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this is not happen during the obama administration. there is virtually no communication between him and the republicans. i'm not suggesting for a second the republicans haven't been very critical of him, they have but vernon jordan and african-american, who was on the record in my book by the way, and has been a major figure in the democratic party for many many years. he said yes, the republicans have made it difficult for this president that when you are elected president you are expected to lead and this leadership has been missing. >> host: i thought you wrote fernand jordan is a relative of valerie giorda? >> guest: vernon jordan's wife is a relative of valerie jarrett. >> host: ray for massachusetts independent line. hi. >> caller: hi how are you doing? first of all the republicans are the one that hurt us because of this mess. the congress has not worked for
this is not happen during the obama administration. there is virtually no communication between him and the republicans. i'm not suggesting for a second the republicans haven't been very critical of him, they have but vernon jordan and african-american, who was on the record in my book by the way, and has been a major figure in the democratic party for many many years. he said yes, the republicans have made it difficult for this president that when you are elected president you are expected to...
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obama administration may send 300 troops to iraq. there is no final decision yet, but it would bridge total number of american troops to more than 1100. at issue, whether president has underestimateed both al qaeda, and isil. the group he once dismissed, as a quote, jv team, of terrorists. after the president expressed his condolences to family, he went to play here round of golf, his searchth ground in -- 7th grounthround in 10 days. in contrast to prime minister cameron, when he was advised that foley was suspected of being a british citizen, he went back to downing street. more on the tragic death of james foley, senior administration officials reveal a u.s. special tration team tried and failed to rescue foley, and other americans held host an in syria, during a secret mission this summer. it took place on a remote area of syria, where commando echargeed fire with militants but did not find the hostages. his parents today of spoke about their son, and his killers outside their home. >> jim's captors believe strongly in what they
obama administration may send 300 troops to iraq. there is no final decision yet, but it would bridge total number of american troops to more than 1100. at issue, whether president has underestimateed both al qaeda, and isil. the group he once dismissed, as a quote, jv team, of terrorists. after the president expressed his condolences to family, he went to play here round of golf, his searchth ground in -- 7th grounthround in 10 days. in contrast to prime minister cameron, when he was advised...
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it was after the bush administration left and then it was renewed by the obama administration, a whole series of subpoenas. in my affidavit, in one of them, i think i filed several of them i talk about the harassment i got during the bush administration, so that is public in the court documents. where i describe all of the efforts, both public and some private efforts by the administration to in my view, to harass me and try to have a chilling effect on reporting i was doing. if you remember, if you were in 2005 or 2006, there was a lot in the press about that. it was a fairly concerted effort against me and eric licthblau, my colleague at "the new york times." it got pretty intense. >> i wonder how hopeful are you this collective effort will make a dent -- what would follow and a sideline question -- is this an opportunity to push back against a federal shield law? >> i will address the first part of that. in 2008, obama delegates at the democratic national convention -- i can say the democratic party has given hope a bad name in the past years. your question about how hopeful i am, i
it was after the bush administration left and then it was renewed by the obama administration, a whole series of subpoenas. in my affidavit, in one of them, i think i filed several of them i talk about the harassment i got during the bush administration, so that is public in the court documents. where i describe all of the efforts, both public and some private efforts by the administration to in my view, to harass me and try to have a chilling effect on reporting i was doing. if you remember,...
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it just depends on how the obama administration wants to play that. if they want to try to get away with the same thing twice. >> a lot of it will depend on state law. i mean, some states, clever lawyers might be able to find a way around at least some of the obstacles that michael identified. say your state medicaid agency is established in the exchange and then have it do it and then it subcontracts. the exchange has to be run by this but it doesn't say anything about subcontracts. there might be ways working around it. my own view is, if there are legal ways of working around those provisions, ok. then fine. the law is what congress enacted, not what they wish they had a 60th vote for, three years of hindsight they wish they enacted instead. and my first concern getting -- spending the time on this it's very important that when congress enacts something like this we actually stick what congress enacted. if we don't like it we change it through the proper process. and so there may be ways around it that are legal. if there are, ok. >> any other ques
it just depends on how the obama administration wants to play that. if they want to try to get away with the same thing twice. >> a lot of it will depend on state law. i mean, some states, clever lawyers might be able to find a way around at least some of the obstacles that michael identified. say your state medicaid agency is established in the exchange and then have it do it and then it subcontracts. the exchange has to be run by this but it doesn't say anything about subcontracts....
