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You probably shouldnt have been in the airplane. he had confidence in the people around him and in myself and our military, and he was comfortable enough to do it. >> thrill seeker is not often an adjective you hear to describe president bush, but you see it a little differently. >> absolutely. and the president who was shot down in world war ii felt like he didnt exit the aircraft exactly right, and him being a perfecti perfectionist, he wanted to do it again and do it right. thats how he fell ...

Gulf war against saddam hussein. i do not think it was his natural character. i think his natural character was to be a gentleman. but he understood that sometimes, his position, whether it was for the good of the country, whether it was his own political ambition, was challenged and he wanted to win. there is certainly nothing wrong with that. >> we keep hearing over and over, chris, initially you do is you talk to folks who knew him so well. at the reagan library this week, humility, dignity, ...

North america where earthquakes can happen. tell us whats happening on the ground right now immediately to help people two, you know, may be in dangerous situations or two need help and then also long-term, what you think needs to happen and can happen to make sure that the alaska and average ram area in particular is able to rebuild. >> well, the immediate response is one that we are teed up to do. we as you point out, we do have a frequency of earthquakes. so we have to be resilient. we cant r...

Spread regardless of whether theres an intent to mislead. truth is, misinformation was a word long before 2018. right, president reagan? >> falsehood and misinformation. misinformation. misinformation. >> but considering 2018 is the year that really defies explanation or definition, weve come up with some totally new words we think could be real contenders for word of the year. how about pelosiquel, defined as the act of returning to power for the second time. and then theres muellificatoon, and...

>> since the 1950s, bobby has been rooting out corruption in the mob-infiltrated labor unions. >> the attorney general seldom leaves the office before 8:00 at night. >> as attorney general, hes determined to wage the biggest war on the mafia in american history. >> we need now more than talk. we need action. >> bobby kennedy had the single adjective stick with him more than anything else and it was the word "ruthless." and bobby learned, to joes great delight, how to be a tough guy from papa joe...

>> since the 1950s, bobby has been rooting out corruption in the mob-infiltrated labor unions. >> the attorney general seldom leaves the office before 8:00 at night. >> as attorney general, hes determined to wage the biggest war on the mafia in american history. >> we need now more than talk. we need action. >> bobby kennedy had the single adjective stick with him more than anything else and it was the word "ruthless." and bobby learned, to joes great delight, how to be a tough guy from papa joe...

Killing against saudi arabia, i dont think that would play well in flint, michigan. >> no, i think youre right. heres the point. we have leverage right now. we have the ability. the american people realize that. the saudis are relying on us. its an opportunity for the president to condemn it outright, not to hesitate and say look, these arms deals, were trillions of dollars in debt. i think its something that can resonate and the gop voters will care about. theres a way to do it with tact. thats...

Your outfit, it takes the one tiny trip to suck the coolness out of you. >> shes got that joke when youre watching and you trip and you look around to make sure nobody saw you and you do this whole performance for someone who might have seen you 50 yards away where you look to see what you could have tripped on. its so specific, yet so universal. youre never thinking that was a clean show, youre just thinking i laughed so hard, my stomach hurts, my cheekbones hurt. >> comedians only want one adj...

That the adjectives you think about when you think about the chief justice are restrained, brilliant, dignified. thats everything that donald trump isnt. >> trump is saying things that are just statistically wrong about the court. its a corrosive attitude about courts and the rule of law. >> this attitude about courts and the rule of what, whats the consequence. >> i think the bigger agenda is to attack the courts and attack the chief justice. i think its very similar to how he treats any other ...

Between the president of the united states and the chief justice of the supreme court? >> well, its really quite extraordinary. im not aware of anything really like it in our lifetime. the chief justice, i have appeared before him 37 times in target cases. the adjectives you think about when you think about the chief justice are restrained, bi brilliant, dignified. thats everything donald trump isnt. i think this whole episode demonstrates that. trump is saying some pretty extraordinary things a...