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With a vigorous, pointed performance. he showed up, fought, landed some blows. it was close and he was joyless, a bit of a toothache, but he emerged in marginally better shape than he entered. but he doesnt seem to be winning the post-debate. no one is talking about his excellence or his stunningly good performance, no one is talking about that. instead the national conversation has been about the terrorist attack in benghazi. did the president tell the truth at the time? was he telling it now? ...

finally, what the dickens was going on in the british government this week? ill explain. first, heres my take. if youre trying to understand the recent protests against the putin regime in russia, one of the best guides is an outspoken columnist whos been writing trenchant essays in the nations leading newspapers over the past month. political competition is the heartbeat of democracy. this author writes, noting the absence of such competition in contemporary russia. he describes the...

Murderous cause, i think, is something thats very good for american security. >> im joined by michael, nationally syndicated radio talk show host, esteemed msnbc contributor. good to talk to you before yesterday and now the aftereffect. how do you think the interview went? >> i think it went well. its a hard drill, alex, that you as a journalist would appreciate because you cant usher the president along. so you sit there with, as in my case, with a legal tablet of 12 or 15 things you hope youll...

their fair share. >> that brings me to whats being called the buffett rule, named for billionaire who says the super rich are undertaxed. the president is insisting people who earn is million a year or more pay as much in taxes or more as ordinary wage earners do. republicans are up in arms but the president says it is not class warfare -- it is math. gloria, does the presidents math actually add up? >> well, what he did today really was lay down a political marker. this is a president...

During the filming of "the bounty." >> stop that noise! >> reporter: what kind of craziness was he into and how did it impact filming? >> well, theyre out there in french polynesia. they have time off between shoots. he goes in. they find some bar. and he gets in -- a couple of guys come in and hes in a bar brawl. >> reporter: mel gibson told lawrence grobel about the fight and the aftereffect. >> they came back to set and his face was beaten up. they had-h to shoot him from this side. >> i thin...

During the filming of "the bounty." >> stop that noise! >> reporter: what kind of craziness was he into and how did it impact filming? >> well, theyre out there in french polynesia. they have time off between shoots. he goes in. they find some bar. and he gets in -- a couple of guys come in and hes in a bar brawl. >> reporter: mel gibson told lawrence grobel about the fight and the aftereffect. >> they came back to set and his face was beaten up. they had-h to shoot him from this side. >> i thin...

most complicated, infuriating, talented star hollywood has ever produced. >> reporter: from "mad max" -- >> dont get mad at me. >> reporter: -- to "maverick," "lethal weapon" to "braveheart" he was "what women want" and what men want to be. >> youre like a genius, you know that. >> can i tell you, buddy, im blessed. >> reporter: but the audiences love affair with mel gibson would take a turn for the worse on this highway. caught driving drunk, he mouthed off to police. now upstaged by ...

superstar. >> mel gibson! >> he got out of the gate fast. i mean, you have a good looking guy who could act. >> an actor and academy award winning director and producer whose films have taken in billions at the box office. >> i feel like a hundred bucks. >> mel gibson is probably the most complicated, infuriating, talented star hollywood has ever produced. >> reporter: from "mad max" -- >> dont get mad aat me. >> reporter: to "maverick," "lethal weapon" to "braveheart" he was "what wom...

They are now saying its an 8.4. this picture here, it gives a sense -- again, if you are just joining us, the tsunami waves running through japan. a large part of the island is used to grow food because they would like to be sustainable. you can see 18-wheelers being pushed around in these parts of japan. may be very common only because there is so much farmland in the business districts, in the business centers such as tokyo. you wont see this. thats correct. we all know. we see the pictures. t...

Breaking news this hour. were watching whats happening live in tokyo at this moment. 8.9 quake off the northeastern coast. this just about 230 miles northeast of tokyo. 13 million people at the risk of a tsunami hitting. you can see some of the effects hitting one of the local airports in that area, not hitting the main airport in tokyo. but the aftereffect of this 8.9 earthquake, 2:46 local time, is a tsunami. a concern of further waves. already you can see the aftermath of this. absolutely dev...