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what is the message that the obama administration is sending to the rest of the world in the way that it's handling press freedom, or cracking down on press freedom here? it is providing, in my opinion, the word -- the messages going out from washington to the rest of the world that it's okay to crackdown on reporters, so countries like egypt are getting that message, and i believe that the way that the obama administration has cracked down on press freedom has sent a green light to countries like egypt that it's okay to jail reporters. >> the crackdown that you're talking about, including your case, without borders press freedom index had the you saw plum he wanting to only 6th in the world when it comes to press freedoms, and do you think that we'll see a field law? there are different proposals that made some progress in the house and the senate, but it's likely if it becomes law, they will have to have a national security exception. >> it's difficult to tell right now which way the legislative process is going to go. but the problem, i'm not sure which way congress is going to end
what is the message that the obama administration is sending to the rest of the world in the way that it's handling press freedom, or cracking down on press freedom here? it is providing, in my opinion, the word -- the messages going out from washington to the rest of the world that it's okay to crackdown on reporters, so countries like egypt are getting that message, and i believe that the way that the obama administration has cracked down on press freedom has sent a green light to countries...
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is what -- clearly, it legal, but the obama administration has been on a warpath on this issue. a dramatic been increase in the interest in this activity. if you go back to 1983 to 2004, there were about 27 corporate inversions. in the last decade, there is been about 50. in this year, at least 50 are under consideration. copies mainly in the --rmaceutical industry companies mainly in the pharmaceutical industry looking at off shoring their ownership to countries and places like ireland that have a 12% tax rate. it is an beginning with burger king. this is quite a flurry of fact committee. there is legislation that could try to constrain us introduce by senator levin and his brother in congress. simply by qualifying the restrict -- restricting the amount of ownership that u.s. company has to have. but that hasn't really gotten a lot of support. democrats are kind of divided on this issue. this has to be seen as more of a general phenomenon. i think the right is working on an agenda to basically repeal the corporate income tax. where there is a flurry of activity around inversion
is what -- clearly, it legal, but the obama administration has been on a warpath on this issue. a dramatic been increase in the interest in this activity. if you go back to 1983 to 2004, there were about 27 corporate inversions. in the last decade, there is been about 50. in this year, at least 50 are under consideration. copies mainly in the --rmaceutical industry companies mainly in the pharmaceutical industry looking at off shoring their ownership to countries and places like ireland that...
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it was after the bush administration left and then it was renewed by the obama administration, a whole series of subpoenas. in my affidavit, in one of them, i think i filed several of them i talk about the harassment i got during the bush administration, so that is public in the court documents. where i describe all of the efforts, both public and some private efforts by the administration to in my view , to harass me and try to have a chilling effect on reporting i was doing. if you remember, if you were in 2005 or there was a lot in 2006, the press about that. it was a fairly conservative effort against me and both -- it was a fairly conservative effort licthblau, my colleague at "the new york times." it got pretty intense. >> i wonder how hopeful are you this collective effort will make a dent -- what would follow and a sideline question -- is this an opportunity to push back against a federal shield law? >> i will address the first part of that. in 2008, obama delegates at the democratic national convention -- i can say the democratic party has given hope a bad name in the past yea
it was after the bush administration left and then it was renewed by the obama administration, a whole series of subpoenas. in my affidavit, in one of them, i think i filed several of them i talk about the harassment i got during the bush administration, so that is public in the court documents. where i describe all of the efforts, both public and some private efforts by the administration to in my view , to harass me and try to have a chilling effect on reporting i was doing. if you remember,...
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this has not happened during the obama administration. there is virtually no communication between him and the republicans. i'm not suggesting for a second that the republicans haven't been very critical of him. they have. but you know, i interviewed vernon jordan, an african-american, who was on the book, and has been a major figure in the democratic party for many, many years and heñr said, yes, e republicans have made it difficult for this president, but when you are elected president, you are expected to lead, and this leadership has been missing. >> i thought you wrote that vernon jordan is a relative of valerie jarrett? >> vernon jordan's wife is a relative of valerie jarrett's. >> ray from massachusetts, independent line. hi. >> caller: hi. how are you doing? >> good. >> caller: first of all, the republicans are the ones that put us into this mess. the congress has not worked with this president throughout both of his terms. and i would like you to come back on after the midterm election and see who is going to be running because
this has not happened during the obama administration. there is virtually no communication between him and the republicans. i'm not suggesting for a second that the republicans haven't been very critical of him. they have. but you know, i interviewed vernon jordan, an african-american, who was on the book, and has been a major figure in the democratic party for many, many years and heñr said, yes, e republicans have made it difficult for this president, but when you are elected president, you...
