE.
FUNDING FOR PORTIONS OF THE N.S.A.
SURVEILLANCE.
VERY, VERY CLOSE VOTE, VERY N.S.A.
SURVEILLANCE.
VERY, VERY CLOSE VOTE, VERY MIXED VOTE.
VERY, VERY CLOSE VOTE, VERY MIXED VOTE.
LOTS OF DEMOCRATS, LOTS OF MIXED VOTE.
LOTS OF DEMOCRATS, LOTS OF REPUBLICANS.
LOTS OF DEMOCRATS, LOTS OF REPUBLICANS.
I THINK ABOUT 40% OF THE REPUBLICANS.
I THINK ABOUT 40% OF THE REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE VOTED TO I THINK ABOUT 40% OF THE REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE VOTED TO GET RID OF THE FUNDING.
REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE VOTED TO GET RID OF THE FUNDING.
SO IT NARROWLY MISSED PASSING.
GET RID OF THE FUNDING.
SO IT NARROWLY MISSED PASSING.
NANCY PELOSI PUT HER SO IT NARROWLY MISSED PASSING.
NANCY PELOSI PUT HER SHOWLED TORE THE WHEEL ON THAT.
NANCY PELOSI PUT HER SHOWLED TORE THE WHEEL ON THAT.
>> THEY SAID IF YOU SEND HIM SHOWLED TORE THE WHEEL ON THAT.
>> THEY SAID IF YOU SEND HIM BACK HERE WE WON'T TORTURE HIM >> THEY SAID IF YOU SEND HIM BACK HERE WE WON'T TORTURE HIM OR SUBJECT HIM TO THE DEATH BACK HERE WE WON'T TORTURE HIM OR SUBJECT HIM TO THE DEATH PENALTY EVEN IF HE FACES NEW OR SUBJECT HIM TO THE DEATH PENALTY EVEN IF HE FACES NEW CHARGES.
PENALTY EVEN IF HE FACES NEW CHARGES.
IS THAT GOING TO MAKE CHARGES.
IS THAT GOING TO MAKE ADIFFERENCE?
IS THAT GOING TO MAKE ADIFFERENCE?
>> IT'S LIKE BACK AT YOU, ADIFFERENCE?
>> IT'S LIKE BACK AT YOU, VLADIMIR PUTIN.
>> IT'S LIKE BACK AT YOU, VLADIMIR PUTIN.
WHAT SNOWDEN HAS BEEN SAYING IS, VLADIMIR PUTIN.
WHAT SNOWDEN HAS BEEN SAYING IS, LOOK, I CAN'T GO BACK.
WHAT SNOWDEN HAS BEEN SAYING IS, LOOK, I CAN'T GO BACK.
YOU HAVE TO PROTECT ME BECAUSE LOOK, I CAN'T GO BACK.
YOU HAVE TO PROTECT ME BECAUSE THEY'LL TORTURE ME, PUT ME TO YOU HAVE TO PROTECT ME BECAUSE THEY'LL TORTURE ME, PUT ME TO DEATH.
THEY'LL TORTURE ME, PUT ME TO DEATH.
ERIC HOLDER MADE VERY CLEAR THAT DEATH.
ERIC HOLDER MADE VERY CLEAR THAT WOULD NOT HAPPEN.
ERIC HOLDER MADE VERY CLEAR THAT WOULD NOT HAPPEN.
SO ONCE AGAIN THE BALL IS IN THE WOULD NOT HAPPEN.
SO ONCE AGAIN THE BALL IS IN THE COURT OF THE RUSSIANS, WHICH IS SO ONCE AGAIN THE BALL IS IN THE COURT OF THE RUSSIANS, WHICH IS WHY THEY DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT COURT OF THE RUSSIANS, WHICH IS WHY THEY DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THE BALL AT THIS WHY THEY DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THE BALL AT THIS POINT.
TO DO WITH THE BALL AT THIS POINT.
PETE: MARTHA, THANK YOU VERY POINT.
PETE: MARTHA, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
PETE: MARTHA, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
FINALLY TONIGHT, DEMOCRAT MUCH.
