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New president come in and now asking him to step off. no one said at the beginnings of true democracy are easy. they can be messy and bloody as well. well continue to watch whats happening from cairo. also were watching here this country -- by the way, a lot of europe and across the world has been watching with fascination whats going on inside a sanford, florida, courtroom. it speaks to so much other than just crime. this crime or alleged crime anyway speaks to race, it speaks to money, it spea...

>> marty, thanks. lets dig deeper now with our legal analysts, sunny hostin, jeffrey toobin, danny and mark geragos. sunny, lets start with you. her on the stand today, especially the defense spending a lot of time on the subject of race. how do you think that played out? >> you know, it was hard to tell from the courtroom. but ive got to tell you, it didnt seem to advance the ball to me very much for the defense. they made much ado about this comment that trayvon martin apparently said to rache...

The world through the eyes of somebody who dealt with the paula deens of the world in the 50s, 60s and 70s. the best lesson that paula deen can get from all of this is to know theres a difference between liking you and respecting you. and i think that paula is a good person who wants to have a good heart. i think she has a lot of friends who are african-american, and i think in her mind she really loves these people. but the question is whether or not she truly respects african-americans as her ...

Saying the media is making too much of this. maybe she used some inappropriate language in the past, but this is much ado about nothing. to that you say what? what do those people not understand? >> it is something to do about something, but grace can detoxify sins. its not just the words but the work place environment. she should immediately address the charges against her. she should immediately address a thorough investigation of her own internal work environment. is it fair? is it open? is i...

Was much thinner and he was in an actual dogfight with trayvon martin, as opposed to being able to roll over and crush him, i think you want to get rid of that confusion that may be there. but i think all of this is much ado about nothing. but if i had to go one way or the other, i would much rather have him thinner. >> its interesting how per -- perceptions -- it was later on that you started to see trayvon martin as a 17-year-old, as a young man. you know, im not sure how that played or impact...

Confusion thats already there, and if it benefits him that he was much thinner and he was in an actual dogfight with trayvon martin, as opposed to being able to roll over and crush him, i think you want to get rid of that confusion that may be there. but i think all of this is much ado about nothing. but if i had to go one way or the other, i would much rather have him thinner. >> its interesting, though, how perceptions of peoples physical appearance can impact things. i mean early on, trayvon ...

How damaging do you think it was. a defense attorney normally doesnt apologize to the jury, especially on the first day. >> you know, i looked at the jury because i was so surprised at this joke. they seemed offended to me and it was painful for me to listen to. not only as someone covering the trial but as someone who has tried cases and given opening statements, some of them go better than others, but this was just so very painful. i will tell you, it wasnt just the delivery of the knock knock...

Of opening statement, it wasnt schematic, it was rambling. it didnt make sense to me. >> mark, you think it is much ado about nothing. what do you make of this three hour opening statement by the defense, where the prosecution had 30 minutes opening statement? >> look, i have to tell you having tried quite a few cases that the idea that somehow this knock knock joke is going to make a difference i think is almost as funny or as unfunny as that joke came across. it is going to matter not one wit....

Doesnt apologize to the jury, especially on the first day. >> you know, i looked at the jury because i was so surprised at this joke. they seemed offended to me and it was painful for me to listen to. not only as someone covering the trial but as someone who has tried cases and given opening statements, some of them go better than others, but this was just so very painful. i will tell you, it wasnt just the delivery of the knock knock joke which didnt make sense, it was a rambling presentation. ...

Reading this morning a lengthy story in may 2006 that laid the whole thing out about nsa and telephone records. its been in the public domain. his claims about what he could do from his desk and reading emails and all of that, much doubt has been cast on that. a lot of new what he said wasnt true. i think this is much ado about not very much and not very much of a guy. he apparently what he said was new was not true. my view we shouldnt be paying so much attention to him. >> i disagree. whistleb...