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the big issue here is that the obama administration has put hamas and israel on equal footing which is not the case. hamas wants to destroy israel. policies have made this an issue. if he was doing what was right and being for israel, this would not be an issue. >> we know that this is an administration that clearly is trying to get the irs into the mix of their political interests, right? >> democratic senators and congressmen doing the leg work for the administration. post 9/11, there was a crackdown on advocacy groups. but your point is well taken. the irs is not some cultural thing like a sewing machine. it's populated by people who make mistake who is are under pressure from the irs constantly. i have u heard from former officials when the white house calls, you pick up the phone. >> but in this particular instance, this particular group was supporting an ally of the united states, a clear ally. there's no question that israel is not a terrorist organization, but is an ally. >> this administration has totally twisted the reality. the only reason this has come to light is because o
the big issue here is that the obama administration has put hamas and israel on equal footing which is not the case. hamas wants to destroy israel. policies have made this an issue. if he was doing what was right and being for israel, this would not be an issue. >> we know that this is an administration that clearly is trying to get the irs into the mix of their political interests, right? >> democratic senators and congressmen doing the leg work for the administration. post 9/11,...
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the obama administration should answer their call. let's get started. >>> first let's get a sense of what is going on on the ground. joining me now from iribil, iraq, is cnn's anna coren. anna, is the united states' humanitarian aid working? >> reporter: fareed, it's certainly effective. we understand there's aid drops of food and water in the last few days. the british have delivered aid. the french foreign minister has arrived who will be overseeing france's contribution to the humanitarian effort, but there is a crisis at mount sinjar. that's where 40,000 yazidis, who isis have thought to be devil worshippers. this he have been there without food, without water, without water. as you know, the heat here is absolutely excruciating. you know, dozens if not hundreds have perished. so we know that this aid is getting to them. we're hearing that from the u.s. military. these airstrikes also have been very effective insofar as taking out certain isis positions. we also understand that the kurdish forces have been allowed to move in to mo
the obama administration should answer their call. let's get started. >>> first let's get a sense of what is going on on the ground. joining me now from iribil, iraq, is cnn's anna coren. anna, is the united states' humanitarian aid working? >> reporter: fareed, it's certainly effective. we understand there's aid drops of food and water in the last few days. the british have delivered aid. the french foreign minister has arrived who will be overseeing france's contribution to the...
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whack>> wow. >> i think the obama administration is more secretive, but i think i agree that it is part of a continuum. i think there was an amazing confluence of events starting with and more forcefully led by 9/11. i think 9/11, i think the bush administration was more philosophically secret, and i think 9/11 told them that it was ok. i think the press did not challenge it enough. and then along came a whole new way of covering candidates, i think social media making it easier for candidates and politicians to sort of communicate with people without going through the mainstream media. which is good and bad. i think all of these things came together -- a secret avermen environment, the ability to commit it differently with people. the constant campaign that politicians go into. i think all of those things came together and they reached the full flowering in the obama administration, but they began overtime and built. >> we are not without our own resources. nobody should feel sorry for the media. some of the changes that have occurred actually benefit us. so much more access, -- electr
whack>> wow. >> i think the obama administration is more secretive, but i think i agree that it is part of a continuum. i think there was an amazing confluence of events starting with and more forcefully led by 9/11. i think 9/11, i think the bush administration was more philosophically secret, and i think 9/11 told them that it was ok. i think the press did not challenge it enough. and then along came a whole new way of covering candidates, i think social media making it easier for...
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it just depends on how the obama administration wants to play that. if they want to try to get away with the same thing twice. >> a lot of it will depend on state law. i mean, some states, clever lawyers might be able to find a way around at least some of the obstacles that michael identified. say your state medicaid agency is established in the exchange and then have it do it and then it subcontracts. the exchange has to be run by this but it doesn't say anything about subcontracts. there might be ways working around it. my own view is, if there are legal ways of working around those provisions, ok. then fine. the law is what congress enacted, not what they wish they had a 60th vote for, three years of hindsight they wish they enacted instead. and my first concern getting -- spending the time on this it's very important that when congress enacts something like this we actually stick what congress enacted. if we don't like it we change it through the proper process. and so there may be ways around it that are legal. if there are, ok. >> any other ques
it just depends on how the obama administration wants to play that. if they want to try to get away with the same thing twice. >> a lot of it will depend on state law. i mean, some states, clever lawyers might be able to find a way around at least some of the obstacles that michael identified. say your state medicaid agency is established in the exchange and then have it do it and then it subcontracts. the exchange has to be run by this but it doesn't say anything about subcontracts....
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this w >> this was the obama administration's stance awhile ago. they aren't going to be effective against isis because of the way they move around and they are in small groups and start going in among civilians. that's being worn out. the reason the administration is saying this is it's the first thing americans think. they don't want to go back to iraq so we want to figure out a way to get involved without sending ground troops back. i think it's right that it should be the kurds who are in the best position to fight this, however, finally, the administration is sending some arms, but they have been asking for this for years. and certainly in the last couple months have really been begging for it and much too slow getting to them. >> and charles, this is opened up a whole new conversation because we have hillary clinton making comments about this and saying that the u.s. should have moved faster to arm syrian rebels. the failure left a vacuum when the jihadists have now filled. they have talked and everything is fine. do you see her trying to dis
this w >> this was the obama administration's stance awhile ago. they aren't going to be effective against isis because of the way they move around and they are in small groups and start going in among civilians. that's being worn out. the reason the administration is saying this is it's the first thing americans think. they don't want to go back to iraq so we want to figure out a way to get involved without sending ground troops back. i think it's right that it should be the kurds who...