FINALLY TONIGHT, DEMOCRAT ANTHONY WEINER'S CAMPAIGN FOR FINALLY TONIGHT, DEMOCRAT ANTHONY WEINER'S CAMPAIGN FOR MAYOR OF NEW YORK GOT EVEN ANTHONY WEINER'S CAMPAIGN FOR MAYOR OF NEW YORK GOT EVEN STRANGER THIS WEEK WHEN HE WAS MAYOR OF NEW YORK GOT EVEN STRANGER THIS WEEK WHEN HE WAS FORCED TO ADMIT THAT HIS ONLINE STRANGER THIS WEEK WHEN HE WAS FORCED TO ADMIT THAT HIS ONLINE SEXUAL VALUE YANSES, THE VERY FORCED TO ADMIT THAT HIS ONLINE SEXUAL VALUE YANSES, THE VERY CONDUCT THAT FORCED HIM TO QUIT SEXUAL VALUE YANSES, THE VERY CONDUCT THAT FORCED HIM TO QUIT CONGRESS TWO YEARS AGO ACTUALLY CONDUCT THAT FORCED HIM TO QUIT CONGRESS TWO YEARS AGO ACTUALLY CONTINUED FOR ANOTHER 14 MONTHS CONGRESS TWO YEARS AGO ACTUALLY CONTINUED FOR ANOTHER 14 MONTHS AFTER HE RESIGNED WITH AS MANY, CONTINUED FOR ANOTHER 14 MONTHS AFTER HE RESIGNED WITH AS MANY, HE NOW SAYS, AS THREE WOMEN.
AFTER HE RESIGNED WITH AS MANY, HE NOW SAYS, AS THREE WOMEN.
EVEN SO, HE INSISTS THAT HIS HE NOW SAYS, AS THREE WOMEN.
EVEN SO, HE INSISTS THAT HIS MISBEHAVIOR IS BEHIND HIM AND EVEN SO, HE INSISTS THAT HIS MISBEHAVIOR IS BEHIND HIM AND THAT HE'S NOT DROPPING OUT.
MISBEHAVIOR IS BEHIND HIM AND THAT HE'S NOT DROPPING OUT.
>> I AM WAGING THIS CAMPAIGN ON THAT HE'S NOT DROPPING OUT.
>> I AM WAGING THIS CAMPAIGN ON A BET, AND THE BET IS AT THE END >> I AM WAGING THIS CAMPAIGN ON A BET, AND THE BET IS AT THE END OF THE DAY CITIZENS CARE MORE A BET, AND THE BET IS AT THE END OF THE DAY CITIZENS CARE MORE ABOUT THEIR OWN FUTURE THAN OF THE DAY CITIZENS CARE MORE ABOUT THEIR OWN FUTURE THAN ABOUT MY PAST WITH MY WIFE AND ABOUT THEIR OWN FUTURE THAN ABOUT MY PAST WITH MY WIFE AND MY EMBARRASSING THINGS.
ABOUT MY PAST WITH MY WIFE AND MY EMBARRASSING THINGS.
PETE: ADD TOGETHER THE DRAMA OF MY EMBARRASSING THINGS.
PETE: ADD TOGETHER THE DRAMA OF HIS DISCLOSURES WAS THE PRESENCE PETE: ADD TOGETHER THE DRAMA OF HIS DISCLOSURES WAS THE PRESENCE OF HIS WIFE, A LONGTIME HILLARY HIS DISCLOSURES WAS THE PRESENCE OF HIS WIFE, A LONGTIME HILLARY CLINTON STAFFER AND ADVISOR.
OF HIS WIFE, A LONGTIME HILLARY CLINTON STAFFER AND ADVISOR.
SHE SPOKE UP TO SAY SHE FORGIVE CLINTON STAFFER AND ADVISOR.
SHE SPOKE UP TO SAY SHE FORGIVE SHE SPOKE UP TO SAY SHE FORGIVE ISTAKES BOTH BEFORE HE RAN FOR ISTAKES BOTH BEFORE HE RAN FOR CONGRESS AND AFTER.
BUT I DO VERY STRONGLY BELIEVE CONGRESS AND AFTER.
BUT I DO VERY STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THAT IS BETWEEN US AND OUR BUT I DO VERY STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THAT IS BETWEEN US AND OUR MARRIAGE.
THAT THAT IS BETWEEN US AND OUR MARRIAGE.
WE DISCUSSED ALL OF THIS BEFORE MARRIAGE.
WE DISCUSSED ALL OF THIS BEFORE ANTHONY DECIDED TO RUN FOR WE DISCUSSED ALL OF THIS BEFORE ANTHONY DECIDED TO RUN FOR MAYOR.
ANTHONY DECIDED TO RUN FOR MAYOR.
PETE: SO MOLLY, LUCKY YOU.
MAYOR.
PETE: SO MOLLY, LUCKY YOU.
