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14 minutes after the hour. we are following a developing story for you this morning. a new terrifying account of a runaway ride in a toyota. >> the company is sending investigators to california where this happened. the driver claims he almost through over a hill down an embankment powerless to get the vehicle to stop no matter what he did. the prius was recalled not for accelerator issues. >> yeah, for breaks. so whether this is opening up a whole new can of worms is to be determined. if this i...

Ideological journalism, partisan journalism in america. americans are start enough to know. >> and these are folks that are open about it. >> and we have to state the obvious. msnbc in prime time, mike barnicle, is identified with the left. >> it is liberal, just as fox news is conservative. >> i just really would lue to emphasize the fact that on some key issues, there is such convergence, take escalating in afghanistan, you have george lee passionately arguing against escalation. it doesnt mea...

On democrats. >> i know. i can also take him on on the bailouts and appointing people like tim geithner. the presidents got issues, though and larry summers, we could go down the list. the president has got problems. he has people on the left saying we lost in massachusetts because we didnt go far enough left and moderate and conservative democrats saying, no, no, we need to go more to the center, and the hookup with the republicans to pass bills. what does he do? >> such a clear message out of ...

Theyre dealing with a fresh round of questions about toyota cars safety. after the automaker announces design problems with the new prius. cnbcs the great phil lebeau has the story. >> reporter: new questions this morning about the brakes on the toyota prius, an energy-saving hybrid car popular with hollywood celebrities. after more than 100 prius complaints here in the u.s., toyota has admitted for the first time that there were indeed design problems with the prius anti-lock brakes. but toyota...

Also there in the corner talking to himself, babbling incoherently, drooling about health care reform. were speaking of crazy lawrence odonnell also out there. so you like actually -- you like everybody. you actually like oriley. i think its an irish thing. and jon stewart, a fascinating take, those two guys talking to each other. >> you touched upon it a few minutes ago. first of all, ive known oreily for 20 years. hes not the ogre that some make him out to be. but lately, his natural tendency ...

>> i assume theyre going to move towards some kind of massive rebate system. theyre going to have to plow a lot of money into marketing and advertising both about their own safety and other issues. i suspect youll start seeing those things immediately. if they dont well continue having this conversation around the table. >> well, not today, andrew. get out, youre done. >> school bus is coming. i got to run. >> thats right. first bells in ten minutes. coming up, senator barbara boxer of califor...

Sarah palin suddenly waking up and discovering that rahm emanuel used a word that rush limbaugh has used consistently, and she has said nothing about that, to compare the issues really lud rouicrous. >> i have to agree with you, that there is a point that is manufactured. but i do think people are honing in on rahm emanuel and looking for opportunities, not just sarah palin. coming up, an exclusive first look at "time" magazine with rick stengel. live from los angeles.

For populist democrats? >> i think that makes a great point. your site has done a great job of highlighting issues that the administration is buzzing about. the administration way underestimated the populist movement. >> i think as an organized structure, you may not have the tea party, everybody marching in lockstep. its not what these people are. congressional races have a huge impact. >> make a difference here. >> yeah. >> and newt gingrich raising $6 million. >> yes. interesting on a number ...