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this ultimately speaks to one of the most important choices the obama administration made. they decided it was more important to change the laws in people's lives than to change the process that made the laws in washington. obama has brought a lot of change to america, but he's done it by accepting and in some cases, accelerating the breakdown, the partisan breakdown of american politics. judged against the high rhetoric of the campaign, his presidency has been both an absolutely extraordinary success and a huge disappointment. we're going to talk about what it means to straddle these two notions, next. people all over the world know us, but they don't yet know we're a family. we're right where you need us. at the next job, next adventure or at the next exit, helping you explore super destinations. and do everything under the sun. twelve brands. more hotels than anyone else in the world. so wherever you want to be, whatever you want to do, chances are we're already there. for a chance to win one million dollars, visit wyndhamrewards.com we (cha-ching!) (cha-ching!) many emp
this ultimately speaks to one of the most important choices the obama administration made. they decided it was more important to change the laws in people's lives than to change the process that made the laws in washington. obama has brought a lot of change to america, but he's done it by accepting and in some cases, accelerating the breakdown, the partisan breakdown of american politics. judged against the high rhetoric of the campaign, his presidency has been both an absolutely extraordinary...
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they think she is too conservative however, the obama administration does not want to fight with hillary. that was made quite clear yesterday. >> president obama spoke to secretary clinton today. they reiterated that they are in broad agreement on so many of the issues that we're confronted with around the world and she has been a great partner. >> sure. and so the democratic party finds itself in a very awkward position. but for every day americans, the question is, how much damage is being dorf to done to america because of president obama's ineffective policy? in my opinion? tons. that's the memo. now for the the top story tonight rkz reaction. ation correspondence and james rosen. you cover the state department. are you buying the big hug hillary says she will give the president tonight? >> you asked bill if i'm buying it. for this transaction to be completed, the currency that one must push across the counter is the same suspension of disbelief that buy the idea that hillary clinton and barack obama have ever truly been at any point since the 2008 pennsylvania primary all hugy with
they think she is too conservative however, the obama administration does not want to fight with hillary. that was made quite clear yesterday. >> president obama spoke to secretary clinton today. they reiterated that they are in broad agreement on so many of the issues that we're confronted with around the world and she has been a great partner. >> sure. and so the democratic party finds itself in a very awkward position. but for every day americans, the question is, how much damage...
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it's a good thing for the obama administration, right? >> anything that will help change the situation is good for everyone and honestly it is one thing that works because it wasn't negotiated by john kerry. what is fascinating is the changing of alignments in the middle east. you have egypt that has been an ally of israel and that would have been the case of the muslim brotherhood was still head of the job. and you also have the saudi king issuing a statement which is unprecedented against hamas. so you have israel is quantified to make sure that it's nation is secure and they believe that they've gotten rid of all the tunnels which is helpful. but it's hard to know in and of itself. so we are going to see what it comes down to one hamas is willing to do, they are committed to the destruction of israel and its not as though they had a bad day. this is what they do. lou: but the reality is here that a bad day was had by hamas, thanks to the israeli defense forces. so i don't think that they have the stomach for much more of what they have
it's a good thing for the obama administration, right? >> anything that will help change the situation is good for everyone and honestly it is one thing that works because it wasn't negotiated by john kerry. what is fascinating is the changing of alignments in the middle east. you have egypt that has been an ally of israel and that would have been the case of the muslim brotherhood was still head of the job. and you also have the saudi king issuing a statement which is unprecedented...
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did the obama administration go, do they drop the bombs without congress? congress is on holiday now. they're still on vacation. >> i think they do. where is this confusion coming from? it's the trickle-down theory. it comes from the top. there's a confusion in priorities. right now we have an administration that believes we should go to the u.n. to name and shame countries over climate change. so they believe global warming is more important than global terror which is like worrying about hiccups in front of an oncoming train. i have an idea, though, because we found -- we realize now that we found out we have one american terrorist dead. it gave me a great idea. we should start a terror abroad program where we actually pay your way to go to syria or to iraq and then we kill you. it's like skeet shooting. we launch them and then we kill them. >> your idea, let's think about this for a second. there's a big silver lining in this. eric said 14,000 terrorists from around the world have gone there. there now is every major terrorist in that area that we can id
did the obama administration go, do they drop the bombs without congress? congress is on holiday now. they're still on vacation. >> i think they do. where is this confusion coming from? it's the trickle-down theory. it comes from the top. there's a confusion in priorities. right now we have an administration that believes we should go to the u.n. to name and shame countries over climate change. so they believe global warming is more important than global terror which is like worrying...