AT THIS POINT, WHAT IS LEFT OF PETE: SO MOLLY, LUCKY YOU.
AT THIS POINT, WHAT IS LEFT OF HIS CAMPAIGN?
AT THIS POINT, WHAT IS LEFT OF HIS CAMPAIGN?
>> PETE, I BELIEVE THE TECHNICAL HIS CAMPAIGN?
>> PETE, I BELIEVE THE TECHNICAL TERM IS A WING AND A PRAYER.
>> PETE, I BELIEVE THE TECHNICAL TERM IS A WING AND A PRAYER.
YOU KNOW, HE CALLED IT A BET.
TERM IS A WING AND A PRAYER.
YOU KNOW, HE CALLED IT A BET.
I THINK IT WAS A GAMBLE FOR HIM YOU KNOW, HE CALLED IT A BET.
I THINK IT WAS A GAMBLE FOR HIM TO EVER GET INTO THIS RACE.
I THINK IT WAS A GAMBLE FOR HIM TO EVER GET INTO THIS RACE.
HE WAS GAMBLING THAT MORE THINGS TO EVER GET INTO THIS RACE.
HE WAS GAMBLING THAT MORE THINGS LIKE THIS WOULDN'T COME OUT.
HE WAS GAMBLING THAT MORE THINGS LIKE THIS WOULDN'T COME OUT.
PART OF HIS EXPLANATION, IF YOU LIKE THIS WOULDN'T COME OUT.
PART OF HIS EXPLANATION, IF YOU CAN CALL IT THAT -- HE DIDN'T PART OF HIS EXPLANATION, IF YOU CAN CALL IT THAT -- HE DIDN'T ACTUALLY EXPLAIN VERY MUCH, IF CAN CALL IT THAT -- HE DIDN'T ACTUALLY EXPLAIN VERY MUCH, IF THIS IN FACT CAN BE EXPLAINED.
ACTUALLY EXPLAIN VERY MUCH, IF THIS IN FACT CAN BE EXPLAINED.
PART OF HIS EXPLANATION WAS, THIS IN FACT CAN BE EXPLAINED.
PART OF HIS EXPLANATION WAS, WELL, I TOLD YOU THIS WAS GOING PART OF HIS EXPLANATION WAS, WELL, I TOLD YOU THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN.
WELL, I TOLD YOU THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN.
YOU ASKED ME BEFORE IF THERE TO HAPPEN.
YOU ASKED ME BEFORE IF THERE WERE ANY MORE WOMEN OUT THERE YOU ASKED ME BEFORE IF THERE WERE ANY MORE WOMEN OUT THERE AND I SAID THERE PROBABLY WERE.
WERE ANY MORE WOMEN OUT THERE AND I SAID THERE PROBABLY WERE.
SO WHO IS EVEN SURPRISED BY AND I SAID THERE PROBABLY WERE.
SO WHO IS EVEN SURPRISED BY THIS?
SO WHO IS EVEN SURPRISED BY THIS?
BUT I THINK IT WAS NEWS TO A LOT THIS?
BUT I THINK IT WAS NEWS TO A LOT OF PEOPLE AND WE HAD, YOU KNOW, BUT I THINK IT WAS NEWS TO A LOT OF PEOPLE AND WE HAD, YOU KNOW, THIS WOMAN THAT HE HAD THIS OF PEOPLE AND WE HAD, YOU KNOW, THIS WOMAN THAT HE HAD THIS ONLINE RELATIONSHIP WITH AFTER THIS WOMAN THAT HE HAD THIS ONLINE RELATIONSHIP WITH AFTER HE RESIGNED GOING ON TELEVISION, ONLINE RELATIONSHIP WITH AFTER HE RESIGNED GOING ON TELEVISION, CALLING HIM PERPETUALLY HORNY.
HE RESIGNED GOING ON TELEVISION, CALLING HIM PERPETUALLY HORNY.
I MEAN, NONE OF THIS IS MAYORAL CALLING HIM PERPETUALLY HORNY.
I MEAN, NONE OF THIS IS MAYORAL IN STATURE, IF YOU WILL.
I MEAN, NONE OF THIS IS MAYORAL IN STATURE, IF YOU WILL.
[LAUGHTER] IN STATURE, IF YOU WILL.