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it was one of the main considerations obama administration. took thinking about the engagement of. the semi autonomy region has shown to be friendly she. u.s. into u.s. business but the oil rich kurdistan has long sought to break away from iraq it has now moved to sell crude independently from arguing that the central government doesn't give the region its fair share of oil revenue and meet the onslaught of the islamic state in the political turmoil in many kurds see an opportunity to finally carve out a homeland by exclusively supporting the kurdish region washington may fuel their cause but the kurdish region is functional the way we would like to see it and it is tolerant of other sects and other religion in a way that you would like to see elsewhere so we do think that it's important to make sure that that space is protected the obama administration likes the way kurdistan functions but doesn't like the way iraq as a whole functions the obama administration denies that it gave up on the central government in baghdad moving to directly protect u.s. interests with humanitarian si
it was one of the main considerations obama administration. took thinking about the engagement of. the semi autonomy region has shown to be friendly she. u.s. into u.s. business but the oil rich kurdistan has long sought to break away from iraq it has now moved to sell crude independently from arguing that the central government doesn't give the region its fair share of oil revenue and meet the onslaught of the islamic state in the political turmoil in many kurds see an opportunity to finally...
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warrantless wiretapping program the pretty good reason to be angry at the obama administration right now the justice department is trying to force him to testify in the leak trial of one of his sources risin refuses to cooperate and refuses therefore to incriminate is source of the. cision that could lead to him spending months or even years in prison if the department of justice decides to go ahead and charge him with contempt of court the right of journalists to keep their sources confidential is an essential part of having a free and open press which is why one hundred thousand people have signed a petition asking the justice department to stop its harassment of rise today that petition was formally presented to the justice department joining me now for more on this is one of the people who organized that petition jeff cohen co-founder of it's action dot org founding director of the park center for independent media to figure college and founder of fairness and accuracy in reporting and author of cable news confidential jeff cohen great to see you again nice to be with you thanks
warrantless wiretapping program the pretty good reason to be angry at the obama administration right now the justice department is trying to force him to testify in the leak trial of one of his sources risin refuses to cooperate and refuses therefore to incriminate is source of the. cision that could lead to him spending months or even years in prison if the department of justice decides to go ahead and charge him with contempt of court the right of journalists to keep their sources...
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and the obama administration oubter iran as a goal. but there is nothing designed to counter iran and in particular we had this very significant intervention in the syrian civil war by iran and by iran's proxies that elicited almost no response and i would say basically no response from the united states. and i think that was the first clear sign we had that the obama administration no longer regarded carrying iran really as a vital interest. if you look across the region in every major arena, you'll see increasingly the u.s. and iran are marching in parallel. the most recent example being the prime minister was welcomed by the united states and by iran. the supporters of the administration will say well it just happens that the united states and iran have the same interest and are walking in parallel like this. i personally don't believe that to be the case. i think there is a conscious effort to accommodate iran to arrive at a mod does and the primary reason for that is the notion that isis is the threat. we have this problem of jiha
and the obama administration oubter iran as a goal. but there is nothing designed to counter iran and in particular we had this very significant intervention in the syrian civil war by iran and by iran's proxies that elicited almost no response and i would say basically no response from the united states. and i think that was the first clear sign we had that the obama administration no longer regarded carrying iran really as a vital interest. if you look across the region in every major arena,...
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the obama administration may send, we are told, another 300 of our troops to iraq, mainly to provide additional security at the u.s. embassy in baghdad. there's no final decision yet. but it would bring the total number of american troops there to 1,100. at issue, whether the president has severely underestimated both al qaeda and isil, the group he once dismissed as a, quote, j.v. team of terrorists. interestingly after the president expressed his condolences to foley's family and announced isil in five minutes of remarks, he went off to play another round of golf, his seventh round in ten days. his retreat to the golf course in stark comparison to the conduct of british prime minister david cameron who's also been on vacation. but when prime minister cameron was advised that foley's killer is a terrorist suspected of being a british citizen, he returned to 10 downing street to further address the threat of terrorists who are holding british passports. we'll be taking all of this up here tonight with a former ambassador to iraq, christopher hill. but first, more on the tragic death
the obama administration may send, we are told, another 300 of our troops to iraq, mainly to provide additional security at the u.s. embassy in baghdad. there's no final decision yet. but it would bring the total number of american troops there to 1,100. at issue, whether the president has severely underestimated both al qaeda and isil, the group he once dismissed as a, quote, j.v. team of terrorists. interestingly after the president expressed his condolences to foley's family and announced...
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this ultimately speaks to one of the most important choices the obama administration made. they decided it was more important to change the laws in people's lives than to change the process that made the laws in washington. obama has brought a lot of change to america, but he's done it by accepting and in some cases, accelerating the breakdown, the partisan breakdown of american politics. judged against the high rhetoric of the campaign, his presidency has been both an absolutely extraordinary success and a huge disappointment. we're going to talk about what it means to straddle these two notions, next. what if a photo were more than a memory? what if it were more than something to share? what if a photo could build that shelf you've always wanted? or fix a leaky faucet? or even give you your saturday back? the new snapfix app revolutionizes local service. just snap a photo and angie's list coordinates a top-rated provider to do the work on your schedule. the app makes it easy. the power of angie's list makes it work. download snapfix for free. in the nation, the safest fea
this ultimately speaks to one of the most important choices the obama administration made. they decided it was more important to change the laws in people's lives than to change the process that made the laws in washington. obama has brought a lot of change to america, but he's done it by accepting and in some cases, accelerating the breakdown, the partisan breakdown of american politics. judged against the high rhetoric of the campaign, his presidency has been both an absolutely extraordinary...
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topics include nsa leaks, national security, the middle east, and how transparent the obama administration is to media coverage. the national association of black journalists, this is one hour. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2014] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> good afternoon, everyone. here to host and moderate the w.e.b. du bois session is pierre thomas, 2012 journalist of the year and senior justice correspondent for abc news. he joined in 2000 and reports for several programs including world news, "good morning america," and "timeline." he was a key member that won the edward r. murrow awards for the reporting of the capture of osama bin laden, the tucson shooting spree and assassination attempt of gabby giffords, and the newton school massacre. he's a key member covering the terrorist attacks of 9/11. he has won a peabody, a dupont, and an emmy. he has received an emmy for his coverage of president barack obama's inauguration. please welcome pierre thomas. [applause] >> hello, everyone. thank you so much for coming to the national associ
topics include nsa leaks, national security, the middle east, and how transparent the obama administration is to media coverage. the national association of black journalists, this is one hour. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2014] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> good afternoon, everyone. here to host and moderate the w.e.b. du bois session is pierre thomas, 2012 journalist of the year and senior justice correspondent for abc news. he joined...
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no press at the con fab. >> the department of homeland security says the obama administration ordered hundreds of criminal illegal aliens released from detention. laura ingraham on that. later, dennis miller a good friend of robin williams will talk about the comedian's sudden death this comedian's sudden death this w♪ [music] jackie's heart attack didn't come with a warning. today her doctor has her on a bayer aspirin regimen to help reduce the risk of another one. if you've had a heart attack be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance.d everybody knows that. well, did you know pinocchio was a bad motivational speaker? i look around this room and i see nothing but untapped potential. you have potential. you have...oh boy. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >>> impact segment tonight, according to a new report from the inspector general for the department of homeland security, more than 600 convicted criminals including felons including thousands of illal illegal i
no press at the con fab. >> the department of homeland security says the obama administration ordered hundreds of criminal illegal aliens released from detention. laura ingraham on that. later, dennis miller a good friend of robin williams will talk about the comedian's sudden death this comedian's sudden death this w♪ [music] jackie's heart attack didn't come with a warning. today her doctor has her on a bayer aspirin regimen to help reduce the risk of another one. if you've had a...
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he says the obama administration has managed to delay and the rail and deceive. he is in court to make certain that the obama and ration sales ultimately in its ♪ lou: who will be taking up the irs scandal. first, on wall street of the record-breaking day but just barely. you see the s&p 500 at a new record high. up a fraction, but nonetheless the second straight record. the dow moving up to 15 points. and nasdaq down. volumed, over 2 billion shares. if he did not know better you would think that summer vacation or just about over. a former federal reserve chairman says the 2008 financial collapse was actually worse than the 1930's great depression. court documents in which bernanke says five years ago to of of the 13 most important financial institutions were at risk of failure within a weaker to. meanwhile, the congressional budget office offering and makes forecast of our economy. the cbo says the combined deficit of the next decade will amount to about $400 billion less than the forecast back in april. with this fiscal year the cbo forecasts a deficit of 50
he says the obama administration has managed to delay and the rail and deceive. he is in court to make certain that the obama and ration sales ultimately in its ♪ lou: who will be taking up the irs scandal. first, on wall street of the record-breaking day but just barely. you see the s&p 500 at a new record high. up a fraction, but nonetheless the second straight record. the dow moving up to 15 points. and nasdaq down. volumed, over 2 billion shares. if he did not know better you would...