[LAUGHTER] AND SO, YOU KNOW, THE PROBLEM IS [LAUGHTER] AND SO, YOU KNOW, THE PROBLEM IS THAT EVEN IF PEOPLE BELIEVE HIM AND SO, YOU KNOW, THE PROBLEM IS THAT EVEN IF PEOPLE BELIEVE HIM AND ACCEPT THAT IT IS SOME KIND THAT EVEN IF PEOPLE BELIEVE HIM AND ACCEPT THAT IT IS SOME KIND OF COMPULSION, THAT MAKES IT AND ACCEPT THAT IT IS SOME KIND OF COMPULSION, THAT MAKES IT EVEN HARDER TO BELIEVE THAT OF COMPULSION, THAT MAKES IT EVEN HARDER TO BELIEVE THAT HE'LL EVER STOP.
EVEN HARDER TO BELIEVE THAT HE'LL EVER STOP.
>> COULD HE HAVE JUST SAID THAT?
HE'LL EVER STOP.
>> COULD HE HAVE JUST SAID THAT?
DID HE HANDLE IT IN THE RIGHT >> COULD HE HAVE JUST SAID THAT?
DID HE HANDLE IT IN THE RIGHT WAY?
DID HE HANDLE IT IN THE RIGHT WAY?
COD HEUL JUST HAVE SAID I HAVE WAY?
COD HEUL JUST HAVE SAID I HAVE AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND I'M GOING COD HEUL JUST HAVE SAID I HAVE AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND I'M GOING TO TRY TO GET HELP FOR THAT, AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND I'M GOING TO TRY TO GET HELP FOR THAT, INSTEAD OF SAYING IT'S BEHIND TO TRY TO GET HELP FOR THAT, INSTEAD OF SAYING IT'S BEHIND ME, SINCE HE HAD ALREADY SAID INSTEAD OF SAYING IT'S BEHIND ME, SINCE HE HAD ALREADY SAID THAT?
ME, SINCE HE HAD ALREADY SAID THAT?
>> I THINK IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN THAT?
>> I THINK IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN ABOUT AS BELIEVABLE TO SAY THAT.
>> I THINK IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN ABOUT AS BELIEVABLE TO SAY THAT.
THAT DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEAN ABOUT AS BELIEVABLE TO SAY THAT.
THAT DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEAN THAT IT'S MAYORAL, THAT PEOPLE THAT DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEAN THAT IT'S MAYORAL, THAT PEOPLE WOULD WANT A SORT OF ADMITTED THAT IT'S MAYORAL, THAT PEOPLE WOULD WANT A SORT OF ADMITTED CONTINUOUS ONLINE SEX ADDICT IN WOULD WANT A SORT OF ADMITTED CONTINUOUS ONLINE SEX ADDICT IN GRACEY MANSION IN NEW YORK.
CONTINUOUS ONLINE SEX ADDICT IN GRACEY MANSION IN NEW YORK.
>> ONE OF OUR COLLEAGUES FROM GRACEY MANSION IN NEW YORK.
>> ONE OF OUR COLLEAGUES FROM "NEW YORK" MAGAZINE THIS WEEK >> ONE OF OUR COLLEAGUES FROM "NEW YORK" MAGAZINE THIS WEEK WROTE A PIECE SAYING WE'RE ALL "NEW YORK" MAGAZINE THIS WEEK WROTE A PIECE SAYING WE'RE ALL SHOCKED AND OUTRAGED BY THE WROTE A PIECE SAYING WE'RE ALL SHOCKED AND OUTRAGED BY THE BEHAVIOR AND STAND LIESED BY THE SHOCKED AND OUTRAGED BY THE BEHAVIOR AND STAND LIESED BY THE NEWS.
BEHAVIOR AND STAND LIESED BY THE NEWS.
-- SCANDALIZED BY THE NEWS.
NEWS.
-- SCANDALIZED BY THE NEWS.
BUT FOR ANTHONY WEINER, THAT MAY -- SCANDALIZED BY THE NEWS.
BUT FOR ANTHONY WEINER, THAT MAY HAVE BEEN A STEP ON PART OF HIS BUT FOR ANTHONY WEINER, THAT MAY HAVE BEEN A STEP ON PART OF HIS PLAN, THAT IS FOR A COMEBACK, HAVE BEEN A STEP ON PART OF HIS PLAN, THAT IS FOR A COMEBACK, THAT HE KNEW THAT STUFF LIKE PLAN, THAT IS FOR A COMEBACK, THAT HE KNEW THAT STUFF LIKE THIS WAS GOING TO COME UP.
THAT HE KNEW THAT STUFF LIKE THIS WAS GOING TO COME UP.
AND HE MIGHT HAVE KNOWN THAT THIS WAS GOING TO COME UP.