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administration is preparing to embrace a very different though historically familiar policy towards russia it's called containment it worked during the cold war against the soviet union what will work against today's russia and does this mean washington has declared a new cold war. to cross-talk washington spinning of containment i'm joined by my guest stephen cohen in new york he is a professor emeritus of russian studies and politics at new york university and princeton university and author of the recent book soviet fates in lost alternatives and in chicago we cross to john mearsheimer he is a professor in the political science department at the university of chicago who has written extensively on international security his latest book is the tragedy of great power politics all right gentlemen cross talk rules and that means you can jump in anytime on steven cohen if i go to you first i read your article in the nation the cold war again whose responsibility subtitle in the name of democracy the west has unrelentingly moved its military political in the economic power ever closer
administration is preparing to embrace a very different though historically familiar policy towards russia it's called containment it worked during the cold war against the soviet union what will work against today's russia and does this mean washington has declared a new cold war. to cross-talk washington spinning of containment i'm joined by my guest stephen cohen in new york he is a professor emeritus of russian studies and politics at new york university and princeton university and author...
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you see, kentucky is under attack from barack obama's administration, and we need to fight back. there is only one thing barack obama needs to keep his grip on power. .e needs the u.s. senate that is why all of these people from "the new york times" are out here in western kentucky. for obama and his liberal buddies in the media, coming to kentucky is like foreign travel. these guys can't tell the difference between a coal miner and a european male model. but you know, they think they know what is best for all of the rest of us. they know that as long as they can hold the senate with their kentucky candidate, they can do anything they want. they make fun of us at cocktail parties. they say we are bitter countryfolk who cling to our guns and our religion. i've had about enough of that. we are not going to take it anymore. needs to wagebama his war on coal. we know what we need to do to stop him. they know they need to force obamacare on us. we know what we need to do to repeal it. keep tow they need to continue mocking our values. them.n't going to let our convictions are just set
you see, kentucky is under attack from barack obama's administration, and we need to fight back. there is only one thing barack obama needs to keep his grip on power. .e needs the u.s. senate that is why all of these people from "the new york times" are out here in western kentucky. for obama and his liberal buddies in the media, coming to kentucky is like foreign travel. these guys can't tell the difference between a coal miner and a european male model. but you know, they think they...
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lou: administration critics are howling at attorney general eric holder's announcement, obama administration will try the foley's brutal execution as a law enforcement matter, launching another criminal investigation of a terrorist act, even though it is on video watched by millions of people, foley's killer has been identified, goldman sachs news chief -- folks news chief intelligence contract katherine catherine herridge tonight with a report. >> reporter: as battle hardened jihadist showcase their weapons and isis threatens the lives of more american hostages, top line officer said they will bring foley's killers to account. >> justice department has an open criminal investigation. >> reporter: fbi director said that bureau opened a file on foley when he was kidnapped two years ago, and the murder changed focus. >> i am very sorry to say these savages turned it to a homicide investigation, we'll stay on it. to bring justice to the foley family. >> reporter: and strong hints that use of lethal force was in play. >> those who perpetrate such act need to understand, we will not forget what h
lou: administration critics are howling at attorney general eric holder's announcement, obama administration will try the foley's brutal execution as a law enforcement matter, launching another criminal investigation of a terrorist act, even though it is on video watched by millions of people, foley's killer has been identified, goldman sachs news chief -- folks news chief intelligence contract katherine catherine herridge tonight with a report. >> reporter: as battle hardened jihadist...
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the obama administration, in my opinion, has done a good job in ordering it steps correctly. taking sure kurdistan was not overrun by isil. if you have any doubts about their ambitions, why would they want to go into kurdistan if they had taken ambitions? not even their fellow arabs and they saw it as a target of opportunity. they will take what they can get, including close american allies, like george and. -- jordan. i am not trying to suggest the entirety of the subject of today's panel is being addressed by my recommendations but i think we need to focus clearly on this question. to fend we have helped off the immediate threat to donestan, now that we have a nice job pressuring nouri al-maliki to step down as prime minister, in a realistic way to have a new government under another shia, and it has to be from his own party leading the government, but hopefully now getting sued me, and kurdish buy-in. as that ray -- process plays out, in addition to the announced steps of spending a half million dollars on the searing opposition which is a good idea, and congress should ap
the obama administration, in my opinion, has done a good job in ordering it steps correctly. taking sure kurdistan was not overrun by isil. if you have any doubts about their ambitions, why would they want to go into kurdistan if they had taken ambitions? not even their fellow arabs and they saw it as a target of opportunity. they will take what they can get, including close american allies, like george and. -- jordan. i am not trying to suggest the entirety of the subject of today's panel is...