AND HE MIGHT HAVE KNOWN THAT THIS CAMPAIGN WASN'T GOING TO BE AND HE MIGHT HAVE KNOWN THAT THIS CAMPAIGN WASN'T GOING TO BE SUCCESSFUL, BUT HE'S PLAYING A THIS CAMPAIGN WASN'T GOING TO BE SUCCESSFUL, BUT HE'S PLAYING A LONGER GAME TRYING TO P THIUTNGS SUCCESSFUL, BUT HE'S PLAYING A LONGER GAME TRYING TO P THIUTNGS BEHIND HIM TO PRESERVE HIS LONGER GAME TRYING TO P THIUTNGS BEHIND HIM TO PRESERVE HIS POLITICAL FUTURE.
BEHIND HIM TO PRESERVE HIS POLITICAL FUTURE.
DOES THAT MAKE SENSE?
POLITICAL FUTURE.
DOES THAT MAKE SENSE?
>> I DON'T THINK THIS IS ALL DOES THAT MAKE SENSE?
>> I DON'T THINK THIS IS ALL PART OF A GRAND STRATEGY.
>> I DON'T THINK THIS IS ALL PART OF A GRAND STRATEGY.
WHAT WE'RE SEEING IS CERTAINLY PART OF A GRAND STRATEGY.
WHAT WE'RE SEEING IS CERTAINLY THIS PRESS CONFERENCE, THAT HE WHAT WE'RE SEEING IS CERTAINLY THIS PRESS CONFERENCE, THAT HE DIDN'T LOOK LIKE HE KNEW WAVES THIS PRESS CONFERENCE, THAT HE DIDN'T LOOK LIKE HE KNEW WAVES DOING.
DIDN'T LOOK LIKE HE KNEW WAVES DOING.
DOES HE WANT A POLITICAL FUTURE?
DOING.
DOES HE WANT A POLITICAL FUTURE?
SURE, THAT'S WHY HE'S RUNNING.
DOES HE WANT A POLITICAL FUTURE?
SURE, THAT'S WHY HE'S RUNNING.
>> CAN HE?
SURE, THAT'S WHY HE'S RUNNING.
>> CAN HE?
>> I THINK PART OF THE PROBLEM >> CAN HE?
>> I THINK PART OF THE PROBLEM WITH HIS CANDIDACY IS THAT HE >> I THINK PART OF THE PROBLEM WITH HIS CANDIDACY IS THAT HE DIDN'T HAVE A COMPELLING WAY TO WITH HIS CANDIDACY IS THAT HE DIDN'T HAVE A COMPELLING WAY TO EXPLAIN WHAT HE WAS OFFERING DIDN'T HAVE A COMPELLING WAY TO EXPLAIN WHAT HE WAS OFFERING BESIDES A POLITICAL FUTURE FOR EXPLAIN WHAT HE WAS OFFERING BESIDES A POLITICAL FUTURE FOR ANTHONY WEINER.
BESIDES A POLITICAL FUTURE FOR ANTHONY WEINER.
>> WHAT DO YOU THINK THE IMPACT ANTHONY WEINER.
>> WHAT DO YOU THINK THE IMPACT IS GOING TO BE ON ELIOT SPITZER, >> WHAT DO YOU THINK THE IMPACT IS GOING TO BE ON ELIOT SPITZER, WHO HAS RESIGNED OVER HIS OWN IS GOING TO BE ON ELIOT SPITZER, WHO HAS RESIGNED OVER HIS OWN SET OF SCANDALS AND IS NOW WHO HAS RESIGNED OVER HIS OWN SET OF SCANDALS AND IS NOW RUNNING IN NEW YORK AGAIN AS SET OF SCANDALS AND IS NOW RUNNING IN NEW YORK AGAIN AS WELL?
RUNNING IN NEW YORK AGAIN AS WELL?
>> IF ANYTHING, THIS HAS TAKEN WELL?
>> IF ANYTHING, THIS HAS TAKEN THE SPOTLIGHT BACK OFF OF ELIOT >> IF ANYTHING, THIS HAS TAKEN THE SPOTLIGHT BACK OFF OF ELIOT SPITZER, WHO, IN TURN, STOLE THE THE SPOTLIGHT BACK OFF OF ELIOT SPITZER, WHO, IN TURN, STOLE THE SPOTLIGHT FROM ANTHONY WEINER SPITZER, WHO, IN TURN, STOLE THE SPOTLIGHT FROM ANTHONY WEINER WHEN HE JUMPED INTO THE RACE.
SPOTLIGHT FROM ANTHONY WEINER WHEN HE JUMPED INTO THE RACE.
IT KIND OF MAKES SPITZER LOOK WHEN HE JUMPED INTO THE RACE.
IT KIND OF MAKES SPITZER LOOK MILD BY COMPARISON, BECAUSE WE IT KIND OF MAKES SPITZER LOOK MILD BY COMPARISON, BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T HAD NEW ERUPTIONS, MILD BY COMPARISON, BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T HAD NEW ERUPTIONS, REVELATIONS FROM SPITZER.
HAVEN'T HAD NEW ERUPTIONS, REVELATIONS FROM SPITZER.
THERE'S SUCH A CIRCUS-LIKE REVELATIONS FROM SPITZER.
THERE'S SUCH A CIRCUS-LIKE ATMOSPHERE TO NEW YORK POLITICS THERE'S SUCH A CIRCUS-LIKE ATMOSPHERE TO NEW YORK POLITICS RIGHT NOW.
ATMOSPHERE TO NEW YORK POLITICS RIGHT NOW.
I DO THINK VOTERS ARE RIGHT NOW.
I DO THINK VOTERS ARE CONSIDERING THE RACES AND THE I DO THINK VOTERS ARE CONSIDERING THE RACES AND THE CANDIDATES INDIVIDUALLY, BUT CONSIDERING THE RACES AND THE CANDIDATES INDIVIDUALLY, BUT YOU'VE GOT TO THINK THE LESS CANDIDATES INDIVIDUALLY, BUT YOU'VE GOT TO THINK THE LESS FRONT-PAGE "NEW YORK TIMES" YOU'VE GOT TO THINK THE LESS FRONT-PAGE "NEW YORK TIMES" HEADLINES ABOUT YOUR SEX LIFE, FRONT-PAGE "NEW YORK TIMES" HEADLINES ABOUT YOUR SEX LIFE, THE BETTER YOU'RE DOING AS A HEADLINES ABOUT YOUR SEX LIFE, THE BETTER YOU'RE DOING AS A CANDIDATE.
THE BETTER YOU'RE DOING AS A CANDIDATE.
THAT'S A GOOD RULE OF THUMB.
CANDIDATE.
THAT'S A GOOD RULE OF THUMB.
>> WEINER'S LATEST DISCLOSURES THAT'S A GOOD RULE OF THUMB.
>> WEINER'S LATEST DISCLOSURES ADD TO THE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE >> WEINER'S LATEST DISCLOSURES ADD TO THE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SAN DIEGO MAYOR THAT HE WILL ADD TO THE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SAN DIEGO MAYOR THAT HE WILL SEEK BEHAVIORAL THERAPY IN SAN DIEGO MAYOR THAT HE WILL SEEK BEHAVIORAL THERAPY IN RESPONSE TO ALLEGATIONS OF SEEK BEHAVIORAL THERAPY IN RESPONSE TO ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT.
RESPONSE TO ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT.
THE HOUSE MINORITY LEADER, NANCY SEXUAL HARASSMENT.
THE HOUSE MINORITY LEADER, NANCY PELOSI, TALKED THIS WEEK ABOUT THE HOUSE MINORITY LEADER, NANCY PELOSI, TALKED THIS WEEK ABOUT MEN BEHAVING BADLY.
PELOSI, TALKED THIS WEEK ABOUT MEN BEHAVING BADLY.
>> THE CONDUCT OF SOME OF THESE MEN BEHAVING BADLY.
>> THE CONDUCT OF SOME OF THESE PEOPLE THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT >> THE CONDUCT OF SOME OF THESE PEOPLE THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE IS REPREHENSIBLE.
PEOPLE THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE IS REPREHENSIBLE.
IT IS SO DISRESPECTFUL OF WOMEN.
HERE IS REPREHENSIBLE.
IT IS SO DISRESPECTFUL OF WOMEN.
AND WHAT'S REALLY STUNNING ABOUT IT IS SO DISRESPECTFUL OF WOMEN.
AND WHAT'S REALLY STUNNING ABOUT IT IS THEY DON'T EVEN REALIZE AND WHAT'S REALLY STUNNING ABOUT IT IS THEY DON'T EVEN REALIZE IT.
IT IS THEY DON'T EVEN REALIZE IT.
THEY DON'T HAVE A CLUE.
IT.
THEY DON'T HAVE A CLUE.
AND IT IS REALLY -- IF THEY'RE THEY DON'T HAVE A CLUE.