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i think the obama administration has been extremely critical if not utterly dishonest about policy toward iraq since the emergence of i suspect going to really. tori's military force the isis has been supplied with american weapons let's ask how that happens we're going to be almost without a drop of blood being shed there are reports that isis is nothing but a retooling of the muslim brotherhood supported all along by the obama administration. and syria. elsewhere and this is being financed by qatar the obama administration is quite happy with the isis developments. and i think what they're good know on the one hand it's an answer to a humanitarian out crying from the roman catholic pope in rome to come to the rescue of thousands of cd christians that are being murdered by the by the cycle past the so called the islamic state this is no state at all but this is the terror operation and the roots of that go back to the cia's mujahedeen operation in afghanistan you can trace their lineage quite quite clearly so i think obama is lying to the world he's lying to the american people about wha
i think the obama administration has been extremely critical if not utterly dishonest about policy toward iraq since the emergence of i suspect going to really. tori's military force the isis has been supplied with american weapons let's ask how that happens we're going to be almost without a drop of blood being shed there are reports that isis is nothing but a retooling of the muslim brotherhood supported all along by the obama administration. and syria. elsewhere and this is being financed by...
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military mission in iraq since the obama administration brought troops home since 2011. f/a-18s launched from the uss george h.w. bush aircraft carrier used 500-pound bombs to take out artillery positions and convoy of isis positions in the north. 100,000 christians have been told to convert to islam or die that help is on the way. >> today i authorized two operations in iraq. targeted airstrikes to protect our american personnel, and a humanitarian effort to help save thousands of iraqi civilians who are trapped on a mountain without food and water and facing almost certain death. >> the president making a remarkable turn from this past january when he scoffed at the notion that isil was something to be taken seriously. now you may remember the president saying quote, the analogy we use around here sometimes, i think this is accurate, if a jv team puts on lakers uniforms doesn't make them kobe bryant. in light of this major about face, the president's top foreign policy advisor today unwilling to answer whether or not we are now at war with islamic state. ben rhodes, da
military mission in iraq since the obama administration brought troops home since 2011. f/a-18s launched from the uss george h.w. bush aircraft carrier used 500-pound bombs to take out artillery positions and convoy of isis positions in the north. 100,000 christians have been told to convert to islam or die that help is on the way. >> today i authorized two operations in iraq. targeted airstrikes to protect our american personnel, and a humanitarian effort to help save thousands of iraqi...
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[laughter] lou: if you believe the obama administration intervention and ferguson, missouri, is likely to temper raised tensions? enter our online poll, 95% said yes, it will raise tensions. vote in tonight's poll. our president obama and attorney general eric holder seeking a rare investigation of the shooting or have they projected the outcome? caster bodo loudobbs.com. and one of the nation's largest health care systems is notifying 4.5 millions of its patients that it's personal information may have been stolen. chinese hackers apparently gaining access to servers in april and june, obtaining valuable information like names, social security numbers, addresses, dates of earth, and phone numbers, it's the second biggest hipaa breach in history. coming up next, ob ♪ sensitive bladder? never miss a chance to dance. just because you happen to sprinkle a little tinkle. introducing a revolution in bladder leak protection from the experts in feminine protection. new always discreet. for sensitive bladders. up to 40% thinner for superior comfort. absorbs 2x more than you may need for danc
[laughter] lou: if you believe the obama administration intervention and ferguson, missouri, is likely to temper raised tensions? enter our online poll, 95% said yes, it will raise tensions. vote in tonight's poll. our president obama and attorney general eric holder seeking a rare investigation of the shooting or have they projected the outcome? caster bodo loudobbs.com. and one of the nation's largest health care systems is notifying 4.5 millions of its patients that it's personal information...
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the bush administration spending increased eighty eight percent and under the obama administration it has increased less than four percent previous graphic anyway the deficit meanwhile is at a years long low and ever since the stimulus job growth has been steadily rising. stimulus was in the second or third little blue bar there at the bottom of the obama administration so why isn't this the basis for every conversation about obama's economic policies too little too late and trying to take i think there's a little bit of it that people just expect recess of turn around the recession is over and we're finally getting back to business i think there's a little bit of everything but here and it's hard to separate but the stimulus worked stop the job hemorrhaging and the the the the amount of debt that he has wrought up has been the deficit cutting have more than half and the amount of increase in government spending was eighty eight percent during the bush administration's been three point four percent during the obama administration i mean how is it that the average american doesn't know
the bush administration spending increased eighty eight percent and under the obama administration it has increased less than four percent previous graphic anyway the deficit meanwhile is at a years long low and ever since the stimulus job growth has been steadily rising. stimulus was in the second or third little blue bar there at the bottom of the obama administration so why isn't this the basis for every conversation about obama's economic policies too little too late and trying to take i...
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we begin with burger king, first the obama administration is driving businesses out of business, think about coal. now the white house is driving businesses out of the country. today it is burger king and the
we begin with burger king, first the obama administration is driving businesses out of business, think about coal. now the white house is driving businesses out of the country. today it is burger king and the