AND IT IS REALLY -- IF THEY'RE CLUELESS, GET A CLUE.
AND IT IS REALLY -- IF THEY'RE CLUELESS, GET A CLUE.
IF THEY NEED THERAPY, DO IT IN CLUELESS, GET A CLUE.
IF THEY NEED THERAPY, DO IT IN PRIVATE.
IF THEY NEED THERAPY, DO IT IN PRIVATE.
>> AND IT ALWAYS SEEMS TO BE PRIVATE.
>> AND IT ALWAYS SEEMS TO BE MEN.
>> AND IT ALWAYS SEEMS TO BE MEN.
>> WELL, THERE AREN'T THAT MANY MEN.
>> WELL, THERE AREN'T THAT MANY WOMEN POLITICIANS.
>> WELL, THERE AREN'T THAT MANY WOMEN POLITICIANS.
I HESITATE TO SAY THAT WOMEN ARE WOMEN POLITICIANS.
I HESITATE TO SAY THAT WOMEN ARE NOT CAPABLE OF THIS KIND OF I HESITATE TO SAY THAT WOMEN ARE NOT CAPABLE OF THIS KIND OF BEHAVIOR, BECAUSE I THINK WOMEN NOT CAPABLE OF THIS KIND OF BEHAVIOR, BECAUSE I THINK WOMEN ARE CAPABLE OF ANYTHING.
BEHAVIOR, BECAUSE I THINK WOMEN ARE CAPABLE OF ANYTHING.
BUT IT IS MEN BEHAVING BADLY.
ARE CAPABLE OF ANYTHING.
BUT IT IS MEN BEHAVING BADLY.
I THINK THIS ALL CONTRIBUTES TO BUT IT IS MEN BEHAVING BADLY.
I THINK THIS ALL CONTRIBUTES TO THE PUBLIC'S CYNICISM ABOUT ALL I THINK THIS ALL CONTRIBUTES TO THE PUBLIC'S CYNICISM ABOUT ALL OF THIS.
THE PUBLIC'S CYNICISM ABOUT ALL OF THIS.
THEY HAVE TO THINK, WELL, OF THIS.
THEY HAVE TO THINK, WELL, EVERYBODY'S DOING IT.
THEY HAVE TO THINK, WELL, EVERYBODY'S DOING IT.
WHEN SOMEONE CAN COME OUT AND EVERYBODY'S DOING IT.
WHEN SOMEONE CAN COME OUT AND SAY, WELL, I'M GOING TO BE CURED WHEN SOMEONE CAN COME OUT AND SAY, WELL, I'M GOING TO BE CURED IN TWO WEEKS OF THIS PATTERN OF SAY, WELL, I'M GOING TO BE CURED IN TWO WEEKS OF THIS PATTERN OF BEHAVIOR THAT MULTIPLE PEOPLE IN TWO WEEKS OF THIS PATTERN OF BEHAVIOR THAT MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVE ATTESTED TO, THIS BEHAVIOR THAT MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVE ATTESTED TO, THIS DISGUSTING BEHAVIOR, I'M GOING HAVE ATTESTED TO, THIS DISGUSTING BEHAVIOR, I'M GOING TO COME BACK AND SERVE YOU DISGUSTING BEHAVIOR, I'M GOING TO COME BACK AND SERVE YOU HONORABLY?
TO COME BACK AND SERVE YOU HONORABLY?
I MEAN, DOES ANYBODY BELIEVE HONORABLY?
I MEAN, DOES ANYBODY BELIEVE THAT?
I MEAN, DOES ANYBODY BELIEVE THAT?
>> OF COURSE, FILLNER AND WEINER THAT?
>> OF COURSE, FILLNER AND WEINER ARE BOTH FORMER MEMBERS OF NANCY >> OF COURSE, FILLNER AND WEINER ARE BOTH FORMER MEMBERS OF NANCY PELOSI'S CRALK CUSS.
ARE BOTH FORMER MEMBERS OF NANCY PELOSI'S CRALK CUSS.
>> WELL, DID IT IT BETTER PELOSI'S CRALK CUSS.
>> WELL, DID IT IT BETTER OR WORSE?
>> WELL, DID IT IT BETTER OR WORSE?
>> I THINK THERE'S ALWAYS BEEN OR WORSE?
>> I THINK THERE'S ALWAYS BEEN THIS UNCOMFORTABLE DYNAMIC WHERE >> I THINK THERE'S ALWAYS BEEN THIS UNCOMFORTABLE DYNAMIC WHERE WE SEE POLITICIANS BEING THIS UNCOMFORTABLE DYNAMIC WHERE WE SEE POLITICIANS BEING CRITICIZED FOR DRAGGING THEIR WE SEE POLITICIANS BEING CRITICIZED FOR DRAGGING THEIR WIVES UP ONSTAGE THE WAY ELIOT CRITICIZED FOR DRAGGING THEIR WIVES UP ONSTAGE THE WAY ELIOT SPITZER DID.
WIVES UP ONSTAGE THE WAY ELIOT SPITZER DID.
SHE DIDN'T SPERKS BUT SHE SPITZER DID.
SHE DIDN'T SPERKS BUT SHE WORDLESSLY STOOD BY HER MAN, AND SHE DIDN'T SPERKS BUT SHE WORDLESSLY STOOD BY HER MAN, AND THE SENSE THAT THAT'S TORTURING WORDLESSLY STOOD BY HER MAN, AND THE SENSE THAT THAT'S TORTURING THE POOR WOMAN.
THE SENSE THAT THAT'S TORTURING THE POOR WOMAN.
BUT THERE'S A WEIRD RORSCHACH THE POOR WOMAN.
BUT THERE'S A WEIRD RORSCHACH TEST WITH HUMA, WHERE A LOT OF BUT THERE'S A WEIRD RORSCHACH TEST WITH HUMA, WHERE A LOT OF PEOPLE SEE HER AS A VICTIM.
TEST WITH HUMA, WHERE A LOT OF PEOPLE SEE HER AS A VICTIM.
BUT SINCE SHE DID SPEAK UP FOR PEOPLE SEE HER AS A VICTIM.
BUT SINCE SHE DID SPEAK UP FOR HERSELF AND SINCE SHE DID MAKE A BUT SINCE SHE DID SPEAK UP FOR HERSELF AND SINCE SHE DID MAKE A VOCAL CASE FOR HIS CANDIDACY, HERSELF AND SINCE SHE DID MAKE A VOCAL CASE FOR HIS CANDIDACY, OTHERS SEE HER AS SORT OF A VOCAL CASE FOR HIS CANDIDACY, OTHERS SEE HER AS SORT OF A MASTERMIND IN THIS SITUATION.
OTHERS SEE HER AS SORT OF A MASTERMIND IN THIS SITUATION.
THAT SHE'S ALMOST PUTTING HIM UP MASTERMIND IN THIS SITUATION.
THAT SHE'S ALMOST PUTTING HIM UP TO IT, ESPECIALLY WITH HER THAT SHE'S ALMOST PUTTING HIM UP TO IT, ESPECIALLY WITH HER CONNECTION TO THE CLINTONS.
TO IT, ESPECIALLY WITH HER CONNECTION TO THE CLINTONS.
THERE'S NEVER BEEN A SHORTAGE OF CONNECTION TO THE CLINTONS.
THERE'S NEVER BEEN A SHORTAGE OF CONSPIRACY THEORIES ABOUT THE THERE'S NEVER BEEN A SHORTAGE OF CONSPIRACY THEORIES ABOUT THE CLINTONS.
CONSPIRACY THEORIES ABOUT THE CLINTONS.
>> MOLLY, THANK YOU.
CLINTONS.
>> MOLLY, THANK YOU.
THANK YOU ALL.
>> MOLLY, THANK YOU.
THANK YOU ALL.
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WHITE HOUSE REPORTER HELEN THOMAS COVERED 10 PRESIDENTS, WHITE HOUSE REPORTER HELEN THOMAS COVERED 10 PRESIDENTS, BEGINNING WITH J.F.KDURI.
NG HER THOMAS COVERED 10 PRESIDENTS, BEGINNING WITH J.F.KDURI.
NG HER NEARLY 50 YEARS IN WASHINGTON.
BEGINNING WITH J.F.KDURI.
NG HER NEARLY 50 YEARS IN WASHINGTON.
SHE BROKE MANY BARRIERS AMONG NEARLY 50 YEARS IN WASHINGTON.
SHE BROKE MANY BARRIERS AMONG THE WAY, AMONG THEM BECOMING THE SHE BROKE MANY BARRIERS AMONG THE WAY, AMONG THEM BECOMING THE FIRST WOMAN BUREAU CHIEF FOR THE WAY, AMONG THEM BECOMING THE FIRST WOMAN BUREAU CHIEF FOR U.P.I.
AND THE FIRST FEMALE OF FIRST WOMAN BUREAU CHIEF FOR U.P.I.
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HELEN THOMAS WAS 92.
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